Recommendations for Phil!
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Topic: Recommendations for Phil!
Posted By: Phil
Subject: Recommendations for Phil!
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:07
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G'day all. My main reason in viewing this site is to discover some
good, modern music that I haven't heard before - I am fairly well
versed in 70's prog however I'm wary about saying " I like
Yes/Crimson/Mahavishnu/ELP/Floyd" ( which is all true actually..)
because I don't want to limit what people might suggest. Since I joined I've tried 2 new(to me) acts, based on reviews from this site (& elsewhere); Dream Theater's "Octavarium" and The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute, which I'm currently trying to get my head round. Of the two, TMV sound more like what I'd hoped for from a modern, prog (by which I mean radical) band. Please don't just tell me I should try DT's other albums, I will, I'm talking about recent prog acts that you enjoy and/or find challenging. I get fed up putting albums that are 20+ years old on all the time! So folks, what have you listened to in the last 2 to 3 years that has really made an impression? Phil |
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Posted By: bumheed7
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:13
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anglagard which is the early 90's. mostly instrumental. also, check out de-loused by the mars volta. far better than frances in me opinion ------------- Good Morning Carpark Fans 
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Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:20
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you want challenging? Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Sleepytime gorilla museum ------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: Single Coil
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:20
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I recommend Room V by Shadow Gallery. Also The Black Halo by Kamelot. And Juggling 9 or Dropping 10 by Enchant. (I come from the Rush/Crimson school of Prog more than the Yes/Genisis) ------------- If it's worth playing, it's worth playing loud! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:23
| Try Godspeed you black Emperor - Lift Your skinny fists. |
Posted By: Ed_The_Dead
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:24
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Jup gotta try Room V + Tyranny by Shadow Gallery.. If You want it chronological, Tyranny goes 1st... Great album!!!!!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ed_the_dead/?chartstyle=asimpleblue5"> 
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Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:47
| OK guys thanks for the suggestions... |
Posted By: robertplantowns
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 09:54
| Pig Farm on the Moon, Spock's Beard, Ozric Tentacles, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, and if you like Dream Theater check out Scenes From a Memory II which is different but better and has more of a 'modern' sound in my opinion. Enchant and Hidria Spacefolk as well which both have a modern sound. |
Posted By: Politician
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 12:21
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Try ANEKDOTEN - each of their four studio albums is slightly different,
but all are worth hearing. The recommendation to listen to SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM was spot on too. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 12:46
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The Flower Kings |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 14:41
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If you're looking for challenging modern prog... Godspeed You Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven * = Only give these a shot if you can stand progressive metal. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 14:43
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The Spacious Mind! http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=1076 - http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAN D.asp?band_id=1076 |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: August 11 2005 at 14:48
Dream Theater- Scenes From A Memory 
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Posted By: JedHead
Date Posted: August 15 2005 at 18:29
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Ok, some bands that are 'modern'. Well, if you are looking for somethng heavy, I highly recomend the new Opeth album Ghost Reveries. It is probably their best album yet. It won't hit stores for another week or two (I got a promo copy from Roadrunner Records, thats why I have it.) Now, I must warn you, Opeth is a Progressive Death Metal band, so if you have never heard them, or real death metal, it might be a shock at first. But like all prog, you need to keep listening. The death metal vocals come on really strong in the begining, but after two minutes Mikael Åkerfeldt begins to use his melodic, softer voice to sing with. Just remember, back in the 1960's & 1970's hearing some of the music from Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd was shocking. If you like it, I recomend their albums Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation (a soft album with no death metal). If you want another interesting and fresh sound, Evergrey, another Swedish Progressive Metal band might have what you want. I see them as the new Queensryche. Their interesting mix of power metal style guitars and progressive song writing with darker thought provoking lyrics and strong albums make them one of the top acts in modern progressive metal. A personal favorite band of mine. Now another Sweedish Progressive Metal band that are more along the lines of King Crimson is Pain Of Salvation. Daniel Gildenlow is one of the top musical minds in the world right now. Their special blend of progressive art rock/metal has changed the face of prog metal. With each album being a differnt sound and feeling, it is hard to pick a favorite album, let alone a best production, but the albums Remedy Lane and The Perfect Element pt.1 are highly recomend, but their boldest album is 2004's BE. The Fourth, and final band I suggest is Ayreon. Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a Dutch genius when it comes to music. His albums are concept rock opera's filled with an onslaught of musical talent. His most recient album The Human Equation is probably the best, with the vocal talents of James LaBrie (Dream Theater/solo), Devon Graves (Dead Soul Tribe/Psycotic Waltz), Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad/solo), Eric Clayton (Savior Machine), Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth/Bloodbath), Magnus Ekwall (The Quills), Heather Findlay (Mostly Autaum), Irene Jansen (Karma/Star One), Marcela Bovio (Stream Of Passion), and Mike Baker (Shadow Gallery). Plus he has had such names as Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden/solo), Neal Morse (Spock's Beard/TransAtlantic) and Fish (Marrilion/solo). ------------- The good cop and the bad cop left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop. |