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Which prog metal band has the best melodies?
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Poll Question: Which of these bands have the best melody-writing?
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1 [0.86%]
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I was about to say Queensryche after listening to Rage for Order for the 1111000000101010100....th time but I would rather go for Shadow Gallery (brilliant melodies everywhere)
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I go with PoS... they have some bitchen melodies =D
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Pain of Salvation has some of the best melodies I've ever heard. Opeth and DT are close behind.


Edited by J-Man - October 02 2009 at 21:06

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Originally posted by aapatsos

but I would rather go for Shadow Gallery (brilliant melodies everywhere)
 
Same for me ! But I have even two better examples though they are not in the list, being Threshold and Vandenplas. Their melodies are usually even outstanding.
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For me Fates Warning, but following behind them, Ark, DT and Threshold.
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Opeth. By MILES!
After that, Pain of Salvation
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Although of all these bands PoS is my number one favorite at present, I vote for queensryche. None of these other bands can beat them in their prime. This Chris deGarmo guy really knows great melodies. 

Kevin Moore-era DT is not bad though. 
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Riverside for me.

Piotr Grudzinski's melodic guitar playing gives me goosebumps at times.
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If we look purely at the melodic side of these bands I'd say Kamelot! Epica and the Black Hallo are great melodic metal albums.
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Originally posted by J-Man

Pain of Salvation has some of the best melodies I've ever heard. Opeth and DT are close behind.


Same here Smile
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I voted Other because I am missing Porcupine Tree in this list!!
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I never considered porcupine tree as a metal band. Every now and then they play metal riffs but that's about it.
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Symphony X for sure
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Originally posted by Bravejester

I voted Other because I am missing Porcupine Tree in this list!!


I don't even consider PT as a metal band.
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Pain Of Salvation got my vote but to be honest it was difficult for me to choose betwen them, Opeth and Ayreon
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Definitely Shadow Gallery for me, and of course Fates Warning, because of the unforgettable sing alongs we had seeing them live many times in Greece.

Listening to Pain of Salvation makes me sad or depressed most of the time, so that's the least thing i need for hearing to something after 10 hours of work.
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Originally posted by progrules

Originally posted by aapatsos

but I would rather go for Shadow Gallery (brilliant melodies everywhere)
 
Same for me ! But I have even two better examples though they are not in the list, being Threshold and Vandenplas. Their melodies are usually even outstanding.


not delved in Vanden Plas so much yet, but definitely Threshold's melodies are top classClap
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Originally posted by Tommygr

Definitely Shadow Gallery for me, and of course Fates Warning, because of the unforgettable sing alongs we had seeing them live many times in Greece.

Listening to Pain of Salvation makes me sad or depressed most of the time, so that's the least thing i need for hearing to something after 10 hours of work.
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Maudlin of the Well, followed closely by Opeth.
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