Dream Theater Vs. Porcupine Tree
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Topic: Dream Theater Vs. Porcupine Tree
Posted By: xjester
Subject: Dream Theater Vs. Porcupine Tree
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 21:24
| Im just kinda curious, seeing as how these seem to be the 2 top favorites as far as prog metal is concerned. |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 21:52
Dream Theater without question  but what is the question .. thats the thing 
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 22:04
Dream Theater. I love PT, but Dream Theater ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 22:13
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Dream Theater, but Porcupine Tree aren't really Progressive Metal. MOre like Progressive Metalish.
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Posted By: Yanns
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 22:17
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I agree with what both Miracle and King of Loss said above me. And, Dream Theater. |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 22:19
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Strange comparison:
Compare Dream Theater with Symphony X or the hundreed of Prog Metal bands that have been added. Or Porcupine Tree with Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, etc. This is absurd. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: OLAK!
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 23:24
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i agree that PT isn't really metal. DT is far harder to get bored of,
so i voted for it, but porcupine tree are still one of my favorite bands
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Posted By: Astaroth
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 23:49
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Porcupine Tree, i like DT a lot but I really love the music and the lyrics of PT ------------- "I need you more that you can know ... and if I hurt myself it's just for show" |
Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: January 15 2006 at 23:59
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Dream Theater has such amazing song writing capabilities, not say that PT doesnt, but I enjoyed the writing in DT much more. ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Harold Dupont
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 00:07
| I think Porcupine Tree are better to create music as a group, thought musicians are way better in DT. But the music of PT is more original and different, while DT sounds oftenly the same IMO. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 00:48
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DT ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: cold103
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 02:43
| I can't vote. Both are great |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 02:55
| Porcopine Tree has not much to do with prog. metal so it does not make much sense to compare them to a leading prog. metal band. |
Posted By: Hesselius
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 03:46
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I don't think PT is prog metal at all, so the comparation is rather useless.
Nevertheless, my choice is not difficult, Porcupine Tree. ------------- This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 07:27
| DREAM THEATER |
Posted By: Vi0LaToR
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 12:06
| DT is more easy to listen than PT and more superficial, and then.... i prefer PT |
Posted By: troy
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 12:25
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Both are great bands, but i gotta go with DT. Long live OSI as well! ------------- SUNSET IS AN ANGEL WEEPING HOLDING OUT A BLOODY SWORD NO MATTER HOW I SQUINT I CANNOT MAKE OUT WHAT IT IS POINTING TOWARD |
Posted By: GPFR
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 12:29
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I have to go with Porcupine Tree. Amazing stuff from that band.
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Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 14:23
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I agree with everyone that says that Dream Theater should not be in a poll with Porcupine Tree. I also agree with everyone that likes Dream Theater more. Dream Theater just as amazing talent that very few bands can equal. -------------  
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Posted By: HeirToRuin
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 14:28
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Porcupine Tree has very little material that could even remotely be considered metal.
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 15:44
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Chalk and cheese. Anyway, I voted PT as I like their music, particularly the earlier stuff. Not keen on DT's music, though. Each to his/her own.
------------- http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=326" rel="nofollow - Read reviews by Fitzcarraldo |
Posted By: moonlapse
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 21:38
| To break the tie...I like both but prefer PT. So 25-24 for PT now, pretty tight. |
Posted By: ambriz
Date Posted: January 23 2006 at 01:04
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Dream Theater. Period. PT is just beginning a new era, they weren't exactly prog at the beginning. ------------- Progressive music, a kind of life. |
Posted By: raddad
Date Posted: January 28 2006 at 14:49
| While I've listen to DT for years and PC for a year, I still prefer DT, mostly for the guitar work. |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 09:20
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DREEM THEATER ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: Paulieg
Date Posted: January 29 2006 at 09:22
My vote goes to Porcupine Tree.
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Posted By: Thufir Hawat
Date Posted: February 04 2006 at 00:55
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Dream Theater is better in my mind. ------------- "I can't see through my eye lids" |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: February 04 2006 at 08:38
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Porcupine Tree I think
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Posted By: fishingfool42
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 16:58
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So what exactly is the question and what are we voting on?? Is the question, who is the better band, what band has the better musicians, what band is easier to listen to, who is your favorite band????? What is Gods name is the Question??? With those questions asked, I must withhold my vote until the question is clarified. I agree with a previous poster who said this is absurd.
