Darkest Prog Bands
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Topic: Darkest Prog Bands
Posted By: pianoman
Subject: Darkest Prog Bands
Date Posted: February 12 2009 at 20:07
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What is the darkest prog band you know? Dark means dark lyrics, music or concept. My darkest prog bands:
Sleepytime Gorrilla Museum Opeth Godspeed You! Black Emperor Porcupine Tree Tool |
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: February 12 2009 at 20:25
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For sound: Shub-Niggurath For lyrics: Van der Graaf Generator For concept: Comus -------------   
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Posted By: mobby
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 03:44
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well , right now i could think of two very dark bands.. devil doll and the landberk side project symphonic holocaust..it is pretty chilling stuff..
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 04:50
| Please define "dark"... |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 04:50
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Saviour Machine ( well everything is dark and apocalyptic. Music, concept and lyrics)
Anekdoten ( great dark music)
Virus, Ved Buens Ende, Dødheimsgard ( weird and dark music/ lyrics).
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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 05:33
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King Crimson comes to mind first. ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 05:53
Definations will and should be individual. Nobody can define "dark" for you. Use your imagination. Art Zoyd Igor Wakhevitch Shub Niggurath Peter Frohmader Univers Zero Heldon Archaïa Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill King Crimson Guapo (three latest) ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Swan Song wrote:Posted By: Trial and Error
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 06:25
Oi, you reviewed Enslaved and Sigh and then failed to mention them! Yeah, Black Metal is called that because the music is at least supposed to be dark. Progressive Black Metal bands know how to back that claim up with musicality too. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Trial_And_Error/?chartstyle=SidebarRed1"> 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 06:56
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Opeth Van der Graaf Generator Univers Zero Virgin Black In the Woods... Drawn Miasma and the Carousel of Hedless Horses White Willow ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 07:16
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If you want dark, you can do no better than this band from my native Italy - Jacula: http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=202551 - http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=202551 Jim's review is a true labour of love, and perfectly captures the essence of the album. Anyway, very much unlike the stereotype most people have of Italy, Italian prog can be very dark indeed. Another good example is the one-shot band Pholas Dactylus, whose music was influenced by both KC and VDGG, and whose lyrics... Well, they have to be heard to be believed! |
Posted By: Diaby
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 07:21
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Green Carnation is pretty dark, too, along with some aforementioned bands. ------------- yeah |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 07:35
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Van der Graaf Generator
Discipline
King Crimson (especially the Wetton years)
Marillion (mainly Fish-era, but some of the h-era stuff is pretty dark too)
------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 07:36
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Double post. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 07:38
I thought of them, but I think their ../Review.asp?id=175306 - debut is quite horrible . (and Antonius Rex, which I thought were the same band, but apparently not). So I left them out because the thread asked for dark bands not albums. But Tardo Pede... is a progressive, dark masterpiece.
O yes. Il Balletto di Bronzo, Art Fleury, Cervello mm. Even Banco, Le Orme, Biglietto, Celeste... most have a natural, dark but mainly melancholic feel. Unlike the darkness of say Univers Zero and Shub Niggurath (and of course Black Metal, but it rarely succeeds imo) which is much more about being dark and creating a dark atmosphere. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 15:18
I especially agree with Discipline. They are REALLY dark. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 16:55
| Univers Zero, Shub Niggurath... Well, it leads us to Magma. Even This Heat can be pretty anguishing. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 17:30
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Mono is pretty suicidal stuff. Agalloch is cool combination of black metal darkness fused with post rock darkness, very depressing outcome. It's like Burzum collaborating with Mono. The Mantle is in my top ten. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 17:42
For me it's Shub-Niggurath. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 17:45
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Is Meshuggah dark?
