King Crimson. Proto-metal?
- Thread starter joe
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Just a simple and plain no. They had different styles in their music. Like jazz, avant garde and such.
METALPRIEST
Senior Member
Really joe??? I thought we'd connect here. I love King Crimson but..wow...prog leaders and a huge inspiration to many artists of the genre.
21st Century Schizoid Man is about as metal as anything metal since...so I need to tip the hat to that tune.
The epic quality in general I can see as well. Maybe I should have voted on the fence.
21st Century Schizoid Man is about as metal as anything metal since...so I need to tip the hat to that tune.
The epic quality in general I can see as well. Maybe I should have voted on the fence.
DaKillerWolf
Cosmic Time Warp Warrior
No, while plenty of Metal bands are inspired by 70's prog bands that doesn't make them proto, IMO. I mean Maiden is basically super fast, heavy prog rock w/ teeth but King Crimson lack real heaviness so again, no for me .
Not really since real heavy metal was already out when Crimson was making it's first albums. However, there are a few Crimson songs that you would think influenced just about everything that came after them. And they (like the Beatles, Zeppelin, Van Der Graff Generator, etc etc) had several songs I would easily define as heavy metal.
Proto metal I would say are things like some of Tull's first album, songs like Tommorow Never Knows, Helter Skelter, Voodoo Chile, Manic Depression, Eight Miles High, I can See for Miles, Tales of Brave Ulysess, etc. Blue Cheer, etc.
Well, I think you get the point. Things that preceeded Black Sabbath and other bands that could loosely be considered heavy metal.
Proto metal I would say are things like some of Tull's first album, songs like Tommorow Never Knows, Helter Skelter, Voodoo Chile, Manic Depression, Eight Miles High, I can See for Miles, Tales of Brave Ulysess, etc. Blue Cheer, etc.
Well, I think you get the point. Things that preceeded Black Sabbath and other bands that could loosely be considered heavy metal.
ComfortablyNumb
Unquestionable Presence
Love em, but don't think they are metal. They did influence alot of metal bands though.
Really joe??? I thought we'd connect here. I love King Crimson but..wow...prog leaders and a huge inspiration to many artists of the genre.
21st Century Schizoid Man is about as metal as anything metal since...so I need to tip the hat to that tune.
The epic quality in general I can see as well. Maybe I should have voted on the fence.
I'll eloborate on why tomorrow MP. Too tired tonight.
METALPRIEST
Senior Member
I'll check back in there joe. Looking forward to your take on it.
