Tech-Death / Prog-Meatl

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   i'm gettin a confused here whats the diff bet:

Technical Death Metal?
Progressive Death?
Progressive Metal?

has it to w the length of the songs, an overarching 'concept' to the albums, or the virtuosity of the musicianship?

HELP!!!!!!

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zoviet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 05 2005 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 415	Topic: Tech-Death / Prog-Meatl Posted: August 30 2006 at 00:11
	i'm gettin a confused here whats the diff bet: Technical Death Metal? Progressive Death? Progressive Metal? has it to w the length of the songs, an overarching 'concept' to the albums, or the virtuosity of the musicianship? HELP!!!!!!

aapatsos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9226	Posted: August 30 2006 at 10:47
	Progressive metal can include all metal genres... from Riverside and Pain of Salvation to Opeth Progressive Death is about only prog DEATH METAL e.g. Death (the band), Pestilence (probably), Atheist (while the last two are quite close to thrash also) Technical Death Metal sounds equal to Prog Death as a term hope you got an idea... Edited by aapatsos - August 30 2006 at 10:48

Melomaniac Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088	Posted: August 30 2006 at 10:55
	Tech Death = Atheist, Cynic, Death, Pestilence... Prog Death = Opeth and the like... Prog Metal = Symphony X, Dream Theater, etc... That's how I see it...
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Trickster F. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Belize Status: Offline Points: 5308	Posted: August 30 2006 at 11:12
	Progressive Metal is any Metal with major Prog traits or tendencies. Progressive Death Metal is Death Metal with major Prog traits or tendencies. Technical Death Metal is Death Metal written and performed with astounding technique, DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PROGRESSIVE. In short, Technical DM may or may not be progressive, as you can play non-progressive Death Metal with great technique. Progressive DM may and may not be technical, although it usually is. Progressive Metal combines all Metal genres with progginess, Progressive DM included. Hope that helps.
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goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4097	Posted: August 30 2006 at 20:03
	About a year ago, I'd only ever listened to two or three tech death bands (among them Cryptopsy). Just recently I decided to give a load more a listen, and I'm amazed at how similar they really do sound. I don't think I'm going to listen any further somehow...

zoviet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 05 2005 Location: Singapore Status: Offline Points: 415	Posted: August 30 2006 at 23:38
	thanks people!! ok its clear now. from what i have heard thus far: i like Atheist, Cynic, Opeth, Meshuggah but i don't like Dream Theater so tech death and prog death are fine by me............

Trickster F. Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 10 2006 Location: Belize Status: Offline Points: 5308	Posted: August 31 2006 at 03:25
	Thing is, all four bands you mentioned are no less deserving of the title 'Prog Metal' than any other band, Dream Theater included. Prog Metal is a vast genre, there is always someone each listener might like.
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