2012's Best Prog Epics and Mesmerics

These are my favorite songs of over nine minutes in length from 2012 studio releases:

Masterpieces:

1. "Frozen Moment" (13:34) - NINE STONES CLOSE - (30/30) = 10.0
2. "Obliterated Aclove" (12:10) - ALIO DIE - (25/25) = 10.0
3. "Comrade/The Way We Grieve" (9:59) - BATTLESTATIONS - (20/20) = 10.0
4. "Firebears" (17:52) - THE TEA CLUB - (39/40) = 9.75

5. "The Storm Before the Calm" (9:24) - ANATHEMA - (19.5/20) = 9.75

6. "Prologue: Nature Morte/You're Not Welcome Here" (13:17) - BATTLESTATIONS - (29/30) = 9.6667
7. "Breathe" (11:31) - SILHOUETTE - (19.25/20) = 9.625

8. "Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble" (43:00) - KOTEBEL - (86.5/90) = 96.111

9. "Pride" (11:28) - MYSTERY - (19/20) = 9.5

10. "Heroes for Ghosts" (10:42) - THE GATHERING - (19/20) = 9.5

11. "Summoned By Bells" (9:19) - BIG BIG TRAIN - (19/20) = 9.5

12. "Snardom" (16:15) - ÄNGLAGÅRD - (28.5/30) = 9.5

13. "Mother of the World" (9:59) - SWANS - (19/20) = 9.5
14. "Storm Corrosion" (10:09) - STORM CORROSION - (18.75/20) = 9.375

15. "Langtans Klocka" (13:22) - ÄNGLAGÅRD - (28/30) = 9.3333

16. "Chapter 1: 'The Fountain of Glow'" (14:50) - SYLVAN - (28/30) = 9.3333

17. "Layers of Faith" (15:47) - ALIO DIE - (28/30) = 9.3333

18. "Speak" (12:19) - I AND THOU - (18.5/20) = 9.25

19. "Chapter 3: 'The Words You Hide'" (20:10) - SYLVAN - (37/40) = 9.25 

20. "Sorgmantel" (12:06) - ÄNGLAGÅRD - (23/25) = 9.2

21. "The Fall of Bliss" Suite (20:57) - METHEXIS - (36.25/40) = 9.125

22. "The Face Behind the Eyes" (13:35) - I AND THOU - (27.25/30) = 9.08333

23. "Chapter 2: 'Share the World with Me'" (15:05) - SYLVAN - (27.25/30) = 9.08333

24. "Atlantis" (12:56) - ELEPHANT9 WITH REINE FISKE - (22.75/25) = 9.08333

Also Very Good Songs:

"Chapter 4: 'The Waters I Traveled'" (20:00) - SYLVAN - (36/40) = 9.0

"Hide and Seek" (16:30) - I AND THOU - (27/30) = 9.0

"Ur Vilande" (15:47) - ÄNGLAGÅRD - (27/30) = 9.0

"The Apostate" (23:00) - SWANS - (45/50) = 9.0

"We Are What We Are (The Keeper)" (9:33) - RPWL - (18/20) = 9.0

"The Weight" (9:51) - NINE STONES CLOSE - (18/20) = 9.0

"New from Heaven" (9:26) - VIOLETA DE OUTONO - (18/20) = 9.0

"Apocalipsis" (21:15) - EKOS - (36/40) = 9.0

"I Can See Four Miles" (9:04) - THE GATHERING - (18/20) = 9.0

 "… and I Awaken" (11:31) - I AND THOU - (18/20) = 9.0

"Capsizing" (9:10) - DIAGONAL - (18/20) = 9.0

"Peel Away This Mortal Coil" (9:22) - ALIO DIE - (18/20) = (9.0)

"The Black Chord" (14:59) - ASTRA - (27/30) = 9.0

"Barefoot in the Head" (9:13) - ASTRA - (18/20)  = 9.0

"Guardian Angel" (10:33) - GALAHAD - (18/20) = 9.0

"Mitochondria" (9:41) - DIAGONAL - (18/20) = 9.0

"Speaking In Lampblack" (10:45) - ECHOLYN - (18/20) = 9.0

"Sfunx" (10:27) - MANTRIC MUSE - (17.75/20) = 8.875

"I Shall Consume Everything" (9:26) - THE TEA CLUB - (17.5/20) = 8.75

"Chapter 5: 'Farewell to Old Friends'" (20:33) - SYLVAN - (35/40) = 8.75

"A Piece of the Sky" (19:10) - SWANS - (35/40) = 8.75

"Another Day" (19:02) - MYSTERY - (35/40) = 8.75

"Cerulean Façade" (10:21) - ALIO DIE - (17.5/20) = 8.75

Also considered:

"Deep Sea Cheops" (10:19) - MANTRIC MUSE - (17.25/20) = 8.675

"The Seer" (32:13) - SWANS - (52/60) = 8.667 

"The Semblance of Fate/Citizen Creep/The End" (11:48) - BATTLESTATIONS - 20/25) = 8.0

“One Eye on the Sunrise (12:06) - NINE STONES CLOSE - (20.25) = 8.0

“Through the Veil” (16:03) - MOTORPSYCHO - (24/30) = 8.0

"Hulks" (10:35) - DIAGONAL - (16/20) = 8.0

"De-Altered" (18:09) - ALIO DIE - (27/35) = 7.714

"Don't Stop This Movie" (11:55) - THE FLOWER KINGS - (19/25) = 7.6

"Anybody" (11:21) - SILHOUETTE - (14.5/20) = 7.25

"Island" (16:38) - ECHOLYN - (21/30) = 7.0

“Into the Gyre” (10:23) - MOTORPSYCHO - (14/20) = 7.0

"Some Memorial" (11:54) - ECHOLYN - (14/20)

As-yet Unrated:

"One More Moment" (9:40) - RHYS MARSH & THE AUTUMN GHOST - (/20) = 

"A Virtuous Man" (11:53) - THINKING PLAGUE - (/25) = 

"Utopia" (12:31) - DISTORTED HARMONY - (/25) = 

"Obsession" (9:12) - DISTORTED HARMONY - (/20) = 

“Broken” (10:04) - TO-MERA - (/20) = 

"Surrender” (11:05) - TO-MERA - (/20) = 

“All I Am” (12:46) - TO-MERA - (/25) = 

"Numbers" (25:27) - THE FLOWER KINGS - (/50) = 

"The Fisherman" (16:05) - RPWL - (/30) = 

Great Songs Just Shy of Nine Minutes in Length:
"Avatar" (8:51) - SWANS - (20/20) = 10.0

"Mutiny!" (8:33) - MOTORPSYCHO - (20/20) = 10.0

"I Cannot Fly" (8:38) - THINKING PLAGUE - (20/20)

"Hedgerow" (8:32) - BIG BIG TRAIN - (19.5/20) = 9.75

"The First Rebreather" (8:32) - BIG BIG TRAIN - (19.5/20) = 9.75

"Formas-Pensamento" (8:54) - VIOLETA DE OUTONO -  (19/20) = 9.75

"Eradicated Will" (8:57) - METHEXIS - (19/20) = 9.5


*Bold print denotes songs that have risen into my pantheon of All-time favorite "epics."