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The Greatest Blues Rock Albums of All Time, Part I · Originally posted by avestin

Originally posted by avestin

Well, I was referring more to the 90s resurgence in the form of Angalgard, Anekdoten, Par Lindh Project. Echolyn etc. or the later bands in the end of the 90s and beginning of the 00s.

But I disagree with regards to Opeth's progressiveness. I don't find it hard at all to categorize any metal band as progressive regardless of the type of vocals. I don't see how the vocals would make it unprogressive. You may not like them, that's perfectly understandable, but it doesn't make Opeth not progressive. They don't just "throw in some progressive flourishes" you need to listen much more carefully than that. And in the case of Opeth he him self, Akerfeldt, admits to draw influence as much from classic rock and prog (Camel, Deep Purple and others) as from old school metal. But I don't compare them to "classic prog", I just hear (and am not alone) progressive writing in their music and in other metal bands, whether they be the "classic" prog metal or the extreme ones. 

Anyway, that is not my intention to discuss Opeth's music or metal, I was more interested whether you'd cover more recent prog eras and the various scenes (American, Scandinavian, French, Japanese etc). 