Progressive Metal Bands for People Who Hate Prog
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Posted by Ganondox, 27.08.2015 - 14:13
Prog Bands for People who love Prog:
Dream Theater
Rush
Ne Obliviscaris
Aryeon
Opeth
Between the Buried and Me
Prog Bands for People who hate Prog:
Devin Townsend Band
Porcupine Tree
Toe Hider
Coheed and Cambira
Mastodon (post-Crack the Skye)
Tarby
I gave some non-metal bands in the list, but I'm looking more for metal bands, not just neo-prog bands with some metal influence. Many bands like Tool or Savatage I'm not quite sure if the belong in this category, so I'd also like some thoughts on those. If you personally hate prog but like some bands labled as progressive, feel free to share them.
Ganondox |
28.09.2015 - 10:22 Written by Karlabos on 26.09.2015 at 20:51 It actually was a song from that album I found, "Wolves Among Sheep". I guess the thing I'm finding "wrong" isn't that it isn't song oriented, but I'm not sure if they have anything upbeat or catchy or energetic enough or something for non-prog fans, they're pretty somber and laid back, which combined with the longish song length doesn't go down easy for most people. Anyway, I rather the song you just linked, more than "Wolves Among Sheep", but I'm not sure how much non-prog fan friendly it is. I guess I'll wait for another person's opinion on them before I approve it for the list. EDIT: I notice Apothecary's recommendation for them, but I'd like a recommendation for them from someone who isn't into traditional progressive rock either. There are turn offs of modern prog metal trends that turn off traditional prog fans, but there are also things about traditional prog which are turnoffs to non-prog fans. Pink Floyd is probably the line if there is one. I guess my standard could be Pink Floyd; if it's more accessible than Pink Floyd (at least for metal fans), but it's still definitely progressive, it passes the basic litmus test for a "Progressive Metal Bands for People Who Hate Prog".
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Ganondox |
30.09.2015 - 20:54 Written by Risto on 27.08.2015 at 16:53 Cønstantine, Nerve End, and I guess maybe Skein (was the metalcore before the progressive intentional) are approved. (When I saw the progressive/industrial label for Nerve End I was expecting it to be more like Tarby and less like Devin Townsend though). With Athriel, it technically fits the description, but it made me realize that all the bands I initially listed were on the alternative side of progressive metal/rock, while Athriel is basically like power metal, only technically progressive metal. While I figure most of the other suggestions at least fit well enough with the others, Athriel doesn't IMO. As for Pressure Points, while they are far from tech-wank-al death metal, I don't find them to be any less proggy than Opeth, but then again many people said I categorized Opeth wrong, so maybe I just can't classify progressive death-ish metal bands.
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Dane Train Beers & Kilts |
30.09.2015 - 22:16 Written by Opethian on 30.08.2015 at 23:12 He has been doing prog for a long time. Accelerated Evolution got regular radio play when I was a DJ more than a decade ago with a show dedicated to nothing but prog music.
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Risto Wandering Midget |
30.09.2015 - 22:23 Written by Ganondox on 30.09.2015 at 20:54 Yeah, it was Even though they have some proggy bits I find that album to have more "post" than "prog". I've seen them being labeled post-hardcore as well, a more atmospheric kind of blend.
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Ganondox |
30.09.2015 - 23:10 Written by Risto on 30.09.2015 at 22:23 I can hear all that. I figure there song structures are progressive (though straightford) as well as having proggy bits based on the two songs I heard. I'm iffy on it because it's not quite as much progressive metal and it's less accessible form of metalcore, but I'm leaning towards including them in the list right now.
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Risto Wandering Midget |
30.09.2015 - 23:51
Amorphis definitely belong here. Tales is on the fence, but after that there's plenty of stuff that fits.
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Karlabos Meat and Potatos |
01.10.2015 - 00:25 Written by Ganondox on 28.09.2015 at 10:22 me ^.^" loljk, if you decide not to put them it's ok, it's your list. I'm glad you agree about Kekal and Dreadnought. Curious to see the list
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Ganondox |
01.10.2015 - 12:36 Written by Risto on 30.09.2015 at 23:51 Don't know Tales, but from there later stuff I know that yes, Amorphis definately fits. Written by Auntie Sahar on 30.08.2015 at 03:04 Enslaved is the only one of these I'll add to my list. Atomic Ape might work, but they aren't even metal and for the actual list I want metal. Hail Spirit Noir has similar problems with Subterranean Masquerade, and Los Random just lives up to their name too much. Written by Doge of Venice on 31.08.2015 at 07:58 Just having vocals makes a band MUCH more accessible, even if they are whiny screams, so I'm not going to include any instrumental bands. I actually agree with you on Omb. They are kinda crazy, but they actually pretty catchy as well. Their randomness makes them fun rather than bewildering, so I approve them for the list. Written by BloodTears on 01.09.2015 at 20:29 None of these bands are primarily metal, but they all do metal frequently enough for them to qualify. Riverside is approved, Porcupine Tree was already there. Green Carnation probably works, but I need some examples: I've heard a few songs by them and loved them all, but they were all either non-metal, or extremely proggy. I think they also vary quite a bit from album to album. Any examples of a specific album of theirs that fits? As for why would anyone hate prog, well, ask the 70s punks. My brother is big fan of punk rock, and while he is a big fan of experimental music in general, he HATES prog. He's okay with neo-prog though, and he is a fan of Mars Volta (though I think he might prefer At the Drive In). He also likes Krautrock. I know he's at least okay with Tarby, Coheed and Cambria, and Porcupine Tree, which is probably the main motivation behind my list. While he's not a fan of them, he also says that King Crimson is conceptually the type of prog he approves of, mainly because they started the whole thing before it developed it's cliches.
