Friday13th: Obscure Prog Tourney Preliminary

Friday13th 12.18.14	The Obscure Prog Tournament is for anyone who’s into acquiring the taste for relatively unknown progressive rock albums. Trust me. This is less pretentious than you’d think. If you want to be a contestant, nominate the progressive rock album you think is an underrated classic by posting it on these comments with a short description of why it’s awesome. After the 16 contestant slots have been filled, everyone can still participate by voting each round.
Friday13th 12.18.14	Just follow these 4 rules devised for your benefit. Remember, knowledge is a deadly friend if no one sets the rules! Rule #1: The 16 contestants are in this for the long-haul. The crime of the century would be to only participate when everyone is hearing “your” album and then leave when it’s eliminated. Don’t be that pig. Be mister class and quality :] Rule #2: Nominated albums must have less than 30 user ratings on sputnikmusic, must be readily accessible online, and can’t be repeats from my two previous contests. Rule #3: You are required by the Crimson King’s honor system to have heard both albums before voting Rule #4: Alt accounts are not permitted and will be caught.
Friday13th 12.18.14	There will be two phases. The first is the “Discovery Phase,” which will be a series of 8, one-on-one competitions in which you are introduced to the contesting albums. The Discovery Phase will last 24 days, giving you 3 days each round to hear both albums and vote which is better. The “Elimination” Phase” is simple. Once we have collectively heard every album in the tournament, there will be 3 rounds pitting the previous winners head-to-head and leading to the final match. The tournament should last a total of 33 days, but leave room for error due to uncontrollable events like sputnik going down for a day. Questions? Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
gagnonov 12.18.14	McLuhan - Anomaly.. gigantic sleeper, very Crimsonesque
Friday13th 12.18.14	Sweet. Welcome aboard the high seas of prog.
SharkTooth 12.18.14	Motorpsycho-The Death Defying Unicorn but if anyone suggests another Motorpsycho album Lucifer's Friend-Banquet
Calc 12.18.14	Pinnick, Gales and Pridgen-Pinnick, Gales and Pridgen soulful, bluesy, groove to the max
Friday13th 12.18.14	@Sharktooth okay, give me a short description of the Motorpsycho. I forgot to mention the one album per band rule, but tough for the next guy. You're here first :]
SharkTooth 12.18.14	On TDDU: Incredible jazz-prog experiment with crushing riffs, beautiful harmonies, and the support of an extremely talented jazz orchestra
Friday13th 12.18.14	ugh sorry Calc, no luck with the album art
Calc 12.18.14	its cuz you put an ampersand dammit lol
Friday13th 12.18.14	It's got it for the album, I think it just always screws it up.
Calc 12.18.14	dammit, almost makes me wanna change it..
manosg 12.18.14	Sweet. Thanks for doing this once again Friday. My suggestion is: Finch (NL) - Glory of the Inner Force Because it represents all that is good about 70s prog.
Jethro42 12.18.14	Bravo Friday for another edition of your amazing tourneys! Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double Dimple A symphonic tour de force by a German ELP inspired band.
Friday13th 12.18.14	looking good my veterans
SharkTooth 12.18.14	Actually I'd like to change mine to Lucifer's Friend-Banquet For description:the solos man, the solos
zakalwe 12.18.14	Gnidrolog - Lady Lake A classic of the origional prog movement now more or less forgotten about and always overlooked. Good work Friday dude.
Friday13th 12.18.14	alright sharky but just this once Thanks, zakalwe
manosg 12.18.14	Good decision Shark, Banquet is such a jam.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.18.14	alright, I'm in. I would like to throw up Land of Kush - Against the Day description: "because I said so. also because Canadian."
Friday13th 12.18.14	alrighty
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.18.14	also this is sweet so far, i haven't heard any of these particular albums, altho ive heard a different The Enid album
Onirium 12.18.14	Jan Dukes de Grey - Mice and Rats in the Loft Remnants of 60s psychedelic folk clashing with a mad, malevolent and semi-improvised prog, ending up as, perhaps, one of early prog's most interesting experiments.
