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Stratavarius 
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Joined: April 11 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 19 |
 Topic: System of a DownPosted: May 27 2007 at 22:01 |
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Just a wishful thought.
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Prometheus
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Joined: November 11 2006 Status: Offline Points: 151 |
Posted: May 27 2007 at 22:12 |
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i love system, well...some of it (last two disks were dreadful...)
but they have few, if any progressive or avant-garde characteristics. I would pay a lot to hear Serg Tarkian (i believe thats the lead singer's name) in an avant-garde band though... ((but...if we are going to include the Decemberists, and for the reasons stated in their profile, then I'd say System should have a chance...)) ((and yes, i love the Decemberists as well, just don't think they belong in the archives)) |
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"Tell me why world, unfathomable and good,
The beauty of everything is infinite and cruel." --Kayo Dot |
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Equality 7-2521
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Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Philly Status: Offline Points: 15783 |
Posted: May 27 2007 at 22:13 |
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Wrong board for this. Anyway no. They don't resemble prog in the most flexible sense of the word. |
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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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Stratavarius
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Joined: April 11 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 19 |
Posted: May 27 2007 at 22:15 |
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Well, system of a down definitly does have the talent to become proggish
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Matt Dickens
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Joined: March 12 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 185 |
Posted: May 27 2007 at 23:58 |
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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.
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If it ain't broke don't break it.
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The Miracle
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Joined: May 29 2005 Location: hell Status: Offline Points: 28427 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 00:11 |
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No. This has been discussed to death, so see why here:
System of a Down - close to prog? system of a down? Prog? System of The Down System of a Down System of a Down: Prog? System of a Down for the archive? System of a Down about system of a down system of a down... System of a Down |
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Floydian42
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Joined: January 13 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 846 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 00:45 |
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Certif1ed
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 02:45 |
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^I knew we'd discussed this before.
Not even close.
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The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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toolis
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Joined: April 26 2006 Location: MacedoniaGreece Status: Offline Points: 1678 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 03:00 |
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SOAD are far more prog than say Metallica.. and there's no other more suitable word to describe their music... |
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-music is like pornography...
sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
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Hatters
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Joined: May 06 2006 Status: Offline Points: 466 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 05:52 |
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Nice one. That'll shut everyone up. |
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tremulant
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Joined: June 19 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 143 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 06:28 |
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I think they could fit in nicely with prog related, I mean they're not over the top prog, but they are very creative and experiment alot with different timbres, structures, tempo changes...
Their guitarist got the sound he wanted for their last two albums by sticking acoustic guitars on a wall, pointing his guitar amp at them and miking them up!! If I were to personally categorise them as prog related Art Metal. People seem too concerned with setting a genre that is meant to be about breaking genres. It's progressive rock! The name itself is extremely ambiguous, people are trying to define something that shouldn't necessarily be defined. Even though this topic has been done to death, I like that there a poll has been made, even though the results don't further what I believe in. Edited by tremulant - May 28 2007 at 06:31 |
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My solo music: ANTHROPIATE
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oracus
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Joined: December 12 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 497 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 07:32 |
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Maybe some avat garde elements, but not progressive
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ozzy_tom
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Joined: March 15 2006 Location: China/Poland Status: Offline Points: 754 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 07:59 |
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definitely - NO. This is typical heavy metal band for me. I can't find anything prog there.
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Certif1ed
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 08:31 |
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SOAD more prog than Metallica?
HOW?
Oh - I see what you're doing....
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The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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Lex C
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Joined: February 11 2006 Status: Offline Points: 246 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 10:44 |
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While I don't think they should be added, I don't believe that they should be completely written off either. System right now stands on a threshold between Prog Metal, and Thrash Metal, while most of their stuff hint's towards Thrash, they do have a few bluesy Jazzy pieces, not to mention Vicinity of Obscenity sounds alot like say hmm Mr. Bungle, I am very much looking forward to their next album (If it happens of Course) to see where they take their sound.
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You think we've developed fast that we're civilized and intelligent I'll let you in on a secret...We've developed things the rest is just knowledge passed on.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: May 28 2007 at 10:52 |
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I agree that they're not prog ... but there's hardly anything "typical" about them - they're the most "atypical" metal band I know.  |
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Certif1ed
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 14:12 |
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Agreed
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Bj-1
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31157 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 14:17 |
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Their Bungle influence don't make'em prog. They have some prog, experimental or even avant moments, but that not enough IMO.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
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ozzy_tom
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Joined: March 15 2006 Location: China/Poland Status: Offline Points: 754 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 14:19 |
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Sorry but the only SOAD's song I like is Toxicity (I even knwo how to play it on bass...but it isn't too difficult in fact ). For me it's too heavy kind of music, something completely out of prog-rock context  . But I don't like progressive metal too, so probably I'm not the best person to rate them.
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Drew
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Joined: June 20 2005 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 12600 |
Posted: May 28 2007 at 14:23 |
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no.
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