Progressive Rock

[Hbp]

Teh prog rock thread

the search function wasn't working so close this if there is already an existing prog rock thread

[jrowa001]

cool thread. but i think a lot of people are going to just argue over the term "prog".

my fav 3 bands though are...
Riverside
Porcupine Tree
Camel

[Bordello]

im trying to get into prog i need some recs

[jrowa001]

i can go on for days with recs. the 3 that i listed are great starts. i dont want to list too many though

[Dimmu Burger]

I enjoy:

3
Coheed and Cambria
Brazil
The Mars Volta (if they count)

[Bordello]

i like how you put if they count by TMV but not coheed

[Dimmu Burger]

i like how you put if they count by TMV but not coheed

Its hard to say, I mean I dunno what else to call either of them.

[NemesisDivina]

Time of Orchids is pretty great.

[Hbp]

TMV is obviously progressive rock. CO&CA is alternative or progressive or whatever.

[Dimmu Burger]

TMV is obviously progressive rock. CO&CA is alternative or progressive or whatever.

I guess I call them progressive because of their song structures (not the singles, a lot of the other songs on the albums).

[Txus]

I like italian prog.

[Hbp]

I like Northern Hyperblast Prog.

[masscows]

Rush

[Dimmu Burger]

downhill we go.

[masscows]

I don't know why hbp would derail his own thread

anyway, Rush-2112 is extremely ace.

[Dimmu Burger]

I don't know why hbp would derail his own thread

anyway, Rush-2112 is extremely ace.

That's what I hear, I"ll have to check it out at some point.

[Txus]

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso >>>>>> Rush

srsly, italian prog kicks so much ***, everyone should check out:
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Metamorfosi
Il Balletto di Bronzo

[Kage]

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso >>>>>> Rush

srsly, italian prog kicks so much ***, everyone should check out:
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Metamorfosi
Il Balletto di Bronzo

You should make some of these available at that other forum ;)

[Dimmu Burger]

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso >>>>>> Rush

srsly, italian prog kicks so much ***, everyone should check out:
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Metamorfosi
Il Balletto di Bronzo

Anything with Macaroni in the name must be good.

[Txus]

You should make some of these available at that other forum ;)
Sure :)

Anything with Macaroni in the name must be good.
haha, true.

[Bordello]

no way estonian prog is way better

[Saetia]

For anyone who recommended TMV....

There is a fine line between pretentious douche-baggery and prog. TMV is the perfect example of this.
You want real prog? Listen to Floyd and work your way to more obscure bands.

[Hbp]

Uhhh, what

[Bordello]

There is a fine line between pretentious douche-baggery and prog. all prog is douche-baggery

[Saetia]

all prog is douche-baggery

Hahah perdy much.

[Collis]

You should make some of these available at that other forum ;)

Other ... forum?

[Dimmu Burger]

Other ... forum?

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.

[Douglas Quaid]

Nobody mentioned King Crimson? They crafted a ****ing jazz rock/ambient masterpiece with "In the Court of the Crimson King"

[Hbp]

Anyone like King Crimson?

[Evoke]

Anyone like King Crimson?

*raises hand*

[Kage]

King Crimson is the worst band on this side of the first century AD.

[cometuesday]

Oceansize? Anyone?

They're kind of cool. Although I'm waiting for someone to say that they're alternative or something.

Granted THEYRE NO PINK FLOYD but hell if Coheed and Cambria has been tossed in I figure what the **** right.

[1338 h4x0r]

Yes ftfw

[bobby__johnny]

Pain of Salvation?

...not quite sure if they fit in, but enh.

[Skyler]

Yes ftfw

Yes is pretty amazing.

Close to the Edge, Fragile, The Yes Album

[Douglas Quaid]

King Crimson is the worst band on this side of the first century AD.

:amaze:

[Dethklok_1]

|Mu|Dv|Ay|Ne|

[jarhead12343]

genesis in the 70s... and yes.

[Collis]

Oceansize? Anyone?

They're kind of cool. Although I'm waiting for someone to say that they're alternative or something.

Granted THEYRE NO PINK FLOYD but hell if Coheed and Cambria has been tossed in I figure what the **** right.

Yes man! I love them. Effloresce is my favorite of theirs. Although Ornament is my favorite song, it is so epic live :cool:

[jrowa001]

a lot of people forget about bands like Eloy, Gentle Giant, Amon Duul II, and some others because of the success of Pink Floyd, Rush, Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson. heres some albums of theirs that are worth checking out..
Eloy - Ocean
Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste
Amon Duul II - Yeti

this is a must as well for any fans of prog rock
Camel - Moonmadness. this album blew me away the first time i heard it

[bringonthebreakdown]

Spock's Beard?

