DEVIN TOWNSEND, Cynic, Pain of Salvation, Chimp Spanner, Dream Theater, Riverside, Ayreon, Pagan's Mind, Animals as Leaders.
Just the ones I listen to. Not sure if AAL are prog.
DEVIN TOWNSEND, Cynic, Pain of Salvation, Chimp Spanner, Dream Theater, Riverside, Ayreon, Pagan's Mind, Animals as Leaders.
Just the ones I listen to. Not sure if AAL are prog.
Anybody else love Mono? Now that is good reading music!
I've recently been getting into Prog:
Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Porcupine Tree
I might as well point back to my last post here and say that I've got my prog show, today. Random as usual, but there will definitely be some Univers Zero and Nektar.
@Minh:
DEVIN TOWNSEND, Cynic, Pain of Salvation, Chimp Spanner, Dream Theater, Riverside, Ayreon, Pagan's Mind, Animals as Leaders.
Just the ones I listen to. Not sure if AAL are prog.
Have you listened to Atheist at all?
Behold.
I can't find a torrent anywhere. I can't even purchase tha actual thing anywhere (like amazon). If anyone knows how I can download this album I would offer a million thanks.
Also, I love everything about this ^^. No need to help me on that one (already on my zune). Just do yourself a favor and listen to it. If you like Dream Theater/Rush/Iron Maiden even a little I am sure you will love this.
Just passing by to say this: Beardfish's latest album, Mammoth, is fantastic. I absolutely love it. Give it a chance.
And no, I'm not an AD bot or anything like that.
You have the full album on Spotify to listen to it, and I'm sure in many other places (haven't tried Goear).
PD: I think I'll try those Magic Pie guys. They sound really good!
The new Beardfish is beastly! Just like their last two albums (the ones I am most familiar with.) Happy you liked the Magic Pie tune! Any thoughts on the Hypnos 69 one (not a problem if it's not your thing)?
Behold.
I can't find a torrent anywhere. I can't even purchase tha actual thing anywhere (like amazon). If anyone knows how I can download this album I would offer a million thanks.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/4xm2s2f6pjjg7q7/Legacy.rar
There ya go.
The new Beardfish is beastly! Just like their last two albums (the ones I am most familiar with.) Happy you liked the Magic Pie tune! Any thoughts on the Hypnos 69 one (not a problem if it's not your thing)?
I can tell you it's definitely good, but I got much more into Magic Pie. Don't worry, eventually I'll try both of em. I'm a little bored with my favourite bands right now due to abusing them, and I want some new "blood".
And talking about Beardfish, you named their last two albums, did you really like Destined Solitaire? IMHO, it's the album I can't get into. I love In real life there is no algebra, and some parts of other tracks, but I find their most difficult album to get into. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it's NOT an easy listening. . .
The Magic Pie song above is, well, magical.
I need to download their whole discography. As in now.
I'm been in a big Van der Graaf Generator mood this week so I'm cranking out a lot of that Peter Hammil sound.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/4xm2s2f6pjjg7q7/Legacy.rar
There ya go.
A million thanks to you sir.
I can tell you it's definitely good, but I got much more into Magic Pie. Don't worry, eventually I'll try both of em. I'm a little bored with my favourite bands right now due to abusing them, and I want some new "blood".
And talking about Beardfish, you named their last two albums, did you really like Destined Solitaire? IMHO, it's the album I can't get into. I love In real life there is no algebra, and some parts of other tracks, but I find their most difficult album to get into. It's good, don't get me wrong, but it's NOT an easy listening. . .
I am still relatively new to Beardfish but yes, I loved Destined Solitaire…I even like it more than Mammoth. Glad you enjoyed the Hypnos 69 piece as well.
The Magic Pie song above is, well, magical.
I need to download their whole discography. As in now.
Glad to bring a great band another fan.
Also, for any Symphony X fans who haven't seen the new album art yet…here you go:
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oh my fucking christ thats some sexy artwork.
