It's a funny thing what you can realize when you go back in the past.. This is what I've stumbled upon lately.
Well, at this point in my life, I am obsessed with progressive music, mainly metal. I love Opeth, camel, Sinkadus, Anglagard, Arcturus, ulver, death, etc... I've tried to figure out why I l8ike this, but I can't really get a definite answer. However, I have noticed, upon listening to some old favorite albums, that a LOT of the music I listened to was pretty damed progressive, at least for the time, and for the genres. Here's some examples:
Foo Fighters-The Color and the Shape-This was one of my favorite albums when It came out. I listened to it endlessly. Now I look back, and I realize how unconventional this record is. Sure it's aimed at the rock/pop market, but Grohl pulls off some very cool stuff on this album. For me at the time, some of the odd riffs (my poor brain, new way home, etc...) were new to me....And some of the riffs are just weird. Yet I loved them....
Steve VaiPassion and Warfare--Well, his music is just whacked out. Gotta love it.
Metal Church-Two songs in particular, Badlands, and Anthem to the Estranged. Two of my fave songs by the band, and as I see now, very long, going through many changes, and kick ass riffing. Far from pure prog, but a departure from the norm nonetheless!
GNR: Coma-What else can I say? They pushed the limits of rock with this song. I don't even want to know what kind of drugs slash was on when he wrote the riffs for this....Wow, absolutely briliant display of an unconventional approach to writing.
Well, that's just a few examples. Give me more of non-metal/non-prog bands that have ventured into progressive territory. It's kinda interesting to hear artists let themselves go once in a while.
Well, at this point in my life, I am obsessed with progressive music, mainly metal. I love Opeth, camel, Sinkadus, Anglagard, Arcturus, ulver, death, etc... I've tried to figure out why I l8ike this, but I can't really get a definite answer. However, I have noticed, upon listening to some old favorite albums, that a LOT of the music I listened to was pretty damed progressive, at least for the time, and for the genres. Here's some examples:
Foo Fighters-The Color and the Shape-This was one of my favorite albums when It came out. I listened to it endlessly. Now I look back, and I realize how unconventional this record is. Sure it's aimed at the rock/pop market, but Grohl pulls off some very cool stuff on this album. For me at the time, some of the odd riffs (my poor brain, new way home, etc...) were new to me....And some of the riffs are just weird. Yet I loved them....
Steve VaiPassion and Warfare--Well, his music is just whacked out. Gotta love it.
Metal Church-Two songs in particular, Badlands, and Anthem to the Estranged. Two of my fave songs by the band, and as I see now, very long, going through many changes, and kick ass riffing. Far from pure prog, but a departure from the norm nonetheless!
GNR: Coma-What else can I say? They pushed the limits of rock with this song. I don't even want to know what kind of drugs slash was on when he wrote the riffs for this....Wow, absolutely briliant display of an unconventional approach to writing.
Well, that's just a few examples. Give me more of non-metal/non-prog bands that have ventured into progressive territory. It's kinda interesting to hear artists let themselves go once in a while.
