Heavy prog music from the XXI c. (2005)
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Topic: Heavy prog music from the XXI c. (2005)
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Heavy prog music from the XXI c. (2005)
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 04:03
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Enter 2005! This one's coming shortly after the previous one, which has a clear favorite so far... I do have a feeling that there are three very clear favorites here as well but let's see how it turns out.  My vote goes to the incredible release from The Mars Volta. Albums with the most votes from the previous polls: 2000: Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133878" rel="nofollow - https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133878 2001: Tool - Lateralus https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133898" rel="nofollow - https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133898 2002: Porcupine Tree - In Absentia https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133921" rel="nofollow - https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133921 2003: Anekdoten - Gravity https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133930" rel="nofollow - https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133930 2004: Ayreon - The Human Equation https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133952&PID=6162358#6162358" rel="nofollow - https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=133952&PID=6162358#6162358 |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 04:05
| That's a tough one, I could vote for half of these. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 04:08
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Cristi wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 04:11
it's one of my favorite bands, very consistent, never released a weak album. I'll make a small list of 2005 albums, the 2000s had a ton of great progressive metal.
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 04:17
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very hard to go against Deadwing there... then, it's DT's last great album > Riverside it's funny, because putting the Petrucci aside, I literally don't like any of the others at all!
------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 05:46
| Porcupine Tree. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 06:02
Me too... as you know, Threshold and Vanden Plas are my fave PM bands.. I hope your list has the first Redemption on it... much prefer it to most of them on this list. ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 06:53
| Tough one, but Opeth's best album takes the cake (for me). |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 07:39
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Dream Theater - Octavarium (just for the Dalek voices alone!)
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 07:59
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Octavarium. I put my foot in the sock and all the photons fell out. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 08:41
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The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute > Riverside - Second Life Syndrome ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 08:54
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Riverside, followed by DT. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 09:30
| Deadwing is top 3 Porcupine Tree easily and so gets my vote although Octavarium is my favourite DT album and although Frances The Mute is insanely brilliant, it scares the sh*t out of me! |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 10:53
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The Mars Volta ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 20:38
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PT over The Mars Volta. I just haven't got tired yet of "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here", a sublime 12 minute ride. I also like The Future Kings Of England debut from this year. That is heavy psychedelia right there. Electric Masada's "At The Mountains Of Madness" might be my favourite from this year. How about Anekdoten's "Waking The Dead Live" Or Nil's "Nil Novo Sub Sole". Then a few Prog metal albums I liked back in the day like Shadow Gallery's "Room V", Dark Sun's "Existence" and Patommind's "Shade Of Fate". Sorry for all the blabbing. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 20:43
Catch 33 followed by Mars to Sirius and Frances  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 00:24
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 00:27
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A few solid heavy(er) prog albums from 2005: Sieges Even - The Art Of Navigating By The Stars Shadow Gallery - Room V Redemption - The Fullness of Time Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter Othyrworld - Beyond Into The Night Of Day Quidam - SurREvival Dark Suns - Existence Fragile Vastness - A Tribute To Life
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 00:44
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There's more heavy stuff not mentioned here so far from my top 2005 list: - Beyond Twilight - Section X - Kamelot - The Black Halo - Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor (prog-adjacent) - Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic: Calling - Amplifier - Amplifier |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 00:55
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^^ Some great 2005 albums mentioned by both of you... I also remember enjoying: Spheric Universe Exp: Mental Torments ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 00:56
There's a lot, just doing the little research to do that small list, i realize - so much music, so little time. I just chose a few albums i find quite special. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 01:48
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^Very interesting additions from both of you, Cristi and Mike! A good amount of unfamiliar names that I have to investigate. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 01:51
I know that one, good choice!
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 20:33
| Opeth just slightly over Meshuggah. But man, that song Selkies by BTBAM!!!!! |