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 18:33
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Besides the fact that Porcupine Tree is NOT prog metal, the only other thing I would like to state is that my vote goes to PT ------------- Interested in my reviews? You can find them http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=784 - HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: February 23 2006 at 18:39
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Don't even try to make me choose. ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 03:28
| Dream Theater. |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 11:37
| Dream Theater are very good but PT just have the edge in pure listening enjoyment. I don't think bands have to be in the same genre to qualify for a poll. |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 11:50
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I really like PT. Not such a big DT fan. Its very close at the mo, I would have expected DT to be running away with this though........ |
Posted By: jesperz
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 12:15
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Dream Theater OF COURSE! Amazing Group with talents. They are able to stand out in their own individual instruments while playing it as a whole... Mood is perfect for me... lol.. Preference i would say... Z' ------------- <<Dark side of Z' Drummination>> |
Posted By: bctruce
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 12:29
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Easiest poll to answer ever. PT! |
Posted By: R_DeNIRO
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 12:38
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Dream Theater, by far. ------------- We were always be much human than we whish to be. |
Posted By: stechell
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 12:40
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First, can not compare apples with grapes, then it's hard to give an objective opinion. A prog metal band v/s a Psychodelic one. But, I think PT is the greatest band nowadays, they are a bunch of creative and great musicians. Steve Wilson has become a kind of modern Roger Waters. Every PT album offers something different. DT....really dislike them. One of the worst and overrated bands around IMO. Couple of good musicians though. No comparison, the greatest actual band (PT) v/s one of the most overrated and terrible bands ever (DT)
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Posted By: Wolf Spider
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 13:20
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Dream Theater will be my choice although I like`m both ------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/user/tomash33 - Last.fm |
Posted By: sampo
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 13:40
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Strange comparision, I agree. DT and its members know how to jerk off the instruments, technically, while I find a lot more depth and thought behind Steven Wilsoin's arragements. It's common to fans of DT that they also listen to PT and vice versa - still, they shouldn't be compared musically really. |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: February 24 2006 at 19:14
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It's still debatable whether or not they are prog now. Personally I don't see In Abstentia or Deadwing as progressive masterpieces. -------------
"Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
ambriz wrote:Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 15 2007 at 18:04
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I'm undecided.
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 15 2007 at 18:05
At least this one is in reverse order.... ------------- 
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: December 15 2007 at 21:00
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Two very different bands imho. Anyway I chose PT because I prefer the bulk of their work over most of what DT has done. ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 15 2007 at 21:01
hahahha... finally found a close one huh...not for long For the 4th time today PT.. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 15 2007 at 23:47
Now you can continue to vote in this thread... this ONE and only thread....
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Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 18:27
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Absolutely DT. PT is the most horrible, sh*ttiest crap I've ever heard. (Pop and R 'n' B not included, mind you) ------------- Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love (Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
Posted By: Nash
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 18:54
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Porcupine tree ------------- http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/191/sydbarrettg.jpg/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 20:55
| Pt by a landslide, they at least try different things.... |
Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 21:17
| Porcupine Tree by a mile. Also, I like Steve Wilson's voice better than James LaBrie's. |
Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: December 17 2007 at 19:16
Not so absurd; they're both pretty much the most popular prog bands right now, which is why people like to compare them. What is absurd is 4 of these polls at once.
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: December 17 2007 at 22:28
That is was.... would like to know who was responsible for that little stunt  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: December 18 2007 at 11:12
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PT ? Prog-metal ? That's news to me ! ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: December 18 2007 at 12:43
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For me it's PT! Hands down. Much more creatively diverse. They seem to experiment to a much larger degree even if they aren't as Math Rock as DT. ------------- 
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Posted By: burritounit
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 11:05
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though decision, but I would have to go with dream theater ------------- "I've walked on water, run through fire, can't seem to feel it anymore. It was me, waiting for me..." |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 07:28
That's news to me too... |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 08:21
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let's see..
