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Originally Posted by ion_tichy
Listening to programs on Auralmoon (like Richter Scale, Interzone, Gagliarchives) has made me aware of variations on progressive music such as progressive metal, progressive gothic metal/rock, symphonic rock, etc.
I feel that the Metallica work has one foot (or at least toes) in progressive metal and one foot in hard rock. It is the mix of melodies, rhythyms, lyrics, and energy. These qualities make their music stand apart from other heavy metal bands for me. It is not a continuous wall of blasting music.
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Ion
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Hello and welcome Ion. That's a well constructed argument you've presented, however we're not planning on adding any Metallica at this time. I see you've acknowledged that further down the thread, but I didn't want to ignore a well-reasoned post. We've had people in the past post a psychotic rant about how stupid we were not to have <insert band here> on the playlist, and your post certainly deserves a reply more than those.
I'm not a big heavy metal fan, and thus far, I've had a hard time hearing the prog elements in heavy metal bands that have been suggested as "moon-worthy". Queensryche is another example. I have a pseudo-theory about that - I'm a big proponent of "feel" in music - and I think that for me, the heavy metal "feel" covers up any prog "feel" to my ears. I have a similar thing with blues, which I like a lot. Scott Henderson has an album or two of instrumental blues that is quite arguably prog, but when I listen to it I hear BLUES.
So, while we try to be objective on Aural Moon, and I'm a big supporter of variety and stretching the boundaries of "prog", it still has to "feel" prog to me, and thus far,very little metal has done so. We do have quite a bit of heavier music here, including some instrumental or mostly instrumental Dream Theater, some Pain Of Salvation, etc.
Anyway, thanks for the suggestion and I hope you contine to listen and post!
pdj