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Topic: Prog-Metal Related

Posted By: The Pessimist
Subject: Prog-Metal Related
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 15:52

Well it really has occurred to me that prog metal really is a genre unto its own (I'm talking about the combo of Post Metal, Exp Metal, Tech/Extreme Prog Metal and Progressive Metal). Yes, so is every subgenre here on PA, but there is one thing that they do not have (jazz rock/ fusion may be an exception): and that is a circle of bands that wouldn't quite meet the PA standards of prog metal, but are too progressive to be left out either. So, I suggest possibly a Prog Metal Related sub-genre? Because let's face it, bands that would fit in that genre would definitely not feel right at home under the current Prog Related section.

Any comments?

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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 22:19

I don't see the point of adding any more Related bands, but that may just be me. But I can say for certain that having Prog-Related and Prog Metal-Related would look quite silly, because after all, metal is a subgenre of rock...

Alternatively, you can have Prog Metal-Related if I can have Fusion-Related and include John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, and Ornette Coleman. ;-)

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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: April 30 2009 at 22:38

That would be too much metal in my eyes , 4 genres are more than enough specially for a progressive rock site.

Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: May 01 2009 at 07:02

I understand where you´re coming from Alex, but the place for such bands ( which would be a lot of the bands currently rejected by the PMT) is Prog-related. As it is the admin team who decides which bands should be in that catagory it requires open-minded attitudes and knowledge into all genres from that team to be able to decide wether or not something that didn´t quite make it into one of the other prog genres should be included in Prog-related. A very hard task if you ask me and I suppose that´s why it´s only special collaborators ( If I understand correctly?) who can suggest artists for Prog-related and not us ordinary mortals. This should at least eliminate the most silly suggestions, but on the other hand it can also cause a lot of frustration if you don´t agree with the members of a certain team and they refuse to champion what you feel is a no-brainer for inclusion. But that´s how things work and most of the time it works pretty well IMO. Call it a filter or whatever.