The Best Log-Playing Epics and Mesmerics of the 2000s (over 14 minutes)

The 2000s' Best
Long-Playing Prog Songs (14 + mins.)
These are my top-rated long-playing prog epics and mesmerics from the decade of the 2000s, songs longer than 14 minutes. I haven't heard them all but I'm working on it--which means I'll be adding to the list as I discover new masterpieces!

PROG PERFECTION:

1. "At the Court of Alkinoos"

(21:33)

by GLASS HAMMER

from the 2005 album Odyssey: The Greatest Tale

2. "K.A. (Part III)"

(21:45)

by MAGMA

from the 2004 album K.A.

3. "Chapter IX"

(21:32)

by AETHER

from the 2005 album Odyssey: The Greatest Tale

4. "Sequencer (from 70 to 07)"

(24:54)

by KLAUS SCHULZE

from the 2007 album Kontinuum

5. "Perfect Cosmic Storm"

(14:41)

by BIG BIG TRAIN

from the 2008 album The Difference Machine

6. "Vapour Trail"

(14:30)

by SYLVAN

from the 2009 album Force of Gravity

7. "En Las Manos de Dios"

(14:46)

by NEXUS

from the 2001 album Metanoia

8. "Second Life Syndrome"

(15:40)

by RIVERSIDE

from the 2005 album Second Life Syndrome

9. "The Manifold Curiosity"

(14:30)

by KAYO DOT

from the 2003 album Choirs of The Eye

10. "Chonyi Bardo - A Path of The Lights"

(28:53)

by OÖPHOI

from the 2002 album Bardo

NEAR PERFECTION:
11. "Gradus ad Parnassum"
(13:55)

 by PÄR LINDH PROJECT
(29.5/30) = 9.833

 from the 2001 album PLP III Veni Vedi Vici

12. "Sulle ali del sogno Odissea"
(28:16)

by C.A.P.
(59/60) = 9.83

from the 2005 album Odyssey: The Greatest Tale

13. "Falling Stardrops"
(15:46)

by ØRESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE
(29.5/30) = 9.83

from the 2006 album Øresund Space Collective

14. "The Way Up: Part Two"
(20:30)

by PAT METHENY
(39/40) = 9.75

from the 2005 album The Way Up

15. "Indigo"
(14:41)

by PENDRAGON
(29/30) = 9.67

from the 2004 album Pure

16. "From Silence to Noise"
(15:36)

by NOSOUND
(29/30) = 9.67

from the 2008 album LightDark 

17. "Zilezi"
(15:14)

by ARANIS
(29/30) = 9.67

from the 2005 album Aranis

18. "Sovrano dell-illusione" (Parts 1 & 2)"

(17:12)

by MAD CRAYON
(33.5/35) = 9.57

from the 2009 album Preda

19. "Tick Tock"

(22:24)

by GAZPACHO
(43/45) = 9.56

from the 2009 album Tick Tock

20. "Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré II"

(22:24)

by MAGMA
(52.5/55) = 9.54

from the 2009 album Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré

21. "Cassandra Gemini"

(32:27)

by THE MARS VOLTA
(62/65) = 9.548

from the 2004 album Frances The Mute

22. "Pentacle's Suite"

(30:11)

by KOTEBEL
(57/60) = 9.51

from the 2006 album Omphalos

Other LP Prog Epic Masterpieces:

23. "El Regresso (the Return)" (27:50)

by NEXUS (57/60) = 9.5
from the 2005 album Odyssey: The Greatest Tale



24. "Le Gardien" (20:11)
by NIL (38/40) = 9.5
from the 2005 album Nil Novo Sub Sole



25. "On the Run" (14:51)
by SATELLITE (28.5/30) = 9.5
from the 2003 album A Street Between Sunrise and Sunset


26. "Jacob van Vennepkade II" (18:40)
by OMAR RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ (38/40) = 9.5

from the album The Apocalypse Inside of An Orange

27. "Elsewhere" (24:55)
by YVES POTIN (47.5/50) = 9.5
from the 2007 album Elsewhere

28. Il Viaggio Nell' Oceano Capovolto (parte 2)" (22:35)

by LA MASCHERA DI CERA (42.5/45) = 94.44

from the 2003 album Il Grande Labirinto

29. "Skin" (29:26)

by BONDAGE FRUIT (56.5/60) = 94.167

from the 2002 album V - Skin

30. "The Everlastering Hills" (Parts 1-5) (19:36) 

by DAVE BAINBRIDGE (37.5/40) = 9.375
from the 2004 album Veil of Gossamer

31. “Ato piradime” (15:51)
by UNIVERSAL TOTEM ORCHESTRA (28/30) = 9.33
from the 2008 album The Magus

32. "The Garden" (22:33)
by UNITOPIA (42/45) = 9.33
from the 2008 album The Garden



33. "Silent Inferno" (14:25)

by THE FLOWER KINGS (28/30) = 9.33

from the 2002 album Unfold The Future

34. 

from the 2003 album Timeloss



35. “De Astrologia” (19:30)
by UNIVERSAL TOTEM ORCHESTRA (37/40) =  9.25
from the 2008 album The Magus

36. "Milliontown" (26:35)
by FROST* (46.5/50) = 9.25
from the 2006 album Milliontown

Other GREAT LP Prog Epics:

"Storm" (22:26)
by GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR (41.5/45) = 9.22
from the 2000 album Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven



"Metamorphosis" (23:51)
by MAGENTA (46/50) = 9.2
from the 2008 album Metamorphosis



"Stranger in Your Soul" (26:05)

by TRANSATLANTIC (50.5/55) = 9.182

from the 2001 album Bridge Across Forever

"Dérégénération" (14:32)

by NIL (27.5/30) = 9.167
from the album Nil Novo Sol



"In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion" (14:45)
by AGALLOCH (27.5/30) = 9.167
from the 2002 album The Mantle

"Light of Day, Day of Darkness - Part 2" (27:20)

by GREEN CARNATION (50/55) = 9.091

from the 2001 album Light of Day, Day of Darkness

"The Black Tomato" (Parts I-III) (32:14)
by ØRESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE (59/65) = 9.08
from the 2007 album The Black Tomato



"Vessiko" suite (23:08)
by UZVA (40.75/45) = 9.06
from the 2006 album Uoma





Honorable Mentions:
"The Long Fianchetto" (21:02) by THIEVES' KITCHEN (36/40) = 9.0

"Imperial Winter Wine" (15:02) by WOBBLER (27/30) = 9.0

"Rumble" (Parts I-V) (38:50) by ØRESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE (72/80) = 9.0
"Comatose" (Parts 1-III) (17:38) by PENDRAGON (31.5/35) = 9.0
"Call of the Black Equus" GA'AN (36/40) = 9.0

"Still Remains" (16:11) by FATES WARNING (27/30) = 9.0

"The Count of Tuscany" (19:17) by DREAM THEATER (36/40) = 9.0

"On the Run" (14:51) by SATELLITE (27/30) = 9.0 
from the 2009 album Black Clouds & Silver Linings

"The Seventh House" (14:23) by IQ (26/30) = 8.667