I'm seriously looking forward to that album
Currently addicted to PRR's The Dark Third, amazing album. Their other albums are nowhere near as good imo.
oh man, can't wait for that new Symphony X album
anyone hear know a prog artist named Phideaux?
oh man, can't wait for that new Symphony X album
anyone hear know a prog artist named Phideaux?
Yeah, Phideaux is great, especially Doomsday Afternoon. His new album Snowtorch is pretty good too and worth a listen.
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oh man, can't wait for that new Symphony X album
anyone hear know a prog artist named Phideaux?
Yeah, Phideaux is great, especially Doomsday Afternoon. His new album Snowtorch is pretty good too and worth a listen.
Logia! Impressed you know him. Yes, Snowtorch is great. It sounds like you keep up with the more underground prog stuff. Know any IZZ or Edensong?
isnt he on the latest Ayreon album?
So for the longest time I've had Yes's 90125 album just collecting dust on my shelf. Really, I only had it because Owner of a Lonely Heart was on it, but I finally got around to listening to the whole album.
Pretty good stuff. My favorites (aside from Owner of a Lonely Heart) are It Can Happen, Leave it, and Hearts.
1. Destroy that album.
2. Buy Fragile, Close to the Edge and/or The Yes Album
3. Prepare mind to be shattered by pure greatness.
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My latest prog fix has been Triumvirat. I'm not sure how I missed these guys for so long. Spartacus is absolutely fantastic. I've been spinning that album like mad whenever I get the chance to fill in radio time (I've already played it on the 2/4 applicable shows I host, haha).
Logia! Impressed you know him. Yes, Snowtorch is great. It sounds like you keep up with the more underground prog stuff. Know any IZZ or Edensong?
I wouldn't say I'm completely immersed in the underground but I'm always trying to discover new bands I've never heard before. I mainly use ProgArchives to help expand my palate and I'll definitely look into IZZ and Edensong too while I'm at.
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1. Destroy that album.
2. Buy Fragile, Close to the Edge and/or The Yes Album
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My latest prog fix has been Triumvirat. I'm not sure how I missed these guys for so long. Spartacus is absolutely fantastic. I've been spinning that album like mad whenever I get the chance to fill in radio time (I've already played it on the 2/4 applicable shows I host, haha).
Great choice of Yes track Wagomu and after hearing Triumvirat on your show a few weeks ago, I've been trying to listen to more of there stuff. Very ELP-ish but I like it.
isnt he on the latest Ayreon album?
Phideaux is on an Ayreon album called 01011001. Not sure if it's the latest, came out in 2008.
I wouldn't go so far as to say DESTROY 90125. I like the album. It's just not genuine Yes. Basically that was a Chris Squire, Trevor Rabin and Alan White side project called Cinema that Jon Anderson decided to sing on. Record company convinced them to go ahead and label it YES to get more album sales.
And You and I is probably my favorite Yes song, along with Awaken, Y_ours is No Disgrace_ and Heart of the Sunrise.
BTW, did I ever mention I love Iona….apparently they played at Nearfest last year and I had no idea. Did anyone see that? Great Celtic-influenced, spacey prog sound. A lot of their songs are Christiany-oriented but I don't think they are "preachy" in a any way.
And speaking of Nearfest…I guess 2011 is canceled due to low ticket sales. That's kind of sad. I wonder what the future of the event will be?
I wouldn't go so far as to say DESTROY 90125. I like the album. It's just not genuine Yes. Basically that was a Chris Squire, Trevor Rabin and Alan White side project called Cinema that Jon Anderson decided to sing on. Record company convinced them to go ahead and label it YES to get more album sales.
Weird how it turned out to be their most commercially successful album.
Anyway, I got Close to the Edge in the mail today, and I'm likin' it so far. Wouldn't go so far to say that it's leagues better than 90125, but it's pretty good. I'll have to give it a while to grow on me, as it took a while for 90125 to grow on me too. Hopefully I should get Fragile within a couple of days too.
