Some Of Celebrated Scandinavian Prog Rock

By Catherine Gibson


Since time immemorial, this kind of music has won massive favoritism among huge masses of people, ever attracting large fan bases in all corners of the world, hitherto. This has been majorly enhanced by the existence of many competent bands which offer spot-on quality, in regards to the music genre. These bands have seen the growth of the music that originated in the late sixties, with Beatles Sergeant Pepper and Pink Floyd. The bands that existed back in those days are Genesis and Yes, and have led to formation of other bands that have since motivated the growth of Scandinavian prog rock songs.

There are many bands that came into existence to foster the dominance and growth of metal and rock music, with Sweden registering the lions share in the number of bands springing up. For instance, the Beard Fish Group, which was formed in two thousand and one, can stand comparison with giant likes Genesis and Yes. It has, upon its formation, been able to make a sterling composition of many different musicians.

From Sweden also, is the Flower Kings group. This originated in the mid-nineties, by a proficient and worldwide guitarist star, Roine Stolt. The band has since been able to produce a host of eleven albums. Its music is not of a single style, but incorporates other genres to foster distinctiveness and uniqueness. These include experimental music, some jazz, as well as blues. The band also uses additional features such as lengthy compositions, dynamic changes, abstract lyrics and also heavy bass.

It produces music that is blend with variety, spanning from jazz, to blues and also to experimental music. This is further enhanced by incorporation of other features like heavy bass, abstract lyrics, lengthy compositions as well as dynamic changes.

Another celebrated band is the Finnish back, Apocalyptic. This was formed in Helsinki, back in the early nineties. It is quite unique in its fashion of making their music, considering the band does not use the usual bass, keyboards, drums and guitar, but instead have three cello players and also a drummer. The band also prides itself in having three proficient cellists, and it produces unique forms of progressive heavy metal music. Its history dates back in the day, when it made covers on Metallica before it started producing its own music.

From Finland, is also the Hydria Space Folk group. This is another spectacular group in the field, and has since been making great jams of psychedelic space metals. The group does not only use the usual instruments like guitars and keyboards, but also employs other instruments like flutes, violins, vibraphones, marimbas, and didgeridoos, among others.

The Hydria Space Folk Band from Finland is another exemplary group that makes psychedelic space metals, with folk genres. They not only use the usual guitars, keyboards and bass, but also flutes, marimbas, and other instruments.

Their performances are not restricted to a certain time frame, and some of their songs go up to ten minutes long. All these, including many more like Kingson Wall of Helsinki have played major roles in producing Scandinavian progressive music songs and albums.




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