New Music

Originally posted by Smurph

   So I tried to post this under 'Suggest New Bands and Artists' but was unable (perhaps because I'm such a new member?)... I also attempted to post it under 'Help us Improve the Site', but to no avail. I am posting this here because I am unsure of where else to post it.

Warning, most of this is Porgressive Metal, I would be happy to categorize the bands and work on the band pages to get them on the site (as I realize this is a lot of work) but I am unable to do so.

Anywho, some new interesting artists in here. I hope you enjoy :)

Spectrum Road: Jazz Rock/ Fusion

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KRXYMUa2rE I wanted to reccomend the band to have a place on the site (though I wasn't allowed to post in the 'Suggest New Bands and Artsits' or the 'Help us Improve the Site' sections) so I figured I would post it here. They are a fusion band from Toronto, and I think they absolutely deserve a place on the site. Unfortunately the band does not have a website but I feel that ProgArchives should check them out regardless.

Gin Lady: Heavy Prog or Progressive Metal

http://www.metal-discovery.com/CD/cd_review_ginlady.htm, after the fall of Black Bonzo, this project was started up and this album is absolutely progressive and deserves its place on this site. 

Ebony Ark: Progressive Metal

http://www.myspace.com/ebonyark, a gothic style of progressive metal but is absolutely progressive nonetheless.

Jeff Kollman: ____

http://www.jeffkollman.com/, perhaps he verges too far into neo-classical elements for some in PA, but he certainly has a progressive sound to a lot of his music.

Daniel J: Progressive Metal

http://www.last.fm/music/Daniel+J, again not sure where precisely to classify him, Daniel J(akubovik) is a phemoneally gifted musician that plays a wild variety of styles in his music while still staying safe to his sound. His album Losing Time absolutely deserves a place on PA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUshGN8NMKk&feature=relmfu

Domain: Progressive Metal

http://www.myspace.com/domainband, this is another band that perhaps too far on power metal over progressive metal but you can definately hear progressive influences in there... Perhaps not for PA but it's no more power than... oh I don't know... Evergrey? Rhapsody is on the site so if that's considered progressive, this must be.

Beautiful Sin: Progressive Metal

http://www.myspace.com/thebeautifulsinmetalband, more progressive metal, I am slowly realizing where I am rooted in my interests but it also may be that what is called 'progressive metal' so often verges on the edge of progressive it can be hard to consider it progressive over the metal. That being said, if that band is going for a complete collection of progressive music this music can't be ignored... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0CdyH4Fi7U

Colobar: Progressive Metal

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Colobar/Behind_the_Veil_of_Oblivion/343648, if the album title didn't give it away, yes here is more progressive metal. This time however, I find the music to be undoubtedly progressive.

Evolocity: Progressive Metal 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74kAqcLs92o, a fantastic little gem I came across a little while ago :)

Glass Spires: Progressive Metal

http://www.myspace.com/glassspires, a wonderful band whose albums seems to have been lost and forgotten.

Shattered Skies: Tech/ Extreme Prog Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxFHsfcWNgA, not sure how you guys feel about djent, but this is a wonderful extreme djent/ prog-metal band in the vein of Periphery.

Kotipelto: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjklPzuWV58&feature=related, another artist that may verge too far into power metal for PA, this is Timo Kotipelto from Stratovarius

Dave Weckl: Jazz Rock/ Fusion

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-weckl-mn0000939549, a fantastic drummer, his solo work (especially on Hard-Wired where I am most familliar) is definately noteworthy and deserves to be on PA

Regicide: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLvRC92gosE&feature=related, a fantastic Progressive metal band that I'm honestly a tad bit surprised isn't on here already.

Planet P Project: Space Rock/ Psycadelic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkTfJNK3SYk&feature=related, another one which the absence of surprises me. The voice is poppy but the music itself is absolutely progressive. 

Another Messiah: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GbDsqZA6Ac, A fantastic band out of the Middle-East, absolutely progressive and one of my favorite albums so far this year.

Joel Hoekstra: Jazz Rock/ Fusion? (not sure on this one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjK_FwfPJ4Y, a fantastic offering from a truly gifted mind.

Lance King: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9-NRzppFU, a wonderful new album from the vocalist of Balance of Power.

Oddland: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pxRzCFqzV4, more Prog-Metal, a fantastic new album that may have been overlooked by PA.

Gronholm: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPowlGa64po, not the most original of bands, but progressive nonetheless. 

Michael Harris: Jazz Rock/ Fusion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XthvljPjsFo, a wonderful guitarist, worthy of a status on PA.

Mistheria: Progressive Metal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6HmGOJPH3k&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL12334ED572888609, another hybrid where I was undure whether it was progressive due to its heavy sound in power and neo-classical... It's such a fine line. 

Symphonia: Progressive Metal

http://www.myspace.com/symphoniaprogmetal, an interesting band here, another one that I feel belongs on PA.

Torquestra: _____

http://www.myspace.com/torquestra, not sure where these guys should be classified... But it should definately be under this site. 