jeudi 11 septembre 2014

A Few Of The Best Scandinavian Prog Rock Groups

By Kerri Stout


Progressive rock still remains a popular genre in music to this day. Fans of this type of music should definitely check out the Scandinavian prog rock bands that are currently on the scene. The genre is extremely popular with Scandinavian people of all ages. Prog rock began with the Beatles album, Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club band and the early acid fueled psychedelia of Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd.

Beardfish are a progressive rock band from Sweden that are definitely worth checking out. There music can be compared to Genesis or Yes, but brought into the modern era. The band formed in 2001 and have a few different musicians since them. There first album is called Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se and was released in 2003 to critical acclaim.

The Flower Kings from Sweden are another fantastic Scandinavian progressive rock band. They were formed in 1994 formed by the renowned guitarist Roine Stolt. The Flower Kings have released 11 albums since their formation. Their music is a blend of jazz, blues and experimental music. They make use of ployrhythms, dynamic changes, heavy bass, lengthy compositions and abstract lyrics.

Norway's Magic Pie blend a 70s sound with contemporary music. The band creates strong melodies, interesting lyrics, powerful vocal arrangements, sparkling guitar riffs, 70s organ hooks, and a solid rhythm section. There music can be soft and gentle or blistering heavy metal. Magic Pie formed in 2005 and have released three albums, with another due in 2014.

The Finnish back, Apocalyptica were formed in Helsinki in 1993 and are very unusual in that they have three cello players and a drummer, instead of the usual guitar, bass, keyboards and drums. The band has three classically trained cellists and the band produce a unique form of progressive heavy metal music. They started life as a Metallica covers band on cellos but soon starting creating their own music.

Hidria Spacefolk are another awesome band from Finland. They balance folk music with psychedelia perfectly. Not only do they use the standard keyboards, guitar, bass and drums, they also use didgeridoo, flute, violin, mandolin, marimba, vibraphone and sitar to create their spacey rock music.

Kingston Wall are also from Helsinki and create beautiful music that is influenced by the likes of Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. Their music combine eastern themes with vivid psychedelia producing a lush space rock. The band have remained an underground outfit and a cult favorite with progressive rock fans. They have released three albums, as well as several remix albums and a live DVD.

The Swedish group, Moon Safari create a neo-classic instrumental sound blended with complex vocal harmonies, which is a vital aspect of their music. Although most of the band's music uses guitars, bass and drums, some of their most memorable tunes are performed acapella. The band experiments with strange time signatures and many of their tunes are longer than 10 minutes. Moon Safari won the ninth annual Independent Music Awards with the Vox Pop vote for the "In the Countryside" album. The band is one to definitely take a listen to.




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