What is so wrong with Prog metal

micky wrote: MikeEnRegalia wrote: ^ you can buy the album in high quality mp3 directly on their homepage for 9 Canadian Dollars ... but you'll probably find the album on amazon, too. thanks...  I do prefer having a 'hard copy' so to speak hahah.  Thanks for the recommend... if I end up getting it... I'll make it my first... and probably only prog-metal review hahaha

Gee, Micky listening to Prog-Metal.
I better pack my things and get out of here... Hell is gonna freeze over soon...

micky wrote: avestin wrote: micky wrote: MikeEnRegalia wrote: ^ you can buy the album in high quality mp3 directly on their homepage for 9 Canadian Dollars ... but you'll probably find the album on amazon, too. thanks...  I do prefer having a 'hard copy' so to speak hahah.  Thanks for the recommend... if I end up getting it... I'll make it my first... and probably only prog-metal review hahaha Gee, Micky listening to Prog-Metal. I better pack my things and get out of here... Hell is gonna freeze over soon... hahahha... Mike did go through the trouble to give me a recommendation, so if he hadn't given up on me...I guess I couldn't in good faith hahaha... so I listened to it and   I thought it was pretty good..... and I guess I should have more than ONE prog-metal album in my collection hahahah.

micky wrote: Jeff Schu wrote: micky wrote: avestin wrote: micky wrote: MikeEnRegalia wrote: ^ you can buy the album in high quality mp3 directly on their homepage for 9 Canadian Dollars ... but you'll probably find the album on amazon, too. thanks...  I do prefer having a 'hard copy' so to speak hahah.  Thanks for the recommend... if I end up getting it... I'll make it my first... and probably only prog-metal review hahaha Gee, Micky listening to Prog-Metal. I better pack my things and get out of here... Hell is gonna freeze over soon... hahahha... Mike did go through the trouble to give me a recommendation, so if he hadn't given up on me...I guess I couldn't in good faith hahaha... so I listened to it and   I thought it was pretty good..... and I guess I should have more than ONE prog-metal album in my collection hahahah.   Mikey + Prog Metal = Apocolypse   *emoticon for flipping you the bird ahahhahah*   Mikey just what prog-metal bands have you bothered to check out??? and more importantly. Have you liked any of it??? honestly Jeff... not many at all.... I've been way out in Symphonic land.. catching up on the ones I should know like Ange from France (Love that group)   and expanding what I do know with some really obscure stuff.. so  I just haven't had the time.  Like anyone... I'd love to be more well rounded.. especially on the modern stuff... but when you are finding groups/albums back in the 70's like Wally, that I have never even HEARD of but sound SO  interesting... I just haven't made the time for it.

micky wrote: Jeff - I had heard Queensryche years ago when that album was released... I liked it... I don't have that album anymore and haven't heard it in years... probably went to beer money at some point hahah.  Dream Theater is the bane of prog metal for me... no I haven't heard an album all the way through.. but the samples that Eric sent (and those of another fav of yours L.T.E. hahaha) ....years ago (wow...that long ago)... completely turned me off of prog-metal.  I really didn't like what I heard.  It reallly is only now... that I'm cracking open the door again.  Hearing that Opeth album.. and taking a chance on it (buying it I mean) and liking it.... was therapeutic in a way.  Otherwise I'd have continued to turn my nose up at prog-metal like you would an old smelly pair of socks.

Jeff Schu wrote: micky wrote: Jeff -  It reallly is only now... that I'm cracking open the door again.  Hearing that Opeth album.. and taking a chance on it (buying it I mean) and liking it.... was therapeutic in a way.  Otherwise I'd have continued to turn my nose up at prog-metal like you would an old smelly pair of socks.   Yeah... but if memory serves me right you picked up Opeth's album "Damnation" (2003)which well isn't really the bands true sound though it is a very good album certainly is nowhere near heavy of them.   ---------   I urge you to pick up Opeth's heavier material just to see if you take to it in the same way.   The albums:   Blackwater Park (2001) Deliverance (2002) Ghost Reveries (2005)   Will show the true nature of the band that is Opeth. Plus IMO they are solid albums as well.

ahhh...

*micky quietly closes the door and locks the deadbolt*


hahaha yeah I know it wasn't a representation of the growling and all that crap... but I almost had myself talked into giving prog metal a shot... oh well

Micky, I recommend the following three albums to you:

Taal - Skymind

This is avant garde, but it contains most aspects of prog, so even if you hate a lot of it, there'll probably be something you'll like also.  There's flute, 'cello, metal guitars, acoustic guitars, quirky vocals, great drum effects and I think there's a synth as well!

White Willow - Storm Season

Their earlier albums are symphonic/prog-folk, but this albums draws elements of that, but with a very nice heavy and metal sound.  I believe this to be a full prog-metal release.  Also this album has very nice vocals by Sylvia Erichsen.  If you don't enjoy this, then try the album before this "Sacrement", which is more symphonic, but also has it's metal moments.

Ayreon - The Human Equation

The last album from the mind of Arjen Lucassen.  This is probably a great album for a beginner to metal and prog to get into.  Full of metal guitar, but also full of juicy synth and Hammond, plus flute, didgeridoo and an array of great vocalists.  I think you'll enjoy this album.  If not, I will eat Bern's (don't ask who Bern is!) hat!


Edited by Geck0 - June 04 2006 at 15:40

Geck0 wrote: Micky, I recommend the following three albums to you: Taal - Skymind This is avant garde, but it contains most aspects of prog, so even if you hate a lot of it, there'll probably be something you'll like also.  There's flute, 'cello, metal guitars, acoustic guitars, quirky vocals, great drum effects and I think there's a synth as well! White Willow - Storm Season Their earlier albums are symphonic/prog-folk, but this albums draws elements of that, but with a very nice heavy and metal sound.  I believe this to be a full prog-metal release.  Also this album has very nice vocals by Sylvia Erichsen.  If you don't enjoy this, then try the album before this "Sacrement", which is more symphonic, but also has it's metal moments. Ayreon - The Human Equation The last album from the mind of Arjen Lucassen.  This is probably a great album for a beginner to metal and prog to get into.  Full of metal guitar, but also full of juicy synth and Hammond, plus flute, didgeridoo and an array of great vocalists.  I think you'll enjoy this album.  If not, I will eat Bern's (don't ask who Bern is!) hat!

thanks... with complete honestly I can say that I have had that Ayreon album in my shopping basket at the local Best Buy multiple times and alway have put it back.  The beating administered to my prog metal psyche by Dream Theater was so complete... I've shyed away from any purchase ahhahah.  I will pick that up.. this week.  If I don't like it..... forget Bern's hat... I'll just take $18 out of Bern's ass hahahhah

as far as the other two... any samples available out there (I assume there are some here)

ivansfr0st wrote: stonebeard wrote: Q: What is so wrong with Prog Metal?   A: Not enough kitties.   Simple as that.   Well, there surely are enough kitties in Neo-Prog! ^    -- Ivan

stonebeard wrote: Q: What is so wrong with Prog Metal?   A: Not enough kitties.   Simple as that.

    oh you wrote kitties! My eyesight must be going! I didnt know whether to agree or censor you....