Album Rating: 4.5

The review didn't posit any real weight in your criticisms. The musicianship alone is extremely impressive, and I think the album as a whole slays, especially compared to 90% of today's metal acts.



I don't think BTBAM presents anything in a super-serious manner anyways. Combining such ridiculous genres together in any given song state exactly the obvious, that they DO have a penchant for hilarious musical absurdities, and they make it work pretty cohesively.

Album Rating: 4.5

All you guys who complain about this band not being cohesive should probably stop listening to progressive music. I've sorta noticed a 'non-cohesive' element in most of it.



Just thought I'd inform you about that.

Album Rating: 2.5

Progressive and non-cohesive don't go together. I don't think you understand the meaning of cohesive.

Album Rating: 3.0

You want cohesive progressive? Listen to Mastodon, or Opeth, or Rush, or even Dying Fetus.



Don't get me wrong, I think BTBAM are outstanding musicians, and even fairly decent writers of the rockin' riff... but MOST progressive music treads the thin line of inventive and pretenious IMO. And while I loved The Silent Circus and really liked Alaska the last two albums have definately crossed that line over into pretenious show-offism.

You want cohesive progressive? Listen to Mastodon, or Opeth, or Rush, or even Dying Fetus.

Album Rating: 4.0

You want cohesive progressive? Listen to Mastodon, or Opeth, or Rush, or even Dying Fetus.

Album Rating: 3.0

Nothing progressive about Mastodon?

Have you heard them?

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes, and their new album is a boring self-indulgent snoozefest.

/hammer-on

Yes, and their new album is a boring self-indulgent snoozefest.

Album Rating: 3.0

Maybe, but that doesn't mean it can't be labeled progressive.



Progressive does not necessarily equal good.

Album Rating: 3.0

Definition: Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock.



I didn't like Blood Mountain either, but you can't convince me that it doesn't fit that description.



And Leviathon was a CONCEPT ALBUM - ala' Rush

Concept albums don't make you progressive.

Album Rating: 3.0

I guess I'm alone in thinking that Mastodon is progressive metal...funny how I always see them lumped in that genre...

Look he played the majority card!

Album Rating: 3.0

Has more weight than playing the minority card for the sake of argument.

Album Rating: 3.0

I have heard many a 9th grader say Mastodon is progressive metal!

11/8

This post is progressive.

Album Rating: 3.0

LOL



ok, you win.

Album Rating: 3.0

Dude progressive metal is a stupid tag in the first place. Its like "hey this is what metal is but since they wank out more than usual lets call it progressive."