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3RD WORLD ELECTRIC - Instrumental jazz/fusion project with Roine Stolt, Jonas Reingold, Lalle Larsson and Dave Weckl. http://www.myspace.com/3rdworldelectric
A.C.T. - Great prog! ABRAMIS BRAMA - Heavy rock with Swedish lyrics in November and Black Sabbath style. ACADEMIA - Light symphonic with female vocals and Iona feel. AGAMON - Impossible to classify. Classical/wave/prog/rock/pop? AGENTS OF MERCY - Symph/prog super-project with Roine Stolt, Jimmy Keegan, Pat Mastelotto and Jonas Reingold. http://www.myspace.com/agentsofmercy ALGARNAS TRADGARD - Legendary prog/avant garde/classical from 1971 & a previously unreleased 2nd album from 1973/1974. http://www.myspace.com/algarnastradgard ALTER ECHO - Excellent symphonic rock group that existed in the 70’s and was recently re-recorded. AMAZING, THE - Dreamy psychedelia with some pop and folk leanings. Features members of Dungen and Landberk. http://www.myspace.com/theamazingswedes ANEKDOTEN - Killer heavy mellotron laden prog a la Crimson. Essential! http://www.myspace.com/anekdoten ANGLABARN - Progressive rock obscurity from 1973. ANGLAGARD - Ultimate mellotron-laden symph/prog. Absolutely essential! http://www.myspace.com/anglagard1 ANIMA MORTE - Awesome band that sound like the 2nd coming of Goblin! http://www.myspace.com/animamorte APETREA, COSTE - Heavy instrumental fusion by this legendary Ex-Samla guitarist. Great! http://www.myspace.com/costeapetrea ARBETE & FRITID - Nordic folk rock with classical and avant touches. ARCHIMEDES BADKAR - 70’s progressive/jazz. Excellent! ASOKA - Pre-Lotus heavy progressive. ASTRAL DANCE - Long out of print electronic landscapes . Only a few available! http://www.myspace.com/astraldance ASTROTURF - Really strange mix of prog, new wave, rock. ATLAS - Dual keyboard symphonic fusion. Great! AUTUMN BREEZE - Rare private release of symph/prog with female vocals from 1979. BALTIK - Prog rock from 1973 with heavy and light moments. Features Jan Schaffer and Bjorn-Jason Lindh. BARKER, NICKLAS - Anekdoten guitarist with a mellotron-soaked soundtrack right out of the Goblin school of horror. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVHEok92dQo BARR - Fantastic progressive folk. http://www.myspace.com/barrmusic BARRETT ELMORE - Great early Pink Floydish progressive psychedelia. http://www.myspace.com/barrettelmore BEARDFISH - Fantastic prog rock with heavy Gentle Giant, Mirthrandir, Yezda Urfa and even Spock’s Beard influences. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband BLACK BONZO - Great symphonic/progressive with analog keys leading the way. http://www.myspace.com/blackbonzo BLAND BLADEN - Instrumental progressive/space rock with an Ozricy feel. Top-notch stuff! http://www.myspace.com/blandbladen BODIN, TOMAS - Flower Kings keyboardist solo projects. Great! http://www.myspace.com/tomasbodinkeyboard BOOK OF HOURS - Heavy progressive Anekdoten style. BOOTCUT - Beardfish offshoot (Rikard Sjoblom) and great instrumental keyboard progressive with heavy hammond organ in Trace, Triumvirat, Greenslade style. BRIGHTEYE BRISON - Absolute fantastic melodic symph/prog in Spock’s Beard realm. Highly recommended! http://www.myspace.com/brighteyebrison BROTHER APE - Melodic passionate progressive. http://www.myspace.com/brotherape BROTHERHOOD OF LOVE, THE - Sounds from the middle east with tablas, sitars, bouzouki... BRYNGLESSON, PETER - Wonderful instrumental album by Ragnarock guitarist. Very Unique! http://peterbryngelsson.com/#/musik CARPET KNIGHTS, THE - Blends Anekdoten and Landberk influences with great underground sounds. http://www.myspace.com/thecarpetknights CARPTREE - Symph/prog with pop overtones. http://www.myspace.com/carptree CATWEAZLE - Superb symphonic rock with organ, mellotron and bass