All things Progressive Metal, this will die fast Options

[Sonic Tonic]

Any fans of this kind of music. Such bands as:

Symphony x
Dream Theater
Cynic
Tool
Riverside
Nevermore
Opeth

If you are tired of boring bands, prog is where it's at.

This post has been edited by Sonic Tonic: Jan 19 2009, 2:51 am

[Badman]

Any fans of this kind of music. Such bands as:

Symphony x
Dream Theater
Cynic
Tool
Riverside
Nevermore
Opeth

If you are tired of boring bands, prog is where it's at.

Ha, Prog metal. Meet your daddy, Progressive Rock

King Crimson
Genesis
Pink Floyd
Can
Gentle Giant
Yes
The Who
The Moody Blues

I agree with you, prog is where it's at. Prog artists aren't afraid to make something that sounds like crap and won't hit the radio. They don't care for choruses in songs... hell, sometimes the whole album could just be one song like Jethro Tull's 45 minute "Thick As A Brick" Good for them being able to push the envelope.

[Senghe]

I wish I had the attention span for Prog. I thought I liked Tool a few years back, but then I came to my senses and realized that apart from a few songs they are pretentious wank. I've yet to make it all the way through Lateralus without nodding off. I can definitely handle The Moody Blues The Who and Gabriel era Genesis in small quantities, though.

[Badman]

I thought I liked Tool a few years back, but then I came to my senses and realized that apart from a few songs they are pretentious wank.

I picked up 10000 days and only liked The Pot through Rosetta Stoned. Everything else kinda blows on that album.

[Sonic Tonic]

I think a lot of people here would enjoy a band like Porcupine Tree and Pain of Salvation. (and a lot of the older prog rock bands as mentioned by Badman.) It just grinds my gears when I see people on here talk about how there aren't great bands out there anymore. Dig beyond your mainstream radio stations and MTVs and you will find some amazing talent.

[Senghe]

You know, I've had Porcupine Tree on my to do list for several years. Just never got round to it. One day I will and will no doubt wonder why I didn't do it sooner.

And I agree, there are a lot of great bands about that don't get airplay. In fact, all the bands I'm heavily into rarely hit the airwaves or music channels. I'm nearly 40 but I still constantly find new bands that I love rather than sticking with the old mainstream guff or old stuff from the 80s and 90s like some of my friends do.

Give me InMe or Exit Ten any day over boring shite like Coldplay, Oasis or embarrassing old behemoths like U2 (that new single is absolute pants). The best singer songwriter I've heard in ages I found on a TV advert for sliced bread. Thank god someone in advertising has decent taste in music.

[Badman]

You know, I've had Porcupine Tree on my to do list for several years. Just never got round to it. One day I will and will no doubt wonder why I didn't do it sooner.

And I agree, there are a lot of great bands about that don't get airplay. In fact, all the bands I'm heavily into rarely hit the airwaves or music channels.

Great post! I agree 100% with everything you said... I used to be one of those losers that said there was no good new music but you just have to look a little and you can find gold in new bands. I got turned onto Porcupine tree because it was related to King's X on a last.fm playlist and I gotta say In Absentia was a damn sexy album. Not one bad song on it. Some of the indie bands to come out of the Canada scene are good too.

I guess I can tie this back to Live. I don't really care to hear them on the radio or music channels because that would mean they have been accepted by the mainstream along with all that other crappy music. Life is too short to listen to bad music.

This post has been edited by Badman: Jan 21 2009, 8:46 pm

[Sonic Tonic]

This is it? No one on this site goes beyond the radio and eMpTyV?

This post has been edited by Sonic Tonic: Mar 20 2009, 2:40 am

[Merica]

Progressive Metal isn't really my deal... but I can add one thought to this thread; mainstream music isn't always crap. Many talented bands are hitting the airwaves, just like many aren't.

That's all that I can say, so I'll be on my way.

This post has been edited by Merica: Mar 20 2009, 4:22 am

[Sonic Tonic]

I never said all mainstream was crap. There is crap in all genres. I wish I could change the title to Prog "anything" not just metal. But I guess I'm barking up the wrong forum.

This post has been edited by Sonic Tonic: Mar 20 2009, 5:19 am

[Merica]

I never said all mainstream was crap.

I know. I was aiming at Badman.