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| Prog, yours to discover, pt 1
Here are some albums from my 5s to my 4s with less than 50 votes. No classic band/albums and no heavy or jazz related. No particular order. | 1 | | Anekdoten From Within
year;1999, space prog inspired by King Crimson. Big use of keys and mellotron.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aAaJ5HjfMw&list=OLAK5uy_nIfXq4-myuHRHkZU8puEKdG-uPTCExeZ0 | 2 | | Karmic Juggernaut The Dreams That Stuff Are Made Of
2018, technical, bombastic, eclectic music that doesn't stay in place for long. Reminds of Cardiacs at some point. Odd time signatures. Fusion of styles. Singer has a voice similar to Jon Anderson, plus a vibrato.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW5d1wOxJJg | 3 | | Dogma Twin Sunrise
1995, got a Genesis vibe, especially with the guitar work a la Hackett. It wouldn't be out of place in Duke era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc2buC0AJoE | 4 | | Jordsjo Nattfiolen
2019, set between acoustic Anglagard and Sinkadus. Just in between. Mellotron, flute and sweet guitar. Similar to Il Volo (ITA) in the guitar and keys interplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPeIJkyf84 | 5 | | Not a Good Sign Not a Good Sign
2013, technical and dark. Spacey or tight, similar to King Crimson. Heartfelt music. Good musicianship.
Spotify | 6 | | La Coscienza Di Zeno La Notte Anche di Giorno
2015, a good mix of straightforward music and symphonics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f60FsFk9_TY&list=PLJC5bOVBufwBSefFjKqiHw_LhEvuWQcCb | 7 | | Ingranaggi Della Valle Warm Spaced Blue
2016, Dark, reminds of Anglagard, but more spacey.
Spotify | 8 | | Anubis A Tower Of Silence
2011, clean, emotive, heartfelt symphonic neo prog. Every albums are based in concept albums. It's either punchy or atmospheric stuff. They throw in a nod and a wink to Pink Floyd once in a while, and even approach a mellow Riverside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ziDfI-viY&list=PL3F41E0FE0EA61A1C | 9 | | Comedy of Errors Fanfare & Fantasy
2013, neo prog reminiscent of Marillion in Fish era, added with mellotrons. Great compositions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ARfQR9zLk8 | 10 | | Novalis Banished Bridge
1973, German band who sings in English for this one. Atmospheric tendancies with organ and analog synths, so yeah, symphonic to the bones. Production and cover art could be better, but the music is great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr5nY5HnIus
Spotify (remastered) | 11 | | Procession (IT) Frontiera
1972, Band composed with two guitarists and part time mellotron. Great riffs and melodies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgytMUf7ijs&list=OLAK5uy_kAEqnFN5rbXb9OpuHXO579524caq8LtsQ | 12 | | Phideaux Snowtorch
2011, Band is like the soft side of Ayreon. Melodic and warm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEYaUULwG24&list=OLAK5uy_lytsCN914wbdaL_ybhQqbrAJvlyC5bi-8 | 13 | | A.C.T. Imaginary Friends
2001, Energetic music close to AOR, but definitely prog, with a Barock Project mixed with a Queen flavour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaIctz5Oj2k&list=OLAK5uy_ngX0EwYuMDgbP_3fa7F_SCmpcHLOnYotg | 14 | | Finisterre In Limine
1996, influenced by Genesis. Symphonic close to classical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnJ34p9ty4w | 15 | | After Crying Megalazottak es Megszomoritottak
1992, Hungrian band using lots of instruments to develop a prog sometimes close to ELP, and sometimes close to classical. Decidedly symphonic. The suite is superior to the rest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNrFGy4G_n4&list=OLAK5uy_mzu3PmegnRm42QgB4V5SQFKXOXt4JE9I0 | 16 | | Gosta Berlings Saga Detta Har Hant
2009, instrumental, close to post rock.
Spotify | 17 | | Landberk One Man Tells Another
1994, Dark, melodic, pastoral or powerful. Always melancholic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7mlgadB-Ec&list=PL4uTeU_1y8Tf9pZzygMpgHqsSU6Rkl7bC | 18 | | La Curva Di Lesmo La Curva Di Lesmo
2015, little pop, big on symphonic prog
Spotify | 19 | | Asia Minor Between Flesh And Divine
1980, Camel number two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJCsu-Kk8kA | 20 | | Barock Project Coffee In Neukolln
2012, Tight symphonic prog similar to A.C.T., flirting with classical (baroque). Huge wink to Apocalypse In 9/8 by Genesis in the last track. Don't trust the cover art to judge on the quality.
