Melancholic prog-rock bands?

[M.Lehto]

Can anyone tell me any melacholic prog-rock bands, like Änglagård? Most of them are too happy for my taste, altough I really like prog-rock...
It would be cool, if I could check some samples, so I don't have to buy without hearing them first...

 

[IcemanJ256]

same here, i need to know more bands similar to Anglagard for they are amazing.

 

[Analog_Kid]

Not entirely sure if this is what you're looking for but Pain Of Salvation is pretty low-key and depressing, especially in the lyrics. Also, you may like Digital Ruin.

 

[M.Lehto]

I REALLY like Pain Of Salvation, but that's too metal, for what I'm searching right now...this time prog-rock, no need for hard distorded guitars etc...

 

[Kveldssanger]

I don't know if you could call them prog-rock but Marillion are a very good choice. And Camel.

 

[Heliologue]

anekdoten, but you probably heard of them when you heard of anglagard. vemod is the best album.

 

[Demonspell]

Try Van Der Graaf Generator, definitely the bleakest of the first generation prog bands...

 

[Kuru]

The Strawbs are somewhat melancholic in their sound.

 

[dirge]

Landberk

 

[D Mullholand]

try the album "Trespass" by Genesis. very beautiful.

 

[Heliologue]

The Beatles - White Album, Vol. 2

uke:

 

[Windom Pearl]

Fates Warning. Try "A Pleasant Shade of Grey".

 

[Ayoria]

Try Winds, very deep lyrics, with cello, violin, awesome band.

 

[Hobo]

well...
i know we all hate :Spam: , but my band plays melancholic rock..
kind of anathema style. there are electric guitars, but not more than necesary..
download this and tell me what you think..

 

[M.Lehto]

Well I have all Fates Warning-albums and the Winds albums, they're good also, but also this time too "heavy"...thanks anyway!
Some names you mentioned, I haven't heard yet, so I'm gonna check those out...

Damn, Hobo, your band sounds very good, reminds me a lot of Anathemas Eternity...Best stuff, I've heard through this board yet!

 

[Don Corleone]

camel, definitely.

 

[Liquid Tension]

Have you listened to Days of the New? I think that they could be the type of band that your looking for.

 

[Astrochicken]

older Porcupine Tree material.

 

[digitalmetalcom]

or for '70s bands:

1. cressida
2. spring
3. glass harp (first album, only)
4. amon duul ii (yeti, only)
5. nick drake (not prog, but...)

not '70s
6. doves (more brit rock, but... killer)
7. my vitriol

 

[D Mullholand]

Originally posted by saturnix
The Beatles - White Album, Vol. 2

uke:

wash yer ears, croco.