Prog rock

[evilmegaman]

Yes, The Mars Volta, Rush, Coheed and cambria, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Dreamtheater, Between the buried and me, and many others.



These are bands that make my life feel meaningful. there is no joy as joyful as sitting down and listening to some fucked up shit like Pink floyd and the mars volta on an otherwise boring day.



Anyone ever noticed that the bass is almost always mindblowing in prog? i did.


I LOVE PROGRESSIVE ROCK/METAL

let's discuss this

[w31n3r]

believe it or not, i still haven't got the chance to catch up with coheed and cambria! slow day today here where i am, i think i'll grab some of their stuff and have a look see.

and it isn't only bass thats kickass in this genre, musicians here are extremely accomplished, i hear jordan rudess plays with his organ all day ;D

[evilmegaman]

believe it or not, i still haven't got the chance to catch up with coheed and cambria! slow day today here where i am, i think i'll grab some of their stuff and have a look see.

and it isn't only bass thats kickass in this genre, musicians here are extremely accomplished, i hear jordan rudess plays with his organ all day ;D


lol dood I haven't even seen you on yahoo for ages

[w31n3r]

don't go online much these days, fallen behind the times i guess.

i got hold of a coheed and cambria album and had a listen, nice. it's from their acoustic sessions album and i especially like "Cuts Marked In The March Of Men", probably made nicer since it's in it's acoustic avatar.

but having said that, i still go back to the older stuff for my fix when i need it.

[rainbowdemon]

I've always liked Jethro Tull. Saw them twice!!

[Tic3]

I like power and progressive, too - probably my favorite metal flavors.

Here's a list from DigitalDreamDoor.com of the "100 greatest" power/prog bands based on:

Power & Progressive Metal Bands were ranked for popularity, influence, impact, talent, creativity, originality, musical and lyrical quality within their respective genre. Number of albums and quality of each album is also considered.

Though I can't say I'm familiar with all of these bands, I do know and like quite a few of them and agree they should be in the top 100.

Power Metal Bands:
1. Iron Maiden
2. Judas Priest
3. Helloween
4. Iced Earth
5. Rainbow
6. Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
7. Manowar
8. Dio
9. Accept
10. Blind Guardian
11. Stratovarius
12. Savatage
13. Gamma Ray
14. Jag Panzer
15. Armoured Saint
16. Nevermore
17. Grave Gigger
18. Hammerfall
19. Primal Fear
20. Warlock
21. Rhapsody
22. Virgin Steele
23. Nightwish
24. Running Wild
25. Demons & Wizards
26. Noctural Rites
27. Sanctuary
28. Labyrinth
29. UDO
30. Dragonforce
31. Tad Morose
32. Warrior
33. Edguy
34. Attacker
35. Lost Horizon
36. Kamelot
37. Rage
38. Dream Evil
39. Angel Dust
40. Mob Rules
41. Iron Saviour
42. Omen
43. Lefay
44. Thor
45. Falconer
46. Avantasia
47. Freedom Call
48. Jacob's Dream
49. Jackal
50. Jack Starr
51. Metallium
52. Pantera (80's era!)

Progressive Metal Bands
1. Dream Theater
2. Queensryche
3. Fates Warning
4. King's X
5. Tool
6. King Diamond
7. Symphony X
8. Crimson Glory
9. Opeth
10. Liquid Tension Experiment
11. Planet X
12. Atheist
13. Royal Hunt
14. Angra
15. Psychotic Waltz
16. Adagio
17. Watchtower
18. Threshold
19. Thought Industry
20. Arena
21. Enchant
22. Shadow Gallery
23. Platypus
24. Fifth Angel
25. Vanden Plas
26. Ayreon
27. Evergrey
28. Skyclard
29. Rammstein
30. The Galactic Cowboys
31. Pain Of Salvation
32. The Black League
33. Mekong Delta
34. Sieges Even
35. Leather Wolf
36. Ice Age
37. Lethal
38. The Jelly Jam
39. Explorers Club
40. Twilight
41. Atlantis
42. Inertia
43. Osiris
44. Cynic
45. Believer
46. Alchemist
47. Mayadome
48. Elegy
49. Atomic Opera
50. Without Warning

[evilmegaman]

I like power and progressive, too - probably my favorite metal flavors.

