Prog rock sub-genre

In front of every band in PA write " sub genre ".  For example in front of GENESIS write " Symphonic prog". but many of bands have different sub genre in different albums. I want to know how you choose sub-genre label for one band. For example a band like GLASS HAMMER. They have very different albums. SHADOWLANDS is 100% symphonic prog and  THE MIDDLE EARTH ALBUM is 100% folk. what is GH sub genre. Many of prog bands like GH. I repeat my question : How you choose sub-genre of bands?

Originally posted by rushfan4 dart board; and if that doesn't work a ouija board is used.

Can you explain your opinion. I realy want to know what you say. thanks

Originally posted by King Crimson776 ^^ He was saying it's random. There is no logic to it. We all know that Camel is a Krautrock band, but the dart hit Symphonic. That's just the way it goes here.

Huh, I always tag Camel as Progressive Death/Black Metal, to each their own I guess.

How often do artists change genre here? I am under the impression not very often.

When you labaled sub-genre of a band then many of younger or newer fans may mistake about that band. This is very important . I think we should label albums and if we want label bands we write few of sub-genre of  that band.

This is very hurriedly written, but....

Many would prefer that albums be labelled, or even tracks rather than bands but such tagging is not in place here.  Incidentally, it is at progfreak.com. I would like searchable multi-tagging, but that would require a massive overhaul of the system and a huge amount of work.  It's not uncommon for bands to evaluated by different teams, and sometimes the decision depends on the material that is available (it may only be based on one album or myspace, but there's only so much time people can spend on debating and examining music).  There are so many bands that are submitted that teams check.  Some are no-brainers, others are harder and can't really be pigeon-holed but the teams try to determine best fit depending on the categories parameters.  It's not that uncommon for bands to be moved and there is much overlap between categories.  Zappa is in avant but he could easily be in Eclectic -- different people have different opinions on that.  What many think at the end of the day is that it's more important to get bands in in reasonable time than have category merits being wages between teams for a long time -- when that happens bands can fall through the cracks as there is only so much time one can expect volunteers to devote to the process.  So much material, so little time.

Mnay individual albums bands as well as artists/ bands have merits for various categories and I don't have time to explain how each category operates.  But in Eclectic, for instance, the team includes bands that have a variety of "prog" styles without having a clear prog-style referential core. If it leally eans to one mode, then it's suggested to that team.

Good point.  PA probably should put several/few appropriate sub-genre labels next to each band.  All Music Guide does this for music in general.  Where a band will have several sub-genres next to their name.  It sort of works.  What I don't find helpful is those that "hate labels" completely.   They're useful handles to try to find the music that you like, simple as that.  I know artists tend to hate labels more than fans, but thats too bad, if they don't like labels they need to "change it up." 

^ that's about right   

Originally posted by O666 For example a band like GLASS HAMMER. They have very different albums. SHADOWLANDS is 100% symphonic prog and  THE MIDDLE EARTH ALBUM is 100% folk.

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - October 31 2009 at 22:33

Originally posted by Mr ProgFreak ^ that's exactly what he said. The problem is that due to the genre-per-artists limitation PA is essentially telling people that the album is Symphonic Prog.