OPeth this Opeth that its not progressive this, it is progressive that ....   I'm getting a little tired of  Tech / Extreme  prog bands being featured on this site in such a constant   way,  day after day it seems like always the same thing  ... how about you ?   



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Edited by Yorkie X - June 21 2008 at 03:56

no, I think the extreme metal bands tend to be doing something valid for the site, or at least the new part of the site - I know this sort of music rarely/barely shares traits with anything relevant from 1969-1977 but you can still call their music a progressive development.

I would've pointed my finger squarely at the crossover and progmetal sections; these are breeding grounds for instantly predictable music, at least from what's represented among 2008 releases...

Edited by laplace - June 21 2008 at 03:49

Laplace wrote: no, I think the extreme metal bands tend to be doing something valid for the site, or at least the new part of the site - I know this sort of music rarely/barely shares traits with anything relevant from 1969-1977 but you can still call their music a progressive development. I would've pointed my finger squarely at the crossover and prog metal sections; these are breeding grounds for instantly predictable music, at least from what's represented among 2008 releases...

a valid point in the discussion one which I cant deny ..  they are keeping the prog wheel in motion and doing their bit in that way I suppose

Atavachron wrote: at least there was something being talked about seriously, or would you rather just see another poll for favorite classic rock harmonica player? ..and I think it's great when a small genre like Tech gets some attention

tongue in cheek this poll started ...  but you watch it will probably develop into something more  ...  like a snow ball effect   ...  

Incidentally, there also has been a lot of oppositions with the genre, that chokes us Tech Extreme metal believers. Classic progressive rock had it's day. We are not in the 1970s anymore.

I'm not a fan of death/extreme/tech/uber prog metal at all. However, I've been on this forum since 2004, and I think that the abundance of discussions on this type of music, is an indicator that there must be more younger members than ever before. I dont like generalising, but I'm fairly confident that this modern tech/death/prog metal appeals predominantly to younger prog fans.

Now, this is a good thing!! It keeps this site alive for a start. The music itself keeps some of the most important basic principles of prog alive (Cert1fied may disagree!) and if old timers like myself want to discuss codpieces and Mellotrons, they are at liberty to do so. We old schoolers know that there is only so many times you can vote on the best Genesis album.

I say, if techno death metal threads get your goat, dont participate, just fight back with as many classic prog threads as you can!

JayDee wrote: Incidentally, there also has been a lot of oppositions with the genre, that chokes us Tech Extreme metal believers. Classic progressive rock had it's day. We are not in the 1970s anymore.

Had its day ? it wasn't a fad !   

Don't get me wrong - I like Opeth, but how they can be classed as progressive mystifies me. And as for bands like Meshuggah and Dillinger Escape Plan  -  words fail me. 

Opeth may yet be called prog, but there is an orange alert threat of pollution by death metal acts which have a total lack of melodic content. An incidental 5/4 or 7/8 time signature, a few 7+ minute songs or a guitar solo played at triple speed don't turn metal into prog.

This Tech/Extreme (Prog ?) it's NOT progressive rock ,go away to the metal sites

Edited by GentleGiant - June 21 2008 at 07:00