Prog rock/metal

[monkeypsycho62]

Anyone here a prog fan? I'm a huge fan of Dream Theater, Symphony X, The Mars Volta, and I'm getting into Coheed and Cambria.

I also like Between the Buried and Me's instrumental work, but the vocals turn me off......

 

[3rdstar]

Best genre out there really.

Honestly though, DT has dried up and will probably never get out of their slump due to their inability to get rid of Jordan Rudess and his tired and boring style of composition. Symphony X is more of a mood kinda band for me, despite their incredible talent and the awesome vocals of Russell Allen (even better in Arjen Lucassens Star One albums though). Mars Volta got boring to me more recently, but Coheed is still doing great stuff, though I wish they would keep with going forward, instead of spinning their wheels like they did with the new record, which was still pretty good. BTBAM is terrible, music and all, as they just recycle ideas from good bands. You want to hear a good tech metal band? Spiral Architect! Atheist! Cynic! Watchtower! Later era Death!

Gah, rant...okay...

shredmetal2112 on AIM. I got plenty of bands I can recommend. Don't get me wrong, I like DT as well, but I think they have just given up on being a great band anymore, and are just riding the wave of popularity that comes from the fact that they are a good gateway drug for progressive metal. There are tons of great bands out there that get ignored though.

 

[ScreamBloodyGore]

Modern day DT sucks, stuff from the past way better

 

[OldTimesCruelty]

Blotted Science
Dysrhythmia
Cosyns
Electro Quarterstaff
Canvas Solaris
Behold...The Arctopus
Twisted Into Form
Sepia Dreamer
Zero Hour
Vanden Plas
Pain of Salvation (except for Scarsick)
Maudlin of the Well
Frantic Bleep

 

[3rdstar]

Blotted Science
Dysrhythmia
Cosyns
Electro Quarterstaff
Canvas Solaris
Behold...The Arctopus
Twisted Into Form
Sepia Dreamer
Zero Hour
Vanden Plas
Pain of Salvation (except for Scarsick)
Maudlin of the Well
Frantic Bleep

Pretty good list...hey hey wait, Scarsick was pretty good.

 

[NuclearDreams]

Here's some awesome Christian alternatives. If anyone wants to sample these before they buy then PM me.

- Darkwater (Rock/Metal mix)
- Oratorio (Rock/Metal mix)
- Divine in Sight (Rock)
- Neal Morse (Rock)
- Amaran's Plight (Rock)
- Fall Of Echoes (Rock)
- Jeff Scheetz (Rock/Metal mix instrumental)
- Ted Leonard (Rock)
- Visual Cliff (Rock)
- Kerry Livgren (Rock)
- David Wallimann (Rock)
- Flagship (Rock)
- Orphan Project (Rock)
- Proto Kaw (Rock)
- America Gomorrah (Rock)
- Tourniquet (Metal/Thrash)

 

[3rdstar]

Here's some awesome Christian alternatives. If anyone wants to sample these before they buy then PM me.

- Darkwater (Rock/Metal mix)
- Oratorio (Rock/Metal mix)
- Divine in Sight (Rock)
- Neal Morse (Rock)
- Amaran's Plight (Rock)
- Fall Of Echoes (Rock)
- Jeff Scheetz (Rock/Metal mix instrumental)
- Ted Leonard (Rock)
- Visual Cliff (Rock)
- Kerry Livgren (Rock)
- David Wallimann (Rock)
- Flagship (Rock)
- Orphan Project (Rock)
- Proto Kaw (Rock)
- America Gomorrah (Rock)
- Tourniquet (Metal/Thrash)

Nice to see Visual Cliff on there. One of those well hidden bands. I still haven't dropped the cash on an album from them yet.

 

[43percentburnt]

Dysrhythmia

I've only got one album from these guys, Pretest, but it's pretty good.

Maudlin of the Well

They're excellent.

 

[RickyK]

I'm a huge fan of prog. The first band I got into was Dream Theater and they remain one of my top favourite bands of all time. All Christians who are into prog need to check out Neal Morse! A few of the prog bands I'm into -

- Ayreon
- King Crimson
- Pink Flody
- Genesis
- Rush
- Symphony X
- Opeth
- Vanishing Point
- Transatlantic
- Liquid Tension Experiment
- Redemption
- Queensrych
- Porcupine Tree
- The Mars Volta

 

[Dralan]

I'm a huge fan of prog. The first band I got into was Dream Theater and they remain one of my top favourite bands of all time. All Christians who are into prog need to check out Neal Morse! A few of the prog bands I'm into -

- Ayreon
- King Crimson
- Pink Flody
- Genesis
- Rush
- Symphony X
- Opeth
- Vanishing Point
- Transatlantic
- Liquid Tension Experiment
- Redemption
- Queensrych
- Porcupine Tree
- The Mars Volta

Amen to that! I love Neal Morse. Especially his "Testimony"solo album. Awesome music, featuring DT's drummer and Kerry Livgren no less. Im a huge prog fan, though more of the classic and neo-prog i.e. Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Marillion, Procupine Tree, Spocks Beard etc. I like alot of Dream Theaters music and I like alot of the more prog/metal stuff; I need to check it out more.