Suggesting Andromeda for proto-metal

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I recently purchased Andromeda: The Definitive Collection because I found out about the band on YouTube in a proto-metal compilation video. The guitarist is John Du Cann of Atomic Rooster fame. The music is very guitar driven and sometimes quite heavy. There are Cream, Yardbirds, and Led Zeppelin influences and resemblances, but I also find some of the song structure is more advanced and suggestive of later metal bands in the 70's. I wrote a review for them but they are not on MMA (though they are on Prog Archives - see my review there). I couldn't find an official web site since they split up in late '69 or early '70 but here are some links that have some information about their music:
http://www.alexgitlin.com/npp/andro.htm

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2865

http://hairofthebeard.blogspot.jp/2010/11/andromeda-1969-andromeda.html

I hope they will be accepted as proto-metal. The music is driving and energetic and the guitar solos often blazing.

Thanks.

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voila_la_scorie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Proto Team Joined: 18 Oct 2012 Location: Japan Status: Offline Points: 236	Topic: Suggesting Andromeda for proto-metal Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 2:28am
	I recently purchased Andromeda: The Definitive Collection because I found out about the band on YouTube in a proto-metal compilation video. The guitarist is John Du Cann of Atomic Rooster fame. The music is very guitar driven and sometimes quite heavy. There are Cream, Yardbirds, and Led Zeppelin influences and resemblances, but I also find some of the song structure is more advanced and suggestive of later metal bands in the 70's. I wrote a review for them but they are not on MMA (though they are on Prog Archives - see my review there). I couldn't find an official web site since they split up in late '69 or early '70 but here are some links that have some information about their music: http://www.alexgitlin.com/npp/andro.htm http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2865 http://hairofthebeard.blogspot.jp/2010/11/andromeda-1969-andromeda.html I hope they will be accepted as proto-metal. The music is driving and energetic and the guitar solos often blazing. Thanks.
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diamondblack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Honorary Collaborator Joined: 01 Jan 2012 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 2932	Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 2:50am
	I doubt this band will be accepted considering that is a rock band.

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	Lots of proto metal acts are rock bands. Let´s give the proto team time and Space to consider the suggestion.
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diamondblack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Senior Member Honorary Collaborator Joined: 01 Jan 2012 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 2932	Posted: 16 Oct 2013 at 3:06am
	Agreed!