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Originally Posted by wondash
I just listened to the song samples from the Lateralus album. As a huge Floyd fan myself (which is why my son got into them), I think he'll definitely like Tool. Too bad so many of their other albums have explicit language.
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In my opinion, Lateralus is by far Tool's best album, if not the best album of all time. If your son likes Tool, I'd also recommend their "live" album Salival (although it is very hard to find). It's got some of their more psychadelic songs from previous albums and a really good cover of Led Zeppelin's No Quarter.
Oh, and as I see a previous poster mentioned, Opeth's Damnation album is also something he might like. It's really mellow and acoustic guitar based with some awesome melodies. The rest of their stuff, though, he probably wouldn't like (I know I don't) -- it's basically death metal (great musicianship, intolerable singing).
Edit -- Definitly try Porcupine Tree as well, especially if he's into Pink Floyd. They are highly derivative of PF.
Another edit -- How could I forget Dream Theater!? If he's a fan of epic story type songs, check out the album "Scenes from a Memory." Without giving away too many "spoilers," it's basically about a man who recalls a tragic past life under hypnosis. Dream Theater is probably one of the most complex bands of all time and each member is a master of his instrument. A couple songs I would recommend from Dream Theater are Metropolis, A Change of Seasons (especially this one for epic story songs, as it clocks in at 23 minutes and has four parts -- one for each season), Home (from Scenes from a Memory), and The Dance of Eternity (an instrumental with some of the craziest time signatures I've ever heard).
Be sure to let us know what you son thinks of whatever you end up sharing with him!