Prog Metal In Puerto Rico

[Prog_Dog]

Hello all, my name is Omar I'm from Yauco Puerto Rico I'm a big fan of Progressive Rock/Metal, some of my fave bands are DT, FW, Angra, Symphony X, Digital Ruin, Galactic Cowboys, King's X, Primus, Treshold, Stratovarius, ALL THAT I BLEED, among lots others. I'm also one of the moderators of the Progressive Ears Web Site, your one stop source for all things Progressive, I'm in charge of The New Releases Page you can check out http://www.progressiveears.com Looking forward to meet fellow Puertorican progmetalheads, I'm looking forward to the Rob Rock concert, I'm sure it would be great, See Ya!!!!!!

 

[Tomp]

Hey I'm a progressive fan too. I'm from Cabo Rojo. Dt and Symphony X are my favorites, but believe me there's a lot of bands out there that are as good as them. So is up to us to find them

 

[Loco Bahamut]

I like some prog too,but my tastes are very varied...I do hope to find more prog (or any decent) metal bands on this island.

 

[Leonardo Rivera]

It's great to know that there is a prog metal audience in our island. Anyway just to let you know of some of my current favorites:

Thershold (UK) excellent band heavy and with a great melodic singer.

Ark - featuring Tore Ostby/John Macaluso/Randy Coven/Mats Olausson and Jorn Lande on vocals.

And if you guys are interested in instrumental prog - check out
Cosmosquad - Incredible playing! they feature Jeff Kolman on guitar Shane Gaalas on drums and Barry Sparks on bass.

Once again,
thanks for the support!!
Leo

 

[epicous]

Hello Leonardo Rivera, greetings from Mexico.
I can not listen to your music since my computer
is a Compaq Presario 1993 and the processor
do not admit software for processing mp3 files.
I would like to know if you have studied vocals
at some school, or you are fully lyrical in your
vocal knowledge.
Good luck.

 

[Leonardo Rivera]

Originally posted by epicous
Hello Leonardo Rivera, greetings from Mexico.
I can not listen to your music since my computer
is a Compaq Presario 1993 and the processor
do not admit software for processing mp3 files.
I would like to know if you have studied vocals
at some school, or you are fully lyrical in your
vocal knowledge.
Good luck.

Hello!

First of all, Thanks for your interest in our band's music!

Like most singers out there I started singing along to
records and such (Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath etc.)
but once I got serious about singing, I studied classical
singing for 4 years with 2 great vocal coaches that I admire
a lot. I think formal studies always help you develop your
style and most importantly it teaches you to take good care
of your voice.

Some of my favorite singers are:
Michael Kiske
Tony Martin
Ray Alder
Bruce Dickinson

Later,
Leo

 

[Loco Bahamut]

Some of my favorite singers are:
Michael Kiske
Tony Martin
Ray Alder
Bruce Dickinson

A Tony Martin fan!

 

[epicous]

Originally posted by Leonardo Rivera

but once I got serious about singing, I studied classical
singing for 4 years with 2 great vocal coaches that I admire
a lot. I think formal studies always help you develop your
style and most importantly it teaches you to take good care
of your voice.

Excellent! What is your range, from which note to what note?
I hope you enjoy singing all your life, in this band or in another,
although power metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock
are not as commercially mainstream as other genres, but has
their loyal fans, specially in Europe.


Some of my favorite singers are:
Michael Kiske
Tony Martin
Ray Alder
Bruce Dickinson

I only know Dickinson. Let me check the other ones...

 

[Prog_Dog]

Originally posted by epicous

Originally posted by Leonardo Rivera

but once I got serious about singing, I studied classical
singing for 4 years with 2 great vocal coaches that I admire
a lot. I think formal studies always help you develop your
style and most importantly it teaches you to take good care
of your voice.

Excellent! What is your range, from which note to what note?
I hope you enjoy singing all your life, in this band or in another,
although power metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock
are not as commercially mainstream as other genres, but has
their loyal fans, specially in Europe.


Some of my favorite singers are:
Michael Kiske-Former Helloween lead singer
Tony Martin-Former Black Sabbath lead singer
Ray Alder-current Fates Warning lead singer
Bruce Dickinson-well you know who he is

I only know Dickinson. Let me check the other ones...

 

[Prog_Dog]

Currently in the Prog Metal realm I'm listening to the following

Dream Theater
Fates Warning
Queensryche
Treshold
Digital Ruin
Shadow Gallery
Angra
Rhapsody
Stratovarius
Symphony X
King's X
Galactic Cowboys
Artension
Savatage

But I'm always looking to expand my horizons, keep the recommendations flowing...

Hey guys have you heard the new SymX one???? It's awesome!!!!!!!

 

[Leonardo Rivera]

Originally posted by epicous

Originally posted by Leonardo Rivera


Excellent! What is your range, from which note to what note?
I hope you enjoy singing all your life, in this band or in another,
although power metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock
are not as commercially mainstream as other genres, but has
their loyal fans, specially in Europe.

My range... well I have a 3 octave range, the lowest note
being G on the Tenor register. It's not like Michael Kiske's, but it has allowed me to work within the framework of our music

Later,
Leo

 

[Madkill]

Damn I feel in very good company, great music tastes guys !!!

 

[Steel Warrior]

Hey!!! Juan here from Manati. I like many prog bands being my faves Pain Of Salvation, Ark, Ayreon, Time Machine (damn, I love these Italians...) and Evergrey. I also listen to lots of Death Metal (yep, the real gory-bloody stuff like Cannibal Corpse, Incantation, Suffocation, old Carcass, etc...), but my passion is Thrash Metal, good ol' Thrash Metal from the 80's, Kreator, Sodom, SDI, Exodus, Toxik, Whiplash, etc.... Well, this must be 'cause I am 31, and began listening to metal way back in 1982 (thanks Judas Priest, thanks!!!!)

 

[Tomp]

If progression is your thing I do recommend Artension(Phoenix Rising is their best album) and Shadow Gallery too.
Other good bands:
Adagio
Dalli's Dilemma
Altura(only one album but very good)
Ice Age-very good singer
Sonata Artica
Majestic
Royal Hunt
Under the Sun(Ozzy sound like singer)

This genre is very popular in Europe.
Tom

 

[Dr. Lecter]

Here's some good prog-rock for you:

60's and 70's (some 80's too)

Yes, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Rush, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Gong, UK, SAGA, Marillion, Asia, Camel, ELP...

90's +

Flower Kings, King's X, Transatlantic, Spock's Beard, Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Dali's Dilemma...and of course, ALL THAT I BLEED.

more to come!