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stonebeard 
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 Topic: Top Ten Most Original / Unique Bands Since 1990
Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:45 |
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I'd like to see Pain of Salvation somewhere in there. Of course, not much of what they do is totally original, but the funk-thrash-metal of Entropia and whatever you'd call BE are fairly original. Plus I'd personally give them props for attempting depth and unparalleled intimacy in their music, and mostly succeeding.
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:38 |
At least I don't worship John Lennon  You are right though, Neurosis are the devil.
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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JLocke
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:31 |
 The Pessimist wrote:
And how the bloody has anyone NOT mentioned Neurosis yet?
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Because not everybody worships the devil like you do.
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 11:21 |
ExittheLemming wrote:
Qboyy007 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
And how the bloody has anyone NOT mentioned Neurosis yet? They are, alongside a few others maybe, THE most innovative band in metal, and I dare anyone to disagree with me.
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No one dare insult the fathers of post-metal. |
Never even heard 'em but it's clear they chose their name with considerable prescience. (You are what you eat etc)
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They've knocked down more boundries than any other 90s metal band, that's for sure. You should check them out if you want to find something very dark and very original.
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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ExittheLemming
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Posted: November 17 2009 at 06:37 |
Qboyy007 wrote:
The Pessimist wrote:
And how the bloody has anyone NOT mentioned Neurosis yet? They are, alongside a few others maybe, THE most innovative band in metal, and I dare anyone to disagree with me.
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No one dare insult the fathers of post-metal. |
Never even heard 'em but it's clear they chose their name with considerable prescience. (You are what you eat etc)
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Qboyy007
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 21:36 |
The Pessimist wrote:
And how the bloody has anyone NOT mentioned Neurosis yet? They are, alongside a few others maybe, THE most innovative band in metal, and I dare anyone to disagree with me.
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No one dare insult the fathers of post-metal.
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Rocktopus
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 18:01 |
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These all came up with something rather unique, I think:
Non Credo
Secret Chiefs 3
Kayo Dot
Guapo
Ween
Boredoms
Radiohead
Tortoise
Faun Fables
Volapük
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Over land and under ashes
In the sunlight, see - it flashes
Find a fly and eat his eye
But don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
Don't believe in me
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 17:47 |
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And how the bloody has anyone NOT mentioned Neurosis yet? They are, alongside a few others maybe, THE most innovative band in metal, and I dare anyone to disagree with me.
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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The Pessimist
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 17:17 |
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Neurosis
Devin Townsend
Maudlin Of The Well
The Mars Volta
Tool
Unexpect
Death
Isis
Rolo Tomassi
Meshuggah
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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jampa17
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 16:45 |
floydispink wrote:
jampa17 wrote:
Just want to ask... which is the so unique thing about Porcupine Tree...??? they are a plain alternative band with long songs with little progressive elements.. it's not better than Oceansize... not even close... I know they are catchy and that's why they have a lot of fans... but is not unique for that... or am I wrong...??? |
I agree with you that I don't think their sound is as unique as many other bands, but it's much more than plain alt rock. They combine pop, metal, trip-hop, psychedelica, electronic and lots of other genres all in one. So their sound is pretty "innovative" actually. |
mmm... ok... I think ambience, psychodelic and space can be put in pop and metal, not that much, so I agree theyr'e like Alternative-rock-pop band... sorry but I don't hear much more... I don't say theyr'e bad, but I don't see them like something unique... don't you think is kind of a light tool...???
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Change the program inside... Stay in silence is a crime.
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The Sleepwalker
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 13:20 |
jampa17 wrote:
Just want to ask... which is the so unique thing about Porcupine Tree...??? they are a plain alternative band with long songs with little progressive elements.. it's not better than Oceansize... not even close... I know they are catchy and that's why they have a lot of fans... but is not unique for that... or am I wrong...??? |
I agree with you that I don't think their sound is as unique as many other bands, but it's much more than plain alt rock. They combine pop, metal, trip-hop, psychedelica, electronic and lots of other genres all in one. So their sound is pretty "innovative" actually.
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jampa17
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 12:51 |
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Just want to ask... which is the so unique thing about Porcupine Tree...??? they are a plain alternative band with long songs with little progressive elements.. it's not better than Oceansize... not even close... I know they are catchy and that's why they have a lot of fans... but is not unique for that... or am I wrong...???
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Change the program inside... Stay in silence is a crime.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: November 16 2009 at 00:24 |
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Oh and how could I forget Don Caballero!
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mosni lamf
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 21:02 |
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Flat Earth Society
Le Silo
Pochakaite Malko
Les Amis au Pakistan
Sigur Ros
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Dirty Three (their album Ocean Songs could best be described as a soundscape evokating the incessant back and forth of waves in the open sea but without any actual wave sound! I can't talk about the other albums as I haven't heard them)
Amarok (Spanish band), based on the samples I've heard
Olive Mess (the medieval inspired lyrics and the soprano voice are more or less my cup of tea but I can't deny the blending of styles is original)
Cyro Baptista
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, based on what little I've heard
I feel a bit reluctant to mention Mr. Bungle as it seems that a growing number of American RIO/Avant bands are drawing influences from them nowadays.
Edited by mosni lamf - November 15 2009 at 21:13
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-Hitler was a vegetarian.
-Bring me coffee or tea.
-Why don't you eat carrots?
-Eat that question.
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topofsm
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 14:18 |
^Ah well, sorry. I'm not familiar with weakling! Screw me then!
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Dean
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 12:31 |
I haven't even made a list, I've never really listened to them yet they appear to be at #10 in mine 
It was topofsm's list. 
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What?
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TheCaptain
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 12:24 |
WalterDigsTunes wrote:
TheCaptain wrote:
Making an album is not a requirement for being a band.
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Its difference between being a cadre of noiseniks and being worthy of even being remembered in the long run.
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Now you're throwing popularity into the list of requirements for being a band?
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Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.
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JLocke
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 03:10 |
Jake Kobrin wrote:
Dean wrote:
10. Wolves in the Throne Room
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Not at all. They are near copies of Weakling, who were around long before them. Even they admit it...
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Playing devil's advocate, here . . . Tool has often 'admitted' to ripping off King Crimson, yet Robert Fripp says he can't hear the similarity at all. One person's 'truth' is another's 'opinion'.
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progkidjoel
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 02:50 |
Jake Kobrin wrote:
Dean wrote:
10. Wolves in the Throne Room
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Not at all. They are near copies of Weakling, who were around long before them. Even they admit it... |
I haven't heard Weakling, but Wolves In The Throne Room are fantastic. I should've included them in my list.
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JLocke
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Posted: November 15 2009 at 02:20 |
BaldFriede wrote:
Negoba wrote:
Symphony X is a band I enjoy, but unique / original....not so much.
Similarly, Aghora is not unique at all...though I like them.
This isn't "List your favorite bands." |
How do you know I don't favour bands because of their originality? In fact that is one of the main criteria I go by. Why should I enjoy what I have heard a thousand times before? That's why I can't come up with a list of ten.
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I think he was referring to your choice of bands themselves, not how many of them there were.
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