Here's a list from DigitalDreamDoor.com of the "100 greatest" power/prog bands based on:

Power & Progressive Metal Bands were ranked for popularity, influence, impact, talent, creativity, originality, musical and lyrical quality within their respective genre. Number of albums and quality of each album is also considered.

Though I can't say I'm familiar with all of these bands, I do know and like quite a few of them and agree they should be in the top 100.

Power Metal Bands:
1. Iron Maiden
2. Judas Priest
3. Helloween
4. Iced Earth
5. Rainbow
6. Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
7. Manowar
8. Dio
9. Accept
10. Blind Guardian
11. Stratovarius
12. Savatage
13. Gamma Ray
14. Jag Panzer
15. Armoured Saint
16. Nevermore
17. Grave Gigger
18. Hammerfall
19. Primal Fear
20. Warlock
21. Rhapsody
22. Virgin Steele
23. Nightwish
24. Running Wild
25. Demons & Wizards
26. Noctural Rites
27. Sanctuary
28. Labyrinth
29. UDO
30. Dragonforce
31. Tad Morose
32. Warrior
33. Edguy
34. Attacker
35. Lost Horizon
36. Kamelot
37. Rage
38. Dream Evil
39. Angel Dust
40. Mob Rules
41. Iron Saviour
42. Omen
43. Lefay
44. Thor
45. Falconer
46. Avantasia
47. Freedom Call
48. Jacob's Dream
49. Jackal
50. Jack Starr
51. Metallium
52. Pantera (80's era!)

Progressive Metal Bands
1. Dream Theater
2. Queensryche
3. Fates Warning
4. King's X
5. Tool
6. King Diamond
7. Symphony X
8. Crimson Glory
9. Opeth
10. Liquid Tension Experiment
11. Planet X
12. Atheist
13. Royal Hunt
14. Angra
15. Psychotic Waltz
16. Adagio
17. Watchtower
18. Threshold
19. Thought Industry
20. Arena
21. Enchant
22. Shadow Gallery
23. Platypus
24. Fifth Angel
25. Vanden Plas
26. Ayreon
27. Evergrey
28. Skyclard
29. Rammstein
30. The Galactic Cowboys
31. Pain Of Salvation
32. The Black League
33. Mekong Delta
34. Sieges Even
35. Leather Wolf
36. Ice Age
37. Lethal
38. The Jelly Jam
39. Explorers Club
40. Twilight
41. Atlantis
42. Inertia
43. Osiris
44. Cynic
45. Believer
46. Alchemist
47. Mayadome
48. Elegy
49. Atomic Opera
50. Without Warning


Power metal never struck me as being remotely similar to anything progressive...

[Excrement_Cranium]

I apparently fear both of these sub-genres.

I enjoy selected Floyd, and am interested in the C&C concept albums... but I can't coax myself into enjoying Radiohead, which causes me to be an outcast in some circles.

[Feather]

There is no music I dislike other than gangster rap and some opera

[El Comandante]

There is no music I dislike other than gangster rap and some opera

I can appreciate some of the old school gangster rap like tupac/Biggie. The new stuff seems like crap though. I like to crank Wagner and Verdi on the surround sound in the house. That's good opera.

I enjoy virtually anything too EXCEPT Metal. I don't know how you guys do it. It gives me a headache.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

I enjoy the following:

Power Metal Bands:
1. Iron Maiden
2. Judas Priest
3. Helloween
4. Iced Earth
5. Rainbow
6. Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
7. Manowar
8. Dio
9. Accept
12. Savatage
15. Armoured Saint
16. Nevermore
20. Warlock
23. Nightwish
27. Sanctuary
29. UDO
30. Dragonforce
52. Pantera (80's era!)

