That´s true, and there definitely are bands where the comparison is very appropriate...Mr. Shred-ididle said:
Symphony X and Dream Theater
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i have to say morphine child deserves respect for being a fan and still being able to step back and realize that this shit isn't all perfect. Symphony x isn't perfect either (as much as we all would like to pretend that they are). ok, wait... i'm sorry... symphony x is perfect. bad example. Um... no other band is perfect... only symphony x have reached a level of godlike perfection. *decisive nod* yup... they are the masters.
Mr. Shred-ididle
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i love symphony x and they are about as perfect as it gets. but utter perfection? not even going to touch that one he he he...
by the way, hope i didn't piss off anyone with that last post. y'all know i love symphony x.
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
Yes, guitar-wise and especially keyboard-wise, but they have their own, great way of arranging songs and melodies.bringer_of_war said:
IMO Vanden Plas sounds nothing like Dream Theater. They have a slight (very slight) DT influence, but they have a very original sound. I dunno why people call them DT clones
Ppl r sillee, i gess.
Ppl r sillee, i gess.
Hyoukinmono
Real Man
I think that people compare Symphony X and Dream Theater because Symphony X is "progressive metal" and Dream Theater is "metal progressive," and sometimes people get the two terms switched around and think that they are the same.
Zax666
The Prince Of Ice. Almost
IMHO Symphony X are ALOT closer to Blind Guardian than DT. Wierd why THIS comparison is never made.
Polyeidus
I know you're out there
Hmmm... I haven't seen Vanden Plas being called a clone of DT before. Weird. I do think some of the inspiration behind The God thing came straight from Images and Words, but definatley not cloning. No stealing music, or whatever.
Zax666 has a good point, especially A Night at the Opera. I like that album almost as much as I like The Mythology Suite. Interesting, Zax.
Zax666 has a good point, especially A Night at the Opera. I like that album almost as much as I like The Mythology Suite. Interesting, Zax.
The term "clones" is of course totally inappropriate, but in my opinion, Günter Werno´s keyboards often bear more than a slight similarity to Kevin Moore´s on his DT albums. But, like I said, their songwriting is totally unique.arglebargle said:
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
Symphony X sounding like Blind Guardian? Maybe in their more classically inflected moments and in the multitracked vocals, but their instrumental approaches are very different...
Zax666
The Prince Of Ice. Almost
@ Demonspell - I agree, but you can see gals drooling over Hansi almost as much as ones drooling over Russ. 
The Metal Chick
In the Dragon's Den
The Stormbringer said:Actually, Marcus is the girls´ favourite Blind Guardian.
I will attest to that.
The Stormbringer said:
Hmmm, I suppose they have kinda similar keyboard styles. And I never meant that I thought YOU said they clones, I've just heard that from others. As a Vanden Plas fanboy I have to kill any who call them such. I'm sure you understand.
I do understand, as I´m a Vanden Plas fanboy myself.
However, slight resemblances of DT cannot be denied.
However, slight resemblances of DT cannot be denied.
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