Great bands to discover

[turke]

I dont know if you already know them, but if you dont,...

Mind's Eye ( www.roundrec.com )
Pain of Salvation ( www.painofsalvation.com )
Enchant ( www.theoasis.cc )
Evergrey ( www.evergrey.net )
Andromeda ( http://www.andromedaonline.com )
Symphony X ( www.symphonyx.com )
Vanden Plas ( www.vandenplas.de )
Dali's Dillema
Stonehenge
Everon ( www.everon.de )
Lemur Voice ( now departed, guitarist's new band is "Sun Caged")
Sun Caged ( www.suncaged.com )
Freak Kitchen ( www.freakkitchen.com )
Pagan's Mind ( www.pagansmind.com )
Circus Maximus
Street talk ( www.streettalk.rocks.it )
Last tribe ( http://www.lasttribe.net )
Hubi Meisel ( www.hubimeisel.com )
7 Months ( www.7months.com )
Deacon Street
iona ( www.iona.uk.com )
Forgotten Suns ( www.cdbaby.com "search for it")
Timescape ( www.cdbaby.com "search for it")
Xinema ( www.xinemaworld.com )
Odd Logic ( www.cdbaby.com "search for it")
Atisha ( www.cdbaby.com "search for it")
Stramonio ( www.stramonio.com )
Loch Vostok ( www.cdbaby.com "search for it")
Pyramaze ( www.pyramaze.com )
Ronan Hardiman ( www.ronanhardiman.com )

 

[v01c354nd51gn5]

who's this Symphony X you're talking about? what a crappy name.

 

[dargormudshark]

who's this Symphony X you're talking about? what a crappy name.

I know, they are obviously retarted

 

[Soul of Ice]

I thought Street Talk was pretty good

 

[ProgMetalFan]

The Mars Volta

 

[karelrulez]

why isn't Madsword on that list? One of the best bands I discovered in a long while. Check them out @ Dave's Progressive Metal pages.. http://hoffmanshome.com/prog/prog2.htm

 

[v01c354nd51gn5]

yeah madsword and mars volta are good, too. and obv Adagio ... those guys are great. www.adagio-online.com and they have a USA site too, i think its www.adagiousa.com or sum'm like that, just look it up on their unofficial forum on UM. sonata arctica and angra are worthy of the list, too, i think.

 

[Taliwakker]

I think Street Talk are amazingly bland AOR despite good vocalists like Hugo and Goran Edman being involved.

 

[Androz]

Porcupine Tree is missing, ADD PORCUPINE TREE

 

[dargormudshark]

Yeah, and where the hell is King Crimson!!!!

 

[Fossil Records]

We have 30 second Mind's Eye clips at http://www.fossilrecords.net/mindseye.htm

[blatant self-promotion]If you go under Artists by Genre and then click on Progressive Metal, you may find some others you like[/blatant self-promotion]

Enjoy!

 

[theodyssey]

The Mars Volta

Seriously?

I saw them live. They are bullshit.

 

[ErikSchierboom]

Where is Orphaned Land? Just listen to their album Mabool and prepare to be amazed!

 

[PRauhala]

sorry but i didnt like that orphaned land.

 

[theodyssey]

They aren't prog. In fact, they are more death metal, but i seriously suggest Acheron. I've been getting really into them lately and damnit... they just kick ass.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Seriously?

I saw them live. They are bullshit.

Susperia is bullshit.

 

[Kronikle66]

Manilla Road - http://truemetal.org/manillaroad/main.html

These guys are considered on metal-observer.com to be the kings of Epic Metal. Here are the reviews of their albums:

1983/2000 Crystal Logic Review > 10/10 - Ralf - (Epic Metal)
1986 The Deluge Review > 10/10 - Ralf - (Heavy Metal)
1987/2000 Mystification Review > 10/10 - Paul - (Heavy Metal)
1988 Out Of The Abyss Review > 9/10 - Hawk - (Thrash Metal)
2001 Atlantis Rising Review > 9.5/10 - Ralf - (Heavy Metal)
2002 Mark Of The Beast Review > 9.5/10 - Hawk - (Epic Metal)
2002 Open The Gates Review > 10/10 - Hawk - (Heavy Metal)
2002 Spiral Castle Review > 9/10 - Ralf - (Epic Metal)

One of the highest rated bands on that site. Very, very, decent stuff. If you get a chance to listen to them, try a song like Throne of Blood or Forbidden Zone. lol Both of those songs are from a solo project of one of the MR members, but the name Manilla Road was slapped on the album anyway. Either way, the album is great (even if it's not technically Manilla Road). I'm gonna get their other albums soon.

-Kronikle

P.S. Yeah, Madsword does totally kick ass. They're very unknown though. They don't even have a website, I don't think.

 

[dargormudshark]

Susperia is bullshit.

Uh-oh, them are fightin' words, well atleast to the odyssey, I really don't give a crap. I wasn't that impressed with them either. I havn't had any time to check out new bands, I'm too busy moving and getting ready for progpower.

I have been listening to At Vance, Primal Fear, Zero Hour, and Madsword quite a bit these days.

 

[Metal Immortal]

Add Psychotic Waltz, Manowar, Ayreon, and Shadow Gallery. There's a good fellow!

 

[Liquid Tension]

These are my favorite finds for this year and highly recommended...

Disillusion
Mars Volta
7 for 4
MCM

I'm also glad to see some people have foundout about Madsword...Anyone like Mekong Delta?