The Tech/Extreme Prog metal appreciation

Everyone borrows or steals from somebody else when it comes to music, so the statement 'barely any death metal cliches' does not compute.  Yeah, sue me... the new one is boring compared to the debut.  disclaimer:  this is only an opinion.... hence, not debatable.  and I hate to break it to you, but groundbreaking no longer exists in death metal.... it has pretty much all been done.  Like I said, Gorguts did this style better almost a decade ago..... I am glad they are rejuvenated....


Edited by avalanchemaster - August 12 2009 at 00:13

UMUR wrote: Ulcerate and Blut Aus Nord have been suggested to the PMT. Any comments from someone who knows the work of these artists?   I personally think they would be great additions. Very intereresting acts both of them.

Just checked out Portal. Pretty unpleasant and disturbing music. Love the band photo.

Ulcerate and Blut Aus Nord have been suggested to the PMT. Any comments from someone who knows the work of these artists?

topofsm wrote: I listened to Empiricisms and it was a bit too cheesy for my tastes with the epic vocals and the string-y synths present, just in my opinion. Perhaps I should check out an album with the other singer in them?

I listened to Empiricisms and it was a bit too cheesy for my tastes with the epic vocals and the string-y synths present, just in my opinion. Perhaps I should check out an album with the other singer in them?

Borknagar are scarily good.. great band..Epic is a masterpiece for me. and i see some Opeth talks up there , Morningrise is mentioned .. so i'am in ..Nectar and Black Rose Immortal are one of fave Opeth tracks , i love that album. 

You are aware that Vintersorg is the vocalist in Borknagar who are also present on PA right? If not I guess it´s time to check out some of the later Borknagar albums as well.

CPicard wrote: Oh yeah, Exivious: I should check their album (if released AND available in France). I'm not sure it will be a bigger shock than Cynic, Atheist, Coroner or the later Pestilence, but this band seems very promising.

try their website:  (buy it there)
http://www.exivious.net/

I prefer the RIO thread myself.  and you can say I suck, but you have all been duped.  It was a joke...  Jeez, lighten up people.  These are just opinions and jocular actions! 

but for real, Opeth is not the be-all, end-all of progressive melodic death metal!  tech metal is getting pretty worn out, what with its newfound popularity.... there are still some gems, but it is getting watered down imo.

I think many of you came from a Prog background, to enjoying Opeth, which was probably many of your exposure to metal (extreme?) initially; whereas I came to prog from metal, so Opeth just took a lot of old prog styles and blended them with metal.... but their songwriting is lacking in my opinion...

I don't think anything will beat the Exivious debut for me (well not at least this year.... maybe for any other year as well).

Yes this makes me sound jaded, but after over 2/3 of my life listening to metal, not much new stuff is coming down the pipes...  that's why RIO/Avant stuff is eons more interesting to me, unless it's 12tone or dissonant/experimental metal.... all else is rehashing.