Friday13th 12.18.14	nice, just 6 left
Onirium 12.19.14	Really looking forward to this, the albums here sound even more interesting than in the first edition
Friday13th 12.19.14	We've gotten more hardcore ;]
Friday13th 12.19.14	"YOU'RE NOT HARDCOOOORE!" "Listen to the keyboard solo on Roundabout" http://youtu.be/Ed2KRddgv-4
SharkTooth 12.19.14	gonna start jamming all of these right now
OwMySnauze 12.19.14	White Arms of Athena- White Arms Of Athena
emester 12.19.14	last tourney was awesome. Cant wait to see how this one plays out
MeatSalad 12.19.14	Far east family band - parallel world Very floyd, very good
SharkTooth 12.19.14	4 more to go
MeatSalad 12.19.14	I could probably suggest something better if I put some thought into it but that's what I've got for now, hope you guys dig it
Frippertronics 12.19.14	link to Something Wicked This Way Comes:https://soundcloud.com/frippdeux/sets/the-enid-something-wicked-this
MeatSalad 12.19.14	i still haven't heard their second album, what am i doing with my life
Frippertronics 12.19.14	busy being you. all the stuff up to The Spell is on soundcloud. get on it man
MeatSalad 12.19.14	ye I think I downloaded it off your soundcloud however long ago, just been sitting on my hard drive for months
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.19.14	oh my god do not include that white arms of athena bullshit
Frippertronics 12.19.14	yeah I'd hold off on that. the stream isn't 320, so I may replace it with a better quality version. I'll keep the outtakes though, since it's from the recent box set. Though now is a good time to try out Something Wicked since this contest practically requires you to hear it. Won't be surprised if it goes out the first round, it's a middle-of-the-road sort of album, some will love it, some will think little of it.
Frippertronics 12.19.14	never mind
MeatSalad 12.19.14	also agreed with potsy that shit has no place here
HenchmanOfSanta 12.19.14	I probably won't actually vote in this tourney but I nominate Los Jaivas - Alturas de Macchu Pichu. Excellent prog mixed with Andean folk music.
Frippertronics 12.19.14	has over 30 ratings
Friday13th 12.19.14	...and a repeat. That's breaking two rules...three if you don't participate lol
Friday13th 12.19.14	@OwMySnauze gimme a description of the album
OwMySnauze 12.19.14	@Pots what's wrong with suggesting the new WAOA? It's definitely prog and is surprisingly good. I did not have high hopes for it but it really caught me off guard how good it is. @Fri13 an ambient yet hard hitting prog metal album with great vocal delivery. They really changed up their sound from their previous debut album, Astrodrama
Friday13th 12.19.14	Dang it, he cleared the hurdle :p "Great vocal delivery" wouldn't happen to involve metalcore screaming? I'm not here to second guess it for its quality. Who knows, I may like it. Just think if you know any other albums people 'round here would be likely to enjoy more considering the above list.
SharkTooth 12.19.14	problem is that it sticks out like a sore thumb, almost every other album on this list is classic 70's prog how do you compare metalcore prog with classic prog? it's just weird tbh
Friday13th 12.19.14	Sorry guys...being Solomon the wise here isn't easy.
MeatSalad 12.19.14	yeah it's not really obscure either like the rest of these, I mean it does fit your criteria but their debut has over 60 votes
Friday13th 12.19.14	Well Mr. Snauze, I won't force you to change it, but keep in mind I expect everyone competing to listen to all the albums and vote. If 70s prog isn't your thing, it had better be by the end of this tourney ;]
OwMySnauze 12.19.14	Have any of you actually listened to it? There's like 10 seconds of screams total in the whole album. Don't understand the "metalcore" label for it. Can't judge it by the album artwork. Total disservice to the music. But if the rules state somewhere that only 70s and 80s prog is permitted, then so be it
SharkTooth 12.19.14	that's not the rules, the question is tho:how the hell do you compare them???
Friday13th 12.19.14	Naw brah, I very well may be misjudging it. It's not limited to 70s and 80s so you're fine.
MeatSalad 12.19.14	i'm just judging the band in general based off their debut snauze, i haven't heard this new one yet but i will since it's in the competition now
OwMySnauze 12.19.14	Yeah I know what you mean meatsalad. Trust me, it's a complete departure from their debut. @fri13 sounds good, I plan on it!
MeatSalad 12.19.14	glad you finally decided to do this shit again friday, ill try my best to keep up with the rounds this time as opposed to pretty much every other time
Mad. 12.19.14	Anubis - Hitchhiking To Byzantium It takes a while to get into, so don't judge it on a first listen, but once you get into it you'll realise it's a beautiful, subtly layered tribute to the gods with some truly incredible guitar and vocal work.
menawati 12.19.14	ow nice, I'll try and think of something
TwigTW 12.19.14	Looks like there are still open slots, so if it is not too late: Asia Minor - Between Flesh and Divine 70s prog from Turkey (and France).
SCREAM! 12.19.14	Greenslade -Bedside Manners Are Extra A silly little album full of flashy keys
menawati 12.19.14	Myriad - Floating On Ascending Plains
SCREAM! 12.19.14	If I'm not mistaken I think you just made the last spot
menawati 12.19.14	Damn, sorry change it to Alusa Fallax - Intorno Alla Mia Cattiva Educazione (one album wonder from Italian prog band in 1974, bit like PFM etc lots of flute and classical influences)
Friday13th 12.19.14	BEHOLD, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE PROG!
