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Points: 958 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2009 at 14:12
1. A Street between sunrise and sunset-Satellite
2. Skeem-Skeem
3. Andromeda Unchained-Anubis Gate
4. There's Hope-Marco Sfogli
5. 2nd Hands-The Gourishankar
 
The first four thanks to PA's streamtracks for which I'm grateful ! (No.5 thanks to a high average)


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I have discovered a good amount of new music thanks to this incredible King of Prog sites! Especially the Italian bands. It's very hard to narrow it down to just 5 so I'll just list the albums that have moved their way into my list of favorites,in no particular order.
1. Canarios- Ciclos
2. Pulsar- Halloween
3. Faithful Breath- Fading Beauty
4. Pentacle- La Clef Des Songes
5. Harmonium- Si On Avait Besoin D'une Cinquieme Saison
 
 
 
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Far too many to contemplate really. But to give you some idea of the impact PA has had - before PA I had somewhere in the region of 50 albums, purchased over 30 years. In the few years I have known PA my CD collection is knocking on 600 - it took me about 6 months of looking at the site before registering. Not all of these albums are listed in the archives but PA has had a hand in most of them - forum threads; links to other prog sites etc. Though I can thank Planet Mellotron for introducing me to PA.
 
Ok, some bands are
Ayreon
Arena
Pendragon
Savatage
Dream Theatre
Satellite
Salva
Sigor Ros
Devin Townsend
and
Threshold
 
and a load more. Sorry I can't separate 5
 
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Points: 11401 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2009 at 15:50
Originally posted by mourningknight mourningknight wrote:

I have discovered a good amount of new music thanks to this incredible King of Prog sites! Especially the Italian bands. It's very hard to narrow it down to just 5 so I'll just list the albums that have moved their way into my list of favorites,in no particular order.

3. Faithful Breath- Fading Beauty


Ah, seeing this album mentioned makes me really happy :-)
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Points: 24439 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2009 at 15:58
Really far too many to mention... When I joined the site, my knowledge of prog was very superficial, though I had been listening to the genre for a long time. Most of our current CD collection was bought after we joined PA, so I would think this is proof enough of the impact the site has had on our musical tastes.
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1. The Mars Volta - Deloused In the Comatorium
Heard a lot of their later material on XM Channel 51 (R.I.P Cry), but was only mildly impressed.  Saw all the glowing reviews on this site so decided to check it out and wow!  Now one of my favourite albums. 

2. Early Porcupine Tree
One of the first prog bands I got into, but only new their material from Stupid Dream onwards.  One day, when checking out what others thought of these albums I came across The Sky Moves Sideways.  And as an Pink Floyd & Ozric Tentacles fan, TSMS quickly became one of my favs. 

3. Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick
Was familiar with and quite fond of Aqualung, Songs from the Wood, and their other more traditional albums.  When I joined PA, TAAB was number one on the album charts so I figured I just had to check it out.  Easily my favourite JT album now. 

4. Talk Talk
Knew them only as the band No Doubt covered for their hit "It's My Life".  At first, I was surprised to see them listed on the archives, but then I checked out Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock.  Now one of my top bands.  (still have a soft spot for their old stuff, though Smile)

5. King Crimson - Discipline
Hooked on classic KC albums ever since hearing 21st Century Schizoid Man the first time on the radio, I had thought that the band simply ceased to exist after Red.  But thanks to PA, got my hands on this baby which rivals ITCOTCK and Red as my fav KC album.

Thanks, PA Clap
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Points: 1501 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2009 at 16:21
Post Rock/Metal - Pelican,Russian Circles,Sigur Ros, etc...
Jazz Fusion - Brand X,Return to Forever,Mahavishnu
Gabriel Genesis aka Prog Genesis - Some of the most artistic music i ever heard
Eclectic bands like VDGG,GG
Zombi - Electronic band that only consists of two members that play epic music, they deservr much more praise around here!
Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights...


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Points: 203 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 14 2009 at 16:58
Originally posted by Windhawk Windhawk wrote:

Originally posted by mourningknight mourningknight wrote:

I have discovered a good amount of new music thanks to this incredible King of Prog sites! Especially the Italian bands. It's very hard to narrow it down to just 5 so I'll just list the albums that have moved their way into my list of favorites,in no particular order.

3. Faithful Breath- Fading Beauty


Ah, seeing this album mentioned makes me really happy :-)
 
Great to hear that Windhawk .It makes me happy everytime I see someone mention it too. That album really is a beauty and just grabs you immediately from those opening organ/string chords and never lets go. Even when the album is finished, it stays with you ,as all great music should.
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This site has helped discover a lot of music I was unaware of nefore hand.
 
1. Fragile- Yes
2. Selling England by the Pound- Genesis
3. Into the Electric Castle- Ayreon
4. Images and Words- Dream Theater
5. Black Water Park- Opeth
 
These albums also led to listening to more albums by the same bands and albums by bands either inspired by or somehow similar to the bands listed. Here's to discovering more music I haven't heard.
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