# Who are the "progressive rock" bands of today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 16, 2006, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893 "2006-06-16T02:54:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/21 "2006-06-18T04:36:43Z")
You might try _Postal Service_, too, though that’s a little more popular that progressive. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/22 "2006-06-18T13:33:15Z")
Turing Machine ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/23 "2006-06-18T14:45:04Z")
**Mike Keneally** and his various bands. [QUOTE=All Music Guide] [Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era.](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:tf5uak1k5m3b) [/QUOTE] [Quote=yBeayf] Primus, along with Les Claypool’s other projects, is without a doubt progressive rock [/QUOTE] Claypool appears on some of **Adrian Belew** ’s recent work too. Belew, also still a member of King Crimson, certainly qualifies. ---
**Author:** ![Zachlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Zachlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zachlee)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/24 "2006-06-19T04:08:35Z")
I’m partial to Marillion, although they’re probably pretty old school. Also, a band I really like although they have elements of alternative, and… well, i don’t know, I find them really unclassifiable, is Cloud Cult. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/25 "2006-06-19T14:48:26Z")
[IQ](http://www.gep.co.uk/iq) Still going strong; their CDs are available domestically thru InsideOut. Not to be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/26 "2006-06-19T15:57:52Z")
[QUOTE=Zachlee] I’m partial to Marillion, although they’re probably pretty old school. [/QUOTE] With or without Fish ? (I’m partial to Fish with mine) ---
**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/27 "2006-06-19T17:49:39Z")
> [@joew](#): > > One newish band that some people consider prog is Mars Volta I’ll second **Mars Volta**. When I heard their first album “De-Loused in the Comatorium” I was blown away. ---
**Author:** ![unwashed\_brain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@unwashed\_brain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unwashed_brain)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/28 "2006-06-19T18:55:09Z")
[Dredg](http://www.dredg.com) falls somewhere in the prog-rock/art rock spectrum. El Cielo is their best effort to date. ---
**Author:** ![Zachlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Zachlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zachlee)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/29 "2006-06-20T00:47:53Z")
[QUOTE=Bippy the Beardless] With or without Fish ? (I’m partial to Fish with mine) [/QUOTE] since I saw them do Marbles in Chicago, I’ve become a bit more partial to the Hogarth era. Also, A Milwaukee musician, Sigmund Snopek, did a fantastic three disc concept prog album called Trinity SeesSiezeSeas. It’s worth looking up: > **[sigmund snopek III – musician. composer. humorist.](https://www.sigmundsnopek.com/)** ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/30 "2006-06-20T04:40:53Z")
I suggest you look at Savatage, especially their newer stuff (from the 90s) including “The Wake of Magellan,” “Dead Winter Dead,” and “Poets and Madmen.” Some pretty amazing stuff. Also the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Beethoven’s Last Night” (TSO is basically Savatage under another name, and they’re known for their three Christmas CDs, but BLN is quite good and underrated). ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/31 "2006-06-20T04:53:23Z")
Although probably not “pure” progressive rock, much of the stuff by **Air** certainly has the progressive feel to it. Their [Talkie Walkie](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00013RC9I/qid=1150778689/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-3154300-9241738?s=music&v=glance&n=5174), in particular, has its roots firmly entrenched in what was progressive rock (IMHO, of course. YMMV). Again, while not “pure” progressive rock, listening to virtually anything by **Sigur Ros** (e.g. [Agaetis Byrjun](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005IC2H/qid=1150779060/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-3154300-9241738?s=music&v=glance&n=5174)) takes me back to the best of the PR era. Regardless, both groups are spectacular. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/32 "2006-06-20T05:44:25Z")
[QUOTE=dnooman] “Coheed and Cambria” fit the bill nicely. [/QUOTE] Please, please, somebody tell me they’re supposed to be satirical–like Spinal tap or Tenacious D. I’d hate to think they were being that pretentious and bad on purpose. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893/33 "2006-06-20T10:56:13Z")
Wow, five days later and I can still contribute!! My most recent obsession has been **The Flower Kings** and various related/connected projects. They are from Sweden, but the lyrics are in English. The chief writer/singer/guitarist is Roine Stolt. He has a couple of solo CDs and has been involved with **The Tangent** and **Transatlantic**. Transatlantic is made up of Stolt, Neal Morse ( **Spock’s Beard** ), Mike Portnoy ( **Dream Theater** ) and Pete Trawavas ( **Marillion** ), all of whom should also be on the list. If you prefer video, the DVDs “Meet The Flower Kings” and both “Live In Europe” and “Building The Bridge - Live In America” by Transatlantic are well worth trying to find. “Out Of Myself” by **Riverside** reminds me of **Porcupine Tree**. (A little bit, anyway.) So does **Clutch**. **Ozric Tentacles** , **Endangered Species** , **Project Z** and the **Derek Trucks Band** might fit in here somewhere, as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-progressive-rock-bands-of-today/360893.md?page=1)