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Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:21
Ditto with mobby back up the page a piece: Devil Doll  ------------- "Without prog, life would be a mistake." ...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:34
Not really. It's just cold and mechanical. Some traces of anger maybe, but overall they're one of those bands that are too technical to allow for emotion. It's not the point anyway. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:41
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A few suggestions: Van Der Graaf Generator are responsible for A Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers, essentially a twenty minute exercise in anger, disillusion, fear, uncertainty, loneliness and suffering. More subtly, the disillusionment of My Room (Waiting For Wonderland) plays on the human condition's fear and, perhaps, futility. Dark moods are present on essentially all of their classic albums, even if they aren't always predominant. Peter Hammill's solo career is no cheerier at times, with particular credit to the dark philosophy of Chameleon In The Shadow Of The Night, the heartbreak of Over and the single most terrifying piece of music ever made, Gog. Il Balletto Di Bronzo's Ys springs to mind, at times, early Genesis was very bleak and Atomic Rooster also spring to mind as a sort of depressive creature. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 13 2009 at 18:53
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I'll have to repeat King Crimson and VDGG, two dark classic prog bands, which I enjoy time to time, but not faves because of their dark mood, lol. Atomic Rooster as Rob said. But I must say just their debut and Death Walks Behind You. Then Sabbath, in a very similar way as Rooster, for their lyrics and compositions. Gentle Giant at times, with the dissonance and medieval style, feels like dark to me at times. |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 00:17
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VdGG |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 00:29
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Univers Zero Fun Fact: Lustmord is darker. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 05:05
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Artists not mentioned yet: The Red Masque (very dark indeed). Offering, especially the album "A Fieh", which sounds like a black mass. Early Tangerine Dream appear pretty dark to me, especially the albums "Alpha Centauri", "Atem", "Phaedra" and "Rubycon". -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 06:08
Well said that critter. I think before anyone embarks upon a response to the original poster, the latter has to offer some form of definition for what they think constitutes 'dark music' Is it the lyrics, the palette of sounds or both ? ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 06:43
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Univers Zero offshoot; equally as dark, only much pointier and direct. Triskaidèkaphobie is the darkest of those two albums, with a prominent, almost threatening and obsessive "horror movie" vibe throughout. VERY dark stuff. Spanish band October Equus have released a couple of albums that shows a clear influence from Univers Zero/Present and have a similar dark sound, although I still feel their "mentors" beats them with a few feet!
I also have to mention Yog Sothoth, which is similar to Shub-Niggurath only with a stronger jazz approach. Very dark and brooding stuff. Shub-Niggurath guitarist Frank-William Fromy also released a VERY dark LP in 1988 entitled 'Quatre Axes Mutants' which is just as dark and creepy as S-N and beats much other stuff I've heard..
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 06:57
| From the old school Van Der Graaf Generator, some King Crimson and Pink Floyd albums, from the most newer ones , Anekdoten for sure, Digital Ruin, Dark Suns, but are more I just don't rember now. |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:17
Its a bit like asking, please define: "fun"... You both have to decide for yourself. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:26
There is no right or wrong answer, I want to hear your opinon of what dark music is. You could say that the Beatles was the darkest band that you listened too and if you backed up with reasoning than thats totally alright. |
Posted By: EvilGnome
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:31
I would have to say that Comus is the darkest, creepiest band I have ever heard. |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:43
How could I forget. Present are pretty much dark and gloomy throughout their whole discography. Good call on gloomy avantjazzband Yog Sothoth too. And I agree with the person who mentioned early Tangerine Dream, and I'll add early Klaus Schulze. Especially his three first. Icecold and dark. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 08:46
I've gotten so used to playing it in the forest and parks with friends while drinking. I mean its also a very uplifting, energic party album. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 14:20
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Yep. I'd say is more creepy and odd, than dark. I say the likes of Present, Shub-Niggurath and Univers Zéro are darker than Comus. -------------
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 15:33
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The problem with non-Heresie Univers Zero and Presnt is that the atmosphere is interrupted by frantic, dissonant jamming, which can be upsetting I guess, but darkness for me comes from dwelling on dreary, bleak, terrifying soundscapes, like Lustmord, Robert Rich, some Sunn 0))), and other dark ambient artists. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 16:03
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Arachnoid comes to mind as dark symphonic from France. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sQD8uhpWXCw" rel="nofollow - It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...Road Rage Edition |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 16:12
| If it hasn't been mentioned, I'll say it, The Tangent. Yeah, I think they're darkest of the Retro Prog ones I know, rather than the up-lifting(not a bad thing) Transatlantic or The Flower Kings. (I heard Karmakanic latest was dark? or just heavier?) |
Posted By: Eastvillage
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 18:33
Anekdotens Nucleus must be one of the harshest and darkest records ever
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Posted By: progrules
Date Posted: February 15 2009 at 04:38
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Arcturus
Wobbler
Oceansize (Voorhees!)
