Best Of 2014 (So Far) - Part 1

By Diego Camargo

So, have you been wondering what's happening on the Prog World so far?

Or maybe you don't have the time to follow everything that has been released this year and you want to know more? This is the article for you!

Now that July is almost over we can for sure have a certain data of all the albums released so far. Using the biggest musical database available, Rate Your Music (or RYM), I decided to put together this list to help you guys out.

Remember that this list is based on votes, so this will change till the end of the year and that's why I'll do another one in December. Here you'll find the 50 best positions within all the Progressive Rock subgenres with videos and links for you to decided if you should check the bands or not.

PS1. To understand how RYM calculate their ratings please take a look HERE.

50: Druckfarben - Second Sound

Band: Druckfarben

Album: Second Sound

Country: Canada

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Symphonic Prog

Website

49: Collibus - The False Awakening

Band: Collibus

Album: The False Awakening

Country: UK

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

48: A Sense Of Gravity - Travail

Band: A Sense Of Gravity

Album: Travail

Country: USA

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

47: Peter Hammill & Gary Lucas - Other World

Band: Peter Hammill & Gary Lucas

Album: Other World

Country: UK/USA

Label: Esoteric Antenna
Subgenre: Experimental Rock/Ambient

Website

46: D'Accord - III

Band: D'Accord

Album: III

Country: Norway

Label: Karisma
Subgenre: Heavy Prog

Website

45: Karfagen - Magician's Theater

Band: Karfagen

Album: Magician's Theater

Country: Ukraine

Label: Caerllysi
Subgenre: Symphonic Prog

Website

44: Univers Zéro - Phosphorescent Dreams

Band: Univers Zéro

Album: Phosphorescent Dreams

Country: Belgium

Label: Arcàngelo
Subgenre: Avant Prog

Website

43: Synaesthesia - Synaesthesia

Band: Synaesthesia

Album: Synaesthesia

Country: UK

Label: Giant Electric Pea
Subgenre: Crossover Prog

Website

42: Cynic - Kindly Bent To Free Us

Band: Cynic

Album: Kindly Bent To Free Us

Country: USA

Label: Season Of Mist
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

41: Cosmograf - Capacitor

Band: Cosmograf

Album: Capacitor

Country: UK

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Neo Prog

Website

40: Agusa - Högtid

Band: Agusa

Album: Högtid

Country: Sweden

Label: Transubstans
Subgenre: Space Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Website

39: Deluge Grander - Heliotians

Band: Deluge Grander

Album: Heliotians

Country: USA

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Symphonic Prog

Website

38: MaYaN - Antagonise

Band: MaYaN

Album: Antagonise

Country: Netherlands

Label: Nuclear Blast
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

37: Anubis - Hitchhiking To Byzantium

Band: Anubis

Album: Hitchhiking To Byzantium

Country: Australia

Label: Bird's Robe
Subgenre: Symphonic Prog

Website

36: Psycrence - A Frail Deception

Band: Psycrence

Album: A Frail Deception

Country: Greece

Label: Arkeyn Steel
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

35: Intervals - A Voice Within

Band: Intervals

Album: A Voice Within

Country: Canada

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

34: Messenger - Illusory Blues

Band: Messenger

Album: Illusory Blues

Country: UK

Label: Svart
Subgenre: Progressive Folk

Website

33: Stamina - Perseverance

Band: Stamina

Album: Perseverance

Country: Italy

Label: Power Prog
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

32: Flaming Row - Mirage - A Portrayal Of Figures

Band: Flaming Row

Album: Mirage - A Portrayal Of Figures

Country: Germany

Label: Progressive Promotion
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

31: Dawn Of Destiny - F.E.A.R.

Band: Dawn Of Destiny

Album: F.E.A.R.

Country: Germany

Label: Phonotraxx
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

30: Major Parkinson - Twilight Cinema

Band: Major Parkinson

Album: Twilight Cinema

Country: Norway

Label: Degaton
Subgenre: Eclectic Prog

Website

29: Conquering Dystopia - Conquering Dystopia

Band: Conquering Dystopia

Album: Conquering Dystopia

Country: USA

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Progressive Metal

Website

28: Philippe Luttun - The Taste Of Wormwood

Band: Philippe Luttun

Album: The Taste Of Wormwood

Country: France

Label: Musea Parallèle
Subgenre: Crossover Prog

Website

27: Frequency Drift - Over

Band: Frequency Drift

Album: Over

Country: Germany

Label: Gentle Art Of Music
Subgenre: Crossover Prog

Website

26: Panic Room - Incarnate

Band: Panic Room

Album: Incarnate

Country: UK

Label: Self released
Subgenre: Crossover Prog

Website

Second part coming soon! Do you agree? You don't? Please comment bellow and let's discuss about it! And till the next article!