I think I have found what I would concider the BEST Progressive Metal Band I could, I am a fan of DT, LTE, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Via, Satriani, all the famous ones... But about a Year and a half ago I discovered the ULTIMATE band, Insane Chops, but not flashy-Great Singer, unlike MOST prog bands... DT especially... My Band's Name? Pain of Salvation. I have all of their cd's but, I have been listening to "The Perfect Element Pt.1" Exclusively for about 4 Months Straight! NO DAMN JOKE AT ALL, Roughly 14-15 WEEKS of ONE CD, it IS the best album I have ever heard in my entire life, and I dont think I will ever hear a band Write soo perfectly... SO If you are into Prog, Metal, or just anything that's Good... Just go buy some Pain of Salvation, "The Perfect Element Pt.1" is MY favorite CD, but all of them are good. (I didnt Forget Rush) BTW, The bassist uses a Fretless 6 string, with an 11(?) Piece Neck... It sounds SOO good, I love that bass!
King Crimson is not only the best progressive rock band, but are probably the only prog band to truly progress. No further posts are necessary.
RUSH! I just got Rush In Rio... I wansn't exactly a fan of theirs before, but now I love them! Great performance, great DVD, so many great songs I never heard. Plus, they've been around for 30 years... And they're Canadian!
The best prog band, in my opinion, is Rush. However, the best band to use progressive elements is King Crimson. Let me explain: Rush is the better overall group in my opinion, but King Crimson does the prog thing better.
heh. no band has ever "progressed" and changed as much as rush since their first album, crimson included. i mean, don't get me wrong, i like king crimson a great deal, but the best? nah. for pure entertainment factor, even yes had them beat, as well as for versatility and the ability to appeal to the masses. mmm, i love these subjective conversations
Subjective indeed. Have you listened to KC lately, John? They are doing a brand of japanese inspired techno metal, which is a pretty far cry from their first album. And isn't Neal Peart still doing the same drumbeat he perfected 30 years ago?
I don't like to engage in the "Best _____" type of discussion too much, but some of the stuff I've been listening to include Finch (from Denmark? somewhat pedestrian but great bass tone and great guitar lines), Nektar (British expats in Germany in the early 70s) and Tangerine Dream...
I love Yes, but also King Crimson, Genesis, and Gentle Giant. The classics. I don't know if Jethro Tull counts as prog, but I like them, too. I'm not crazy about modern prog, though, a bit too polished and "wanky". *cough*DreamTheater*cough*