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[Nicky007]

After Spock's Beard's "Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep", I listened to Riverside's "Shrine Of New Generation Slaves".

Yeah, I have to get down to those albums ..... 

How does Ted do with the band, Paxi ?

Anyone here who does NOT like it?

I'v spent quite some time with Flower Kings. At this point, they don't really grip me. To me it seems like restless stuff that never really becomes melody, nor vibe. And Roine's Swenglish bugs me 

Neither really Transatlantic 

If I'm to listen to soft prog, then rather Genesis (Cryme - Abacab) and Spock's 


Here's somethin real addictive - Bupie, now & then you'r spot on - here melody, vibe, and power, and even sweetness, get together in an a super way - whew, thrilling !

NP  Circus Maximus:  Nine  (on repeat) 

Here and there they get quite DTish - no bad thing 


Bups, have you managed to bury your saloon metal stuff ? (nothin against real b**bs) 

- Nicky

[PH]

Ted is doing really good! I'm going to listen to it again today.
About Roine Stolt's "The Flower King": it might be considered to be the first Flower Kings album by some, but in reality it's a Roine Stolt solo album. I'm not much into The Flower Kings myself, but this album is really good. If you haven't listened to this album already, please do. There are a few songs (if not all) to be found on YouTube.

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[Teunis]

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No problem here as you can see .

Antimatter - Fear Of A Unique Identity
Riverside - Shrine Of New Generation Slaves

[Iggy]

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I can't do it either 

JP Steven Wilson - The Raven that refused to sing

[Nicky007]

If you haven't listened to this album already, please do. There are a few songs (if not all) to be found on YouTube.

OK, I'l do that, Paxi. I'l also give my two FK albums another run. Always nice to share, and the music is definitely worth another run. It's just that you asked for our honest opinions 

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I'v noticed that the "Insert Quote" facility hasnt worked for a while now, tried it on several computers. I can get the stuff anyway, by cut and paste, so I haven't made an issue outta it. You think that your problem is due to that, Paxi ?


NP  CM:  Nine  (on repeat)

You can find the full album on YouTube:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbHWh_PiHV4

This album has so incredibly much to offer 

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

Guess I better get off CM a bit now 

Here's a nice song by a group called Riverside 

- from their new album Shrine Of New Generation Slaves aka S.O.N.G.S. - did you figure that one out yourself, Teunis ?

Riverside:  Celebrity Touch   www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAqU-RDnYyY

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

NP  CM:  Nine

Guess it's my usual style of playing great albums to death - altho they seem to survive pretty well 

Already got four songs on my classic list: Architect, I Am, Burn, and Goodbye 

Bupie, which are your faves ?  What do you make of the lyrical content of the album ?

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

NP  Roine Stolt:  The Flower King  (song)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xinuspn2lEc

OK, admittedly very melodic and good pulse 

- Nicky

[Teunis]

- from their new album Shrine Of New Generation Slaves aka S.O.N.G.S. - did you figure that one out yourself, Teunis ?

Actually, I own their whole backcatalogue. So you can't call it gambling, though I've heard it before buying. Really great album and certainly not their heaviest one. 

np: Sympho Shop radio

[funkster]

Recently i have been listening to Jadis , Electric Stars , Echolyn and Izz.

Some good stuff out there at the moment

Mate wants me to go and see Kreator with him but my metal listening is at it's lowest for 27 years i
reckon  Not a gig for me

[PH]

Spock's Beard - "Snow"
&
Porcupine Tree - "On The Sunday Of Life"

[funkster]

Spock's Beard - "Snow"
&
Porcupine Tree - "On The Sunday Of Life"

Snow is a great album   

[Iggy]

NP  Roine Stolt:  The Flower King  (song)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xinuspn2lEc

OK, admittedly very melodic and good pulse 

- Nicky

I am going to see him and Neal Morse tomorrow night. It is an evening of The Flower Kings, Neal Morse and 3/4 of Transatlantic.