pedals. CHAMELEON - Wonderful instrumetal prog/fusion by this Kundalini offshoot. CHARLIE & ESDOR - Collected works from 1970-1972 by this sorely missed hippie folk/psych with sitar and freaked-out fuzz guitars. CROSS - Well produced neo progressive. http://www.myspace.com/crossprog CYKLONMANNEN - Another great progressive concept album by Rikard Sjoblom (Beardfish). Trace meets Ekseption. DARXTAR - Like a Hard-edge Hawkwind. DE GLADAS KAPELL - Classic instrumental progressive fusion from 1978 with Coste Apetrea on guitar. DEATH ORGAN - Organ/Leslie led prog amidst wailing guitars, death vocals. DEN FULE - Progressive folk rock. DICE - One of Sweden’s best seventies symphonic rock groups. Both are essential! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=581 DIVINE BAZE ORCHESTRA, THE - Heavy retro prog with loads of hammond organ (and mellotron) and guitar. http://www.myspace.com/thedivinebazeorchestra DRAHK VON TRIP - Fantastic progressive with sensual female vocals and psych/folk/space edge. Recommended! DUNGEN - Psychedelic/progressive sounding right out of the 70’s. Features Reine Fiske (Landberk) on guitar. http://www.myspace.com/dungen DYNAMO BLISS - Prog/rock/pop band with some nice synths and mellotron. http://www.myspace.com/dynamobliss EGGS & DOGS - Flower Kings symph/prog side-project with Tomas Bodin and Michael Stolt. http://www.myspace.com/eggsanddogs ELECTROCUTION 250 - Lale Larson led complicated agressive fusion. ENSEMBLE NIMBUS - Like Samla with a dose of Univers Zero thrown in. FIRST BAND FROM OUTER SPACE - Excellent space rock in Hawkwind/Ozric style. http://www.myspace.com/firstbandfromouterspace FITZPATRICK, GREGORY ALLAN - Two classics by Samla leader. http://www.myspace.com/snorungarnassymphoni & http://www.myspace.com/bildcirkus FLASKET BRINNER - Early 70’s instrumental prog. Very intense heavy guitar/organ jamming. http://www.myspace.com/flasketbrinner FLEGMA - Heavy rocker. FLOWER KINGS, THE - Essential prog/symph in Yes vein. http://www.myspace.com/cosmiclodge FOUNDATION, THE - Fantastic symphonic rock. FREDDE GREDDE - Fantastic neo-symph/prog by multi-instrumentalist Fredrik Larsson. http://www.youtube.com/user/Freddie25#p/u/1/yQixMmjMU-g FROBERG, HASSE & MUSICAL COMPANION - Flower Kings lead vocalist & guitarist with a fine symph/prog debut not far from the Flower Kings. http://www.myspace.com/hassefrobergandthemusicalcompanion GALLEON - Swedish Rush with a dose of tron. http://www.myspace.com/galleontheband GARMARNA - Folk. GINGER TREES - Prog/folk/rock/blues with an overall dark & doomy feel. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/gingertrees GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA - Excellent instrumental progressive rooted in the 70’s like Kebnekaise and Trettioariga Kriget with a dose of RIO. http://www.myspace.com/gostaberlingssaga GRANDSTAND - Symphonic rock with ELP, Genesis influences. GROUPA - Folk with traditional leanings. GROVJOBB - Instrumental folk/psych in Jethro Tull vein. GUNGFLY - Rikard Sjoblom (Beardfish, Cyklonmannen, Bootcut) side project with a much more song-oriented approach. http://www.myspace.com/gungfly HAGEN - Heavy symphonic with Irish folk melodies. Features Kaipa keyboardist Hans Lundin. HAKANSSON, KENNY - Kebnekaise guitarist. Energetic folk on electric guitar. Great!!! http://www.myspace.com/kennyhakansson HANDGJORT - Middle Eastern-sounding folk obscurity from 1970. Really great! HANSSON, BO - Classic 70’s symph/prog works by this reknowned Swedish keyboardist/composer. http://www.myspace.com/bohansson HANSSON & KARLSSON - Very nice reissue in digipack of ultra prog with massive keyboards & wild drums. HEDNINGARNA - Brilliant Scandanavian traditional folk. HELMERSON, ANDERS - 2 instrumental albums by this veteran keyboardist. Fields is keyboard driven symphonic