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The Miracle 
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Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427 |
 Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:34 |
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Not really. It's just cold and mechanical. Some traces of anger maybe, but overall they're one of those bands that are too technical to allow for emotion. It's not the point anyway. Edited by The Miracle - February 13 2009 at 18:35 |
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TGM: Orb
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 21 2007 Location: n/a Status: Offline Points: 8052 |
Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:41 |
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A few suggestions:
Van Der Graaf Generator are responsible for A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers, essentially a twenty minute exercise in anger, disillusion, fear, uncertainty, loneliness and suffering. More subtly, the disillusionment of My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) plays on the human condition's fear and, perhaps, futility. Dark moods are present on essentially all of their classic albums, even if they aren't always predominant. Peter Hammill's solo career is no cheerier at times, with particular credit to the dark philosophy of Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night, the heartbreak of Over and the single most terrifying piece of music ever made, Gog. Il Balletto Di Bronzo's Ys springs to mind, at times, early Genesis was very bleak and Atomic Rooster also spring to mind as a sort of depressive creature. |
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The Quiet One
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Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745 |
Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:53 |
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I'll have to repeat King Crimson and VDGG, two dark classic prog bands, which I enjoy time to time, but not faves because of their dark mood, lol.
Atomic Rooster as Rob said. But I must say just their debut and Death Walks Behind You. Then Sabbath, in a very similar way as Rooster, for their lyrics and compositions. Gentle Giant at times, with the dissonance and medieval style, feels like dark to me at times. |
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BroSpence
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Joined: March 05 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2614 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 00:17 |
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stonebeard
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 00:29 |
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Univers Zero
Fun Fact: Lustmord is darker. |
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BaldFriede
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Joined: June 02 2005 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 10261 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 05:05 |
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Artists not mentioned yet:
The Red Masque (very dark indeed). Offering, especially the album "A Fieh", which sounds like a black mass. Early Tangerine Dream appear pretty dark to me, especially the albums "Alpha Centauri", "Atem", "Phaedra" and "Rubycon". |
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 BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
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ExittheLemming
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Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 06:08 |
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Well said that critter. I think before anyone embarks upon a response to the original poster, the latter has to offer some form of definition for what they think constitutes 'dark music' Is it the lyrics, the palette of sounds or both ? |
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Bj-1
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31157 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 06:43 |
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Univers Zero offshoot; equally as dark, only much pointier and direct. Triskaidèkaphobie is the darkest of those two albums, with a prominent, almost threatening and obsessive "horror movie" vibe throughout. VERY dark stuff. Spanish band October Equus have released a couple of albums that shows a clear influence from Univers Zero/Present and have a similar dark sound, although I still feel their "mentors" beats them with a few feet!
I also have to mention Yog Sothoth, which is similar to Shub-Niggurath only with a stronger jazz approach. Very dark and brooding stuff. Shub-Niggurath guitarist Frank-William Fromy also released a VERY dark LP in 1988 entitled 'Quatre Axes Mutants' which is just as dark and creepy as S-N and beats much other stuff I've heard..
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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b_olariu
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Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Romania Status: Offline Points: 5532 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 06:57 |
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From the old school Van Der Graaf Generator, some King Crimson and Pink Floyd albums, from the most newer ones , Anekdoten for sure, Digital Ruin, Dark Suns, but are more I just don't rember now.
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Rocktopus
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Joined: March 02 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 4202 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:17 |
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Its a bit like asking, please define: "fun"... You both have to decide for yourself. |
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
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pianoman
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Joined: February 28 2007 Location: Earth Status: Offline Points: 790 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:26 |
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There is no right or wrong answer, I want to hear your opinon of what dark music is. You could say that the Beatles was the darkest band that you listened too and if you backed up with reasoning than thats totally alright. |
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EvilGnome
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Joined: July 23 2006 Location: AZ Status: Offline Points: 709 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:31 |
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I would have to say that Comus is the darkest, creepiest band I have ever heard. |
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Rocktopus
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Joined: March 02 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 4202 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:43 |
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How could I forget. Present are pretty much dark and gloomy throughout their whole discography. Good call on gloomy avantjazzband Yog Sothoth too. And I agree with the person who mentioned early Tangerine Dream, and I'll add early Klaus Schulze. Especially his three first. Icecold and dark. |
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
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Rocktopus
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Joined: March 02 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 4202 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:46 |
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I've gotten so used to playing it in the forest and parks with friends while drinking. I mean its also a very uplifting, energic party album. |
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 14:20 |
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Yep.
I'd say is more creepy and odd, than dark. I say the likes of Present, Shub-Niggurath and Univers Zéro are darker than Comus. |
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stonebeard
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 15:33 |
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The problem with non-Heresie Univers Zero and Presnt is that the atmosphere is interrupted by frantic, dissonant jamming, which can be upsetting I guess, but darkness for me comes from dwelling on dreary, bleak, terrifying soundscapes, like Lustmord, Robert Rich, some Sunn 0))), and other dark ambient artists.
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Finnforest
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 16913 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 16:03 |
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Arachnoid comes to mind as dark symphonic from France.
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The Quiet One
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Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 16:12 |
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If it hasn't been mentioned, I'll say it, The Tangent. Yeah, I think they're darkest of the Retro Prog ones I know, rather than the up-lifting(not a bad thing) Transatlantic or The Flower Kings. (I heard Karmakanic latest was dark? or just heavier?)
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Eastvillage
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Joined: August 10 2008 Location: Sweden Västerås Status: Offline Points: 31 |
Posted: February 14 2009 at 18:33 |
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Anekdotens Nucleus must be one of the harshest and darkest records ever
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progrules
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Joined: September 14 2007 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 958 |
Posted: February 15 2009 at 04:38 |
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Arcturus
Wobbler
Oceansize (Voorhees!)
Darkest song I know: No Quarter by Led Zeppelin. Not just dark, also totally depressing.
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