I don't think you're crazy. I just think your taste evolved as you brought in more influences. The same thing happened to me. I mainly listened to classic rock with some other bands mixed in until I was introduced to punk and ska. I listend to that for a long while until, again, a friend introduced me to metal and prog. Those are mainly what I listen to still, but my taste is always evolving within the genre (especially since prog is such a varied genre).
On a side note, I know of some bands you may enjoy based on your most recent taste:
Pain of Salvation: Prog metal. I suggest listening to their first two if you're into heavier sounding music, of the third and fourth if you're interested in an amazing blending of music and lyrics. This is my current favorite band. Don't touch their newest one first, as it is very difficult to get into and to understand.
Opeth: Dark Metal with progressive influences. The singer makes crazy transitions from growling to beautiful melodic clean vocals. The music itself is beautiful when it needs to be but can also be downright heavy. I am not a fan of "screaming" bands, but this band drew me in with the amazing melodies and thought put into the music behind the growling. Most of their stuff is good. My personal favorite (though considered their worst by hardcore fans) is Blackwater Park.
Dream Theater: Prog metal. One of the most popular prog bands right now. If you haven't listened to them before, try Images and Words, Metropolis Part 2, and/or Six degrees of Inner Turbulence. I haven't listened to them as much since their last album wasn't up to the standards of their past releases (at least that's what I feel).
Ayreon: Prog rock. This is a super group. The guitarist just gets guest vocalists for each album and records a big concept album. I loved the lastest album The Human Equation. One warning, the albums are big on analog synths, so if you don't like their sound, you might not like the albums.
Those have been getting a bunch of play time for me recently. There's a lot more in my collection, but I usually play a small group over and over for a certain amount of time then move on.
EDIT: I just noticed you're a fan of the idea that the band writes everything themselves. These all have that to a big extent.
On a side note, I know of some bands you may enjoy based on your most recent taste:
Pain of Salvation: Prog metal. I suggest listening to their first two if you're into heavier sounding music, of the third and fourth if you're interested in an amazing blending of music and lyrics. This is my current favorite band. Don't touch their newest one first, as it is very difficult to get into and to understand.
Opeth: Dark Metal with progressive influences. The singer makes crazy transitions from growling to beautiful melodic clean vocals. The music itself is beautiful when it needs to be but can also be downright heavy. I am not a fan of "screaming" bands, but this band drew me in with the amazing melodies and thought put into the music behind the growling. Most of their stuff is good. My personal favorite (though considered their worst by hardcore fans) is Blackwater Park.
Dream Theater: Prog metal. One of the most popular prog bands right now. If you haven't listened to them before, try Images and Words, Metropolis Part 2, and/or Six degrees of Inner Turbulence. I haven't listened to them as much since their last album wasn't up to the standards of their past releases (at least that's what I feel).
Ayreon: Prog rock. This is a super group. The guitarist just gets guest vocalists for each album and records a big concept album. I loved the lastest album The Human Equation. One warning, the albums are big on analog synths, so if you don't like their sound, you might not like the albums.
Those have been getting a bunch of play time for me recently. There's a lot more in my collection, but I usually play a small group over and over for a certain amount of time then move on.
EDIT: I just noticed you're a fan of the idea that the band writes everything themselves. These all have that to a big extent.
Stormrage
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Markuun - Tauren Shaman - Skinning/Leatherworking
Aredead - Undead Mage - Tailoring/Enchanting
Dethecus
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