Weird how it turned out to be their most commercially successful album.
Original Yes music never tried to be pop music. 90125 did.
Wouldn't go so far to say that it's leagues better than 90125
Well, it is :) But it's one of the more difficult ones to sink in to, I think you'll probably find Fragile easier to digest. It still amazes me how great the sound quality of Fragile is for being released in 1971.
New album out on September 13th, and the first without Portnoy.
This will be the single.
Opinions?
I still can't say if I liked it, loved it, or left me indiferent.
It definitely sounds like Dream Theater. Gotta listen to it some more.
Definitely better than their last few albums. I'm liking Jordan Rudess's keyboard patches again. But some sections sound a bit like cliche DT and Labrie's vocals aren't so good. Looking forward to Mangini really shining on this album. He sounds like Portnoy on this, but then again Petrucci wrote all the drums for this album.
@Minh:
Currently addicted to PRR's The Dark Third, amazing album. Their other albums are nowhere near as good imo.
Your avie…name?
please.
Is it acceptable to talk about Post-Rock here? Does that count?
I don't see why not; it fits in well enough and it's not like there's way too much conversation going on in the thread.
What about particularly avante-garde post-punk?
Those all sound fine MK (I've already mentioned some favorite post rock bands here).
Speaking of avant garde, I just found UneXpect. Crazy….crazyCRAZycrazy stuff. Me like.
Oh, and thanks MinhYoungKim!…ahem….thanks a lot.
EDIT: also the new Dream theater track is pretty cool. I just hate Labrie so…so. much.
It would be awesome it Roy Khan (fresh out of Kamelot) joined DT
If there's anything else out there that comes close to sounding like Y I'd love to know.
Mix of really fucked up punk, dub, and free jazz.
Those all sound fine MK (I've already mentioned some favorite post rock bands here).
Speaking of avant garde, I just found UneXpect. Crazy….crazyCRAZycrazy stuff. Me like.
Oh, and thanks MinhYoungKim!…ahem….thanks a lot.
EDIT: also the new Dream theater track is pretty cool. I just hate Labrie so…so. much.
It would be awesome it Roy Khan (fresh out of Kamelot) joined DT
Yeah UneXpect is a pretty awesome, out there band. The best description I've heard is Cirque de Soleil mixed with black metal. Enough to put your head in a whirl but I haven't yet had a chance to listen to their new album.
I can't get enough of Wire. One of those bands whose b-sides are well worth plumbing.
Having listened to the whole DT's album (the last one, of course) I gotta say I'm kinda disappointed. It has some highs, and Breaking All Illusions is a pretty cool track, but the rest of the album waves between boring, cheesy and too dramatic. I know it's called A Dramatic Turn of Events. . .but even knowing that, the vocal harmonies are too dramatic amb pompous.
If you are like city_lights and hate LaBrie. . .this album will make you rage quite hard.
And the lyrics, seriously, wtf? Lost civilizations? Fighting for freedom? Hello, Dream Theater?
It's not that terrible, but it may very well be the weakest DT album. Maybe I have to re-listen to it, but I doubt I'll change my opinion that much.
Compared to it, the 3 leaked tracks from Opeth's last album sound like glory. Psychedelia and free-jazz everywhere. It sounds awesome so far!
@Monkey King; I don't know how to catalogue these Wire guys, they sound different from anything I can think of now. Definitely not an easy listening. It's all their work similar to that?
So fellow fans of Prog, I figured we'd try to get this thread breathing again, so how about a classic discussion?
Which do you prefer: Gabriel or Collins led Genesis?
I really enjoy Gabriel led Genesis. I just prefer Peter Gabriel in general, though.
@Nex:
So fellow fans of Prog, I figured we'd try to get this thread breathing again, so how about a classic discussion?
