81 db for Prog Metal / Experimental Metal
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Topic: 81 db for Prog Metal / Experimental Metal
Posted By: Bosh66
Subject: 81 db for Prog Metal / Experimental Metal
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 03:54
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This one's a difficult one for me to be honest. I picked up 81db's (second) Impressions album off the back of a review in Classic Rock magazine's Prog spin-off and it is really good. Whether it fits in with the definition of Prog on PA is another matter. The music is certainly experimental and technical, but I can't make my mind up whether this makes it suitable or simply good alt-metal. The band has an uncanny resemblence at times to System Of A Down, but has more to it than that band. To take a line from the band's own web-site; "The music of the Italian, Florence based, band 81db has been often described as an original rock and metal musical kaleidoscope. It combines heavy riffs, crazy tempos, progressive and alternative rock melodies as well as eastern sounds played with bouzouki, sounds taken from the Greek background of the founder of the band, Kostas Ladopoulos."
Some tracks can be streamed here: http://www.81db.net/media.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.81db.net/media.php
A random interview here: http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=3844" rel="nofollow - http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=3844
Let me know what you think.
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Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 04:22
| Yes not too far from prog metal/experimental and maybe avant-garde because of the mix of styles. I like those ethnic sounds... |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 05:50
| Thanks rdtprog. It was the avant-garde flourishes along with the almost tool-like technicality in places made me thing experimental metal. A very decent album if anyone gets the chance to listen! |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 06:59
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I think it's alternative metal in the tradition of Faith No More and System of a Down, but I'll put it on our evaluation list anyway. |
Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 06:59
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I'm having a hard time hearing these guys as progressive - cheesy riffs with ethnic breakdowns won't cut it for PA I don't think. ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 07:03
Aw, sucks!  ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 07:14
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Thanks, was always a long shot. Most web-reviews do have this band down as prog rock / metal, although this means little in itself. Also most of the streams seem to be for the first album which I believe (haven't heard it) isn't as experimental.
"cheesy riffs with ethnic breakdowns" - bit harsh I think
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 08:29
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Maybe this is why they are filed unmder progressive? -------------   
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 09:30
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I just added them under alt-metal, on PA's "sister site", Metal Music Archives: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/81-db.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/81-db.aspx ------------- A fun place to review and discuss metal: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - MetalMusicArchives |
Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 14:25
Cheers Stooge. At least some use came of the suggestion. I've been reading the debates on here around FNM, SOAD and Metallica, all related bands, and don't hold out much likelihood this will get approved. Which is fine. The last track especially however is a nice little (if short) progressive number 
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Posted By: Bosh66
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 14:31
CCVP, not sure how you linked the track you did, but thanks! Riffs not too cheesy for my cheesy tastes, and no ethnic breakdowns, eh Andyman? 
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 14:46
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I guess
 As for youtube embedding, ProgArchives uses BBCode, so all you need is to put [tube] *insert file name (the thing after watch?v=) here* [/tube ] without the space after /tube ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 14:47
Dream Theatre fans are experts on cheese though |
Bosh66 wrote:Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: September 05 2011 at 17:17
Level of hatred increasing . . . . .  -------------
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