Suggestions?

[Fusion^cB]

I'm wanna expand my music horizon, but I don't know where to start. I like almost all kinds of music, but I'm really looking for a band like A Perfect Circle, or Dream Theater. Whatever you find good though, please refer. I listen to everything except country. When it comes to rap, I really only like older stuff and stuff like Jedi Mind Tricks or Jurassic 5...Or things among those lines.



So, whatever, throw what you can at me.

[kno[x]]

I'll give ya my playlist

Age of Silence
Allen-Lande
Andromeda
Ayreon
Behold... The Arctopus
Blackfield
Buddy Lackey
Cacophony
Canvas Solaris
Collapser
Consortium Project IV
Devin Townsend
DGM
Dream Theater
Everwood
Fates Warning
Green Carnation
Ice Age
Ihsahn
James LaBrie
John Arch
John Petrucci
Jordan Rudess
King Crimson
Liquid Tension Experiment
Manitou
Manowar
Mayadome
Mechanical Poet (highly recommend this band)
Michael Romeo
Mind Key
Mind's Eye
MullMuzzler
Nevermore
Nightingale
Odyssey
Opeth
OSI
Pagans Mind
Pink Floyd
Planet X
Porcupine Tree
Psychotic Waltz
Queensryche
Redemption (the prog metal band, not the Christian one)
Riverside
Rush
Russell Allen
Scale The Summit
Seventh Wonder
Shadow Gallery
Spastic Ink
Spheric Universe Experience
Spiral Architect
Spocks Beard
Star One
Symphony X
The Mars Volta
Threshold
Voivod
Zero Hour

Should find a few bands you'll like.

[ruker]

Liquid Tension Experiment is the closest you'll get to Dream Theater simply because it is Dream Theater. :o Try, Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come. Really no way to classify these guys except maybe Post-Hardcore??? I wouldn't even call them that though with this release, bound to raise a few hairs on your body.

[Fusion^cB]

I listen to LTE, and it's kinda like DT, but it also has Tony Levin, and of course, it's art rock.


I'll try Mechanical Poet.

Any bands that sound like A Perfect Circle that you know of, Knox?

[kno[x]]

I don't listen to APC so I can't say. Art? Prog metal bro =p

[TheMOB]

What really separates a not-that-harsh prog metal band from an art rock band? Strictly sonically speaking? I guess it depends what you define "art rock" as.

To get back on topic, here are some random bands you may or may not like. They don't sound anything like APC or Dream Theater, but if you're really looking to expand your horizons then check them out. (Recommended albums and a rough idea of genre in parenthesis).
The Replacements (Let it Be and Tim, college/early-alt rock)
Wilco (Summerteeth and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, alt-country/indie rock)
Drive-By Truckers (The Dirty South, southern rock)
Sugar (Copper Blue, alt-rock)
Pavement (Slanted & Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, indie rock)
The Exploding Hearts (Guitar Romantic, punk/power-pop)

Also if you want to find bands similar to the ones you listed in your initial post head to the All Music Guide (www.allmusic.com), it's a great resource.

[ruker]

I was deeply disappointed to not find Pig Destroyer's Prowler In The Yard under the top grindcore albums...its practically THE grindcore album. But then I saw At The Gates atop the Scandinavian Metal list, so i guess they are ok :p

[Phormula]

Canvis Solaris isn't that bad, all instrumental though.

[tice]

Here I come with the Hippity-hop:

Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic (I can't spell?)
Aceyalone & RJD2 - (i forgot the album name just search it on oink)
Heiruspecs - Tiger Dancing
Hieroglyphics - Third Eye Vision
Blue Scholars - ANYTHING
Rakim - The Master

I've got more.

[TheMOB]

Here I come with the Hippity-hop:
Aceyalone & RJD2 - (i forgot the album name just search it on oink)

I've got more.Magnificent City?

[goldplatypus]

Pagans Mind
Nightingale
Dan Swano
Odyssey
Pain of Salvation
Fates Warning
Rush
King Crimson
Yes
Evergrey


knox listed like all of this shit but this could be more evidence to check it out

[LunaticWithCandy]

Pagans Mind
Nightingale
Dan Swano
Odyssey
Pain of Salvation
Fates Warning
Rush
King Crimson
Yes
Evergrey


knox listed like all of this shit but this could be more evidence to check it out

Can't mention of King Crimson without also mentioning Emerson Lake and Palmer!

Everygrey is a very good suggestion.

[Jamz]

If you like APC have you tryed Tool?
Also NiN... APC + NiN = my favorite bands.
Also try deftones.
Im pretty sure you've heard of all these.

[ruker]

Tool is for tools. Or for people who enjoy sleeping.

[Mukey]

check out

Classic Rock:

Electric Light Orchestra
Blue Öyster Cult

Progressive Rock:

Rush
Porcupine Tree

Progressive Metal:

Queensrÿche
Opeth
Symphony X

Avant-Garde:

Mr. Bungle
Frank Zappa
John Zorn

Progressive Rock with Pop Elements:

Kaddisfly
3

Hardcore:

Converge
Refused
Cave In

Electronic:

Squarepusher
Pendulum
Shpongle

Hip-Hop

Nujabes

Power-Pop/Punk

The Exploding Hearts

Punk

Bad Brains
Hüsker Dü

Indie/Folk/New Wave

Elvis Costello
Jeff Buckley

Noise Rock

Dinosaur Jr.

Sludge

Mastodon
Melvins

[Repair Man]

Assuming you haven't heard it already, Siamese Dream (and to a lesser extent, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness) by the Smashing Pumpkins is an awesome album that I have consistently lumped together with Mer De Noms. They both share a full and layered sound that isn't exactly identical but remains fairly close.

specific tracks:

Rocket
Hummer
Cherub Rock
Geek USA
Quiet

[q]

radiohead is always good

[TheMOB]

I often wonder if the people who start these threads ever actually take the recommendations they ask for.

[goldplatypus]

I often wonder if the people who start these threads ever actually take the recommendations they ask for.

haha i know there is always an overwhelming about of music thrown out there. i usually check out some of the stuff thrown out there if a few people mention it and i haven't heard it

[ruker]

If I didn't already know everything about anything, I would take said suggestions. :p Actually I enjoy these threads...gives me great confidence that we can kick the MTV Generation gimmick and actually realize we can discover music on our own.

[Commander]

gabber

[Jamz]

Queens of The Stone Age (rock at it's core)
Eagles Of Death Metal (Queens of the stone age's cousin band :P)
The Black Keys (Blue's Rock Gods I really suggest u check these guys out)
Massive Attack (a technoish rock, Really calming music)
Juno Reactor (Wow is all I can say, listen to em atleast once a day)

[grens]

deftones. shits badass

[Badswell]

one cd i just picked up today is Fair to Midland - Fables from a Mayfly: What I tell you Three Times is True.

It's kind of like the Mars Volta and I'm liking it.