Blast Beat in prog?
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Topic: Blast Beat in prog?
Posted By: crimson87
Subject: Blast Beat in prog?
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 12:38
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Does someone know prog groups of any genre using this drumming technique? I know it's popular among metal bands but It would be weird to heard a symph band with blast beat |
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Posted By: Grimfurg
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 12:57
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Hmm... only group I can think of is The Flying Luttenbachers. But they're not really a prog band.
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Posted By: Einsetumadur
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 13:15
You'll surely find it somewhere in "King Crimson".  ------------- All in all each man in all men |
crimson87 wrote:Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 13:32
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Many bands of the tech/extreme prog metal category use them ... but usually not all the time. In most cases they will be used to add intensity, like at the end of a solo or chorus. BTW: For those of you who are not familiar with the term: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_beat - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_beat |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 14:19
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Didn't have to search for examples too long ... just listen to Sun of Nothing: http://www.myspace.com/betweentheburiedandmeband - http://www.myspace.com/betweentheburiedandmeband |
Posted By: DatM
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 14:52
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Well, Opeth, for one. Check out "The Lotus Eaters" and... [shameless self-promotion] check out the song "Presto" on my Myspace (link in sig) [/shameless self-promotion] ------------- Death and the Maiden - A Metal Tribute To String Quartets http://www.deathandthemaiden.net - Website http://www.myspace.com/deathmaiden - Myspace |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 14:53
^ actually, The Lotus Eater
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 15:59
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Well, first one that pops to mind is Between The Buried And Me. The two tracks Informal Gluttony and Foam Born have some awesome blasturbation in them.
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 20:56
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Can't really think of any non-metal prog bands that blastbeat. I'd love to hear some classic 70's prog band trying that out.
I love a good blastbeat or 10 in a good metal album. I know plenty of people are turned off by them, even most metal fans. However, they can be great if used properly, just like any musical technique. -------------  |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: January 20 2009 at 21:20
They are included here. But yes, other than prog metal, you are probably only going to find it in avant jazz/rock experiments like Luttenbachers. Although you shouldn't listen to them because they are a poor imitation of Peter Brotzmann/Last Exit, and then they switch to a poor imitation of Ruins. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |