New prog (singer, metal, rock, great song, genre)

khfreek · 01-10-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

I really don't understand what's so prog about the stadium rock of Muse. The Mars Volta for me, no question.

Maybe half of each of their albums are stadium rock, the rest is prog. Space Dementia, Citizen Erased, and The Gallery are the best examples I can think of right now.

Fruitonica · 01-11-2009, 02:23 AM

The Mars Volta are one of my favourite modern bands, so they'll probably get my vote. But first I think I'll go listen to some of the other bands you've listed, I want to get into more prog.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum sound interesting, I think I'm going to download Grand Opening and Closing.

simplephysics · 01-11-2009, 08:24 PM

Battles, because I get a strong robot vibe, and I like it.

jackhammer · 01-12-2009, 12:23 PM

Where are Riverside or Fates Warning? Fates Warning have been going for 25 years now. This is difficult for me. Requires some thought. Tomorrow's Eve are damn good too.

joyboyo53 · 01-12-2009, 12:28 PM

The Mars Volta earn my vote, rightfully so. Honorable mention for Muse and Tool.

blachalaheebow · 01-12-2009, 03:00 PM

man, does everybody hate Tool here or something???

khfreek · 01-12-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by blachalaheebow

man, does everybody hate Tool here or something???

I don't hate Tool, his post was just wrong in every statement it made.

Anteater · 01-12-2009, 03:52 PM

The best drummer in prog. is Bill Bruford, followed closely by Neil Pert. Danny Carey isn't bad or anything, but there's just too much history out there to agree with that kind of statement...

But then again, most prog. drummers don't hold a candle to the drummers in most of the jazz/jazz-fusion bands I listen to, so the argument is irrelevant.

dac · 01-12-2009, 08:54 PM

Who the fuck cares about who has the best drummer. This poll is about the music. Go to the drummer thread if you want to argue a pointless thing. It reflects nothing on the quality of the music.

Anteater · 01-12-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

Who the fuck cares about who has the best drummer. This poll is about the music. Go to the drummer thread if you want to argue a pointless thing. It reflects nothing on the quality of the music.

Sure it does. Skilled instrumentation (drumming included) is as viable criteria as any for judging music, though these days people don't seem to care as much.

On another note, what do you guys think about The Secret Machines?

View Poll Results: Who's your favorite among the new blood?
Tool	25	22.73%
The Mars Volta	16	14.55%
Porcupine Tree	24	21.82%
Muse	15	13.64%
Kayo Dot	3	2.73%
Coheed & Cambria	8	7.27%
Oceansize	2	1.82%
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum	3	2.73%
Battles	4	3.64%
Spocks Beard	1	0.91%
Flower Kings	1	0.91%
Ozric Tentacles	8	7.27%
Secret Machines	0	0%
Voters: 110. You may not vote on this poll

01-11-2009, 02:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	The Mars Volta are one of my favourite modern bands, so they'll probably get my vote. But first I think I'll go listen to some of the other bands you've listed, I want to get into more prog. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum sound interesting, I think I'm going to download Grand Opening and Closing. Last edited by Fruitonica; 01-11-2009 at 05:35 AM.

01-12-2009, 12:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Where are Riverside or Fates Warning? Fates Warning have been going for 25 years now. This is difficult for me. Requires some thought. Tomorrow's Eve are damn good too. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-12-2009, 08:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Who the fuck cares about who has the best drummer. This poll is about the music. Go to the drummer thread if you want to argue a pointless thing. It reflects nothing on the quality of the music. __________________

01-12-2009, 12:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	The Mars Volta earn my vote, rightfully so. Honorable mention for Muse and Tool.

01-12-2009, 03:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
blachalaheebow Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 72	man, does everybody hate Tool here or something???