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30 albums that said "prog is back!" |
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AFlowerKingCrimson 
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Here is my list of albums of the so called prog resurgence that said "prog is back." These are in chronological order.
1. Solaris -1990 (1990) 2. Camel - Dust and Dreams (1991) 3. Dream Theater - Images and Words (1992) 4. Anglagard - Hybris (1992) 5. Echolyn - Suffocating the Bloom (1992) 6. Isildur's Bane - The Voyage - A Trip To Elsewhere (1992) 7. IQ- Ever (1993) 8. Ozric Tentacles - Jurassic Shift (1993) 9. Porcupine Tree - Up the Downstairs (1993) 10. Anekdoten - Vemod (1993) 11. Par Lindh Project - Gothic Impressions (1994) * 12. Roine Stolt - The Flower King (1994) 13. Kingston Wall - Kingston Wall II (1994) * 14. Anglagard - Epilog (1994) 15. Spock's Beard - The Light (1995) 16. Nuova Era - ll Passo Del Soldato (1995) * 17. Deus Ex Machina - De Republica * 18. The Flower Kings - Back in the World of Adventures (1995) 19. Echolyn - As the World (1995) 20. Porcupine Tree -The Sky Moves Sideways (1995) 21. After Crying - De Profundis (1996) 22. Porcupine Tree - Signify (1996) 23. Discipline - Unfolded Like Staircase (1997)* 24. Djam Karet - The Devouring (1997) 25. The Flower Kings - Stardust We Are (1997) 26. IQ- Subterannea (1997) 27. Camel - Rajaz (1999) 28. Transatlantic - SMPT:e (2000) 29. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia (2002) 30. The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium (2003) * I could have added a few more and I regret leaving out a few from 1998(I could have added "the visitor" and "Into the electric castle")as well as Dream Theater's "metropolis: scenes from a memory part 2" but I didn't want to go over 30 and felt the last two or three were very important to have on here. Please mention any albums you feel could have been on here or would have made your list. Any other comments of course are welcome. I do not claim that this is a definitive or even a comprehensive list. This is just a list of albums based on my experience(including but not limited to listening experience)of albums that excited people back when prog was rediscovered by many online(or even just before online in some cases). Key: * Albums I personally haven't heard so opinions and comments on these albums are welcome
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1990 saw the release of an album that I see as fantastic, U Totem’s self-titled debut. Miriodor was a favourite of mine. Hoyry-Kone, Secret Chiefs 3, Guapo, and the classics of Art Zoyd, Magma, Robert Wyatt, Univers Zero and Present all released what I think is great stuff post 1990. Two favourites of mine in the 90s are Art Zoyd’s Haxan and Faust. Also, I think of Stereolab as Prog Related (Certainly Krautrock related), and it released some I think great albums in the 90s.
I do tend to favour Avant Prog, but U Totem is one that I would recommend to many liberal-minded listeners who are into into a variety of Prog music. Especially if they are also into classical music. I find it to be a satisfyingly sophisticated album. Edited by Logan - October 04 2020 at 12:24 |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: October 04 2020 at 12:11 |
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I was pleasantly surprised to see I actually know several of the thirty albums in your list from the modern era of prog: I've listened to all of the albums you mentioned by Camel; Dream Theater & Porcupine Tree.
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Posted: October 04 2020 at 12:17 |
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 Good list!They were the albums that kicked off the third wave of prog (PT, DT, the Mars Volta, Spock's Beard etc.). I still hold we're in a fourth wave...
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I always forget that dust and dreams came out in 1991. Honestly, while its not one of my favorite Camel albums I have to say, it was pretty bold for its time.
Opeth might have a place on this list
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Maybe but their early stuff was more death metal if I'm not mistaken. I wanted to steer clear of prog metal regardless since I think it should have it's own list. Pain of Salvation is a band I kind of wanted to include but again they are prog metal also. I hope you know them. I did put DT's "images and words" on here but to me that's such an important album that I had to include it.
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Not my stuff but thats a very list.
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Yeah, I'm not much into avant/RIO so my list will reflect my personal taste to a large degree. I've heard of U-Totem for sure. I might check it out at some point. I'm surprised you didn't mention Thinking Plague. I heard In Extremis by them a long time ago and while not my favorite style as I mentioned it was very interesting and well done. Nebelnest were a band who were sort of half way between rio/avant and the more symph stuff. Very KC influenced. I liked their debut a bit but unfortunately it's out of print now.
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Yes, the so called "third wave." That was the whole point of my list. Apparently what happened was "neo prog" started to fizzle a bit(around the time Peter Nichols left IQ)and kind of floundered. Then a few prog clubs started in Sweden and then before you knew it the internet took off and bam you had people realizing prog isn't dead after all all of a sudden.
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Posted: October 04 2020 at 12:42 |
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I don't know all of them (7) but good list.
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Can see from your name and list you like TFK's.
I don't think prog ever went away. Last year was one of the best years for prog ever. |
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Six extras:
1. Marillion- Brave (1994) 2. Arena - The Visitor (1998) 3. Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle (1998) 4. Dream Theater- Metropolis part 2: Scenes from a memory (1999) 5. The Flower Kings - Space Revolver (2000) 6. Spock's Beard -snow (2002) Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - October 04 2020 at 13:12 |
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Wait, you know seven or you don't know seven?
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I don't know seven.
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If I heard that last year I wouldn't really agree but reworking through 2019 and getting around to some stuff I missed, I absolutely agree. I slept on Terraformer, You Know What They Mean and Modern Rock Ensemble
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The name Terraformer sounds familiar. That's not a band's name is it?
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Oh ok. Looks like you have some homework to do then.
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Its the name of the album by Thank You Scientist from last year
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With Thinking Plague I like the 80s period much more, as well as the follow-up to In Extremis, A History of Madness.. In Extremis was one of the first albums I bought when trying to modernize my tastes and I didn’t like it. It’s has been a very long time since I last listened to it and should give it a try again. The Nebelnest I also have, but was never a favourite. Ahvak was one I got into. Another favourite of mine is Aranis, which is less rock oriented. Avant Prog is such a mixed bag. While I often favour less rock ones, and often favour more gentle music, Cardiacs’ Sing to God is one of my absolute highlights of the 90s. |
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maybe Isildur's Bane - I will check this band out. Par Lindh Project - I know this band but I don't know what I heard long ago that made me gave up on them, might get a second chance, time is all i need. Ozric Tentacles - not quite my thing, I did listen to a few albums of theirs at some point Kingston Wall - I've heard of these guys, I wonder why I have never heard a full length from them, might give them a second chance Djam Karet - I tried listening to these guys, could not get into them, maybe I was not in the right mood, I don't know After Crying - I know who they are, I did listen to something from them, long ago, damn if I remember, might get a second chance. Nuova Era - I've never heard of this band, RPI? I will check them out at least to see what the fuss it's about. |
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