Might sound silly, but I do wonder if some fellas out there have decided to do that. If so, send em here

Are there any of you who know (and maybe like) Ice Nine Kills and have any prog recommendations in that style?

I love prog and love the theatrical, dramatic, sometimes even musical-like music of Ice Nine Kills, mainly anything from Every Trick in the Book and later.

Thanks!

Straight into the music, basically no breaks, almost zero talking. Sounded so tight and the lighting was killer.

I made a post a few days ago asking for your favorite or your own underground/unknown bands (under 5000 monthly listeners) and received over 100 recommendations, and over 11 hours of music.

Here is the spotify playlist for anyone looking to explore and support these bands.

Also to note; it is not exclusively prog metal, there is quite a bit of variation between each song.

If anyone has more suggestions, i will gladly add them to the playlist

I'm thinking of the sort of sound I associate with some late 90s/early 00s bands like Incubus or Linkin Park.

I just recently started listening to Soen. I listened to Fraccions and thought "wow this is sick". Then I listened to some of their newest album and that stuff isn't really progressive at all. When and why did they decide to stop making progressive music? Did they take all that "Tool ripoff" criticism to heart? I'm a big fan of Martin Lopez from his Opeth days and I'll check out anything he does, but that new stuff is way too melodic and formulaic for me, not a fan at all.

Just learned Acoustic Electric guitars and I wanted to see if any of you know any good bands that utilize this style! Bonus points if it also has Acoustic Electric Bases if that exists

Question 1) Why does the beginning of Porcelain sound so familiar? Anyone else having this issue? I have some theories as to which band might have a similar sound, but I‘d like to hear some other opinions first (if this is at all a legit enquiry and not something I‘m imagining 🤷🏼‍♀️🙈)…..

Question 2) that eerie guitar sound that the songs Submission and Saboteur are interspersed with….same issue as before, but still different. …..

Any help is appreciated, since it‘s like a splinter in my mind. I need to solve this riddle 🫣

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When I finally get a chance to sit down and truly listen, I am overcome with gratitude about how much amazing music we have at our fingertips at the blink of an eye.

I've been loving omnerod, sunless dawn, the reticent, Astronoid, an abstract illusion, alustirium, hippotraktor, the list goes on...

Feel free to give some more recs! Or just express how music is changing your life.

Okay so I just got out of Haken’s Sydney gig after having seen Caligula’s Horse at the same venue last week…and while both bands absolutely killed it! Jim Grey is just one of the most charismatic mother fuckers on the planet and his crowd work is second to none! It brings a whole other level to the gig!!

That said, would happily see either of them (or Wheel who supported CH) again right fucking now! It’s been a good week!!!

I feel like this band doesn’t get talked about nearly enough in this sub (if at all) and I’m really curious why because I think this band is sooo good.

Is it cause people don’t really consider them prog metal? Do a lot of people just not know them, or do most people think they’re not actually that good?

Anyway just wanting to highlight one of my favorite bands that I feel doesn’t get the recognition they deserve

https://youtu.be/PAHig2tFeLw

not really a prog metal, but close enough for me:)

https://youtu.be/3d0wgu9kOCk

As a lifelong huge Opeth fan, I know the feeling of constantly seeking out music that resonates with their unique sound. That's why I've put together this list of bands and my recommended albums that embody similar qualities to Opeth's music. Whether you're drawn to the complex arrangements of Haken or the atmospheric depth of Soen, these albums will surely quench your thirst for more Opeth-esque experiences (I hope) . I haven't forgotten about Opeth's softer side either; you'll find some lighter, more progressive rock-oriented options in the list as well.

Mix of heavy/light:

1. Caligulas Horse - Bloom

2. Piah Mater - The Wandering Daughter (this is so much like Opeth that it sounds like a unreleased album from them)

3. Leprous - The Congregation

4. Ne Obliviscaris - Portal of I

5. Haken - The Mountain

6. Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs

7. Soen - Memorial

8. Be'Lakor - The Frail Tide

9. TesseracT - War of Being

10. Edge of Sanity - Crimson

11. Alley - Amphibious

12. Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day

13. Katatonia - Sky Void of Stars

More lighter stuff:

1. Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing
2. Anathema - The Optimist
3. Gazpacho - Night
4. Pineapple Thief - Your Wilderness
5. Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
6. Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
7. Lunatic Soul - Fractured
8. Camel - Mirage
9. Lumsk - Troll
10. Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion (it's a joint project with Mikael Akerfeldt and Steven Wilson)