10-Favorite Progressive Albums.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:08 am

Now then, what would they be?

noodles · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:58 am

o_O

The Postman Syndrome - Terraforming
Tool - Lateralus
The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
Converge - No Heroes
Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets
Converge - Jane Doe
Devin Townsend - Terria
Tool - AEnima
Protest the Hero - Kezia
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Miss Machine

maybe a little bit of Opeth - Still Life for old times sake.

grandbazaar · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:37 am

Porcupine Tree - deadwing
Dream Theater - Scenes from a memory
Spock's Beard - Snow
Evergrey - In Search of truth
Symphony X - Divine wings of tragedy
Dream Theater - Images and words
Angra - Temple of Shadows
Porcupine Tree - Stupid dream
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Ness · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:46 pm

ehhh... I'll inlude prog/power

Angra - Temple of Shadows
Dream Theater - Images and Words
Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
Devin Townsend - Terria
Devin Townsend - Infinity
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine
Fates Warning - Disconnected
Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian
:omfg:

That's all I can think of... :blink:

thedirtyporthole · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:26 pm

metalNESS wrote:

Devin Townsend - Terria
Devin Townsend - Infinity
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine
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I was trying to put my list together and got stuck on Devin.. Is he really prog? I dont think he is. Maybe though. I am curious as to where you see him as prog.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:50 pm

thedirtyporthole wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Devin Townsend - Terria
Devin Townsend - Infinity
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine
\

I was trying to put my list together and got stuck on Devin.. Is he really prog? I dont think he is. Maybe though. I am curious as to where you see him as prog.

Of course he is Prog.

thedirtyporthole · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:04 pm

Define Infinity wrote:

thedirtyporthole wrote:

metalNESS wrote:

Devin Townsend - Terria
Devin Townsend - Infinity
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine
\

I was trying to put my list together and got stuck on Devin.. Is he really prog? I dont think he is. Maybe though. I am curious as to where you see him as prog.

Of course he is Prog.

good argument.

EdgeOfForever · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:24 pm

Hmm.

Genesis - Selling England..
Marillion - Childhoods End (Prog? Whatever.)
Zero Hour - The Towers of Avarice
Yes - Close to the Edge
Dream Theater - Awake

Progressive rock and metal are my favourite styles of music, still this is all I can come up with.

Also, Devin Townsend is one of my favourite bands ever, but I wouldn't say it's prog, therefore it's not on my list.

thedirtyporthole · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:36 pm

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Also, Devin Townsend is one of my favourite bands ever, but I wouldn't say it's prog, therefore it's not on my list.

see what I'm saying. Townsend isnt prog. He is progressive in his musical approach but he is not prog.

noodles · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:53 pm

thedirtyporthole wrote:

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Also, Devin Townsend is one of my favourite bands ever, but I wouldn't say it's prog, therefore it's not on my list.

see what I'm saying. Townsend isnt prog. He is progressive in his musical approach but he is not prog.

Well if we're going to do it that way I think I need to change my list to

Zero Hour - The Towers of Avarice
Zero Hour - A Fragile Mind
Redemption - The Fullness of Time
Ayreon - The Human Equation

since they're the only four prog albums i like >_<

EdgeOfForever · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:56 pm

thedirtyporthole wrote:

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Also, Devin Townsend is one of my favourite bands ever, but I wouldn't say it's prog, therefore it's not on my list.

see what I'm saying. Townsend isnt prog. He is progressive in his musical approach but he is not prog.

Well said. All I know is that prog metal came from prog rock and Townsend doesn't have much of the prog rock in his music. His music is weird and ground breaking, but that doesn't make prog. Whatever, I'm confused, I've been typing this post for like half an hour and this is what I came up with.

Also, drunkedness.

EdgeOfForever · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:02 pm

noodles wrote:

thedirtyporthole wrote:

EdgeOfForever wrote:

Also, Devin Townsend is one of my favourite bands ever, but I wouldn't say it's prog, therefore it's not on my list.

see what I'm saying. Townsend isnt prog. He is progressive in his musical approach but he is not prog.

Well if we're going to do it that way I think I need to change my list to

Zero Hour - The Towers of Avarice
Zero Hour - A Fragile Mind
Redemption - The Fullness of Time
Ayreon - The Human Equation

since they're the only four prog albums i like >_<

How could you not add The Towers of Avarice to your first list? It's like the best prog metal album ever

Also, I love the Volta, but I wouldn't call them prog either. My advice to you would be to check out the prog rock genre, you'll love it.

A Fragile Mind is crap by the way, just wanted to say that.

noodles · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:20 pm

I think Terria could be considered part of the prog genre (not so much Infinity or Ocean Machine). Also bands like Mars Volta or Tool take a huge influence from 70s prog rock and have a lot of the attributes (long songs, dramatic, technical, concept albums

).

"influenced by prog" vs "sounding prog" vs "being progressive" gets kinda confusing

I've heard a lot of prog rock. My general reaction was that it was good but then I'd never listen to it again :\

Scion · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:46 pm

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Symphony X - Twilight In Olympus
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
Dream Theater - Falling Into Infinity
Dream Theater - Awake
Dream Theater - Images & Words
Mulmuzzler - Mullmuzzler 2
Camel - Mirage

Ness · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:52 pm

If Devin doesn't count then I'll throw in a few Symphony X's and some Yes (if we are including prog rock).

heatseeker · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:45 pm

Dream Theater--Scenes from a Memory
Dream Theater--Images and Words
Dream Theater--Train of Thought
Dream Theater--Awake
Symphony X--The Divine Wings of Tragedy
Rush--Moving Pictures
Opeth--Ghost Reveries

That's all I've got.

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

(No order)

Genesis- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Genesis- Foxtrot
King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd- The Wall
Fates Warning- Awaken the Guardian
Rush- A Farewell to Kings
Symphony X- The Odyssey
Queensryche- Operation: Mindcrime
Fates Warning- The Spectre Within

As you can see, I mainly prefer progressive rock to progressive metal.

scud · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:34 am **Posts:** 636

LTE 1 & 2 - awesome instrumental prog music

DT - Scenes from a memory - still their best release imo.

Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle - awesome concept album.

Symphony X - V - love all their albums but this one has something special.

Spocks Beard - Snow - played this to death great album.

On the virg - Serious young insects - Virgil shows why he's probably the best technical drummer in the world.

Derek Sherinian - Planet X along with Virgil Donati created one of the best prog/fusion instrumental cds ever.

Vanden Plas - Christ 0 great cd

Queensryche - Rage for order hard to pick between this and Mindcrime but tracks like Screaming in Digital are classics.

These are the ones that come to mind there are plenty of others talented bands with great releases but originality is something that a lot of prog/metal bands are missing.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:02 pm

In no particular order:

01. Cynic - Focus
02. Zero Hour - A Fragile Mind
03. Ayreon - The Dream Sequencer/Flight Of The Migrator
04. Fates Warning - FWX (yes, a killer album)
05. Fifth Reason - Within Or Without
06. Fragile Vastness - A Tribute To Life
07. Erik Norlander - Into The Sunset
08. Lana Lane - Every Fucking Album!
09. Dan Swano - Moontower
10. Dream Theater - Train Of Thought

Not sure if these are my top 10, but they're my favorites.

OldSchool · **Posted:** Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:35 am

No order:

Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
Beyond Twilight - Section X
Queensryche - Rage For Order
Ayreon - The Universal Migrator
Opeth - Still Life
Communic - Conspiracy In Mind
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Dream Theatre - Images And Words
Ikuinen Kaamos - The Forlorn
Enslaved - Monumension

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