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Ok, help me out...
Give me your favorite Progressive/Technical artists & their albums... So, I can further my knowledge and pleasure in this fine genre...
Your help would be appreciated...
WatchTower and Dream Theater are obvious 
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Supreme Being
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| I've been digging Pagan's Mind recently. The new one, Enigmatic: Calling, is incredible. The singer took some time getting used to but I enjoy him know. Also really, really like Dreamscape, although they are, in many peoples minds, a big rip-off of Dream Theater. I can definitely hear it but I like the band anyway. Check out End of Silence. Tunnelvision is another, although very hard to find. The second cd Tomorrow is excellent. Again, the singer is a little hard to get used to but after a while I got used to him, too. From a power metal perspective, check out Twilightning (Delerium Veil and Plague-House Puppet Show) and Silent Force (Empire of Future, Infatuator, and Worlds Apart). Silent Force is one of my favorites. Happy hunting! 
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Sweet... thanks so much for the info...
If your ever in the mood for some insanely technical musc, check out Spastic Ink... A project by Ron Jarzombek (of WatchTower fame).. Warning : it is very technical and the first releases are all instrumental... (http://www.ronjarzombek.com)
Keep em coming 
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Supreme Being
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| No new suggestions yet, but I am listening to Dreamscape's End of Silence right now and I can't tell you how good this stuff is. It does sound like a cd that Dream Theater woulda/coulda/shoulda made right after Awake, but oh, well. The album before End of Silence is called Very. Different vocalist with a much weaker voice/range. The music, however, is very high quality.
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Metal Demon
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Umm lets see Antithesis is a prog/thrash band from were I'm from. Their first two albums are good but now their new singer makes them sound to much like Symphony X. Not that I don't like SX but I thought Antithesis had there own sound and know they sound like somebody.
http://www.antithesismusic.com/
But their are audio samples on there to you can listen to.
Antithesis - s/t
Antithesis - Dyinf For Life
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Supreme Being
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I've heard of Antithesis before but never actually heard the music. Just one more band to add to the list that I need to check out. Thanks for the recommendation.
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| Well , seems like voodoo & i have much in common !! I love pagans mind the guitarist's are awesome .I burned that disc & keep it in my car now. dreamscape is a great band also , as for any new bands well .. i have tons !! The latest i've been listening to is Gordian knot. they have a blend of Dream Theater & Rush with a more controlled sound compared to other prog bands & they are instrumental. Great musicians. I also ran across a band named Pyramid who are a bit more of a Queensryche\crimson glory sound but the music has more prog feel.the vocalist is really great though,the cd i have is only 6 songs but it is really good . i am in search of thier full album now. I also stumbled upon Vox Tempus ,a band who's sound is similar to TILES ( another prog band ) the vocalists are very similar with the only exception being that vox tempus has a harder edge & the vocalist drops his range to a deeper growl on some tunes ...a lot of rush ,DT,maiden influence here . Eternity X offers a symphonic feel to their music and has a great group of musicians . A lot of rythmic changes & great range on the vocals . If you havent been lucky enuff to check out MAGNITUDE 9 well your missing out ,great musicianship on these guys , & the originals have great melody ,Fast ,& edgy guitar driven riffs with great keyboard playing .They have 3 cd's out now and they all kick ass. I still don't know exactly whether or not htis band falls into Prog or just metal ,But i like em -STYGMA IV -their earlier stuff had a more prog sound from what i can tell & their latest album leans more to a metal sound.so check em out & let me know what u guys think. I still think VANDEN PLAS is a great band . I like their songs ,they stick in my head & thats always something i look for in a band .i'm sure you all have heard of them & if not THEM get off your ass & check them out !!!!!!!! hope this helps bare !! Take it easy !!
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