best Ozric Tentacles album to start with?

I voted for Porcupine Tree, they are one of the few new prog bands that actually compare to older prog quality-wise. Btw why isn't Opeth on here? They can be considered prog, right?

I don't think Opeth are Prog - don't hear it myself.

So Mr. Eater, it's been a while .. when will we see this writeup? Post it already!

I started with Erpland, great album. You will also enjoy their newer stuff, I really like The Yum Yum Tree.
And yes, I voted for Ozric Tentacles =).

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Opeth are certainly prog, and are a very talented band although not really my cup of tea. Another band that could potentially be included would be Pure Reason Revolution. I have only got their first album but it was fantastically colorful and atmospheric music if a bit lacking in depth and structure. I voted for PT because they are absolutely fantastic. The Incident is well worth a listen. Don't pay attention to the Fear of a Blank Planet fans who rate it poorly it is their best work since In Absentia.

You seem pretty sure of that - could you expand and enlighten those of us that simply don't get it and think they're nothing more than a somewhat unsophisticated metal band with keyboards?

I voted for Tool. Great band. I don't like Coheed and Cambria, Muse or The Mars Volta, but the rest are decent to great. I think I prefer classic prog, though.

As for the Opeth question, I looked at the Wikipedia entry for progressive rock. Unusual song structures and weird time signatures? Check. Extended songs and long instrumental parts? Check. Non-traditional rock instruments? Check. Jazz and classical influences in the melody? Check. Concept albums? Check. They're progressive, allright.

They`re normally referred to on wiki as progressive death metal, thus meaning the heavier emphasis is on death metal, I`m not sure is this narrows down their progressive credentials. For the record, I always think of them as a progressive metal outfit and besides that, they`re a great band based on all the stuff I`ve heard.