Should Iron Maiden have been put on the A

I think that Proto-Prog Metal would be more relevant to a Metal database than here.
However, never say "never"...

^ regarding your green comment: Agreed. Not every track on an album needs to be prog (prog-related) in order to make it prog (prog-related), but I'd say that it should be more than 2/3.

^ Maybe you could compile three albums of Iron Maiden songs that are prog-related ... but the problem is that they're scattered over a dozen studio albums. I agree about Led Zeppelin, although I'd add a few songs from LZ 3 (as Prog-Folk Related).

Edited by MikeEnRegalia - October 04 2006 at 08:45

TheProgtologist wrote: Fred...that was the funniest thing I have ever read here!!!!!!!

I Know that I am new to this site but I am 43 yo and I have been listening to Maiden since 1980 with the release of thier first Album I do not claim to know a lot on the matters of what is and what is not prog But I have to say that Maiden have always put out very powerful and epic cds and thier lyrics to songs always have been of high calibur compared to other NWOBHM bands of the time They have been around since I belive 1975 and still are going strong I have been very intrested in seeing them added here as I belive they are more than just a NWOBHM band that has endured all these years I wonder sometimes that Should the prog metal catagory stand on its on, not under the umbrella of Prog Rock and have its on sub genres although It seems something like that may complicate the matter rather than fix it It just seems to me that Bands Like Maiden, Opeth ,Kamelot, Rhapsody of Fire, Queen, Deep Purple, and Rainbow etc probally should be in thier own catagory 

Edited by mrdfield - October 03 2006 at 20:28

Revolutionnary Purist Front = The N@zis of Prog 

I voted for "Don't care" but I was tempted to say YES!!! Now there's a Prog band.

I applaud the courage, and some might say audacity, of those who opted to place IM on the site (even under Prog_Related) as they must have full-well recognised how controversial it would be especially as they'd be setting a precedent (well, another brick in the wall of scorn).

They weren't afraid to risk further alienating many members in the interests of progress.

Whether they're sufficiently Prog-related or not is not important to me, what matters to me is that these PA guys (gods one might say) have a vision, and whether or not I agree with that vision, I totally respect that they're pursuing it and not letting ruffled feathers dissuade them, or (hopefully not) cause them to second-guess themselves.

Furthermore, that it's controversial is a good thing.  I like controversy as it leads to debate.  Without the free exchange of ideas the experience of communication is greatly diminished.  It's controversial, and so IM's inclusion has led to debate (interesting communication).  WONDERFUL! Can never have enough.

This is a progressive site, to be progressive one needs to push the boundaries despite what others think (that goes for all in their own way).  And never let anyone discourage you, PA dudes.  I know that in your hearts, at least, you knew this was the right thing to do, and that's good enough for me.  BRAVO!!! 

Now please get Spinal Tap into the archives!

As I said in one of the many threads, I think IM stay well where they have been put. In prog related. I'm happy for the inclusion.

Edited by Andrea Cortese - October 03 2006 at 16:31

Hmm...I would have loved a "perhaps, only time may tell" option on the poll. I'm not really sure, but seeing as how I was leaning towards yes, I voted that way.

Ultimately, I go to the definition of prog-related, which seems to have eaten the term "art rock" here. I believe that because you could make a very compelling case for Maiden's inclusion, on the grounds of several prog-ish elements, they deserve a spot. On the other hand, the band rarely went too far beyond the NWOBHM sound (at least until the last couple of albums, which as I understand, are the source of most arguments in favor of addition).

Ultimately, they were a metal band, who happened to show some prog elements, rather than a prog band who used metal as their medium. As such, the best Maiden could get was prog-related. Since on this vote, 6/10ths of me wanted to vote yes, and the other 4/10 wanted to abstain, I can understand either position.

Ricochet wrote: TheProgtologist wrote: Yeah...my son likes them...he saw them playing on Cartoon Network. ! How did I miss that?

I was talking about The Flaming Lips...not IM.


    

Edited by TheProgtologist - October 03 2006 at 16:13