music whereas Triple Ripple is a fusion with Marco Minnemann and Bryan Beller. http://www.myspace.com/andershelmerson HEMMINGSON, MERIT - Female keyboard player with a surprise progressive album from 1972. Wonderful organ that reminds me a lot of Trace. http://www.myspace.com/merithemmingson HILLS - Space rock like early Pink Floyd mixed with Ozric Tentacles. http://www.myspace.com/hhillss HOLLMER, LARS - Of Samla fame. www.myspace.com/larshollmer HOLY RIVER FAMILY BAND - Spacious Mind offshoot. HOVEN DROVEN - A mix of Fairport Convention and Black Sabbath of all things. INDISCIPLINED LUCY - Concept album that mixes Crimson with Pavlov’s Dog & Zello. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=161 INFRA - Crimson inspired. IN THE LABYRINTH - Delicate prog/psych/folk with a Middle-Eastern edge. http://www.myspace.com/inthelabyrinth1 INTROITUS - Symph/prog with female vocals and strong leanings towards Camel, Genesis, Steve Hackett and Karnataka. http://www.myspace.com/introitus ISILDURS BANE - Excellent symph/classical rock. ISRAEL, FRED - Obscure 1977 jazzy prog/symph album made up of 3 long tracks with mellotron. JENS - Whispering psychy folk songs by original Spacious Mind member. JOHANSSON, BJORN - Great symphonic rock with the Par Lindh. JUPITER SOCIETY - Carptree offshoot of conceptual progressive with some prog metal elements. http://www.myspace.com/jupitersociety KAIPA - Top 70’s Swedish prog/symphonic featuring Roine Stolt. Notes From The Past on are excellent current albums. http://www.myspace.com/kaipa KARMAKANIC - Flower Kings symphonic off-shoots led by Jonas Reingold. Great! http://www.myspace.com/karmakanicband KARMAKANIC & THE AGENTS OF MERCY - Excellent dual performance. http://www.myspace.com/agentsofmercy KEBNEKAJSE - Great prog with folk touches. http://www.myspace.com/kebnekajse KERBEROS - Hard prog with metal leanings. KOI - If you’re a Porcupine Tree fan then this is essential. Highly recommended! http://www.myspace.com/koichannel KORNET - Brilliant 70’s instrumental fusion. KLOTET - Fantastic progressive instrumental 4 piece band with heaps of organ and 70’s feel. http://www.myspace.com/klotet KULTIVATOR - Fantastic progressive acid folk from 1981. http://www.myspace.com/kultivatorzuehl KUNDALINI - Good fusion with Eastern influences. KVARTETTEN SOM SPRANGDE - Quite sought after instrumental progressive rock from 1973 made up of guitars, drums, flute, piano and heavy organ. Excellent! LARSSON’S WEAVEWORLD, LALLE - Instrumental prog rock with some fusion and jazz elements by keyboard maestro Lalle. http://www.myspace.com/lallelarsson LAST LAUGH - Twisted prog hard rock with lots of riffs and wicked turns. LAVA - Fantastic instrumental progressive krautrock/spacerock sounding right of the 70’s. http://www.myspace.com/lavagbg LIFE - Legendary Swedish prog from 1970. This is the English version. LIFE ON EARTH! - Prog/psych by this Dungen-related band. http://www.myspace.com/lifeonearth1 LINDH, PAR (PROJECT) - Excellent classical keyboard driven prog rock. http://www.myspace.com/parlindhproject LIQUID SCARLET - Fantastic prog with loads of mellotron. Like a cross between Anglagard & Landberk. LIZETTE & - Emotional contemporary rock with the voice of Spektrum. LOTUS - Heavy prog. MADE IN SWEDEN - Late 60’s/early 70’s Jazzy prog. http://www.myspace.com/madeinsweden68 MAGNOLIA - Heavy rock for those into Mountain, Cream and November. http://www.myspace.com/magnoliarock MAKAJODAMA - Gosta Berlings Saga offshoot like a mix of King Crimson, Algarnas Tradgard, Anekdoten and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. http://www.myspace.com/makajodama MANGI, YANA - Symphonic world music mixed with Celtic and folk. http://www.myspace.com/nyojk MASQUE - Lush keyboard symphonic progressive. MATS/MORGAN - Prog/fusion super duo. http://www.myspace.com/spacedoutmusic MAZE OF TIME - If you like The Flower Kings then this will completely knock you out. