1001 Prog Albums you must hear before you die

Chula Vista · 01-20-2015, 04:14 PM

7. V (Spock's Beard) - 2000

Beyond brilliant album that has all of the hallmarks of great prog.

Trollheart · 01-20-2015, 08:00 PM

8. Ego (Millenium) 2013

Amazing album from a Polish prog band who have been going for a long time. Chock-full of melodies and well-written lyrics, just about every track is gold. One of the albums of 2013 for me.

Trollheart · 01-21-2015, 01:26 PM

9. From the small hours of weakness (Verbal Delirium) 2013

Just an fantastic album from a Greek prog rock band (and you don't get too many of those). Standouts "The losing game", "Sudden winter", "10,000 roses".

Chula Vista · 01-21-2015, 02:32 PM

10. Space Revolver (Flower Kings) - 2000

Very unique prog from this Swedish group and their mastermind Roine Stolt. No-one else quite sounds like these guys.

Trollheart · 01-22-2015, 03:12 PM

11. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Chapter One (Hostsonaten) 2012

The entire epic poem (or the first part of it anyway) set to music and lyrics by the stupidly-talented Franco Zuffanti with his band Hostsonaten. Has to be heard to be believed. Still waiting for chapter two, which was originally due last year...

Chula Vista · 01-22-2015, 03:14 PM

12. Starcastle (Starcastle) - 1976

Blatant Yes rip off band but the songs are definitely not without merit. Worth a spin or two for sure.

Trollheart · 01-24-2015, 05:23 AM

13. 2112 (Rush) --- 1976

Nothing more need be said...

Chula Vista · 01-24-2015, 07:57 AM

14. Days of Future Passed (The Moody Blues) - 1967

Prog before the category had even been invented.

Trollheart · 01-24-2015, 12:13 PM

15. Fact and fiction (Twelfth Night) - 1982

One of the best neo-prog bands to come out of the prog revival in the 80s. Sadly had only three albums, of which this is the debut. Amazing songs like the ten-minute "We are sane", the lovely "The poet sniffs a flower" and the dystopian horror carnival that is "Creep show". Sadly missed.

Chula Vista · 01-24-2015, 12:17 PM

16. Foxtrot (Genesis) - 1972

While Trespass may have been a foreshadowing, Foxtrot is where Genesis blew the Prog roof off.

01-20-2015, 04:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	7. V (Spock's Beard) - 2000 Beyond brilliant album that has all of the hallmarks of great prog. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

01-20-2015, 08:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	8. Ego (Millenium) 2013 Amazing album from a Polish prog band who have been going for a long time. Chock-full of melodies and well-written lyrics, just about every track is gold. One of the albums of 2013 for me. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-21-2015, 01:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	9. From the small hours of weakness (Verbal Delirium) 2013 Just an fantastic album from a Greek prog rock band (and you don't get too many of those). Standouts "The losing game", "Sudden winter", "10,000 roses". __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-21-2015, 02:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	10. Space Revolver (Flower Kings) - 2000 Very unique prog from this Swedish group and their mastermind Roine Stolt. No-one else quite sounds like these guys. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

01-22-2015, 03:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	11. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Chapter One (Hostsonaten) 2012 The entire epic poem (or the first part of it anyway) set to music and lyrics by the stupidly-talented Franco Zuffanti with his band Hostsonaten. Has to be heard to be believed. Still waiting for chapter two, which was originally due last year... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-22-2015, 03:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	12. Starcastle (Starcastle) - 1976 Blatant Yes rip off band but the songs are definitely not without merit. Worth a spin or two for sure. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

01-24-2015, 05:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	13. 2112 (Rush) --- 1976 Nothing more need be said... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-24-2015, 07:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	14. Days of Future Passed (The Moody Blues) - 1967 Prog before the category had even been invented. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

01-24-2015, 12:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	15. Fact and fiction (Twelfth Night) - 1982 One of the best neo-prog bands to come out of the prog revival in the 80s. Sadly had only three albums, of which this is the debut. Amazing songs like the ten-minute "We are sane", the lovely "The poet sniffs a flower" and the dystopian horror carnival that is "Creep show". Sadly missed. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-24-2015, 12:17 PM	#20 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	16. Foxtrot (Genesis) - 1972 While Trespass may have been a foreshadowing, Foxtrot is where Genesis blew the Prog roof off. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”