Porcupine Tree vs Dream Theater

I don't really like either but Porcupine Tree, Dream Theatre are way too cheesy for my tastes.

Porcupine Tree seem far more progressive to me. Dream Theater are a 'prog metal' band. Everything they do will be set against a back drop of heavy metal. That in itself will stifle any true progression, imo.

The contrast between the hard rock and the ambient soundscapes on Porcupine Trees work, and the fact that they have 'progressed' and transcended styles over the last couple of decades makes them more prog by fefault, regardless of who you happen to think writes better songs.

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

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 )

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

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.

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.

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.

ahhhhh... just peaked....

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.