Author Topic: Suggest me something! (Read 3275 times)

ElliottTamer · « **on:** August 21, 2011, 04:10:17 PM »

DT is my favourite band and I have only a few friends who also like it (or metal for that matter). So this forum was really the first time I came across a lot of DT fans. Looking around at the General Music Discussion section of the forum I found a lot of interesting bands, but the truth is I don't really know where to start.
So this topic is meant to help me get to know good new bands.

In order to recommend something, you probably should know somethings about my musical taste:
1- As aforementioned, DT is my favourite band. Unfortunately, I don't know a whole lot of other progressive bands...
2- I like many metal bands, such as: Symphony X, Circus Maximus, Angra, Avantasia, DragonForce, Elvenking, Epica, Kamelot, Mechanical Poet, the softer side of Opeth, Sonata Arctica...
3- I also like lots of pop bands, such as: Green Day, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nickelback, My Chemical Romance, The Beatles, Adelle, Coldplay, Linkin Park, Yellowcard, Muse's latest album...
4- Some other bands I like which are either rock or I don't know how to classify: The Who, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Marillion, Queen, The Reign of Kindo, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Story of the Year, Trapt, Death Cab for Cutie, Thrice's The Alchemy Index (not too big on their other albums)...
5- I also like modern musical's soundtracks, such as: Spring Awakening, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Disney's Musicals, Wicked, Next to Normal, Memphis...
6- I generally like classical music, but my favourite composers are: Debussy, Elgar, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Ma Sicong, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Saint-Säens, Villa-Lobos, Vivaldi and Beethoven.

From that, I guess you have more than plenty to guess at what I might like...
I recommend that suggestions of bands come with one or two albums I should start with and also an explanation of why I might/should like it.
Thank you for your ideas!

P.S. Heard about The Flower Kings the other day, does anyone have a suggestion for a starting album?

kári · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:13:23 PM »

inb4 Porcupine Tree

Phantasmatron · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:18:40 PM »

Porcupine Tr--

DAMMIT KARI.

jsem · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:25:30 PM »

I think you'd like Shadow Gallery a lot. Check out Tyranny and Room V.

If you want less generic prog metal, Pain of Salvation is a good band.

One band missing there is Rush. They're not prog metal, and only a chunk of their material is actually prog. Check out Moving Pictures first. 2112 is their best song, and one of the best songs ever.

Oh, and Porcupine Tree. I'm not too big on them, but you might end up enjoying them. In Absentia or Lightbulb Sun should be the albums of choice.

zxlkho · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:26:01 PM »

Definitely Porcupine Tree.

and maybe The Dear Hunter or dredg.

jsem · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:45:07 PM »

Oh. And Haken. Check out Haken's debut Aquarius from 2010. One of the recently best albums to come out of the prog scene.

Pols Voice · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2011, 04:47:14 PM »

Quote from: ElliottTamer on August 21, 2011, 04:10:17 PM

P.S. Heard about The Flower Kings the other day, does anyone have a suggestion for a starting album?

Space Revolver

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2011, 05:38:04 PM »

Quote from: jsem on August 21, 2011, 04:45:07 PM

Oh. And Haken. Check out Haken's debut Aquarius from 2010. One of the recently best albums to come out of the prog scene.

Agreed.(edited with albums now)

Seventh Wonder - The Great Escap
Pagan's Mind - Heavenly Ecstasy
Transatlantic - who cares, pick one they're all kinda similar
Planet X and all Derek Sherinian solo works - Planet X - Quantum, Derek Sherinian - Mythology
Scar Symettry - Holographic Universe
Cloudscape - Global Drama
Ayreon - hmm...too many to suggest..start somewhere.

Start with that.

Ħ · « **Reply #8 on:** August 21, 2011, 05:39:07 PM »

Frost*

Gorille85 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2011, 05:40:24 PM »

I'm not sure if you'll like them but anyhoo: If you want something a bit more out there, check out Unexpect.

https://unexpect.bandcamp.com/album/fables-of-the-sleepless-empire

dethklok09 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 21, 2011, 06:00:03 PM »

System of a down
Scar symmetry
VIZA
Dance gavin dance
Born of osiris

Dark Castle · « **Reply #11 on:** August 21, 2011, 06:32:56 PM »

Baroness
Nevermore
Ghost
Premonition 13

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #12 on:** August 21, 2011, 06:40:51 PM »

(Band) (Album) (Song to start with)

Pain of Salvation: The Perfect Element Part 1 (Song for the Innocent)

Porcupine Tree: In Absentia ( Trains )

Thrice: Alchemy index 3/4 air/earth (Daedalus)

Dredg: The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion (The whole album is good)

Devin Townsend: Terria (Deep Peace)

Fates Warning: Pleasant Shade of Grey (Whole album)

Vanden Plas: The God Thing (Whole album)

Hope these suggestions help.

ElliottTamer · « **Reply #13 on:** August 21, 2011, 08:52:58 PM »

Wow, that ought to keep me busy (and poor...) for quite a lot of time. Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far! But more suggestions are appreciated still!
Some of the bands mentioned I already knew and either liked/disliked (I obviously did not put every band I like in the list...), but some others I had never heard of but seem pretty interesting.

Any recommendations for The Pineapple Thief?

Btw, it is really a whole lot more helpful if you suggest an album or song instead of just naming the band. A lot of these bands have many albums out already so it's quite hard to know where to start...

pogoowner · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:03:36 PM »

Quote from: jsem on August 21, 2011, 04:45:07 PM

Oh. And Haken. Check out Haken's debut Aquarius from 2010. One of the recently best albums to come out of the prog scene.