Spotify | 21 | | Caligonaut Magnified As Giants
2021, Rhythmic, emotional psych folk with interesting prog patterns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9StvyFDhNrg | 22 | | Echolyn Cowboy Poems Free
2000, Inspired by a more smooth Gentle Giant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbGCtjQa068&list=OLAK5uy_lW0GkWW9IZPHx19NeurzU9GQtLqptosoc | 23 | | Magic Pie Circus of Life
2007, reminiscent of Spock's Beard' golden age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-crCfYErU | 24 | | Solar Project In Time
1997, Theatrical and conceptual music about time. Floydian guitar. Reminds me of Seru Giran in different aspects.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgGBouu0cso&list=OLAK5uy_m8WraXun4eqRRUVDdo7N-PS4GWB2lDwFA | 25 | | Universal Totem Orchestra Mathematical Mother
2016, Zeuhl mixed with symphonics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5xaCLY2Lo&list=PLzGnLbB9RSopCK_kDtjBDF90aU2sYNkvI
Spotify | 26 | | Quarteto 1111 Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas
1975 Symphonic prog. Big on emotions. Vocals suit the music well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOgr0zowR5M | 27 | | Fabio Zuffanti La Quarta Vittima
2014, symphonic music tinted with mellotron and jazzy parts. Not supposed to figure in that list on that matter, oh well...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKOK_SxoguI&list=PLxq0NvHXVd_CRwNGsz0F09x_M90_dw99_ | 28 | | Airbag The Greatest Show On Earth
2013, Pink Floyd supporters, but with this album, band managed to find their own identity, always Floydish but this time with a personal touch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW09rW9AWhw | 29 | | Ellesmere (ITA) Wyrd
2020, modern, mellow symphonic prog. Doesn't sound like Yes despite that Roger Dean cover art. Quite original. It features Anglagard's drummer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U0FZZM7iUA | 30 | | Blue Effect Svitanie | 31 | | The Ancestry Program Mysticeti Ambassadors Part 1 | 32 | | G.O.L.E.M. Gravitational objects of light... | 33 | | P.L.J Band Armageddon | 34 | | Keor Petrichor | 35 | | Meer Playing House | 36 | | Mice on Stilts Hope for a Mourning | |
Jethro42
04.08.21 | There will be a part 2 off of this. I hope you'll find something of your interest. | Divaman
04.08.21 | Nice. I'll save this. | bnelso55
04.08.21 | Awesome. Some I've heard and lots I haven't. Looking forward to perusing this | Veldin
04.08.21 | honestly haven't heard any of these. Great list, thanks! | zakalwe
04.08.21 | 29 is amazing. | LeddSledd
04.08.21 | nice Universal Totem Orchestra rec, great zeuhl album | Dewinged
04.08.21 | Godly, Jethro. Thanks for these. It would help me with my crusade if you would include year of release if it's not too much to ask! | Sunnyvale
04.08.21 | Nice list, will have to check some of these! | GhandhiLion
04.08.21 | nice list, I don't know most of these and I will check them all out. 15 is great | Jethro42
04.08.21 | Cheers guys. Veldin, according to your profile, I'd first give a go with 2, 4, 10, 15, 16 and 19, and probably a few more Tell me what you think.
@Dewi, done. | Jethro42
04.08.21 | bnelso dude, nice to see you. Try 2, 4, 15, 16, 19, 21, 25 and 29 for a start :) | TheNotrap
04.08.21 | Nice list mate ;)
Unfortunately, I don't know any of these hidden prog gems, do you think there's anything here I might like buddy?
Edit: I do know Quarteto 1111, at least some songs. | Jethro42
04.08.21 | Hello Notrapbro. I'll rec you what's obvious; first of 29, 25, 9, then 2, 5, 7, 15, 19 and 20. Enjoy!
@Zak, I'll put Diagonale into my part 2 list. Try 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 20 and 25 | Jethro42
04.08.21 | It makes for a change not to including Genesis or Yes into a prog rock list.There is so much more than classic 70s prog out there. Speaking of that, feel free to try 10, my favorite Novalis album. | Jethro42
04.09.21 | Thread is deserted. Thanks to the staff for the feature, anyway. | TheNotrap
04.09.21 | The site used to have a solid prog army, what has become of those guys? | Jethro42
04.09.21 | Most of the soldiers progressively left the sput building during last few years, helas. It's even really hard for us to regroup 16 people during Friday's prog tourneys.
