Germany's Dreamscape is pretty much a textbook example of a progressive metal band. They've got the high-pitched clean vocals. They've got the twisty odd-meters. They've got solid technical musicianship. And they've got an ample keyboard presence. They maybe skew a little toward Euro power metal along the lines of Helloween or Stratovarius, but I'd say they're closer to the oft-imitated Dream Theater, who are probably the first band that come to most minds when the genre is mentioned.
I only have one album by these guys, called 5th Season, but I like it a lot. It's really flawless prog metal throughout. I'm including one of my favorites off the album, called "Somebody". It's got some nice piano in it and might be the most melodic entry in my whole list of awesome bands. There are plenty of odd meters, but it doesn't feel that shifty. In fact, it's downright catchy. And the lyrics are actually pretty feel-good. Did I call this metal? Warning: this is one of those songs that lodges in your brain. Fortunately, it's not the annoying kind.
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