What albums would say are "essential progressive metal albums"

LoathsomePete · 06-19-2012, 09:54 AM

I think you guys are wasting time arguing on the wrong word. I've never really thought of SoaD as anything more than a hard rock outfit with some experimental/ punk leanings.

Forward To Death · 06-19-2012, 02:50 PM

Yeah they're similar to Suicidal Tendencies especially, seeing as they're a hardcore outfit that also, like SOAD, has dramatic dynamic shifting. That ain't prog. Never will be to anyone who knows what prog is. Either way it's really not worth arguing to any extent further.

Forward To Death · 06-20-2012, 03:56 AM

Dig Rishloo's first two releases: Terras Fames and Eidolon.

They're maybe not my favorite, just started listening today, sounds Tool-inspired, but doesn't mimic them.

Mrd00d · 06-20-2012, 02:34 PM

You're absolutely right about Rishloo, Forward to Death. Even their newest release is well done. All their work. Eidolon is probably their best, though.

Forward To Death · 06-20-2012, 03:17 PM

I'm actually really getting into these three albums, real proggy with poetic and thought-provoking lyrics. Hard not to compare them to Tool, which is one of my top five bands of all time probably.

llllllllllllllllllll · 06-20-2012, 11:36 PM

Second Life Syndrome by Riverside is fantastic.
Oceanic by Isis if you want some post-metal
The Mantle by Agalloch, folky post black metal with a heavy avant-garde/prog presence
The Human Equation by Ayreon, sort of a who's who of prog metal

Opeth, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Pain of Salvation

grungeandgaze · 06-21-2012, 10:04 AM

Kalisia's Cybion, its a sci-fi concept album with futuristic and operatic sounds coating an extremely fine death metal

keke007 · 06-23-2012, 06:36 AM

If that's the case, a lot of hardcore/crossover/metalcore bands are progressive. I guess you could think that it's intricate, and subjectively be right about anything. However, this is like calling Godsmack grunge because they copy 90% of what they do from Alice In Chains.

jackhammer · 06-23-2012, 07:29 PM

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum

They will seriously mess with your head.

RVCA · 06-23-2012, 09:11 PM

Has this been mentioned yet?

the only thing I can fault it for is that the lyrics are sometimes hokey, but hell, I don't listen to metal for the lyrics

06-19-2012, 09:54 AM	#31 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I think you guys are wasting time arguing on the wrong word. I've never really thought of SoaD as anything more than a hard rock outfit with some experimental/ punk leanings. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

06-20-2012, 02:34 PM	#34 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	You're absolutely right about Rishloo, Forward to Death. Even their newest release is well done. All their work. Eidolon is probably their best, though. __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

06-20-2012, 11:36 PM	#36 (permalink)
llllllllllllllllllll Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: spiky Posts: 88	Second Life Syndrome by Riverside is fantastic. Oceanic by Isis if you want some post-metal The Mantle by Agalloch, folky post black metal with a heavy avant-garde/prog presence The Human Equation by Ayreon, sort of a who's who of prog metal Opeth, Mastodon, Meshuggah, Pain of Salvation __________________ If I don't go to Hell when I die, I just might go to Heaven EVERYWHERE

06-21-2012, 10:04 AM	#37 (permalink)
grungeandgaze Groupie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 10	Kalisia's Cybion, its a sci-fi concept album with futuristic and operatic sounds coating an extremely fine death metal __________________ Check out my reviews at therealmusic.net

06-23-2012, 07:29 PM	#39 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Sleepytime Gorilla Museum They will seriously mess with your head. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-19-2012, 02:50 PM	#32 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	Yeah they're similar to Suicidal Tendencies especially, seeing as they're a hardcore outfit that also, like SOAD, has dramatic dynamic shifting. That ain't prog. Never will be to anyone who knows what prog is. Either way it's really not worth arguing to any extent further.

06-20-2012, 03:56 AM	#33 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	Dig Rishloo's first two releases: Terras Fames and Eidolon. They're maybe not my favorite, just started listening today, sounds Tool-inspired, but doesn't mimic them.

06-20-2012, 03:17 PM	#35 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	I'm actually really getting into these three albums, real proggy with poetic and thought-provoking lyrics. Hard not to compare them to Tool, which is one of my top five bands of all time probably.

06-23-2012, 06:36 AM	#38 (permalink)
keke007 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	If that's the case, a lot of hardcore/crossover/metalcore bands are progressive. I guess you could think that it's intricate, and subjectively be right about anything. However, this is like calling Godsmack grunge because they copy 90% of what they do from Alice In Chains.

06-23-2012, 09:11 PM	#40 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Has this been mentioned yet? the only thing I can fault it for is that the lyrics are sometimes hokey, but hell, I don't listen to metal for the lyrics