Lesser known/obscure progressive Metal bands?

[frost_giant]

Okay, so no matter how almost each of us hates what is most commonly referred to as Prog-Metal, it is likely that all of us listen to some of the bands that can be called that way.

I would not like to hear the same bands that many people hear of and probably already listen to. If you are aware of an obscure band that:

- uses non-rock instruments extensively(but heck, you can reach progressive results even with a normal line-up)
- complex, lush, progressing songs
- bizarre time-signature and unpredictable moments

I have been discovering a lot of such bands lately, more often with extreme metal influences, and also very often from Scandinavia and US(Norway comes to mind).

There are definitely progressive serious Metal bands that more people need to hear of. So spread the word around!

I'll start myself:

Drawn
Sculptured
Ephel Duath

P.S. Plz don't insult people who post bands who they think are obscure enough, but most people here know. Just in case, someone might find it new, remember!

 

[Zephyrus]

Ask the guys on the Opeth forum. They're experts on this stuff.

 

[Necro Joe]

Kayo Dot

 

[Jean-Pierre]

Ved Buens Ende
Oxiplegatz
Golem
Red Channel (local band around here -- amazing)

 

[Hatebreeder]

Divinitas. They're a local band; I could send you the demo. It's done entirely with the guitar/bass/drums setup, but it's still quite good, especially for being done by 17 year-olds.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Some of the finest "lesser known/obscure progressive metal bands" :

Mayfair
Vauxdvihl
Digital Ruin
Garden Wall
House Of Spirits

 

[unknown]

Dysrythmia
Manticora
Zero Hour
Ved Buens Ende (they deserve a second mention)
Canvas Solaris
Dali's Dilemma
DISILLUSION (fucking awesome band)
Psychotic Waltz
Redemption
Sculptured
Sieges Even
Sun Caged

 

[Carcassian]

My Thumb Up Your Ass

 

[unknown]

I preferred the sideproject, My Entire Fist Up Your Ass

 

[Zhou Tai 04]

Zero Hour
Canvas Solaris

 

[Carcassian]

Or associated band, my digit in your Urethera ?

 

[unknown]

 

[Entropiastrife]

if a band has played prog-power, they aren't that obscure

Ivory Tower and Wolverine are two bands worth checking out

 

[Metal head87]

Spastic Ink. It's even more technical than Watchtower, and that says something!
Scott Mosher is amazing. The music isn't overly technical, but it's a nice mix of some prog (like a heavier Rush) with some trance and new age.

Journey Into The Fourth Dimension is instrumental, but holy shit. The musicianship is jaw dropping.

 

[Killbot]

Kong. The last two albums barely have a resemblence to metal but it's all great nonetheless.

 

[genocide roach]

psypheria
~gR~

 

[Teh Grimace]

Maudlin Of The Well for teh win...

 

[Mort Divine]

psypheria
~gR~

are death metal.

 

[Night Mare]

Deathspell Omegas newer material could be called progressive.
And excellent.

 

[CF87]

Edge of Sanity crimson 2 is one of the most underrated progressive metal albums. It's pretty amazing how dan swano did everything except a few parts by quest musicians he knows and was influenced by. Edge of Sanity was not always prog so if you go check out unorthodox you might be disapointed if you hear that first because you could not find crimson 2 at the moment. Crimson is a great prog metal album also. Crimson is not progressive to the extent as the follow up. Dan Swano is a more skilled musician than the band it self so when he was able to do an album alone he really brought everything he could have never tried to the table.