Relatively UNKNOWN Bands...

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- amatala disse...
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- Fev 23 2010, 9h49
True, there are some weaker parts where the music seems to be struggling to find its momentum ... and then there are some brilliant parts which show how good this band can be. Overall I still consider it to be very good, however our rating system is not perfect - as already mentioned before there seems to be a big gap between "Average" and "Excellent" - for me this is much more than an "average" album so I had to go with "excellent" - objectively speaking it's somewhere between "good" and "very good" ...

http://www.last.fm/group/Romanian+Progressive+Rock

[quote][b][user]amatala[/user][/b] disse: True, there are some weaker parts where the music seems to be struggling to find its momentum ... and then there are some brilliant parts which show how good this band can be. Overall I still consider it to be very good, however our rating system is not perfect - as already mentioned before there seems to be a big gap between "Average" and "Excellent" - for me this is much more than an "average" album so I had to go with "excellent" - objectively speaking it's somewhere between "good" and "very good" ...[quote]

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- Mark_H disse...
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- Fev 23 2010, 10h25
People should feel free to express that an album falls between the main ratings, eg ABOVE AVERAGE if that's more appropriate than the AVERAGE or EXCELLENT.

[quote][b][user]Mark_H[/user][/b] disse: People should feel free to express that an album falls between the main ratings, eg ABOVE AVERAGE if that's more appropriate than the AVERAGE or EXCELLENT.[quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Fev 25 2010, 18h15
Have a listen at this one...Konchordat is based in Margate in the East Kent area of England, heralding a new Canterbury sound for the 21st century. Konchordat's debut album 'English Ghosts' was released on Monday 16th November 2009. Nick Magnus ( ex Steve Hackett band) mastered the album. http://www.konchordat.com

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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: Have a listen at this one...[b]Konchordat[/b] is based in Margate in the East Kent area of England, heralding a new Canterbury sound for the 21st century. Konchordat's debut album 'English Ghosts' was released on Monday 16th November 2009. Nick Magnus ( ex Steve Hackett band) mastered the album. http://www.konchordat.com [quote]

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- Mark_H disse...
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- Fev 26 2010, 8h51
OK, this is hardly an UNKNOWN band but while 2010 gets off to a slow start I've been exploring the Proto Prog era of the late 60s. Just listened to The Crazy World of Arthur Brown from 1968 for the very first time. I was very familiar with the track Fire! but nothing else on this album. Well, all I can say is WOW - it just blows me away... the energy on show is incredible and some great hammond sounds throughout the album. Surely an album all PRANCErs would enjoy, if they don't already?? Album streamable on LastFM.

[quote][b][user]Mark_H[/user][/b] disse: OK, this is hardly an UNKNOWN band but while 2010 gets off to a slow start I've been exploring the Proto Prog era of the late 60s. Just listened to The Crazy World of Arthur Brown from 1968 for the very first time. I was very familiar with the track Fire! but nothing else on this album. Well, all I can say is WOW - it just blows me away... the energy on show is incredible and some great hammond sounds throughout the album. Surely an album all PRANCErs would enjoy, if they don't already?? Album streamable on LastFM.[quote]

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- Bookman1974 disse...
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- Mar 4 2010, 17h26
While we're on the subject of Arthur Brown, can I throw in a plug for Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come's Journey? They did a couple of other albums too, but this is the one that I know - I've only got this on tape somewhere and must re-buy it, but it's well worth a listen in my view.

List.fm is not the same thing at all

[quote][b][user]Bookman1974[/user][/b] disse: While we're on the subject of Arthur Brown, can I throw in a plug for Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come's [album artist=Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come]journey[/album]? They did a couple of other albums too, but this is the one that I know - I've only got this on tape somewhere and must re-buy it, but it's well worth a listen in my view.[quote]

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- Bookman1974 disse...
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- Mar 4 2010, 17h42
And I've only discovered today Melting Euphoria's 1997 album Inside the Gardens of the Mind. Maybe everyone else already knows them - I see that Roy scrobbled the album back last July - but I think they deserve a wide audience. Described as 'spacey psych-rockers' and 'music Inspired by Pink Floyd & Hawkwind' (the title of a 2008 compliation).

