Hey Y'all, I'm a noob.
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Topic: Hey Y'all, I'm a noob.
Posted By: truedefiance
Subject: Hey Y'all, I'm a noob.
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 22:44
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Hello, Progarchives I am a newbie, not just to this forum, but to prog as a whole. I am looking to expand my musical tastes and discover new bands that will feed my growing hunger for new music. I am a fan of metal music and my experience in that genre has been mostly in the Christian music scene, (Demon Hunter, As I Lay Dying, Showbread). While I still love the religious side of metal, I want to find music that is outside of the Christian sphere. The Prog bands that I enjoy include, Dream Theater, Theocracy, and Becoming the Archtype. I would appreciate some quick suggestions for new music. Once again, Hello! I am happy to be here. I hope I can be a part of community for many years to come. |
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Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 23:01
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Welcome to Progarchives!
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Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: January 08 2013 at 23:11
Welcome aboard, and your nice avatar. 
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Posted By: dtguitarfan
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 04:26
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Hey! Welcome to a fellow metalhead and DT fan! ------------- http://tinyurl.com/cy43zzh" rel="nofollow - My 2012 List 
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Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 04:57
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Welcome to PA, great place to discover and discuss music! The reviews and the PA Top Prog Albums section will help you (in the Top Albums section you can filter by sub-genres).
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Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 04:58
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Hi and welcome my fellow newbie!  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84 http://rateyourmusic.com/~kimmokristian84 |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 07:23
Hello Truedefiance, welcome to P.A.  Considering you like DT, I suggest you listen to Transatlantic, they are a super group composed by great musicians and Portnoy is the drummer. Although you mentioned you want something outside the Christian music circle, I do suggest you listen to Spocks Beard (they are fantastic!  ) and The Flying Colours (Portnoy again on drums here), Neil Morse, who is a born again Cristian, is on the forefront both these bands and also in TransAtlantic.  nice to meet you. |
truedefiance wrote:Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 08:39
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Welcome, and I hope you will feel here cozy and warm ... or uncomfortable and cold, whatever you prefer. I'm not a metalhead myself, but there are three things (sub-genres) that came to my mind when I read you enjoy metal ... but I think you'll figure out what those are. Happy hunting.
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 13:15
That's an incredibly comprehensive list, which includes some phenomenal lesser-known bands. ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 14:53
Thank you very much Andy!  Its always great to hear good compliments from people who have same interest in music. So many years having to listen stupid comments like "why do you listen this strange / c%€&#y music" from people who dont understand what is good music. Here people do understand music and appreciate it.
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:05
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:11
The above pic of mine was meant to show that I might look like a happy nincompoop (ok I am that too) however I do understand what great music means to me, I might not agree with most but certainly do know what I like
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Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:13
 I want Mammoth album on vinyl also!!! Thats really good! Have you listened the new album The Void from Beardfish already? What do you think of that? I think it was surprising didnt except such an heavy sound------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84 http://rateyourmusic.com/~kimmokristian84 |
Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:19
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I like what you said. I agree totally with you. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84 http://rateyourmusic.com/~kimmokristian84 |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:24
I have heard so far only a few tracks, feel bad to mention this actually considering I love their previous album, met them in Sweden when I went to see Gungfly perform live in Sweden, btw I am not short, they are nordic vikings  however the new one still has the signature style of the first one, not sure about the deep vocals especially the track called SLAVERY to be honest it reminds me a bit of Furyon and this is not good coz the vocalist from Furyon has killer vocals, he can sing like a high guitar riff. Instrumentals are incredible tho' on this new Beardfish album, which I did expect.
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Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:24
I like what you said.  I agree totally with you. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84 http://rateyourmusic.com/~kimmokristian84 |
Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:32
WOW Thats amazing that youve hanged out with the guys. When you were in Sweden? Did you go to Finland also? "wink wink" I dont know about your comment about swedes being tall nordic vikings. I think we finns are more taller nordic vikings (just kidding)------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84 http://rateyourmusic.com/~kimmokristian84 |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 15:42
hahahaha!!! kimmokristian84, I lived for 8 years in Holland and they are quite tall too lolol but Finland have a great language i.e. JussiPussi which means bread in a bag lolol hahaha no country or language can top that!!!
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Posted By: kimmokristian84
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 16:02
hahaha yes i admit that JussiPussi is a really funny word It doesnt mean anything as a word. Its a brand name for bread and i think it was comedy character name in some movie long time ago (that im not sure). Its nice to hear that you like finnish language ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/kimmokristian84 http://rateyourmusic.com/~kimmokristian84 |
Posted By: zeqexes
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 16:06
As suggested earlier, make sure you check out Transatlantic and Neal Morse. Haken is a band that is close to the style of Dream Theater, both of their albums are incredible. Stratovarius is similar in style to Theocracy. ------------- 
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Posted By: truedefiance
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 17:37
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Thanks everybody! I'll check out some of those bands you gave me. I'm also gonna look into Opeth, they sound good. I've heard a little Neal Morse, and I'm not too sure about it. ------------- Broken teeth, a shattered jaw Ten to one, behold my God Wicked sons of Heaven’s loss Raise your own inverted cross Storm the Gates of Hell-Demon Hunter |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 17:44
It was a suggestion, personal taste, however if you are not sure in this case best listen to other suggestions
there are many! |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: January 09 2013 at 17:57
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Some personal favourite in prog/extreme metal : Queensr˙che Crimson Glory (the first two albums) Fates Warning Watchtower Voivod Coroner Nocturnus Death Sadus Cynic A.C.T. Defiance (the album 'beyond recognition') Disharmonic Orchestra (the album 'not be undimensional conscious') Pain Of Salvation (the first four albums) Helstar's 'a distant thunder' and 'nosferatu' ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |