Recommend some classy Prog acts

[JayKeeley]

Recently, I've been listening to lots of Ark "Burn the Sun". It reminds me at times of Evergrey and Wolverine.

All three bands seem to have a particular vibe: good atmosphere, almost movie soundtrack 'ish, fantastic vocals, and a certain 'darker' edge to them.

What else can I explore in this territory? :Spin:

 

[lizard]

Enchant. great singing and playing. not "heavy" but definitely proggy.

 

[dill_the_devil]

The only prog bands/albums I've ever been really been taken with are the Wolverine album before the most recent, Vanden Plas, and Karmakanic. Vanden Plas sound kind of like a dirtier, earthier Dream Theater, but they aren't too bad despite that. Karmakanic are just all over the place - grandiose, all-style-encompassing, weird-out concept prog with loopy bass effects and shit.

 

[lizard]

ah yes...Vanden Plas...they have an album coming out soon.

 

[KILL TULLY]

Rhapsody =) =)



















(im only semi kidding, as i know there not prog, there power metal...and i know im probobly the only person in here who likes the cheesy bastards...)

 

[Nate The Great]

You might check out Spock's Beard.

 

[KILL TULLY]

Spocks Beard is good + awsome name =)

 

[lizard]

Symphony X, of course. simply amazing chops from a genre which prizes them.

 

[Nate The Great]

Spock's Beard is touring with Evergrey . . . I believe.

 

[lizard]

Shadow Gallery. new CD this spring, wooooooooo

 

[JayKeeley]

OK so I know Vanden Plas, Karmakanic (man, Goran Edman rules but this is too proggy for me), Symphony X, and Rhapsody already.

Enchant I'll look into....

Aren't Spocks Beard really, really proggy and wanky a la DT? I guess I should add that bands like Ark and Evergrey don't become technical-guitar-wank fests, so let me interject here and ask for bands that don't get too widdly diddly....

 

[lizard]

Enchant are considered prog but the focus is still on the songs, thus avoiding total wankery. the wankness is only employed in the pursuit of a goal.

 

[jimbobhickville]

I'll forego making any suggestions then, because I love the technical-wankfests, though my focus is usually on the rhythm section

 

[lizard]

Enchant is fully capable of wankaramas; I just ordered their double live cd from last year and was keen to note the presence of a track called "Progtology"

 

[IOfTheStorm]

A top 10 band list of prog (mostly metal) acts (except the dynamic trio Dream Theater, QUeensryche, Fates Warning):
Psychotic Waltz
Shadow Gallery
Watchtower
Depressive Age
Soul Cages
Mayfair
Vauxdvihl
Seer's Tear
Symphony X
Wastefall (ok not quite in the top 10 but i had to say them because its a BRILLIANT new prog band from Greece, and they are SO GREAT that everyone is going to like them)
A top 10 prog metal albums list (except the 3 bands mentioned before):
Psychotic Waltz - Into The Everflow
Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
Heir Apparent - One Small Voice
Vauxdvihl - To Dimension Logic
Depressive Age - Electric Scum
Watchtower - Control And Resistance
Soul Cages - Moments
Mayfair - Behind
Seer's Tear - Precious
Wastefall - Soulrain 21
these are my recommendations. Buy them all. Thank me later

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Also since you enjoyed Ark, you must check Conception's "Flow", because it rules.

 

[J.]

Enchant isn't too bad, actually.

Don't know if they are considered prog, but when I got the promos for The Jelly Jam and Jughead, I was addicted to those.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

"Wounded" from Enchant is very good. Except that one, they are just a poor man's Fates Warning.

 

[lizard]

I'm really looking forward to receiving the live CD. After seven studio CDs they're overdue. The title track to "Blink of an Eye" is a great song but it frosts my ass that just as Ott launches a magnificently lyrical solo, they faded out the track.

 

[JayKeeley]

"Wounded" from Enchant is very good. Except that one, they are just a poor man's Fates Warning.

Should I check out prog-era FW if I like Ark, Evergrey, or Wolverine?