10 Progressive Metal Albums a Newbie Needs to Own!
Summary
TLDRThe video script introduces a starter pack series for new listeners to explore different music genres. Focusing on progressive metal, the host selects 10 essential albums from various bands, emphasizing their importance in the genre's development. The selection includes classics from Rush, Queensrÿche, Dream Theater, and others, offering a mix of heavy riffs, intricate arrangements, and diverse styles to ease newcomers into the world of progressive metal.
Takeaways
- 🎶 The video discusses a starter pack series for Progressive Metal albums, aimed at newcomers to the genre.
- 🕺 The list includes 10 albums per genre that are essential for a beginner in the journey of discovering Progressive Metal.
- 🤔 The selected albums are not necessarily the speaker's personal favorites or the most classic, but are chosen for their accessibility to new listeners.
- 🚀 The first album mentioned is '2112' from Rush (1976), highlighting its importance in the formation of Progressive Metal.
- 🎵 The video emphasizes the influence of bands like Rush, Queensryche, and Dream Theater in shaping the genre over the years.
- 🌟 'Operation: Mindcrime' by Queensryche is highlighted as arguably the greatest Heavy Metal or Progressive Metal concept album.
- 🔥 'Images and Words' by Dream Theater is considered a must-listen for anyone new to Progressive Metal, with its soaring vocals and intricate arrangements.
- 💿 The list continues with albums from bands like Symphony X, Spiral Architect, and Opeth, showcasing the diversity within Progressive Metal.
- 🎧 The video also mentions Mastodon's 'Crack the Skye' and Haken's 'The Mountain', demonstrating the genre's evolution and modern contributions.
- 📚 The script concludes with a call to action for viewers to explore the recommended albums and dive deeper into Progressive Metal.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the starter pack series discussed in the transcript?
-The purpose of the starter pack series is to recommend 10 albums per genre that are essential for someone new to that particular genre of music. These albums are meant to help newcomers ease into the genre and discover a whole world of other related music.
Why was the band Rush included in the progressive metal episode despite their diverse genre affiliations?
-Rush was included in the progressive metal episode because their importance to the genre is considered too significant to overlook. Their album '2112' from 1976 is particularly highlighted for its influence on the formation of progressive metal.
What makes Queensrÿche's 'Operation: Mindcrime' a standout album in the progressive metal genre?
-Queensrÿche's 'Operation: Mindcrime' is considered a standout album due to its conceptual storylines, multiple characters, intricate arrangements, outstanding vocals, anthemic choruses, and dramatic elements. It is often regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal or progressive metal concept albums of all time.
Why is Dream Theater's 'Images and Words' considered a must-listen for anyone new to progressive metal?
-Dream Theater's 'Images and Words' is considered essential for newcomers because it embodies many hallmarks of progressive metal, including soaring melodic vocals, catchy choruses, big riffs, and impressive guitar and keyboard solos. The album greatly influenced the genre and is seen as a starting point for exploring progressive metal.
What are some notable tracks on Symphony X's 'The Divine Wings of Tragedy'?
-Notable tracks on Symphony X's 'The Divine Wings of Tragedy' include the opening track 'Sins and Shadows', 'Sea of Lies', 'Crushing Out the Ashes', 'The Accolade', 'The Pharaoh', 'The Eyes of Medusa', 'The Witching Hour', and the nearly 21-minute title track.
How does the album 'Lateralus' by Tool differ from other progressive metal albums mentioned in the transcript?
-Tool's 'Lateralus' differs from other progressive metal albums in that it combines elements of alternative rock and metal with complex and intricate music. The album features unique vocals, looping guitars, and arrangements that are both psychedelic and metal, setting it apart from more traditional progressive metal bands.
What is the significance of Opeth's 'Ghost Reveries' in their discography?
-Opeth's 'Ghost Reveries' is significant as it represents a middle ground in their discography between their earlier, more extreme music and their later, less metal-oriented sound. The album still contains complex and heavy music with elements of progressive metal, making it a suitable introduction for newcomers to the band.
