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    Posted: March 14 2014 at 00:47
There are a lot of great albums on this website that have gone seemingly unnoticed that I think deserve to be noticed. I know there is a similar thread up right now but it seems to be about underrated albums rather than undiscovered.
Dan Arborise- Of Tide and Trail (this is an album I bring up a lot)
Perfect Beings- Perfect Beings (though this album is admittedly still quite new)
Chrome Hoof- Chrome Black Gold (though this was on the 2013 collaborators list)
Voice of the Seven Thunders- Voice of the Seven Thunders
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 14 2014 at 02:24
we only have your word that these are 'great' albumsWink

its a bit chicken and egg
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 14 2014 at 03:04
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

we only have your word that these are 'great' albumsWink
its a bit chicken and egg
Well pretty much all of these threads are opinion. I'm not saying this is fact I'm saying I personally think these albums are worth a look.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 14 2014 at 04:18
... to name a few ...


Smile by David Maxim Micic http://davidmaximmicic.bandcamp.com/  (progressive metal)







Living Home by Fuchs  http://fuchs.bandcamp.com/  (crossover prog)







Show by The Vorticists  http://thevorticists.bandcamp.com/album/show  (crossover prog, pretty spacey)


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2014 at 14:02
Seems the post was a little premature as Perfect Beings is now gaining popularity, though this was posted before it happened.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2014 at 21:49
Gurumander & Friends – Blue Star. An album that got put in the New Age bin, but features some quite unique guitar work. The second half is a lot like instrumental Floyd. Should also appeal to fans of Jade Warrior and Anthony Phillips. I just checked and it’s still available on Amazon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 20 2014 at 23:15
Originally posted by Master of Time Master of Time wrote:

There are a lot of great albums on this website that have gone seemingly unnoticed that I think deserve to be noticed. I know there is a similar thread up right now but it seems to be about underrated albums rather than undiscovered.
Dan Arborise- Of Tide and Trail (this is an album I bring up a lot)
Perfect Beings- Perfect Beings (though this album is admittedly still quite new)
Chrome Hoof- Chrome Black Gold (though this was on the 2013 collaborators list)
Voice of the Seven Thunders- Voice of the Seven Thunders


Hello Master of Time
Coincidently your name is also one of my ultimate favorite track name's from a British Band called Big Big Train,when you have time here is a link to their song, as named Master of Time     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evzFOVclJU

Back to topic, a band that has been under the radar in the west is LOS JAIVAS, they are from Chile since the 70's to date, listen to this track it was actually filmed on location in Machu Picchu I promise it's really good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExGOc5dVY10&list=PLMyHPEAFkfwMOS5u60qHezYqcYvx_qTdf
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Turner and Kirwan of Wexford – Absolutely and Completely.  There was just one album under the band name, but the two principals are still around, Pierce Turner as a solo artist and Larry Kirwan as leader of Black 47.

 

Listen for the Rachmaninoff adaptation at the end of the title track.

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2014 at 09:01
In the US, Nick Cave had flown under the radar for the longest time, but his popularity has picked up over the years. 
 
No More Shall We Part and The Boatman's Call - two albums that went Top 10 around the world but didn't make a dent in the US Top 100.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2014 at 09:07
^Funny how some things work out. Talk Talk had something similar happen to them. It was first with the internet that they really grew to the status they have now, which is something like the proto architects of post rock.
Nick Drake's albums never sold much at the time, but today he's an icon - folk's cult figure.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2014 at 10:15
Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

we only have your word that these are 'great' albumsWink

its a bit chicken and egg

One man's word is as good as the next man's (until one finds out otherwise).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 06 2014 at 11:25
Word..........Robert Erdesz........Meeting Point.........way under the radar
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2015 at 21:53

Aviator.  The British supergroup consisting of Jack Lancaster, John G. Perry, Clive Bunker and Mick Rogers.  Their self-titled first album has long been high on my list of albums that had everything going for them and deserved to be at least a cult favorite but still remained undeservedly obscure.  They struck a near-perfect balance, IMO, between prog and 70’s pop.  The longer and more complex tracks (Keep Your Heart Right, Silver Needles, Country Morning, Morning Journey) are my faves.  Both of their albums never even got an actual CD release. Confused

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2015 at 23:24
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Speaking of Jack Lancaster, I think Marscape featuring him and the Brand X boys (Lumley, Goodsall, Jones, and Collins) flys mightily "under the radar." It's been readily reviewed on Prog Archives (thanks, Slartibartfast), but I personally don't know anyone who's heard it (I don't get out much), nor have I ever read mention of it on this site. There are those detractors who'll say it ain't prog, but that's splitting hairs, really. Whatever one might term it, it remains amazing to the ear, IMHO.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2015 at 23:32

Couldn’t agree more on Marscape!  Handshake  Definitely amazing to the ear.  And who says it ain’t prog??? Wacko

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2015 at 23:33
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

^Funny how some things work out. Talk Talk had something similar happen to them. It was first with the internet that they really grew to the status they have now, which is something like the proto architects of post rock.
Nick Drake's albums never sold much at the time, but today he's an icon - folk's cult figure.

Agreed! It seems like the internet is making classics out of bands and albums that were utterly ignored when released. I know sites like this have exposed me to a wealth of music i NEVER would have found otherwise.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 21 2015 at 23:35
Originally posted by Master of Time Master of Time wrote:

There are a lot of great albums on this website that have gone seemingly unnoticed that I think deserve to be noticed. I know there is a similar thread up right now but it seems to be about underrated albums rather than undiscovered.
Dan Arborise- Of Tide and Trail (this is an album I bring up a lot)
Perfect Beings- Perfect Beings (though this album is admittedly still quite new)
Chrome Hoof- Chrome Black Gold (though this was on the 2013 collaborators list)
Voice of the Seven Thunders- Voice of the Seven Thunders


Opinion it all is of course. I have not heard anything here other than Chrome Hoof - Chrome Black Gold which i find much less interesting than Pre-Emptive False.... Just MY opinion and not to say it's bad but just doesn't hit me the same way. Thanks for the suggestions though. I always love hearing new music but despite listening to new music constantly there's sooooooooo freaking much!


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 23 2015 at 21:54
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Nick Drake's albums never sold much at the time, but today he's an icon - folk's cult figure.
I'm not really sure he'd be keen on large corporations using his songs for commercials. But then I usually get irritated when I hear any good song used to hock some item I am completely ambivalent about.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 14:04
While Gryphon's Red queen to Gryphon three is pretty well known in the prog community, I always felt it was outrageously underrated. To me it should be ranked easily in the top 15 symph prog albums.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2015 at 14:09
Some Dutch albums:

Coda - Sounds Of Passion
Coda - What A Symphony
Cliffhanger - Not To Be Or Not To Be

Some Italian prog:
I Giganti - Terra In Bocca
Il Paese Dei Balocchi - Il Paese Dei Balocchi 
 
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