Fav Progmetal Album???
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Topic: Fav Progmetal Album???
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Subject: Fav Progmetal Album???
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 03:04
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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 |
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Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 03:06
I go wid The Perfect Album Part 1 
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Posted By: Mind_Drive
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 03:18
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scenes from a memory... it´s just so diverse and epic! also "one last time" has a special meaning for me.. ------------- It's just a ride... <3 |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 03:34
| 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. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 03:52
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Throw in a couple of Threshold, Vanden Plas, Savatage and To Mera albums and I'm more-or-less happy with the list, I'd put Pain Of Salvation above Dream Theater and include "Be" but that's being picky. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 06:25
| Not a massive fan of Prog Metal, but Scenes From A Memory is unbelievable. |
Posted By: LSDisease
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 06:43
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Fates Warning No Exit Queensryche Operation Mindcrime Voivod Nothingface ------------- "Du gehst zu Frauen? Vergiss die Peitsche nicht!" |
Posted By: thwok
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 07:27
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I don't really get putting up a post on a forum about one genre (like this prog metal forum) that focuses on music that is generally regarded as not being in that genre. Sorry, that was a really wordy way of saying "stay on topic". That being said, for now I go with DT's best - Awake, Images and Words, and Six Degrees. ------------- I am the funkiest man on the planet! |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 08:01
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Other - Diablo Swing Orchestra - Singalong Songs Of The Damned & Delirious. I tend to prefer my metal instrumental, a little avant & with a bit of humor.
------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 11:12
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From the list Out Of Myself but none of my favourite Metal albums are on there. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 11:19
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I mostly listen to stuff like Alcest, Neurosis, Shining, Arcturus, Ulver, shels, and the more droning and psychedelic kind like OM, Sleep and Boris. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 12:32
Out of the ones listed I only much like Operation: Mindcrime. This is a good representation of my prog metal tastes, though:
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Guldbamsen wrote:Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 12:46
 don't we (here at PA) file most of those under the two other Metal categories of Experimental/Post and Tech/Extreme (too lazy to check but they don't strike me as Prog Metal)------------- What? |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 12:48
His question says progressive metal and those are all metal that is progressive. Close enough. Better answer than "lol none of that crap" for fostering discussion, isn't it? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 13:10
Sure, but when you include artists from those other two "prog" Metal categories much of this pales into insignificance by comparison, aside from Pain of Salvation none of these (Traditional) Prog Metal artists would be in my Top 20. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 13:17
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You are right Dean. I should learn to refrain from posting on subjects where I have nothing constructive to offer.
But thanks Colin, you were actually right on the money. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 13:17
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Other: Atheist - "Unquestionable Presence" ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 13:34
 no offence intended - I had been tempted to list Opeth and In The Woods... albums before it clicked that neither of them were in Prog Metal, (and I'd forgotten that Neurosis has been moved out of Post Rock years ago).------------- What? |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 13:48
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Cheers mate.
It's been so long since I last listened to metal on a regular basis anyway, so I'm glad I getting back into it any way I can. Great work out music too, especially when I do it alone and am able to zoom everything out except for the music and my breathing. Through Silver In Blood is perfect for this. Feels like Yoga. Alrighty then I will leave you guys to it *grabs sea shells and coat* ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 14:15
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I'm not sure which category it belongs but my fav, always have and always will I guess is Orphaned Land - Sahara. Innovative masterpiece. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 14:36
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The Perfect Element for me. Funnily enough, despite my propensity for Experimental/Post it would still be TPE if you included the other 2 subs, though like others most of what comes under Progressive Metal wouldn't stand a chance against the variety of other bands.
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 14:48
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. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 14:54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t1WX9WXQZg" rel="nofollow - Bilo 3.0 by David Maxim Micic |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 15:01
I think they fit there ok (well, better than the other subs) but tech/extreme could be an option too, at least for their earlier works. O:M gets my vote, even if it is not as "prog" for many compared to the others in the list. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 15:03
You're the expert, I'll bow to your better knowledge ------------- What? |
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 15:25
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I don't like to limit my favourites in one metal genre (progressive) because my top would be the latest Leprous and Unexpect, after the test of time and because my favourites change each year. My past best metal prog was DT Scenes from a Memory, but today i prefer the two latest from Haken. I would also place in my top a bunch of Pain of Salvation albums. As you see i don't have any obscure prog metal bands as my fav to impress the gallery of pure metal fans who can learn someone to discover a band. ------------- Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. Emile M. Cioran |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 15:50
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Human - Death, if that counts.
------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 22:31
| If i hav to consider other metal subgenres in progarchives..then my overall fav wud b a tie between 'A Perfect Element' and 'Still Life'. |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 22:37
| 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... |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: July 20 2014 at 23:24
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  |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 02:57
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. ------------- What? |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 05:50
Yes, it does feel like the metal fans have either disappeared or stopped posting on the subject in recent years. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 08:55
You've earned two points |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 13:51
Thankfully there aren't too many votes to the Dream Theatre albums.. 
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Posted By: Billy Pilgrim
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 16:25
| Mindcrime!!! Easily. If Maiden counts then it's Seventh Son. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 16:43
With the exception of Distorted Harmony's "Utopia" ( 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. |
Posted By: HemispheresOfXanadu
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 16:48
 From the list I'll vote Queensryche--Operation: Mindcrime. ------------- https://twitter.com/ProgFollower" rel="nofollow - @ProgFollower on Twitter. Tweet me muzak. |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 17:00
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. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: July 21 2014 at 17:26
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^ To-Mera: see "too obscure for common liking" (I do like them a lot but would not place them at the very top)
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: July 22 2014 at 04:38
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 |
Posted By: King Manuel
Date Posted: July 23 2014 at 07:37
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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 ------------- Don't Bore Us, Get To The Chorus |
Posted By: Mind_Drive
Date Posted: July 23 2014 at 09:49
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 ------------- It's just a ride... <3 |
Posted By: CosmicVibration
Date Posted: July 23 2014 at 10:34
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. |
Posted By: Jbird
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 02:19
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Other: Symphony X - The Odyssey
it's my favorite album ever |
Posted By: Durakonis
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 02:28
| Other: Symphony X - V, The New Mythology Suite |
Posted By: asherx
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 03:07
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 |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 03:26
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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). |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 03:29
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My favorite album in "Prog Metal" is technically in another subgenre and that's Crack the Skye ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 10:49
| Hands down Fates Warning's "A Pleasant Shade Of Grey." Then comes Riverside's "Rapid Eye Movement." |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 21:47
| 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. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 04 2014 at 21:56
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I'd go with.... The Pax Cecilia Therion - Deggial ------------- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sQD8uhpWXCw" rel="nofollow - It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...Road Rage Edition |