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Originally posted by ambriz ambriz wrote:

Dream Theater. Period.
PT is just beginning a new era, they weren't exactly prog at the beginning.

It's still debatable whether or not they are prog now.  Personally I don't see In Abstentia or Deadwing as progressive masterpieces. 


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I'm undecided.  

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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2007 at 18:05
At least this one is in reverse order....Confused
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Two very different bands imho. Anyway I chose PT because I prefer the bulk of their work over most of what DT has done.

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Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

I'm undecided.  


hahahha... finally found a close one huh...not for long


For the 4th time today


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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2007 at 23:47
Now you can continue to vote in this thread... this ONE and only thread....Evil%20Smile
 
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Absolutely DT. PT is the most horrible, sh*ttiest crap I've ever heard. (Pop and R 'n' B not included, mind you)
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Porcupine tree

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Pt by a landslide, they at least try different things....
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Porcupine Tree by a mile. Also, I like Steve Wilson's voice better than James LaBrie's.
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Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Strange comparison:



  • Dream Theater: 100% Prog Metal band that could be placed nowhere else.

  • Porcupine Tree; Mainly Neo Psychedelia band that defies any real categorization.

Compare Dream Theater with Symphony X or the hundreed of Prog Metal bands that have been added.


Or Porcupine Tree with Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, etc.


This is absurd.


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Not so absurd; they're both pretty much the most popular prog bands right now, which is why people like to compare them. What is absurd is 4 of these polls at once.
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Originally posted by King Crimson776 King Crimson776 wrote:

Originally posted by Ivan_Melgar_M Ivan_Melgar_M wrote:

Strange comparison:



  • Dream Theater: 100% Prog Metal band that could be placed nowhere else.

  • Porcupine Tree; Mainly Neo Psychedelia band that defies any real categorization.

Compare Dream Theater with Symphony X or the hundreed of Prog Metal bands that have been added.


Or Porcupine Tree with Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, etc.


This is absurd.


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Not so absurd; they're both pretty much the most popular prog bands right now, which is why people like to compare them. What is absurd is 4 of these polls at once.


That is was.... would like to know who was responsible for that little stunt  LOL
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PT ?  Prog-metal ?  That's news to me !
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For me it's PT! Hands down. Much more creatively diverse. They seem to experiment to a much larger degree even if they aren't as Math Rock as DT.
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though decision, but I would have to go with dream theater



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Originally posted by Melomaniac Melomaniac wrote:

PT ?  Prog-metal ?  That's news to me !


That's news to me too...
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let's see..

Porcupine Tree       Dream Theater
---------------        -------------
Up The Downstair     Images And Words
The Sky Moves...     Awake
Signify              A Change Of Seasons
In Absentia          Falling Into Infinity
Recordings           Scenes From A Memory
Voyage 34            Six Degrees...
                     Train Of Thought

it's pretty much about the math...

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SW would probably get a bad taste in his mouth if he knew he was yet again being compared to DT. Don't get me wrong, i love DT for what they are, but they shouldn't be compared to PT no matter how much the fanbases overlap.
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Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

Dream Theater. I love PT, but Dream Theater
 
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Seriously, i'm not voting. I can't. There are very good arguments on both sides.  I abstain.
 
Dream Theater is getting the bad hand because of their recent unpopularity with the prog community. Metal wise they're better than ever. Porcupine Tree is peaking right now, mainly due to Gavin Harrison.  Now see, it's unfair to choose PT just because they're peaking. Go back to 99 and ask the same question, you'll get: "Whats Porcupine Tree"
 
EDIT: Also, how is Porcupine Tree progressive metal? Occasional heavy riffs don't make prog metal.
 
Originally posted by AtLossForWords AtLossForWords wrote:

Originally posted by ambriz ambriz wrote:

Dream Theater. Period.
PT is just beginning a new era, they weren't exactly prog at the beginning.

It's still debatable whether or not they are prog now.  Personally I don't see In Abstentia or Deadwing as progressive masterpieces. 

 
Deadwing, in my opinion is more of a movie soundtrack written for the screenplay Steve Wilson wrote. However, Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here and The Start of Something Beautiful are prog to the max. In Absentia, in my personal opinion is very progressive and deserves recognition as prog. Fear of a Blank Planet and Nil Recurring are also full on prog. Basically, with the exception of The Sky Moves Sideways, they weren't all that progressive until Gavin Harrison came on board.


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PT by far... anyone who voted DT must be def...Wink
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