There are also a fair amount of young progheads who are too discreet to participate to any activities on here. I won't force them. Anyway, I'm willing to do a part II for this list. Should be ready soon enough. | porcupinetheater
04.09.21 | I give a quit.
I lost interest wit the site. I'm here since 2008, and most of my buddies gave it a quit way before me. It's time for me to concentrate to other plans. For all my buddies whom are still here, it's sad for me to announce it. I had a lot of fun during my journey, and I wont forget you guys. So waves and goodbye, my friends. I wont enumerate you, you recognize yourselves. Keep on progging P/ | porcupinetheater
04.09.21 | 25 looks pretty niiice | Divaman
04.09.21 | I'm still here, Jethro. And sorry to hear that, porc. Hope you'll drop in on us from time to time. | Jethro42
04.09.21 | 25 is probably a top 5 off of this list. Also yes I should have deleted my ''I give a quit'' thread. Once a sput, always a sput. Thanks to be there, Diva. It became a cold place now on this thread. | MrSirLordGentleman
04.09.21 | 12, 19 and 27 rule hard
Of course I'll try to check many of these. Excellent work as always mate | Jethro42
04.09.21 | Thank you, SirLord. You tend to appreciate the classic prog giants more than modern prog. I urge you to try 10. You can bookmark the list since you only have to skip 8, 9, 13 and 21 lol. | Jethro42
04.09.21 | Enter here and get a beer pitcher and a hat or a cap of your choice. | Divaman
04.09.21 | Have you checked the new album by Echo Tail? I haven't heard it yet, but I just bought the digital album (sound unheard) from bandcamp. Not only is it prog rock, but it's the band of a fellow Sputniker, Final Origin. | Jethro42
04.09.21 | No I havent...A contender of my part 2 list dare I say...Let's try and encourage a member, once in a while :) | Divaman
04.09.21 | I agree 100%. | Jethro42
04.09.21 | My list got featured and I'm all alone, talking to a wall lol. By chance you are there, my dude. | Divaman
04.10.21 | I'm looking forward to the hat. :) | Jethro42
04.10.21 | You have the colour's choice, the material and the style you want. They haven't moved from the shelf, captain. | Divaman
04.10.21 | Have you got any Jethro Tull caps? Mine got so beat up I finally had to get rid of it. | Jethro42
04.10.21 | Lead 5 people to this thread and I'll give a call to Ian, to see what he can do... | Divaman
04.10.21 | Even Ian isn't selling them anymore. | Dewinged
04.10.21 | You're a legend, thanks man. | OmairSh
04.10.21 | You probably have the deepest prog knowledge on this site now Jethro dude. Lots of diverse sub genres here from what I see in your descriptions. Great list | Jethro42
04.10.21 | @Diva; Oh well, don't get rid of yours then!
@Dewi; I'll show your comment to my girlfriend! :)
Well, I'm a simple man, doing what I can, if I quote song ''Melancholy Man'' from The Moody Blues ;)
@Omair, there again, a bunch of compliments. Mmmh okay, I'll take them. Many thanks, bro! | Divaman
04.10.21 | Funny, I was just listening to that Moody Blues song (and album) today. | Jethro42
04.10.21 | Really, Diva? Funny indeed! Song is included in their famous compilation ''This is The Moody Blues''. In which LP is it? A Question of Balance, ok. I answer to myself. ''Question'' is a great song too. That's all I remember. | Divaman
04.10.21 | Yeah, I had Question of Balance Out in my car for the last couple of weeks. | Voivod
04.10.21 | I liked 29 and 30.
List needs Malady (FIN), either their debut or the sophomore album. | Titan
04.10.21 | oh boy jethro......i'm a basic progger, so I obviously haven't heard any of these.....if you had to rec me one or two of these based on our threads, which would they be bro? | Jethro42
04.10.21 | @Voivod, glad to see some love for 30. Their 2 others are also great, especially their sophomore album. My fav song of theirs is Chaumont-Sur-Loire from their first album which is pastoral in nature. I've listened to Malady a couple weeks ago. Not bad at all. Might add it into my second list to come. I guess you added it to the database. Many thanks for all your addings.
@Titan; You're a good music lover, that's what count. Consider 24, 25 and 29 for now. I'd have other recs, but I'll wait to see where you're at with these. If ever you don't have enough, take 8, 9 and A.C.T. (for not saying 13) with you. | Titan
04.10.21 | Will be checking em buddy! | Jethro42
04.10.21 | I wish there were more people to rate couple of these unpopular but stunning albums. Mission impossible, hélas...
