Illuminatixvx said:
Hey, guys.
I lurk around this forum every once in a while and I was wondering
what is some good prog rock to check out? I am pretty much a newbie to the genre. I really do not know where to start. I took a risk by buying a Camel compilation a couple of months ago, which turned out to be fantastic. Now I want to broaden my musical tastes a little by delving deeper into the genre. Obviously, being an Opeth fan I want to check out some of the bands that have influenced them.
I have heard Camel, Pink Floyd, Rush, Yes, Porcupine Tree, and so on. Basic stuff.
I am interested in checking out Blackwater Park, Still Life, Masters Apprentice, Goblin, Nektar, Museo Rosenbach, and Caravan based on some samples that I scrounged up around the internet after going through this thread.
The only problem is that I dont know which one of these bands I should start off with first. I suppose that I am leaning more towards Goblin because I am a big time horror movie buff and I have been meaning to check them out for quite some time now. However, along with them I want to check out maybe two other bands from that list, so what is the best to start with?
Just the kind of enthusiasm i like to see.
Well, it seems as though youve already got a good foothold on many of the more well known staples of the genre, which obviously i recommend you explore, for theyre a good introduction to the genre and are always great music.
If you enjoyed camel, id recommend trying Caravan or Gracious next...both are also from the UK, and feature good guitar, keyboards and jam outs/instrumental type material...all melodic and well executed. check out Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink, and Gracious - Self Titled first.
If you are indeed a horror movie buff, then i think Goblins early material is also good too. Be sure to check out their band prior to changing their name to goblin called "Cherry Five", they did one album under this name which is amazing...similar to early yes and genesis material.
Once youve done that, go onto the following websites: Progarchives.com, thefreakemporium.com,
www.gepr.net/geprfram.htm, and google anything else you need to explore more of the UK scene of the early seventies. 3/5 bands from this era and country were good in my opinion...for at least one reason or another...and so youll find a lot of good bands this way. As well as being sung in english too, then you wont have any awkward language barriers to get past.
And assuming youre still interested in the genre at that point...i recommend you explore the heavy hitters of germany (can, novalis, agitation free, birth control and Grobschnitt, etc), and of Italy (Premiata Forneria Marconi, Banco, Locanda Del Fate, etc)...and branch out to other countries if you wish. My only warning for this is that many bands sing in their native tongue, so things can get to be slightly..."aquired" in taste if you know what i mean.
As for newer stuff, the scandanavian scene seems to be the most booming as far as vintage and classic stuff. I HIGHLY recommend the following: Anekdoten, Paatos, Landberk, Morte Macabre (landberk/anekdoten members doing horror movie songs in the classic prog rock style), Anglagard, White Willow, and Dungen...and youre already aware of Opeth obviously.
last but not least...check out Porcupine Tree...a must for any floyd fan, a great (probably the best) modern progressive rock band around.
That should get you off to a good start...enjoy! and feel free to ask anything else youd like.
-9Feet
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