I'll give a thumbs up for Fish. I just recently got my hands on Suits, "Emperor's Song" is a killer.
At this precise moment I'm listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Eve and Other Stories and lamenting the fact that I'll be unable to see their live shows this year. (Among others.)
Other stuff I've been listening to recently:
Glass Hammer's The Inconsolable Secret (2005): Double concept album, disc one is based on Arthurian legends, disc two is based on The Chronicles of Narnia. The final track is quickly going to the top of my most played list.
Opeth's Heritage (2011): Opeth looks back to their prog roots while still keeping a foot firmly in their normal death/progressive/jazz/I don't know what metal/rock. No growling vocals. (Will unlock on iTunes and release everywhere in two days.)
maudlin of the Well's [sic] Bath (2001): Highly experimental metal, often taking dips into classical, jazz, thrash, death and contemporary chamber music.
Renaissance's Turn of the Cards (1974), Ashes are Burning (1973), Scheherazade & Other Stories (1975) and A Song for All Seasons (1978): Symphonic prog/folk. Annie Haslam's vocals are simply sublime to listen to.
Johann Johannsson's IBM 1401: A User's Manual (2006) and Fordlandia (2008): Thematic orchestral music. To this day, IBM 1401... is the only album to have made me break down in tears.
Colin Masson's Isle of Eight (2001) and The Mad Monk and the Mountain (2009): Celtic themed prog rock. The former sounds like rocking sea chanteys. The latter sounds like something Mike Oldfield would have recorded, which is certainly not a bad thing.
Blue Öyster Cult's Workshop of the Telescopes (1998): It's a BÖC compilation of greatest hits, live songs and B-sides. It sees heavy rotation at my work.
EDIT: Almost forgot. Moon Safari's Blomljud (2008) and Lover's End (2010): Looking for a pick-me-up? It is impossible to listen to these albums and not feel good. Also features vocal harmonies that make the Beach Boys look like amateurs.
All of these are available on iTunes or through Amazon (or your online music store of choice). Only the BÖC and Opeth albums are likely to be seen in stores, though you might get lucky with Renaissance.
At this precise moment I'm listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Eve and Other Stories and lamenting the fact that I'll be unable to see their live shows this year. (Among others.)
Other stuff I've been listening to recently:
Glass Hammer's The Inconsolable Secret (2005): Double concept album, disc one is based on Arthurian legends, disc two is based on The Chronicles of Narnia. The final track is quickly going to the top of my most played list.
Opeth's Heritage (2011): Opeth looks back to their prog roots while still keeping a foot firmly in their normal death/progressive/jazz/I don't know what metal/rock. No growling vocals. (Will unlock on iTunes and release everywhere in two days.)
maudlin of the Well's [sic] Bath (2001): Highly experimental metal, often taking dips into classical, jazz, thrash, death and contemporary chamber music.
Renaissance's Turn of the Cards (1974), Ashes are Burning (1973), Scheherazade & Other Stories (1975) and A Song for All Seasons (1978): Symphonic prog/folk. Annie Haslam's vocals are simply sublime to listen to.
Johann Johannsson's IBM 1401: A User's Manual (2006) and Fordlandia (2008): Thematic orchestral music. To this day, IBM 1401... is the only album to have made me break down in tears.
Colin Masson's Isle of Eight (2001) and The Mad Monk and the Mountain (2009): Celtic themed prog rock. The former sounds like rocking sea chanteys. The latter sounds like something Mike Oldfield would have recorded, which is certainly not a bad thing.
Blue Öyster Cult's Workshop of the Telescopes (1998): It's a BÖC compilation of greatest hits, live songs and B-sides. It sees heavy rotation at my work.
EDIT: Almost forgot. Moon Safari's Blomljud (2008) and Lover's End (2010): Looking for a pick-me-up? It is impossible to listen to these albums and not feel good. Also features vocal harmonies that make the Beach Boys look like amateurs.
All of these are available on iTunes or through Amazon (or your online music store of choice). Only the BÖC and Opeth albums are likely to be seen in stores, though you might get lucky with Renaissance.