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Points: 21491 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2005 at 04:54
Originally posted by BaldJean BaldJean wrote:

you miss my point. if they don't sing about violence and destruction, then why the metal? it is the incongruency of lyrics and music that I dislike about most metal.

with a band like VdGG you don't need to understand a word to get at least a vague impression of what the song is about; I seriously doubt this is possible with a metal band (unless they refrain from metal for a change)

You don't know enough good (prog) metal then, because good metal albums are just as varied as good prog rock albums, ESPECIALLY the concept albums.

I recommend you make a "leap of faith" and buy one of these albums and listen to it in its entirety:

  • Adagio - Underworld
  • Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory
  • Pain of Salvation - Entropia
  • Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
  • Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
  • Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite

You will notice that these bands are extremely good at adjusting their songs to the respective moods ... the vocals, the instrumentation ... everything.
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Points: 2530 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2005 at 05:45
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Savatage - Magellans Wake
Ayreon - The Human Equation
Shadow Gallery - Room V



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Calling Mike Portnoy a bad drummer is like calling Stephen Hawking an idiot.
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Points: 4097 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2005 at 08:35
Operation Mindcrime varied? I wouldn't say it was, partictularly (good record though, don't get me wrong!).
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Points: 21491 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2005 at 08:46

Originally posted by goose goose wrote:

Operation Mindcrime varied? I wouldn't say it was, partictularly (good record though, don't get me wrong!).

Operation Mindcrime is a Melodic Metal / Hard Rock album and IMO not very progressive. It is brilliant though and it is very varied - every song is carefully crafted to reflect the storyline, most apparently in Suite Sister Mary, Empty Room, etc.

It is not a good example of a (Symphonic) Prog album, but an outstanding Metal album (one of the top 10 metal concept albums in MOST books).
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Points: 1242 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 26 2005 at 08:53

Jethro tull - Thick as a brick

                - Passion play

Genesis    - Lamb lies down on Broadway

Yes  - Tales from a topografic ocean

Pink floyd   - Ummagumma

Gong - Shamal
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