A part 2 is not needed, I see. | Rolling Girl
04.11.21 | I've been trying to move away from prog for a while. But some neat looking stuff on here I might want to check out. Happy to see 15 and 20. Barock especially has some good stuff. | Friday13th
04.11.21 | No surprise it’s a great list from the ones I’ve heard. Just the other day looking at the big 90s Scandanavian prog bands like Anekdoten and Landberk. 17 is notoriously difficult to find an affordable copy for sale. Is it even available for legal digital download? | Friday13th
04.11.21 | @TheNotrap a lot of us still lurking around. I plan to do another prog tourney in May, so be on the lookout. A lot of us are just getting old.
I also wager the prog scene in general has just passed one of its many revival period. I think when big names like Steven Wilson and Opeth were making retro prog albums from around 2011-2016, prog was getting a good amount of buzz. That energy has slowly tapered off. Tool’s Fear Innoculum might be the last hurrah for commercially viable prog. Even bigger names like Dream Theater’s and Transatlantic’s new albums were met with underwhelming responses, commercially speaking. That’s my big picture overanalysis, anyway! | rodrigo90
04.11.21 | 2013, Pink Floyd wannabees, but with this album, band managed to find their own identity, always Floydish though.
Dude, that sounds pretty derogatory... | Jethro42
04.11.21 | Hey Friday, nice to see you, and glad to hear you talking about your next tournament . As for a Landberk copy, I got mine since its release for around 25$. I'm not aware for digital download.
About prog that decrease, I'm surprised because most of prog artists don't make music for the money, but only for fun and to keep being creative. They usually have a ''real'' job apart of music, to finance the latter. It's true that prog gets repetitive and seems out of resource. Neal Morse is not inventive since is few recent albums. I stopped listening to his music that keeps turning around. Inspiration has quitted most of the big names of modern prog. Inspiration turns round and round and is used. The only subgenre that seem to survive well is neo-prog, because they keep on renew themselves with what perpetually inspires them; vintage 70's prog which is a sure and safe root. The rest of prog is inspired by bands that are NOT INSPIRED ANYMORE. I think prog is there to stay if inspiration is staying alive. | Jethro42
04.11.21 | True rodrigo, my English is sometimes dubitous.
Rolling Girl, you have good taste in music. Try number 2, you're gonna dig. 4 and 5 too. | Jethro42
04.11.21 | @Friday, I've edited like ten times my last comment. Oh well.
Originality is more and more a rarity like if the very last prog song was already written. Are we there? | Friday13th
04.11.21 | @Jethro thanks, you got a good deal for the Landberk. I’ll just have to be on the lookout.
Sure, prog should continue indefinitely for those who love the music, and new artists will certainly take up the mantle. I agree, mainstays like Neal Morse are growing stale. I’m just trying to explain why there is less excitement for prog than a few years back. Good new releases that were also well-known increased the overall traffic, including interest in older bands. | Divaman
04.11.21 | Friday, do I remember reading somewhere that you thought this May's prog contest might be your last? Or did I just make that up in my head? | Jethro42
04.12.21 | I know where you're coming from, Friday. Prog always need a boost from somewhere to regain a general energy. To retake the example of Neal Morse, he was one of the source where I quench my prog thirst. Now he just keep doing the same song again and again. If I'm not changing the channel, I'll stop listening to prog. I need another source than the 70s too, because I abused to it a bit. Now I stick to modern music for a change, and it's full of gems. So I keep on progging healthy P/
Divaman, it's sad but true. It might be the last one. We got to choose a judicious nominee in order to win or at least to be somehow qualified for the finals... I'll get mine from this list or from my part II.
| e210013
04.12.21 | It seams to me that you have here a great list with many great prog things. Now, I can see what you wanted to say about a surprise. Yeah, it's true. I really found a surprise, a real and a very tasteful surprise, to see my beloved album of Quarteto 1111 on it. It's really great to see that I'm not the only one here who loves it.
About the list, you have here great prog albums really and that I love too. I'm especially talking about the albums from Anekdoten, La Coscienza Di Zeno, Ingranaggi Della Valle, After Crying, Gosta Berlings Saga, Landberk, Echolyn, Universal Totem Orchestra and Fabio Zuffanti, despite some others coud be mentioned.
By the way, you also can find two surprises with two of my reviews. I publised today a review about "Mathematical Mother". It has nothing to do with your list but it was a happy coincidence. It was one of the reviews already chosen by me to my path about the modern prog and it was already decided be publisned today. My next review it will be another album from your list. It was in my list and it will be another happy coincidence too. I'm sure you will love to see a review of it on Sputnik. | Rolling Girl
04.12.21 | @Jethro, 2 definitely caught my eye. And thanks for the others!
