Is there a better Prog Metal band than Dream Theater?
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 11:59 am
by UKHamlet
If so, who?
Re: Is there a better Prog Metal band that Dream Theater?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:10 am
by BaldiePete
Way better than Dream Theater although not really Prog Metal themselves, Rush were a massive influence on the likes of Dream Theater.
Re: Is there a better Prog Metal band that Dream Theater?
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:16 am
by UKHamlet
Geddy Lee's voice gets on my nerves and Lifeson is at best a plodder. Great drummer though. And no, they're not metal.
Re: Is there a better Prog Metal band that Dream Theater?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:25 pm
by Son of Mathonwy
UKHamlet wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:16 am
Geddy Lee's voice gets on my nerves and Lifeson is at best a plodder. Great drummer though. And no, they're not metal.
Light prog metal?? Rush used to sneak into the pages of Kerrang, so on the outer fringes of metal for me.
... but I confess I am no prog metal expert.
Mental guitar work at the early stages of that DT clip.
Re: Is there a better Prog Metal band than Dream Theater?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:25 pm
by armchair fan
On the original question, no I don't think so. Tool could probably qualify; not really my thing but they're bloody good live.
Some Maiden could be classed as prog I suppose (but not the better stuff).
Re: Is there a better Prog Metal band than Dream Theater?
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:39 pm
by UKHamlet
armchair fan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:25 pm
On the original question, no I don't think so. Tool could probably qualify; not really my thing but they're bloody good live.
Some Maiden could be classed as prog I suppose (but not the better stuff).
Tool are ace. Probably my favourite band, but I'd hesitate to call them prog, whereas DT definitely are. The new Maiden album is quite proggy tbf.
Re: Is there a better Prog Metal band than Dream Theater?