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Poll Question: What does age have to do with Prog Metal?
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23 [17.97%]
28 [21.88%]
20 [15.63%]
2 [1.56%]
6 [4.69%]
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    Posted: September 09 2005 at 08:20

It has been proposed that Prog Metal is mainly popular among young people. Let's find out ...

  • In this poll, "young" means not older than 25 years.
  • I wanted to keep the poll simple, so just choose between "like" and "don't like":
    • love -> like
    • hate -> don't like
    • ignore -> don't like

 

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 10:06
to be honest I love dream theater but that's about the only prog metal that i listen to...and also Aufklarung and Angra...though i wouldn't really call it metal...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 11:52
I like lots of prog metal but hardly any of the obvious ones, at least from the last decade. But I'll say young and like, I guess.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 12:11

I'm young- 17 in fact- and if I'm being brutally honest, I DON'T really like a huge amount of prog metal; I have 'Operation Mindcrime' and a few DT albums, and they are all good but I play them far less than even an album by Jonesy or Czar, much less an album by Genesis or Yes. I've been listening to a lot of the genre lately, but the bands seem to sound alike to me- lots of solos but a lack of quality songwriting...Dick Heath's remarks about 'Octavarium' on another thread about there being plenty of technoflash yet no substance are hard to top...

For me, good progressive metal is what bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Budgie, Metallica, Megadeth, Diamond Head etc. did in the 1970s/1980s, with lots of great solos yet memorable hooks and well crafted songs too.

Given time, I may change my mind, but on first impression, it, um, hasn't made much of an impression on me!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 12:12
I'm 20 and don't like prog metal.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 13:19
Originally posted by salmacis salmacis wrote:

I'm young- 17 in fact- and if I'm being brutally honest, I DON'T really like a huge amount of prog metal; I have 'Operation Mindcrime' and a few DT albums, and they are all good but I play them far less than even an album by Jonesy or Czar, much less an album by Genesis or Yes. I've been listening to a lot of the genre lately, but the bands seem to sound alike to me- lots of solos but a lack of quality songwriting...Dick Heath's remarks about 'Octavarium' on another thread about there being plenty of technoflash yet no substance are hard to top...

For me, good progressive metal is what bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Budgie, Metallica, Megadeth, Diamond Head etc. did in the 1970s/1980s, with lots of great solos yet memorable hooks and well crafted songs too.

Given time, I may change my mind, but on first impression, it, um, hasn't made much of an impression on me!

There are many Prog Metal bands that have what you describe. What else have you been listening to (and didn't like)?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 13:20
Originally posted by OldFatherThames OldFatherThames wrote:

I'm 20 and don't like prog metal.



 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 13:41
I'm not young and I LOVE prog metal


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 13:53
Im young a love most prog-metal
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 14:18
I'm young and don't hate it, but I don't hate it either.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 14:51

I'm young and I like prog metal.

I can also see myself listening to the same music 20 years from now... only time will tell.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 15:07

Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

I'm not young and I LOVE prog metal

You kids love that music!LOL

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 17:06
I’m young and like Prog Metal.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 17:59
I like it...its not my favorite genre, but I really find it interesting...pretty good bands!...Specially Deep Purple...hehehhehehe
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 18:07
I'm 17 and like progmetal. Not all of it though
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 18:26

I can't vote...

I am young and I like SOME Prog Metal.

Autenticidad, actitud, pluralidad, espiritu e inteligencia, si es prog bien, si no, tambien.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 18:57
according to this poll, I am not young, and I don't especially like prog-metal, with perhaps the odd exception. in general it is mostly the attitude about metal I don't like. I like it heavy though at times; High Tide and Hawkwind are definitely some of my favorites (both are not metal bands though, but can be pretty heavy). I also like to listen to Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin or Atomic Rooster, for example. or Blue Oyster Cult. but in general, Metal doesn't interest me much, unless someone can recommend something interesting to me. not Dream Theater though please; I know them


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 19:20
Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

I’m young and like Prog Metal.


Long live young ppl who like Porg Metal
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 20:19

Originally posted by R.Darkmoon R.Darkmoon wrote:

Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

I’m young and like Prog Metal.


Long live young ppl who like Porg Metal

PORG metal =

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2005 at 20:21
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

Originally posted by R.Darkmoon R.Darkmoon wrote:

Originally posted by King of Loss King of Loss wrote:

I’m young and like Prog Metal.


Long live young ppl who like Porg Metal

PORG metal =

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