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    Posted: August 04 2014 at 21:56
I'd go with....

The Pax Cecilia
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Having trouble venturing into "Progmetal", and I'm not too high on metal, for that matter (I'm into prog!). But it appears this offshoot of prog is gaining quite a following, so the question is: What is THE one progmetal album that exemplifies the subgenre the most and could be used a starter kit for anyone looking to get turned on to it completely.
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Points: 934 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2014 at 10:49
Hands down Fates Warning's "A Pleasant Shade Of Grey." Then comes Riverside's "Rapid Eye Movement."
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My favorite album in "Prog Metal" is technically in another subgenre and that's Crack the Skye
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Out of those, Operation: Mindcrime and then Images & Words. My top 10 (limiting to one per band):

1. Christ 0 - Vanden Plas
2. Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche
3. Sympathetic Resonance - Arch / Matheos
4. Train of Thought - Dream Theater
5. The Art of Navigating By the Stars - Sieges Even
6. El Nino - Eldritch
7. Room V - Shadow Gallery
8. Visions - Haken
9. Celestial Entrance - Pagan's Mind
10. Shine of New Generation Slaves - Riverside

Honorable mention to Seventh Wonder, Voyager, and not-quite-metal prog bands like A.C.T and Enchant (actually, even the last Riverside album is slightly pushing it).
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Originally posted by Mind_Drive Mind_Drive wrote:

Originally posted by King Manuel King Manuel wrote:


Here is my Top 10 Prog Metal


1.     Dream Theater – When Dream and Day Unite
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haha awesome! i like this album alot and think its very underrated and its nice to see it even nr 1 of progmetalalbums in your list Smile


I always loved Charlie Dominicis vocals on that album. A nice blend of Geddy Lee and Geoff Tate.  An absolutely wonderful first chapter for Dream Theater
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Other: Symphony X - The Odyssey

it's my favorite album ever
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Originally posted by addictedtoprog addictedtoprog wrote:

These are the top ten greatest (highly rated) progressive metal albums listed on progarchives. If u hav to choose just one of them,which one wud it be?? If any other...kindly do mention...
1. Images And Words ( Dream Theater )
2. Metropolis Part 2 : Scenes From A Memory ( Dream Theater )
3. Second Life Syndrome ( Riverside )
4. The Perfect Element Part 1 ( Pain Of Salvation )
5. Remedy Lane ( Pain Of Salvation )
6. Operation Mindcrime ( Queensryche )
7. Anno Domini High Definition ( Riverside )
8. Out Of Myself ( Riverside )
9. The Human Equation ( Ayreon )
10. Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence ( Dream Theatre )
11. Other


Have not heard all of these so it’s hard to comment.  Also, progressive metal not my favorite genre, however, I do think that Spiral Architect kicked prog metal up one notch with their one and only cd; A Sceptic’s Universe. Headbanger
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Originally posted by King Manuel King Manuel wrote:


Here is my Top 10 Prog Metal


1.     Dream Theater – When Dream and Day Unite
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haha awesome! i like this album alot and think its very underrated and its nice to see it even nr 1 of progmetalalbums in your list Smile
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Points: 952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2014 at 07:37
If I had to pick one from your list:

Dream Theater- Images and words.

Here is my Top 10 Prog Metal


1.     Dream Theater – When Dream and Day Unite
2.     Dream Theater – Images and Words
3.     Queensryche – Operation Mindcrime
4.     Shadow Gallery – Carved in stone
5.     Fates Warning – A pleasant shade of grey
6.     Ayreon – Into the electric Castle
7.     Dream Theatre – Dream Theater
8.     Sieges Even – A sense of change
9.     Threshold – March of Progress
10.     Savatage – A Gutter Ballet


Edited by King Manuel - July 23 2014 at 07:39
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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by addictedtoprog addictedtoprog wrote:

But the top rated albums at progarchives in mainstream progmetal (bonafide masterpieces as per the love showered upon them indicated by their high rating ) seems to b getting not that much love from forum members...

Yes, it does feel like the metal fans have either disappeared or stopped posting on the subject  in recent years.


With the exception of Distorted Harmony's "Utopia" (Wink to Sagi again) there aren't many that have shaken the PM grounds (that is PM exc'. Exp/Post and Tech/Extreme as defined here). Maybe this is the reason?

