Strapping Young Lad get progressive
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Topic: Strapping Young Lad get progressive
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Subject: Strapping Young Lad get progressive
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 15:45
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Before you read any further: If you don't think that Devin Townsend is progressive, then SYL are probably not for you. Also, if you can't stand double bass drums, steer clear ... Here's a link to a full track of their album "Alien": http://mp4.centurymedia.com/audio/syl_sh*tstorm.mp3 - http://mp4.centurymedia.com/audio/syl_sh*tstorm.mp3 Edit: You'll have to replace the * of sh*t with an i, it is automatically being replaced with an * by the profanity filter http://www.strappingyounglad.com - http://www.strappingyounglad.com Please, before you comment on the music, listen through the WHOLE track, it really varies a lot. I think they would be a nice addition to the archives, although they're quite heavy. But you have to look beneath the blastbeats here. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 21:57
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I love SYL. I'm seeing them live at the end of july, and Alien is
one of my top albums of 2005. City is also a masterpiece. HOWEVER... They aren't prog in the slightest. Maybe Alien has some very slight prog elements, but their other three albums have virtually nothing to do with prog, definitely not enough to warrant an addition to the archives. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 23:35
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I don't usually disagree with you Mike,but I don't think Strapping Young Lad are prog.And I like SYL,I have all their cd's.I think Devin Townsend's solo stuff is brilliant and definitely prog metal. -------------  |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 30 2005 at 03:10
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I agree that they probably aren't prog by the standards of prog archives. I just think that their last album is prog - at least in my book. I don't mind at all if someone doesn't even consider them to be prog ... the sample track (sh*tstorm) also isn't the best example for their proggier side on the new album, it just happens to be the only track that's available for free. Let's agree that they are not prog, but quite unusual and interesting. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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