Bands prog fans generally hate but u like

There's a lot of music I like that is generally considered 'uncool'...

Edited by King Only - June 07 2013 at 10:57

ArturdeLara wrote: System of a Down, Lana Del Rey, Arcade Fire, Coldplay (btw Viva la Vida is a prog album, sorry ), U2 (experimental/ art rock phase),  and many others... Also, I'm very into extreme metal, particularly death and folk metal. Many prog fans seem to dislike metal, for some reason...

Most prog fans seem to dislike metal? Where did you get that idea?

I like Heavy Metal as long as it isn't Black Metal, Mathcore, Grunge Rock, or Post-Grunge. I'll explain why.

Edited by Jonathan - June 07 2013 at 20:31

I need a list of bands 'that prog fans generally hate'....before I can even give an answer.

JJLehto wrote: Punk. That seems to get the "wtf" of many on PADon't worry only classic or "street" or "true" punk. No green day or blink 182 crap!

Very true. I hate a ton of punk. The only punk bands I like are THE RAMONES and THE OFFSPRING

A-ha's two first albums

Jonathan wrote: I like Heavy Metal as long as it isn't Black Metal, Mathcore, Grunge Rock, or Post-Grunge. I'll explain why.   The reason for my dislike of Black Metal is because the bands they are a bit too Anti-Religious with their lyrics.   For Mathcore it's because The Vocals are WAY too loud and the Instrumentation is a bit sloppy IMHO.   For Grunge Rock it's because of the "I hate my parents, I hate the world" kind of attitude in the lyrics, Which I can't stand and I could never relate to the songs.   And for Post-Grunge although the Lyrics are better it's still mostly boring to my ears and too Mainstream.

MillsLayne wrote: Not sure that they're hated in prog circles, but quite a few non-prog bands/artists that I love: Alice In Chains Soundgarden (proggy at times and also the greatest band, ever) Nirvana Stone Temple Pilots Foo Fighters

Edited by jude111 - June 08 2013 at 07:43

HolyMoly wrote: Dayvenkirq wrote: ArturdeLara wrote: System of a Down, Lana Del Rey, Arcade Fire, Coldplay (btw Viva la Vida is a prog album, sorry ), U2 (experimental/ art rock phase),  and many others... Also, I'm very into extreme metal, particularly death and folk metal. Many prog fans seem to dislike metal, for some reason... Most prog fans seem to dislike metal? Where did you get that idea? It's true, many prog fans (not "most") dislike metal..  It's just that the ones who actually do like metal are usually very loud people.

Oops ... used a wrong word.  ... Many prog fans dislike metal ... I believe we are talking prog and non-prog put together. As per the high volume issue, you have to be loud. That's just how it rolls on the concerts, especially in large venues ... unless I'm missing something. I thought volume helps you feel the tone of the guitar, no?

Jonathan wrote: I like Heavy Metal as long as it isn't Black Metal, Mathcore, Grunge Rock, or Post-Grunge. I'll explain why.   The reason for my dislike of Black Metal is because the bands they are a bit too Anti-Religious with their lyrics.   For Mathcore it's because The Vocals are WAY too loud and the Instrumentation is a bit sloppy IMHO.   For Grunge Rock it's because of the "I hate my parents, I hate the world" kind of attitude in the lyrics, Which I can't stand and I could never relate to the songs.   And for Post-Grunge although the Lyrics are better it's still mostly boring to my ears and too Mainstream.

I can't stand post-grunge's lyrics or chord structure (verse chorus, power chords for the whole song with maybe an intro riff), it's pretty much devolved into cock rock lyrics or the whining you described in grunge. Grunge's lyrics tend to have more of a 'word salad' style (nirvana, soundgarden) and more complex instrumentation make it better than post-grunge for me.

Meh, I've been listening to black metal for like 7 years, and the anti-religious lyrics never got to me, but that's probably because I'm an athiest and i'm still not great and deciphering the shrieks. With most black metal bands (Except for certain members of the norweigan 2nd wave, e.g. mayhem, burzum) the imagery and lyrics are intentionally over the top and for show. The raw production and sometimes simple structure of the songs could get to some prog fans I suppose, though some bands like enslaved, deathspell omega, sigh and blut aus nord are quite proggy and have good production.

For me I guess it would maybe be some of the more underground rap I tend to listen to like Immortal technique, deltron 3030 and MC chris.

Also, prog fans hate metal? Weird, because I would think there would be a large ammount of crossover from both to each other. I mean, they're both genres that started from rock but have grown to something somewhat apart from it, both have an emphasis on virtuosity and riffwork, a penchant for unconventional song structures and lyrical content different from the popular norm. Now, do prog fans hate the more underground metal or just the more mainstream, poppier stuff like say, disturbed, korn, avenged sevenfold, asking alexandria? Cause I like prog (haven't dug hugely into it) and have listened to a massive ammount of metal, and I like them for a lot of the same reasons.


Edited by Evangelion2014 - June 09 2013 at 02:14