I HATE DREAM THEATRE

John Petrucci is an amazingly good guitarist, and I can only hope that someday I will be as good as him. That being said, Dream Theater makes me sleep.

Dream Theater is one of the most amazing bands to have ever existed. Petrucci is amazing; their songs have so much meaning. They aren't a bunch of crap piled together. They have more meaning that you could understand. Screaming has no meaning on the other hand. It's just screaming. Wanna hear screaming? Go scream yourself. It's impossible to replicate DT.

Originally Posted by Gracie

Dream Theater is one of the most amazing bands to have ever existed. Petrucci is amazing; their songs have so much meaning. They aren't a bunch of crap piled together. They have more meaning that you could understand. Screaming has no meaning on the other hand. It's just screaming. Wanna hear screaming? Go scream yourself. It's impossible to replicate DT.

lulz i am elitist, here me ror.

However in reality you know nothing, for MANY bands replicate Dream Theater the majority of Progressive metal is DT rip offs.

Originally Posted by CrushedHope

However in reality you know nothing, for MANY bands replicate Dream Theater the majority of Progressive metal is DT rip offs.

Quoted for truth. But still, I like prog metal : )

Pagan's Mind is another one of my favourite picks, but I can hear quite a few DT riffs. Not that's a bad thing really

I used to like their music a bit, but now I just like the keyboard guy. He's cool. But overall the vocals of the group aren't the best, but they're not too bad either. Not really in my favorites list.

If you like their keyboardist, Jordan Rudess, I reccomend you check out his solo stuff or stuff from Liquid Tension Experiment. 100% instrumental right there, and no whiny James La Brie : D

I like them, although they're nowhere near my favorite. The singers voice sounds like that of Insane Clown Posse's singer.

Yeah one or two of thier songs are alright but for the most part DT are vastly overrated.

maybe i should revise my hate to include ALL prog metal. i can't really think of one band in the genre that i like. i dont know much about prog metal so can anyone help me out and name a few bands i might know?

Originally Posted by metalmassacre

maybe i should revise my hate to include ALL prog metal. i can't really think of one band in the genre that i like. i dont know much about prog metal so can anyone help me out and name a few bands i might know?

Pain of Salvation, The Devin Townsend Band, Tiamat (Wildhoney and A Deeper Kind Of Slumber), Sculptured, and Scholomance is all you really need.

I can't see whats so great about them, esp. the drummer, he's not at all fantastic.

Originally Posted by metalmassacre

maybe i should revise my hate to include ALL prog metal. i can't really think of one band in the genre that i like. i dont know much about prog metal so can anyone help me out and name a few bands i might know?

I find it a little odd that you claim to hate a genre that you know very little about. There's actually few bands I listen to that are purely progressive metal, but there are tons I listen to that contain progressive elements - Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, Arcturus, Enslaved, Into Eternity, etc..

Originally Posted by sea

There's actually few bands I listen to that are purely progressive metal, but there are tons I listen to that contain progressive elements - Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, Arcturus, Enslaved, Into Eternity, etc..

Well I guess I can shut up about hating all progressive metal if those bands truly include elements of it. Into Eternity and Enslaved are bad ass.

Originally Posted by sea

I find it a little odd that you claim to hate a genre that you know very little about. There's actually few bands I listen to that are purely progressive metal, but there are tons I listen to that contain progressive elements - Opeth, Strapping Young Lad, Arcturus, Enslaved, Into Eternity, etc..

Opeth are essentially progressive metal with some death metal influences, not the other way around like it seems you are saying.

Originally Posted by CrushedHope

Opeth are essentially progressive metal with some death metal influences, not the other way around like it seems you are saying.

They tend to shift between album to album, and even song to song. Whereas Still Life, Deliverance and My Arms, Your Hearse tend to lean towards death metal, Blackwater Park and Ghost Reveries are more in the vein of progressive metal.

Originally Posted by CrushedHope

Opeth are essentially progressive metal with some death metal influences, not the other way around like it seems you are saying.

Opeth are essentially ****, annoying isn't it.

Originally Posted by disaster party

Opeth are essentially ****, annoying isn't it.

I really do dislike Opeth, talented musicians but the choppy song writing ruins it for me.

hmm i kinda like Opeth actually, dont have that much of them, but still they sound okay to me, and as for Dream Theater...theatre, whatever i care not, havent heard enough of them to actually have an opinion about them, friend of mine likes em, and we do have some similarities in musical taste so i might like em, dunno

as for bands i dislike? well mostly **** like linkin park, or Panic! at the disco, or similar, it just makes my ears bleed, on a non good way

Progressive Metal? Queensrÿche has it covered (When Chris DeGarmo was with the group). The Warning, Operation: Mindcrime, and Empire should keep most people happy for a while.

Mindcrime II isn't half bad either, if you're going with some Queensrÿche.

Grab some Yes and Rush while you're on that prog train.