Progressive Rock

[swe_suffer]

"Swedish Progg" isn't proggresive rock - I just got reminded of it, hence the names are similar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progg

"Notey" was maybe wrong to write - I ment it like note-y or Offtopic or something..

 

[Ozzdog]

Well it seems that Progressice Rock does fall under "Progg", which contains anything non-mainstream from Sweden.

I know lots of those artists / bands, good stuff!

 

[Ozzdog]

ZOMG BEARDFISH

From the Beardfish Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband

Hi!
We can now announce that our new album is about to be released on InsideOut at the end of july this year. wihiiii!!!! So this will be the 5th in order.

The album is called "Destined Solitaire" and it contains 9 tracks and it will come as a digipack with an amazing artwork made by the talented Spencer Bowden. http://www.sub-id.com/lunareye/

More about this soon!

And do not forget to check out our tourdates here on myspace.

Cheers!
//Beardfish

 

[Ozzdog]

I am going to see the Progressive Nation '09 tour in Montreal (it was only 59.99 + tax!)

The lineup for this mega show extravoganza is...

Dream Theater (hopefully they will keep the crap from their new album minimal)
Pain of Salvation (who hardly leave Europe, so YAEH!)
Beardfish (The GODS of new Prog Rock, see above post!)
Zappa Plays Zappa (WOOO ZAPPA's SON!)

Anyone else got tickets, or plan on going?

 

[Ozzdog]

For anyone interested in checking out some strange, yet Extremely progressive (avant-guard / Extreme Metal), check it out this link.

http://www.maudlinofthewell.net/

The album was released free by the band (it was paid for by fans)

I suggest people check it out, and give it a couple listens before judging it.

Good stuff!:thup::thup::thup:

 

[Ozzdog]

Bad News:

Beardfish and Pain of Salvation lost their funding for the ProgNation '09 tour... they had to drop out.

They have been replaced by Bigelf, and (can't remember the band's name Mount the SUmmit or something)

I was too excited to see beardfish! (I am currently in tears)

 

[ElderKingpin]

it sounds like a variation of the words "New age rock" a new style. However it could just be the same as CCM, Christian Contemporary Music, its still gospel music but they wanted to broaden the range and add rock style into it, whether or not you like it, CCM or Progressive rock, for that matter is still rock, sure maybe they dont care about money, but what is generally the lifestyle of a rockstar? That is something no one can avoid

 

[Ozzdog]

Christian Contemporary Music

Speaking of Christian Contemorary and Progressive Rock in the same thread, who would immagine? You should check out Neal Morse, who is both of those genres... I suggest the "?" album.

P.S. Progressive Rock IS NOT the same thing as New Age Rock. Some Prog Rock might be under both categories, but it definitely isn't just a "rewording".

 

[ElderKingpin]

i dont support CCM just because i dont see it as right, and i enjoy the classic gospel, no sliding, nothing modern, such and such.
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An album simply called "?" lol xD

 

[Lord_Phoenix]

when I hear CCM I think about Catholic music played like Pirrot Luniare or Schoenburg.

 

[Ozzdog]

New Porcupine Tree album scheduled for release in September, called "The Incident".

I am very curious on which styles Steven Wilson and the gang will choose to use, after (in my opinion) a weak Fear of a Blank Planet album. I am hoping they return to something such as Deadwing or In Abestia (or if I was really lucky The Sky Moves Sideways). But heck, maybe they will progress to something new and better, however I have my doubts.

Here is some studio footage of them recording http://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/m2340855.aspx

Any Porcupine Tree fans here?

 

[Ozzdog]

Well I went to see the ProgNation '09 tour last Wednesday with some buddies.

The show featured Scale the Summit, BigElf, Zappa Plays Zappa and Dream Theater

Zappa Plays Zappa stole the show hands down; best music, best stage presence, best performance, best humor! BigElf was close behind (they had a mellotron and B-3 hammond on stage!), which their lead man Damon Fox awing the crowd with his keyboard talents.

Dream Theater's performance was easily forgettable (except for The Dance of Eternity and Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence Medley.) I didn't like their lame metal guy antics...

Did anyone else see this show (I was in Montreal by the way), opinions?

 

[Ozzdog]

Last.fm is a really cool site I just signed up too. You can upload ("Scrobble") what you listen to automatically onto your profile. You can visually see your song listening stats, which I find to be very cool.

However, even cooler would be going to ProgFreak to get a forum signature that uses your Last.fm stats. I'm not sure if any other sites do this, but ProgFreak works great!

Here is mine (it updates every couple minutes or so)

(I just started Scrobbling, so I don't have many listens yet !)

 

[Tru_Power22]

Last.fm is a really cool site I just signed up too. You can upload ("Scrobble") what you listen to automatically onto your profile. You can visually see your song listening stats, which I find to be very cool.

However, even cooler would be going to ProgFreak to get a forum signature that uses your Last.fm stats. I'm not sure if any other sites do this, but ProgFreak works great!

Here is mine (it updates every couple minutes or so)

(I just started Scrobbling, so I don't have many listens yet !)

Lol, nice Jethro Tull. Do love me some Thick as a Brick.

 

[Ozzdog]

My favourite song of all time = Thick as a Brick...

weeehheeeawww!

Boston is kickaszzzz too mate!

 

[Tru_Power22]

My favourite song of all time = Thick as a Brick...

weeehheeeawww!

Boston is kickaszzzz too mate!

Yeah, I think I was born two generations too late.

 

[Whitesock]

Boston is kickaszzzz too mate!

That is an extremely true statement.

 

[ZeroThirteen]

My favorite album as of late is definitely SymX's Twilight in Olympus.
Also contains my current favorite song, Through the Looking Glass.

Anyone know any other good SymX albums? I have that and The Odyssey, but I want more like TiO.

 

[Ozzdog]

V, The New Mythology is Symphony X's best album in my opinion... amazing prog metal album.

 

[ZeroThirteen]

I've heard that's where TiO took its sound from. I'll have to check it out.

I also want to get Close to the Edge. Has a few of my favorite Yes songs, but I've yet to own it.