How does Mastodon's 'Crack the Skye' contribute to the progressive metal genre?
-Mastodon's 'Crack the Skye' contributes to the progressive metal genre by offering a unique American perspective that differs from the European and Scandinavian bands typically associated with the genre. The album features complex arrangements, heavy riffs, and highly skilled musicianship, marking a significant statement in progressive metal.
What are some honorable mentions mentioned in the transcript for those looking to explore progressive metal further?
-Some honorable mentions for further exploration in progressive metal include albums like 'Nothingface' by Voivod, 'Remedy Lane' by Pain of Salvation, 'The Electric Castle' by Arion, 'Animals' by Animals as Leaders, 'Focus' by Cynic, and 'The Mountain' by Haken.
What advice does the speaker give to someone who is a fan of progressive rock but has not ventured much into metal?
-The speaker advises that if someone is a fan of progressive rock but has not ventured much into metal, they can't go wrong with diving into the recommended albums. These albums are designed to ease listeners into the more metal aspects of progressive music.
How does the speaker describe Vanden Plas, the German band mentioned towards the end of the transcript?
-The speaker describes Vanden Plas as an amazing band from Germany that has forged their own path, taking elements from what Dream Theater started and developing a unique sound. They are known for great lead vocals, concept albums, bright guitars, and pleasing albums overall.
Outlines
🎶 Introduction to Progressive Metal Starter Pack
The speaker introduces the video as a guide for newcomers to Progressive Metal, outlining a list of 10 essential albums per genre to start with. The albums chosen are not necessarily the speaker's favorites or the most classic, but are meant to ease newcomers into the genre. The focus of this episode is on Progressive Metal, and the speaker emphasizes the importance of selecting albums that are accessible to first-time listeners.
🎵 The Significance of Rush's '2112'
The speaker discusses the importance of Rush's album '2112' in the context of Progressive Metal. Despite debates on whether Rush fits into Progressive Rock or Metal, the speaker argues that Rush's influence on the genre is undeniable. '2112' is highlighted for its intricate musicianship, heavy riffs, and high-pitched vocals. The speaker believes that this album is a crucial stepping stone for anyone getting into Progressive Metal.
🎼皇后乐队的《Operation: Mindcrime》
The speaker praises Queensrÿche's 'Operation: Mindcrime' as a seminal Progressive Metal concept album. The album is lauded for its storytelling, intricate arrangements, and powerful vocals. The speaker notes that this album, along with others from the 80s, helped shape the genre and is a must-listen for anyone new to Progressive Metal.
🎧 Fate's Warning 'Parallels' - A Balanced Introduction
The speaker selects 'Parallels' by Fate's Warning as an album that maintains the complexity and darkness of Progressive Metal while being more accessible for newcomers. The album is noted for its classic tracks, memorable choruses, and the impressive vocals of Ray Alder. The speaker believes this album is an excellent starting point for those looking to explore the music of Fate's Warning.
🎷 Dream Theater's 'Images and Words'
The speaker highlights Dream Theater's 'Images and Words' as a cornerstone of Progressive Metal. The album is celebrated for its soaring vocals, catchy choruses, and impressive musicianship. The speaker emphasizes that this album should be one of the first listened to when getting into Progressive Metal, as it has greatly influenced the genre and has become a classic.
🎹 Symphony X's 'The Divine Wings of Tragedy'
The speaker recommends Symphony X's 'The Divine Wings of Tragedy' as a blend of Progressive Metal with neoclassical, power, and symphonic elements. The album is commended for its diverse styles, impressive guitar work, and powerful vocals. The speaker believes this album is a must-hear for those diving into Progressive Metal.
🎸 Spiral Architect's 'The Kindred Dynasty'
The speaker discusses Spiral Architect's 'The Kindred Dynasty' as an intricate and meticulously crafted Progressive Metal album. Despite the band's obscurity, the album is praised for its fresh sound, even after two decades. The speaker encourages listeners to explore this classic of the genre.
