Dark Prog
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Posted by Dane Train, 14.10.2006 - 03:35
Yet, in recent years, a much darker vein has grown in Prog Metal. Bands like Evergrey, Green Carnation, Opeth, Nevermore, Agalloch, Tool, Deadsoul Tribe, Dornfall, and even Pain Of Salvation (to a degree) are taking Progressive Metal to a much darker place.
This new vein of Progressive Metal is exciting. It is really a throw back to what Prog is supposed to be all about. Being progressive! These bands are trying new things, and for the most part it seems to be working well. Lets hope they continue to progress and not get stuck playing the same basic style over and over *cough*Symphony X*cough*.
| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Written by [user id=12867] on 08.01.2008 at 08:52 So do you like Darkwater?
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Account deleted Written by BloodTears on 08.01.2008 at 12:16 I'm yet to hear it, was busy and couldn't grab all of it in time  I'm bound to grab it in the coming days 
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Written by [user id=12867] on 08.01.2008 at 15:52 Fair enough. Let me know what you think after you grab it. 
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| Evil Chip Posts: 505  |
Nevermore has nothing powerish in their style. Warrel Dane vocals are much more agressive than power metal vocals. Nevermoe is more like thrash-progressive. Opeth are kings of dark progressive. This is a new interesting subgenre. I think ayreon last album has something of dark progressive aswell.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
I don't know if I mentioned Deadsoul Tribe here before but well they are one hell of a dark prog band. They are a major force although they are underrated. Very special band.
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435  |
I'm a huge Evergrey fan, and I'm looking for some bands with similar dark atmosphere and lyrics. I've just discovered Green Carnation, I was satisfied with their songs on Myspace. Can anyone give me some recommendations?
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902  |
Written by Dark Blood on 11.09.2008 at 20:14 Evergrey and Green Carnation are both great bands to start with. If you go back about 15 years there is Awake from Dream Theater which is very dark (especially when compared to their previous album). Nevermore is another band I would highly recommend for their new approach to American Thrash Metal mixed with Technical/Progressive writing.
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 |
Written by Dane Train on 11.09.2008 at 22:09 Thanks man but I know those bands. I'm not a Dream Theater fan, but there's one album I really like (Metropolis pt2) and Nevermore.. well I love them. I was looking for something different maybe.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Written by Dark Blood on 11.09.2008 at 22:52 Have you tried Deadsoul Tribe?
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| Anathemani@c Posts: 449  |
Quote:Quote: I think I should agree with Dark_Blood.. I dont like Dream Theater.. Only their train of thought alboum.. I agree with BloodTears cause 3 first Deadsoul Tribe albums are simply great.. I havent yet heard the fifth one... But anyway, A murder of crows is just a MASTERPIECE!
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 |
Written by BloodTears on 11.09.2008 at 23:04 I have actually. I also like them, but I've only heard once or twice their cds. I must buy some time to get into them.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Quote:Quote:Written by Anathemani@c on 11.09.2008 at 23:52 You should definately listen to their latest album. It's so good, especially if you loved murder of crows. I don't think Deadsoul Tribe ever released a bad album.
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| Anathemani@c Posts: 449 |
Quote:Quote: I will... The only alboum I didnt like that much was The dead world.. I really love Murder of crows and january tree
---- Trapped in time A miracle of hope and change A swirling mass, no mercy now If the truth hurts prepare for pain ......Do you think we 're forever???
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| 4look4rd The Sasquatch Posts: 842  |
Written by Evil Chip on 07.03.2008 at 05:36 I have always seen Opeth as a Death Metal band with Progressive elements. Pain of Salvation is in my opnion one of the most obscure bands in the prog scene now days, perhaps not the music but just the lyric content is really dark.... Also there is a really good Progressive Thrash/Power band called Outworld, worth checking it out
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 |
Must agree with 4look4rd about Outworld, but I wounldn't include thrash in their style. Still waiting for the new album btw. There's also a great band that released an album recently.. and a great one if you ask me. Communic is the band. Very powerfull, heavy, and catchy at the same time. The vocals reminds me Warrel Dane from Nevermore. 5 stars band.. I love them
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Written by Dark Blood on 14.09.2008 at 08:45 Yes Communic are a great band, there's also Mindflow, which are very similar to them. Communic seems to be very connected to Nevermore and both seem to drink a lot from Dream Theater music, and since you don't like them maybe you won't like those bands But they are not copy cats, we just see their influences.
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| Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 |
Written by BloodTears on 14.09.2008 at 10:52 I know what you mean. It's not that I don't like DT, I do, but my impression is that they've created their own style, but they didn't evolved it, seems they are stuck with it. Besides they don't appeal to me like some other bands like Ayreon, for example. Their music is more versatile and you can see in it that he tries to get many other styles than just progressive. Anyway, this is my impression of them, but I totally respect and value them, specially Petrucci and Portnoy. I went to Mindflow's Myspace, they seem nice.. I might check some albums. thx
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| qlacs "The Quaker" Posts: 1550  |
Seen many good bands mentioned above, but as the title says we're talking about "Dark Prog" for which the most significant band is Mundanus Imperium for me. Here, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OjQpNk5nnI Other bands worth to mention is Lengsel (black metal-ish, though their first album is definitely an ear candy), Winds and Leprous apart from the obvious Opeth.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
I wouldn't consider Leprous dark prog, they draw much inspiration from prog rock even though they add extreme metal elements.
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| Hellish Star Posts: 2966  |
Darkology Outworld Beyond Twijlight The Nightmare Stage...
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Contributor Posts: 5266  |
I've never heard of "dark prog", sorry.
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099  |
"Dark" just seems like an adjective to describe the mood rather than having anything to say for the style that each of these bands have. I mean when you consider bands like Outworld and Opeth are tagged under this same descriptor it's obviously very loose, those two bands are stylistically miles apart.
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Contributor Posts: 5266 |
Written by R'Vannith on 15.11.2012 at 09:56 Seems to me it's a made up name on the fly to sub catagorize metal even more....like we don't have enough sub genres already
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Contributor Posts: 5266 |
Written by Unhealer on 15.11.2012 at 14:30 Again, I don't agree with this thread at all but if you are asking me to name a prog metal act that plays less than joyful music I'd say Blindead (they are more post/sludge than prog however)
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 |
Written by tea[m]ster on 17.11.2012 at 10:25 I don't know why you quoted me on that, but I don't agree this is worth a sub-genre either. But if someone asks for prog bands with a dark feel instead of mostly up-beat songs it's totally valid.
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| R'Vannith ghedengi Elite Posts: 3099 |
When I read the thread title I read it as "Dark" Prog, as opposed to "Dark Prog" if you know what I mean. As I said the former seems just descriptive of mood/feel. It does seem to needlessly create another sub category but it is helpful if you looking for prog that fits that mood description. Bands like Nevermore, Communic, Evergrey and Opeth fit it well I think. Seems to be exclusively a metal thing too, can't think of anything I would say fits the "dark" description from prog rock.
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1365  |
Written by R'Vannith on 18.11.2012 at 08:07 ^This
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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) that Nevermore are predominantly Thrash and Power, BUT do deserve a mention for their Progressive elements - 1
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