The Butterfly Man's cd's...

[The Butterfly Man]

Hi there, I figured that since I now have more than 100 posts on this forum, it's about time to finally post my listening profile!
So here we go. I know it's a fairly long list, but I still listen regularly to all of it (gotta love the shuffle function on the iPod!). By the way, these are cd's I actually own, so no downloads!

Tom

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Abigail's Ghost
- Selling Insincerity *
Amaseffer
- Slaves For Life *
Anathema
- A Natural Disaster   
- Hindsight *      
Arena
- Songs From The Lions Cage      
- Pride            
- The Edits            
- The Cry            
- Welcome To The Stage         
- Welcome (Back!) To The Stage      
- The Visitor            
- The Visitor Revisited         
- Immortal?            
- Unlocking The Cage         
- Breakfast In Biarritz         
- Contagion            
- Contagious            
- Contagium            
- Caught In The Act (DVD)   
- Radiance            
- Live & Life            
- Pepper's Ghost         
- Smoke & Mirrors (DVD)      
- Ten Years On         
Ayreon
- The Final Experiment
- Into The Electric Castle *
- Universal Migrator *      
- The Human Equation
- 01011001 *      
Nick Barrett & Clive Nolan
- A Rush Of Adrenaline (DVD)         
Blackfield      
- Blackfield
- Blackfield II
- NYC (DVD) *      
Blind Ego
- Mirror
Circus Maximus
- Isolate            
Clepsydra
- Alone            
Coheed And Cambria
- Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
- Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow *
Coldplay
- A Rush Of Blood To The Head
- X&Y
- Viva La Vida *
Creed
- Weathered      
Deadsoul Tribe
- The January Tree
Demians
- Building An Empire *      
Dream Theater
- When Dream And Day Unite
- Images & Words         
- Live At The Marquee
- Images And Words - Live In Tokyo (VHS) *      
- Awake            
- A Change Of Seasons         
- Hollow Years (Single)         
- Falling Into Infinity         
- Once In A Livetime
- 5 Years In A Livetime (VHS) *         
- Metropolis pt 2: Scenes From A Memory   
- Through Her Eyes (Single)
- Scenes From A World Tour      
- Metropolis 2000: Scenes From New York (DVD)
- Live Scenes From New York      
- Four Degrees Of Radio Edits      
- Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence      
- The Atco Demos         
- Taste The Memories         
- Train Of Thought
- The Majesty Demos (Official Bootleg) *   
- Master Of Puppets (Official Bootleg)
- The Making Of Scenes From A Memory (Official Bootleg) *      
- Graspop Festival 2002         
- Live At Budokan (DVD)         
- Live in Tokyo / 5 Years In A Livetime (DVD)
- Images And Words Demos (Official Bootleg) *
- When Dream And Day Reunite (Official Bootleg, DVD)      
- A Sort Of Homecoming         
- Octavarium            
- A Walk Beside The Band (Fanclub DVD)
- Awake Demos (Official Bootleg) *         
- Dark Side Of The Moon   ( Official Bootleg, DVD)
- Old Bridge, New Yersey (Official Bootleg) *
- Score (DVD)            
- Score
- Systematic Chaos *
- Falling Into Infinity Demos (Official Bootleg) *
- Bucharest, Romania 7/4/02 (Official Bootleg, DVD) *
- Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)*
- Chaos In Motion (DVD) *
Dredg
- Leitmotif            
- El Cielo            
- Catch Without Arms         
- Live At The Fillmore
Elbow
- The Seldom Seen Kid *
Ephrat
- No One's Words *
Evanescence
- The Open Door            
Evergrey
- A Night To Remember (DVD)
- Monday Morning Apocalypse
- Torn *      
Everon
- Fantasma *
- Bridge            
- Flesh
- North *
Face Tomorrow
- The Closer You Get *
- In The Dark *
Fish
- 13th Star *
Foo Fighters
- There Is Nothing Left To Lose *
- One By One *
- In Your Honor *
- Skin And Bones *
- Skin And Bones (DVD)
- Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace *
- Hyde Park (DVD)
Frameshift
- Unweaving The Rainbow         
Frost*
- Milliontown
- Experiments In Mass Appeal Tour cd *
- Experiments In Mass Appeal *         
G3
- Live In Tokyo (DVD)
Gazpacho
- Bravo *
- Night *
Genesis
- When In Rome (DVD) *
Green Lizard
- Identity *         
H (Steve Hogarth)
- Live Spirit: Live Body                  
IQ
- The Seventh House         
- Subterranea: The Concert (DVD)
- Dark Matter
It Bites
- The Tall Ships *
Jadis
- Alive Outside         
- More Than Meets The Eye
Kane
- February (DVD) *
- Fearless *
- Everythingyouwant *
Katatonia
- The Great Cold Distance *            
Kino
- Picture            
- Cutting Room Floor         
Knight Area
- The Sun Also Rises         
- Under A New Sign         
Labrie, James
- Elements Of Persuation         
Lens, The   
