There are no words for how much Mic will hate that tripe. Makes Dream Theater sound credible.

That's really sad.

Almost as sad as Ayreon's existence.

I'm going to visit my sister for a few days soon, so I won't be able to react to any of the remaining recs for a couple days - but let's just say that if good prog metal is a plate of quality dark chocolate, and Dream Theater is a plate of cheap milk chocolate, then Ayreon is a bag of plain, white sugar.

That's too bad.

I'm still checking it out when I have time. I only think I've really heard material from the newest album.

I hope you like it.

Absolutely no guarantees whatsoever on that front, but I will try to see the positives.

The only melodic metal I need.
Interested to hear Mic's thoughts about the band.

How about Mammatus? The focus is on melodic guitar work, and the vocals, when they do make an appearance, are not harsh.