List.fm is not the same thing at all

[quote][b][user]Bookman1974[/user][/b] disse: And I've only discovered today Melting Euphoria's 1997 album [album artist=Melting Euphoria]Inside the Gardens of the Mind[/album]. Maybe everyone else already knows them - I see that Roy scrobbled the album back last July - but I think they deserve a wide audience. Described as 'spacey psych-rockers' and 'music Inspired by Pink Floyd & Hawkwind' (the title of a 2008 compliation). [quote]

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- skiesrblue disse...
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- Mar 4 2010, 20h13
I do have an album of theirs............ and I would compare them to the Ozric Tentacles..... as you say - spacey psych -rockers! :))) Its good stuff......

grooving with the beat box........wah wah wah :)

[quote][b][user]skiesrblue[/user][/b] disse: I do have an album of theirs............ and I would compare them to the Ozric Tentacles..... as you say - spacey psych -rockers! :))) Its good stuff......[quote]

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- amatala disse...
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- Mar 5 2010, 14h28
Another band I would like to recommend is Mermaid Kiss. Their best work is Etarlis which can be purchased directly from the band's website.
Moreover, the sound quality on this album is simply breathtaking - the open, airy sound with ethereal vocals floating above makes this the perfect audiophile test CD, one I like to use for testing good quality sound systems.

Highly recommended!

http://www.last.fm/group/Romanian+Progressive+Rock

[quote][b][user]amatala[/user][/b] disse: Another band I would like to recommend is [artist]Mermaid Kiss[/artist]. Their best work is [url=http://www.mermaidkiss.co.uk/music/etarlis/etarlishome.htm]Etarlis[/url] which can be purchased directly from the band's website. Moreover, the sound quality on this album is simply breathtaking - the open, airy sound with ethereal vocals floating above makes this the perfect audiophile test CD, one I like to use for testing good quality sound systems. Highly recommended![quote]

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- selkadi disse...
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- Mar 6 2010, 13h48
Mark_H said:
I'll add my own recommendation here. By far, the most over looked Progger I've found recently is a guy called Steve Unruh. He's mainly a solo guy who produces his own material. He's a virtuoso on many instruments and the music is tremendously immediate and vibrant. Mainly acoustic instruments, and guitar oriented.

Lots of demos to download from his site: http://steveunruh.com/index.html

Out of the Ashes would be the album I'd recommend starting with. Brilliant Prog.

He also has a new electric rock band called Resistor. Their debut was ouststanding. Check out the track Reincarnation at http://www.myspace.com/resistorband for a great example out their output. It builds and builds and sends shivers down my spine :)

Enjoy!

Mark

I fully agree with Mark on this. Steve Unruh is brilliant and Out of the Ashes is one of the best albums I've ever heard.

I have to check Resistor yet, but I am almost sure I will like it.

[quote][b][user]selkadi[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b][user]Mark_H[/user][/b] said: I'll add my own recommendation here. By far, the most over looked Progger I've found recently is a guy called [artist]Steve Unruh[/artist]. He's mainly a solo guy who produces his own material. He's a virtuoso on many instruments and the music is tremendously immediate and vibrant. Mainly acoustic instruments, and guitar oriented. Lots of demos to download from his site: http://steveunruh.com/index.html Out of the Ashes would be the album I'd recommend starting with. Brilliant Prog. He also has a new electric rock band called Resistor. Their debut was ouststanding. Check out the track Reincarnation at http://www.myspace.com/resistorband for a great example out their output. It builds and builds and sends shivers down my spine :) Enjoy! Mark [quote] I fully agree with Mark on this. Steve Unruh is brilliant and Out of the Ashes is one of the best albums I've ever heard. I have to check Resistor yet, but I am almost sure I will like it. [quote]

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- selkadi disse...
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- Mar 6 2010, 13h52
DarkKnight1190 said:
Anbody knowing Ken's Novel? Highly underrated (Neo) Prog band from Belgium. No tracks at last.fm, but there are a few snippets on their homepage: http://www.kensnovelonline.com

Agreed, I recommend their last album, Domain of Oblivion. Very nice concept album.

[quote][b][user]selkadi[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] said: Anbody knowing [b]Ken's Novel[/b]? Highly underrated (Neo) Prog band from Belgium. No tracks at last.fm, but there are a few snippets on their homepage: http://www.kensnovelonline.com[quote] Agreed, I recommend their last album, Domain of Oblivion. Very nice concept album.[quote]

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- selkadi disse...
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- Mar 6 2010, 14h07
There's this spanish band called Ebbandflow. They do a very impressive uptempo pop rock music with lots of jazz and world music influences and some prog moments in great arrangements, mixing acoustic and electric instruments with an outstanding female singer.

No page on last.fm, but you can check them at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ebbandflowmusic There are some clips from the album called "The Mask" and you can find the songs to buy

