Recommendations for someone new to site.

I don't know any of the bands you listed, but since we are in a PROG forum, I think you should check out some classics of this genre: http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp?salbumtypes=1#list

corascene_dog wrote: Thanks progbethyname,  I know King Crimson's In The Court Of The Crimson King, but not really the rest of their catalogue.  I'm listening to Dead Can Dance right now.

Prepare to be BLOWN!! Lol

Wow, thanks for all the recs lucas.  I know a few of them, I'll definately check out the rest.

^ seconded

corascene_dog wrote: I just recently started posting on these forums and in my introductory thread, I was told that my tastes are different from the norm for this site.  What would you guys recommend for a newb to get them, for lack of better terms, "on the right path"? I like: Between The Buried And Me, Converge, Pig Destroyer, Neurosis, Earth, Opeth, Sunn O))), Isis, Melvins, Meshuggah, Nile, The Faceless, Deathspell Omega, Enslaved, Katatonia, Down, Swallow The Sun, The Casualties, Gojira, Agalloch, Baroness, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Misery Index, A Live Once Lost, Cattle Decapitation, Anaal Nathrakh, Sonic Youth, Entombed, The Chariot, Cryptopsy, Murder Construct, and Ash Borer. I know not all of these are prog, but just gives an idea of what I'm currently into.  Any suggestions are appreciated and thanks for your time.

I got Origo by Burst a couple of years ago.  Pretty interesting.  Sounds like Neurosis with the fat cut off.  I'll look into Breach.

corascene_dog wrote: Sorry, how do I do that?

Haha, I already recommended Riverside to you - thought your username sounded familiar!

In any case, if you're interested in the Prog Metal sub-genre, I'm your man. I dabble in everything else, but my real expertise lies there.

There's nothing wrong with the path you're on right now, but maybe try Arcturus Behold the Arctopus, Kayo Dot's Choirs of the Eye and Maudlin of the Well (I like Bath).  I'd like to suggest Boredoms Vision Creation New Sun, and some Guapo (maybe try Elixirs, Black Oni, and 5 Suns)

^^ I think I know what your trying to get at. You like prog, but you want go expand your sound with in the prog genre itself. It sounds to me, judging from your thread post, that you like a lot of tech/extreme metal. I do t think I could really help you expand on that particular genre seeing as how I'm not really into that sound very much, but I can list a view genres that have a different sound altogether to maybe help with your diversifying.

First off. There is ART ROCK/FOLK PROG. I think DEAD CAN DANCE are the very best in this category.
Albums to look at would be THE SEPENTS EGG, IN THE REAL OF A DYING SUN and the great ANASTASIS.

Secondly. GOTHIC PROGRESSIVE METAL. your getting into more familiar territory here, but still very different from your bands listed. I can recommend greatly, SAVIOUR MACHINE. Terrific band. Explore all their works.

Lastly, I think Ecelectic prog and Neo prog may be a nice bit of fresh air for you in contrast to your current consistant sound. I reccomend KING CRIMSON. a band that really difined prog in general. Has some jazz elements as well. albums are IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING and RED. Seriously fantastic. The Neo Prog. IQ and ARENA are the reigning champs in my opinion. MARILLION has the most comercial sound in this genre, but explore IQ's the SEVENTH HOUSE, EVER and FREQUENCY. ARENA. IMMORTAL? And PRIDE.

OK   So I don't want to overload ya, but check those bands listed. You won't be sorry. Hope I could help.