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So, to kick things off, why do you like Progressive Metal, and which bands are your favorite? What are the things you dislike about Progressive metal?
Prog Metal is slowly becoming my favorite Metal subgenre, right next to Death metal and Thrash metal. Until a month ago, the only band from this genre which I actually liked was Symphony X. I listened to this band called Manticora (which you all should check out, btw) and I was hooked. I dug deeper for some other good enjoyable prog bands, and found Circus Maximus, which is my third favorite band in the prog metal genre, next to Symphony X and Manticora. Anubis Gate are pretty awesome, and I highly reccomend everyone to check out their album "Andromeda Unchained." I've recently been listening to Nevermore a lot too.
The only thing I don't like about prog metal is that a lot of bands just drag their songs to make them feel more longer and more "epic". Its good if they have a long song AS LONG as they don't repeat the song over and over again. One band I haven't been able to get into is Dream Theater. All my friends like them, but I just fall asleep midway through their songs. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog
I guess I am a prog fan, but it's getting hard to say that these days, with all the shitty bands like Biomechanical, Orphaned Land and Evergrey being labeled as such. And Nevermore, too, what the fuck. Horrible band, nothing proggy about them at all.
Symphony X is very good, I like them a lot. Circus Maximus and Dream Theater too. Manticora, judging from the songs I've heard, is okay, if unspectacular. Andromeda Unchained is an amazing album. I also enjoy Threshold a lot, and am currently obsessed with After Forever's last two albums.
What about 80s Prog metal? The kind where it's less about keys and 20 minute epics, but more about complex riff arrangements and vocal lines. Fates Warning's Awaken the Guardian and The Spectre Within, for example. Awesome stuff.
edit: And listen to the latest Heavenly album. Progressive bliss.
Can you tell me some good 80's prog metal bands or albums? I'd love to check out some more prog metal. How different is it from the progressive metal I listen to? Other than having complex riff arrangements and focusing more on vocal lines. Are Savatage considered Prog metal? Because i like theme a lot.
I listened to Biochemical, they didn't seem THAT bad to me... And Nevermore get a lot of criticism, but I really like their music. Its not everyday that you listen to bands that are technical as fuck and are enjoyable as well. But everyone has his own opinion _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog
A lot of people love Psychotic Waltz, although I unfortunately haven't tracked down any of their music yet.
As for other prog...well I guess it wasn't really a valid genre back in the 80s, aside from Rush, who aren't straight ahead metal anyway. Check out Crimson Glory for more sophisticated, well written Power Metal that could qualify as Prog, as well as later Manilla Road, very intriguing stuff.
Savatage? Well, if you read my reviews you probably know what I think of them. But Edge of Thorns is a fairly proggy album, and that is one of my favorites ever.
The 80s stuff is just less defined as "prog," it's just complex music in general. There was Manowar, there was Omen and there was Maiden, and then you had the more complex bands that could be labeled "prog" like Fates Warning and Slauter Xstroyes (who you should also check out, they're like JP's Painkiller fit into a USPM mode on their second album!).
Opeth, Tool (they aren't metal but wikipedia says so and wiki never lies!! ) and Dream Theatre are three bands I could never figure out. I like the song "Deliverance" by Opeth though.
I just downloaded and listened to Lemur Voice's Divided. Now THAT is some amazing Prog Metal. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog
Slauter Xstroyes have a wierd name but Winter Kill is awesome!
Lemur Voice, what's wrong with the name? Sounds normal to me. Better than Symphony X or Sun Caged. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog
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) and Dream Theatre are three bands I could never figure out. I like the song "Deliverance" by Opeth though.