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/mazeoftime MECKI MARK MEN - Heavy organ progressive psych from 1968, 1969 & 1970. http://www.myspace.com/meckimarkmen MIKLAGARD – Excellent keyboard symph/prog from the late seventies. MOON SAFARI - Symph/prog reminiscent of Yes, Druid and The Flower Kings. http://www.myspace.com/wespintheworld MOON TROTSKIJ - Trippy cosmic space rock led by Spacious Mind guitarist/bassist. One 44 minute track. Great! MOOR, THE - Wave/progressive strangeness with mellotron. MOVEMENTS, THE - Psychy space rock. http://www.myspace.com/themovements MR BROWN - 1977 Symphonic rock somewhere between Camel and Pink Floyd. MY BROTHER THE WIND - Instrumental progressive space rock by members of Anekdoten, Makajodama and Magnolia. http://www.myspace.com/mybrotherthewind NABO, PEDER - 1st solo album by Ragnarok guitarist/keyboardist that’s full of dreamy, organic and atmospheric moods. NANOOK OF THE NORTH - Delicate symphonic with alternate male/female vocals. Something really magical about this record! NEON ROSE - Hard rock. NEVARLLAJF - What a fantastic instrumental fusion album this is. Highly recommended! http://www.myspace.com/nevarllajf NILSSON, STEFAN - Instrumental symphonic fusion by Kornet keyboardist. NORDENSTAM, EMMA - Imagine Linda Perhacs and Turid’s first album but with even more sadness. Acoustic guitars, piano, trumpet, cello. http://www.myspace.com/emmanordenstam NORDENSTAM, EMMA/OSCAR DANIELSSON - Theater music but with the same feel as above. NORRLATAR - Traditional folk rock with fiddle, viola, etc… NOVEMBER - 70’s Heavy rock prog legends. OMINOX - Great fusion led by keyboard maestro Lale Larson. OPUS EST - Progressive rock with a neo slant. Sort of like IQ. ORESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE - One of the best space rock bands around today! http://www.myspace.com/oresundspacecollective ORIENT SQUEEZERS - Indian inspired psychedelia. PAATOS - Landberk offshoot and in the same melancholy style with female vocals and beloved mellotron. http://www.myspace.com/paatos PANDORA - Mondo rare symph/prog from 1974 in Kaipa style. PANTA REI - Highly sought after seventies progressive psych POCKETFUL - Ex-Masque musicians coming up with a mix of prog and alternative rock. PUCKSPONY - Solo album from Paatos drummer. Dark, frightening, ambient and technical music from outer space. QOPH - Psych ranging from Captain Beyond to November. RAD KJETIL & THE LOVING EYE OF GOD - Cosmic sounds by the friends of The Spacious Mind. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5400 RADIOMOBEL - Tramsebox (1975) is psych/prog and quite underground sounding whereas Gudang (1978) is more in the Pulsar/Pink Floyd style. RAG I RYGGEN - Hard prog in Uriah Heep style. RAGNAROK - One of the best 70’s Swedish prog bands. Path is an excellent comeback effort. http://www.myspace.com/ragnarokprogg RAVJUNK - Sole album from 1977 + bonus live & studio material. http://www.myspace.com/ravjunk REFORM - Top-notch instrumental progressive jazz fusion. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/reform1 & you can read a review of it here: http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=12051 RFP - Hard rock. RISE & SHINE - Psych hard doom. RISING SHADOWSGorgeous dark symphonic music. Finis features Anglagard drummer Mattias Olsson and is limited to 300 copies! http://www.risingshadows.net/ RITUAL - 1st is like Yes with a twist and a must. Their latest recordings has a more Zeppelin edge to them. ROKSTENEN - The Samurai Of Prog, Jinetos Negros, Contrarian, Simon Says, Keybridge, Progchard, Willowglass, E.D.O, Revelation, Beardfish, Bootcut, Anima Morte, The Grand Trick, Echoes, La Bocca Della Verita, Kate, Karmic Juggernaut, Blank Manuskript, Jetset, Tkingdkeys, Villebrad, Soniq Circus, Magnolia, Mist Season, Vanilla Project, Daal, Pseudosun, Anya, The Moor, The Divine Baze Orchestra, Matthijs Herder, Moosequartet, Darxstar, Pensiero Nomade, In The Labyrinth, Orient Squeezers, Jerry Johansson. ROOTS OF ECHO, THE - Folky psych. SAMLA MAMMAS MANNA - Swedish zany prog legends. