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Originally Posted by kwitel
ASMOX,
How many full length albums do they have and how long have they been around for?
If I like them, what else would you recommend?
(lets try and keep the amount of recommendations under 20 , the last time I asked you this question i had to print out the thread...)
Just to give you an idea-I cant get enough of The Mars Volta and Dredg. Im already starting to feel In Absentia...
Others have told me to get Muse and Spocks' Beard?
I love good Prog, but cant stand cheesy Metal riffs, ie. Dream Theater (my apologies DT fans).
I dont think ive ever heard a King Crimson song in my life...never picked em up in fear that it would all sound too old school. I guess thats a silly comment considering that I adore both Zep and Floyd...
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lol, sorry about the naming sprees.. i get carried away sometimes
as mentioned above, they've been around since the early 90's.. and have quite a few full-length albums.
In Absentia to the present has been with drummer Gavin Harrison, who is quite a bit more technical, precise, and versatile (basically a drummer's drummer).. yet not quite as artsy as former drummer Chris Maitland. as a result, the new stuff has more edge, and the old stuff is more spacey, ambient, and atmospheric. if you love Floyd, you should get right into everything pre-
In Absentia.
as also mentioned above, you might check out Wilson's band Blackfield.. which is pretty good.
also look into Chris Maitland's band Kino, which also features members of Arena and Marillion (figured you might be into those). Kino borders on something i'd call prog-pop.. i dunno, they're a good band.
absolutely check out Riverside. they are a Polish band along the same lines as Porcupine Tree.. only i personally think that they are considerably better. imagine PT mixed in with the non-aggressive side of Opeth, add in Floyd's moody atmospheres, mid-career Depeche Mode stylings, and King Crimson-like texturing.. and you have a recipe for one of the better progressive bands out there today.
speaking of King Crimson.. i don't know what you're waiting for, lol. it shouldn't even sound that old school. they are the embodiment of prog rock, and they will probably sound crazy and weird even today
Spock's Beard might be worth checking out, but i personally don't like them.. nor any project that involves Neal Morse. he's far too boring and uninvolving for my tastes. if you like Spock's Beard though, don't forget to also check out Transatlantic.
Glass Hammer could make its way into your list. they are a very abstract, very art-rockish and prog-rockish, new age group. worth looking into.
you could check out The Flower Kings, who are sort of like an awesome modernized version of Genesis and Yes. i love them.
if you dig TMV and Dredg, Muse is a worthy recommendation. in this area, you may also want to check out The Mayan Factor, The Apex Theory, Don Caballero, and you might also enjoy pre-
Morning View Incubus.