Doug, thanks a LOOOT for your support man ! That was a great moment with you. Awesome to discover your reactions as well ! Looks like we earned some new fans thanks to you as well, so welcome y'all ! :D
Great music guys! I to am looking forward to your next recording. I hope you guys can do a tour of the US sometime. Thanks for the interesting material! (Something sooo many bands are lacking these days). Just heard the story of your name, (from Doug), Beautiful!!
Wow! My band play before Altesia at Ostrow Rockfestival in Poland late July, these guys are so humble and nice to hang out with. They are really good live and they totally FROG ME OUT! So glad for them they need attention because the band is fantastic. Big hugs from Thomas B Atomic Love Reactor Sweden.
Ooohhh! Tingles up the spine as soon as they started singing. Lovely. Most of the time I haven't heard the bands that people recommend on this channel, but Doug and the community in general know quality when they hear it and their judgement is trustworthy. What a gorgeous sound, I shall certainly seek out more from Altesia and wish them every success.
Hi Doug ! I'm watching all your videos and what a surprise when I see Altesia in your channel !?! I'm french and I interviewed this band in my channel also, 2 monts ago (in french !). They are fantastic and really nice ! Best regards from France and thank you for your work !
Great new band.... thanks for showing us them Doug, and Bravo to the members of Altesia! It struck me how good their english is, it makes a show of us monolinguals! Great harmonies and structure... really enjoyable, "Vive la France"!!
Wow, I’m diving head first into these guys! Love both tracks! Thanks for having them on Doug, so hard to find new bands that have elements of bands that I love but somehow are completely fresh takes at the same time.
Beautiful! For many reasons, first thought that comes to my mind is Kansas. If these guys have more songs like this they'll easily catch one more big fan - me.
Alright! A new one. I haven’t heard of these guys yet. Great stuff. Interesting chord progressions, cool arrangements, great vocal harmony, all the hallmarks of an outstanding progressive rock band. Thanks Doug! Oh yeah, when are we going to hear your prog pieces? I’m very serious about putting together an internet prog rock band. Very serious. I have a guitar player and a drummer in mind. With you on keyboards, myself on bass, keys and wind controller all we need is a lead vocalist…
This was really cool and something I haven't heard before. As far as music new to the channel goes, I don't believe Kaipa was ever on here. And I do see some similarities sometimes. It was suggested to me some time ago by Spotify and I could not believe I had not heard about them sooner. Vittjar is by far my favorite album of theirs (Lightblue and Green or Universe of Tinyness my favorite tracks) but I also like the first two songs from Children of the Sounds.
very cool Doug! thanks for introducing us to this band. I highly recommend giving the Japanese band "Sigh" a listen, they're fantastic and highly underrated... The only way I can really describe them is something like Frank Zappa mixed with Opeth, but honestly no one really sounds like them... I recommend either Sunset Song, or Amnesia by them as a start.
Great band! I bought a copy of the latest album on the strength of this review. And it is awesome on first listen.... might have to get the other one :)
Very good band. They and their ilk restore my faith in new music. That said, I would like to suggest a reaction to the music of a now-lost old master. I'm referring to Vangelis' prog classic, Heaven and Hell.
I love me some good melody and these guys satisfy my need. So when is the CD coming out? Oh sh!t! I think I just gave away my age. Oh well. You know what they say. In for a penny, in for a pound. (English currency.) I got my first CD player as soon as they were on the shelves.
Love it! Reminds me of jam sessions with chums, only much, much better. I wonder if they know of PFM (Primiata Forneria Marconi) who "Celebration" was performed at the August Jam in '74, in Charlotte, where 250k packed into the speedway to hear them, ELP, Allmans, etc. They were an early European prog band of high resource.
Coll to see frenchies on the chanel :) we have meny talented musicians in France, but it is very difficult to success in a market controled and dominated by english/american bands..luckily, there some exceptions like those guys and JINJER...
