Between the Buried and me
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Topic: Between the Buried and me
Posted By: el böthy
Subject: Between the Buried and me
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 13:19
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So...? On another topic... are Between the buried and me the current kings of prog metal? I think so! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: bsms810
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 13:40
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Perhaps not the kings of metal but i do enjoy them. Not too keen on the vocals tho. The end of White Walls is just geniously epicly metally brilliance ------------- 'when was the last time you had a girlfriend?' 'I dont look at it as when, I look at it as who...and why' - David Brent |
Posted By: bsms810
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 13:40
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therefore i went with colors ------------- 'when was the last time you had a girlfriend?' 'I dont look at it as when, I look at it as who...and why' - David Brent |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 15:08
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I hate to say that I'm not really feeling The Great Misdirect the way everyone else is feeling about it. Nontheless, it's still a really good album by an awesome band. I'll pick Colors, which really still is incredible. -------------  |
Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 16:51
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Colors will win the poll easily .. ------------- www.last.fm/user/angelmk 
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 17:41
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I'll be the first to vote fot TGM then, Icant really find fault with that album. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005  |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:19
This is pretty much where I stand on it. However, TGM isn't really getting as much love as I think the post implies. It's growing on me, but it still doesn't beat the magic, chaos and wild creativity explored on Colors. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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topofsm wrote:Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:20
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Oh, I think BTBAM are the current kings of prog metal, yes. They do have a couple of bands threatening that, though. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:21
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Colors has got to be my favorite from them, though The Great Misdirect did impress me greatly.
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:33
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Colors... I don't know if they'll be able to top it ever. I think I might like Alaska better than TGM. I don't think there is a king of prog metal "right now"... the scene is pretty weak currently. If there is one overall it's Dream Theater though, who BTBAM took a lot of influence from (as they got better).
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:35
I think the king of prog metal right now could very well be Between The Buried and Me or Mastodon. I think Pain of Salvation is headed downhill, Symphony X and Tool are beginning to fade, and Opeth is still up there. While I love DT's newest album, many people do not, and you could argue that they are no longer the kings. ------------- Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:47
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Lol at the thought that DT are still the kings of prog metal. If you spend 5 minutes on a metal-based website, they are definitely NOT the kings of prog metal anymore. Bands like Mastodon and BtBaM most certainly are though. Honestly, I was expecting a huge disappointment from TGM, simply because I thought there was no way Colors could be topped... and I was 100% wrong. Not only is TGM as good as Colors, but I honestly think it surpasses it. The clean parts are so much better, it's a more varied album, and it grooves in all the right places while still being ridiculously technical. I would even say BtBaM is a modern metal version of King Crimson to an extent, in terms of experimentation (and to put it in terms most any person on this site could understand  ). And of the metal bands of today, Opeth and BtBaM are the two best at shifting dynamics as far as I'm concerned.Oh, and did I mention I went to the first concert for their current tour last night?  Oh, and as far as I'm concerned, the current prog metal scene is exploding. You just aren't digging deep enough.  ------------- 
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: November 08 2009 at 19:59
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^^ Definitely. There are so many prog metal bands out there, I don't even know how it is "weak" at all. I wouldn't consider Opeth to be kings any longer either though. I love them to death, but I think after Ghost Reveries Mastodon and BTBAM began stealing the spotlight.
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: November 09 2009 at 00:03
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^Ghost Reveries was incredible. I think after Watershed they lost me. Too many great albums came out in between the two records for Watershed to match.
^^What set did BTBAM play? ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: November 09 2009 at 10:37
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Aother one for TGM from me. ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 09 2009 at 10:40
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I think its still a little bit early for this, but then again while I'm really enjoying TGM I doubt it will surpass Colors anytime soon. Every time you listen to Colors it's as fresh and exciting as the first time. So much creativity packed into 60 mins. The current kings of Prog metal yes, but as Chris said there's others not far behind. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: cronholm
Date Posted: November 10 2009 at 02:45
+1 on all of that. As for the royal title, not as long as Opeth is still around, something the boys in BTBAM would probably agree with themselves, since they're all massive Opeth-fans. ------------- Open your eyes, it's full of surprise, everyone lies, like the fox on the rocks, and the musical box. |
Posted By: horsewithteeth11
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 07:41
Sorry I didn't see this sooner. 1. Autodidact 2. Disease, Injury, Madness 3. Fossil Genera - A Feed from Cloud Mountain 4. Shevanel Cut a Flip 5. Informal Gluttony 6. Sun of Nothing Encore: Mordecai -------------
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: November 13 2009 at 23:53
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Am I the only one who isn´t heavily cuming in their pants with Swim to the moon? Isn´t it just a bit too much? Or do I need to listen to it a few more times? Most probably Oh, and right, the current kings of metal... along with Mastodon! How could I forget? ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 14 2009 at 03:41
Meh, Opeth have been going downhill since Blackwater Park IMO, and there is certainly a lot of people that think GR is better than Watershed,whereas BTBAM and Mastodon are both very much in the ascendancy. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 |
Posted By: Treasure
Date Posted: November 14 2009 at 19:02
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I find that TGM is easily their best and most progressive release to date. Im getting it tonight :D
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: November 14 2009 at 19:22
Swim to the Moon is not only my favorite song on TGM,it is now my favorite BtBaM tune out of their whole catalogue.
Colors was incredible,but I thinked they surpassed it with TGM. -------------  |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: November 15 2009 at 00:31
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The thing with Swim to the Moon is that it is so much better than i expected it to be. I didn't thing an epic song like that suited their style and was worried it would be some DT knockoff or what not. Not my favorite song on the album though, but it is really great. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: November 15 2009 at 11:58
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Yeah, Swim to the Moon is great. I think they pulled it off very well. However, I don't think Tommy was ready to get his own solo spot quite yet. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: November 15 2009 at 13:52
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Listening to it right now (Swim to the moon that is)... it is pretty good, but the middle instrumental part might be a bit too long... But maybe I really just need a few more spins
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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