Great post man. I listen to every one of these bands. Love Devin Townsend. His vocals are just outstanding and there’s no one else that can sing like him....just a natural.
I Didn’t know Soen had another album coming out in about a week. Very cool!
It’s looking like most of us all listen to the same stuff. Loving the thread so far. Just need to keep it up.
Little story. I posted in the prog rock thread so skip this is you already read it. Probably the best concert I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen lots. Let’s just say the guys in Leperous are younger then my kids lol) was A band called Bent knee, then Leperous and headlining was Haken. It was in a venue that had a capacity of 350 people, packed in like sardines. Up VERY close and personal.
If you’ve never seen leperous or Haken live, you must. leperous sounds EXACLTY like their studio recordings and put on a great show. Haken had some issues with their back up vocals (pretty bad actually) from the band and a bit strained with their singer, but God can these guys play. Their musicianship is 2nd to none.
Hope they come back to Phoenix.
, but this really impressed me if you're into Symphony X. This is perhaps even better orchestrated with a more driving and focused (catchy) hook/chorus. The singer, is exceptional. And then of course there's Michael Romeo on guitars. Bass guitar tone in to die for too! The MQA version is available on Tidal FYI. Synth/Dubstep metal? Is it possible? Check out track 4 "F*cking Robots" for that trippy riffin.
) along with the obligatory 'like' for posting Akribi. Never heard of them before - gave their album "Anima" a little listen tonight. Cringed a little bit at the lyrics and pronunciation 
but I'm inclined to forgive it with such great vocal harmonies and soaring emotional hooks. this is getting catapulted right to the top of my downloaded content. the instrumentation and orchestration is boss (and that's absolutely in no way a nod to Springsteen)