Your Favorite Progressive CD of 2009

[Magic]

A Portnoy and Morse supergroup project.

Neal Morse — keyboards, acoustic guitars, percussion, and vocals
Mike Portnoy — drums and vocals
Roine Stolt — electric guitars, vocals, percussion, additional mellotron, minimoog & soundscapes
Pete Trewavas — bass guitar, vocals, occasional VST Synth & orchestration

 

[LG]

I have three of their albums, SMPTe, Bridge Across Forever and the newest one. I love to see some younger musicians carrying the Prog banner in the new millennium...

 

[rtbuck]

Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson

 

[Magic]

another 2009 release:

James LaBrie – vocals
John Petrucci – guitar and backing vocals
Jordan Rudess – keyboards, Continuum
John Myung – bass
Mike Portnoy – drums and backing vocals
Jerry Goodman - Violin

 

[Gabble Ratchet]

Beat me to it Magic! That's my pick as well, brilliant album.

 

[Magic]

Another great 2009 release:



Steven Wilson - vocals, guitars, keyboards
Richard Barbieri - synthesizers, keyboards
Colin Edwin - bass guitar, double bass
Gavin Harrison - drums, percussion

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

another 2009 release:

Yep....this is exactly what came to mind when I read the header. Dream Theater's best album in a decade and one of the best albums of the year if you ask me.

 

[Gabble Ratchet]

A close second for me is The Decemberists' Hazards Of Love.

 

[Magic]

A close second for me is The Decemberists' Hazards Of Love.

I haven't listened to that album yet. If Sal says it is good, I will take his word for it and get the album soon!

 

[LG]

^^I remember JumperJack was head over heels infatuated with the Decemberists new album, I like them as well and it is worth picking up.