Been a follower for about a year, keep it up! Maybe you could check out Periphery's Lune or Satellites at some point. I know you are not into the screamed vocals but Lune has zero harsh vocals and Satellites has a tiny bit. These two songs however have some of the best singing I have ever heard and the melodic arrangements are simply incredible. Love the channel, always delighted when you find and listen to something I've been into myself for a long time. Makes me fall in love with it all over again(Pink Floyd, Diary of a Madman, Devin et cetera). Please consider Satellites and/or Lune by Periphery, I know you would have enjoyed them. Love from the Swedish west coast
Hi Doug!!! I can not wait to hear you talk about POLYPHIA!!! Pieces like G.O.A.T. or Playing God, instrumental extremely-prog rock. You can do 2 songs in one half hour video...
Really cool - liked the heavier piece more while appreciating the interlude within it. Echoes of A7X in spots but a little DSO too as in eccentric and bouncy. Great stuff. Never heard of them before - what a find.
PORCUPINE TREE ALERT!! Hi Doug and everyone - my name is ian - the rock band Porcupine Tree is releasing a brand new song on youtube tomorrow called "HERD CULLING" or something like that!! so be on the lookout on youtube and their whole new album is supposed to be out around June 24th 2022 - take care everyone!! from ian
If you like Altesia, you should take a look at Between the Buried and Me. Excellent musicians, interesting and complex compositions, and great lyrics. Their sound runs the gamut from mellow to all hell breaking loose. If bands could have children, BTBAM would be the bastard spawn of Opeth and Slayer. Check 'em out.
Hi Dough, there is one epic ELP song that you haven't reviewed yet. It's the title song of "The Endless Enigma". For me personally it's their Magnus Opus and I hope you will check it out soon. By the way, There is a video on TH-cam where Keith Emerson is rehearsing it at twice the speed. Truly epic!
I was listening to this in the background while working and just as you were about to hit play on the first song TH-cam decided to play an 'ad' that was really a music video by a post-pop-punk band with asymmetrical haircuts kicking a teddy bear. 😆 So confusing. "I'm not really hearing the Opeth influence..."
Doug, you need to check out the French prog metal band Adagio, probably some of the best prog out there and right up there with Symphony X and Dream Theater.
The discord is accessed through Doug's Patreon. Link in this video's description. Best $2 I have ever spend just for the community, but the rest of the content is amazing.
Dough you should also take a look to nordic and australian prog scene!! Caligulas horse, leprous, pain of salvation, the flower kings, twelve foot ninja and so much more u missing out from australia and norway in prog
Might you consider reacting some hip-hop? Rock and Roll is more associated with creative time signatures, cool chords, and keys. But there is a lot of hip-hop that is musically incredible, and a lot more than just simple beats and chords. Two albums I would love for you to look into would be off of Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly. Especially To Pimp A Butterfly. It's fusions if classic blues, afro rock, jazz, and r&b, funk, to name a few of the genres it heavily gets into. I would very much love it if you tried giving the album a listen. I Love rock and roll. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, even some Talking Heads, all of it. But To Pimp A Butterfly is in my opinion the Gold Standard in musical composition.
Great video and great song! If you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out the song "Procession Ceremony Departure" from Chick Corea's album "Touchstone". With Paco de Lucía on guitar and Carles Benavent on bass. I love your channel! A hug from Spain!
As for underrated/less popular bands that deserve some spotlight, Thank You Scientist is a fantastic band. I'd recommend FXMLDR live with the Bluecoats. th-cam.com/video/rxrz6RPSww0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for having us on here, and thanks everyone for all the support ! :D ❤️
Thanks for coming Henri. I think this was Henri, correct?
@@Arrow2theACL Yes ;)
I am now a follower :-)
Oh, you are good! I'll certainly be listening to more of your work. Wishing the band every success.
@@Arrow2theACL Thanks for recommending them Arrow, great choice.
Doug, thanks a LOOOT for your support man ! That was a great moment with you. Awesome to discover your reactions as well ! Looks like we earned some new fans thanks to you as well, so welcome y'all ! :D
Prog On guys!!!
Great music guys! I to am looking forward to your next recording. I hope you guys can do a tour of the US sometime. Thanks for the interesting material! (Something sooo many bands are lacking these days).