- A Word In Your Eye
Lunatic Soul
- Lunatic Soul *
Marillion
- Script For A Jester's Tear      
- Recital Of The Script (DVD)
- Fugazi            
- Real To Reel         
- Misplaced Childhood         
- Clutching At Straws         
- Live From Loreley (DVD)
- Seasons End         
- From Stoke Row To Ipanema (DVD)
- Holidays In Eden         
- Brave            
- Afraid Of Sunlight         
- Kayleigh            
- Made Again            
- The Best Of Both Worlds         
- Marillion.com         
- Anoraknophobia         
- Between You And Me         
- Marillion.co.uk         
- Crash Course         
- EMI Singles Collection         
- Say Cheese! - Christmas 2003      
- You're Gone            
- Marbles (Deluxe Edition)
- Marbles            
- Don't Hurt Yourself               
- Marbles On The Road (DVD)
- Baubles - Christmas 2004      
- Popular Music         
- Marbles Live         
- Merry Xmas To Our Flock - Christmas 2005   
- The Jingle Book - Christmas 2006      
- Somewehere Else
- Thank You Whoever You Are/Most Toys *
- Somewhere In London (DVD) *
- Somewhere Elf - Christmas 2007 *
- Happiness Is The Road (Deluxe Edition) *
- Pudding On The Ritz - Christmas 2008 *
Metallica
- Black Album *
- S&M *
- Some Kind Of Monster (DVD) *
- Death Magnetic *
Mew
- And The Glass Handes Kits *
Morse, Neal
- ?            
- Sola Scriptura         
Mostly Autumn
- Music Inspired By The Lord Of The Rings   
- The Story So Far (DVD)         
- The Next Chapter (DVD)   
Muse
- Showbiz *
- Origin Of Symmetry *
- Absolution Tour (DVD)      
- Black Holes & Revelations
- H.A.A.R.P (DVD) *
No-Man
- Schoolyard Ghosts *
Nosound
- Lightdark *
Novastar
- Almost Bangor *
Opeth
- Still Life *
- Blackwater Park
- Damnation
- Deliverance *         
- Lamentations - Live At Shepherd's Bush Empire 2003 (DVD)
- Ghost Reveries         
- Ghost Reveries (Limited Edition)
- The Roundhouse Tapes *
- Watershed *
- The Roundhouse Tapes (DVD) *
Orford, Martin
- Classical Music and Popular Songs      
OSI
- Free            
Pain Of Salvation
- Entropia            
- One Hour By The Concrete Lake      
- The Perfect Element part 1      
- Remedy Lane         
- 12:05            
- BE            
- BE Live (DVD)
- Live In Barcelona         
- Scarsick            
Pallas
- The Cross & The Crucible         
- The Dreams Of Men         
Pendragon
- Live...At Last And More (DVD)      
- Not Of This World         
- Acoustically Challenged         
- Believe            
- And Now Everybody To The Stage (DVD)
- Past And Presence (DVD) *
- Pure *      
Petrucci, John
- Suspended Animation         
Pink Floyd
- Pulse   (DVD)         
Porcupine Tree
- On The Sunday Of Life         
- Up The Downstair         
- The Sky Moves Sideways
- Signify *
- Coma Divine *      
- Stupid Dream
- Lightbuld Sun *
- Stars Die - The Delirium Years 1991-1997 *
- In Absentia            
- Deadwing
- Deadwing (DTS-version)            
- Arriving Somewhere... (DVD)         
- Fear of a Blank Planet
- Nil Recurring *
- We Lost The Skyline *      
Pure Reason Revolution
- The Dark Third               
Queensryche
- Operation: LIVEcrime (DVD)   
Radiohead
- The Bends *                     
Redemption
- The Origins Of Ruin
Ricocher
- Quest For The Heartland         
Riverside
- Out Of Myself         
- Voices In My Head         
- Second Life Syndrome
- 02 Panic Room (Single)
- Rapid Eye Movement *
- Schizophrenic Prayer (Single) *
- Reality Dream *
Saybia
- Eyes On The Highway *
Scar Symmetry
- Holographic Universe *
Shadow Gallery
- Room V
Sieges Even
- Paramount *
Snow Patrol
- Eyes Open *
- A Hundred Million Suns *   
Solar
- Dark Places
Splinter
- Dreamers *
Staind
- The Illusion Of Progress *            
Strangers On A Train
- The Key Part 1: The Prophecy      
Stream Of Passion
- Embrace The Storm         
- Live In The Real World (DVD)         
Sylvan
- Encounters            
- Artificial Paradise         
- X-Rayed            
- Posthumous Silence         
- Presets
- Posthumous Silence - The Show (DVD) *
- Leaving Backstage *            
Symphony X
- The Odyssey
- Paradise Lost
Three
- The End Is Begun               
Threshold
- Hypothetical            
- Critical Energy (DVD)         
- Subsurface            
- Dead Reckoning
- The Ravages Of Time - The Best Of *      
Tool
- 10.000 Days         
Transatlantic
- SMPTe            
- Bridge Across Forever         
- Live In Europe (DVD)               
Urbane, The
- Neon            
- Glitter            
- Time After Time (Single)         
Vanden Plas
- Christ 0
The Verve
- Forth *                        
Wilson, Ray
- Change
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[Peter]

