Albums You Should Check Out Instead Of New Dream Theater
Albums You Should Check Out Instead Of New Dream Theater
Dream Theater are good for what they are, and what they are is a stepping stone into prog. To be fair, they have some great albums (WDADU, I&W, and Awake), but once Kevin Moore left, it's been a steady decline, leaving nothing but scattered moments.
These bands are, in a way, the 'next step.' They represent the meat of prog, in albums that showcase the range of the genre.
These bands are, in a way, the 'next step.' They represent the meat of prog, in albums that showcase the range of the genre.
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Beardfish
- Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two
2008, kind of in the space between rock and metal, this band; my favorite of their work.
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Communic
- Waves Of Visual Decay
2006, a fairly 'classic' prog metal sound, similar to Nevermore, but with a greater focus on songwriting over riffwork.
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Crimson Glory
- Transcendence
1988, 80's prog, not dissimilar to Queensryche's 'Operation Mindcrime,' big 80's heavy metal feel.
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Deadsoul Tribe
- The Dead Word
2005, a dark, moody atmosphere with a warmth of tone created by strong bass presence and a distinctive tribal flavor to the drumming.
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Disillusion
- Back To Times Of Splendor
2004, a German band, so, naturally, a bit on the heavier side.
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Edge Of Sanity
- Crimson
1996, the greatest album ever made, in my mind. Excellent use of motif and general composition, plus Mikael Akerfeldt on guest vocals.
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Fates Warning
- Disconnected
2000, Kevin Moore's post Dream Theater band, for a more pensive brand of progressive metal.
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The Flower Kings
- Unfold The Future
2002, The Flower Kings are known for gargantuan releases, at the very least, listen to 'The Truth Will Set You Free.'
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Green Carnation
- Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness
2001, the epitome of an epic, the entire album is a single hour long track.
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King Crimson
- Discipline
1981, extremely influential record in regards to guitar technique, lots of poly-rhythms, time signature changes, and complex harmonies.
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Leprous
- Tall Poppy Syndrome
2009, numerous similarities to Opeth, but closer to prog than death, this album features their most intricate compositions.
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Orphaned Land
- Mabool
2004, one of the absolutely best composed albums of all time, there are so many layers to the instrumentation, takes some time to dissect and fully appreciate.
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Pain Of Salvation
- The Perfect Element, Part I
2000, personally, I prefer Remedy Lane, but this album is easier to get into. This band's work ages extremely well.
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Pendragon
- The Masquerade Overture
1996, prog rock, technically, but nevertheless a tremendously good record.
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Witherscape
- The Inheritance
2013, another Dan Swano record, the riffs are of particular note here.
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Zero Hour
- Specs Of Pictures Burnt Beyond
2006, more of the 'classic' modern prog metal sound with lots of added bass.
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Nice list man . I had some of these albums included when io made my top 100 prog list . Disillusion - Back To Times Of Splendor...what a beast of a prog album . It is sad that they are familiar to a limited crowd. They deserve more.
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Lol at this list. I thought it would have only 2016 records. Nice list though, but since you have Anekdoten there why not add Anglagard?
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Account deleted Written by K✞ulu on 16.03.2016 at 07:57 I thought it would be a 2016 list, too. A lot of great albums in the list, I agree  @Ktulu - because you like Anglagard 
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Love your opening statement (and the list title, LOL), it's also nice to see Kevin Moore era of DT getting some love (usually it's just I & M). Anekdoten at no. 1? Awesome, love that album, my favorite from them. a lot of great ones in there.  
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