Hi

I've been in the site for at least few weeks now and finally, I decided to join in. Of course, my main reason for joining in was to review some of my favorite albums in the site. Progressive Rock quickly became my most favorite genre of music as for the moment mostly for it being unique, its diversity, and it being creative in general. To put it in simple words, this kind of genre puts my ears into a very great aural experience. Also in my honest opinion, this site is one of the best sites for music I have found.  I really like all of the genres of Prog( mostly Canterbury Scene, Eclectic Prog, Jazz Rock/Fusion, RIO/Avant-Prog, Zeuhl, Heavy Prog and Symphonic).

Here are my favorite bands (per genre) as of the moment:

Canterbury Scene: (CARAVAN, GONG, MOVING GELATINE PLATES, SOFT MACHINE, NATIONAL HEALTH, HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, STEVE HILLAGE, KHAN, SUPERSISTER, EGG, AMOEBA SPLIT)

Crossover Prog: (STEVEN WILSON, MIKE OLDFIELD, SUPERTRAMP, TALK TALK, THE TEA CLUB, GAZPACHO, PROCOL HARUM, MICE ON STILTS)

Eclectic Prog: (KING CRIMSON, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, GENTLE GIANT, BIRDS AND BUILDINGS, SBB, BEARDFISH, GOSTA BERLINGS SAGA, TAAL, DIAGONAL, GNIDROLOG, STEVE HACKETT, HAIKARA, CIRCUS, BUBU, TRAFFIC, ALQUIN, DREADNAUGHT)

Experimental/Post-Metal: (TOOL, MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, DEVIN TOWNSEND, ANATHEMA)

Heavy Prog: (HAKEN, THE MARS VOLTA, PORCUPINE TREE, RUSH, NAIKAKU, ANEKDOTEN, URIAH HEEP, LUCIFER'S FRIEND, CARGO)

Indo-Prog/Raga Rock: (CLIVAGE, CODONA)

Jazz Rock/Fusion: (MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, SLOCHE, GUTHRIE GOVAN, RETURN TO FOREVER, MANEIGE, PEKKA POHJOLA, ARTI E MESTIERI, COLOSSEUM, DEDALUS, EMBRYO, D.F.A., OPUS-5, AVANT GARDEN, ELECTRIC OUTLET)

Krautrock: (AMON DÜÜL II, ASH RA TEMPEL, CAN, POPUL VUH, DOM)

Neo-Prog: (MARILLION, SYLVAN, IQ, ARENA, MAGENTA, THE PSYCHEDELIC ENSEMBLE, ANUBIS)

Post-Rock/Math-Rock: (SIGUR ROS, SWANS, GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR)

Prog Folk: (JETHRO TULL, COMUS, GRYPHON, LOS JAIVAS)

Progressive Metal: (RIVERSIDE, FATES WARNING, QUEENSCRYCHE, MYRATH, MATRAZ, EPHEMERAL SUN, DREAM THEATER)

Psychedelic/Space Rock: (PINK FLOYD, HAWKWIND, NEMRUD, ELOY, AMPLIFIER, HYPNOS 69, ASTRA, AGUSA)

RIO/Avant-Prog: (ART ZOYD, THINKING PLAGUE, CARDIACS, MIRIODOR, KAYO DOT, UNIVERS ZERO, HENRY COW, PRESENT, TAYLOR'S UNIVERSE, U TOTEM, AHVAK, miRthkon, GUAPO, CARTOON, FRANK ZAPPA)

Rock Progressivo Italiano: (AREA, PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, LE ORME, BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, OSANNA, MUSEO ROSENBACH, IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO, LOGOS, CERVELLO, ALPHATAURUS, UNREAL CITY, QUELLA VECCHIA LOCCANDA, I GIGANTI, JUMBO)

Symphonic Prog: (YES, GENESIS, CAMEL, RENAISSANCE, BACAMARTE, ÄNGLAGÅRD, HARMONIUM, HANDS, EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER, DISCIPLINE, KANSAS, THE FLOWER KINGS, MOON SAFARI, ECHOLYN, FOCUS, FINCH, ATOLL, SINKADUS, MIA)

Tech/Extreme Prog-Metal: (OPETH, LEPROUS, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME)

Zeuhl: (ESKATON, LAURENT THIBAULT, MAGMA, WEIDORJE, DÜN, BONDAGE FRUIT, SETNA)

Welcome to PA, that's a really good list  I find the lack of Progressive Electronic disturbing though 

^ Cool, Harmonia are great  If you don't like Tangerine Dream's top rated albums don't give up, they tried a lot of styles throughout their discography and some require many listens  I really like that Zanov album, Green Ray is also commendable 

Meltdowner wrote: ^ Cool, Harmonia are great  If you don't like Tangerine Dream's top rated albums don't give up, they tried a lot of styles throughout their discography and some require many listens  I really like that Zanov album, Green Ray is also commendable

OK, thanks. But I'm currently listening to Angher Shisspa by one of the previous poster's recommendations to me, Koenjihyakkei.

Fjkpkwek wrote: @ Skalla-Grim They seem like a great band, and I'm very eager to listen to them. Can you recommend me some of their great songs?

Some of my favourite songs are Doi Doi, Grembo Zavia, Aramidda Horva, Tziidall Raszhisst, and Rattims Friezz. I think Angherr Shisspa is their most popular album. If you like them, maybe you'll be also interested in drummer Tatsuya Yoshida's other projects Ruins and Korekyojinn. For example you could check out Symphonica by Ruins and Tundra by Korekyojinn.


Edited by Skalla-Grim - July 15 2015 at 07:30

Welcome. And since you review music, it would be interesting to see what your take on a more obscure album would be like. Like this one.

Fjkpkwek wrote: @ Skalla-Grim They seem like a great band, and I'm very eager to listen to them. Can you recommend me some of their great songs? @ Meltdowner (since double posting is a no-no here) One of my favorite Progressive Electronic bands is Harmonia and I'd like to try some Tangerine Dream. And I'm about to listen one of the albums there. It's Zanov's In Course Of Time

Welcome aboard. It's nice to see you and a great, detailed, introduction.

As regards Tangerine Dream, they were one of the few classic Giants I only really found on this site. My introduction to them was the exceptional cd's of The Virgin Years, still widely available. I cannot recommend these highly enough, and I have a feeling you will love them.