[Shattered_Future]

Eloy is friggin' cool.

I'm jammin' out to some Rush now. :cool:

[Collis]

Spock's Beard?

V is quality.

[Txus]

I can't stand Rush

[McP3000]

Ahem

Dream Theater
Fate's Warning
The Flower Kings
Genesis
God Is An Astronaut
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Jethro Tull
Kayo Dot
King Crimson
Marillion
The Mars Volta
Maudlin of the Well
Mogwai
Pink Floyd
Planet X
Porcupine Tree
Rush
Sigur Ros (Technically post-rock who cares)
Spock's Beard
Talk Talk (Later Work)
Transatlantic
Van Der Graaf Generator
Yes

some personal faves

[Txus]

God Is An Astronaut
why prog?

[Collis]

And Godspeed...

You should listen to some Oceansize, Marx. I'll rep you a link if you wish, or give me your email.

I will for anyone else too, if they wish.

[McP3000]

why prog?
Ive always seen post rock as a subgenre of prog idk

[jrowa001]

i surprisingly dont like Spocks Beard. something about them disinterests me.

anybody like Emerson, Lake, and Palmer?

[FatalEnergy]

Brain Salad Surgery ftw.

[i am the robots]

progressive music is pretentious garbage

[FatalEnergy]

lol

Spock's Beard is okay.

I like some of their stuff more than others.

[Hbp]

Ahem

Dream Theater
Fate's Warning
The Flower Kings
Genesis
God Is An Astronaut
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Jethro Tull
Kayo Dot
King Crimson
Marillion
The Mars Volta
Maudlin of the Well
Mogwai
Pink Floyd
Planet X
Porcupine Tree
Rush
Sigur Ros (Technically post-rock who cares)
Spock's Beard
Talk Talk (Later Work)
Transatlantic
Van Der Graaf Generator
Yes

some personal faves
Don't even belong to the genre

[Bordello]

how is it that maudlin do

but kayo dot don't

[Hbp]

I didn't say they were I just didn't bother bolding them.

[ATM]

Uriah Heep

[NemesisDivina]

Jethro Tull owns this thread.

[Hbp]

/fail

muse jizzings itt?

[i am the robots]

Don't even belong to the genre

stop talking

[Kage]

Muse?

[i am the robots]

yew never heard dem? muse is only the sickest progslam bro

[Hbp]

throw some brees on that mappy make a new subgenre your intense vox will gather fans...

oh wait lol

[McP3000]

Don't even belong to the genre

what are you talking about

[i am the robots]

throw some brees on that mappy make a new subgenre your intense vox will gather fans...

oh wait lol

sick burn

oh wait youre still a completely ignorant douchebag

[NemesisDivina]

stfu guys hbp is the expert on prog rock

[Skyler]

Uriah Heep

My dad likes this band. I haven't heard much of them at all.

[cometuesday]

Yes man! I love them. Effloresce is my favorite of theirs. Although Ornament is my favorite song, it is so epic live :cool:

Ornament is ****ing sweet, I agree.

So post is prog now? Who knew.

edit: Transatlantic really bored me. And while I'm not too keen on Dream Theater, I suppose we could throw Liquid Tension Experiment into the fray.

[Bordello]

post rock isnt prog

[cometuesday]

That's what I thought...

[jarhead12343]

progarchives.com has like every prog band and reviews.. awesome site.

[Hbp]

stfu guys NemesisDivina likes Jethro Tull...

[NemesisDivina]

Yeah, Tull rules. I only have Aqualung though... I'll probably pick up Thick As A Brick at some point. My parents have Aqualung on vinyl, it's quite ballin'

[Angmar]

Pink Floyd are probably my favorite prog band, as generic of an answer as it might be. They seemed to have beaten the test of time as appose to a bunch of the stuff I used to listen to.

[i am the robots]

stfu guys NemesisDivina likes Jethro Tull...

this must mean you arent an idiot

oh no nm

[Hbp]

Yeah, Tull rules. I only have Aqualung though... I'll probably pick up Thick As A Brick at some point. My parents have Aqualung on vinyl, it's quite ballin'

So you say Jethro Tull is the best prog rock band yet you only have one of their works?

[ATM]

My dad likes this band. I haven't heard much of them at all.

They rule, check them out.

[NemesisDivina]

So you say Jethro Tull is the best prog rock band yet you only have one of their works?

