Progressive Metal Bands

[Tantalus]

I was wondering if anyone had some good progressive metal bands to suggest, something along the lines of Dream Theater and Savatage.

 

[knut]

Liquid Tension Experiment use elements of metal and progression, but if you're a DT fan I guess you've probably heard them.

 

[VictimOfScience]

One of the best progressive metal bands, IMO, is Atheist. They just re-released all of their old albums, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one or all of them. Amazing musicianship.

Also try Cynic, Gordian Knot, and Spiral Architect. These bands also put the music back in musicianship. Top-notch all of them. Enjoy!

 

[knut]

Ah, Atheist. I keep meaning to check them out as I'm planning on going to Wacken this year.

 

[Laivasse]

also check this thread:

http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98994

actually, on rereading that thread, it might not be worth bothering

 

[VictimOfScience]

Ah, Atheist. I keep meaning to check them out as I'm planning on going to Wacken this year.

Lucky bloody you! That's the second time I have said that! I desperately want to go to Wacken some year, but who knows when that'll actually be!

actually, on rereading that thread, it might not be worth bothering

Lol! Indeed.

 

[knut]

Lucky bloody you! That's the second time I have said that! I desperately want to go to Wacken some year, but who knows when that'll actually be!

I'm still thinking on going, really do want to, but its the getting people to go with thats the problem at the moment. Alot of the bands on the bill don't appeal to alot of my mates. Hell, I haven't heard some, I'm just in high hopes that Sodom get announced to play.

 

[Homless Snark]

Nobodies mentioned Symphony X yet???

-Symphony X
-Gordion Knot
-Evergrey (are they??)
-Riverside
-Pain Of Salvation
-Tool
-Ayreon
-Devin Townsend
-Queensryche (more thrashy)
-Shadow Gallery - Room V (it's said to be more prog then power)
-Ark (Nor)
-Cynic - Only a one off album
-The Jelly Jam - 2 cds - Bass player DT w/ King X member.
-King's X
-Mike Portnoy/John Pettrucci/Derek Shernian/Tony MacAlpine/James LaBrie (yes Tony wasn't a member i know), all have solo albums which are all good, although I haven't heard LaBrie's.
-Crimson Glory
-Psychotic Waltz
-Iced Earth - Power not Prog, but I like 'em a bunch
-Opeth
-***FATES WARNING - can't believe i waited this long to put them up
-Kamelot - Not as progissh.
-Threshold
-Dead Soul Tribe
-Conception
-Spiral Architect
-Sieges Even
-Andromeda - Really like them, new album coming out soon
-Magnitude 9
-Kayo Dot
-Artension
-Savatage
-Spastic Ink - Really like them as well
-Green Carnation
-Angra
-Redemption
-Rhapsody
-Royal Hunt
-Adagio
-Indukti
-John Arch
-Anathema
-Eternity X
-Therion
-Nightwish
-Control Denied - Not as proggy.

 

[Homless Snark]

Some of those aren't really progressive metal, like Iced Earth and Nightwish, but the ones I know about are quite good. You'd do well to check out quite some of those.

Yeah I put a little note next to Iced Earth but forgot for Nightwish