I saw Steven Wilson on Monday so it is a good week. 

NP Giltrap and Wakeman (Oliver) Raven's and Lullabies which has Paul Mansi on Vocals as well as Benoit David very pleasant.

[Nicky007]

JP  Genesis:  Wind & Wuthering  &  Trick Of The Tail

Super too 


JP  Redemption:  This Mortal Coil

A very profound, groundbreaking, and gripping album 

Anyone here familiar with it - Teunis, Mad ?


NP  AR Rahman  on  YouTube Mix

Most of it is rather bollywoodish, but here and there are some real fine Indian moods 

- Nicky

[PH]

Opeth - "Ghost Reveries"

[Nicky007]

Opeth - "Ghost Reveries"

Are you aware that there's growl on that one, Paxi 

It's much too heavy for your delicate soul 



- Nicky

[Manatee]

NP: Big Big Train - English Electric Part One

Really enjoying this.  Melodic and catchy.

Other new (to me) music:

Porcupine Tree - Octane Twisted:  I read some iffy reviews of this, but considering that, it's a pleasant surprise.  I think the live version of The Incident breathes some needed life into it, and the second disc is great!

Riverside - Shrine of New Generation Slaves (2 disc version): I found it somewhat disappointing at first, and I still don't really like the opener, but most of the rest is growing on me.

Echolyn - Echolyn - It's not perfect, but on the whole, I really enjoy it.  Seems stronger than the other stuff I've heard from the band.

[PH]

Are you aware that there's growl on that one, Paxi 

It's much too heavy for your delicate soul 

I didn't notice! Nice of you to warn me. I'll never play it again!

Vangelis - "1492: Conquest Of Paradise"

Is this better Nixy?

[funkster]

Harvest moon by Votum

Bit riverside/opeth/wolverine and wow is it good !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE1txZncgGo

[Teunis]

JP  Redemption:  This Mortal Coil

Anyone here familiar with it - Teunis?

I remember hearing a Redemption album years ago and if I remember correctly, it was this one and I liked it. But as there is so much great music, didn't find the time to check it out more. Will do, noted .... . Thanks Nicky .

np: Clive Nolan - Alchemy The Musical

Arrived yesterday, first listening. If you like the previous one 'She', you can buy this one blindly . Many of the musicians and singers are the same.

[Teunis]

Riverside - S.O.N.G.S.
Anathema - Weather Systems

[Teunis]

Antimatter - Fear Of A Unique Identity
Clive Nolan - Alchemy

[Nicky007]

I didn't notice! Nice of you to warn me.

You probably thought it was your Dad scolding you 

Vangelis - "1492: Conquest Of Paradise"

Is this better Nixy?

Great anthem 

Actually I really like the stuff he did with Jon Anderson, Jon & Vangelis 

Alone he is a bit too ambient for my taste. I quickly get bored 

I remember hearing a Redemption album years ago and if I remember correctly, it was this one and I liked it.

Teunis, Coil was released in 2011, and it's their most recent studio album, so it can't be that many years ago.

Great album 

- Nicky

[Bupie]

NP  CM:  Nine

Guess it's my usual style of playing great albums to death - altho they seem to survive pretty well 

Already got four songs on my classic list: Architect, I Am, Burn, and Goodbye 

Bupie, which are your faves ?  What do you make of the lyrical content of the album ?

- Nicky

I haven't delved into the lyrics so far but I will. About my faves, I share yours but I would add Namaste to the (very) highlights. Anyway, there are no fillers on the album though Used and The One are a bit weaker IMHO.

PP IZZ - The Darkened Room  Brilliant, really (and no pun intended) 

NP The Minstrel`s Ghost - The Road To Avalon Another very good surprise, courtesy of progstreaming again

[PH]

Today I was listening to some classic Kaipa ("Inget Nytt Under Solen") and Mike Oldfield: "Incantations".