Everything Louder Than Everything Else!!!! The Metal Thread

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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #200 on: 24 Feb 2012, 12:59 pm »
Spock's Beard. I'd been meaning to check into them. Thanks for the reminder!

There is a distinct difference between Spocks Beard - old and new (after Neil Morse left). I distinctly prefer the original band with Neil in it, but YMMV. The new band seems to be successful, but it just doesn't have the same sound and energy and originality.

If you do like the old sound, and are partial to Flower Kings too, then I recommend checking out Transatlantic. It's a sort of super band.

JoshK

Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #201 on: 24 Feb 2012, 01:58 pm »
I kinda put Spock's Beard, Flower Kings, & RPWL, from what I've heard of them in the frillery fru-fur camp of prog rock.  Just not quite my thing.  I prefer far less keyboard, far more guitar riff, manlier vocals. 
« Last Edit: 27 Feb 2012, 11:16 pm by JoshK »

Ericus Rex

Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #202 on: 24 Feb 2012, 04:46 pm »
I kinda put Spock's Beard, Flower Kings, & RPWL, from what I've heard of them in the frillery fru-fur camp of prog rock.  Just not quite my thing.  I pretty far less keyboard, far more guitar riff, manlier vocals.

Yep, that's what I thought you were lookin' fer.

Boysetsfire?  Vocals aren't too bad.  Guitar writing is pretty good.  Maybe not prog enough for you and they unfortunately have a few too many arena-style anthems.  Tomorrow Come Today is my fav album.

Nothingface?  Growl + clean vocals.  Kick-arse riffage.  Their last album Skeletons definitely approached prog in some songs.

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« Reply #203 on: 25 Feb 2012, 08:04 pm »

ptmconsulting

Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #204 on: 27 Feb 2012, 10:36 pm »
Josh, just found this and thought you might like it.

Touchstones - Subsignal

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« Reply #206 on: 28 Feb 2012, 04:11 am »
Josh, just found this and thought you might like it.

Touchstones - Subsignal

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Interesting....the end actually reminds me of a lot of modern trance music.

JoshK

Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #207 on: 28 Feb 2012, 08:55 pm »
Opeth's cover of Bridge of Sighs by Robin Trower
http://grooveshark.com/s/Bridge+Of+Sighs/3XRqPf?src=5

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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #208 on: 29 Feb 2012, 05:36 pm »
I haven't seen them mentioned, but you might like Symphony X

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO-cpWpzxVA

Since you don't like the growly lyrics, what about some of the heavier instrumental guitar stuff like:

Andy James
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmwL1jBqO0

Gru (Piotrek Gruszka)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7ZAbNs47Ho

Joe Stump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvMC5hkrdeI

Buckethead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsIzou8bYyk

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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #209 on: 29 Feb 2012, 07:40 pm »
yngwie  :green:

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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #210 on: 29 Feb 2012, 11:45 pm »
How does King Crimsons' post 1981 work compare to their pre 1981 work?

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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #211 on: 1 Mar 2012, 02:05 am »
Progressive metal department:

Fates Warning "Disconnected" is very, very good. The band's catalog is a bit spotty but this is their best IMO. They added Kevin Moore, who was a big part of Dream Theater's two best albums (Images & Words, Awake) and made a big difference with FW. Kevin also worked on their "A Pleasent Shade of Gray" album.  Jim Matheos' guitar, Mark Zonder's drums and Ray Alder's (who I much prefer to James LaBrie) vocals are all first rate.

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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #212 on: 1 Mar 2012, 01:07 pm »
Progressive metal department:

Fates Warning "Disconnected" is very, very good. The band's catalog is a bit spotty but this is their best IMO. They added Kevin Moore, who was a big part of Dream Theater's two best albums (Images & Words, Awake) and made a big difference with FW. Kevin also worked on their "A Pleasent Shade of Gray" album.  Jim Matheos' guitar, Mark Zonder's drums and Ray Alder's (who I much prefer to James LaBrie) vocals are all first rate.

I lost track of Fates Warning after Perfect Symmetry, unfortunately.  Good to hear they're still going strong.  Have you checked out OSI?  It's Matheos, Moore and a few other great players.  I think it's good but not great.  Moore does some singing and he's not as strong a singer as a keyboardist.

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Re: Everything Louder Than Everything Else!!!! The Metal Thread
« Reply #213 on: 3 Mar 2012, 10:58 pm »
Good old days.
Iron Maiden is on tour with Alice Cooper. :thumb:
http://www.ironmaiden.com/tourdates.php

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Re: Everything Louder Than Everything Else!!!! The Metal Thread
« Reply #214 on: 3 Mar 2012, 11:51 pm »



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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #215 on: 5 Mar 2012, 08:32 pm »
I mentioned Crippled Black Phoenix a while back.
Their new album (Mankind) the Crafty Ape finally arrived today and has been on repeat since.
A quick look at this and a few others on Youtube just may tempt you to have a listen to the album on Spotify etc?
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Re: Prog Rock/metal
« Reply #216 on: 5 Mar 2012, 11:12 pm »
How does King Crimsons' post 1981 work compare to their pre 1981 work?

Completely and utterly different bodies of work, but always King Crimson.  KC have had several distinct periods marked by radical changes of style and personnel. 

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« Reply #217 on: 5 Mar 2012, 11:33 pm »
I kinda put Spock's Beard, Flower Kings, & RPWL, from what I've heard of them in the frillery fru-fur camp of prog rock.  Just not quite my thing.  I prefer far less keyboard, far more guitar riff, manlier vocals.

How does the heavy jazz-rock fusion style sit with you?  I highly recommend Morglbl.  Christophe Godin is an insanely great guitarist.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8G8GRg7tX8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwoAqbaethU&feature=related

Also check out The Aristocrats with Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller, and Marco Minnemann.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LviwXAlPnec&feature=related

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« Reply #218 on: 6 Mar 2012, 02:06 am »
I lost track of Fates Warning after Perfect Symmetry, unfortunately.  Good to hear they're still going strong.  Have you checked out OSI?  It's Matheos, Moore and a few other great players.  I think it's good but not great.  Moore does some singing and he's not as strong a singer as a keyboardist.

I never warmed to OSI. It was one of those projects where the whole was less than the sum of the parts.

Moore is a fine keyboardist but also contributed to Dream Theater's songs, which have slipped quite a bit down through the years since he left.

Another favorite is "Liquid Tension Experiment" but that veers more into fusion territory. It's Petrucci, Portnoy and Rudess from Dream Theater with the great Tony Levin on bass. The opener, "Paradigm Shift" will turn a few heads as it opens at full throttle and takes no prisoners for nearly 9 furious minutes. 

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