The History Of Prog Metal In 21 Albums

[dr wu]

Since this is a prog metal thread I'll just say they were rejected twice on Prog Archives as being prog metal.....even though other bands there are very similar.
Carry on.......

 

[dr wu]

Just discovered these guys..........prog metal with plenty of Lovecraftian horror themes'
Blood Incantation- "Absolute Elsewhere'

 

[dr wu]

Some of my favorite Lovecraftian prog and metal and psych.

BOC-'Old Gods Return'

Arzachel-'Azathoth'

AStra- 'The Black CHord'

14 minutes of heavy weird bliss.....both of their lps are worth having imho...sadly they broke up a few years back and became Birth.... who are also good but AStra was the best imho

 

[dr wu]

Shub Niggurath-'Yog Sothoth'

Actually considered Zeuhl...a weirder version of Krautrock ,but I thought they might be an interesting post.

 

[Buckeye Randy]

I expected Manowar on the list.

RIP Ross The Boss

 

[dr wu]

I expected Manowar on the list.

RIP Ross The Boss

Not on Prog Rock Archives and wiki has them as heavy metal/power metal......

List of progressive metal artists - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

To be honest I have never heard their music.
I just sampled 4 or 5 of their longer tracks and they do have some prog metal leanings...in fact a few songs reminded me of Iron Maiden who are listed on PA.

 

[Buckeye Randy]

Not on Prog Rock Archives and wiki has them as heavy metal/power metal......

List of progressive metal artists - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

To be honest I have never heard their music.
I just sampled 4 or 5 of their longer tracks and they do have some prog metal leanings...in fact a few songs reminded me of Iron Maiden who are listed on PA.

I know them from the syndicated Z Rock radio in the '80's whose programming made most metal bands that you had heard of seem like wussies. King Diamond was their version of middle of the road.

I would include Manowar in prog due to their mythology themes and the talent of Ross The Boss on guitar but that's an individual opinion. I will say that putting a band in a genre box is usually pretty subjective. Ross The Boss was also in The Dictators who were a mainstay at CBGB's in the early days of New York punk. Talk about a mid life career change!