Dark Prog

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Welcome to PA!  I like the dark stuff too.

A couple of Italian bands come to mind, based on your list.  You're from Italy, maybe you know them already.  Devil Doll (80s) is very dramatic and dark, with a vocalist who likes to sound like Gollum from time to time.  Jacula (early 70s) is an interesting pipe organ-based fusion of dark church music and occasional metallic guitars, with a charismatic female vocalist.

On the more metallic side, if you don't mind things getting a bit weird, try early Harvey Milk (especially Courtesy and Good Will Toward Men) - slow, tortuous, and very experimental metal.  Slightly more accessible is Boris, who aren't on PA as a prog band but they're close enough to recommend here.  They really run the gamut stylistically, but their earliest drone-metal efforts are very dark indeed.

I also highly recommend Univers Zero's Heresie album if you haven't heard it already.

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HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26133	Posted: November 17 2014 at 09:39
	Welcome to PA! I like the dark stuff too. A couple of Italian bands come to mind, based on your list. You're from Italy, maybe you know them already. Devil Doll (80s) is very dramatic and dark, with a vocalist who likes to sound like Gollum from time to time. Jacula (early 70s) is an interesting pipe organ-based fusion of dark church music and occasional metallic guitars, with a charismatic female vocalist. On the more metallic side, if you don't mind things getting a bit weird, try early Harvey Milk (especially Courtesy and Good Will Toward Men) - slow, tortuous, and very experimental metal. Slightly more accessible is Boris, who aren't on PA as a prog band but they're close enough to recommend here. They really run the gamut stylistically, but their earliest drone-metal efforts are very dark indeed. I also highly recommend Univers Zero's Heresie album if you haven't heard it already.
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'PiphanyRambler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 16 2014 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 120	Posted: November 17 2014 at 09:25
	Hi everyone. Given my mood lately, I thought I could use some dark and gloomy music. I've listened to a lot of VdGG, but I struggle to find other bands with such a convoluted and "serious" sound. I would like to ask you some suggestions for what I like to call "dark prog". I don't mind heavy music. Here's what I've been listening to recently: VdGG Peter Hammill "Red"-era King Crimson Kayo Dot maudlin of the Well Leprous Devin Townsend The Gathering A Silver Mt. Zion Parallel or 90 Degrees 65daysofstatic Agalloch Indukti Any suggestion is welcome, thank you in advance for your help.