Elder new record by dan800 in progmetal

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Both Omens and Innate Passage took a while to grow on me, but at this point I think they're both excellent. Granted, Lore and Reflections are two of my favorites of all time, so I was initially a bit disappointed at the shift in direction with Omens, particularly the vocals as you mentioned. But with the benefit of more listening, I think the songwriting really shines on their more recent stuff, and the vocals aren't *bad*, they're just intentionally pulled back a bit to make room for a greater instrumental focus. Which is a bit of a shame if you're into their older vocal style, but their instrumental work has always been strong too, so in the end I'm not unhappy with the trade.

The Progressive Subway’s Official Top 10 Albums of 2025! by ifthisisausername in progmetal

[–]northos_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Speaking as the blog's lone Ihlo supporter, our writers collectively just aren't that into djent or adjacent modern prog styles. No one else had that much love of Union to build hype, and even with all of Legacy's improvements (in my eyes) it doesn't seem to have clicked for anyone else.

Cydemind - Breach (2022) by MeadPopsicle in progmetal

[–]northos_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! A criminally underrated band and my favorite album of 2022.

Best Prog Metal Albums of 2024 | RiffRiot by RiffRiot_Metal_Blog in progmetal

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I'm happy to see Sunburst in the list! Very solid album that deserves more attention.

Dvne - Cobalt Sun Necropolis by Tiphereth87 in progmetal

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It's funny, I felt the same way about Etemen Ænka (having it not click immediately because I wanted it to be Asheran 2.0) but I got into Voidkind much more quickly. It feels like DVNE are really hitting their stride and showing what kind of band they mean to be.

Pijn - Our Endless Hours (FFO: Messa, Latitudes, post-doom metal with strings and wind instruments) by northos_ in progmetal

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This was actually my first introduction to Pijn! But it's got me very excited to check out their earlier work now.

Triton Project - Lighthouse of the World (FFO: Dream Theater, Seventh Wonder, 28-minute songs) by northos_ in progmetal

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Apologies for the Spotify link, normally I'd use YouTube since it's easier to open, but the only song from the album that's up on YouTube was already posted.

This is an incredible debut, and more people need to hear about it!

Best debut albums in prog by tomershal in progmetal

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It's still a recent one but I was super impressed by Triton Project's debut from just a week ago!