When did I say they were the best prog rock band :confused:

[ATM]

Have you guys heard Lucifer's Friend?

http://www.myspace.com/xlucifersfriendx

Good German band.

I've got their s/t if anyone wants it:

This is the first album by heavy metal/progressive rock band Lucifer's Friend, released in 1970. There are many Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin influences heard throughout this album, most notably the dark lyrics heard on many songs, especially the song "Lucifer's Friend." There is a little controversy that "Ride The Sky" is a rip off of the "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin, but this is not true due to the fact that "Ride The Sky" was written before Robert Plant wrote "Immigrant Song." There are also some very striking similarities between this album and Black Sabbath's debut because both are the first and self-titled albums by both bands, both are full fledge heavy metal, and both have a self-titled song, and both have arguable anti-christ band names.

[cometuesday]

When did I say they were the best prog rock band :confused:

You did say they owned this thread... which I can't believe.

[NemesisDivina]

Well I like them, so don't worry about it.

[i am the robots]

So you say Jethro Tull is the best prog rock band yet you only have one of their works?

STOP POSTING

[Hbp]

lol

[Hbp]

Blah blah

np: Coheed & Cambria - Delirium Trigger

[cometuesday]

Don't bring Coheed into here.

[McP3000]

post rock isnt prog
Post rock is so ****ing similar, and so many bands overlap it with prog it doesnt ****ing matter.

[McP3000]

Blah blah

np: Coheed & Cambria - Delirium Trigger
Prog Pop? More like prog fags!

AMIRITE


but seriously they suck and are fairly generic (musically, not vocals wise)

[cometuesday]

Post rock is so ****ing similar, and so many bands overlap it with prog it doesnt ****ing matter.

This is false.

edit: That's like saying reggae and ska are basically the same thing.

[i am the robots]

Don't bring Coheed into here.

seriously

[McP3000]

This is false.

edit: That's like saying reggae and ska are basically the same thing.
no

but they are so similar no one cares

[Niflheim II]

anyone into captain beyond?

[Txus]

they are not similar man.

[i am the robots]

dude they have gutiars that go wooo woo woo

[NemesisDivina]

anyone into captain beyond?

yeah they're good.

[Hbp]

Don't bring Coheed into here.

why? they're progressive rock why can't I talk about them in the thread specific to their genre?

[Niflheim II]

shut the **** up hbp

[cometuesday]

Because they're pussies.

[i am the robots]

because theyre terrible

[Hbp]

No, no, and subjective

[cometuesday]

because theyre terrible

Right, that too.

[i am the robots]

yes, yes, and fact.
were you at least 17 this is how your post would appear

[Txus]

they're progressive rock
:lol:

[Hbp]

were you at least 17 this is how your post would appear

dude leave me alone im only 12

[i am the robots]

all the better for the raping

[Hbp]

omg you would do that to a defenseless 12 year old

[i am the robots]

idk mr i dont think my widdle body could take that

[cometuesday]

I'd watch at least.

Anyway, on topic, I noticed sputnik has Cult of Luna under progressive.

Agree/Disagree/Urgay?

[Hbp]

If you fags say Co&Ca isn't Progressive Rock than Cult Of Luna sure as HELL is not.

[i am the robots]

eh cult of luna could sort of be called progressive, not really prog-rock

[Hbp]

It's kindof like Post Rock I would say idk

[i am the robots]

post-mettle

[Hbp]

Pretty close anyway

[i am the robots]

post-mettlecore

[cometuesday]

I don't think Cult of Luna's prog rock, no... I'd have to echo the post-mettle.

Which I've been told is just post rock in the first place. Genres are gay.

[i am the robots]

post-mettlecore-emotional-fresh-prince-jamgore

[Hbp]

No they are different, very different, they just usually go along with one another.

[Txus]

It's kindof like Post Rock I would say idk

:lol:

[Hbp]

im a flaming pig ****er who sucks big dicks sometimes and hbp is superior to me in everyway omg yes lol

:lol:

[Txus]

that's not funny dude

[Hbp]

im sorry :upset:

[cometuesday]

Yeah that's real insensitive to the gays.

[Txus]

poor pig ****ers dude!

[Hbp]

I google searched animal cruelty for a school project and the second image was of some guy screwing a cow in the *** :upset:

[NemesisDivina]

Damn, I can't find it.

[Hbp]

Is safe search on?

[Txus]

i have a hard on now

[Hbp]

Oh, and it was a sheep. It was the second image on google.