Which do you prefer: Gabriel or Collins led Genesis?
No one's allowed to say that they like Phil Collins on this forum.
Actually, it's funny you should bring this up since I recently listened to all of Invisible Touch for the first time. The first three tracks are still the best IMO, but In Too Deep is pretty good too. The second half of the album is good, I guess, but I need to give it a few more listens.
Still haven't listened to Gabriel Genesis, so I can't compare.
I like some of Phil Collin's stuff in the 80's, as well as the post-Gabriel Genesis, but the Peter Gabriel Genesis is clearly my preference.
Get yourself some Foxtrot and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. I just wish the recording quality was better.
I prefer Collins' singing voice over Gabriel's, but the overall quality of their music was superior when Gabriel was the frontman. If I could have Collins singing lead on Selling England By The Pound (my favorite Genesis album) I would be a very happy man.
So it should come as no surprise that More Fool Me is my favorite song on the album.
I should also disclose that I was introduced to Genesis with Invisible Touch, so I was exposed to Collins first.
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And now I'm thinking of American Psycho:
Guys I hate Jethro Tull
I don't think there is anything I like less from the UK
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I am trying to think of a worse album than Thick as a Brick and I think maybe King Crimson's Discipline or Pink Floyd's Animals
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all we do in hell is thick as a brick listening parties
with plates of crudites and nonfat parfaits
the guests are all the dead brothers of sigma phi epsilon fraternity, and you
That's a pretty big 180 from the first time you posted here.
I grew up listening to the Phil Collins era, and suffice to say I've become so sick of him that it's hard to make a 100% unbiased judgment.
But albums like Foxtrot, Nursery Cryme, Selling England and the Lamb (although it's a bit overrated) piss over 80s Genesis.
And that's not even considering Peter Gabriel's solo career.
@The:
Guys I hate Jethro Tull
I don't think there is anything I like less from the UK
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I am trying to think of a worse album than Thick as a Brick and I think maybe King Crimson's Discipline
gasp
Right in the heart with that stab at Discipline.
That's a pretty big 180 from the first time you posted here.
It really is
My taste got more and more developed. I mean I've always liked what I've liked for years, but I've also grown the hell out of a lot of stuff too. Except Pink Floyd, I still do not like them a single bit once they hit Prog Bottom and never did, though I will always be a solitary defender of stuff like atom heart mother
And today I was like MAN JETHRO TULL SUCKS EXCEPT THICK AS A BRICK
and then I thought about it and listened and got seconds in before I went "it has been so many years since I listened to this that I never realized how much I dislike it now." The criticisms and analysis I formed on it took like seconds and I kind of sighed and couldn't even appreciate it as guilty pleasure, I just didn't enjoy it.
Ain't time a beaut
It also helps that as years goes by, one hears so much work that it becomes so recursive, these explorations of time. End up going so deep one cannot help but find things that do what they loved about something so much better. I have tons of albums I enjoy more than it now for reasons I thought I liked it for originally so whatevs
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gasp
Right in the heart with that stab at Discipline.
It's okay Tater, I still love you and selected works by The King Crimsons
@The:
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I am trying to think of a worse album than Thick as a Brick and I think maybe King Crimson's Discipline or Pink Floyd's Animals
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all we do in hell is thick as a brick listening parties
with plates of crudites and nonfat parfaits
the guests are all the dead brothers of sigma phi epsilon fraternity, and you
I was nodding with agreement until you said Discipline….. damnit I love that album.
Come on you know you want to sing Thela Hun Ginjeet.
@The:
It's okay Tater, I still love you and selected works by The King Crimsons
Honestly, I've had a similar turn with King Crimson that you had with Jethro Tull. It's more going from "favorite band" to "gee, a lot of this is really dull" instead of "this is good" to "I hates it!", but Discipline was such a foundational album in my developing music tastes that I still have a soft spot for it.
And Frame by Frame was probably the 80s Band's best song, though it was much better live.