Okay, we all know that Yes, Genesis, and ELP have spawned legions of imitators, but what new artists have done the same? I know that "new" is a vague term, so let's limit the discussion to post-Marillion bands (so starting with the '90s, really).
Off the top of my head, I'm thinking Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, and Opeth. Anybody else? Riverside, maybe?
I was thinking about this because I'm listening to Grace for Drowning, and although it was my #1 album for last year, and very highly regarded by many other people, I wonder how much influence it will ever have on the (prog) music world in general (ditto for this year's #1, Anglagard's Viljans Oga). When I look back at the '70s or '80s, those albums that I would judge to be the best for any particular year tend to be more obviously influential. For some reason, I have a hard time imagining that there will be tons of bands taking their inspiration from Steven Wilson's solo albums, as good as they are.
What do you guys think?
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