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| Favorite Progressive Bands
The prog bands I dig the work of. Not in any kind of order, but my rdescriptions will note if a favorite among favorites. | | 1 |  | Dream Theater
Awake
Just getting these guys out of the way. Early Dream Theater was my real introduction to
progressive music of any kind, and I still hold their albums, all the way up to
Train of Thought, near and dear to me. | | 2 |  | Genesis
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
"If you think that it's pretentious, you've been taken for a ride". Amazing
lyrics, gorgeous synth tones, for that time or any other... Just really well
written stuff, too. | | 3 |  | Haken
Visions
Their music is fun. It just is. It's well written, compelling, and above all else,
there is a sense of energy and fun. It took me back to how early Dream
Theater felt for me, when you could really feel the life in them. | | 4 |  | Gentle Giant
Octopus
This band became one of my favorites almost immediately. This is a favorite
among favorites. They're a whole package, complex and technical, yet so
playful and good at songwriting that you couldn't be blamed if you didn't
notice. Some great lyrics, as well. | | 5 |  | Opeth
Still Life
They've always had a unique sound. Sure, you could trace influences back, this
sounds like that, this, that, blah blah, Dan Swano, blah blah, but it never quite
sounds all the way like anyone else but Opeth. Opeth is Opeth. | | 6 |  | Yes
Close to the Edge
I think you can hear a lot of modern bands in their sound, obviously influential.
The opening track of the album I picked alone is explanation enough for
enjoying them- even if they did hit hard levels of excess at points in their
career, and veered into sellout territory in the 80's. | | 7 |  | Unitopia
The Garden
I love this band for their ability to both write very beautiful pieces of music,
and very rockin' songs. | | 8 |  | Jethro Tull
Thick as a Brick
Amazing songwriting, good lyricist, the perfect mix of prog and folk. Growing
to be a favorite among favorites over time. | | 9 |  | Tool
Lateralus
Tool has always been controversial, some would argue vehemently that they
are prog, some that they aren't. All I know is, I consider them prog, if not
from the start, then later in their career. Similarly to Opeth, Tool is just Tool. | | 10 |  | Rush
Moving Pictures
This is a band I like quite a bit, would feel bad not putting on the list, but for
some reason, they don't click with me as well as one might expect. But they're
a great band, no doubt and influence on much music, including my own. | | 11 |  | Camel
The Snow Goose
Camel is a band I haven't listened to enough, but one I knew was exceptional
from the first listen of the first album I obtained by them. | | 12 |  | Porcupine Tree
Stupid Dream
A master of being both progressive, yet memorable and contemporary. Steven
Wilson generally does not let excess or wankery cloud his musical vision. | | 13 |  | King Crimson
Red
Holy balls, this band. Capable of gorgeous soundscapes, chill saxophone
passages... And yet... Also incredibly ugly, murky, lumbering riffs in odd time
signatures. There's a reason Tool has cited this band as a big inspiration. | | 14 | | Subsignal
Beautiful & Monstrous
I love this band. Their music really resonates with me. Soaring melodies,
beautiful harmonies, delicious riffs... At least, for the moment, a favorite
among favorites. This particular album tickles my innards. | | 15 |  | Frost*
Milliontown
This entire album is just a single, ridiculously long eargasm. No matter how
long the songs, or where they, sometimes seemingly randomly- at least at first
listen- seem to shift... Always a pleasure. A definite favorite among favorites,
and a band that's really good at making me smile. | |
CutMan
05.12.12 | Huh. Must have accidentally clicked reverse order, I'd prefer it be the other way around, order or no order. Also, I forgot to mention Spock's Beard. Oh well. | YoYoMancuso
05.12.12 | for 9, aenima is better but other than that good list | MichaelMyers
05.12.12 | slayer | CutMan
05.12.12 | YoYoMacuso: It was definitely between Lateralus and Aenima, but I made a judgment call, I can't help but prefer Lateralus. I associate it with a specific time period, so I have a bias towards it. So, yeah. | CutMan
05.12.12 | sonictheplumber: I haven't gotten around to really listening to an album, but from what I've heard, I definitely dig them. | paxman
05.12.12 | Props for 4 | YoYoMancuso
05.12.12 | @sonic i've heard brain salad surgery which is commonly cited as their best, what else do you recommend | CutMan
05.12.12 | Paxman: Thanks! It's a great album, first I heard by them.
sonictheplumber: first 4. Noted. Gonna snag them next chance I get. | TronaldDump
05.12.12 | Tool got me into prog. Dream Theater REALLY got me into prog. King Crimson made me have sex with prog. | Aids
05.12.12 | "yeah i saw elp in 73 it was crazy"
lol.
get Trilogy, album slays. | DominionMM1
05.12.12 | "yeah i saw elp in 73 it was crazy"
you, too? didn't HJI open for them? | CutMan
05.12.12 | Prog is pretty much designed for repeat listening in a lot of ways, anyway, so, noted. | AllGabrielsAreGlass
05.12.12 | Awesome list, though I definitely wouldn't place Dream Theater anywhere near my top. MASSIVE props for 4 however. | ChuckyTruant
05.12.12 | http://turntable.fm/sids_metalcore_extravaganza | CutMan
05.12.12 | AllgabrielsAreGlass: Oh, Dream Theater's not my "top". No order on the list, the numbering is arbitrary. I just included them because they have a special place in my history, really. Thanks on 4. Gentle Giant need more love.
| AllGabrielsAreGlass
05.12.12 | Oh ok, no problem then, just all out awesomeness. | Dimor
05.12.12 | This is a really nice list bro, most of these bands are among my favorites aswell. great pick of
albums for each band. Nice to see Haken getting some love. | METALFACE666
05.12.12 | Queensryche | CutMan
05.12.12 | CaptainDooRight: Thanks, man.
Dimor: Thanks. I tried to pick the album by each band that stood out most to me, glad to see I'm not the only one that considers these among their best.
METALFACE666: Ehhh... They were progressive on Operation Mindcrime, but I have trouble considering anything else they did all that proggy, as much as I love 'em. I don't know about including them. | CutMan
05.13.12 | That's a band I need to listen to. Going to give them a listen after I listen to Mekong Delta. | beefshoes
05.13.12 | 6 man...6 is just the best. | CutMan
05.13.12 | Six really is delicious. Fist album by them I heard, I stayed up all night listening to it over and over.
| Emim
05.13.12 | needs some beardfish | IMZA1793
05.13.12 | 6 has Siberian Khatru which is like the best song ever. Love me some of the prog here especially 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 and my favorite band ever Porcupine Tree. | Emim
05.13.12 | this really is a good list | beefshoes
05.13.12 | This is an awesome list.
I feel the exact same way about Dream Theater. If I hadn't gotten into them, I would have never ventured into progressive music.
| Trebor.
05.13.12 | Fantastimo - Led Zeppelin V | Sirob
05.13.12 | ^ this |
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