🥁 Tool's 'Lateralus' - A Unique Entry
The speaker selects Tool's 'Lateralus' as a distinctive album for the genre, blending alternative rock and metal with complex and psychedelic elements. The album is noted for its innovative drumming, unique vocals, and intricate arrangements. The speaker believes this album is a great choice for those new to Progressive Metal looking for something different.
🎤 Opeth's 'Ghost Reveries' - A Balanced Opeth Experience
The speaker recommends Opeth's 'Ghost Reveries' as a starting point for those new to the band's Progressive Metal, as it strikes a balance between the extreme elements of their earlier work and the more toned-down sound of their later albums. The album is praised for its mix of death growls and clean vocals, complex music, and diverse influences.
🏙️ Mastodon's 'Crack the Skye' - An American Progressive Metal Gem
The speaker highlights Mastodon's 'Crack the Skye' as a standout American Progressive Metal album that differentiates itself from European and Scandinavian bands. The album is celebrated for its unique sound, complex guitar work, and powerful vocals. The speaker encourages new listeners to experience the band's distinct take on Progressive Metal.
🌄 Haken's 'The Mountain' - A Modern Progressive Metal Classic
The speaker praises Haken's 'The Mountain' as a modern classic of Progressive Metal, known for its powerful vocals, memorable choruses, and impressive musicianship. The album is noted for its beautiful melodies and unique path, differentiating it from earlier influences like Dream Theater. The speaker believes this album is an essential listen for anyone starting their journey into Progressive Metal.
🚀 Honorable Mentions and Closing Remarks
The speaker concludes the video by acknowledging that the list provided is by no means exhaustive and that there are many other essential albums for newcomers to explore in Progressive Metal. They mention a few honorable mentions, including bands like Vood, Pain of Salvation, and Between the Buried and Me, and encourage viewers to continue their exploration of the genre. The speaker also provides information on where to find more content and thanks the audience for their support.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Progressive Metal
💡 Starter Pack
💡Rush
💡Queensryche
💡Fate's Warning
💡Dream Theater
💡Symphony X
💡Spiral Architect
💡Tool
💡Opeth
💡Mastodon
💡Haken
Highlights
The episode focuses on a starter pack of 10 progressive metal albums for newcomers to the genre.
The albums selected are not necessarily the best or most classic from each band, but are chosen for their accessibility to new listeners.
Rush's 2112 from 1976 is highlighted as an essential starting point for understanding progressive metal's formation.
Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime is discussed as a seminal progressive metal concept album.
Fate's Warning's 1991 album, Parallels, is recommended for its balance of complexity and accessibility.
Dream Theater's Images and Words from 1992 is considered a key album for new listeners to progressive metal.
Symphony X's 1997 album, The Divine Wings of Tragedy, is praised for its mix of progressive metal with neoclassical, power, and symphonic elements.
Spiral Architect's A Skeptic's Universe from 2000 is noted for its intricate arrangements and classic progressive metal sound.
Tool's 2001 album, Lateralus, is selected for its unique blend of alternative rock and metal with complex musical structures.
Opeth's 2005 album, Ghost Reveries, is chosen for its toned-down extreme metal elements, making it suitable for newcomers.
Mastodon's 2009 album, Crack the Skye, is recognized as a standout progressive metal statement from an American band.
Haken's 2013 album, The Mountain, is highlighted for its powerful vocals, great musicianship, and strong melodic elements.
The list includes a mix of classic and modern progressive metal bands, showcasing the genre's evolution and diversity.
Honorable mentions are given to bands like Vood, Pain of Salvation, Aron, Animals as Leaders, and Vanden Plas for their contributions to the genre.
The episode encourages exploration of the recommended albums as a starting point for discovering progressive metal's rich musical landscape.
