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Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
17 [23.61%]
25 [34.72%]
22 [30.56%]
0 [0.00%]
4 [5.56%]
4 [5.56%]
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Haken should have been in this poll.


Ha ha. You know what? While I don't think they are quite as well known as the other bands in this poll I agree that they should have been included. I just totally forgot. I'm only familiar with affinity which is good(apparently the others are better)but have seen Haken live twice(0 times for Opeth and Tool and once for DT when they opened for Yes). But anyway, yeah stylistically Haken fits right in. I'm not the biggest prog metal fan but all these bands are pretty top notch imo even though Opeth became less metallish later on. 



The Mountain is also excellent. I need to explore more of their catalog.


For me, Haken is in a different period already. The new generation.
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Dream Theater easily.
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cool poll, i as of now, gravitates in style mostly towards Tool, as they also apeals to me in same mannor as bands like Neurosis, Soundgarden, Deftones, Janes Addiction, the mesh between prog and alternative music, the only Dream Theater albums i can hear for the moment and enjoy are Kevin Moore based lineup. And Opeth i must  be in mood for, but i can listen to more albums by Opeth than Dream Theater. 

So Tool it is. 
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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Dream Theater Liked them in the 90s for a handful of songs when I was exposed to little else in the genre.
Tool Always found them to be thin and tiresome.
Opeth
Though admittedly most of the material prior to Watershed was less than appealing to me. Their recent endeavors have been great.


I fully agree!
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Continuing my anti-prog metal phase, I voted none of them. Opeth has not grabbed me in any way yet. I am burned out on Dream Theater. Tool has its moments but I am generally underwhelmed. As usual, I have to qualify that by the fact I admire the technical abilities of these artists and I can get into the genre every now and then. Maybe I have mellowed with age (but then again I am enjoying Generation X at the moment).
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Tool, no contest. Also not a prog metal fan.
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Opeth by far. 
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Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:


Opeth is awesome and has never released a bad album

That is your opinion. I don't agree with your statement.




Hmmmm, I don’t think they’ve ever made a clear blatant stinker like the other two have, moreso dream theater. Tried listening to black clouds and silver linings earlier and man it was hard to sit through


The Astonishing can be hard to get through, but Black Clouds an Silver Linings is particularly excellent.

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DT all the way for me here
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Tool
Opeth
DT
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Dream Theater Liked them in the 90s for a handful of songs when I was exposed to little else in the genre.
Tool Always found them to be thin and tiresome.
Opeth
Though admittedly most of the material prior to Watershed was less than appealing to me. Their recent endeavors have been great.

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Tool > Opeth >>>>>>>> DT
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Tool for me

but all 3 are pretty good
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Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

DT>>>Tool>>>>>Opeth.

No close calls here.

Opeth>>>>Tool>>>>DT
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Dream Theater because of a small handful of albums although they have lower moments than the other 2 bands.
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Dream Theater and Opeth are both awesome. 
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Doug, do you like the growling vocals Opeth?


Yes, but I like the soft vocals as well

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Doug, do you like the growling vocals Opeth?
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Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:


Opeth is awesome and has never released a bad album

That is your opinion. I don't agree with your statement.




Hmmmm, I don’t think they’ve ever made a clear blatant stinker like the other two have, moreso dream theater. Tried listening to black clouds and silver linings earlier and man it was hard to sit through


The Astonishing can be hard to get through, but Black Clouds an Silver Linings is particularly excellent.


I haven’t touched that one yet but I’ve heard, I’m not sure what it is for me exactly on BC&SL. Cringe worthy lyrics, generic dream theater w**kery. It feels like they’ve become a generic prog metal band and lost their charm that got me into them in the first place, luckily they have a loyal fan base. Opeth however has never disappointed me.
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

Haken should have been in this poll.


Ha ha. You know what? While I don't think they are quite as well known as the other bands in this poll I agree that they should have been included. I just totally forgot. I'm only familiar with affinity which is good(apparently the others are better)but have seen Haken live twice(0 times for Opeth and Tool and once for DT when they opened for Yes). But anyway, yeah stylistically Haken fits right in. I'm not the biggest prog metal fan but all these bands are pretty top notch imo even though Opeth became less metallish later on. 



The Mountain is also excellent. I need to explore more of their catalog.
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