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5BRIDGES - Symph/prog with a Genesis/IQ vibe. Great! http://www.myspace.com/5bridge5
AFTER FOREVER - Melodic dark metal with beautiful soprano female voice AFTER TEA - 1970 blend of heavy blues and progressive AKKERMAN, JAN - Focus guitarist ALQUIN - 70’s prog rock with a touch of jazz. http://www.myspace.com/alquinband ANOMALY - Instrumental heavy symphonic. Great! ANTARES - Nice crossover between neo prog and prog metal with long tracks. Private release. ARKUS - Prog/symphonic. AURORA PROJECT, THE - 2nd album and for fans of Riverside, Porcupine Tree, Marillion and Rush. http://www.myspace.com/auroraproject AYREON - Excellent mix of prog with prog metal. http://www.myspace.com/ayreonauts BALLOON - Deubt release by this Dutch band stylistically like Porcupine Tree, RPWL, Riverside and the likes. http://www.myspace.com/balloonholland BITTERTOWN - Concept symphonic work with 3 vocalist taking on different roles. Powerful, emotional and melodic! Listen to mp3’s: http://www.tomjanssen.nl/Bittertown%20-%2003%20-%20The%20Train%20to%20Nowhere.mp3 http://www.tomjanssen.nl/Bittertown%20-%2002%20-%20The%20Shadow%20of%20the%20Wind.mp3 http://www.bittertown.com/ BLAST - Complex rock. BOOZE HOISTER BAND - Private folk prog with fiddle, mandolin & female vocals BRAINBOX - Pre-Focus rock progressive featuring Jan Akkerman & Pierre Van der Linden BRASSE - Reminiscent of Floyd or Vangelis CHRIS - Symph/prog with influences ranging from Genesis to IQ to Moon Safari. Very entertaining album! http://www.myspace.com/christiaanbruin CIRKEL - Nice melodic symphonic prog CLIFFHANGER - Like Marillion meets Genesis CODA - Stunning symph/prog work. DELAIN - 2nd album by this symph/gothic/metal band with wonderful female vocals. For fans of Within Temptation, Nightwish & The Gathering. http://www.myspace.com/delainmusic DIAL - Melancholy progressive with influences ranging from Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel to Blackfield and Porcupine Tree. DIFFERENCES - Melodic prog. DREAMCARNATION - Neo prog work with help from members of Ywis, November and For Absent Friends. EARTH AND FIRE - Like Renaissance with mellotron. EGDON HEATH - Symphonic rock a bit in the neo direction EKSEPTION - 70’s group giving the true meaning of classical rock EMERALD - Excellent debut of symph/prog. Keyboard and guitar interplay are especially noteworthy FINCH - Fantastic 70’s symph/prog/fusion band. FLAIRCK - Classical/celtic/folk FLAMBOROUGH HEAD - Symphonic rock group with great guitar. http://www.myspace.com/flamboroughheadprogfarm FLUXURY - Solid symph/prog. FOCUS - Dutch progressive group. FOR ABSENT FRIENDS - Like IQ, Marillion GALAXY-LIN - Prog rock from 1975. Like a cross between Supersister and Alquin GROUP 1850 - Prog/psych HINZE COMBINATION, CHRIS - Instrumental jazz rock from 1973. Amazing flute playing by Chris. Great! ICE - Post-Maryson prog/symph somewhere between Pink Floyd and Marillion. Very good! ILLUMION - Neo symphonic with aggressive guitar leads and female vocals. Will appeal to fans of The Gathering, Within Temptation & Magenta. http://www.myspace.com/illumion IN-TENSION - Heavy symphonic with nice female vocals IXION - Conceptual symph/prog with male & female vocals, mellotron, cellos and heavy guitars KAYAK - http://www.myspace.com/kayakonline KING EIDER - Symph/prog concept album with a classic Camel feel with members of Nice Beaver, Cliffhanger and Knight Area KINGFISHER SKY - Within Temptation offshoot with a blend of symphonic rock, prog metal and celtic music. Very nice! http://www.myspace.com/kingfishersky KNIGHT AREA - Excellent symphonic progressive with mellotron. http://www.myspace.com/knightare KRACQ - Brilliant prog with spacey feel and complex themes. KRAMER - Great neo symph/prog! http://www.myspace.com/kramermusic LADY LAKE - Instrumental melodic progressive in Camel direction. Nice comeback after being dorment for so many years. LEAP DAY - Symphonic neo prog by members of Flamborough Head, Trion, Nice Beaver