Progged Rock

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There are sub genres within Prog Rock (not Progged Rock, Joel :) ). There's Art Rock, defined by bands like Rush and The Moody Blues. Canterbury Rock probably solely defined by Caravan. There's Prog Folk, Jethro Tull being the most notable within the genre. Progressive Metal: Dream Theater, Symphony X, etc.. This type of prog didn't become popular until the early nineties and is known as Neo Progressive Rock (go figure). Symphonic Prog is the largest sub genre of prog rock, which includes bands like Genesis, Yes, early King Crimson, ELP, Camel and Gentle Giant. Then you have your prog rock from specific parts of the world, notably Kraut Rock and Italian Prog. There are other less important sub genres as well.

Early Pink Floyd is Psychedelic Rock, or Acid Rock, which is not considered a part of Progressive Rock. With the eventual release of DSotM, Pink Floyd could then be considered part of Space Rock, a sub genre of Prog Rock, along with Hawkwind, the other great band of that genre.

There's debate over whether or not Radiohead is Prog music. I say no, but it's up in the air for now.

Yes, I'm a fan of the early stuff. :D

Genre distinction becomes stupid when you get into micro-genres that only include a handful of bands each. Therefore your post will be stricken from the record.

Whoa, whoa whoa. Moody Blues? They sound more like 80's pop to me.

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Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryûkishi

Genre distinction becomes stupid when you get into micro-genres that only include a handful of bands each. Therefore your post will be stricken from the record.

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Actually, there's a big difference in sound for each sub-genre, which is why a sub-genre is necessary.

Or you could just forgo a classification system and enjoy all music.

Some bands need their own genres. The problem with genres today is that so many different sounds of music are played, it's hard to classify them all. Pink Floyd's Prog Rock, I like.

Genres and sub-genres are necessary.
It would be really hard to discuss music without the.

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Originally Posted by Rye

Evanescence is probably the worst sufferer of bad genre classification. It isn't pop-goth, goth-rock, pop, progressive, or emo. It's actually more like classical music than anything else, or at least the older stuff is. The newer Evanescence music is more soft rock, with ochestra in some songs.

Ochestra = <3, but I don't really know any progressive bands. Can you name a few?

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Evanescence is nu-metal, plain and simple. Leaning more towards the post-rock end of the spectrum, rather that the experimental side, maybe.