2012 seems to be a particularly strong year for crossover prog rock methinks:
It Bites,
Big Big Train and
Squackett have delivered some truly infectious records that supersede what you expect and all sound miraculous from a production standpoint too.
Lot of good progressive metal has some out this year too, with particular nods to
Suspyre's self-titled,
Threshold's
March Of Progress and
Ne Obliviscaris's
Portal Of I. Each sounds completely different, but they stand out vividly in a genre that most people will agree is a tad overcrowded and samey.
And on a final note, who can forget the psychedelic, swirling folkish side of the progressive rock spectrum....