[quote][b][user]selkadi[/user][/b] disse: There's this spanish band called Ebbandflow. They do a very impressive uptempo pop rock music with lots of jazz and world music influences and some prog moments in great arrangements, mixing acoustic and electric instruments with an outstanding female singer. No page on last.fm, but you can check them at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ebbandflowmusic There are some clips from the album called "The Mask" and you can find the songs to buy[quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Mar 6 2010, 23h54
DEFINATELY unknown band "Framauro".
Before "Millenium", there was "Framauro".
Multi-instrumentalist, Ryszard Kramarski, quite literally recorded demos in his bedroom (later to officially be released as bootlegs) in Krakow, Poland.
Feeling that his vision needed to be fully realized, he brought on his cousins Stach Kramarsk and Tomasz Pabian to solidify the lineup.
Together at full strength they recorded "Etermedia" in ´98.
Stands to reason they be compared to fellow countrymen "Collage", the cornerstone of their sound has been described as ethereal Progressive Rock with melodic guitars, symphonic/celestial 60's style keyboards, bass, drums and vocals (sung in Polish).
Changes were in store for "Framauro", however, says Kramarski, "It was June 1999 and a year passed since the release of the album.
After my friends suggestions I decided to hire a professional studio and record the second album."
Subsequently, he also went on to establish Lynx Music.
At which point "Framauro" became the band we know today: "Millenium".

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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: [b]DEFINATELY[/b] unknown band "[b]Framauro[/b]". Before "[b]Millenium[/b]", there was "[b]Framauro[/b]". Multi-instrumentalist, Ryszard Kramarski, quite literally recorded demos in his bedroom (later to officially be released as bootlegs) in Krakow, Poland. Feeling that his vision needed to be fully realized, he brought on his cousins Stach Kramarsk and Tomasz Pabian to solidify the lineup. Together at full strength they recorded "Etermedia" in ´98. Stands to reason they be compared to fellow countrymen "Collage", the cornerstone of their sound has been described as ethereal Progressive Rock with melodic guitars, symphonic/celestial 60's style keyboards, bass, drums and vocals (sung in Polish). Changes were in store for "[b]Framauro[/b]", however, says Kramarski, "It was June 1999 and a year passed since the release of the album. After my friends suggestions I decided to hire a professional studio and record the second album." Subsequently, he also went on to establish Lynx Music. At which point "[b]Framauro[/b]" became the band we know today: "[b]Millenium[/b]". [quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Mar 7 2010, 10h23
Instrumental Ambient Prog Rock to chill out needed? "Fonya" is the musical pseudonym for Chris Fournier, who creates solo instrumental electronic/progressive rock of cosmically symphonic proportions. Five of Seven albums are available at http://www.mindawn.com Check out http://www.fonya.com

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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: Instrumental Ambient Prog Rock to chill out needed? "[b]Fonya[/b]" is the musical pseudonym for Chris Fournier, who creates solo instrumental electronic/progressive rock of cosmically symphonic proportions. Five of Seven albums are available at http://www.mindawn.com Check out http://www.fonya.com [quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Mar 21 2010, 13h13
Just discovering a Brazilian Prog Rock band called "John Armless Project" who have release three records so far and are currently working on another one.
Will upload some videos here: http://www.lastfm.de/music/John+Armless+Project
Check out their homepage for more:
http://johnarmless.com
People who are interested in Pink Floyd, Genesis or Camel should take your seat and enjoy really great music!

DK's MUSICAL DISCOVERIES
http://darkknight1190music.blogspot.com

[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: Just discovering a Brazilian Prog Rock band called "John Armless Project" who have release three records so far and are currently working on another one. Will upload some videos here: http://www.lastfm.de/music/John+Armless+Project Check out their homepage for more: http://johnarmless.com People who are interested in Pink Floyd, Genesis or Camel should take your seat and enjoy really great music![quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Mar 26 2010, 14h34
Check http://www.myspace.com/rc2prog to find out what RC2 sounds like...
For me, somewhere between Symphonic and Neo Prog. Good stuff!

DK's MUSICAL DISCOVERIES
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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: Check http://www.myspace.com/rc2prog to find out what [b]RC2[/b] sounds like... For me, somewhere between Symphonic and Neo Prog. Good stuff![quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Abr 3 2010, 15h26
Can't believe that there are so many good Prog bands in Poland! ;-)
Just discovered another one called Pinkroom.
The released their debut album "Psychosolstice" in December '09.
Please check out
http://www.myspace.com/pinkroomband
and
http://pinkroom.pl
to find out more about the band.

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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: Can't believe that there are so many good Prog bands in Poland! ;-) Just discovered another one called [b]Pinkroom[/b]. The released their debut album "Psychosolstice" in December '09. Please check out http://www.myspace.com/pinkroomband and http://pinkroom.pl to find out more about the band.[quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Abr 11 2010, 5h54
Right in time for the release of their DVD "Ephemeral Live" i want to keep an eye on French female fronted Symphonic Prog band Sensitive To Light.

Not only the talented musicians and the passionated singing of Jenny Lewis, but the use of a saxophone makes this band some kind of unique.

