Help defining a genre

[Dismal]

I hear people refer to Opeth as Progressive Death Metal.

Now, what is exactly meant by calling them progressive?

 

[Gnuckell]

Not mainstream. Bit experimental perhaps, not sure though.

 

[Rusty]

I take progressive to mean that the feel of the song is constantly changing, and individual riffs are hardly ever repeated.

 

[Monsterxman]

Classifications are shit.
I think I've read that Michael prefers to be called just "heavy metal".

 

[Hondo]

He uses "progressive extreme metal" to avoid all that "Is it black or death or doom or doomy death or symphonic epic forest metal?!" stuff. Progressive just means.. it's taking extreme metal outside of its regular bounds.

 

[Infinite Reach]

I have problems figuring out why so many people have trouble defining what 'progressive' means. Listen the radio: every song is stuctured - chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, etc (or some variation).

If the music does not follow a rigid structure, but rather progresses through many different styles, moods, tempos, etc, it is generally considered progressive. Even if some elements of a song are repeated, it can still be progressive.

Newer Opeth tends to have more subtle and has better transitioned changes than older Opeth, but I think its still very much progressive.

 

[dimensionidol]

Originally posted by Hondo
"Is it black or death or doom or doomy death or symphonic epic forest metal?!" stuff.

what is forest metal??????????



it is a joke?!

i hope

the word progressive make me puke!

i am tired of these definitions!



:Smug:

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Without definitions, there can be no proper discussion.

 

[dimensionidol]

okay

but definition about all single movement are pointless!

and irritating

...to me!

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Agreed, it can go overboard

 

[redreflection]

Opeth are considered progressive because they push the envelope and create truly original music that is unlike any other band or style. That is why it's difficult to categorise them. It's just Opeth!

 

[MadTinus]

Genre-definitions are pointless, but "progressive" means what the word means (...); in the case of a band, always trying to explore new musical territories, try new things and renew one's style.