250,000 before W:O:A 09!

[xforeverxmetalx]

20. Spocks Beard is not prog. If anyone disagrees, kill them.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

same with black metal, gosh

I've got one of these for black metal too

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

21. Humming along with the melody to a prog metal song is forbidden. Burn all albums you own with hum-along melodies.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

22. Loathe all music you used to like before you got into prog. This is not optional. When asked why, tell people that you're into good music now, so why would you go back?

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

23. Accuse any prog metal musician that cuts his hair of selling out.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

24. Often state that you don't only listen to prog. Jazz or classical are good choices.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

25. Like you have more than three jazz CDs in your collection.

 

[mental_mercury]

I've got one of these for black metal too

lovely, let's hear it afterwards

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

26. Never accept any Berklee graduates. The dropouts are so much better.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

lovely, let's hear it afterwards

you going to wait around until I finish these 101 rules, and then 101 more?

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

27. Riffs in 4/4 are not progressive. If you happen to come up with a cool riff in 4/4, alternate between 4/4 and progressive time signatures like 7/8 every other measure to ensure the musical complexity synonymous with prog metal.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

28. Be able to mention 20 bands no one has heard of, not even true prog fans. Own no releases of these bands.

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

29. Get an Ibanez. This is not negotiable.

 

[mental_mercury]

you going to wait around until I finish these 101 rules, and then 101 more?

whoa...nope. i thought you said "10" at the beginning, and then you just decided to do some more. yeah perhaps another time!

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

30. Spend five hours every day critiquing other musicians on forums.