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DFA
- Work In Progress
Live: Symphonic rock with awesome fusion excursions, an
incredible live sound, and one of the coolest opening songs I've
heard in a while |
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Michael
Harris - Sketches From the
Thought Chamber: Instrumental guitar-driven album that's
very high on intelligence and technique, and very low on nonsense. |
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Pain
of Salvation - The Perfect Element,
Pt.1: Only CD to get a 5 out of everyone here at Progfreaks.com.
Need I say more? |
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Sonus
Umbra - Snapshots From Limbo:
If you can get past the production and the uneventful vocals,
you'll end up digging this. |
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Threshold
- Hypothetical: A great
album with a horrible ballad. Nothing really new here, but it's
plain enjoyable to listen to. |
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Carl
Weingarten - Blue Faith:
Cinematic world fusion that is elegant, experimental, and passionate
at the same time. |
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Tool
- Lateralus
"The band implements an intense prog ambience throughout
the entire record, freeing themselves from any pre-established
limits or parameters without forsaking their identity, signature
sound & ideals. Tool is a pioneer and one of the few bands
capable of flourishing outside trends or styles, stretching themselves
without boundaries to the farthest corners of the mind."
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Radiohead
- Amnesiac
"Radiohead have the capability to reinvent themselves completely
through each of their albums, one of the true characteristics
that many 'prog' bands lack entirely. One can clearly notice the
evolution the band has achieved with this new album, always managing
to breakthrough within their style and bring new musical ideas
to the forefront." |
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Marillion
- Anoraknophobia
"Marillion are back on track. This release is undoubtedly
their best achievement since Afraid Of Sunlight, with the band
showing no signs of ever slowing down. If you had lost your faith
in these guys, you better regain those beliefs... this is re-incarnation
at its best." |
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Katatonia
- Last Fair Deal Gone Down
"The band has reached a point of impressive maturity in its
sound and songwriting approach. In more ways than one, comparing
the band to most metal outfits currently out there would be rather
impertinent. Last Fair Deal Gone Down is a masterpiece waiting
to be found with musical insights into the inherent darkness of
the soul, conveyed though well thought-out, sometimes deeply metaphorical,
concepts. If there's an album to buy for people with a love of
music in a broad perspective, it's this one." |
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Opeth
- Blackwater Park
"Opeth's music shatters the limit-bearing definition of metal
and explores the horizons of progressive and symphonic styles
quite extensively. One of the most innovative and groundbreaking
outfits out there. A definite recommendation for open-minded listeners
who are willing to look beyond the superficial death metal cliché
and listen to deeply emotional music." |
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The
Gathering - If_Then_Else
"If_Then_Else is written with such an amazing way of embracing
atmospheric synth layers, powerful processed guitars, and laid-back
grooves, that it transcends most of the band's previous work.
Going beyond all the demands placed upon it, The Gathering is
one of the few pursuers of new musical perspectives, willing to
explore every possible boundary within its means. " |
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No-Man:
Returning Jesus - Pop and spacey atmospheres merge into
one of the year's trippiest and most palatable records. |
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Pendragon:
Not of This World
- After the magnum opus The Masquerade Overture, Pendragon
does it yet again!
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Pallas:
The Cross and the Crucible
- Neo-prog stalwarts return with yet another great record
full of memorable choruses, melodies, music, and ambitious lyrics. |
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Filoritmia:
Filoritmia - Italian
progressive rock that's highly accesible, completely unforgettable,
and utterly unique. |
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Porcupine
Tree: Recordings -
A collection of B-sides, unreleased versions and never-heard before
songs from one of progressive rock's best bands ever. |
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Flower
Kings: Space Revolver
- Symphonic rock the way it should be: grandiose, complex,
and bombastic. |