This.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:07:47 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix87x on August 21, 2011, 06:40:51 PM

(Band) (Album) (Song to start with)

Pain of Salvation: The Perfect Element Part 1 (Song for the Innocent)

Odd choice.

Zook · « **Reply #16 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:13:09 PM »

Wheat Thins and Cream Cheese. AMAZING.

SPNKr · « **Reply #17 on:** August 21, 2011, 09:13:16 PM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 21, 2011, 04:26:01 PM

Definitely Porcupine Tree.

Quote from: jsem on August 21, 2011, 04:45:07 PM

Oh. And Haken.

And:
Devin Townsend, take your pick of his smörgåsbord of music.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #18 on:** August 21, 2011, 10:16:26 PM »

Porcupine Tree
Mew
Rush
Coheed and Cambria
The Dear Hunter

All fantastic bands I think you may like if you like prog, metal, and pop.

Ħ · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2011, 10:17:36 PM »

Porcupine Tree's best album is Stupid Dream.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 21, 2011, 11:05:11 PM »

Quote from: Ħ on August 21, 2011, 10:17:36 PM

Porcupine Tree's best album is Stupid Dream.

Deadwing.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #21 on:** August 21, 2011, 11:14:53 PM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on August 21, 2011, 11:05:11 PM

Quote from: Ħ on August 21, 2011, 10:17:36 PM
Porcupine Tree's best album is Stupid Dream.

Deadwing.

The Sky Moves Sideways.

But don't listen to me.

PuffyPat · « **Reply #22 on:** August 21, 2011, 11:57:09 PM »

The Mars Volta.

voncorn · « **Reply #23 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:04:42 AM »

wolfking · « **Reply #24 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:29:59 AM »

Quote from: YtseBitsySpider on August 21, 2011, 05:38:04 PM

Seventh Wonder
Pagan's Mind
Transatlantic
Planet X and all Derek Sherinian solo works
Scar Symettry
Cloudscape
Ayreon

Start with that.

Good suggestions here, also;

Fates Warning
Eden's Curse
Evergrey
Gamma Ray
Helloween
Edguy
Savatage
Last Tribe
Redemption
Stratovarius

Zantera · « **Reply #25 on:** August 22, 2011, 03:34:54 AM »

Quote from: ElliottTamer on August 21, 2011, 08:52:58 PM

Any recommendations for The Pineapple Thief?

I'd say start with either Little Man or Tightly Unwound.

pogoowner · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2011, 04:00:26 AM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on August 21, 2011, 11:05:11 PM

Quote from: Ħ on August 21, 2011, 10:17:36 PM
Porcupine Tree's best album is Stupid Dream.

Deadwing.

In Absentia.

Zantera · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2011, 04:02:22 AM »

Quote from: pogoowner on August 22, 2011, 04:00:26 AM

Quote from: Gorille85 on August 21, 2011, 11:05:11 PM
Quote from: Ħ on August 21, 2011, 10:17:36 PM
Porcupine Tree's best album is Stupid Dream.

Deadwing.
In Absentia.

In Absentia is easily one of PT's worst albums, though I have to admit that it's probably a good starting-point. (kinda has several type of songs)

ElliottTamer · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:43:38 AM »

To everyone recommending Porcupine Tree:
I listened to Lightbulb Sun yesterday, but didn't really like it. Given that so many people think so highly of this band, I'd like to give it another shot. So which CD may I like if Lightbulb Sun was not my cup of tea?

zxlkho · « **Reply #29 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:48:13 AM »

Quote from: ElliottTamer on August 22, 2011, 09:43:38 AM

To everyone recommending Porcupine Tree:
I listened to Lightbulb Sun yesterday, but didn't really like it. Given that so many people think so highly of this band, I'd like to give it another shot. So which CD may I like if Lightbulb Sun was not my cup of tea?

In Absentia is probably my favorite album ever.

inb4 Jimmy tells me it sucks

Sketchy · « **Reply #30 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:38:24 AM »

Cold Fairyland... as long as you don't mind the singing in Mandarin.

Try the album "Seeds On The Ground" or Lin Di's solo album "Bride In Legend". I think you'll find both to be pretty unique.

Also: with PTree, try Fear Of A Blank Planet or Up The Downstair.

energythief · « **Reply #31 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:35:45 PM »

Quote from: Zook on August 21, 2011, 09:13:09 PM

Wheat Thins, Italian Sopressata and Brie Cheese. AMAZING.

FTFY

As for Porcupine Tree, do Fear of a Blank Planet instead first.

Based on your #3 bullet, have you tried old Queensryche? You'd probably dig Operation:Mindcrime and Empire.

Zantera · « **Reply #32 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:49:37 PM »

Quote from: zxlkho on August 22, 2011, 09:48:13 AM

In Absentia is probably my favorite album ever.

inb4 Jimmy tells me it sucks

It does not suck, but it has 0 flow whatsoever, and very few songs that stand-out.
By normal-standards it's a great album, by PT-standards it is fairly weak.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:59:57 PM »

Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star VI Vol. I - From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness

It has an excellent mix of prog and pop.

zxlkho · « **Reply #34 on:** August 22, 2011, 02:26:48 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on August 22, 2011, 12:49:37 PM

Quote from: zxlkho on August 22, 2011, 09:48:13 AM
In Absentia is probably my favorite album ever.

inb4 Jimmy tells me it sucks

It does not suck, but it has 0 flow whatsoever, and very few songs that stand-out.
By normal-standards it's a great album, by PT-standards it is fairly weak.

And again, here we are with exact opposite opinion.

I really don't know where you get off saying it has no flow or standout tracks

News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

Author Topic: Suggest me something! (Read 3275 times)