Transcripts
greetings everyone pearo here from SE
Tranquility welcome to another episode
of our kind of starter pack kit series
these are the 10 albums per genre that a
newbie needs to own so again these
aren't necessarily going to all be my
absolute favorite albums from these
bands these aren't necessarily even the
best most classic albums from these
bands but we are taking into
consideration someone who has never
taken the dive into any of these genres
in genres before these are the 10 albums
to kind of get your feet wet right if
you like this then there's a whole world
of other stuff right maybe more classic
stuff maybe the best and the legendary
albums might come to follow not that
some of these aren't but this is your
your best first steps to take into
discovering a genre of music that's kind
of what these are all about so if some
of your absolute favorites aren't on
this list that's okay these are meant
for someone who is a first time listener
to Progressive Metal that's what we're
doing today so we did Prague about a
week ago all sorts of debate on what's
Prague and what's not and well but that
band has better albums and why didn't
you include this band and there's you
know there's so many choices right we're
just picking 10 that for someone to dive
into a style of music so today for
progressive metal and I always go back
to the beginning right so we're going to
go start back to uh go chronologically
so the first album I'm going to talk
about today that I think is a must own
for anybody getting into progressive
metal now I didn't include this band on
the progressive rock episode for a
reason because a I'm trying not to
double up on bands because there's some
bands that kind of like float between
genres that you can include in multiple
episodes trying very hard not to do that
there's so many bands and albums to
choose from right we don't need to keep
repeating bands over and over and over
again but this particular band they have
their
feat firmly in Prague Rock Hard Rock and
Prague metal to my ears and the more I
thought about it I know they have to
included somewhere but to me I think
their importance to this genre we're
talking about today which is prag metal
progressive metal I think is just too
important to overlook so I saved them
for this episode for all the people who
are upset that they weren't including on
the Prague episode I thought about it I
wanted to but I think they're more
important to talk about today and that
is Rush and the album is 2112 from
1976 now some may say oh but Pete Rush
art
metal maybe some of their stuff is there
were you know in various other episodes
over the last couple years on in the
prag seat and whatnot when we talk about
rush there's many people who are like
Rush is in Prague right they're not
really anything right they're Rush yeah
their stuff is hard rocking their stuff
is pggy their stuff has elements of
metal in it but they don't sit firmly in
any of these categories but they
Encompass all of it but the reason why
I'm including them and specifically this
album I could have picked hemispheres
too could have picked fairw of Kings
permanent waves right the reason I
picked this
one could have picked caressa steel as a
matter of fact but 201112 to me has
always been one of the most important
albums in the formation of everything
that we're going to talk about
next so many prag metal bands over the
years I've read tons of interviews I've
talked to a lot of them they talk about
the importance of this album and the
couple albums that come after it the
band Rush in the 70s helped to formulate
what we now know as Prague metal those
big heavy metallic riffs right with lots
of volume intricate
drumming virtuoso guitar solos and how
about that high pitched vocal whale of
Getty Lee see for me I'm not going to to
a firsttime person to Prague Rock I'm
not going to give him something like
this cuz it's really heavy that
shrieking vocal right you want to ease
people in right but to someone who
already maybe listens to a little bit of
heavy music but never has gotten into
the more complex prag metal stuff man
you got to have rush I mean you know the
title track the the 2112 epic how heavy
is that right that killer riffing from
Alex right the the banshe whaling from
from Getty that great drumming
right a passage to Bangkok the heavy
something for nothing then you got the
cool Twilight Zone and lessons and tears
right there's all sorts of flavors on
this album but so much of what you hear
here spurred bands that we're going to
talk about to go and create their own
style of music so I think the importance
of Rush and this album on progressive
metal cannot be understated that's why
I'm talking about them here on this
episode today that's why I saved them
for this particular one all right let's
move ahead to
1988 so this is a band that probably has
a couple of albums that qualify here but
I'm going to go with the one that I
think a it Embraces everything we're
going to talk about
today here we have like conceptual
storylines multiple
characters right intricate
