Cynic vs. Atheist |
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jikai55
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 21 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 296 |
Topic: Cynic vs. Atheist Posted: September 01 2007 at 16:28 |
Although Focus was wonderful, my vote goes to Atheist for Piece of Time!
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Dim
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 17 2007 Location: Austin TX Status: Offline Points: 6890 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 17:28 |
Wow, two of the worst named bands of all time, pitted up against each other in a duel of popularity and personal opinion!
I have not heard either, I will go check out they're pages in a bit...
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heyitsthatguy
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 17 2006 Location: Washington Hgts Status: Offline Points: 10094 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 17:30 |
one word: Vocoder
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markosherrera
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 01 2006 Location: World Status: Offline Points: 3252 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 18:01 |
Cynic is more prog
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Prometheus
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 11 2006 Status: Offline Points: 151 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 18:05 |
two of the worst? i always liked their names, however simple... well, atheist is a bit shameless (especially given the fact that their biggest album is "unquestionable presence"). so "yes" is a good band name? or "the beatles"? "emerson lake and palmer"? come on man, if you're gonna pick on names there are far more ripe targets... as for me, Cynic is better, i always go to sleep for Atheist. |
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Yorkie X
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 04 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1049 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 18:32 |
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TheProgtologist
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 19:17 |
Even though they only did one album and Atheist came along a couple of years before Cynic,I still pick Cynic.Focus is a landmark album and the musicians on that album are legends,and deservedly so.
Edited by TheProgtologist - September 01 2007 at 22:25 |
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Dim
Prog Reviewer Joined: April 17 2007 Location: Austin TX Status: Offline Points: 6890 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 19:22 |
calm down guys, just good fun. The name atheist is a bit "in your face, and I dont care" which I find a little rude, but I dont really care.
like I said, I will check them out.
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ProgBagel
Prog Reviewer Joined: May 13 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2819 |
Posted: September 01 2007 at 23:01 |
Cynic because of the Focus album...it's been unsurpassed for me in the jazz-metal genre.
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Asphalt
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 456 |
Posted: September 02 2007 at 02:58 |
You should really make up your mind. It's obvious you DO have a problem with their names, so just say so. And if you do, then it means you care. We won't mind. As long as there is no ignorant comment about the music, we can take all other irrelevant comments. Back on topic, right now I'm with Cynic, maybe because I've seen them live recently. (Though I also had a chance to see Atheist live. I wonder if things would've been different now had I taken that chance... ) |
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Ely78
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 20 2007 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 169 |
Posted: September 02 2007 at 05:12 |
In my opinion "Focus" by Cynic is a great masterpiece of Jazz Death Metal Prog. This album is a great example of technique, feelings and emotions!
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Atavachron
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 64238 |
Posted: September 02 2007 at 05:31 |
I should give Focus a second chance.. didn't like it the first few times.
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Asphalt
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2006 Status: Offline Points: 456 |
Posted: September 02 2007 at 10:57 |
^^ You definetely should. It took me quite a while. I had sense there was something there from the very beginning, but for a long time I just didn't completely soak in it.
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Firefly
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 29 2007 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 384 |
Posted: September 02 2007 at 11:14 |
Atheist
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P.H.P.
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 01 2007 Status: Offline Points: 334 |
Posted: September 02 2007 at 13:24 |
Honestly those 2 bands are not so bad, definitely experimental and technical, but not because of that really progressive, I think they fit the death metal genre much better than the prog genre, so my vote goes null here.
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Bj-1
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Posted: September 03 2007 at 10:50 |
Difficult one, I love both bands so I can't really decide here.
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Melomaniac
Prog Reviewer Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088 |
Posted: September 04 2007 at 10:27 |
Focus is one of those rare albums that really are "one of a kind", but Cynic only released one album, whereas Atheist released three, my two favorites being Unquestionable Presence and Elements. So even if Focus is amazing, I pick Atheist.
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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Ewout1
Forum Newbie Joined: September 05 2007 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 22 |
Posted: September 05 2007 at 11:18 |
I am a huge fan of Cynic, whereas Atheist never really were able to keep my interest. Cynic's genre of music is absolutely unique, I love the mixture of Death Metal with Jazz/Fusion
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oracus
Forum Senior Member Joined: December 12 2005 Location: Greece Status: Offline Points: 497 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 11:08 |
Atheist for me. Hardcore stuff but it is a masterpiece of its own genre. I like Cynic too but i find their albums a little bit boring..
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Ewout1
Forum Newbie Joined: September 05 2007 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 22 |
Posted: September 06 2007 at 13:55 |
They have only released one, Focus that is |
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