Sábado 9 Sep 2006, 14:15

If you have this as recommended reading, or saw it on an artist page, then the chances are you like at least one progressive metal band. I like lots of progressive metal bands, and if you're interested in hearing more from this wonderfully loosely defined genre, then read on. I've collated links to free tracks and samples so you can hear first hand some of these great bands.

(mp3s and such can be saved by right clicking on the links and choosing "save link/target as" depending on browser)

Symphony X (United States)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- Inferno (Unleash The Fire)
—-- Awakenings
—-- Evolution (The Grand Design)
—-- Communion and the Oracle
—-- Smoke and Mirrors
—-- Church of the Machine
—-- Of Sins and Shadows
—-- Out Of The Ashes
—-- The Accolade
-- Genres: metal, progressive, power, dark, heavy
-- Website: http://www.symphonyx.com/

Circus Maximus (Norway)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- Sin
—-- Alive
-- Sample Tracks:
—-- Biosfear
—-- The Prophecy
-- Genres: metal, rock, progressive, melodic
-- Website: http://www.circusmaximussite.com/

Andromeda (Sweden)
-- Sample Tracks:
—-- Periscope
—-- The Inner Circle
—-- Mirages
—-- Reaching Deep Within
—-- The Words Unspoken
—-- In The Deepest Of Waters
-- Genres: metal, rock, progressive, power, melodic
-- Website: http://www.andromedaonline.com/

Dream Theater (United States)
-- last.fm Tracks:
—-- As I Am
—-- Vacant
—-- The Glass Prison
—-- Overture 1928
—-- Through Her Eyes
—-- The Dance of Eternity
—-- The Spirit Carries On
—-- Innocence Faded
—-- Pull Me Under
—-- Another Day
—-- Learning To Live
—-- Take The Time
—-- Under a Glass Moon
-- Genres: metal, rock, progressive
-- Website: http://www.dreamtheater.net/

Ark (Norway)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- Resurrection
—-- Just a Little
-- last.fm Tracks
—-- Heal The Waters
—-- Noose
—-- Missing You
-- Genres: metal, rock, progressive
-- Website: http://www.arksite.com/

Disillusion (Germany)
-- Sample Tracks:
—-- Back to Times of Splendor
—-- The Porter - A Lament
—-- In Vengeful Embrace
-- Genres: metal, progressive, death, dark, heavy, folk
-- Website: http://www.disillusion.de/

Pain of Salvation (Sweden)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- Used
—-- Ashes
—-- In The Flesh
—-- Morning On Earth
—-- Inside
—-- Handful of Nothing
—-- Foreword!
-- Genres: metal, progressive, dark, rock
-- Website: http://www.painofsalvation.com/

Orphaned Land (Israel)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- Ocean Land
—-- Thee By The Father I Pray
—-- The Beloved's Cry
-- last.fm Tracks:
—-- Building The Ark
—-- The Calm Before the Flood
—-- A'salk
-- Genres: metal, progressive, symphonic, death, folk
-- Website: http://www.orphaned-land.com/

Wastefall (Greece)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- The Muzzle Affection
-- Samples Tracks:
—-- Stunned To The World
—-- Empty To Haven
—-- Self-Extinction Project
-- Genres: metal, progressive, rock, heavy
-- Website: http://www.wastefall.com/

MadSword (Italy)
-- Full Tracks:
—-- Time In The Ice
—-- Darkened Rooms
—-- Mind's Bug
—-- A New Beginning
-- Genres: metal, progressive, rock, melodic
-- Website: none