Arrangements outstanding vocals anthemic
choruses right Darkness drama everything
and that's Operation M crime by Queens
Reich could have picked warning right
easily could have pick really any of
their 80s
records but this is this is the this is
the one this is the one arguably the
greatest heavy metal or progressive
metal concept album of all
time right this takes what you know
Tommy and the lamb and the wall and
brings it into the late
80s bigger
more bombastic right so many Classics on
here revolution calling Anarchy Anarchy
next the needle lies right eyes of a
stranger I don't believe in love I mean
there's so many Classics on here Jeff
Tate in the band obviously and arguably
at the height of their powers right
operation mind crime such an important
now it's a progressive metal all right
let's move ahead couple years another
band where you can I really had a hard
time picking the album from this band
but remember this is a starter kit right
this is these albums are meant to ease
someone into a genre for the first
time and this band has a handful of
potential picks I went with this album
because I
think while it's still complex and dark
and has all the attributes that we love
so much about them uh this is probably
their first album where the choruses and
some of the vocal Melodies are a little
bit more accessible right not as heavy
and crushing or not as of vocal
shrieking and big dense arrangements and
heavy monolithic riffs and all that
stuff is great we love all that about
this band brooding and all that but I
think this album is carries all those
things but it's a little bit more
accessible for someone looking to dive
into the music of Fate's warning for the
first time and that's
parallels from 1991
classic track classic album I should say
uh but classic tracks like leave the
past behind life in Still Waters
terrific we only say goodbye is great
the 11th Hour H that has everything that
makes Fate's warning so good the amazing
vocals of Ray Alder right now a couple
albums into his young career with the
band Jim Matos and Frank ares's drumming
right Mark
Xander J biasi Mark's druming so good on
this um yeah the road goes on forever
eye to eye what a great catchy
progressive metal song this is how you
make progressive metal
accessible right but still give you all
that intricacy and complexity that you
really love and what you crave and once
you become familiar with this genre
that's what you're going to want right
Fate's warning we're never a band about
all these million solos and fast Delight
playing it was more about mood and
atmosphere and complex Arrangements the
intricacies of the riffs and things like
that right awesome awesome album
parallels from Fate's warning can't have
that without this next album to me this
next album probably the most important
album to everything that came
afterwards because these guys took the
influence of all three bands that we
just talked about and created something
a little bit different and in turn
really made progressive metal
uh one of the fastest rising little sub
genres uh during the 9s and going
forwards after this album came out bands
popping up everywhere wanting to do
something similar and that is 1992's
images and words by Dream Theater they
have lots of great albums but this is
always where you need to start and this
arguably should be the first album you
listen to when you're new to Prague
metal these great soaring melodic vocals
these um absolutely catchy earworm
choruses big riffs blazing blazing
shredding guitar and keyboard solos and
an unbelievable Rhythm
Section Kevin Moore James lebre John
patatuchi John mayang and Mike poro all
of them so important to the early years
of Dream Theater of course Kevin Moore
would stand for One More album before he
would be would leave in come D Derek
sherinian eventually he would leave
Jordan rudes would come in right but the
rest of the lineup would stay intact for
a good many years before Mike pornoy
left he's now back again after about a
decade or so right but yeah this is pull
me
under learning to live Metropolis part
one under a glass Moon god guitar St
that is just killer take the time
surround it another day Wait for Sleep
everything on here is great whether it's
the softer morality stuff or the big
crushing progressive metal epics
right crazy stuff and the musicality the
intricate nature of all the arrangements
just jaw-droppingly great for a bunch of
young guys from Long Island right
amazing stuff you got to have images and
words all right so we're going to go
from 1992 we're going to go all the way
up to 1997 in between these two albums
all sorts of stuff by all sorts of bands
right many would be easy recommendations
but I'm I'm going with the ones that you
got to hear first then you can explore
everything else so this is a
1997 this is the third album from this
band this is the one that kind of really
really got them noticed this is the one
that I heard first and even though I
have other albums in their catalog that
I like more I still
fully
realize and have a fondness for this
