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Charcaroth 
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 Topic: "Traditional" Progressive metalPosted: 16 Jun 2011 at 12:06am |
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Just using the words "traditional" and "progressive" together will seem like an oxymoron for some people, but all I mean by that is your standard "Dream Theater/Fates Warning" bands. Not just the rip-offs, but bands who play in that general style of mixing classic prog rock with traditional metal or power metal. A lot of people are probably tired of this, but I'm just now really delving past the obvious bands and hoping to find some more gems. I'll list as many as I can find or think of to get started, including the obvious.
Pull Me Under. You've heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKhfkfnbAMQ Fates Warning: Point of View. You've heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzq06pwOKfk Queenryche: Screaming in Digital .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4PPARidRpc Andromeda: Crescendo of Thoughts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFtcK_2l5Jg Ark: Heal the Waters (Jorn Lande on vocals) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALCcnrZ9UYo&feature=related Circus Maximus: Sin (Very DT influenced) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1wK2Il3y7I&feature=related Vanden Plas: I Can See (Another 'DT clone".) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcbgMkkl4nI&feature=related Dominici: The Caloling (DT's first vocalist's band. ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEq8AULDUrg Haken: Point of No Return (Great band!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt03KJw2IAU Lemur Voice: Divided http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfOeodJK6jU&feature=related Pain of Salvation: (Arguably these guys aren't very "traditional", but I lump them in anyway.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB8MbuV2XWA Spheric Universe Experience: Sceptic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXNcrd6uyg8 Dali's Dilemma: Miracles of Yesteryear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80DcS2zHfM8 Threshold: Ravages of Time (A little thrashy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMEVzeVLStI Animations: Reset your Soul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99lFjxZNats Dreamscape: 5th Season http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZMQiXRQQDc Ice Age: Sleepwalker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPZVD2v4b1U&feature=related Empty Tremor: The Alien Inside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cur0bAlrjCs&feature=related I'm sure I've missed a few, but... what were those again? |
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Charcaroth
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 12:08am |
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Aw shit, and I went and found all those links only to have them not work. Bleh.
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 12:15am |
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Sieges Even: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/sieges-even.aspx?ac=sieges e
Zero Hour: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/zero-hour.aspx?ac=zero hour
Psychotic Waltz: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/psychotic-waltz.aspx?ac=psychotic
Crimson Glory: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/crimson-glory.aspx?ac=crimson glory
Lethal: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/lethal.aspx?ac=lethal (arguably more power metal though)
If you like the really, really technical stuff artist like:
Blotted Science: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/blotted-science.aspx?ac=blott
Spiral Architect: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/spiral-architect.aspx?ac=spiral
Twisted Into Form: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/twisted-into-form.aspx?ac=twisted
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 1:31am |
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From 1979 - the AMAZING Legend;
From 1972 - the ASTONISHING Nightsun;
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:04am |
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Bands you need to check out that are in the MMA database: Superior Myrath Lost In Thought Appearance Of Nothing John Arch Beyond Twilight Cea Serin Cirrha Niva Crises Daedalus Dante Darkwater Day Six ......................there are many many more. That will keep you busy for a while |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:29am |
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Here's a few more suggestions:
Riverside from Poland. My favourite prog/metal band and one of the best bands from the last 10 years IMO:
Shadow Gallery. One of the more consistent prog/metal bands of the last 10 years:
Pagan's Mind from Norway. Not yet in our archives I noticed. I'll be changing that very quickly. Here's a couple tracks from thier best album Celestial Entrance:
Another great band from Norway, Conception:
Canadian guitar hero Dave Martone. Instrumental prog/metal, jazz fusion. Technical wizardry:
Another Canadian instrumental band with only one album from 2000:
And one more technical instrumental band, Canvas Solaris:
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:32am |
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Charcaroth
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:43am |
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@Certif1ed: LEGEND! Incredible band!! I was really into a whole murky, barbarian, progressive, proto-metal thing recently too, but Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol and Brocas Helm were about as far as I got. Damn, I'm seriously blown away by this.
Nightsun is pretty great too. Kind of a Deep Purple/MC5/Black Sabbath-by-way-of-RIO sound. Really interesting band! @UMUR: Heaven's cry is a really sweet band! I hadn't heard of them. Great suggestions, all! |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:46am |
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Oops, took to long with that last post.
@Colt: Thanks, that's a bunch of bands! @Cannon: I'm liking Pagan's Mind already. Hadn't heard them before either. |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:48am |
I plugged the band in the search function and nothing came back. Saves me some work.
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:49am |
Yeah it�s really too bad they are kind of obscure. I really like their sound. Not too accessible, which is something I prefer.
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:51am |
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If you don�t know Psychotic Waltz yet I�d suggest taking a listen to this song. One of my alltime favorites. Psychadelic tinged progressive metal
I guess my review of Into the Everflow speaks for itself: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/into-the-everflow--review.aspx?id=214268. I am completely madly in love with this album and have been for almost 20 years. Edited by UMUR - 16 Jun 2011 at 4:54am |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 4:59am |
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Psychotic Waltz is one of those bands I've heard a little, but never quite known what to do with. I probably should spend some time on them.
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 8:23am |
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If you want an easy introduction to Psychotic Waltz I�d take a listen to the "Bleeding" album. It�s my least favorite album by the band but it probably makes for a good introduction. The most interesting albums by Psychotic Waltz are the two first IMO.
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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 at 9:11am |
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Sonic Pulsar, kind of traditional prog metal I guess, some ambient influence here though. Two songs from each album.
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Posted: 17 Jun 2011 at 8:20am |
Yeah, they really are awesome! I'm eternally grateful for Mark and his awesome review of this one!  |
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Posted: 19 Jun 2011 at 6:36am |
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Some suggestions from me (perhaps they've already been mentioned, in which case I apologize - also not all of them fit the "traditional" progressive metal label):
Control Denied Anubis Gate Third Eye Cynic Coheed and Cambria Symphony X James Labrie Mekong Delta Antithesis Vigilante JT Bruce White Walls Shift Sun Caged Communic Thine Anguish Adagio Silent Memorial Firecracker Hunted No Gravity Twinspirits Zero Illusions Exhibition Tunnelvision Royal Hunt Touchstone The Cheeky Girls |
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Posted: 19 Jun 2011 at 2:15pm |
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^The Cheeky Girls?
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Posted: 21 Jun 2011 at 7:38am |
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They are soooooooo talented!
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Posted: 25 Jun 2011 at 11:20am |
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http://www.stormspell.com/label/spectral-incursion.html
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