16.Intronaut-Valley of Smoke (2010)
Progressive metal fans consistently manage to build up hype steadier and stronger than fans in just about every other metal subgenre. For whatever reason, California prog/sludge veterans Intronaut have largely alluded that hype over the years. Of all their great records in their catalog, their 2010 LP, Valley of Smoke, is easily the most shamefully overlooked. Valley of Smoke marked a turning point in Intronaut's career as it was their first foray into full-blown prog metal. While the grimy sludge riffs they'd become known for were still heavily in the picture, the band made prominent use of clean vocals for the first time in their career. Seeing a band that had exclusively used gruff screams in the past, make such great use of clean vocals was a complete shock. Co-frontmen Sacha Dunable and Dave Timinck displayed legit vocal chops and had plenty of excellent duel vocal harmonies throughout.The clean vocals were a great new addition for Intronaut, but the rhythm section of bassist Joe Lester and drummer Danny Walker were once again stole the show. The chemistry and mind-boggling skills these two have give Intronaut a special dynamic that just can't be matched or duplicated by any of their peers. Valley of Smoke is one of the striking, beautiful and genre-bending pieces of progressive metal of the past 15 years, and its beyond me how its failed to garner much attention in the scene over the years.
Standout Tracks
3.Core Relations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwOQ2SSkVkE
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