See also the fall of the "big three" - we need new "big three" to get this discussion fired up again.

I actually don't know that album to well buddy! I was kinda late to the party and got it in the begining of this year, because I had other stuff I wanted to check before it.
I guess it's time to take it out now that you've mentioned it Thumbs Up
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^ To-Mera: see "too obscure for common liking" Wink (I do like them a lot but would not place them at the very top)
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Originally posted by aapatsos aapatsos wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by addictedtoprog addictedtoprog wrote:

But the top rated albums at progarchives in mainstream progmetal (bonafide masterpieces as per the love showered upon them indicated by their high rating ) seems to b getting not that much love from forum members...

Yes, it does feel like the metal fans have either disappeared or stopped posting on the subject  in recent years.


With the exception of Distorted Harmony's "Utopia" (Wink to Sagi again) there aren't many that have shaken the PM grounds (that is PM exc'. Exp/Post and Tech/Extreme as defined here). Maybe this is the reason?

See also the fall of the "big three" - we need new "big three" to get this discussion fired up again.

Well I think it's beyond that. A poll I could make on any style of prog metal used to garner at least a decent amount of attention and maybe 2 pages worth of discussion 5 years ago. Today the same poll would be lucky to get 5 replies, it's like people aren't happy with bands churning out the same old stuff but arent willing to explore other bands that are producing good new music. Haken seem to be the only recent metal band that everyone seems to want to know, which is a bit of a travesty since as good as they are, sister band To-Mera are far more unusual and interesting yet can't get the interest for some reason.



Edited by sleeper - July 21 2014 at 17:02
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

other: Vektor: Black Future (or Outer Isolation). Because it's futuristic, extremely aggressive, violent and lightning fast but still everchanging, creative, hypercomplex and somewhat intelligent. Its the only progmetal I know that pleases me the way early Sadus does. This meaning: I'm not here on the PA-boards for the proggy metal. Most of the time I loathe it. I just happened to stumble over Vektor elsewhere and they reminded me of all the real, but kind of technical metal I once loved (and still do it seems). OK so I like some selected Voivod as well.
Nice one! Been playing Black Future a lot myself lately. Smile

From the list I'll vote Queensryche--Operation: Mindcrime.
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Originally posted by addictedtoprog addictedtoprog wrote:

But the top rated albums at progarchives in mainstream progmetal (bonafide masterpieces as per the love showered upon them indicated by their high rating ) seems to b getting not that much love from forum members...

Yes, it does feel like the metal fans have either disappeared or stopped posting on the subject  in recent years.


With the exception of Distorted Harmony's "Utopia" (Wink to Sagi again) there aren't many that have shaken the PM grounds (that is PM exc'. Exp/Post and Tech/Extreme as defined here). Maybe this is the reason?

See also the fall of the "big three" - we need new "big three" to get this discussion fired up again.


Edited by aapatsos - July 21 2014 at 16:44
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Mindcrime!!! Easily. If Maiden counts then it's Seventh Son.
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Thankfully there aren't too many votes to the Dream Theatre albums..
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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

I'm not sure which category it belongs but my fav, always have and always will I guess is Orphaned Land - Sahara.
Innovative masterpiece.
I think their later albums were better but 'tis a good album. They're in Exp/Post for their Eclectic nature but I don't see they fit there that well myself.

Well here's something I've noticed, most people around here thinks like you do and prefer the second era of the band (Mabool...), but fans that were there right from the start thinks that Sahara is one of a kind. There's always a moment in their shows where people are shouting "Old songs". Of course later albums are more mature and as priceless. Fan boy Approve
Youi have the advantage on me... I've never seen them live and had never heard of them until El Norra Alila was released, Sahara was a much later (almost retrospective) purchase. It was a long wait for a follow up to El Norra but Mabool proved to be well worth the wait. A great band. Approve

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Originally posted by addictedtoprog addictedtoprog wrote:

But the top rated albums at progarchives in mainstream progmetal (bonafide masterpieces as per the love showered upon them indicated by their high rating ) seems to b getting not that much love from forum members...

Yes, it does feel like the metal fans have either disappeared or stopped posting on the subject  in recent years.
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