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Permalink Reply by Methis on May 8, 2010 at 9:32am

Hmm.. Depends.. Sometimes. I enjoy Arcturus, Opeth, Devin Townsend, Ihsahn, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Stolen Babies, Unexpect, Illnath, Adagio.. Porcupine Tree are a bit too soft to my tastes, no real rough edges, but they're pretty good, too.

Meh, it's such a shame Arcturus quit..

Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on May 8, 2010 at 9:57am

I love Dream Theater, ever since I heard them in 1993. I've also gotten into Symphony X and Orphaned Land over the past few years. I like a lot of different kinds of music but progressive metal is definitely a favorite.

Permalink Reply by Joe Running on May 9, 2010 at 1:31pm

Poland's Riverside is a favorite of mine that no one's mentioned yet. Porcupine Tree has flirted with metal since at least since In Absentia (h/t Methis). Symphony X I love.

A new one I've been listening to that's along the lines of mid-period Opeth is Barren Earth:

Permalink Reply by Abnormal on May 9, 2010 at 8:51pm

I think prog metal is the best example of modern metal we have. I miss extreme metal bands like Death and Atheist.

Permalink Reply by Methis on May 11, 2010 at 1:23am

In terms of new subgenres, yes.. But there's a lot of existing (extreme) subgenres (and bands) that have evolved significantly into new and interesting things. In subs like black metal, this is sometimes frowned upon on account of it not being "trve", but in the end that makes little difference. In a sense, it could also be called progressive metal, as it has progressed, but from that perspective, everything's "prog"...
I still think there's extreme bands a plenty, really. Though perhaps not thrash, but I don't really care for thrash, so I wouldn't really know.

Permalink Reply by disbelief on May 10, 2010 at 8:11pm

Love progressive branches of many genres especially progressive rock of the 1970s. Love Pink Floyd, Yes, early Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, King Crimson etc.
As for prog metal...well I love Dream Theater, Procupine Tree (saw these two recently in Sydney)Meshuggah, Between the Buried and Me, Dillinger Escape Plan (i consider Mathcore to be a form of prog metal)and Coheed and Cambria (perhaps not purely metal but i have included them anyway!

Permalink Reply by Abnormal on May 13, 2010 at 3:17pm

Look at my first post I listed Cynic. I think they are indeed metal just listen to Focus their first album it is heavier than the new one they put it.

Permalink Reply by Diana Аль Хaшeм on May 16, 2010 at 4:20am

Hello ..
yes , I am very fond of progressive metal
Opeth ; Dream theater and Riverside are some of my favorites
:D in addition of some other great bands ..
my favorite song for Opeth would be "Masters apprentices"
Dream theater : "Dance of eternity"
and Riverside : "Lef out"

cheers

Permalink Reply by Abnormal on May 17, 2010 at 2:06am

Great track from awesome bands. Should check out Angra sick band as well.

Permalink Reply by Riomarcos on May 17, 2010 at 9:30pm

Does Into Another count as Prog? Because they rock!

Permalink Reply by Riomarcos on May 17, 2010 at 9:31pm

Orphaned Land?

Permalink Reply by Abnormal on May 20, 2010 at 5:45pm

Never heard of either of those bands. I'll be sure to check them out.