kewl..

[Nicky007]

Great list, Tom. Most of your albums are also favorites with me.

It's not hard to see what your three favorite groups are: You're a real collector with Arena, Dream Theater, and Marillion.

But I must say that I have a hard time understanding how you can keep together Dream Theater and H-Marillion to such a degree.

But I guess that's the way we are, us proggies: Mysteries.

Nicky.

[maddox]

Impressive list, Tom. 
Our lists are alike. 

But I must say that I have a hard time understanding how you can keep together Dream Theater and H-Marillion to such a degree.
.

That's not so hard to me. I basically have the same items of both bands like Tom. 

[PH]

That's amazing Tom!!!

I love you!
*claps hands*

[Nicky007]

Have listening profiles become dating profiles? 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Pink Floyd
- Pulse   (DVD)         

If there's anything I really miss in your list, Tom, then it's the Floyd catalog, but I missed it in PH's and Appelmoes' LP's too. I guess that it's not obvious to the generation following mine that every good proggie needs Pink Floyd.

Sob sob.

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

I love you!

Hehe, I'm not entirely sure what to think of this...

If there's anything I really miss in your list, Tom, then it's the Floyd catalog, but I missed it in PH's and Appelmoes' LP's too. I guess that it's not obvious to the generation following mine that every good proggie needs Pink Floyd.

Sob sob.

Nicky.

I really enjoy listening to Pink Floyd from time to time. Pulse is the only Floyd-item that I own myself, but I also have A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. The reason why it´s not in my listening profile is that it belongs to my dad...But I enjoy listening to that album massively, especially the track On The Turning Away.
On the other hand I do have a couple more albums by them on my computer, namely Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here. I think from what I´ve heard of them I like Dark Side Of The Moon best. If you check my listening profile I also have a DVD from Dream Theater of them covering the entire Dark Side Of The Moon-album. Great DVD by the way, you should check it out!

Cheers, Tom

[Nicky007]

Hehe, I'm not entirely sure what to think of this...

PH just lives by Corinthians 13.

On the other hand I do have a couple more albums by them on my computer, namely Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here. I think from what I´ve heard of them I like Dark Side Of The Moon best. If you check my listening profile I also have a DVD from Dream Theater of them covering the entire Dark Side Of The Moon-album. Great DVD by the way, you should check it out!

Thanks for the tip of DT playing Dark Side. Sure gotta have that one. Man!

Yes, I agree that Dark Side is their best. There's something very special about it. I don't wanna tell you how many times I've heard it - studio, bootleg, live - because you'd then fall down from your chair. It's not too much to say that I grew up with Dark Side next to me.

In a solemn moment, what I like most about Arena, beside their extraordinarily deep lyrics, is that they took over the Floyd-sound. Weep weep.

Nicky.

[PH]

PH just lives by Corinthians 13.

Indeed!

In a solemn moment, what I like most about Arena, beside their extraordinarily deep lyrics, is that they took over the Floyd-sound.

Really? Hmmm... perhaps The Visitor, but...

[Nicky007]

Really? Hmmm... perhaps The Visitor, but...

Hey, come on, PH, Floyd is all over Arena's music, although I then have to add that Arena also have a lot more to offer, they definitely have their own Arena sound.

