Good Time to be a metal fan with a turntable

"Metal is the audio version of WWF"

Different strokes for different folkes.

Angel City, Max Webster, Savatage...

but the limitations of the genre do limit the range of the musical ideas to be expressed by an artist.

Limitations of the genre??? You are showing your ignorance of the entire genre. I would say it is one of the most dynamic types of music in terms of artists going beyond the bounds of the norm. Going further outside the box than the last guy to create sounds that have not been explored. Totally the opposite of your statement IMHO...

MARIL555,

Dream Theater, Pantera. Each started out as a different type of band and both progressed to a musical style that was not present in the market at the time. Pantera was an avg 80's glam band when they started out. A quality band but definately wrapped up in the Sunset Strip scene. They pushed their music to a style that not only seperated them from the scene but pushed the envelope to be one of the major influences of the mid 90's nu metal, hard core scene. Dream Theater- they brought Prog. metal to a whole new level. Their musicianship is one of the, if not the most talented bands around. Again, just my opinion.

I listen to alot of different types of music. Jazz, classical, classic rock, not just metal. I don't think lumping the entire metal genre into a statement like that is ridiculous...IMHO

I am a big Judas Priest fan. Would have to agree on the nostradamus album...Kind of a wierd time to go Prog Metal again..

Once again different strokes for different folkes...A great band nonetheless....

Atmasphere,

Aesma Daeva are awesome. I am hoping they hit NY one day.. Not everyones cup of tea but you might want to check out Luca Turelli...Sort of a cosmic metal...