I remember checking out Icebound by Not A Good Sign and thought it was alright. But will check!!! | Jethro42
04.12.21 | @e21, yeah I was conscious you already knew a bunch of those albums found here.
I've simply followed my 4, my 4.5 and my 5, without including classic 70's prog bands (by classic I mean the big names) neither jazz laden, and here's the result. A list with bands to discover, and mostly modern stuff for all the progheads taste. There will be a part 2, with some other surprises, cheers!
@Rolling Girl, glad that you find of your taste on here. Icebound is not bad, but it's more commercial with all the same beat throughout. I have a lot more pleasure to listen to 5. It's an eclectic kind of prog. It goes with different tempo and variety, and it's dark, with enthusiastic passages. Musicianship is stunning. if you dig, try also 7. Cheers! | Friday13th
04.13.21 | @Divaman yes, probably my last prog tourney. | Friday13th
04.13.21 | Make it count! ;) | Divaman
04.13.21 | OK. I've been suitably warned. | Jethro42
04.13.21 | A tourney to enjoy still more! | TheIntruder
04.13.21 | Nice list Jethro. I don't know the most of the bands on it. But I will put them in my personal list for when I have some free time to go check them. It is always nice to hear something new. Thanks. | TheIntruder
04.13.21 | Hey! I didn't know that Friday will do a new prog tournament. Nice. But it is a pity that it will be the last one. I hope that it will be great too, as the others were. | e210013
04.13.21 | Yeah, it's true that it's a pity to be the last one. I'm sure that it will be great too. So, prepare yourself to be part of it. I hope that this time you can participate as a contestant and not as an outsider. | TheIntruder
04.13.21 | Maybe. We will see it. If I have some free time it will be done. | e210013
04.13.21 | Great. So, prepare yourself choosing your knight. | e210013
04.13.21 | By the way, Jethro. I saw your list attentively and I must confess that there are some bands that I don't know anything about them. I'm talking about Karmic Juggernaut, Dogma, Jordsjo, Not A Good Sign, Procession, Caligonaut, Et Cetera, Solar Project, Airbag and Ellesmere.
As you can see, and since you told me that all the albums in this list are at least a 4 to you, it seams I'm going to have a very hard job to check al these when it was possible.
So, thanks my friend. You and Friday will be both responsible for put me busy, at least till the end of this year. Lol.
Again, nice work. I'm going to wait for yours second list with some great expectations. | Jethro42
04.13.21 | Thank you Intruder, dude. If you have questions about my list, don't hesitate.
@e21, one at a time, bro. Karmic Juggernaut, Caligaunot, Solar Project and Ellesmere are recent discoveries of mine. I bumped down Airbag to a 3.5/5, so keep this one for the last.
-Karmic Juggernaut is a bombastic, eclectic album. Odd time signatures. Probably my favorite of them all.
-Dogma was inspired by Genesis, but it's more commercial.
-Jordsjo is reminiscent to Anglagard, but more acoustic. Probably a top 2 of those you don't know.
-Not a Good Sign is spacey or tight, similar to King Crimson I would say. Great musicianship.
-Procession contains 2 gifted guitarists. Great melodies. Some mellotron in some songs.
-Caligonaut is rather folk with interesting prog patterns.
-Et Cetera is a GG that GG haven't done. Gentle Giant II
-Solar Project is a concept album about time. Floydian guitar. A top 2 of those you don't know.
-Ellesmere is a modern mellow symphonic album. I still have to listen to it. | e210013
04.13.21 | Thanks my friend. What you wrote it will be very useful to me. | Jethro42
04.13.21 | It's my pleasure. As for Dogma, it wouldn't be out of place in Duke era, with kind of a return of Steve Hackett. | twlight
04.18.21 | I thought you left Sputnik? Apparently not | twlight
04.18.21 | Cool list tho.. | Jethro42
04.18.21 | I missed you too much you guys to leave for good. Once a Sput, always a Sput. | twlight
04.18.21 | ok, so dont post a list saying your "leaving" sputnik and be back two weeks later.... pull in together bro | Jethro42
04.18.21 | No worries dude | Friday13th
04.20.21 | Hey y’all, so I think the plan is the final prog tourney will open on May 15. Rules will be just like prior prog tournaments, one prog album with fewer than 30 votes on Sputnik, etc. | Jethro42
04.20.21 | P/ | e210013
04.21.21 | Ok. Thanks for the info Friday. |
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