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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Nowhere in that definition does it mention new age, nor tepidity. So your attempt to reduce neo-prog to that, simply because you don't like it, fails. That definition tells you what neo-prog is recognised to be, your definition tells you what you want it to be.
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It doesn't say "new age" or "tepid" verbatim, no, but what it does say
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Neo-progressive rock (or simply "neo-prog")[3] is characterized by deeply emotional content, often delivered via dramatic lyrics and a generous use of imagery and theatricality on-stage. The music is mostly the product of careful composition, relying less heavily on improvised jamming. The subgenre relies very much on clean, melodic & emotional electric guitar solos, combined with keyboards. The main musical influences on the neo-prog genre are bands from the first wave of progressive rock such as early Genesis, Camel, and to a lesser extent, Van der Graaf Generator and Pink Floyd.[1] Funk music, punk rock and hard rock were also influences on the genre.[4]
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Is basically the same thing.
The wiki entry itself says that it's a prog subgenre, not just any old prog music made after 1980. That was my original point.
So again, why are you posting this as if it isn't saying the same thing as me?