@akgwhiz
Now that we have Genesis fans here, any good "newer" groups that fill that niche for you? I’ll throw out Riverside. Start with their first 3 "trilogy" CDs. Go from there. Recommendations welcome!
Don’t get me started with recommendations of great modern prog!
I’m a huge prog fan from the 70’s, and from the modern era, I could go on for pages.
Anglagard -- Swedish band who are most often credited with starting the prog revival starting in the 90’s. Only 3 albums. Bits of Genesis, King Crimson, Gentle Giant.
Anekdoten - another Swedish band. Early albums were a bit heavy, King Crimson influenced. Then they got a bit more ambient, but their latest is more like their earlier stuff.
Haken - British band that really blends classic prog and prog-metal well. Usually quite complex. Entire band has chops from hell.
IQ - The best band to come out of the neo-prog movement of the 80’s. still going strong with some of their best material coming from their most recent recordings.
After Crying - Great band from Hungary. Mostly in the chamber-prog vein. Got a bit more symphonic on later albums. Incredible musicianship.
Deus ex Machina - Italy. Amazing band that may be a bit too close to fusion for a lot of prog purists. Vocalist has a 5 octave voice, entire band is killer.
Echolyn - USA. Early recordings are the best, but all are good. Multi-part vocals a bit like Gentle Giant.
Corima - USA. Firmly in the Zeuhl subgenre of prog. Killer intense Magma influenced prog with great violin. A bit in the challenging, deep end of prog.
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - USA. Even further in the deep end of prog. Avant-prog. Dissonant and a bit "thorny" sounding. Not for the faint of heart, but worth the effort.
Thinking Plague - USA. See description for Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.
Zopp - England. If you’re a fan of Canterbury prog, i.e., National Health, Caravan, Hatfield and the North, this band is a must.
Il Tempio Delle Clessidre - Italy*. Retro Italian prog with the amazing Elisa Montaldo on keys.
I could list plenty more.
* Some of the best prog ever, came from Italy, and still does.