help me find some music

[melodictouch82]

Need help geting acquainted with some new progressive tunes! Please give me a list if you could of bands that jam similar to Dream Theater except heavier with a hint of Neo-Classic phrasing so that I can expand my musical influences as they are very important to me. I just need some new tunes and don't know a way to find any of this stuff almost as if it is underground! Please drop me and email at melodictouch82@hotmail.com if you know any websites with bands you would recommend me checking out
Thanx!
~ Randy

 

[Sargoth]

A band I listen to very much is Evergrey (Sweden). They play heavy (and a little dark) progmetal, very good especially their last album "In Search Of Truth".

 

[Lutz]

Symphony X definitely.

 

[J.]

I would recommend Wolverine. They are a dark aggressive prog metal band. Also check out In the Woods..., Agalloch, and Green Carnation.

You can probably order most of these from www.theendrecords.com

 

[PaulRawNerve]

if you want mad progressive bands with strange ideas, maybe not quite in the classically vein but still fair mad ..

meshuggah, dillinger escape plan, candiria, coalesce ,, and there is always bands like cynic, death , atheist to listen to as well

 

[Nate The Great]

I love Dream Theater, and I have a hard time figuring out why more progmetal fans don't talk about Opeth. Opeth is very progressive in their own way. Nonetheless, if you like Dream Theater, and want something a little heavier, try Opeth. Also, Maudlin of the Well, Nevermore, and Green Carnation (three bands that have no business being in the same sentence).

 

[Spinal Remains]

I think everyone should listen to Opeth. They are one of the best bands I've heard in a long time. I have never heard an Opeth song that wasn't spectacular in some way. If you don't have an Opeth CD run out and buy one. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

 

[Hawk]

Give bands like Power Of Omens, Spiral Architect and Zero Hour a try. They are heavy and even more technical.

 

[~UlvedaL~]

Mercenary - "Everblack"... This is amazing metal!!!

 

[TheEmperor]

PAIN OF SALVATION! check out their newest album "Remedy Lane", it's awesome! they were the support band for Dream Theater on their recent tour

 

[Board]

If you're into older stuff, I can recommend Yes as they're great. I have five of their records and the best is "Fragile". Some of their stuff is a bit too crazy and experimental, but "Fragile" doesn't suffer from this. "Roundabout" is particularly great and so is the song "Mood for a day". It's an acoustic song played only on acuostic guitar and nothing else.
I can also recommend Camel. I have three records with Camel: "Camel", "Mirage" and "The snow goose" and I think "Mirage" is the best, but the song "Never let go" is probably the best song in my opinion. They're also Opeth greatest inspiration! Opeth is also a fantastic band in my opinion. They're a bit more heavy but their music is great! I think they're a band that has just gotten better as time goes by, so "Blackwater park" is the record I can recommend the most". Their first record, "Orchid" is also good, but weak compared to "Blackwater park" and "My arms your hearse".

 

[MissRavenBlue]

Try Sonata Arctica and I'd also recommend Opeth as well .

 

[maestro_al]

Some weird recommendations here! Opeth, although great, is not something I would have recommended based on melodictouch82's request for "neo-classical phrasing". In that respect, I would agree with Lutz and go with Symphony X. Michael Romeo blows Petrucci away.

I think 'most' DT fans would run screaming if they heard Opeth. If you prefer DT vocals, I can't see any link to Opeth somehow. Perhaps if you were a death metal fan wanting to get into progressive perhaps?