Metallica ?

^^  opinion  

Certif1ed wrote: Yorkie X wrote: and Labrie's vocals would have actually suited the music believe it or not that man has one of the greatest natural singing voices ...   Again, actually, no. I do not believe it.   I'm a qualified singing teacher, if you really want the full argument.

On Ayreon's The Human Equation he always uses his clean voice ... I think it worked very well.

But one thing is clear ... no matter what Mike Portnoy wants, James L. will never sound like James H. in his old days ... but sadly the same applies to the new James H..

I have always had my doubts about whether prog metal ought to be on this website, just my little opinion, it may not be valid to you and that's perfectly understandable. Since prog metal is very much on the archives and a wide variety of bands have been covered in this umbrella, it is only fair that Metallica should be included for their sheer influence on metal, including prog-metal. So, I say it is a great inclusion. 

Yorkie X wrote: ^^  its mostly the Metallica influences Dream Theater use that I detest and keep Dream Theater from being in my top ten bands   ..  had they chosen better mentors Dream Theaters skills could have flourished...

I don't care.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: [QUOTE=Yorkie X]do you honestly believe at age 41 mike portnoy with all his skills and superior abilities in every way to the Metallica really gets off listening to Metallica?

Yes I do actually. So do a lot of other people.
What the hell does the fact he has superior technical skills to Lars Ulrich and his age have anything to do with his enjoyment of Metallica? You post has got to be one of the most inane in this thread so far.
Most members of thrash metal's heyday band are now well into their 40s......wow, surprisingly they not only listen to that music, but GOD FORBID IN YOUR MID 40s YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY ENJOY PLAYING THRASH METAL.



I plan to start a metal band one day but I guess if your logic is anything to go by, I should stop enjoying listening to bands whenever I exceed their technical abilities and once I turn 41..well, impending doom.
By extension of your logic, pretty much every metal guitarist today should never listen to Jimi Hendrix since Hendrix was pretty sloppy, every metal bass player today should stop listening to Geezer Butler, vocalists stop listening to Ozzy Osbourne.

You may get off on everything being uber tight..... meh, I just enjoy the emotion in the music dude.

I thought the site owner had decided not to allow this addition. What happened - did he change his mind or was he overruled?

If you don't see their relation to Prog, you haven't listened to their music, only heard it - and the wrong pieces at that.

^ well it's obvious that one thinks that Prog Metal has no place here, they won't see the addition making any sense.  When you cut to the bone, that is really what is about. People, not just here, but in mainstream print have acknowledged they did prog metal, and were a HUGE influence on it in later years.    Personally I still wonder why they are in related, when a band does albums that are 100% 'fits' here....  just what is 'related' about it?  

Avantgardehead wrote: I don't agree with their addition at all (and I'm not alone), but for productivity's sake, let's all write scathing reviews about their bad albums (the majority of their output, actually)!!!

or here's a new concept... since we are prog fans like to pat ourselves on the back for how intelligent and refined our tastes in music are.

or you could actually read the reviews of those who supported the addition... and learn something. thus maybe see why they were added here.