The result is one of their most dynamic and successful efforts.Ģ5.
King Crimson, and Porcupine Tree drummer, Gavin Harrison became a permanent member and songwriting contributor to the long-time Bruce Soord-led alt-prog group. The British Neo-Prog group’s 9th studio album, and the last to feature keyboardist Martin Orford, features some beautifully written songs including the masterpiece 24 minute epic “Harvest of Souls”.Ģ6. The Swedish prog metal masters were at the top of their game in the early 90s writing some of their best and most celebrated songs on their 2005 album, which is as head bashing and memorable as any from this era.
Highlights of the concept album include ”Televators”, and the 12 minute “Cicatriz ESP”. The band’s debut album provides an intense combination of Rock incorporated with Latin and Jazz rhythms. The Mars Volta – De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003) Symphony X are at their progressive peak on this concept album about Atlantis, which also features one of their most popular songs, “Evolution (The Grand Design).”Ģ9. The fifth outing by the American progressive metal group is a favorite among the band’s fervent fan base. Symphony X – V: The New Mythology Suite (2000) But we feel these are the albums you would have to know if you were exploring this era of prog. Here you will see some familiar faces like Steven Wilson, Transatlantic, Opeth, Dream Theater, along with the likes of Spock’s Beard, Riverside, Anathema, Haken, and many more.Īre these the definite best of the decade? No doubt there will be some debate. The list looks at the modern prog landscape from a larger scale point of view, recognizing those bands and albums that have had the largest influence on the genre over the last 20 years. So it only makes sense to compile a list of the best albums of the first 2 decades of the new millennium. Not only was 2019 an incredible year for prog, as we enter yet another decade, we can see what an amazing 20 years it has been for modern progressive rock. We have turned the corner on another year and another decade.
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