Just heard the story of your name, (from Doug),
Beautiful!!
@@Arrow2theACL Good work man! Where did you hear about these guys? Thanks!
@@jeffjones1359 Doug’s discord channel. We share music with each other of similar bands we like.
You guys are awesome! Probably see you guys play on the 30th of October in Tilburg, The Netherlans. Can't Wait! Wonderful stuff!
Wow! My band play before Altesia at Ostrow Rockfestival in Poland late July, these guys are so humble and nice to hang out with. They are really good live and they totally FROG ME OUT! So glad for them they need attention because the band is fantastic. Big hugs from Thomas B Atomic Love Reactor Sweden.
I love it when NEW music is brought up and I have not heard yet I am going in for sure THANKS Doug for introducing this band to us!!
Ooohhh! Tingles up the spine as soon as they started singing. Lovely. Most of the time I haven't heard the bands that people recommend on this channel, but Doug and the community in general know quality when they hear it and their judgement is trustworthy. What a gorgeous sound, I shall certainly seek out more from Altesia and wish them every success.
Hi Doug ! I'm watching all your videos and what a surprise when I see Altesia in your channel !?!
I'm french and I interviewed this band in my channel also, 2 monts ago (in french !). They are fantastic and really nice !
Best regards from France and thank you for your work !
The Daily Doug and Altesia. The two best things to come out of Covid in one video. This is amazing.
All thanks to you, a humble band and great songs, cheers Chad.
What a great band! With the violin and piano they also have a Kansas vibe to them. Great stuff, loved it, thank you Doug!!!
I love Altesia. Glad to see your giving them some love, Doug
Great job bringing new and not much famous stuff!! Great songs, hopefully they will get the recognition they deserve
Awesome! I found this band myself last year. Embryo was my album of the year 2021, I didn't expect you to ever cover them.
Just subscribed to their spotify ! Thanks for the discovery !
Very sympathetic guys! Looking forward to see you LIVE next Friday in Angers while being on holidays at the Loire! 😎
Thank you Doug. I'm French and I hadn't heard of Altesia before. I'll certainly be listening to their albums non-stop in the coming days!
This band is amazing. Thank you and greetings from Italy :)
Been a fan of these guys for a couple years now, I'm glad that you're helping with giving them a little more exposure!
These guys are fantastic thanks ☺️ for the interview there a great new band.
Cool tunes!
It will be interesting to listen to them evolve!
My Favorite episode by far, instant fan of the band
Wow. Thanks.
Wow that was fun really enjoyed that. Will have to check out more. Great interview Doug.
Great new band.... thanks for showing us them Doug, and Bravo to the members of Altesia! It struck me how good their english is, it makes a show of us monolinguals! Great harmonies and structure... really enjoyable, "Vive la France"!!
Altesia remind me of Haken and Caligula's Horse. Doug, if you're never listened to Caligula's Horse, you should give them a try. Great stuff!
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Capulet just throws me into another dimension
Wow, I’m diving head first into these guys! Love both tracks! Thanks for having them on Doug, so hard to find new bands that have elements of bands that I love but somehow are completely fresh takes at the same time.
Loved everything, that was great! Merci beaucoup
Reminds me a great deal of my favorite prog band, Kansas. Thank you! I'll be checking out more of Altesia for sure.
Doug, you are amazing. Thank you for doing this, love you for loving this. :D
That was an amazing song! Thanks Doug for showcasing it!
These songs are fantastic.
Sounds really good to me .. gonna go check this out for sure .. :-)
I was getting ready to make a bandcamp order anyhow, guess I'm spending a bit more there now! Thanks Doug. Stuff like this is why I love proggy music.
Beautiful! For many reasons, first thought that comes to my mind is Kansas. If these guys have more songs like this they'll easily catch one more big fan - me.
I didn't know this band. It's awesome. Thanks.
I like them, great to hear new music.
Alright! A new one. I haven’t heard of these guys yet. Great stuff. Interesting chord progressions, cool arrangements, great vocal harmony, all the hallmarks of an outstanding progressive rock band.
