recommend some more prog!

[pinkster]

hi guys, i missed the recommend some prog thread so can we have another. :hotjump:

 

[Kenneth R.]

nnoooo.

ok. starting again:

Zero Hour
Threshold
Dream Theater
Atmosfear
Ayreon
Clockwork
Pink Floyd
King Crimson
IQ
Yes
Frank Zappa
Camel
Ark
Fates Warning
Arena
Sun Caged
Evergrey
Devin Townsend
Porcupine Tree
Rush
Symphony X
Transatlantic
Liquid Tension Experiment
Nightingale
Orphaned Land
The Tangent
Kamelot
Magnitude 9
Pain of Salvation
Marillion
Genesis
Redemption
Novact
Mars Volta
Stonehenge
Gentle Giant
OSI
Moontower
Queensryche
Riverside

and i'm sure there's a lot more classic stuff NFU and others could suggest.

 

[deliverance]

hi guys, i missed the recommend some prog thread so can we have another. :hotjump:

....


there's heaps and heaps and heaps and heaps of information/bands in here dude, http://ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=150277
no need for another one.

 

[NFU]

please refer to the obscure 70s prog thread for any suggestions.

 

[Kenneth R.]

and no arguments this time

 

[Longinus]

hehe

 

[Seth'Peth]

Damnit, I wanted to argue about Ayreon some more... :Smug:

I did want to add to that a little on the other thread since I listened to "The Human Equation" again yesterday.

Taking into consideration what the album is about, I really don't find the lyrics "cheesy". I started wondering why the difference in opinion...

I don't know for sure, but guessing I may be a bit older than some or most here. Having been a teen through the '80s metal revolution, I lived through the biggest, fastest moving "Cheese" factory in history. Not that all of it was, but a lot...and I even liked some. Hell, I was a kid after all...and I guess I have a hard time thinking those lyrics are cheesy by comparison.

Oh well, not trying convert anyone...you guys know your music...just my 2 cents anyway...

Seth

 

[FUBAR]

"Do you remember that time, when we were shwoing off our brand new flashy bikes, you looked so fine, Untill you fell over and then started to cry"

Come on I love Ayreon but, ^ those lyrics are just so cheesy a 3 year old could have wrote them

 

[Sinistas]

Here's another plug for Riverside. Their new EP kicks lots of ass. I ordered it from some Polish website and it made it to me in like 5 days.

 

[Seth'Peth]

"Do you remember that time, when we were shwoing off our brand new flashy bikes, you looked so fine, Untill you fell over and then started to cry"

Come on I love Ayreon but, ^ those lyrics are just so cheesy a 3 year old could have wrote them

I still say it has to be taken in context, in a real life situation like that...reminiscing about old times with friends and your wife possibly could be a bit sappy. A few of those songs when they did that were done more in the opera vein and do come across that way...and also aren't really my favorites. But they are part of the story and if you write a story about all human emotions, with a love triangle and so on...you'll end up with some lovey, sappy, and maybe a bit cheesy lyrics.

Overall I still think it was a decent writing job, with the vocalists drama bringing it to a higher status. I think that the music for the most part is excellent, so sometimes that takes precedence anyway.

Seth

 

[Kenneth R.]

Riverside has a new EP??

imustgetitimustgetitimustgetit

 

[synergy]

Orphaned Land

this thread inspired me to check them out, and I must say WOW...absolutely incredible music

 

[Kenneth R.]

Orphaned Land
Riverside

if any of you haven't checked these out and you like prog, definitely look into them

 

[NFU]

Orphaned Land
Riverside

if any of you haven't checked these out and you like prog, definitely look into them

i didnt think either were very good at all. and the term "prog" should be used very loosely with them as well.

 

[Kenneth R.]

to each his own :Spin:

 

[NFU]

well, ninefeetunderground knows everything there is to know about prog

not true.


but on another note, im currently selling some great prog titles on ebay right now in cd format...if anyone is interested.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZemporium3

 

[deliverance]

I'm down w/Orphaned Land, they're cool as hell.

 

[spigot]

i didnt think either were very good at all. and the term "prog" should be used very loosely with them as well.

I totally agree. Orphaned Land is really crappy not to mention overrated. Disillusion totally owns them though I don't care much for them either.

 

[Kenneth R.]

if Disillusion is better, please point me in their direction (website? clips?). cause i think Orphaned Land rocks hard.

 

[Kenneth R.]

listened...

sorry dude but imo:
Orphaned Land >>>>> Disillusion

where Orphaned Land had complex sound and colorful tones, Disillusion sounded flat.
where Orphaned Land had inspired lyrics in several languages (and well-sung in each), Disillusion seriously lacked.
where Orphaned Land was diverse from track to track, Disillusion wasn't.

they're supposed to be better? i don't know if all the samples on their page are a good representation, but if they are, i beg to differ with your opinion