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Topic: Tech-Death / Prog-Meatl

Posted By: zoviet
Subject: Tech-Death / Prog-Meatl
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 00:11

i'm gettin a confused here whats the diff bet:

Technical Death Metal?

Progressive Death?

Progressive Metal?

has it to w the length of the songs, an overarching 'concept' to the albums, or the virtuosity of the musicianship?

HELP!!!!!!

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Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 10:47

Progressive metal can include all metal genres... from Riverside and Pain of Salvation to Opeth

Progressive Death is about only prog DEATH METAL e.g. Death (the band), Pestilence (probably), Atheist (while the last two are quite close to thrash also)

Technical Death Metal sounds equal to Prog Death as a term

hope you got an idea...

Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 10:55

Tech Death = Atheist, Cynic, Death, Pestilence...

Prog Death = Opeth and the like...

Prog Metal = Symphony X, Dream Theater, etc...

That's how I see it...

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Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 11:12

Progressive Metal is any Metal with major Prog traits or tendencies.

Progressive Death Metal is Death Metal with major Prog traits or tendencies.

Technical Death Metal is Death Metal written and performed with astounding technique, DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PROGRESSIVE.

In short,

Technical DM may or may not be progressive, as you can play non-progressive Death Metal with great technique.

Progressive DM may and may not be technical, although it usually is.

Progressive Metal combines all Metal genres with progginess, Progressive DM included.

Hope that helps.

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Posted By: goose
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 20:03

About a year ago, I'd only ever listened to two or three tech death bands (among them Cryptopsy). Just recently I decided to give a load more a listen, and I'm amazed at how similar they really do sound. I don't think I'm going to listen any further somehow...

Posted By: zoviet
Date Posted: August 30 2006 at 23:38

thanks people!! ok its clear now.

from what i have heard thus far:

i like Atheist, Cynic, Opeth, Meshuggah

but i don't like Dream Theater

so tech death and prog death are fine by me............

Posted By: Trickster F.
Date Posted: August 31 2006 at 03:25

Thing is, all four bands you mentioned are no less deserving of the title 'Prog Metal' than any other band, Dream Theater included. Prog Metal is a vast genre, there is always someone each listener might like.

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