Almost Human (2006)
From The Ancient Woirld (2008)

Check out:
http://www.myspace.com/sensitivetolight

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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: Right in time for the release of their DVD "Ephemeral Live" i want to keep an eye on French female fronted Symphonic Prog band [b]Sensitive To Light[/b]. Not only the talented musicians and the passionated singing of Jenny Lewis, but the use of a saxophone makes this band some kind of unique. Almost Human (2006) From The Ancient Woirld (2008) Check out: http://www.myspace.com/sensitivetolight[quote]

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- Mark_H disse...
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- Abr 11 2010, 7h44
Both those albums have some excellent material on them, but not enough to satisfy me overall. Almost Human is the better of the two IMO.

[quote][b][user]Mark_H[/user][/b] disse: Both those albums have some excellent material on them, but not enough to satisfy me overall. Almost Human is the better of the two IMO.[quote]

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- DarkKnight1190 disse...
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- Abr 11 2010, 7h48
And another one to go...

Ajalon is a Progressive Rock trio from Seattle Washington. Their music is on the more melodic side of the prog-rock spectrum. If you think you'd like solid, song-oriented melodic rock, played with occasional nods to Marillion, Yes, Genesis, & The Moody Blues - then you should be in quite comfortable territory here. ( from http://www.myspace.com/ajalonband )

On their third record "This Good Place" (2009) are some well known musical guests to find, like Rick Wakeman, Neal Morse,...

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[quote][b][user]DarkKnight1190[/user][/b] disse: And another one to go... [b]Ajalon[/b] is a Progressive Rock trio from Seattle Washington. Their music is on the more melodic side of the prog-rock spectrum. If you think you'd like solid, song-oriented melodic rock, played with occasional nods to Marillion, Yes, Genesis, & The Moody Blues - then you should be in quite comfortable territory here. ( from http://www.myspace.com/ajalonband ) On their third record "This Good Place" (2009) are some well known musical guests to find, like Rick Wakeman, Neal Morse,...[quote]

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- iSkiapod disse...
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- Abr 12 2010, 16h06
I've been impressed by....

A Torn Mind

2. Edge Of The World is the only full track available here on Last but there are more of the 5 tracks on their debut EP available on other sites linked to their web page.

I don't like to make comparisons to other bands, in many cases such comparisons are complimentary to neither the original nor the new. Suffice to say that you will recognise a few influences but with quite a few touches of their own. Worth a listen

Cheers

[quote][b][user]iSkiapod[/user][/b] disse: [artist]A Torn Mind[/artist] [track artist=A Torn Mind]2. Edge of the world[/track] is the only full track available here on Last but there are more of the 5 tracks on their debut EP available on other sites linked to [url=http://www.atornmind.com]their web page[/url]. I don't like to make comparisons to other bands, in many cases such comparisons are complimentary to neither the original nor the new. Suffice to say that you will recognise a few influences but with quite a few touches of their own. Worth a listen Cheers [quote]

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- [Usuário excluído] disse...
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- Abr 12 2010, 18h22
OK - So I've ordered the CD direct from the band!! I liked what I heard!!! :-)))

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: OK - So I've ordered the CD direct from the band!! I liked what I heard!!! :-)))[quote]

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- [Usuário excluído] disse...
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- Abr 12 2010, 23h13
Psychedelic/experimental space rock sounds from this portuguese band called almuadem. They have one album
Nimrodel.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: Psychedelic/experimental space rock sounds from this portuguese band called [artist]almuadem[/artist]. They have one album [album artist=almuadem]Nimrodel[/album].[quote]

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- tramelga disse...
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- Abr 13 2010, 0h10
I've been searching this thread and didn't see anyone mentioning this band. If so, my apologies.

Forgotten Suns a Portuguese NeoProg/Prog-Metal band.

Their last work was quite catchy Innergy

Official Website: http://www.forgotten-suns.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/fsuns

[quote][b][user]tramelga[/user][/b] disse: I've been searching this thread and didn't see anyone mentioning this band. If so, my apologies. [artist]Forgotten Suns[/artist] a Portuguese NeoProg/Prog-Metal band. Their last work was quite catchy [album artist=Forgotten Suns]Innergy[/album] Official Website: http://www.forgotten-suns.com/ MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/fsuns[quote]

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- [Usuário excluído] disse...
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- Abr 13 2010, 6h04
I like them too.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: I like them too.[quote]

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- Oldprogger64 disse...
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- Abr 13 2010, 16h22
Picked this up from a previous thread on best prog drummers - Furio Chirico

Furio is a very impressive prog/fusion drummer from Italy. Highly recommended generally but his work with Arti E Mestieri particularly so.

Overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves in labyrinths of coral caves

[quote][b][user]Oldprogger64[/user][/b] disse: Picked this up from a previous thread on best prog drummers - [artist]Furio Chirico[/artist] Furio is a very impressive prog/fusion drummer from Italy. Highly recommended generally but his work with [artist]Arti E Mestieri[/artist] particularly so.[quote]

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Relatively UNKNOWN Bands...

I've been impressed by....