[i am the robots]

yeah wtf there is nothing funny about homosexuality its just a way of life

[cometuesday]

Did you look at the bigger image?

Don't lie.

edit: :angry: Don't.

[jrowa001]

is this still a prog rock thread. i was hoping it would be a fun thread that i could contribute to since i listen to a grip of prog rock bands.

pig fu**ing is cool too i guess

[Hbp]

It could have been a female sheep :confused:

[cometuesday]

It's unofficially prog rock/pig ****ing at this point.

edit: I seriously hate Muse, btw.

[Hbp]

why

[Txus]

cuz they suck

[Hbp]

lol no

[cometuesday]

Yeah pretty much.

[Hbp]

lol

[ATM]

This thread sucks.

[jrowa001]

major letdown i say

[Kage]

Hbp has manage to outdo even himself with this one.

[Hbp]

lol

Anyway, Kansas....

[Txus]

Kansas is a shitty state

[Hbp]

indeed...

[jrowa001]

anybody like Gentle Giant?

[Kage]

They suck ****.

[Hbp]

In all seriousness, Leftoverture is decently good despite its overplayed single.

[jrowa001]

They suck ****.

i hope youre not talking about Gentle Giant :angry:

[Kage]

I am. :-\

[i am the robots]

Hbp has manage to outdo even himself with this one.

lol

[Hbp]

hi mappy


lol

[Txus]

OH crap, you're back.

[Hbp]

Oh crap i was lurking this whole time and you were just to ****ing stupid to see me idot

[Txus]

i love u too, hottie.

[Hbp]

<3333333333333333333

[seamantis]

Genesis are great. The lamb lies down on broadway is one of my faviroute albums out there.

Almost everything else in the Garbiel era sounds medieval. Which is pretty ace.

[Iluvatar]

Genesis are overrated.

[seamantis]

Some of it is but lamb is pretty solid.

[Deth]

Genesis are overrated.

Selling England by the Pound tells you to **** off non-elite.

[Iluvatar]

I didn't say they weren't good

but they shouldn't be on the level of prog legends like people try to make them

[seamantis]

I didn't say they weren't good

but they shouldn't be on the level of prog legends like people try to make them

They sort of are. Gabriel was genius. Perfect music for sitting in a country/ village pub garden.

[Collis]

I didn't say they weren't good

but they shouldn't be on the level of prog legends like people try to make them

Yeah I agree. They're not on the same level as say, King Crimson.

Selling England by the Pound is still a great album though.

[jrowa001]

i love Genesis, but i barely ever listen to them. which is weird considering how much prog rock from the 70's i listen to. i have been listening to a lot of Can, Harmonia, East of Eden, Nektar, Caravan, and Van Der Graaf Generator lately

[FreeSmells]

Does anyone like Three?

[Shattered_Future]

I think they're great. And I had the pleasure of seeing them at a local show not too long ago. All nice guys, and they have quite a unique style going on for them.

[Collis]

Was it 3 who supported PT last year?

Never listened to them...

[Skyler]

Yeah, 3 opened for PT at pretty much every show last year. Meh....

[illpressureurhinges1]

Yeah, 3 opened for PT at pretty much every show last year. Meh....

The only 3 song I've ever heard just sounded awkward... Weird stuff.

[jrowa001]

Does anyone like Three?

Three are one of my favorite bands ever. Joey Eppard is also one of my fav guitar/vocalists as well. he is a very unique/talented guitar player. ive seen them once when they opened for PT and they were awesome and really nice guys. their drummer is also very underrated, ive heard him play some solos and he was insane.

[Shattered_Future]

They've gotten a lot better live since the PT shows too.

[Kage]

lol

[jrowa001]

my bad Kage, we should be talking about King Crimson lol

[Kage]

I guess you think that's the only band I listen to ?

[jrowa001]

no im only jokng, hence the "lol" at the end

[Kage]

I know. ;)

[Krown Of Worms]

justice album has got some progrssive rock in it so does dirty window

[McP3000]

Justice?

what


+1 for Van Der Graaf Generator references
-1 for not enough King Crimson

[jrowa001]

King Crimson can be argued by a lot of users here that they are not prog rock

[Iluvatar]

Those users are retarded.

[Kage]

It depends on how one looks at prog rock.

[Iluvatar]

Those users are retarded.

[Shattered_Future]

Nah, much as I don't give a damn about Crimson, they are pretty much prog rock 110%.

[Iluvatar]

I guess I can see if you consider prog rock to just be the sound that like Genesis and Yes developed that sounded like In the Court than maybe not.

but thats retarded.

