The recent Animals As Leaders blog made me realize there are probably some people here who have similar taste in music to me, so I thought I'd give this a shot. I've been trying, relatively unsuccessfully, to find some new stuff to listen to. I don't want to get hung up on genre labels, but I guess what I'm into could be broadly described as progressive metal. Here are some examples of music I've been digging recently:

Uneven Structure
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Vildhjarta
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Xerath
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Textures
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Animals As Leaders
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Exivious
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Akeldama
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Limit Zero
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Absent Distance
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So, if anyone likes any of these bands (or similar styles) please feel free to share some of your other favorites as well (even if it's an entirely different style, I'm still interested!) Thank you <3

Sablar

Sweden880 Posts

November 17 2011 20:44 GMT

I like a lot of the stuff =) I never listened to growling but Cog is kind of close to some of the stuff.

Also there are bigger bands like dream theater that are pretty nice. Maybe also Tool which is an old favorite of mine but not as close.

rebuffering

Canada2436 Posts

November 17 2011 20:48 GMT

hey you should check out my Djent thread i made few months back, has a Tonne of shit to listen to in there http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=239228 . O and im listening to the new Vildjharta right now, and my god its fucking amazing!!! anyways check that thread out, you wont be dissapointed.

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O and just found this, thought it was awesome

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distant_voice

Germany2521 Posts

November 17 2011 21:06 GMT

you know about Cynic right? Listen to Traced in Air first if you don't like cookie monster vocals. Otherwise you can also go for Focus.

you might also like Liquid Tension Experiment (no vocals at all)

generally, just go to last.fm and put on your favorite band's radio and wait for similar artists to come up.

deth

Australia1757 Posts

November 17 2011 21:17 GMT

Rostam

United States2552 Posts

November 17 2011 21:26 GMT

Thanks for the responses guys, much obliged

RouaF

France4120 Posts

November 17 2011 21:40 GMT

Do you know Drudkh ? You might like it !

Silidons

United States2813 Posts

November 17 2011 22:25 GMT

well i'll post some stuff u may like cuz it seems like u like the same stuff i do. i listen to only a few bands though

Meshuggah (djent style like posted above, called math metal really)

Sevendust (this is more metal/rockish. but they are probably my favorite band...i highly enjoy every album. alpha has literally every emotion one can feel)

Devin Townsend

I mean just watch the damn man!

Grettin

42381 Posts

November 17 2011 22:33 GMT

How about God is an Astronaut? it's not as "metallish" though, but somewhat similar to some of your songs you listed.. Anyway, you'll be the judge, sometimes a little change is good:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOXiHpqJL24

Meshuggah is easily one of my favorites, so check that out if you haven't.

puppykiller

United States3137 Posts

November 17 2011 23:22 GMT

#10

You listen to Isis at all?

BajaBlood

United States205 Posts

November 17 2011 23:53 GMT

#11

These guys are all over the place in terms of musical style, and the subject matter is (more than a little) cheesy, but I've still really been enjoying The Human Equation from Ayreon.

Arterial

Australia1039 Posts

November 18 2011 00:21 GMT

#12

I'm surprised to see so much kickass music in this thread.

Been a fan of many of the bands for a while now.

btw deth are you a melbournian?

matiK23

United States963 Posts

November 18 2011 00:32 GMT

#13

On November 18 2011 06:06 distant_voice wrote:
you know about Cynic right? Listen to Traced in Air first if you don't like cookie monster vocals. Otherwise you can also go for Focus.

you might also like Liquid Tension Experiment (no vocals at all)

generally, just go to last.fm and put on your favorite band's radio and wait for similar artists to come up.

Cynic - Focus is such a classic.

At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul is another one.

United States6173 Posts

November 18 2011 01:15 GMT

#14

This thread is fucking awesome. Tons of new stuff for me to check out now.

I'd also recommend Pain of Salvation. They're more melodic and less brutal than most of what's been posted so far, but they're an amazing band. I'll edit in videos later...

mooose

Japan200 Posts

November 18 2011 01:40 GMT

#15

A little while ago I saw Periphery and Tesseract (both of which you should check out if you haven't heard of) play with these guys:

also bulb (the instrumental solo project of the guitarist from periphery):

also you may enjoy:

Rostam

United States2552 Posts

November 18 2011 03:00 GMT

#16

This stuff is awesome guys, thanks a lot <3

Arterial

Australia1039 Posts

November 18 2011 06:21 GMT

#17

I personally liked Traced in Air more than Focus.
King of Those Who Know is so good.

Scale the SUmmit are good instrumental prog-metal:

Gojira - French Metal

deth

Australia1757 Posts

November 18 2011 08:35 GMT

#18

On November 18 2011 09:21 Arterial wrote:
I'm surprised to see so much kickass music in this thread.

Been a fan of many of the bands for a while now.

btw deth are you a melbournian?

yeah mon.

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