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=621 SALVA - Great prog rock with a blend of the melodic and the heavy. http://www.myspace.com/salvaband SAN MICHAEL’S - Pre-Kaipa prog/rock from 1971 & 1972 with some solid organ work from Hans Lundin. http://www.myspace.com/sanmichael39s SIENA ROOT - Heavy rock/prog sounding right out of the 70’s. http://www.myspace.com/sienaroot SIMON SAYS - Symph/prog with a heavy Genesis influence. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/simonsayssweden and http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=416 SINKADUS - Similar to Anglagard. Killer! SKANTZE, PATRIK - Well-produced floating symphonia comprised of two 21 minute tracks. SKANTZE, PATRIK & THE FREE SOULS SOCIETY - Dreamy progressive in the Pink Floyd/P. Tree direction. Excellent! SKYRON ORCHESTRA - New band that’s in a late 60’s, early 70’s psych/prog timewarp with The Doors-like organ and female vocals. SOLID GROUND - Hard rock classic from 1976. SONIQ CIRCUS - Progressive rock in the style of A.C.T., Kansas, Rush, Saga and Dream Theater. http://www.myspace.com/soniqcircus SPACIOUS MIND, THE - Psychedelic space. SPEKTRUM - Excellent new symphonic rock with nice instrumentals and female vocals. ST MIKAEL - More mind-tripping sounds from the Swedish king of psych. http://www.myspace.com/stmikael STEENSLAND, SIMON - Dark classical progressive a la Univers Zero. STOLT, ROINE - Flower Kings music machine. SUSPEKT ASPEKT - Really great instrumental progressive by this reunited 70’s band. Similar to 70’s Kaipa and Camel. SVENSSON, TOBIAS - Seductive, melancholy symphonic that is dark and beautiful at the same time. http://www.myspace.com/tobiassvensson SWEDISH FAMILY, THE - Tomas Bodin’s prog side project. TENEBRE - Hard rock. THREE SEASONS - Heavy prog sounding right out of the 70’s. Wow! http://www.myspace.com/threeseasonsmusic TIRED TREE - Symphonic rock suite written, performed and produced by Mattias Holmgren. TRAD, GRAS OCH STENAR - Prog/psych/rock. TRETTIOARIGA KRIGET - Guitar-dominated prog. Great! http://www.myspace.com/trettioarigakriget TRIAKEL - New folk band similar to Hedningarna & Garmana. TRIBUTE - Masterful instrumental prog with P. Moerlen. All are great! TRUMMOR & ORGEL - Organ/drums duo in Hansson & Karlsson vein but with a more dreamy feel. Amazing! http://www.myspace.com/trummorochorgel TURID - Soft prog folk rarity with stunning female vocals & Kenny Hakansson on guitar. TWIN AGE - Like IQ or Genesis. Nice! UNICORN - Melodic symphonic progressive. UNIFAUN - Symph/prog in 70’s Genesis style. http://www.myspace.com/sylvanandbonamici URBAN TURBAN - Ex-Kebnekajse. Unique eastern rock/prog? Quite good! VALINOR’S TREE - Similar to Anekdoten/Anglagard. VILLEBRAD - Great prog/symph with Kaipa, Anekdoten and Trettioariga influences. http://www.myspace.com/villebrad VIOLENT SILENCE – Symphonic rock with solid keys and passionate singer. VON ZAMLA - Post-Samla Mannas Manna fusion. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=924 WASA EXPRESS - Best work by this progressive fusion outfit from 1976. XINEMA - Neo prog. YAPE - Progressive folk with some ancient South American influences. Great acoustic guitars, pan flutes and percussion. Recommended! ZELLO - Their music is highlighted by rippin’ organ and violin and very similar to early Kansas. http://www.myspace.com/zelloband ZEN - Wonderful progressive/psych space rock. |