Porcupine Tree Dream Theater --------------- ------------- Up The Downstair Images And Words The Sky Moves... Awake Signify A Change Of Seasons In Absentia Falling Into Infinity Recordings Scenes From A Memory Voyage 34 Six Degrees... Train Of Thought it's pretty much about the math... ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: BallisticBuddha
Date Posted: July 15 2008 at 15:42
| SW would probably get a bad taste in his mouth if he knew he was yet again being compared to DT. Don't get me wrong, i love DT for what they are, but they shouldn't be compared to PT no matter how much the fanbases overlap. |
Posted By: Treasure
Date Posted: July 15 2008 at 16:01
Hey dude, isn't that the cover of a Gojira album in your profile picture?
Seriously, i'm not voting. I can't. There are very good arguments on both sides. I abstain.
Dream Theater is getting the bad hand because of their recent unpopularity with the prog community. Metal wise they're better than ever. Porcupine Tree is peaking right now, mainly due to Gavin Harrison. Now see, it's unfair to choose PT just because they're peaking. Go back to 99 and ask the same question, you'll get: "Whats Porcupine Tree"
EDIT: Also, how is Porcupine Tree progressive metal? Occasional heavy riffs don't make prog metal.
Deadwing, in my opinion is more of a movie soundtrack written for the screenplay Steve Wilson wrote. However, Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here and The Start of Something Beautiful are prog to the max. In Absentia, in my personal opinion is very progressive and deserves recognition as prog. Fear of a Blank Planet and Nil Recurring are also full on prog. Basically, with the exception of The Sky Moves Sideways, they weren't all that progressive until Gavin Harrison came on board. ------------- 
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: July 15 2008 at 16:05
PT by far... anyone who voted DT must be def... ------------- 
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: July 16 2008 at 04:14
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If you're comparing these bands' prog-metal qualities then its Dream Theater by a country mile. PT have only produced a limited amount of prog-metal and DT do it much much better, they are the kings of that domain and I salute them.
However, I do think this is a difficult comparison, as the bands' overall musical style differ so much. PT are a totally different animal from their earlier days.
If assessing the bands' respective overall output it has to be PT. IMHO I don't think DT have produced albums to compare with TSMS and Up The Downstair.
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: July 16 2008 at 05:43
| I honestly can't vote on this. For me they are equally great. |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: July 16 2008 at 12:45
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Dream Theater, but only because I'm a fanboy. Porcupine Tree is easily my second favorite band. ------------- 
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Posted By: alanerc
Date Posted: July 16 2008 at 12:54
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Are you serious? Porcupine Tree by far |
Posted By: Luke. J
Date Posted: July 16 2008 at 12:59
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At first, thanks to the archaeologist who rediscovered this poll. Dream Theater easily. I never heard albums from such a high quality as "Images & Words" or "Awake" by Porcupine Tree. Though they are the more consistent band, they never reach that genius to me.
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Posted By: jetson
Date Posted: July 16 2008 at 13:01
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Porcupine Tree by a billion miles.
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: October 02 2008 at 09:32
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Somehow I feel compelled to vote for PT and well.... I did. Nothing DT has put out since 2003 has really astounded me, whereas Deadwing, In Absentia and Fear of a Blank Planet were all amazing. FOABP being one of the best albums of 2007. ------------- 
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Posted By: Alberto Muńoz
Date Posted: October 02 2008 at 12:26
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Porcupine! -------------  |
Posted By: Avantgardehead
Date Posted: October 02 2008 at 15:32
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Whoever wins, we lose!
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: October 02 2008 at 21:59
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Easy Money or Money?
The quilled branch wins , pour moi, so much sexier than DT ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: poslednijat_colobar
Date Posted: October 03 2008 at 05:55
| I gave my vote for PT,because they are better than DT now! |
Posted By: trackstoni
Date Posted: October 08 2008 at 22:31
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I'm really Honoured & Delighted by making the number of votes 100 for PT , they really deserves it , and by far against a band that i also enjoy some of their works , but C'EST LA VIE my friends , keep the dice rolling on this magical number ////////////////////
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