Darkest song I know: No Quarter by Led Zeppelin. Not just dark, also totally depressing. ------------- A day without prog is a wasted day |
Posted By: 30761760
Date Posted: February 15 2009 at 17:12
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I reckon the darkest prog song is Grave new world by strawbs. It's orcestral upbeat tones are turned sinister by the appocolyptic lyrics. the venom of 'may you rot' combinned with creative bass lines give a dark energy. Also, if were including Led zepplin into Prog ( the obvious winnings of a punch up with the classic rock oldguard i seemed to have missed) i'm going to also venture Black Sabbath. As they spawned the goth scene i don't think you can get much Darker. ------------- When music becomes a commodity, music dies. |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: February 19 2009 at 18:19
| Soft Machine is pretty dark and eery sounding. Take into account that I don't listen to them anything after Three and Four, when they started becoming a completely different band. In the Court of the Crimson King is pretty dark. Interstellar overdrive too... |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: February 19 2009 at 19:25
Hahahahaha The Tangent? The Sun is in my eyes-The Tangent?  Anglagard is my far the darkest retro band (although not that retro either, but that calls for another topic). Jordök is a journey into the darkest forests of Scandinavia... chilling! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: February 19 2009 at 19:51
Agreed. The Tangent is quite far from dark although I do like them a lot. As for the latest from Karmakanic, they have some darker moments. I wouldn't suggest it to anyone looking for a dark album. Maybe if they were looking for a dark symphonic prog sound I would recommend it although I am far from the best authority to speak for dark prog. ------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: February 20 2009 at 05:38
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I hink a lot of the post-metal bands around nowadays are amongst the darkest. Isis, Rosetta and Neurosis are so dark and heavy atmospherically, it's almost impossible not to get crushed by their music. Unexpect are pretty dark. Some dark progressive death albums: My Arms, Your Hearse - Opeth Human - Death Crimson - Edge of Sanity My favourite all time non-metal album though is the astoundingly dark Pawn Hearts. ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 20:21
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Anekdoten is really dark, but really fantastic!
Same goes for Tool, and Porcupine Tree.
Opeth and Meshuggah, obviousely.
I could go on, but I won't. Too much content out there and I don't have enough mind to rummage through my memory banks tonight. Got a cough, don't ya know.
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 20:21
| Oh, how could I forget my new favorite; Deterior! |
Posted By: Jake Kobrin
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 20:54
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Deathspell Omega!!!!!! Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum (Latin for Divine law - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire) is the second album among the conceptual trilogy by French black metallers Deathspell Omega. Though the albums within the trinity are linked by concept, they are all musically unique. The trilogy proclaims the relationships of God, Hell, and man. Fas' concept is focused around man. The album was released by the French underground black metal label Norma Evangelium Diaboli in Europe on July 16th, and in the US by Ajna Offensive (and distributed by Southern Lord) on the 17th. It was originally released both as a CD Digipak and on vinyl LP. The vinyl version also contains a poster of the cover and a 12 inch booklet. Despite it's large size, the booklet is identical to the Digipak version. One who enters the domain of this 45 minute LP will certainly be left drawn and exhausted by the end. This album is harsh, brutal, and inexplicably magical. Through the use of technical insanity and subtle atmospheric details, Deathspell Omega created an experience unlike one in existence before. Although the basis of this album is black metal, do not confuse it with raw black metal via Darkthrone or Mayhem and do not be misguided by the bands primitive early recordings. They have long since progressed above the cheesy generic black metal of their early career. Since then they have utilized a much cleaner produced aesthetic and instead of pumping gnarly dissonance, they have acquired a method of utmost technicality. Through this blazing disarray of impossible-to-play drum lines and nimble guitars are groovy post-esque segments that allow the listener a bit of time to rest. A physical rest perhaps, though these segments certainly do not lighten the atmosphere. Imagine an Isis cover band that had died and is playing in an eternal prison within hell. And I'm not alluding that these parts were ripped off of Isis, they are certainly unique. The amount of details hidden within this album is incredible. I have listened to the album maybe 40 or 50 times now and upon each spin I unearth new layers of which I was previously unaware. For example, it was only the last time I listened to the album that I realized the prominent use of piano. Even in the heavy chaotic moments there is that far off layer of creepily out of tune piano that just adds to the atmosphere. Further more there are terrified screams, choral arrangements, and samples of classical music (played on cello I believe) within the mix. In my opinion it is the ability to dig and analyze and be surprised by music even after dozens of repeated listens that certifies an album as purely progressive. In conclusion, this is in my opinion the most accomplished piece of black metal to be yet released. It is my second favorite album of all time and it is one that I believe I will enjoy for years to come. I highly recommend it for fans of tech/extreme or avant-garde prog (though perhaps post-metalers will enjoy it as well). If you do not listen to this album you are doing a disservice to the entire history of metal... - Jake Kobrin ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Neil-Kobrin/244687105562746" rel="nofollow - SUPPORT MY FATHER AND BECOME A FAN Jacob Kobrin Illustration |
