I Need Some Recomendations...

[Ozzloaf]

Hi,
I'm slightly new to the world of Progressive music and I'd love some recommendations on what to listen to that's in the world of prog rock/metal.

Here are some of the prog bands that I'm into:

Opeth
Meshuggah
Tool
Porcupine Tree
Atheist
Between the Buried and Me
Ihsahn
Pelican
Russian Circles
Mastodon
Evergrey
Indukti
Orphaned Land
Death
Negura Bunget
Dead Soul Tribe
Ozzy's Black Sabbath (I don't know if they're prog)

I really dislike cheesy over use of keyboards and high pitched singing like Rush (they're by far my most hated band) and Dream Theater.

So... any recommendations?

Thanks,
Jake

 

[BlueSky]

Pain of Salvation is amazing (however it will take you time to get used to the vox,) Katatonia, Karnivool, Novembre, and Nevermore. Actually PoS is the only really straight up Prog band I mentioned, but you had a lot of metal bands with slight prog influences too.

 

[Holocaust on the Moon]

Edge of Sanity
Dan Swanö's Moontower album (it is keyboard driven, but I don't think it comes off as cheesy)
Nightingale
Cynic

 

[Lenni]

Again, I have to recommend Disillusion (yes, I know I'm a fanboy); their album Back to Times of Splendor is a masterpiece (IMO).

 

[FUBAR]

Novembre
Sculptured
Winds
Agalloch
Alcest

 

[The Evil Toucan]

new Sigur Ros. There is a stream available at their website or on last.fm

 

[Kenneth R.]

Again, I have to recommend Disillusion (yes, I know I'm a fanboy); their album Back to Times of Splendor is a masterpiece (IMO).

overrated.

Everything else in this thread is top notch and I suggest starting there.

 

[Liquid Tension]

Again, I have to recommend Disillusion (yes, I know I'm a fanboy); their album Back to Times of Splendor is a masterpiece (IMO).

+1... Stay away from their newest disc called Gloria..

 

[Liquid Tension]

Pain of Salvation is amazing (however it will take you time to get used to the vox,) Katatonia, Karnivool, Novembre, and Nevermore. Actually PoS is the only really straight up Prog band I mentioned, but you had a lot of metal bands with slight prog influences too.

Dealing with Pain of Salvation try The Perfect Element and Remedy Lane..

Their last two Be and Scarsick should be the last ones of theirs you should listen to...

 

[SerenityNow!]

Don't like Rush?? Oh well. I guess Yes is out too...

King Crimson
Pink Floyd
Riverside
Spock's Beard
Dark Suns
Frost
Jethro Tull

 

[Ozzloaf]

Thanks guys! I also love Pink Floyd and The Beatles.

 

[angelofdeath9308]

Deathspell Omega (mos. def.)
Anekdoten
Giant Squid
Therion
The Mars Volta (though they have high pitched singing)
Nachtmystium (i just discovered these guys recently, they're pretty good)

 

[Sisyphus's Struggle]

Zappa

 

[Shapeless)))]

Frantic Bleep
Gojira
Callisto

 

[tchocky]

Enslaved, pretty much from Mardraum onwards is their prog stuff.

 

[Frosties]

Scholomance

 

[Carta's]

The last one by Between the Buried and Me, called Colors.
Then Spiral Architect - A Sceptic's Universe
Isis (not really prog, but not straightforward either, and a major kickass band)
If you like Isis then go with Cult Of Luna.

 

[in_my_time_of_disease]

Deathspell Omega (mos. def.)
Anekdoten
Giant Squid
Therion
The Mars Volta (though they have high pitched singing)
Nachtmystium (i just discovered these guys recently, they're pretty good)

Dang, beat me another chance to plug Dso

 

[angelofdeath9308]

also vintersorg

 

[Saihtam]

• Bokor
• Comus
• Camel
• Godspeed You! Black Emperor
• Eluvium
• Explosions in the Sky
• Jesu