Mikael Åkerfeldt, Steven Wilson, Mike Portnoy

Good post well done. Very well put. May i just ask you to listen to the band properly, if you haven't already done so, before you dismiss them.
Nobody's getting mad at you for not liking Porcupine Tree

no no, I like PT. I don't intend to dismiss them

Good luck with ranking bands on how "worthwhile" or "important" they are too....best way to get caught in pointless internet arguing, I've found.
haha, no, that wasn't my intention. dear lord, no. I don't want to start Shitfest '07