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Ganondox |
05.10.2015 - 00:34 Written by Lethrokai on 02.09.2015 at 00:11 Other than the fact they fail to meet be metal enough (unless they have some songs at least as metal as the heavier stuff by Porcupine Tree), they would work. Speaking of alternative prog bands that often get heavy, but not really metal, you know of Seventh Epic? Written by tea[m]ster on 02.09.2015 at 01:55 Blindead is approved for the list. Written by trattorino2 on 23.09.2015 at 10:24 Kingcrow is approved for the list, now I need to actually make it.
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Ganondox |
16.10.2015 - 01:51
Okay, I have a list now: http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=4371 Decided to go with Subterranean Masquerade and not Skein after all/
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progmetalfanuk Posts: 3 |
I think Voyager would be a very accessible band for people who dislike prog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doi60r3pniA
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Winter Heathen |
06.04.2017 - 02:51
You might also try Witherfall. They're a heavier Power Metal band with many elements of Progressive Metal. Also Xerath. They're pretty cool, though they did just break up recently.
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Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha |
06.04.2017 - 11:56 Written by Winter Heathen on 06.04.2017 at 02:51 I never found Xerath to be even close to "progressive". They're simply a symphonic metal band with groovy elements in.
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tominator At best deranged |
I'd say another good one would be Darkwater. They made 2 very good albums.
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Winter Heathen |
06.04.2017 - 20:30 Written by Cynic Metalhead on 06.04.2017 at 11:56 They've got progressive elements. "2053" is a good example of their Progressive roots. From what I've read, they're progressive, with elements of symphonic metal thrown in. EDIT: Would Skyharbor be Progressive Metal?
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Cynic Metalhead Paisa Vich Nasha |
07.04.2017 - 09:19 Written by Winter Heathen on 06.04.2017 at 20:30 Where you read?! I can agree upon having some parts in songs which could have "prog" elements in but it doesn't mean Xerath would be recommended as "prog" band. Quote: Yeah they're progressive with space-y elements in.
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Bad English Tage Westerlund |
07.04.2017 - 13:52
If ppl hates prog they hate there can be some band,s one or two what they like as bands , not whole genre, I mean prog metal not prog as pre genre tag to other genre. To me Fates Warning and Psychotic Waltz, Rush maybe few others, otherwise whole genre is just pop music bullshit
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tominator At best deranged |
07.04.2017 - 15:01
Fractal Cypher though they've only brought out one album so far, but damn it's a good one! I personally think they are an accessible band whether you like prog metal or not.
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Jonjy |
11.04.2017 - 00:50
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Ganondox |
18.04.2017 - 05:24 Written by Cynic Metalhead on 06.04.2017 at 11:56 They're considered progressive because they are djenty riffs, though they don't really have progressive structures at all. Calling them symphonic metal is just as misleading as calling them progressive metal.
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Ganondox |
Written by Winter Heathen on 06.04.2017 at 20:30 Definitely, but they're very proggy, not for people who hate prog. Great band though.
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Ganondox |
Voyager, Darkwater, and OSI approved, maybe I'll add them to the list eventually.
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Frosst |
20.06.2017 - 19:08
A band that fits the "People who love prog"-list: Genesis (Now obviously this is not metal but prog-rock, however it's still good).
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soltar777 |
30.08.2017 - 09:48 Written by progmetalfanuk on 05.04.2017 at 14:09 I've never heard of em, gonna check em out though!!
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Bad English Tage Westerlund |
01.09.2017 - 17:12 Written by Frosst on 20.06.2017 at 19:08 Genesis, well prog rock % is more listenable as prog metal, because prog metal often we can question if there must be metal in their sound, because it don't sounds as metal more MTV pop music to me.
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Bad English Tage Westerlund |
07.03.2019 - 20:14
I usually hate PM , I did it in a past, maybe bands like fates warning, some old bands few, but in last time digging in MA; I dug up few old late 80's mid 90's bands (as that in example) what plays good PM. I might change my mind and no I never will liie dream theater or riverside, such bands, but good underground, old school prog bands are good. I will look deeper
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Bad English Tage Westerlund |
25.01.2020 - 12:09
Lord Bane Sounds good to me
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Bad English Tage Westerlund |
03.03.2020 - 19:37
I just found out that guitarist Justin Frear died he plaid in Ultimatum and also in BlindSeven, so I decide check out that band, just for fun and well its good prog actually
---- Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!! Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' apos;' [image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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symphonicmetal:) Posts: 44 |
06.03.2020 - 05:47
If you like ayreon, you should check Star One, arjens other prog project.
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