Heavy prog music from the XXI c. (2004)
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Topic: Heavy prog music from the XXI c. (2004)
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Heavy prog music from the XXI c. (2004)
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 11:45
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Here is the next poll of the series, the one dedicated to 2004! An interesting year overall from which many of the big names are missing yet it is full of good albums. Comparing it to the previous years we had included, however, 2004 might as well be among my less favorite ones, which does not mean that it did not have its highlights.  Add your further suggestions on albums you enjoyed from this year that have not made the poll. My vote definitely goes to Mastodon's 'Leviathan', which I consider their best release to this day. 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 (previously Opeth - Blackwater Park) 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 |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 11:49
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 11:54
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I really like music by Neurosis, and The Eye of Every Storm works for me. I am very into atmospheric music, post-rock, post-metal, sludgy stuff. My second choice would be Mastodon's Leviathan. Nice to see more polls here that don't just cover the very usual PA forum suspects, including what I might all too usually cover. ------------- Watching while most appreciating a sunset in the moment need not diminish all the glorious sunsets I have observed before. It can be much like that with music for me. |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 13:14
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Fates Warning. And... Mattias Eklundh - Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled, and Spastic Ink - Ink Compatible. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 14:38
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The Human Equation. The answer is usually spoons. ------------- ---------- 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: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 14:43
| Ayreon - The Human Equation |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 14:50
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I went Fates Warning but prefer Guapo's Five Suns and Indukti's SUSAR. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 16:10
definitely one of the best of 2004.
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Mellotron Storm wrote:Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 25 2024 at 22:46
Mastodon just for the insane drumming and for not being a crap dinosaur ( I used to make the mistake of thinking they were named after one  )
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 26 2024 at 00:50
most definitely, this..... ------------- 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: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 15:02
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The Human Equation! My favourite album by anyone😎 ------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: November 27 2024 at 18:21
| Arabs in Aspic is my only choice |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 05:23
I'm not having a go, but I really am genuinely bemused by the enduring popularity of Ayreon...  ------------- 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 28 2024 at 06:07
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Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 07:18
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 07:35
What's not to like about Ayreon? |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 07:44
Conversely, I'm genuinely bemused by the enduring unpopularity of Ayreon. No one in my local village has even heard of Ayreon.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 07:44
I used to like them, but their last few albums made me quit on the band altogether. Arjen also repeats the same formula over and over, it's become tedious, well, at least for me. I can't even listen to the albums i used to like (i.e. Into the Electric Castle). His other projects are not better.
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 07:49
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Mastadon - Leviathan
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 08:35
Oddly, as much as I loved Perfect Element and RL, I could never really get my head around 'Be'... it was just one of those bemusingly disappointing affairs. I'm sorry, but I never liked Mastodon at all... did try at the time, but they just weren't for me. I'll get back to you with 2004 releases of this ilk I would have included. Therion: Lemuria/ Sirius B... no list could be complete without this. Angra: Temple Of Shadows (their best) Abydos..... Prog-metal perfection if you ask me Mind Key: Journey Of A Rough Diamond (really enjoyed this one-ff at the time) Evergrey: The Inner Circle Andromeda: Extension Of A Wish - Final Ext Nightwish: Once Dead Soul Tribe: The January Tree yes, I'd have voted for any of those... I think Therion might have nicked it, with Abydos and Threshold in joint second??
------------- 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 28 2024 at 08:45
So Arjen should stop doing what he's uniquely qualified to do ... I guess it's one of those "damned if you do, damned if you don't" things
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 09:00
Well, Arjen can do what he likes... unlike Cristi, as you'll probably remember, I actually never found a single Ayreon album I enjoyed and have just listed about 10 from 2004 that I preferred greatly. It's actually an odd one, because I thought the Guilt Machine album was quite reasonable as was the first Stream Of Passion which he was involved in, but never Ayreon or Star One I'm afraid. ------------- 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 28 2024 at 09:05
Not what I meant. How did you get that from my words?! Arjen can do whatever he wants. I am just not going to listen anymore. I thought my post was clear. I quit on the artist, the artist can do whatever he wants.
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 12:52
| ^ I was being sarcastic. It sounds like the reason you stopped listening to him is that he keeps doing what he does best. That's all I was saying, basically. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 20:30
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Panopticon hands down, even though an earlier me would have picked.... LOL
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 28 2024 at 20:38
Hot'n'sexy Gildenlöw!!!  ULK!Hard to choose here, but I'll go with Panopticon today myself, with honorable mentions to FW, Mastodon, Neurosis and Dillinger.. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: December 01 2024 at 14:30
LOL those were the days!
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