Progressive rock is still a very popular form of music despite the fast it has been around for around 40 years. It began in the late 60s with the Beatle's Sargeant Pepper and the early psychedelic rock of Pink Floyd. These days, fans of the genre should check out Scandinavian prog rock. There are many excellent bands from the continent, especially in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Sweden's Beardfish are well worth taking a listen too. Similar to Genesis and Yes the band bring progressive rock to the modern day. They formed in 2001 and have had several different musicians com and go. The band's fist album is called Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se, which was released in 2003 to great success.
Another band to check out form Sweden are the Flower Kings. This great band was formed in 199 b the renowned veteran guitar player, Roine Stolt. The group has released 11 albums in their careeer and their music is inspired by blue and jazz. They utilise ployrhythms, vocal harmonies, dynamics and abstract lyrics.
Norway's Magic Pie blend a 70s sound with contemporary music. The band creates strong melodies, interesting lyrics, powerful vocal arrangements, sparkling guitar riffs, 70s organ hooks, and a solid rhythm section. There music can be soft and gentle or blistering heavy metal. Magic Pie formed in 2005 and have released three albums, with another due in 2014.
The Finnish back, Apocalyptica were formed in Helsinki in 1993 and are very unusual in that they have three cello players and a drummer, instead of the usual guitar, bass, keyboards and drums. The band has three classically trained cellists and the band produce a unique form of progressive heavy metal music. They started life as a Metallica covers band on cellos but soon starting creating their own music.
Another Finnish prog rock band is Spacefolk who create beautiful and exciting music that blends folk music with space rock. They use many instruments, including violin, didgeridoo, cello, mandolin, marimba, sitar and vibraphone, as well as guitar, bass and drums. They formed in 1999 and have created eight albums in their successful career. The band has remained on an independent record label and have achieved cult status among progressive rock fans the world over.
Kingston wall are another successful band from Finland. There music can be compared to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Eastern themes are combined with spacey psychedelic rock and they remain a cult favorite with fans of the genre. They have released three albums, a number of remix albums and a live DVD.
The Swedish prog rock band, Moon Safari have a symphonic instrumental vibe that uses complicated vocal harmonies. These vocals are an important part of their overall sound and they often sing acapella as well as produce songs using guitars, bass and drums. They just love to play around with unusual time signatures and a lot of their sings exceed the 10 minute mark. The band won the Vox Pop vote at the 9th annual Independent Music Awards for their "In the Countryside" album. Moon Safari are a band to definitely check out if you are a fan of the genre.
Sweden's Beardfish are well worth taking a listen too. Similar to Genesis and Yes the band bring progressive rock to the modern day. They formed in 2001 and have had several different musicians com and go. The band's fist album is called Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se, which was released in 2003 to great success.
Another band to check out form Sweden are the Flower Kings. This great band was formed in 199 b the renowned veteran guitar player, Roine Stolt. The group has released 11 albums in their careeer and their music is inspired by blue and jazz. They utilise ployrhythms, vocal harmonies, dynamics and abstract lyrics.
Norway's Magic Pie blend a 70s sound with contemporary music. The band creates strong melodies, interesting lyrics, powerful vocal arrangements, sparkling guitar riffs, 70s organ hooks, and a solid rhythm section. There music can be soft and gentle or blistering heavy metal. Magic Pie formed in 2005 and have released three albums, with another due in 2014.
The Finnish back, Apocalyptica were formed in Helsinki in 1993 and are very unusual in that they have three cello players and a drummer, instead of the usual guitar, bass, keyboards and drums. The band has three classically trained cellists and the band produce a unique form of progressive heavy metal music. They started life as a Metallica covers band on cellos but soon starting creating their own music.
Another Finnish prog rock band is Spacefolk who create beautiful and exciting music that blends folk music with space rock. They use many instruments, including violin, didgeridoo, cello, mandolin, marimba, sitar and vibraphone, as well as guitar, bass and drums. They formed in 1999 and have created eight albums in their successful career. The band has remained on an independent record label and have achieved cult status among progressive rock fans the world over.
Kingston wall are another successful band from Finland. There music can be compared to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Eastern themes are combined with spacey psychedelic rock and they remain a cult favorite with fans of the genre. They have released three albums, a number of remix albums and a live DVD.
The Swedish prog rock band, Moon Safari have a symphonic instrumental vibe that uses complicated vocal harmonies. These vocals are an important part of their overall sound and they often sing acapella as well as produce songs using guitars, bass and drums. They just love to play around with unusual time signatures and a lot of their sings exceed the 10 minute mark. The band won the Vox Pop vote at the 9th annual Independent Music Awards for their "In the Countryside" album. Moon Safari are a band to definitely check out if you are a fan of the genre.
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