Controversial opinions on metal

They're a prog band, as opposed to metal, right? You mentioned in another post you've been getting more into that stuff and less into metal.
jazzy quasi-rock with operatic vocals and chants, sung in a made-up language. The pioneers of this style called "zeuhl".
It's pretty weird music. Acquired taste, but extremely great.
 
No one needs to get into any rap, as far as I'm concerned. The closest I come to rap is Rage Against the Machine, pretty much. Some 2Pac and The Roots here and there.