JJKeys 12.19.14	If it's not too late: Dream the Electric Sleep - nu-prog from this year, as conceptual and progressive as the next prog band but as accessible as any given alt rock band; all this with a spectacular vocal flair. One of the finer albums from this year
JJKeys 12.19.14	*Dream the Electric Sleep - Heretics lel
Friday13th 12.19.14	Sorry bro, I'm doing 16. If in the rare case someone drops out, I'll let you know and put it in.
Friday13th 12.19.14	Just to let you all know, you can find all the albums on either youtube or spotify except for The Enid which you can get from Frippertronics' soundcloud link above.
JJKeys 12.19.14	Nahh it cool - at least Anubis is in That album is the shit
SharkTooth 12.19.14	mine is on youtube/grooveshark but not spotify for some reason
Friday13th 12.19.14	Let the games begin
MrSirLordGentleman 12.19.14	FUCK I missed it :D
Friday13th 12.19.14	aaaaah! Sorry man! It's gonna be a crazy ride here.
Mad. 12.19.14	https://anubismusic.bandcamp.com/album/hitchhiking-to-byzantium Could you add that link to my submission?
Friday13th 12.19.14	yeah I'll add the special links
SharkTooth 12.19.14
TwigTW 12.19.14	Need to change my description of Between Flesh and Divine to '70s style prog' . . . turns out it was released in 1981.
Friday13th 12.19.14	haha I noticed. I was waiting to mock you later ;]
TwigTW 12.19.14	Sorry to spoil your fun!
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.19.14	this list was really cool until you accepted 12 and 13 what is this fucking pleb garbage come on
MeatSalad 12.19.14	LOL
Friday13th 12.20.14	lol Potsy always great at making friends. Have you jammed Gnidrolog yet? That sugar will help the medicine go down :]
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.20.14	like seriously you're going to make me listen to fucking Australian pseudo-prog (literally the worst genre of all time) and some glorified metalcore i thought this was about obscure leet shit not alt rock for criminals and prog for 13 year olds
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.20.14	"lol Potsy always great at making friends. Have you jammed Gnidrolog yet? That sugar will help the medicine go down :]" ill start with that one im about to dl all of these
OwMySnauze 12.20.14	...says the 13 yr old throwing a tantrum about 12 and 13
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.20.14	**22 yr old throwing a tantrum about 12 and 13
SharkTooth 12.20.14
Friday13th 12.20.14	leet [2] lol
MeatSalad 12.20.14	i'd be legitimately surprised if i met a 13 year old who uses the term "pleb garbage"
SharkTooth 12.20.14	first they need to know about plebs and pats to begin with
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.20.14	lol owmysnauze is a pleb
SharkTooth 12.20.14	Rekt
Keyblade 12.20.14	"alt rock for criminals" dead
Frippertronics 12.20.14	listening to 2 first is mandatory tbh
Friday13th 12.20.14	1 is 1 :D
SharkTooth 12.20.14	5> either
Frippertronics 12.20.14	how about maybe
SharkTooth 12.20.14	maybe
ShadowRemains 12.20.14	here are some obscure ways to take a shit 5/5
MeatSalad 12.20.14	le shitepoosting
Frippertronics 12.20.14	i remember the first time I remembered listen to 2, Shark.
Friday13th 12.20.14	Guys, get on Greenslade and Gnidrolog.
Phlegm 12.20.14	confirmed for worst genre ever
SharkTooth 12.20.14	nah that's Lakes.'s cloud rap
Mad. 12.20.14	like seriously you're going to make me listen to fucking obscure leet shit (literally the worst genre of all time) i thought this was about Australian pseudo-prog and some glorified metalcore not classic rock for criminals and prog for 80 year olds
MeatSalad 12.20.14	Dont be a huge fag, phlegm
Phlegm 12.20.14	s-sorry
Lord(e)Po)))ts 12.20.14	lol
menawati 12.22.14	4 is really great, didnt even know it was the guy from Kings X
Friday13th 12.22.14	should be if it's anything like King's X
samsquanch 12.25.14	White Arms of Athena
Friday13th 12.25.14	mhm what about
samsquanch 12.26.14	Thats my vote. I think they deserve some cred for trying to develop a unique sound and identity. Considering their first album was a btbam rip, they've made some drastic changes.
samsquanch 12.26.14	oh.. just read rules, thought it was out of all 16.
Friday13th 12.26.14	yeah dude, you can wait around till its round comes, but you have to hear what it's going up against before you vote.