Porcupine Tree vs Dream Theater

I set this poll up because i was having an argument, or like a discussion with a friend and I said porcupine tree were more 'proggy' than dream theater and alot weirder and 'out there' and i had a list of arguments I cant be bothered to type out here, anyway he said that dream theater were  proggier, for reasons that I dont understand becuase he said 'you have to play guitar to understand the reasons' things like difference in rhythm etc, anyway I was wondering what the opinion on here is

Porcupine Tree are more Progressive in the truest sense of the word and are more musically adventurous than Dream Theater. However PT can be guilty of trawling their previous releases for ideas from time to time but then who doesn't.

Dream Theater are an excellent band though if a little predictable at times.

micky wrote: jesus .... .whoever started this poll should rot... you have earned my eternal rage  hahahha Dream Theater... and I am not a fan. ... by a mile.  Dream Theater may be w**kers in search of melody... but they were far more progressive than PT.  PT is some great music...  but not exactly the most progressive I've ever heard.  At least we an credit DT for defining an established genre of progressive rock.

ahhhhh... just peaked....

Dream Theater has attempted to change there sound.
Falling into Infinity was pretty good except for too much filler.
Octavarium was abyssimal.


Porcupine Tree changes every album and there all excellent.

Good enough for me...PT by a mile.

I like Porcupine Tree, but I'd say Dream Theater are more progressive when they're at their best. However, that doesn't happen as often as I'd like.

Both bands are great, but I think DT are more progressive & by far more technical . I also find them much more waried compared to PT's  addictive, but repetetive style of playing and quickly recognizable sound almost  no matter what PT album you pick.

Just compare;
 Images & Words / 6DOIT and SC to
The Sky Moves Sideways / In Absentia / Fear Of A Blank Planet, where FOABP is "just " a great mix of two previous albums!
  Both bands are amazing, but for me, DT has much bigger replay value, because I just prefer technical dynamic music consisted of jazz, rock & metal, mixed vith great variety melody, emotion, energy & flow (no other band than DT is better for me, in that).
  PT has other great pros; gr8 addictive rythm, choruses, psychedelia & flow, but I get bored of their music quiker, & I listen & like both bands ALOT.

Dream Theater might have a chance at this..... if it was 1994. 

I absolutely believe that Porcupine Tree is more progressive than Dream Theater. The closest to progressive Dream Theater was, to me, was with their earlier albums. PT however is still going strong with the progressiveness, just look at Fear of a Blank Planet, dubbed "Porcupine Tree's most hardcore AND softcore album to date", and the song Anesthisize named "The Beast" for it's length and diversity. If that isn't progressive then Dream Theater is a straight metal band. (So you DT fans better say its progressive or your saying your precious DT is straight ahead metal )

Porcupine Tree definitely. But they approach closer and closer to DT lately...