album because of how important it was to
me as someone who's you know looking to
explore more prag metal stuff during the
90s and from 1997 we have from New
Jersey Symphony X the Divine wings of
tragedy killer album it's it's
progressive metal but it's also part uh
neoclassical metal it's part power metal
symphonic metal and Prague rock all
mixed up together right how about the
crazy kickoff track of sins and shadows
just amazing Michael Romeo's guitar
riffing and soloing just off the charts
he's such a great guitar player and a
composer he writes all the music to this
man Russell Allen's vocals rest of the
band amazing sea of Lies crushing out of
the ashes the Accolade great example of
how you can make a big heavy symphonic
metal epic with
amazing amazing memorable almost pop
likee choruses and vocal harmonies
unbelievable the Pharaoh the eyes of
Medusa the witching hour
and how about the near 21 minute the
vine wings of
tragedy title track just absolutely
crushing in all its movements man
Russell Allen doing all those different
vocal styles throughout so good
Candlelite Fantasia a dynamite album I
would argue probably a near-perfect
album if it isn't already perfect like I
said they've come out with other albums
and I like even more but this is still
this is where you start you have to have
Symphony X all right let's go uh just a
couple years right this is probably out
of everything on my list this is easily
the most
obscure uh this was never a mainstream
success this was a band that released an
album and then broke up and we never
heard from them again guys in the band
going off and doing all sorts of other
things but they never took what they
created on this album and made a career
out of it sadly but it still remains one
of the great progressive metal albums of
all time from 2000 Spiral Architect a
skeptic
universe so
intricate
so meticulously put together uh the
arrangements are just jaw-droppingly
incredible you got the great vocals the
guitars the drumming the bass playing
just everything just weaving around each
other but yet it's just so intoxicating
to listen to I mean aam's razor Cloud
Constructor Conjuring
collapse spinning excessive Fountain
Head all sorts of really really really
killer arrangements and songs on here
and it's one of those albums that it's
already now what 24 25 years old it
still sounds fresh today and it's just
such a shame that this band never went
on and did anything else together but
it's an absolute classic of the genre
and one you must hear when you're diving
into this style of music all right next
up going to go ahead of year to 2001
another band that's kind of got their
start in music that maybe not so proggy
but still kind of really advanced for
what they were doing lots of albums to
choose from I would argue the one the
first one you should hear if you're new
to this genre and new to this band is
2001's lateralis from
tulle got to have some tulle on here
tulle is a great example for this genre
because it's like they you know are they
part of the alternative rock and metal
genre but yet their music is way more
complex and out there in strange
compared to a lot of their other uh
fellow bands who were popping up all
over the place in the 90s but yet very
very very different style of band um you
had the crazy drumming of Danny Carrey
and the really interesting different
vocals and the looping guitars and this
Herky jerky um arrangements and things
like that just and the music is almost
as psychedelic as it is metal right very
very cool stuff all sorts of great
tracks on here you know you got Schism
is amazing and uh Parabola another one
is The Grudge is good you know
disposition so many and all the the
tunes just kind of like morph and twist
and and and segue into each other so so
well they have other albums that some
are a little bit more accessible some
are a little bit more impenetrable but I
think the one that does it all the best
is laterales from tulle and that's a
great album for a newbie to this to this
genre all right we're going to go to
2005 so this is a band that I absolutely
had to have on this list but here's the
issue this is a list for newbies and
some of this band stuff while highly
highly Progressive and absolutely is
progressive metal and lots of Classics
of progressive metal is an extreme
nature to a lot of the early part of
their catalog that maybe isn't best for
someone just looking to get into prag
mdle for the first time I don't want to
scare people off right so and then but
then some of the latter part of the
catalog where they dropped a lot of the
extreme nature of their music it's not
so much metal anymore so I went I tried
to go somewhere in
between where there's still some extreme
nature of the music but it's toned down
a bit because they're just ready almost
ready to say goodbye to it um but
there's it's still metal it's still
highly complicated and crushing music so
I went with 2005's ghost Ries from opth
from Sweden this is of course the deluxe
edition you people know that's not what
my cover looks like there there's the
