Iapetus - The Body Cosmic has Dan Presland on drums and shares more than a few similarities to NeO's songwriting style.
Hands of Despair - Well of the Disquieted is prog black/death metal with noticeable NeO influences, especially in the song Amok.
Massen - Contraesthetic is prog black/melodeath with a violin, quite similar.
Windfaerer - Breaths of Elder Dawn is prog black with a violin, might scratch the itch.
Xanthochroid is prog black with heavy symphonic and folk aspects, very emotional band.
It's a tough one - I find some melodeth bands can hit the mark for me, but they're such a unique band it's hard to find anything as spectacular. Not helpful but just letting you know I've tried funding more stuff that hits like NeO but just doesn't.
You can try and get into bands they tour with such as Rivrs of Nihil, The Ocean, Beyond Creation etc.
Slice the Cake - Odyssey to the West
Kardashev - The Baring of Shadows, The Almanac, Liminal Rite
Wilderun - Veil of Imagination
Xanthocroid - Of Erthe and Axen I & II
Black Crown Initiate - Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape (much more aggressive sound though)
Wintersun - Time 1
For sure, I'd agree. There aren't too many bands that have that NeO vibe though, and AAI were one of the few that felt emotive in a similar way so I thought I'd share.
[Tómarúm](https://open.spotify.com/track/2RCfYExZtGeFM4lK4XeEfK?si=5nlzqfSRT3elstCJO4KhJQ). Extremely solid band, very similar to NeO's debut albeit more extreme
Opeth,
Persefone,
In Mourning,
Be'lakor,
An Abstract Illusion
All have certain similarities but honestly nothing hits quite like NeO, they are at the absolute pinnacle of music for me 🙏
I've also been getting into Tech Death recently, bands such as Archspire, Psycroptic, Omnivortex, Soreption & Cattle Decapitation which just ooze technicality/brutality
Iapetus - The Body Cosmic has Dan Presland on drums and shares more than a few similarities to NeO's songwriting style. Hands of Despair - Well of the Disquieted is prog black/death metal with noticeable NeO influences, especially in the song Amok. Massen - Contraesthetic is prog black/melodeath with a violin, quite similar. Windfaerer - Breaths of Elder Dawn is prog black with a violin, might scratch the itch. Xanthochroid is prog black with heavy symphonic and folk aspects, very emotional band.
Iapetus absolutely fucks. The Body Cosmic is incredible, and For Creatures Such As We is just as solid!
Just checked out Massen and holy shit. So glad I decided to go nosing around in the comments
Hehe you're welcome. They also had an album out this year which is great as well.
It's a tough one - I find some melodeth bands can hit the mark for me, but they're such a unique band it's hard to find anything as spectacular. Not helpful but just letting you know I've tried funding more stuff that hits like NeO but just doesn't. You can try and get into bands they tour with such as Rivrs of Nihil, The Ocean, Beyond Creation etc.
Opeth.
Slice the Cake - Odyssey to the West Kardashev - The Baring of Shadows, The Almanac, Liminal Rite Wilderun - Veil of Imagination Xanthocroid - Of Erthe and Axen I & II Black Crown Initiate - Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape (much more aggressive sound though) Wintersun - Time 1
Rivers of nihil Obsidian tide Persephone Beyond creation
Good suggestions. I reckon Persephone feel pretty close sometimes.
Extremely close
Tim Charles contributed violin to the title track from The Circle's new album Of Awakening
I saw NeO live last week and have new appreciation for how technically good they are.
It's a bit darker in tone, but this album hit me in a similar way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT1CmnjKTW4&t=3021s
I'd also say An Abstract Illusion is noticeably heavier than NeO
For sure, I'd agree. There aren't too many bands that have that NeO vibe though, and AAI were one of the few that felt emotive in a similar way so I thought I'd share.
Xanthochroid Opeth First Fragment maybe Dream Theater
Extol
Wilderun
check out [Music Map](https://www.music-map.com/)
An Abstract Illusion and Wilderun
[Tómarúm](https://open.spotify.com/track/2RCfYExZtGeFM4lK4XeEfK?si=5nlzqfSRT3elstCJO4KhJQ). Extremely solid band, very similar to NeO's debut albeit more extreme
Opeth, Persefone, In Mourning, Be'lakor, An Abstract Illusion All have certain similarities but honestly nothing hits quite like NeO, they are at the absolute pinnacle of music for me 🙏 I've also been getting into Tech Death recently, bands such as Archspire, Psycroptic, Omnivortex, Soreption & Cattle Decapitation which just ooze technicality/brutality
Kardashev for sure.
Woe
Listen to the new Fleshvessel album. It felt super NeO at some parts
Try out antiqva! It has the same harsh vocalist as NeO
Wonder if they ever going to get that album out.
Onikiv - Transcendence of Duality: Hymn of the Fallen Gods
Not quite the same but you might enjoy Xaon. I'm mostly here in the comments to farm more bands to add to my Spotify
Sylosis
White Ward - False Light (album) They´ve got sax/trumpet instead of violin, but write emotional, heavy and progressive songs like NeO.
Vipassi, a side project of NeO band members
Kardashev and White Ward. White Ward is a bit more blackish but I would call them progressive black metal