If there's one thing that rubs me the wrong way it's when prog fans hype up certain bands. A little praise or a recommendation is ok but to me hype is something different. It is excessive praise and accolades that most bands can't live up to. Even the truly great albums or bands that are hyped can't live up to it. I can be more understanding and forgiving if you are somehow affiliated with the band like if you work for them, are related or a promoter or even a band member but for the most part I just don't get it.
Over the past ten years or so I haven't seen a whole lot of it on here because most fans seem to be aware of the possibility of hype. However it has happened and without naming specific bands here is what their names sound like:
Goth Mellum
Tragic Eye
Bars Bollow
To a lesser extent:
Goon Atari
Gobbler
At least two of these bands are no longer with us so in the long run the hype didn't help. Lol.
I'm sure other bands have been hyped in prog circles but those are the ones who stand out for me(well, the bands who sound like them. ).
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