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Points: 21 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 11:30
Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

Were they trying to make a prog metal album? I don't think so.


Not definitely a "prog" album but a complex album! 



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Points: 21 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 11:12
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

Hmm I'd call it an experimental heavy metal album with loads of progressive touches, but prog? No not really, but this is all down to how each of us defines prog, and as time has shown on this board, there are just as many opinions on that as there are usersSmile

You're absolutely right! For myself, I think that SSOASS is a caricature of progrock: 
-many synthesizers
-the introduction restarted at the end
-ambient part etc 

Anyway, it's a great metal album! 
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Points: 2673 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 10:53
I don't think it was meant to be a 'prog album' persay, but Iron Maiden was influenced by many of the 70's prog bands from the very beginning, so there were bound to be similarities. They had always written some longer tracks on their albums up to this point, and they'd always written about historical and fantasy-related stories as well which are trends that continued on 'Seventh Son'. They were going for a concept album though, which is why I think many people make the connection with it being a prog album.
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Points: 6632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 08:13
Were they trying to make a prog metal album? I don't think so.
It has some of prog rock's features of course but a prog album? IMO No.
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Points: 23104 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 07:44
Hmm I'd call it an experimental heavy metal album with loads of progressive touches, but prog? No not really, but this is all down to how each of us defines prog, and as time has shown on this board, there are just as many opinions on that as there are usersSmile
Great album though - perfect for lifting weights and dogs.

Oh and I moved this to the prog related forum.
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Points: 7872 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 07:39
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Originally posted by Phidias Phidias wrote:

Is "Seventh son of a seventh son" a real prog album for you?

Yes. Next?
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Points: 21 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 01 2014 at 07:21
Is "Seventh son of a seventh son" a real prog album for you?
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