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Poll Question: Should System of a Down be added as Art Rock?
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 14:37
Originally posted by Matt Dickens Matt Dickens wrote:

Potential to become progressive is not progressive in the least bit. The only song I've heard that even has a few elements of prog would be 'Question'. It kind of seems like they become less inspired with each new release. I also can't stand Daron Malakian doing as much singing as he did on the last two.
 
They definetly do not belong here and I feel that the chances of them ever changing their sound to a more progressive format (or anything besides what they've been regurgitating since the last millenium) are slim to none.
Agreed, could be progressive is not enough. For what they are attempting to do they should be progressive, but they just aren't progressing themselves or their music. However, I must admit I've warmed to them slightly since seeing them at Download, but I cannot even accept that they are metal - they are just hard rock. (Doesn't Malakian sing on Question!?)
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 16:39
Not metal???? Confused
 
Have you heard the first two albums?
 
Chop Suey is a partially thrash-based chunk of pure manic metal to my ears - hard rock (in my book) doesn't have that metallic edge or use thrash.
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^ their songs are interesting mixes of various genres ... metal being a main ingredient. I can understand if people coming from different genres and not too familiar with metal don't view them as a metal band, they're also rooted in Alt-Rock/Punk/Crossover.
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 28 2007 at 17:29
^ the entire spectrum of metal is broad and alternative metal is even more vague and ill defined, so it is purely a matter of personal opinion as to whether SoaD are metal or not. I still maintain that (with Mezmerise/Hypnotise) they are closer to hard rock than metal. However, whichever they are is completely immaterial, they not be prog.
 
(I have heard the debut album, but not Toxicity)
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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 29 2007 at 03:41
Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ their songs are interesting mixes of various genres ... metal being a main ingredient. I can understand if people coming from different genres and not too familiar with metal don't view them as a metal band, they're also rooted in Alt-Rock/Punk/Crossover.
 
I don't know what "Alt-Rock" is supposed to sound like, or "Crossover", but I don't really hear punk in the mix.
 
Hard Rock to me is Led Zep, Deep Purple et al - and I don't hear that.
 
...and I definitely don't hear Prog Rock either LOL
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