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I got into prog rock when I was about 13 - Crimson, Yes, Floyd,
Genesis and Camel, mainly. Punk and New Wave was the
predominant music back then, so in a perverse kind of way me
being into this stuff was seen as more unusual/ rebellious than
the Damned, Costello etc that a lot of my schoolmates were
into. I started listening to heavy rock/metal - Zeppelin, Sabbath,
AC/DC, Rush etc - a couple of years down the line, which
coincided with the NWOBHM. It wasa a good time as a lot of
metal bands were still active and touring, unlike most of the
prog bands. Saying that, I've never been able to get my head
around any of the modern prog-metal I've heard: Dream
Theater etc. Just not my bag.
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Originally posted by Dick Heath Dick Heath wrote:

For me proto-metal:

[Cream: Disraeli Gears (listen to some of the outtakes on the recently reissued 2 CD set)]

 

Jeff Beck: Cosa Nostra Beckola (Jimmy Page apparently then stolen the 'blueprints')

May Blitz: May Blitz

Pink Fairies: Never Never Land (and Mike Farren in his autobiography claims The Social Deviants laid down some of the rules for the PF's)

Deep Purple: In Rock

And a band that suggested they might have been really heavy but in the end never went headlong down that way: Stray (e.g. their All In The Mind - was pretty heavy rock for its time)

You left out;

Black Sabbath : Black Sabbath (1970)

Spooky Tooth : Spooky Two (1969)

Blue Cheer : Vincebus Eruptum and OutsideInside (1968)

 

As far as I can tell, Blue Cheer invented heavy metal - Disaster Area style!!

Good call on the Pink Fairies - what a band!

I'd also consider the Groundhogs, but haven't heard Stray - I'll check them out .



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Frankly speaking, I never liked heavy metal and all these deaths, blacks, hardcores, grindcores, etc...

But I always liked Hard-Rock. at my 13-15 years old Jimy Hendrix, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Queen, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath were the next ones for me after The Beatles.

Only a couple years ago I've got an interest to some Progressive Metal Bands - King Diamond, Savatage, Dream Theater, Sieges Even...
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I prefer King Diamond's work with Mercyful Fate.
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These Danish guys are really outstanding - both in MF and KD! :-)

But my favorite album among them is KD's CONSPIRACY.



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Originally posted by Emperor Emperor wrote:

These Danish guys are really outstanding - both in MF and KD! :-)

But my favorite album among them is KD's CONSPIRACY.

MF - don't break the oath is awesome!
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I started off listening to bands such as Machine Head, Nirvana, Mudvayne and that kind of stuff. My first prog visit was when i listened to a track by symphonyX, eversince i have been a devoted fan of both ProgMetal and Prog in general. I mostly listen to ProgMetal these days but my collection of CD's from bands such as Genesis, yes and Camel are growing strong.

   What attracted me to Prog/Opera/Symphonic Metal most was the fact that the Singers can actually sing, apposed to shout and the subject matter interests me. Call me a nerd if you must but i really like listening to Fantasy songs and Metal operas. I mean can you get any more hardcore than a bunch of men playing guitar and singing about Elves.

My favourite bands include, Kamelot, SymphonyX, Avantasia, Edguy (who i am seeing in 5 days) and Ayreon along with many others. OF course on level peggings wiht those bands are Yes (who i have seen live earlier this year, best gig i been to yet, original line up) and Genesis.
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Originally posted by greenback greenback wrote:

Originally posted by Emperor Emperor wrote:

These Danish guys are really outstanding - both in MF and KD! :-)

But my favorite album among them is KD's CONSPIRACY.

MF - don't break the oath is awesome!

I only have "Melissa" (And "The Beginning"), and although I hardly ever listen to metal nowadays, I still like this record.

I thinks it's (a little) progressive.
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Motorhead Motorhead and even more Motorhead!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats what I started on, this led to Iron Maiden. AC/DC, Judas Priest, Saxon, ACCEPT  Venom  Thin Lizzy, Ozzy/Sabbath, Metallica..

I had 'The Wall' on the back burner, and thank God a friend forced me to listern to 'Exit Stage Left' and 'Script for a jesters tear' I was sold on prog from that moment. Still like some metal though!
Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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I saw Venom at Hammersmith Odeon (or Carling Apollo or whatever the smeg it's called now) back in 1984, just after they released "At War With Satan". The stage show had more pyromania than the average KISS world tour put together - my hair singed several times!

They were crap musicians - but who cared? This was the birth of a new genre

I lost count of the number of times I saw Motorhead - probably because I could no longer hear myself count...
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 14 2004 at 16:19
Motorhead:09.12.77 Bolton Technical College

 

If anyone has this bootleg I would be extremely greatful for a copy.



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Originally posted by Joren Joren wrote:

Originally posted by greenback greenback wrote:

Originally posted by Emperor Emperor wrote:

These Danish guys are really outstanding - both in MF and KD! :-)

But my favorite album among them is KD's CONSPIRACY.

MF - don't break the oath is awesome!

I only have "Melissa" (And "The Beginning"), and although I hardly ever listen to metal nowadays, I still like this record.

I thinks it's (a little) progressive.

 

I even think it's just Progressive! Only in "metal clothes"...
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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

I saw Venom at Hammersmith Odeon (or Carling Apollo or whatever the smeg it's called now) back in 1984, just after they released "At War With Satan". The stage show had more pyromania than the average KISS world tour put together - my hair singed several times!

They were crap musicians - but who cared? This was the birth of a new genre

I lost count of the number of times I saw Motorhead - probably because I could no longer hear myself count...

'At War with Satan' The ultimate concept track. Rush & Genesis must have been sh!tting themselves!

Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Venom is CRAP!
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Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Motorhead
09.12.77 Bolton Technical College

 

If anyone has this bootleg I would be extremely greatful for a copy.



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Well, I a huge metal head.  As well as being a huge prog head.  So my true passion is prog metal.  Besides all the obvious prog metal bands out there, I listen to many "underground" prog metal bands. 

For other metal:

Speed/Thrash Metal - I really like the early movements.  The new thrash has lost its 'thrashness' so to speak.

Power Metal - whats better than putting on Hammerfall or Blind Gardian and playing a little D&D?

Gothic Metal - so beuitfully constructed.  I really enjoy most of it.

Death Metal - needs to be good death metal or nothing for me.

Black Metal - yeah, most of it is crap

Stoner Metal - just damn funny

Industrial Metal - tr00 industrial metal is great, not this pop-Manson stuff

Doom Metal - very sophisticated, makes me think

Heavy Metal - classic, just classic

NWBHM - some great bands here as well
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Originally posted by JedHead JedHead wrote:

Stoner Metal - just damn funny

Who does stoner metal? GWAR?
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No, GWAR is thrash/gore metal.

Stoner Metal is bands like Mastidon, Queens of the Stone Age and Monster Magnet.



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Points: 7559 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2004 at 16:41

Well I prefer

Moose metal,

Fromage metal,

Klingon metal,

Silage metal,

Meat metal,

Monkey metal,

Silly metal,

Vegetable metal and

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllandysiliogogogoch metal

with a side order of pig-iron...
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Speaking of metal you can't get much heavier than this:

 

 

 

 

 

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