Petition for Muse to be in progarchives!!

I voted Yes, even though this has come up before - quite recently - and I don't really think Muse are prog... but they could be, and they're certainly one of the most bombastic bands around today.

I don't think they have nearly as many progressive elements as Radiohead, though - they have produced no equivalent of "Kid A", for example.

PB,

I'm not keen on the argument which say X band should be here because Y band are. Each band should be judged on their own merits.

I'm not very familiar with Muse. Can you make a case for them based on their music alone, assessed against the description of art rock in the "Prog rock?" section? I think that might be more persuasive than comparing them to Radiohead.

I don't think they should be included.  While they do share many similarties to Radiohead, they are more closely tied to Alternative Rock that prog.  But I do like  them.

I don't really have an opinion on the group... but you should make a submission to M@X if you want the band included... there's a thumb-tacked thread in the collaborator's subforum about how to make a submission. That would probably be a little more effective in seeing them being entered... and honestly, those who would oppose wouldn't be agitated by threads like this. Not that they're bad, but they just tend to rile people up. 

This is the reason Why I made that rediculous poll.



You guys are getting more and mroe disgusting lately

Good idea - they're heaps better than a lot of the sad neo prog acts endlessly recycling their favourite bits of the 70s classics. Apparently even Rick wakenan has pronounced them a prog band - you wouldn't argue with the caped crusader, would you? 

Joren wrote: JrKASperov wrote: This is the reason Why I made that rediculous poll. You guys are getting more and mroe disgusting lately agreed

 

me too!

Yeah, right...

i've never heard them personally, but they are Rick Wakeman's fave. new band, so maybe.

I selected Yes. Even if they are not comparable to bands in the past. The art form itself has progressed into that style of music, and still shows some relation to symphonic prog minus the talentedness. It is still hard to say how some of these experimental/indie rock bands will evolve and strive for better musical excellence.

As much as I like the indie bands that can create emotion and experiment with certain things in music; I still desire to hear some intense riffs and climacticism in my music. Bands like Radiohead and Muse, seem to lack that in some sense, and I guess could not be compared to bands in the past. I still suggest they be included in prog archives, as I think the progressive community should notice how their music is "progressing", even if it isn't their music of their generation. However, I'm making the assumption that Muse is prog. Muse can be prog if they developed a bit more. They are still progressive music culture.