actual cover of the regular album uh so
of course Sweden's opth you know
everybody's probably saying well but
Pete but Blackwater Park that's their
classic album it is but you got to start
somewhere first if you've never listened
to prag metal before and if you've never
listened to extreme metal before would I
say Blackwater Park is the first place
to go maybe not
quite I'm going to ease you in a little
bit first but then you got to listen to
that that's why I like ghost Ries
because I think this album well it still
does have death growls on the album it's
not the main vocal presence on the album
there's more clean vocals on this album
than death growls but you've got like
but so much of the complex and the big
bombastic nature of this band is here
the little folky bits the pggy bits the
crushing metal bits ghost to predition
is so good the bang of the hounds is
kind of like a runaway extreme version
of Uriah Heap or deep purple you got the
lovely beyond the Meer atonement Ry
Harlequin Forest the hours of wealth
right the grand ceration so complex get
the growls and the clean vocals
combating isolation years wonderful
wonderful stuff yeah there's still
growls here but I think you get get more
of the other side of opth on this album
and then Watershed the next album even
more so and then of course they do away
with all the Death Metal elements all
together and just become a uh
progressive rock psychedelic Rock Hard
Rock Band going forwards but I think uh
ghost Ries is a great place to start
with
opth and I would say if you start with
this and you really like what you hear
on this one well then you absolutely
need to go to Blackwater Park next still
life as well it's another great one a
Blackwater Park an amazing album most
people claim is their best album I don't
know if I'd argue that all too much and
uh but maybe start here first either way
doesn't really matter either way got to
have open in this discussion all right
so we're going to go up to 2009 uh a
band here from the US who their first
couple of albums big heavy kind of post
hardcore type metal stuff and then all
of a sudden starting to get more and
more complex with their Arrangements
they guitar playing is just going off
the charts doing all these complex
weaving type things big budgeting riffs
and all these fills and things like that
the drummer man he's awesome too two
vocalists just great stuff but I think
to me their big Prague metal statement
uh above any of the other ones has got
to be 2009's crack the sky from
Mastadon got to have this absolutely got
to have it the Zar is amazing just go
out and listen to that right now stop
what you're doing stop watching here put
me on pause go listen to the Zar killer
killer stuff quintessence so
good crack the sky the title track is
amazing the last Baron Oblivion I mean
not a bad song on here it's just this
big amazing ride that they take take you
through with and it's just along the way
it's just absolutely unbelievable great
production on here as well and it's just
cool to hear you know a lot of Prague
metal bands that we've seen over the
last like 25 30 years so many coming
from like Europe and Scandinavia and
whatnot and here we've got an American
band doing something a little bit
different they don't sound like they
don't sound like Dream Theater don't
sound like any of the other bands we've
talked about so far they're definitely
something different because of course
they're coming from a different place
they're coming from sludge and hardcore
right and things like that here they do
their own thing let's take that
framework and let's make it highly
Progressive and up the
musicality couple hundred notches right
amazing album crack the sky from
Mastadon got to have it last but not
least we're going to go to the UK 2013
you can pick any one of this band's
albums anyone uh they're all a great
place to start here I'm I'm I'm going to
go my favorite just because to me I
think it's their strongest record and I
think that it's just it's just
absolutely beautiful it's so powerful
got amazing vocals great choruses and
just drop dead incredible musicianship
amazing guitar and keyboard solos the
arrangements just suck you right in it's
the mountain from the band haken of
course one of the great Prague metal
bands of the last decade and a half
right so good this album is already 11
years old right uh anything on here is
amazing Atlas Stone cockroach King is
one of their Classics so good falling
back to Earth paradia I mean just the
path whatever it's all good great
vocals and again they early on basically
took their influence from like Dream
Theater but they really went off and did
their own path and they've they've
managed to keep their music fresh from
album to album which I think is really
good and change little bits along the
ways to keep the whole catalog sounding
different from each other no no two
albums sound identical but you
definitely have like errors in their
their discography I think but this to me
is them absolutely peing as a band like
I said there's no bad albums in their
