[limpidglitch]

I'd call Björk avant garde, but then avant garde is by definition progressive, so I think it's OK.

Lots of other magnificent stuff that has been posted here is of the avant garde/eclectica/alternative kind, and in many ways it is far more progressive than the typical 'prog sound', which hasn't changed much for several decades.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

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Originally Posted by limpidglitch /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd call Björk avant garde, but then avant garde is by definition progressive, so I think it's OK. Lots of other magnificent stuff that has been posted here is of the avant garde/eclectica/alternative kind, and in many ways it is far more progressive than the typical 'prog sound', which hasn't changed much for several decades.

That is so true, particularly with the likes of The Flower Kings etc. I still like the music, but it is derivative. I am now giving Paatos a first listen and this is superb........

 

[darcyb62]

Very much prog metal...

From Norway.

LEPROUS - Norwegian avantgarde progressive rock and metal - www.leprous.net

 

[Prog Rock Man]

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Very much prog metal...

From Norway.

LEPROUS - Norwegian avantgarde progressive rock and metal - www.leprous.net

Excellent recommendation, thanks.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Staying in Norway with Peccatum. I think that ProgArchives description of their music is superb;
 
PECCATUM is an avant garde metal band from Norway. It's formed by Ihsahn (EMPEROR), his wife Ihriel (STAR OF ASH) and Lord PZ (SOURCE OF TIDE) in 1998. Their style is generally known as "avant garde metal"; an experimental type of music generated mostly by old black metal musicians. PECCATUM carries a very melancholic tune, a vast emptiness inside the music, with various influences from classical, fusion, black metal, doom metal, and generally soft music (long and depressive piano passages, acoustic guitars, various others). The music itself, coupled with incredible vocals, makes one feel empty inside.
 
                                                    

 

[darcyb62]

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Excellent recommendation, thanks.

If you liked that, you might like this as well...  (But they're German).
 

 
http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=6289

 

[Prog Rock Man]

One of my absolute favourites with nine cracking tracks. Jazz fusion prog instrumental..........
 
                                               

 

[Patu]

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Patu, I really like Kingston Walls first albums, but the Von Hertzen Bros did not grab me. I will give them another listen.

Did you try their newest album? I like it more than the earlier one. 
 
This is probably their best known hit, at least in Finland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRtzeBvoyuk&feature=related It's from their earlier album, Approach (2006). 

 

[A Love Supreme]

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The Shining are on Spotify where they are described as formed for muscial therapy reasons?! They are also supposed to be from Sweden. Are there two Shinings?

Finland's Kingston Wall are also represented where they are described as hard edged prog. I like the folk, rock style of Finland such as Finntroll and Korpiklaani. I wish Scottish celidh bands were more like them!

Swedens Angalagard are legendary and sadly not on Spotify. Opeth thankfully are. That mix of prog and metal appers to be a mainstay of the scene there. Its almost as if when rock dropped the prog, metal took up the reigns.

YES!

Best band in this thread

 

[charliex]

EXCELLENT Thread- - anyone know what happended to PHROCK ?

 

[Prog Rock Man]

There is the one Angalagard album on Spotify, none on Grooveshark and neither sites have PHROCK.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Favourite Danish band - Efterklang
 
                            

 

[Patu]

I'm not sure if you can call Kataya a progressive rock band. At least, something very experimental. I like their only album, Canto Obscura very much. Nice melodies. Check them out at MySpace.
 
http://www.myspace.com/katayaband

 

[Prog Rock Man]

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I'm not sure if you can call Kataya a progressive rock band. At least, something very experimental. I like their only album, Canto Obscura very much. Nice melodies. Check them out at MySpace.
 
http://www.myspace.com/katayaband

They are down as ambient/folk/progressive and sound like an updated Renaissance or The Strawbs from the early English prog/folk or Canterbury Scene as it sometimes gets called. An excellent recommendation.

 

[Prog Rock Man]

Iceland's Olafur Arnolds and the high atmospheric piano lead album 'Found Songs'