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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > No Music Discussion > Crimson Kings, Agriculturists, and Lightsabers - The Prog Thread
 
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Machinae
Aug 15, 2004
 I've been combing the thread and prog archives for good prog metal recommendations, but I haven't really been able to find anything that caught my ear and I thought I'd fish for some suggestions.

Lately I've been listening to Ayreon, Avantasia, Cynic, Symphony X, lots of Andromeda, Pain of Salvation, and Vanden Plas.

Surprisingly I wasn't into Guilt Machine, and I love Ayreon, so that was a huge let down.

Any suggestions?

Edit: I like the softer side of prog too in the vein of Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, Marillion and the like, but I find if I don't specify 'prog metal' I get music that is a little old school for my tastes.

Machinae fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Jun 30, 2010

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Machinae
Aug 15, 2004

BSchlang posted:

Since you mentioned Guilt Machine, I assume you're aware that Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon) has a bunch of side-projects that you might like.

This is basically just a list of my favorite prog-metal without a whole ton of thought thrown into your listed favorite bands, and I'm sure you've already heard most of them before, but here goes:

Opeth
Tiamat
Katatonia (not exactly prog, but if you like Opeth then their newer albums might really appeal to you)
Devin Townsend
Dream Theater
Mastodon
Aeon Spoke (Cynic side-project)

I figured I'd leave out the huge cliches like Mastodon, Dream Theater and Opeth. I never "got" Devin Townsend, and I listened to Katatonia years ago and again just recently and I don't love it.

Checking out Tiamat and Aeon Spoke though.

edit: The Tiamat I found seemed pretty monotonous to me, but I'm liking Aeon Spoke (though not so prog or metal). I am too picky. :smith:

Machinae fucked around with this message at 06:21 on Jun 30, 2010

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