Progressive Metal Bands
1. Dream Theater
2. Queensryche
3. Fates Warning
4. King's X
5. Tool
6. King Diamond
9. Opeth
10. Liquid Tension Experiment
24. Fifth Angel
29. Rammstein
35. Leather Wolf
37. Lethal

Plus:

Rush, Coheed and cambria, Pink Floyd, Dreamtheater, and many others

[evilmegaman]

I apparently fear both of these sub-genres.

I enjoy selected Floyd, and am interested in the C&C concept albums... but I can't coax myself into enjoying Radiohead, which causes me to be an outcast in some circles.


I personally am not a radiohead fan either. I like the song creep. but their other stuff just gives me a headache :-/ I tried to like them though. I never really thought about what genre they go under... experimental... something

[Excrement_Cranium]

I personally am not a radiohead fan either. I like the song creep. but their other stuff just gives me a headache :-/ I tried to like them though. I never really thought about what genre they go under... experimental... something

At least I'm not alone in not only not liking them, but putting forth an effort to see what might be getting missed.


I guess I'll have to live with being one of those few that don't ride the hell out of Thom Yorke's nuts.

[evilmegaman]

At least I'm not alone in not only not liking them, but putting forth an effort to see what might be getting missed.


I guess I'll have to live with being one of those few that don't ride the hell out of Thom Yorke's nuts.


I can't help but feel like i'm missing something


I couldn't even watch there will be blood all the way through because the soundtrack killed it for me. I didn't like it much anyway, but the soundtrack drove the nails through the coffin for me.

Then I found out it was by johnny greenwood :-/ I didn't even realize that. I'm just not a radiohead sorta guy

[Mels_Smileys45]

I can't help but feel like i'm missing something


I couldn't even watch there will be blood all the way through because the soundtrack killed it for me. I didn't like it much anyway, but the soundtrack drove the nails through the coffin for me.

Then I found out it was by johnny greenwood :-/ I didn't even realize that. I'm just not a radiohead sorta guy


What The HELL? You didn't watch There Will Be Blood because it didn't have a dance track? Thats fucked up! That movie is so kick ass. I just watched it again the other night and I thought the "soundtrack" was right on for that sorta movie. Its NOT a SOUNDTRACK either. Its a musical score.



Time to jump off this soap box

[evilmegaman]

What The HELL? You didn't watch There Will Be Blood because it didn't have a dance track? Thats fucked up! That movie is so kick ass. I just watched it again the other night and I thought the "soundtrack" was right on for that sorta movie. Its NOT a SOUNDTRACK either. Its a musical score.



Time to jump off this soap box


No, I didn't like the movie in general gosh. Musical score or not. The "musical score" just made it that much worse for me. honestly, I don't have the patience for it. it's not very well paced. just a tad to slow. it's one of the few movies I had to actually quit watching due to being bored out of my mind. The only one I can really think of that had the same effect was the first LOTR movie. I did not like that at all either.


but that's aside from the point of the thread lol

[Mels_Smileys45]

You're not alone really. I don't think most people liked it. I thought it was the best movie I have seen in a very long time. Its very slow but I like to wonder what is going on in Daniels mind. He was one rough bastard all the way to the end...and the end is the best part but it would probably piss you off even more. lol No kidding.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Give me 87 days and I'll let you know the tie-breaker about TWBB's movie score.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Give me 87 days and I'll let you know the tie-breaker about TWBB's movie score.


Hoy shite thats slow!

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

No, that just when I anticipate the current rate of my Netflix watching will bring it to my door.

[Mels_Smileys45]

No, that just when I anticipate the current rate of my Netflix watching will bring it to my door.


Geez, you must move it up! Or I would send it to you.

[Excrement_Cranium]

I didn't dig TWBB either.


On musical scores:

You should see the difference between the Theatrical and Director's cut of Legend.

A musical score over the Theatrical pop music release makes the move feel sooooo much darker.