and King Eider. Great debut! http://www.myspace.com/leapdaymusic LIFE LINE PROJECT - Instrumental symph/prog with a tad bit of fusion thrown in and featuring some excellent keyboard and guitar playing. http://www.myspace.com/lifelineprojectband LIGHT - Wonderful 70’s prog concept album. LIKE WENDY - Prog/symph similar to Marillion/Genesis. MANGROVE - Great symph/prog and those into Genesis, Flower Kings, Like Wendy, Magic Pie and IQ will love these guys. http://www.myspace.com/mangrovemusic MARATHON - Solid neo prog group. MIRROR - Pre-Lethe progressive rock masterpiece from 1976 featuring 4 long tracks. Essential! MR. ALBERT SHOW - Early 70’s prog with heavy organ. NEDERPOP - Shocking Blue, Brainbox, Cuby + Blizzards, Bintangs, Blue Panet, Shoes, Machine, Mailer Mackenzie Band, Rob Hoeke, Mr. Albert Show, Livin’ Blues, Focus, Cobra, Sandy Coast, Tee Set, Kraayeveld, Earth & Fire, Supersister, Greenfield & Cook, Dizzy Man’s Band, Bonny St. Clair & Unit Gloria, Kayak, Smyle, Leftside, Boudewijn De Groot, Long Tail Ernie & The Shakers, Lemming, Wally Tax, Spirit Of St. Louis, Golden Earring, Lucifer, Husky, Galaxy Lin, Hank The Knife & The Jets, Alquin, Pussycat, Bots, Normall, Peter Koelewijn, Mistral, Surfers, Massada, Renee, Kaz Lux, Gruppo Sportivo, Polle Eduard, Partner, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, Diesel, Carlsberg, New Adventures, Cats, Holland, Bolland & Bolland, Peter En Zijn Rockets, Catapult, Joey Dyser, Ferrari NICE BEAVER - Excellent symphonic/progressive NIGHTWATCH - Delicate progressive folk with alternating male/female vocals NOVOX - Excellent instrumental symph/prog with fusion elements by members of Cliffhanger and Knight Area (I AM) ONE - Mix of art rock and progressive rock with a stand-out 21 minute track. Great keys throughout ORPHEO - Symph/prog with occasional prog metal outbreaks. Reminds me of Egdon Heath but with female vocals PANTHEON - Melodic prog rarity from 1972 similar to Trace PLACKBAND - Neo prog PTS - Like Jadis PUGH’S PLACE - Mix of rock and prog from 1969 with acoustic guitars, vibes, flute and heavy organ PYTHAGORAS - Lush keyboard symphonic with loads of mellotron RAAD PROJECT, ELEWOUT DE - Top-notch instrumental fusion trio READING ROOM, THE - Concept musical adventure with Aragon, Galleon, Night Watch, Like Wendy etc... RICOCHER - Neo prog similar to IQ SALMON - Great prog/symphonic private release SEVEN DAY HUNT - Post-Egdon Heath symph/prog. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/sevendayhunt SILHOUETTE - Symph/prog with a neo slant. Reminds me of Castanarc and IQ. http://www.myspace.com/silhouetteband1 SINISTER STREET - Neo prog SOLUTION - Legendary Dutch fusion SONGS OF THE EXILE - Concept prog/symph. http://www.sote.nl/sote.html SPLINTER - 2nd album by this Spock’s Beard/Flower Kings influenced Dutch group. http://www.myspace.com/splinteronline STAR ONE - Arjen A. Lucassen’s project STIPS, ROBERT JAN - The brains behind Supersister STREAM OF PASSION - Heavy symphonic led by Arjen Lucassen of Ayreon and the beautiful vocals of Marcela Bovio of Elfonia SUPERSISTER - Great playful progressive a la Gentle Giant & Soft Machine. http://www.myspace.com/supersisterprog SURVIVAL - Keyboard (vintage keys) progressive that reminds me of Trace. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/survival2 TAMALONE - Dutch prog in Jethro Tull style with an added folk edge TAURUS - Very good 70’s Dutch prog TAURUS & PISCES - Melodic prog with a symphonic edge. Imagine Porcupine Tree with hints of The Flower Kings. http://www.myspace.com/taurusandpisces TRACE - ELPish classic prog trio TRIANGLE - Neo prog similar to IQ and Egdon Heath TRION - 2nd album of mellotron-laden symph/prog TURBULENCE - Brasse project under another name. Great prog! ULYSSES - Heavy neo symphonic. http://www.myspace.com/ulyssesnl US - Neo prog. http://www.the-music-of-us.com/ USE OF ASHES, THE - Great space rock VAN LEER, THIJS VERTIGO - Marillion meets Saga YWIS - A bit similar to Yes ZENGA - Ex-Flairck and very similar in style |