[muthafunkabass]

^Agreed. King Crimson isn't just prog rock, but a perfect example as well.


Metallica... never. Love them to death, but no. :p

[Kage]

I guess I can see if you consider prog rock to just be the sound that like Genesis and Yes developed that sounded like In the Court than maybe not.

but thats retarded.

Exactly.

[Iluvatar]

But those people are retarded!

[Kage]

If you spent any time at progarchives.com you wouldn't want KC to be associated with "prog rock" either.

[Iluvatar]

I used to troll that site pretty hard.

I don't let retards affect my perception of things (usually)

[Deth]

That site is so dumb. The genre breakdowns are completely perplexing to me.

[Kage]

They're in their own world over there.

[Iluvatar]

they are the leading authority on prog rock on the internetz

except for Rolling Stone

[jrowa001]

anybody like The Flower Kings? they are pretty cheesy, but i have a soft spot for cheese

[WhatHappensNow]

Creative cheese. Like, caramel and whisky flavoured cheese.

Great band...I'm trying to add some stuff to their profile page on here, it's a bit bare...

[Kage]

I have no patience for the sort of 70s cheese bands like that give off.

[SugarCoatedSour]

Ya, certain bands certainly love their cheese. Like when prog was commonly known as noodley and modal that's when it hit the fan. The only band in memory that actually pulled that style off was Gentle Giant and only for so long, but regardless they had a consistent amount of good material in the early 70's.

[Kage]

Ash Ra Tempel, now there's a good 70s progressive band.

[SugarCoatedSour]

Ya, I remember they had a more classic rock structure. Which might spare it a great deal of cheese factor.

[Eliminator]

what

[SugarCoatedSour]

huh?

[Iluvatar]

Flower Kings and Ash Ra Temple are both good.

[jrowa001]

i still need to get some Ash Ra Temple

[Eliminator]

*tempel

[Iluvatar]

No you see firefox disagrees

[Rounder]

Oceansize has been in my playlist a lot lately. Frames is a great album.

[Collis]

J'adore Oceansize. I picked up the Music for Nurses EP the other day, it's sick.

An incredible live band too.

[cometuesday]

I'm missing that one, sadly.

[Kage]

Effloresce is the only album of theirs I listen to but I love it.

[Iluvatar]

I think Oceansize is pretty gay tbh.

[Kage]

Agreed.

[AFragileHope]

For me, its always going to be Pink Floyd, Pain of Salvation (awesome live, Gildenlow has some skills) and Porcupine Tree.

[Kage]

Nah.

[AFragileHope]

Yeh. Opinions.

[SuperID]

Soft Machine 3rd and 4th, straddles between jazz-rock and progressive rock. Turns out to be some primo stuff.

[jarhead12343]

Soft Machine 3rd and 4th, straddles between jazz-rock and progressive rock. Turns out to be some primo stuff.
never could really get into soft machine. I listened to the third the other day and really was not that impressed. Im sure my opinion will change soon. However I listened to Van Der Graaf Generator and was blown away. Has alot of Jazz influence also.

[Of The I]

"Can"! These guys were amazing!

[jrowa001]

Can are awesome.

do you know who else are awesome? Thirsty Moon

[3FingeredHoek]

The Flower Kings are great, select Spock's Beard albums too.

[mattspurplepen]

now that i know what prog rock really is, i must say i'm not a fan/ just because music is complex doesn't make it a great listening experience

[Ventriloquist]

Nobody mentioned Marillion!? Misplaced Childhood is probably one of the best Prog. Rock albums I've ever listened to. I don't like their albums with Hogarth very much tbh. But if you haven't please do listen to: Misplaced Childhood and Clutching at Straws.

[cometuesday]

so i just listened to dredg for the first time and i don't know why i never have.

recommendations on a good first album?

[3FingeredHoek]

so i just listened to dredg for the first time and i don't know why i never have.

recommendations on a good first album?

El Cielo, definitely

[132WalrusesInMexico]

I've been getting into Noekk. It's two guys from Empyrium. The Minstrel's Curse is good. It's like Agalloch but more proggy.

[jrowa001]

Nobody mentioned Marillion!? Misplaced Childhood is probably one of the best Prog. Rock albums I've ever listened to. I don't like their albums with Hogarth very much tbh. But if you haven't please do listen to: Misplaced Childhood and Clutching at Straws.

yes! Misplaced Childhood is so good. cheesy, but good. i agree the Fish-era is the only Marillion to listen to