Coheed and Cambria

Why is this in Non-Prog Music forum now?

PUT IT BACK TO PROG FORUM!

The Miracle wrote: I listened to the songs on their official site and didn't like them at all... Sounded like teen oriented pop metal to me And the videos were laughably cheesy

I concur, fellow genius.

Inferno wrote: If Dredg is here, Coheed should definetely be here!! They are part of why the Prog scene could come back to life with other bands like Muse, Oceansize, Dredg and mostly Mars volta!!

Dredg being here does not justify putting Coheed on here as well.

As for prog coming back to life, nobody wants to hear more teeny-bopper prog/neo-prog (Except you weirdos ). That would be just another fad in the critic/public eye, such as 80's hair metal or American pop-star groups. I'd like to see jazz/fusion, symphonic, canterbury, and so on come back to life. The kind of prog that doesn't sound like it was made by whiney teenagers. Above all though, if progressive rock is to steal the spotlight yet again after 30 or 40 some odd years, I would like to see it done in such a way where the leading prog-groups of our time are completely original - not draw influences from what's already popular now (Coheed, Muse are both guilty for having that already popular sound). Coheed and Cambria as well as Muse fit in well now, and people here seem to buy the sound. Did Yes fit in during the early 70's? Did Pink Floyd fit in? Did any creators of progressive music fit in initially? That's okay if you enjoy these bands, you have freedom, but I wouldn't call it a revival, it is after all a blend of rock and mainstream radio-music, rather than a blend of whatever the hell you call the kings (Pink Floyd, Yes, King Crimson, and so on) of prog rock. Those who strictly listen to progressive music done progressively will not buy into Coheed and Cambria, nor the couple Muse album's I've heard - at least not from a progressive standpoint.

And then you're going to argue "aren't we moving forward because Muse and Coheed and Cambria are different?!" The answer is: not really. I covered this already though, they fit in fine now, and since that is the case how are we moving progressive rock further? Find me a band that sounds like The Mars Volta, and there's the difference - there is prog-rock done in a truly progressive manner in this new century we have to shape.

Sorry I disagree with glorifying these mainstream teeny-bands.

I want quality again...

Ok.. so I tried this band out.  Got the "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth" cd... thought it sounded conceptual by the album title... but I can tell you.. THIS CD IS NOT PROG!!!

If all their stuff sounds like this cd... then they are not a prog band.  Altho at times they can sound a bit like Queensryche... however I don't consider them prog either..

Iv been into them from the start! I love them they are an amazing band, They should be included because on a musical aspect they are very progressive plus if any more proof is needed they themselves call themselves a prog-rock band and are proud to call themselves that!

Come on guys you have let in bands that IMO don't even have a wiff of prog in them yet theses guys do and pigionhole themselves as thus! 

GoldenSpiral wrote: oh good! let's start this argument for like the 400th time!  great idea!

The fact that this thread happens EVERY WEEK on this board should be more than enough proof that Coheed and Cambria are prog. Really, no other band that ISN'T in the archives is talked about more here than C&C. If the question of wether or not Coheed and Cambria are Prog or not HAS to be asked every 10 or so days, it's probably a very strong indication that they're Prog.

Personally, I think The collaborators should probably add them just so we stop getting threads like this.......

chamberry wrote: King of Loss wrote: Coheed and Cambria is definitely Prog, just not very Prog exactly

I third that.(They definetly are OK though.good variety of instruments)