Buggy Loop said:I dont fully understand the definition of every goddamn rock & metal genres out there but...
The Mars Volta, doesnt that count as prog?
is gold
wi@tt said:I see your Francis and raise you this:
Fuck. Yes. A bit of a different style for them, but it sounds terrific.Fireblend said:Posted this on the metal thread some days ago, but I guess it fits here as well, since I consider OSI prog.
http://www.osiband.com/
Teaser for their new album in the page, sounds fucking amazing.
Onix said:That kind of happens to all genres. Just look at 'pop'. That was originally meant to refer to popular music. ie. mainstream, top 40's, etc. It was really just a measure of commercial success, not a descriptor for style.
Nirvana was 'pop' once Teen Spirit hit. Obviously now though, pop refers to an actual stylistic genre of music.
Truant said:Yes, but for pop it has been a positive change. Pop music also represents a certain approach to writing music, so you could also say that Muse and The Mars Volta are pop, even though they have songs that may be slightly uncommercial.
Mango Positive said:This isn't "Metal" prog and it isn't quite Pink Floyd prog either... it's very eclectic and VERY good.
This was released in January. It's called Mantis by Umphrey's McGee. I strongly recommend you obtain it by any means possible.
De-Loused was more accessible than their latest efforts?Chamber said:The Mars Volta's next album is due out June 23rd.
http://pitchfork.com/news/35073-the-mars-volta-enter-the-ioctahedroni/
I think it might be something all the De-Loused fanboys will like as it's reportedly their most accessible album yet (less "artsy, fartsy" as people like to put it).
.As previously reported, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez will release Cryptomnesia, the debut album from his new band El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.
CygnusXS said:I have a bit of a different request, if anyone would mind. Now I'm already very familiar with prog rock. I'm all over the studio albums, from Spock's Beard to Opeth to Ayreon to you-name-it. But I've mostly stayed away from the live albums, and I've never really been to any good concerts. So, what I'm specifically asking is, what are the best DVD sets to check out for prog bands? Any absolute must-watch's?
I'm open to all suggestions, as I love pretty much the entire genre, including all sub-categories.
Certainly more so than Frances and Amputechture. I thought Bedlam was pretty accessible but a lot of people disagree.GriffD17 said:De-Loused was more accessible than their latest efforts?
Yeah, pretty sure Omar just likes seeing his name on shit. :lolGriffD17 said:What a wonderful name for a band.
Hrm. I don't know. I seem to be of the opinion that their albums have gotten more and more accessible with each release. And their new album reportedly clocking in at 47 minutes with 8 tracks just leads me to worry even more. Oh well. :\Chamber said:Certainly more so than Frances and Amputechture. I thought Bedlam was pretty accessible but a lot of people disagree.
Really? I mean, Frances only has 1 track under 10 minutes in length and Amp is pretty much a jam album.GriffD17 said:Hrm. I don't know. I seem to be of the opinion that their albums have gotten more and more accessible with each release. And their new album reportedly clocking in at 47 minutes with 8 tracks just leads me to worry even more. Oh well. :\
Chamber said:Really? I mean, Frances only has 1 track under 10 minutes in length and Amp is pretty much a jam album.
The most common complaint about TMV is that everything besides Tremulant and De-Loused is too far out there.
I thank you for posting...I was about to explode wondering what the fuck people were on. I was worried I had read the thread wrong and this was only about modern prog, because I couldn't see how nobody was posting any of the essentials except for King Crimson (And Floyd, but the wrong part of their career.)samratty said:Prog I like:
King Crimson (Obviously)
Pink Floyd (although I wouldn't put them under the traditional prog stock)
Gong
Van Der Graaf Generator
Prog/psych:
Soft Machine
'Well, I've been listening to the new DT album for about the last two weeks now. I really don't want to ruin everyone's first listen to Black Clouds And Silver Linings, so I won't go into too much detail. Save to say that 'The Best Of Times' and 'The Count Of Tuscany' (20 minutes? Oh yes!!) are both amongst the best tracks the band have ever released. It's epic. It's contemporary with plenty of prog. There's a huge portion of metal in there too. Other plus points (for me anyway) are the lack of fantasy lyrics about vampires and "dark master" which did little for me on their last album, and they've cut back on those growling vocals. In terms of balance, it's probably their most solid album since 'Scenes From A Memory'.
Fenderputty said:Thank you for showing me this band. Very good stuff. Bought more than a couple albums.
Extra Life is so good. "Blackmail Blues" is one of the best songs I've heard in a long, long time. New Kayo Dot record before the end of the year (hopefully) has me shitting my pants, too.Truant said:Progressive rock has become such a mockery of itself. Whatever happened to actual progression in terms of composition, soundscapes and ideas? It's like how 'indie' now reflects a certain sound, istead of actual independent music. I want actual progression, not the same old cheese-fest Dream Theater sound.
I would say Kayo Dot, Extra Life, Tera Melos, The Mars Volta are much more progressive than any band mentioned in this thread, even though they're labled as something completely different.
Just my two cents, don't get upset.
TRANSATLANTIC FLIES AGAIN!!!
PROGRESSIVE ROCK SUPERGROUP
REUNITES FOR NEW STUDIO ALBUM.
POSSIBLE LATE 2009 RELEASE PLANNED.
TRANSATLANTIC, the progressive rock "supergroup" comprised of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) and Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard), have reunited after a 7 year hiatus to begin work on a brand new studio album.
The band began work on the album in early April in Nashville and are expected to have it released by year's end if all goes as planned.
TRANSATLANTIC have previously released two studio albums to tremendous critical and fan acclaim: 2000's SMPTe and 2001's Bridge Across Forever. The band toured on the heels of each release with an American Tour in 2000 and a European Tour in 2001 and released subsequent Live DVD's/CD's from both tours before going their separate ways for an indefinite hiatus which lasted almost the entire decade.
vatstep said:Extra Life is so good. "Blackmail Blues" is one of the best songs I've heard in a long, long time. New Kayo Dot record before the end of the year (hopefully) has me shitting my pants, too.
I've only listened to their s/t but it was ace. Ace indeed.sbarbati said:I came in to post one of the oldest prog-rock bands I know of: Captain Beyond. Apparently they had a massive influence on Rush, but as far as I can tell they sound very different... at least in terms of vocals. Fun fact: The lead singer of Captain Beyond was the original lead singer of Deep Purple Rod Evans. I love this band and if you like classic rock similar to Iron Butterfly and Deep Purple give these guys a listen.
Hahaha I saw the thread bumped and I knew it was for this. Fucking awesome news.Jethro said:Yay, good News:
What? :lolTruant said:Wait, are you...?
vatstep said:What? :lol
MightyHealthy said:
DieNgamers said:Anyone mentioned Jethro Tull? I always prefered them to Yes or Pink Floyd...maybe because they seemed to be more down to earth and honest to me. It's progressive but has some elements of european folk(rock) in it. Their sound was unique and different on every album! My favourite albums would be Aqualung, Songs from the Wood (the best) and Thick as a Brick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgUw6t3b6oE
I love it!
NameGenerated said:Blast beats and Mike singing were unexpected. :lol I'm loving both of them though.