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Hey, these are good songs and all, but how exactly are they progressive rock? Coheed and Cambria sounds like alternative rock with some metal influences, and Fall of Troy sounds like a trickier version of At The Drive In.
Hey, these are good songs and all, but how exactly are they progressive rock? Coheed and Cambria sounds like alternative rock with some metal influences, and Fall of Troy sounds like a trickier version of At The Drive In.
The definition of Progressive Rock (took snippets):
"Progressive rock bands pushed "rock's technical and compositional boundaries" by going beyond the standard rock or popular verse-chorus-based song structures." - "Instrumentals were common, while songs with lyrics were sometimes conceptual, abstract, or based in fantasy. Progressive rock bands sometimes used "concept albums that made unified statements, usually telling an epic story or tackling a grand overarching theme.""
Yes, Coheed kind of merges genres between Progressive Rock and Alternative Rock. But they fall in line with the genre on both cuts of the definition; they are very technical with long instrumentals playing lyrically on fantasy (each album is a story).
Fall of Troy is a spastic version of Progressive Rock. They don't have the chorus setups. They push compositional boundaries. Instrumentals galore. At The Drive In is post hardcore. At the Drive In is far different than Fall of Troy. Now, ex-At the Drive In band members new band Mars Volta falls into Progressive Rock.
Progressive Rock did not die back in the 70s; there are still bands that incorporate it in their music.
The definition of Progressive Rock (took snippets):
"Progressive rock bands pushed "rock's technical and compositional boundaries" by going beyond the standard rock or popular verse-chorus-based song structures." - "Instrumentals were common, while songs with lyrics were sometimes conceptual, abstract, or based in fantasy. Progressive rock bands sometimes used "concept albums that made unified statements, usually telling an epic story or tackling a grand overarching theme.""
Yes, Coheed kind of merges genres between Progressive Rock and Alternative Rock. But they fall in line with the genre on both cuts of the definition; they are very technical with long instrumentals playing lyrically on fantasy (each album is a story).
Fall of Troy is a spastic version of Progressive Rock. They don't have the chorus setups. They push compositional boundaries. Instrumentals galore. At The Drive In is post hardcore. At the Drive In is far different than Fall of Troy. Now, ex-At the Drive In band members new band Mars Volta falls into Progressive Rock.
Progressive Rock did not die back in the 70s; there are still bands that incorporate it in their music.
I guess I'll have to check out these groups in more detail, then. I liked the songs you posted.
Speaking of modern day progressive rock, one of my favorite groups is Pain of Salvation. Here's a few of their best songs:
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