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2. Um, the point of this thread is discuss bands of today that are similar.
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In my opinion, this is exactly the direction that a thread such as this should never take. Looking for bands that sound just like a band that was in its prime three decades ago and declaring them the "modern version" of that band seems very wrong and backwards to me.
I mean, take a band like Collapsar. From a strictly musical standpoint, they're probably the closest thing the contemporary world has to King Crimson. However, the kind of line that this thread is attempting to draw is never just about crafting a direct replica - is it? There's so much more to consider, and the bands who simply duplicate formulas tend to lack those crucial elements.
To be honest, I find it a tad disheartening (though highly predictable) that the majority of votes have gone to Radiohead and Tool. I've always looked at the former as a horrendously vapid band, and the latter somewhat underdeveloped and meandering. Also, neither are exactly prolific.
The Opeth recommendations? Come on... they're a good band, but they keep fooling themselves and their audience with every album that they release. They alienate metal fans while making the prog rockers say,
"Damn those growls... this album could have been perfect!" So, write the progressive rock album you've obviously always wanted to write, Mikael. You stopped playing metal a long time ago.
Anyway... after reading all the comments in this thread thus far, I still stand by my original suggestion of Neurosis. Everything including the transformation of the band from birth to present, the incredibly consistent track record over the last ~20 years, the commendable stability, the sweeping atmospheres and dark intensity of the music (even if the music itself is vastly dissimilar), the impact of the songcraft on display, the absolutely soul-crushing live shows, or just the simultaneously triumphant and melancholy soundscapes that are woven around your ears... that
"listen and be swept away" feeling is undeniable.
It's a silly comparison one way or the other, but to these ears, the mood fits.