Progressive Metal Pioneers?

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   I'd say that some Metal/Hard rock bands from the 70's and few from early 80's started to show a Prog approach in many songs, like Led Zeppelin, Iron maiden and others, but for me the closer definition of Prog metal pioneers belong to bands like Queensryche and Fates Warning.

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FranMuzak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 01 2007 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 195	Posted: April 03 2008 at 17:20
	I'd say that some Metal/Hard rock bands from the 70's and few from early 80's started to show a Prog approach in many songs, like Led Zeppelin, Iron maiden and others, but for me the closer definition of Prog metal pioneers belong to bands like Queensryche and Fates Warning.

Modrigue Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 14 2007 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 1127	Posted: April 03 2008 at 17:06
	To me Prog Metal began more with Rush...
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StyLaZyn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 22 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4079	Posted: April 03 2008 at 17:03
	I just stopped over to the Progressive Nation website, which is an excellent idea, but I was a bit taken back by Dream Theater being called Progressive Metal Pioneers. Not that they don't play a huge part in this genre, but I always felt Progressive Metal had roots in the mid-70's to early 80's. Thoughts? Is this statement a marketing tool?