Prog metal bands who have done prog albums

Most progressive metal groups seem to get more progressive and less metallic as they get older: Baroness, Fates Warning, Kylesa, Mastodon, Opeth, Queensrÿche, Voivod and so on. I'm guessing it has something to do with how progressive rock tends to aspire to being serious "art music" much more than metal and generally coming across as more mature in its cultural sensibility or emotional expression. Don't most people's taste in film/literature/music/etc move up the high culture/low culture hierarchy's ladder as they get older?

I'm guessing the same thing explains the chaotic technical side of metalcore, as in bands like Botch and Dillinger Escape Plan since "regular" metalcore strictly aims at being stupid fun music which resonates a lot less emotionally with most people once they pass their mid-20s.

Anubis Gate (Denmark).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLZZ8tUfVtM


Edited by PhideauxFan - October 05 2014 at 07:48

aapatsos wrote: ^ not metal? Maybe a tad softer

the site lists it as metal

^ not metal? Maybe a tad softer

I would say the second disc on 6 Degrees of Inner Turbulence from Dream Theater would be a perfect example of this, since that one hasn't got almost any metal at all.

sleeper wrote: The problem I have with this thread is the rather odious suggestion that Prog Metal bands aren't playing prog.

They are. It's just that I find it interesting when they deviate from what they normally do and focus on the prog without the metal. Dream Theater have done this a little bit but I think Opeth is the best example of a band doing this. My knowledge is limited so I'm curious about other bands who have done this. I think Anathema has abandoned their metal and also Pain of Salvation. I'm not expecting all prog metal bands to do all non metal albums just maybe a few.

^Because both of them were released before my last post on here.

I don't typically resurrect old threads but thought I would make an exception for this one given the recent more prog oriented albums by Opeth. There must be other metal or metallish bands who have gone in a more prog(and less metal)direction since the last post on here. ;)

Geizao wrote: - Anglagard

  Prog metal????