I can only say: Get the Floyd albums on my Past Masters List. You simply can't go wrong with them.

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

I updated my list with the following cd's:

Pain Of Salvation - Live In Barcelona (fanclub-cd)
Symphony X - Paradise Lost

Tom

[Nicky007]

And what do you think of Paradise Lost, Tom? And Christ 0? As you and I have similar tastes, your opin would interest me (and hopefully others too).

Nicky.

[PH]

Paradise Lost is awesome!

Ahem... Tom?

[The Butterfly Man]

And what do you think of Paradise Lost, Tom? And Christ 0? As you and I have similar tastes, your opin would interest me (and hopefully others too).

Nicky.

Paradise Lost is awesome!

Ahem... Tom?

Yeah I like it a lot! I think it is more heavy than their other albums but in all this heavyness they are able to keep a certain amount of melody which I find very attractive. Also Russel Allen seems to sing in a more agressive way, his voice sounds more 'raw' than ever before. I think my favourite track at the moment (this changes daily at the moment) is The Sacrifice which I think has a truly brilliant melody. I get shivers every time I listen to it.
The only thing that is sort of lacking (well, lacking is not exactly the right word but hopefully you know what I mean), is an epic a la The Odyssey. Don't get me wrong, I like Paradise Lost very much but as The Odyssey is my all time favourite SymX track I would like such a song on every album! I guess I'm just spoiled... I'm looking forward to seeing them live for the very first time on October 9th, when they are 'special guests' on Dream Theater's Chaos In Motion tour.

Christ 0 is another fine example of how a good progmetal album should sound. I'm not that familiar with Vanden Plas' earlier work but I think this album has to be among their best, and if not their other albums have to be more than amazing! I really like the orchestral arrangements on Christ 0, an influence that clearly originates from their theater engagements in the past. My favourite track on this album is January Sun, by a mile. I don't know how to describe it but it simply ticks all my boxes .

That's it for now, I'm off to bed!

Cheers, Tom

[Nicky007]

I'm not that familiar with Vanden Plas' earlier work but I think this album has to be among their best, and if not their other albums have to be more than amazing!

That's exactly what they are, Tom. Beyond Daylight is just as unbelievably good as Christ 0, although the thematic material of Christ 0 is blasting.

Thanks for your characterisation. We seem to be very much on line.

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Yeah I like it a lot! I think it is more heavy than their other albums but in all this heavyness they are able to keep a certain amount of melody which I find very attractive.

See, that's just the thing: It's very heavy, and very melodic.

> Also Russell Allen seems to sing in a more aggressive way, his voice sounds more 'raw' than ever before.

I really love the way he sings now    (I added an l and a g)

> I think my favourite track at the moment (this changes daily at the moment) is The Sacrifice which I think has a truly brilliant melody. I get shivers every time I listen to it.

No tomfoolery here, I agree fully.

> The only thing that is sort of lacking (well, lacking is not exactly the right word but hopefully you know what I mean), is an epic a la The Odyssey. Don't get me wrong, I like Paradise Lost very much but as The Odyssey is my all time favourite SymX track I would like such a song on every album! I guess I'm just spoiled...

Funny, I know that a lot of proggies are epic junkies, but I dont need that, as long as it rocks and the lyrics juggle my mind, and that's the case with PL.

But agreed, The Odyssey is brilliant.

> I'm looking forward to seeing them live for the very first time on October 9th, when they are 'special guests' on Dream Theater's Chaos In Motion tour.

Lucky bastard. I'm gonna try hit Stockholm, but I dont know whether SyX will play too.

> Christ 0 is another fine example of how a good progmetal album should sound. I'm not that familiar with Vanden Plas' earlier work but I think this album has to be among their best, and if not their other albums have to be more than amazing! I really like the orchestral arrangements on Christ 0, an influence that clearly originates from their theater engagements in the past. My favourite track on this album is January Sun, by a mile. I don't know how to describe it but it simply ticks all my boxes .

My fave is Postcard To God (which ticks all my boxes) 


> That's it for now, I'm off to bed!

Hope you got a good night's sleep, Tom. Proggies need that too.

Nicky.

