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Points: 189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2007 at 07:29

How about some Arena?

If she likes Ayreon, what about Arjen's Star One project.
 
For something obscure try getting hold of Payne's Grey's Kadath Decoded. Amazing album!!
 
Finally seeing as your Norwegian, what about some White Willow. Not prog metal, but given your shared tastes I'm sure she'll love them.
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Points: 881 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2007 at 14:20
Kayo Dot [Choirs of the Eye] and In The Woods...
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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2007 at 16:32
Lystmaler wrote:

"Pink Floyd. (Not metal, but their music perfect in every way according to my taste and my fiancés taste!)"


I answer:

"Uhm...  The Pink Floyd will be not Metal however is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for millions of Prog Metal bands (I think about the Voivod that it did not ever deny)."
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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2007 at 16:40
I would add also the Rainbow (Dio Era), the Rush, the Uriah Heep, the Kansas and the Deep Purple that is not Prog Metal but that invented this genre (can be defined Proto-Prog Metal?)  

Besides advise also the usual:  Savatage, Crymson Glory, Queensryche more the recents Dream Child and Dyslesia (Power Prog Metal bands from France that I want to advise for PA)

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Points: 20 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2007 at 18:04
She's not much of a fan of the proto-prog metal, just select songs. I agree however regarding Pink Floyd, and they are by all means my personal favourite band, and thus I decided to mention them despite requesting prog-metal.
I appreciate your suggestions, however. I'm familiar with them all and personally, I love Uriah Heep and Deep Purple. I've been to a Deep Purple concert in Oslo myself, although the outcome was disappointing as the sound was way too loud for the location, the sounds just bounced back from the walls and I couldnt make heads and tales of the main picture of the music. I love the band tough. :)

I've neve personallyr been a big one on Queensr˙che. I couldn't tell you why, I just think they lack some sort of 'texture.' :) Although I know they're one of the inventors of the genre they just don't click with me. I'll be sure to check out all your other suggestions, Mandrakeroot. More for myself then for my fiancée. Thank you. :)

Bundy! I had completely forgotten about Star One. I love that band. They're awesome! My fiancée's overall favourite with Ayreon, Dream Theater, Pain of Salvation and Pink Floyd. I'll make sure to try your suggestions out. Thank you. :)

I'll also check out Kayo Dot and In the Woods...
Thank you all for all your suggestions. :) I've got her some Pagan's Mind, which I'm certain she'll enjoy.

I'll try to get trough everything. Thank you all for your suggestions. :)


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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 22 2007 at 12:38
Thanks for the reply Lystmaler.

I forgot two band:  King Crimson and Tool.  The first only because fathers of the seconds.  


"Reaching The Golden Gate" (Dream Child) e "Who Dare Wins" (Dyslesia) are two Revival Classic Metal albums in Prog key!


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Points: 189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2007 at 06:10
Another album I should have recommended Lystmaler
 
Porcupine Tree - Deadwing
Again not quite progmetal but it should be exactly what you are both looking for. The tracks Arriving Somewhere But Not Here and Start of Something Beautiful are top notch. PT main man Steve Wilson has produced the last couple of Opeth albums, so there is a definite affinity for metal even though PT are certainly not progmetal.
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Points: 18 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2007 at 09:51
For a surprise, maybe Green Carnation's LODDOD?
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Points: 5308 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2007 at 10:35
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Kayo Dot [Choirs of the Eye] and In The Woods...
 
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