PROGRESSIVE ROCK
MINI-GUIDE & CATALOG - Edition 2007

After three years of intense research. I present to you my MINI-GUIDE TO PROGRESSIVE ROCK Part I & II and my catalog - Edition 2007. It covers over 5000 brillant prog bands to whom countless new groups refer to when laying claim a PROGRESSIVE ROCK heritage that started some forty years ago.
ENJOY YOUR READING AND HAPPY DISCOVERIES...! - Ronald Couture (founder of ProgArchives)

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Letter P

NEW ADDITIONS TO A-Z LISTING
Written by Thedo Roes (Germany)

PAGAN’S MIND (Norway) - Favorable powerful prog metal in the vein of their guides SYMPHONY X and DREAM THEATER
PANTOMMIND (Bulgaria) - Heavy prog metal with symphonic atmospheres which appeal to fans of DREAM THEATER, QUEENSRYCHE and VANDEN PLAS
PANUNZI, Stefano (Italy) - Mostly instrumental music mixture from ambient sounds to new art rock. Main influences are PORCUPINE TREE and David SYLVIAN
PARALLEL OR 90° DEGREES (UK) - A blend of classical progressive rock with independent rock and psychedelic music
PARRY, Ian (UK) - Felicitous fusion between classic rock and powerful progressive rock with passionate vocals
PARRY’S CONSORTIUM PROJECT, Ian (UK) - Symphonic melodic progressive metal project by Ian PARRY features a rock opera trilogy
PARSONS PROJECT, Alan (UK) - Famous rock project between progressive rock and art rock by very successful producer Alan PARSONS and songwriter Eric WOOLFSON with changing musicians and vocalists. Very unique typical style and great conceptual works.
PENTANGLE (UK) - Very successful folk rock band founded in the late 60’s by virtuosic guitarists Bert JANSCH and John RENBOURN with a mix of classical folk rock and traditional folk songs and ballads
PERC MEET THE HIDDEN GENTLEMAN, THE (Germany) - 90’s German rock music in the vein of the Krautrock area with elements from Krautrock, Blues and Psychedelia
PETRUCCI, John & RUDESS, Jordan (USA) - Virtuoso DREAM THEATER members on acoustic and electronic guitar (PETRUCCI) and on acoustic piano (RUDESS) on an acoustic progressive journey besides their main band project
PICTORIAL WAND (Norway) - Killer symphonic prog with conceptional approach. Great!
PIGS AND PYRAMIDS (UK, USA) - An all star lineup performing the songs of PINK FLOYD. Amongst many others there are TOTO and YES members concerned
PINNACLE (USA) - Melodic and song-oriented prog rock three-piece like a cross-over from KANSAS, RUSH and SPOCK’S BEARD
PLANXTY (Irland) - Very popular Irish folk rock band founded in the early 70’s deeply rooted in the traditional Irish folk music
PRAYING MANTIS (UK) - Pioneers of The New Wave of British Heavy Metal present melodic hard rock with strong progressive influences in the new millennium
PRIME MOVER (Finland) - Symphonic art rock with the sound of vintage keyboards. English vocals except their latest release with Swedish lyrics
PROLOUD (Italy) - Great powerful prog rock with jazzy touches combined with prog metal in reference to early DREAM THEATER
PROVIDENCE (Japan) - Powerful mid-90’s neo-prog rock with excellent female vocals
PROWLERS (Italy) - Amazing prog metal with strong keyboard-driven epic progressive and very complex parts
PSYMBIENCE (USA) - Impressive new art rock with spacy psychedelic prog rock/metal structures. Like a mix of KING CRIMSON with moderate TOOL