catalog but to me for a first time
listen to Progressive Metal you got to
go with hen the mountain and it's so
melodic so melodic everything about them
is always so melodic the guitar playing
is melodic the keyboards the vocals the
whole thing everything amazing stuff
amazing stuff so those are your
10 10 Progressive albums a newbie needs
to own this is your starter kit if you
like what you're hear and
here there's a lot other stuff to dive
into I do have some honor mentions so it
would this was actually really tough I
think out of all the ones I've done so
far this was the toughest because there
was there's a whole bunch of other
albums that are almost just as essential
to listen to to get into this genre I
think but I picked those as a first stab
other ones you want to check out you
know vood from Canada nothing face from
1989 another really great album that
you'll want to check out again vood I
kind of left them out because vood just
had this short period where they were
doing kind of proggy metal stuff because
early on they were kind of like a thrash
band and then they went to this kind of
sci-fi metal a little bit of prag metal
and then back to doing the normal vood
stuff but nothing faces a terrific
terrific album that I would recommend to
anybody new to Prague medal uh pain of
salvations Remedy lane from 2002
terrific Swedish band very original they
decided not to do the kind of Dream
Theater thing they forged their own path
they probably little bits of Faith No
More uh maybe some other stuff but
they're totally their own Sound Remedy
Lane is a great concept record I would
recommend that uh Aron into the electric
Castle from 1998 another great you know
example of how to take prag Rock and
Prague metal and make it big and
sprawling and bring in lots of guest
stars to this big bombastic thing and
every album has uh you know all sorts of
different singers and instrumentalists
really really good stuff that's the
brainchild of Arian lucason awesome
stuff Arion you can't go wrong with any
of their records uh Animals As Leaders
their self-title debut from 2009 you
know some people might love progressive
metal that doesn't have any singing
right instrumental stuff animals as
leaders are amazing musicians and
they're doing some of the coolest stuff
you'll ever hear it's totally different
than anything we've talked about today I
would absolutely recommend their first
album anything after that they're all
really good uh something more from the
death metal side of things uh focus by
cynic right one of those early bands in
the came out in the early 90s from the
Florida scene who were incorporating
Prague and and and Space Rock and things
like that into their death metal
framework really really highly intricate
technical Progressive metal stuff right
there so if you can kind of get into
opth and you kind of like that there's a
world of other stuff death also sound of
perseverance I mean you know so many
Progressive death metal bands too that
you could kind of Veer off into from
here uh Between the Buried and Me colors
one of the great prag metal bands of the
last 20 years colors is their great
concept album one of a couple of them
and so amazing and I think you know if
if you discover that you kind of like
opth and you listen to a couple other
bands that have more of like an extreme
metal aspect to them as between the bar
and me does just ridiculous musicality
right and mixing of clean and harsh
vocals on there just really great stuff
and uh one I do want B I do want to
mention U maybe not something you want
to dive into right off the bat but
definitely once you start getting used
to all this stuff uh the band Vanden pla
amazing band from Germany right so good
they basically take like kind of what
Dream Theater was starting and have
formed forged their own path right great
great lead vocals lots of concept albums
just big and bright blazing guitars lots
of keyboards and just really really
pleasing albums to listen to another
real veteran band on the scene they've
been around for quite a while and
there's so many more guys there's so
many more so there's a lot of people
going to be watching and saying oh you
forgot this band you forgot that band
it's like you can't include everybody
but I think my 10 is a really good
starter pack for you if you're brand new
to prag medal maybe you've only ever
been a Prague fan you just never never
much on metal but you want to start
listening to some of the more metal
stuff in the Prague genre can't go wrong
with these albums and if you're someone
who's just maybe you've only been a just
a general Rock fan or a pop fan or
whatever but you want to kind of
discover some of this these things
called Progressive right whether it be
Prague rock or prag metal hope you enjoy
some of these selections here I think uh
you can't do wrong with diving into
these first and once you've done there's
a wealth of other albums by these bands
and many others that are out there to uh
to await you so uh thanks for watching
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