[maddox]

Yeah I like it a lot! I think it is more heavy than their other albums but in all this heavyness they are able to keep a certain amount of melody which I find very attractive. Also Russel Allen seems to sing in a more agressive way, his voice sounds more 'raw' than ever before. I think my favourite track at the moment (this changes daily at the moment) is The Sacrifice which I think has a truly brilliant melody. I get shivers every time I listen to it.
The only thing that is sort of lacking (well, lacking is not exactly the right word but hopefully you know what I mean), is an epic a la The Odyssey. Don't get me wrong, I like Paradise Lost very much but as The Odyssey is my all time favourite SymX track I would like such a song on every album! I guess I'm just spoiled...

I agree. It's way heavier than the previous album and Russel does an excellent job on it. Really love the artwork of the Special edition too. Probably the best i've seen this year.
Since i'm a sucker for epics i too miss a long song on PL. Read an article in Aardschok (Dutch metal megazine) that they didn't do that on purpose. Don't know if that improved the album though since i like it as it is.
But to me the album is a grower. Didn't really knew what to think of it when i first heard it but now i like it even more.

That's a good thing. 

I'm looking forward to seeing them live for the very first time on October 9th, when they are 'special guests' on Dream Theater's Chaos In Motion tour.

Me too though i will see them on October 4th when they attend at the Loto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium. Wanted to go to the Dutch gig as well but on the time i booked for Antwerp, i didn't know the date. Since it's only five days later i think i'll skip that one.
Maybe they will return next year. Then i'll probably will go. 

Christ 0 is another fine example of how a good progmetal album should sound. I'm not that familiar with Vanden Plas' earlier work but I think this album has to be among their best, and if not their other albums have to be more than amazing! I really like the orchestral arrangements on Christ 0, an influence that clearly originates from their theater engagements in the past. My favourite track on this album is January Sun, by a mile. I don't know how to describe it but it simply ticks all my boxes .

Cheers, Tom

Funny you mention January Sun, Tom. It holds every good thing that makes Vanden Plas a top band. I actually consider it a musical-lite. You can taste the drama and emotion in the song. I also like Silently which has the best and sometimes funny lyrics of Christ. O.

[Nicky007]

I'm gonna strangle the next roomie who spells Russell's name as Russel - slowly, and play The Battle all the while.

Nicky.

[maddox]

I'm gonna strangle the next roomie who spells Russell's name as Russel - slowly, and play The Battle all the while.

Nicky.

*Russell Allen, Russell Allen, Russell Allen, Russell Allen etc etc. 

I'm gonna strangle...

Maybe you could consider an anger management course.    

[The Butterfly Man]

Lucky bastard. I'm gonna try hit Stockholm, but I dont know whether SyX will play too.

I think this is your lucky day, because they are......So what are you still doing here? Go and buy yourself a ticket!!!

Cheers, Tom

[Nicky007]

Yeah, I would like to ........ sigh ........ but somehow I missed out on the rich uncle.

But now that I know that SyX are playing too, man, somehow I have to get there, I like'm (almost) as much as DT.

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

Yeah, I would like to ........ sigh ........ but somehow I missed out on the rich uncle.

But now that I know that SyX are playing too, man, somehow I have to get there, I like'm (almost) as much as DT.

Nicky.

Yeah me too. Especially after Paradise Lost. I don't really know to which of the 2 bands I'm looking forward to the most to be honest! Well Dream Theater is my alltime favourite band but now I'm in a Symphony X-period so maybe that explains it a bit...

By the way, I recently added a DVD to my list, it's from the Foo Fighters and it is called Skin And Bones. It's an 'acoustic' concert and highly recommended if you just wanna chill out on a nice summer evening together with your loved ones (in my case, a couple of beers!)...

Cheers, Tom

[Nicky007]

By the way, I recently added a DVD to my list, it's from the Foo Fighters and it is called Skin And Bones. It's an 'acoustic' concert and highly recommended if you just wanna chill out on a nice summer evening together with your loved ones (in my case, a couple of beers!)...

Tom, we really need to find a nice woman for you. Beer is great, but after all .... If Yappy Appy can get one, then you can too. Aint there some single women here in the Room? And trust me gals, you got a guy here who's hot on Arena and Dream Theater, so whether you take him to the theater or arena, he'll be your dream man 

Tom, I'll admit that the Foo Fighters aint anywhere near the top of my hitlist, but maybe you could tell us what you like about Skin And Bones.

Enjoy your beers, by the way. I'm havin one too now. Old Speckled Hen is next in line, John. In Denmark it's real dream summer at the moment, and a good cold beer goes well with a sunny evening.

I liked your pun: in my case, a couple of beers!

Nicky.

[Appelmoes??]

If Yappy Appy can get one, then you can too.

I didn't get her, she caught me

(Not in the act though)