Questions about Metal

[Helm]

The difference between progressive rock and progressive metal is mainly in aesthetics, not the way they play. Progmetal bands have the aesthetics of (heady, but still) metal bands. Progrock bands usually do not. Might be some more distorition in the sound of a progmetal band as well as a propensity for technicallity for the sake of it. Progrock bands are more preoccupied with structure than chops. Not to say that they dson't have the latter too, but the difference in priorities becomes clear when you hear say, a Spiral Architect record next to a Camel record. The line is nevertheless blurry. Most people will tell you progmetal bands differ from progrock bands in that the former copy Dream Theater off all the time. That's mostly true too.


Also, suffocation play like a floridian band. There's not much difference between them and say, a more technical malevovlent creation. There's no NY school of death metal.