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Poll Question: What's the best prog- metal band?
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Well, since they're not included here, I just thought I should say this: listen to Threshold. They are very likely to satisfy the tastes of those already used to metal in general (or prog metal in particular), as well as those who find it difficult to digest some of the bands featured in this poll. I believe they have a wonderful way of conveying emotions in their music, and they are top class players, without ever becoming excessive in showing off their skills. Great and truly unique band. 
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I can imagine this was discussed before, but my choice is (by far) Dream Theater !! Clap
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Originally posted by Tristan Mulders Tristan Mulders wrote:

Originally posted by Marc Baum Marc Baum wrote:

Originally posted by Tristan Mulders Tristan Mulders wrote:

Anathema is my favourite and therefor my personal best band. Although artists such as Dream Theater and Devin Townsend's solo stuff are musically seen maybe 'better', there's no emotion in their music. (Although there's humour in Devin's music LOL)
 
In most part I agree with you Tristan. Bands like Anathema or Pain Of Salvation remain as unmatched in their emotional approaches. I also agree that Dream Theater are very technical, and show off almost all of the time, but that there's NO emotion in their music is simply wrong and I (and believe me, many others as well) disapprove with you oppinion. DT have several emotional parts in their music, which can't be overheard. Maybe those moments do not appeal to you for youself, but if you listen very openly to some of their more mellow songs, like the bluesy ballad Through Her Eyes (what a sad one, get's me almost allways I listen it in flue of the Scene From A Memory album) you will find out, that they also can write some really heart-wrenching and emotional tunes if they want. Find it out for yourself! If you have tried and it hasn't succeeded, alright. Than their try of emotional attribution fails to touch you. Or you are one of those listeners, who finds DT sounds generally "cheesy" in such moments, like many others do.
I meant no emotional relation with the music and me personally Wink
 
edit: I do not think DT sounds cheasy when they're performing ballads. In fact, I think of those songs most of the time as nice interludes between the heavy stuff.
 
I own all DT albums with LaBrie on vocals and do like their music, but not on an emotional level as said before Wink (i have listened to Train of Thought the most I guess... which is like the most un-emotional album they have LOL)
 
Well, that lies in the ears of the beholder. Wink
ToT is emotional - it sounds so angry at times, almost like St. Anger! LOL
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Originally posted by Marc Baum Marc Baum wrote:

Originally posted by Tristan Mulders Tristan Mulders wrote:

Anathema is my favourite and therefor my personal best band. Although artists such as Dream Theater and Devin Townsend's solo stuff are musically seen maybe 'better', there's no emotion in their music. (Although there's humour in Devin's music LOL)
 
In most part I agree with you Tristan. Bands like Anathema or Pain Of Salvation remain as unmatched in their emotional approaches. I also agree that Dream Theater are very technical, and show off almost all of the time, but that there's NO emotion in their music is simply wrong and I (and believe me, many others as well) disapprove with you oppinion. DT have several emotional parts in their music, which can't be overheard. Maybe those moments do not appeal to you for youself, but if you listen very openly to some of their more mellow songs, like the bluesy ballad Through Her Eyes (what a sad one, get's me almost allways I listen it in flue of the Scene From A Memory album) you will find out, that they also can write some really heart-wrenching and emotional tunes if they want. Find it out for yourself! If you have tried and it hasn't succeeded, alright. Than their try of emotional attribution fails to touch you. Or you are one of those listeners, who finds DT sounds generally "cheesy" in such moments, like many others do.
I meant no emotional relation with the music and me personally Wink
 
edit: I do not think DT sounds cheasy when they're performing ballads. In fact, I think of those songs most of the time as nice interludes between the heavy stuff.
 
I own all DT albums with LaBrie on vocals and do like their music, but not on an emotional level as said before Wink (i have listened to Train of Thought the most I guess... which is like the most un-emotional album they have LOL)


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Opeth aren't Death Metal. Not even on Orchid ... and certainly not on the newer albums. In my book they're an oddity somewhere between Symphonic Prog Metal and Post Metal. If it wasn't for the growling and the heavy use of double bass drum rhythms, I'm sure that nobody would even think of putting them anywhere near Death or Kreator.
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Originally posted by Krator Krator wrote:

Riverside. I like Opeth a tiny little bit more, but they're melodic death metal rather than prog metal.
 
Are you implying Opeth are not prog?!?!?! GOOdness me!!!!!!
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I'm not a big fan of heavy prog metal.
Riverside (are they really Prog-Metal? I'd class them as Art Rock meself),POS and Opeth (recent) are the only bands I can listen too.

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Dream Theater
 
also honorable mentions
Ayreon
POS
Symphony X
Fates Warning
Tool
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Riverside. I like Opeth a tiny little bit more, but they're melodic death metal rather than prog metal.
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From this list I have not heard Meshuggah and Anathema, but guess either of them is not better than Pain of Salvation - hence my vote for PoS.
Second place goes to Mekong Delta (Visions Fugitive)
Third to Cirith Ungol (any album)
Fourth to Trouble  (Run To the Light)
Fifth to Fates Warning (upto Perfect Symmetry)
Sixth to Manilla Road (Deluge)
Seventh to Indukti
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Changes constantly, but right now, I'm feeling Tool
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in such order
 
Dream Theater
Queensryche
Symphony X
Tool
Kamelot
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All good bands on the list.
 
But it's Tool for me.
 
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I will say that Dream Theater is one of my favorites because if not for them i wouldn't have discovered proggressive music so that definitely changed my entire view on music.  However that doesn't mean that i don't like the other prog metal bands cause they are awesome but i'm not a big fan of Meshuggah, Therion, Devin Townsend, and Anathema. Don't know why they just never appealed to me
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Originally posted by dabaynton dabaynton wrote:

I voted Dream Theatre, because i can't say I've heard much from the others. I have heard that Tool, Ayeron, Opeth and Anathema are cracking bands though, and will be checking them out soon. Any good starting points for them?
 
ill advise on opeth cause im not a big fan of tool or anathema
 
I'd say to start with their newest album Ghost Reveries
Although Blackwater Park is very close behind
 
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Easy decision
 
Opeth on top(you cannot beat these guys. perfect music IMO)
Meshuggah close second(absolutely brilliant and innovate math metal)
 
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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 11 2006 at 16:53
A vote for Meshuggah because they're actually challenging to listen to. The rest are too  pleasant for my liking.
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Originally posted by dabaynton dabaynton wrote:

I voted Dream Theatre, because i can't say I've heard much from the others. I have heard that Tool, Ayeron, Opeth and Anathema are cracking bands though, and will be checking them out soon. Any good starting points for them?


I don't have anything by Anathema, but try the following starters:  "The Human Equation" by Ayreon, "Lateralus" by Tool, and "Blackwater Park" by Opeth.  Smile
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I voted Dream Theatre, because i can't say I've heard much from the others. I have heard that Tool, Ayeron, Opeth and Anathema are cracking bands though, and will be checking them out soon. Any good starting points for them?
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My vote goes for SHADOW GALLERY, they are incredible. In my second place is SAVATAGE which is by any means a legendary band....
 
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