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Nathaniel607 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 28 2010 Status: Offline Points: 374 |
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Slightly off topic but I have a burning hatred of Meshuggah. They're not even that complex. They just layer some off-beat drums (polyrhythms is a misnomer - they're not different beats per bar layered on top of each other) and play the same horrible three riffs over and over (the one with the low notes, then the high note, the chromatically rising riff, and the chugging riff).
On topic - I like Animals as Leaders. Cynic are al right but I've never quite got them. Also, question - what does djent mean?
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adace1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 25 2010 Status: Offline Points: 320 |
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^Yeah I'm kinda on the same page as you. I haven't found very many interesting Meshuggah songs besides Bleed and Rational Gaze. AAL takes the Meshuggah formula and vastly improves on it. I haven't really gotten into Cynic either besides a handful of songs.
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Triceratopsoil ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 03 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 18016 |
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I do not like Cynic at all.
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NecronCommander ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal Team Joined: September 17 2009 Location: Madison, WI Status: Offline Points: 16122 |
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I am djent.
Also, all of the following are djent: Edited by NecronCommander - November 25 2010 at 02:03 |
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adace1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 25 2010 Status: Offline Points: 320 |
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^That reminds me. I can't wait until Tesseract comes out with their debut record. That song rules.
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NecronCommander ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal Team Joined: September 17 2009 Location: Madison, WI Status: Offline Points: 16122 |
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Indeed, they've really taken the scene by storm given how young they are an how little material they have. Definitely a band to keep an eye on.
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JayDee ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: September 07 2005 Location: Elysian Fields Status: Offline Points: 10063 |
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Cynic.
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ctehguitar ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 21 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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Two of my favorite bands ever, but Cynic will always be number one!
If you guys want to hear a band that kind of sounds like a fusion of Cynic and AAL you should check out my band Crossing The Event Horizon. Edited by ctehguitar - December 21 2010 at 20:38 |
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adace1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 25 2010 Status: Offline Points: 320 |
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Wow dude! Your band rules! It really does sound like a mix between them. I'm also really interested to see what the rest of Organic Universe sounds like. The mix between synths and metal in your songs is really fresh and satisfying. Will you be coming out with an album? If so then I can't wait to hear it! Oh and I'm a pretty huge fan of sci-fi stuff so I think your band name is also pretty epic ![]() Edited by adace1 - December 21 2010 at 22:41 |
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Equality 7-2521 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15784 |
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Cynic is legendary and deserving of that reputation.
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"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "
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Tapfret ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 12 2007 Location: Bryant, Wa Status: Offline Points: 8641 |
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All the hype leading up to their release reminds me of Sun Caged. They had these awesome demos and mp3.com clips that got everybody all excited. Then we waited....and waited...and waited. When it was finally released it was washed out studio polished drivel and everything was done to make them sound as much like Dream Theater as possible. Very disappointing. I predict similar for Tesseract. How long has the same hair swishing video been out? At least 6 months that I have known about, and likely more since I'm usually late on this stuff. Don't get me wrong, I like the couple songs I've heard, but the scenario smells all to familiar. On the subject of the poll: Cynic was a ground breaker with their debut. But as far as my musical enjoyment, Animals as Leaders is much more enjoyable. Especially compared to Cynics latest releases. They did nothing for me. |
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Tapfret ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 12 2007 Location: Bryant, Wa Status: Offline Points: 8641 |
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Good stuff. Tight and full of contrast. |
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ctehguitar ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: December 21 2010 Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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Wow, thanks, I'm really stoked that you like my band haha. In a few weeks, we should have a new song up, a full one that's much longer than the clips we have up (around 7 minutes) called Stars and Vermin, and if you like the sci-fi thing you'll really like this one in particular. The lyrics are about the idea that stars are living organisms and in the far future civilizations come to realize this and a struggle for control of solar energy erupts between the stars and their host planets. I don't know whose gonna do the vocals though, if anyone knows anyone that would be interested, that would be sweet...I'm looking to do an online collaboration with someone. After that's finished I'll be recording the full version of Organic Universe. Once again, thanks for the kind words, and like us on Facebook if you have one!
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harmonium.ro ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989 |
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I voted for the last option.
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adace1 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 25 2010 Status: Offline Points: 320 |
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Nice! It sounds like a really cool and original storyline that should go great with the music. And yes, I already liked your band on facebook ![]() |
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AlexDOM ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 02 2011 Location: Indianapolis Status: Offline Points: 775 |
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The guitarist in Animals as Leaders is mind blowing. But Cynic have just the technicality (a little less though), but have the most beautiful ethereal musical passages
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Bonnek ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4521 |
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I don't like neither of them, clinical shred music. (ducks and retreats) |
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Fox On The Rocks ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 10 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Status: Offline Points: 5012 |
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I agree. I hate shred most of the time. |
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Slaughternalia ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: February 17 2011 Status: Offline Points: 901 |
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Cynic, though I think 90s tech death has a lot more to offer than those guys
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I'm so mad that you enjoy a certain combination of noises that I don't
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Anthony H. ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() Joined: April 11 2010 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 6088 |
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I could understand that criticism for AAL and and Cynic's Focus, but I don't think it applies at all to Cynic's 21st-century material. |
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