Posted By: Jake Kobrin
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 20:56
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A few more that aren't really prog but are ridiculously dark: Scott Walker (Tilt and The Drift) Axis of Perdition Lustmord ------------- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Neil-Kobrin/244687105562746" rel="nofollow - SUPPORT MY FATHER AND BECOME A FAN Jacob Kobrin Illustration |
Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:08
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Univers Zero Shub-Niggurath
Van der Graaf Generator
Magma
King Crimson
...& in that order
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:10
I like this new guy!  |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:12
Clappies for that!
 ..he forgot Art Zoyd and Present...
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Posted By: Captain Capricorn
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:16
Argh! Art Zoyd 
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Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: February 22 2009 at 21:23
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Hmm...dark... I'll have to, along with everyone else, reaffirm the status of Crimso and V der G as the darkest of the classic prog set. Some additions: High Tide has a fairly bleak outlook on life. You know, what with the song titles like "Futilist's Lament" and "Death Warmed Up." Their buddies The Doors ain't exactly the happiest band on earth either--wasn't the term "goth rock" coined for them? From the modern set...I'm surprised no one's mentioned Radiohead. They've taken the Pink Floyd "we're all terribly depressed and going to die" line and taken it to a new level. No one's done paranoid and depressing in such a personal way for me, not since Morrison and friends. *Disclaimer: none of Tull's album's are hideously dark, but they're always very cynical, and a few (Heavy Horses, Benefit, Minstrel) can be kinda depressing and hopeless. Just sayin'. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: rosenbach
Date Posted: February 25 2009 at 19:36
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Apart from all the already mentioned before, you should give a try to this one
Island: Pictures (1977) A great dark album from Switzerland with a Giger artwork http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=170 |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: February 25 2009 at 20:11
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Comus if lyrics are allowed to contribute to the discussion. If not I can't really decide. EDIT: Gotta voice it for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: pianoman
Date Posted: February 26 2009 at 18:30
One of the darkest bands ever. 
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Posted By: Eraserhead
Date Posted: February 26 2009 at 20:41
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Pink Floyd (namely the Waters era) Porcupine Tree (and all Steven Wilson's solo projects) Opeth Tool ------------- In heaven, everything is fine |
Posted By: Brutha2
Date Posted: March 01 2009 at 06:27
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Pineapple Thief (Little Man)
Big Big Train (The Difference Machine)
Demians (Building an Empire)
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: March 01 2009 at 07:29
Yes! Now you got it right. Too few know this guy in my avatar: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3173 - Igor Wakhevitch Docteur Faust, Hathor (& Logos) are darker than most (all, really) suggestions here. Only one mention of Heldon? And that was by myself. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: Foxtrotting
Date Posted: March 01 2009 at 20:36
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Nevermore - Dreaming Neon Black (though not listed on Prog Archives suprisingly) Opeth Crimson |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: March 25 2009 at 10:48
| Van Der Graaf Generator I think is the darkest band I know. The entire Pawn Hearts album is very dark, also the album was recorded in a house which was said to be haunted. |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: March 25 2009 at 11:04
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no one mentioned this Miles Davis - anything released from 1968-1977 is dark ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: March 26 2009 at 01:49
| I'll have to agree with the mentions of Shub-Niggurath. Their album just sounds plain evil half the time. |
Posted By: BAD ALCHEMY
Date Posted: March 26 2009 at 05:47
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Art bears/Henry Cow(In Praise of Learning/Western Culture),Comus,Univers Zero,King Crimson,Van Der Graaf,Sleepytime Gorilla Museum,Cardiacs, ------------- Obed Marsh |
Posted By: superprog
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 04:58
| hahah i recall startin a thread on dark fusion and got some pretty interesting recommendations. hahah darkest prog record i can think of is VDGG's Pawn Hearts thats it.......maybe Pink Floyd's Animals? |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 05:06
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shouts out to High Tide (bunch of thugs), Arkham (the original doom prog), Unexpect, Pharoah Overlord |
Posted By: bucka001
Date Posted: March 27 2009 at 09:58
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Pawn Hearts may be dark, but there is a sense of joy I feel in listening to it, as if you could tell the musicians were having a ball making it. Indeed, the band was often falling over with laughter during playback; not laughing at the music, but rather just hearing how f*'d up it sounded: "What the f* are people going to make of this?"