Thanks Doug!
Oh yeah, when are we going to hear your prog pieces? I’m very serious about putting together an internet prog rock band.
Very serious. I have a guitar player and a drummer in mind. With you on keyboards, myself on bass, keys and wind controller all we need is a lead vocalist…
Thanks I just checked them out awesome they for sharing. My new band ❤
This was really cool and something I haven't heard before. As far as music new to the channel goes, I don't believe Kaipa was ever on here. And I do see some similarities sometimes.
It was suggested to me some time ago by Spotify and I could not believe I had not heard about them sooner.
Vittjar is by far my favorite album of theirs (Lightblue and Green or Universe of Tinyness my favorite tracks) but I also like the first two songs from Children of the Sounds.
Got over the double kick issue eh Doug? This is superb music. Glad you went off script.
Would love to see your reaction of Exit Initia ! Thanks again !!!
I'm looking forward to it!
Thanks for coming Hugo
very cool Doug! thanks for introducing us to this band.
I highly recommend giving the Japanese band "Sigh" a listen, they're fantastic and highly underrated...
The only way I can really describe them is something like Frank Zappa mixed with Opeth, but honestly no one really sounds like them... I recommend either Sunset Song, or Amnesia by them as a start.
Imaginary Sonicscape for sure needs all the praise it can get
@@elponchex Great shout, can't wait for the new album Shiki out in August hopefully
These guys sound like cool fellas.
Great band! I bought a copy of the latest album on the strength of this review. And it is awesome on first listen.... might have to get the other one :)
Doug, go to Bordeaux. It's one of the greatest places on earth. This band just proves it.
Neat band, good find. Ima go buy some stuff.
Loved this band!
So glad Jeannine.
Very good band. They and their ilk restore my faith in new music.
That said, I would like to suggest a reaction to the music of a now-lost old master. I'm referring to Vangelis' prog classic, Heaven and Hell.
The Acustic version is Sublime.........
These guys are amazing! Definitely gonna dive into their album tomorrow.
I love this!!!
I love me some good melody and these guys satisfy my need. So when is the CD coming out? Oh sh!t! I think I just gave away my age. Oh well. You know what they say. In for a penny, in for a pound. (English currency.) I got my first CD player as soon as they were on the shelves.
Love it! Reminds me of jam sessions with chums, only much, much better. I wonder if they know of PFM (Primiata Forneria Marconi) who "Celebration" was performed at the August Jam in '74, in Charlotte, where 250k packed into the speedway to hear them, ELP, Allmans, etc.
They were an early European prog band of high resource.
Coll to see frenchies on the chanel :) we have meny talented musicians in France, but it is very difficult to success in a market controled and dominated by english/american bands..luckily, there some exceptions like those guys and JINJER...
Been a follower for about a year, keep it up!
Maybe you could check out Periphery's Lune or Satellites at some point. I know you are not into the screamed vocals but Lune has zero harsh vocals and Satellites has a tiny bit. These two songs however have some of the best singing I have ever heard and the melodic arrangements are simply incredible.
Love the channel, always delighted when you find and listen to something I've been into myself for a long time. Makes me fall in love with it all over again(Pink Floyd, Diary of a Madman, Devin et cetera).
Please consider Satellites and/or Lune by Periphery, I know you would have enjoyed them.
Love from the Swedish west coast
Hi Doug!!!
I can not wait to hear you talk about POLYPHIA!!! Pieces like G.O.A.T. or Playing God, instrumental extremely-prog rock. You can do 2 songs in one half hour video...
Really cool - liked the heavier piece more while appreciating the interlude within it. Echoes of A7X in spots but a little DSO too as in eccentric and bouncy. Great stuff. Never heard of them before - what a find.
Doug introduced The Night of the Living Dead to the all-you-can-eat buffet.
👍👍
Can’t believe I missed the live
Love this band. Remind me of A.C.T from Sweden check them out. And Moon Safari from Norway less so but both are great European Prog bands.
