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The Gent 
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 14:54 |
Disclaimer: If this has come up before, Sorry.
System of a Down recently played Sacramento (CA, USA). The opening acts were The Mars Volta and Hella, a local group. The reviewer kept refering to "an evening of prog". I've never listened to System of a Down, but I've always seen them associated with metal music. Are they prog?
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Hemispheres
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:04 |
| Id say they have Prog influence but not enough for them to be considered Progresive Rock |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:05 |
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eduardossc
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:08 |
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Yes, add System of a down as Progressive rock band...I´ve heard worse than that anyway. Just make sure next to the name of the band a legend like "(bad prog)" is writen .
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Ed_The_Dead
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:10 |
 TheProgtologist wrote:
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*EEEEEEEKKK!!!!*
Wrong answer! You're out, Jody!
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flying teapot
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:17 |
YES!!!!!
We have been discussing this under the subject of Prog metal the future of Prog, I believe it was. I hear the song "Question" almost daily on the Fuse, and If that is not Prog music than I have lost faith in what people consider Prog rock, or prog metal. The fact that the band is innovative, challenging the norm, using multi instrumental with foreign music and multiple musical style influences within a song, they are most definitely prog...I would say even more prog than Mars Volta who I see more as a Psychadelic band with prog aspirations (not saying that I don't admire the fact that we have bands stating that they are prog and that we are seeing a resurgence of Prog as being a GOOD thing)
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Logos
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:18 |
It's the progressive vs. prog thing again.
SoaD is so progressive.
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Tony Fisher
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:37 |
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As prog as Rush, that's for sure.
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vogre
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:46 |
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I don't think that they are trying to be prog,
Their style consists more of writing short and catchy tunes and make songs only of repetition\variations on these tunes.
The best example would be,IMO, Radio\Video.
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anael
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 15:49 |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 16:21 |
The Gent wrote:
Disclaimer: If this has come up before, Sorry.
System of a Down recently played Sacramento (CA, USA). The opening acts were The Mars Volta and Hella, a local group. The reviewer kept refering to "an evening of prog". I've never listened to System of a Down, but I've always seen them associated with metal music. Are they prog?
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And why did you put this in prog polls but didn't actually create a poll for it??
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 16:29 |
Not every metal band is prog. 
Is Metallica prog?
No.
Is System of a Down prog?
No.
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Logos
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 16:35 |
^ What do those two have to do with each other?
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 16:46 |
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Simply a suggestion I heard once of Metallica being prog. Really, in the context of this poll, it's just illustratng my point.
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flying teapot
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 17:08 |
The sound of the Metallica and System of a Down is completely different....other than that SOAD plays fast, and the singers scream like they are regurgitating the Devil and a double peddle bass drum is used...I would not even consider them Metal. (OK maybe their earlier stuff, but they seem to be evolving into a progier or artsier sound. ART METAL anyone?
If not Prog I would have a hard time putting any label on SOAD.
all alternate labeling suggestions welcome
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Mr. Krinkle
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:26 |
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I dont know, but they seem to be growing into a proggier style. They
arent the same band that made "Chop suey" or "Aerials", with these last
album they realeased they have let the former far behind in terms of
complexity. I dont know if it would be correct to categorize them like
progressive music, but i think they will be coming with surprises, they
have lot more to offer, i think.
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alan_pfeifer
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:31 |
The band itself is Progressing, so in that regard it's "progressive" rock.
I know not what all of your contexts for a band being prog, but in my book, SOAD are a bit more of the "fringe" acts who can help to push listeners into music that takes a little bit more to get something than throwing on a CD and doing your homework. Muse are another great example: Cathy, and substance to back it up.
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cold103
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:32 |
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NO
needless to say but Serj is not a good singer IMO..
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King of Loss
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:35 |
HELL NO! 
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Crafter
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Posted: October 28 2005 at 19:38 |
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I think no.
Hmmm, maybe some songs can seem prog but really, no.
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Uh ? Oh, I see :D
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