I never find VdGG depressing. Even the supposedly dark stuff can be uplifting. Plus, they rock (especially from Godbluff on). ------------- jc |
Posted By: freudiana
Date Posted: May 23 2010 at 23:39
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Here are a few dark bands I know: Gargamel Gosta Berlings Saga King Crimson S.B.B Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill Atoll Ange Anglagard Anekdoten Sinkadus Wobbler Discipline Dun Univers Zero Tangerine Dream Guapo Sleepytime Gorilla Museum How about those bands? |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 23 2010 at 23:49
| Shub Niggurath? |
Posted By: kole
Date Posted: May 28 2010 at 02:37
| Devil Doll, definitely. It's mind-blowing. |
Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: May 28 2010 at 07:11
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer? Did anyone notice how dark they look on the cover of Love Beach?
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Posted By: Caliban
Date Posted: May 29 2010 at 14:48
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Not prog but if you want really dark and disturbing: Khanate Xasthur Leviathan Gnaw Their Tongues |
Posted By: idiotPrayer
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 06:46
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pink floyd "animals" and some old stuff eg "set the controls" and "careful with that axe eugene" some bass communion and continuum tangerine dream "zeit" black sabbath "black sabbath" burzum (not so prog i guess but filosofem is a masterpiece) |
Posted By: Fieldofsorrow
Date Posted: May 30 2010 at 06:54
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Gorguts spring to mind. ------------- Groovy teenage rock with mild prog tendencies: http://www.myspace.com/omniabsenceband |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: August 09 2010 at 05:01
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opeth porcupine tree black sabbath (its not actually a prog band but its the darkest) |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: August 13 2010 at 21:08
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Opeth Porcupine Tree Meshuggah OSI Haken (a new band) Symphony X Kamelot ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Ruby900
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 09:41
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Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 10:15
Really? TDM always sounded very somber and melancholic to me, and it does have a very potent emotional effect on the listener - it always leaves me feeling emotionally drained - but it always just seemed too cathartic, too emotional to ever be genuinely depressing. Still my favorite album, though.
By the way, I know Peter Hammill isn't technically a band, but the stuff he did on The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage out-darknesses anything he ever did with VdGG, in my opinion. ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: Antennas
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 10:23
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WOW, this is something like a 'name all of Antenna's favourite bands'-thread!
I'll definitely check out the bands named here that I don't yet know about, I get the feeling it might well be worthwhile.
But eh... how come nobody has yet mentioned Anathema? Their (fantastic!) Alternative 4 album surely deserves a mentioning.
"I dance with angels, to celebrate the holocaust..." if THAT isn't dark, then nothing is!
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Posted By: progvortex
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 23:36
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VDGG is ten times darker than that Godpseed hipster nonsense
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Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 10:06
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^They are indeed, but that doesn't mean Godspeed is "hipster nonsense." ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 12:40
Oh yes, I totally agree! Anathema came first on my mind. Then Univers Zero, Art Zoyd, Arachnoid, Henry Cow, Maudlin Of The Well, Kayo Dot etc, etc... ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Xaxaar
Date Posted: August 14 2011 at 20:28
| Univers Zero for Heresie. |
Posted By: For6luca
Date Posted: August 15 2011 at 05:13
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Dark suns Disillusion Opeth Tool Winds Zero hour
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