PORCUPINE TREE ALERT!! Hi Doug and everyone - my name is ian - the rock band Porcupine Tree is releasing a brand new song on youtube tomorrow called "HERD CULLING" or something like that!! so be on the lookout on youtube and their whole new album is supposed to be out around June 24th 2022 - take care everyone!! from ian
Love it
People who say there's no new good music are fools.
This. Just hard to find. Thanks to Doug for the platform.
If you like Altesia, you should take a look at Between the Buried and Me. Excellent musicians, interesting and complex compositions, and great lyrics. Their sound runs the gamut from mellow to all hell breaking loose. If bands could have children, BTBAM would be the bastard spawn of Opeth and Slayer. Check 'em out.
WOW
Hi Dough, there is one epic ELP song that you haven't reviewed yet. It's the title song of "The Endless Enigma".
For me personally it's their Magnus Opus and I hope you will check it out soon.
By the way, There is a video on TH-cam where Keith Emerson is rehearsing it at twice the speed. Truly epic!
Whatchoo talking about? th-cam.com/video/9FJm2Jgousw/w-d-xo.html
I was listening to this in the background while working and just as you were about to hit play on the first song TH-cam decided to play an 'ad' that was really a music video by a post-pop-punk band with asymmetrical haircuts kicking a teddy bear. 😆 So confusing. "I'm not really hearing the Opeth influence..."
Manowar-Heart of steel (with orchestra or not)
Certainly one of the best songs to really get a feel for Eric Adams godly pipes.
@@edelcorrallira Indeed!!!
I can't decide which of their albums I like best. That is a good problem to have for any band
Doug, you need to check out the French prog metal band Adagio, probably some of the best prog out there and right up there with Symphony X and Dream Theater.
Last song reminds me greatly of Leprous
Hey Mr Doug.
Great responses coming from musician from classical background.
Could you please checkout Polyphia ?
What is the link to the discord server please?
The discord is accessed through Doug's Patreon. Link in this video's description. Best $2 I have ever spend just for the community, but the rest of the content is amazing.
Dough you should also take a look to nordic and australian prog scene!! Caligulas horse, leprous, pain of salvation, the flower kings, twelve foot ninja and so much more u missing out from australia and norway in prog
Doug has done Caligulas horse, Leprous, Pain of Salvation and the Flower Kings. Check the Daily Doug directory in this video's description for links.
@@Arrow2theACL really ? Let me dive into his vids lets see what songs he chose 😱😱😱😱
Is this Jethro Tull?
Might you consider reacting some hip-hop? Rock and Roll is more associated with creative time signatures, cool chords, and keys. But there is a lot of hip-hop that is musically incredible, and a lot more than just simple beats and chords. Two albums I would love for you to look into would be off of Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly. Especially To Pimp A Butterfly. It's fusions if classic blues, afro rock, jazz, and r&b, funk, to name a few of the genres it heavily gets into. I would very much love it if you tried giving the album a listen. I Love rock and roll. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, even some Talking Heads, all of it. But To Pimp A Butterfly is in my opinion the Gold Standard in musical composition.
A French "Fairport Convention"? - c'est tres bon...
Great video and great song!
If you haven't already, I'd love for you to check out the song "Procession Ceremony Departure" from Chick Corea's album "Touchstone". With Paco de Lucía on guitar and Carles Benavent on bass.
I love your channel!
A hug from Spain!
Not that the U.S. doesn't have it's share of "prog" bands but it sure seems that the rest of the world has a plethora of them.
I saw France and instantly thought JOGIRA
Autre temps by Alcest would be great
Lots of Tai Phong influence there.
Anything from Apocalyptica
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Nice, this band is quite underrated. Impressive work they've put out.
As for underrated/less popular bands that deserve some spotlight, Thank You Scientist is a fantastic band. I'd recommend FXMLDR live with the Bluecoats.
th-cam.com/video/rxrz6RPSww0/w-d-xo.html
Doug will be reacting to this video in his Fan Favorites series on Patreon this month.
@@Arrow2theACL Awesome, thanks