Theocracy's Genre

Which of these do you think Theocracy is closest to? I think Thrashy-Power-Prog. If you think "Other" please tell what you would say they are.

Power-prog.

^Yuppers.  Through and through!

Power-prog overall, but certain songs are definitely thrashy-power-prog

Having a heavy riff isn't necessarily thrash, you guys are nuts

Black Rider wrote:Having a heavy riff isn't necessarily thrash, you guys are nuts

No one said that

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

Black Rider wrote:Having a heavy riff isn't necessarily thrash, you guys are nuts

No one said that

Yes you did!

Black Rider wrote:Having a heavy riff isn't necessarily thrash, you guys are nuts

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Nice heavy riffs, still not thrash. In fact, that Laying The Demon To Rest is lifted straight from Judas Priest.

Power-prog. What the heck is “post-thrashy-power-prog” lol

Pro-Zak wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

Black Rider wrote:Having a heavy riff isn't necessarily thrash, you guys are nuts

No one said that

Yes you did!

When? Theocracy has Thrash influenced riffs and songs. Laying The Demon To Rest, Stir The Embers, Castaway, Nailed, the final part of The Gift Of Music etc.

seth wrote:Power-prog. What the heck is “post-thrashy-power-prog” lol

I like to think of The Black Album and some Pantera stuff to be post-thrash.

seth wrote:Power-prog. What the heck is “post-thrashy-power-prog” lol

Theocracy according to some people apparently. 0 people, to be exact.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

seth wrote:Power-prog. What the heck is “post-thrashy-power-prog” lol

I like to think of The Black Album and some Pantera stuff to be post-thrash.

So... groove?

I hear the word “post” attached to pretty much every music genre you can think of and still don’t understand what it means

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

seth wrote:Power-prog. is “post-thrashy-power-prog” lol

I like to think of The Black Album and some Pantera stuff to be post-thrash.

So... groove?

Yes... but no. TBA isn't groove, but groove is like a type of post-thrash imo.

seth wrote:Power-prog. What the heck is “post-thrashy-power-prog” lol

I asked ChatGPT and it gave Symphony X as an example

seth wrote:I hear the word “post” attached to pretty much every music genre you can think of and still don’t understand what it means

Nor do I. I’ve mocked it several times in the past.

seth wrote:I hear the word “post” attached to pretty much every music genre you can think of and still don’t understand what it means

It means "bad".

I was gonna vote post-power-prog, but the option was not available

seth wrote:I hear the word “post” attached to pretty much every music genre you can think of and still don’t understand what it means

I always thought of it as meaning not adhering to stereotypical song structures.  Looser, more experimental, less aggressive, maybe fusing in some spoken word or different style vocals than the conventional ones for the genre that "post" is applied to.  When it's post-metal or post-rock, also mostly instrumental, long songs.

seth wrote:I hear the word “post” attached to pretty much every music genre you can think of and still don’t understand what it means

Me neither.
They are power-prog.

Or maybe post-power-prog?
Or post melodic power prog?

Yeah thats my post. post.

post- A prefix that means “after,” as in postoperative, after an operation, or “behind,” as in postnasal, behind the nose or nasal passages.

Post usually means drawing on a genre and using its stylistic and rhythmic elements in a newly envisioned way.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Post usually means drawing on a genre and using its stylistic and rhythmic elements in a newly envisioned way.

Except it has become a genre with established rules now, so it isn't actually envisioning anything new.  Only the first band to do it can truly be post.  Everyone after that is an imitator.  Same with prog rock or prog metal.  It doesn't actually progress anything.  Only the first band or bands did.  Everyone after just copies the stylistic formula, and there's no further progression until someone changes the style enough to create a new subgenre.