I need bands like Spiral Architect!!

[progmetaldan]

Folk should definately check out Zero Hour, perhaps a little more proggy, less techy, but very much as awesome!

 

[ThoughtLeech]

i love zero hour. their newest album is phenomenal (besides the fact that two of the seven tracks are short instrumentals). their old singer sort of sounded like the singer of my band. yet another band i wish would come somewhere around here.

 

[zacmenta]

Anyone mentioned Martyr yet? If not, Prog/Tech Death from Quebec, Canada.

Most simple description is a mix of Death and Meshuggah.

 

[progmetaldan]

i love zero hour. their newest album is phenomenal (besides the fact that two of the seven tracks are short instrumentals). their old singer sort of sounded like the singer of my band. yet another band i wish would come somewhere around here.

Yeah, their new singer Chris Salinas is amazing, they've got a new album coming out this year as well, well worth checking out!

 

[ThoughtLeech]

awesome... i did not know that. i cannot wait!

 

[progmetaldan]

yeah me neither! Its called 'Dark Deceiver', and there's a sample on their myspace at the moment...

 

[Mr. Bungle]

Towers Of Avarice by Zero Hour if you haven't heard it. One of my favorites.

 

[progmetaldan]

^ Yeah, 'tis a good 'un!

 

[PieTimer]

"Sol Niger Within" - Fredrik Thordendals Special Defects

 

[progmetaldan]

^ Very awesome, just wish it were instrumental, the vocals wear very thin, very quickly...

 

[PieTimer]

surprised Sikth hasn't been mentioned
Textures is also very good...think meshuggah with a more "euphoric" atmosphere? mix between clean and non clean vocal styles

 

[NeverMarty]

Did anyone mention Enditol yet?

www.enditol.net

Only demo songs so far, but the newer ones especially are worth checking out: All Hope Universal and Blame.

 

[ThoughtLeech]

i just found these guys, but they quickly became one of my favorites. 7 for 4.

http://www.myspace.com/7for4

they call themselves progressive fusion. uber cool.

 

[NeverMarty]

i just found these guys, but they quickly became one of my favorites. 7 for 4.

http://www.myspace.com/7for4

they call themselves progressive fusion. uber cool.

Hm, not bad - the fusion part I can agree with, but the progressive side of it...? It sounds like a lot of other jazzy-fusion type of bands to me.

 

[spatch]

I have a few suggestions more on the fusion front; but all have a metal side to them
Matalex Wild Indian Summer
Carpathia Project (Just Awesome) Combines Hungarian music with fusion and touches of metal
Counter World Experience If you like 7 for 4 you should love this band; a bit more metal based as well
The first Gordian Knot album
Spaced Out (The bass player is one of the best I heard)
Zeroesque
Fragile Live (Simply blistering guitar work)
On The Virg Serious Young Insects (Awesome)

 

[noble savage]

On The Virg Serious Young Insects (Awesome)

Best fusion album ever! I also run the semi official OTV myspace page, so sign up if you haven't yet! *See signature!*

 

[progmetaldan]

On The Virg rules. And seeing as that your signature cannot be seen Chris, I shall oblige the good folks with a link: www.myspace.com/otvonthevirg

 

[solacedagony]

Fragile Live (Simply blistering guitar work)

Is Fragile Live the name of the band or is Fragile the name of the band and it's a live album?

 

[spatch]

Fragile is a Japanese Fusion band and the Cd is a live CD album

http://jazzfusion.com/jfusion/fragilee.htm

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Live-Fragile/dp/B00009PNC4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1225037886&sr=1-2[/ame]

 

[-Alex-]

The Fractuded Dimension from US (very eclectic mix of prog rock, prog & tech metal + some classical music) they have a CD, TOWARDS THE MYSTERIUM featuring Ron Jarzombek (among other guests) on one of their tracks. http://www.myspace.com/thefractureddimension


You may also find interesting Drottnar's Welterwerk album from 2006, very interesting technical / experimental / extreme metal.
http://www.myspace.com/drottnarnorway