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[funkster]

leprous - tall poppy syndrome

I also have lots of power metal stuff to catch to with like -

Hammerfall
Sabaton
Grave Digger
Gamma Ray
Helloween post Keeper

[Nicky007]

JP  Yes:  Topographic Oceans

Now I played it thru and listened intently.

Science, Remembering and Ritual are very enjoyable. It's very expansive music, things take time, sometimes it quietens down, and then it builds up. One of my fave moments is the end of Remembering, quite an apotheosis.

I agree, Paxi, that the first 2/3 of Ancient is not particularly enjoyable, but then comes Steve's fine acoustic guitar passage, and the very melodic passage with Jon singing. On my cd-player, I can't ff, so it would have been useful, as bonus material, instead of the two studio run-thrus, which are useless to me, to have the last third of Ancient.

Maybe Iggy can tell us what we should hear in Ancient - possibly with more than three words

But all in all a very gratifying and repeatable album


NP  Bal-Sagoth:  The Power Cosmic

I think that I'v said enuff about this group for the time

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Subsignal - Touchstones

[PH]

Just finished:

Gazpacho - "Demon"

First spin. Very recognisable. A bit heavier perhaps. Not bad at all of course. Needs more spins to say if it's a real winner.

[keyboardistmatt]

The Urbane - "Fading Out"
From 'Neon'

[Teunis]

Gazpacho - "Demon"

Needs more spins to say if it's a real winner.

I agree this album needs more listenings. At first listening I was even disappointed. But trust me, after more listenings the puzzle pieces fall into place and the goosebumps show up .

Needed to rock out, therefore:
jp: Threshold - March Of Progress
np: Ayreon - Flight Of The Migrator

[maddox]

Coheed & Cambria festival.
Starting with Good  Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV etc..
What a great band this is.

[Teunis]

Cosmograf - When Age Has Done Its Duty

[Iggy]

JP  Yes:  Topographic Oceans

Now I played it thru and listened intently.

Science, Remembering and Ritual are very enjoyable. It's very expansive music, things take time, sometimes it quietens down, and then it builds up. One of my fave moments is the end of Remembering, quite an apotheosis.

I agree, Paxi, that the first 2/3 of Ancient is not particularly enjoyable, but then comes Steve's fine acoustic guitar passage, and the very melodic passage with Jon singing. On my cd-player, I can't ff, so it would have been useful, as bonus material, instead of the two studio run-thrus, which are useless to me, to have the last third of Ancient.

Maybe Iggy can tell us what we should hear in Ancient - possibly with more than three words

But all in all a very gratifying and repeatable album


- Nicky

Indeed I might 

[Iggy]

NP Blackfield IV - Blackfield

Probably not up to the standard of I and II but better than welcome to my DNA imo.

[Teunis]

Ayreon - The Dream Sequencer

[PH]

IQ - "The Seventh House"

Such a brilliant album! I wonder how the new one will be!

[funkster]

IQ - "The Seventh House"

Such a brilliant album! I wonder how the new one will be!

Very good indeed 

[Teunis]

IQ - "The Seventh House"

Such a brilliant album! I wonder how the new one will be!

Still one of my favourite IQ albums . Hope to buy the new IQ this afternoon.

Knight Area - Nine Paths (in high anticipation of the new yet untitled album, which will be released in November) 

[Teunis]

Arena: Live Recorded: 2011/12 Tour

Music is great as usual, but don't get a real live feeling because the tracks were taken from several gigs which results in many fading out/fading in .

[Teunis]

Dream Theater - Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From A Memory

[keyboardistmatt]

Enigma - "The Rivers Of Belief"
From 'MCMXCaD'

[Iggy]

IQ - "The Seventh House"

Such a brilliant album! I wonder how the new one will be!

It is different but very enjoyable.

Np Anathema - Judgement.
The Road of Bones is next.

[Teunis]

Knight Area - Between Two Steps (EP)
Wolverine - Still
Antimatter - A Dream For The Blind

[PH]

Now playing:
IQ - "Dark Matter"

I have three IQ albums: "The Seventh House", "Dark Matter" and "Frequency".
I'm really looking forward to the new album.

Of the albums I already have, I think I like "The Seventh House" best. But "Dark Matter" is a very good second place. "Frequency" is a very nice album as well, but in my book is definitely the least of these.

I was wondering, where to go from here? Of course I just have to buy the obligatory "Road Of Bones" , but then? "Subterranea" and work my way backwards? Or start with the first?

I'm actually ashamed for having to ask this, since I love "The Seventh House" and "Dark Matter" so much. I know these albums inside and out. But I never actually listened to the rest much.

[Teunis]

I was wondering, where to go from here? Of course I just have to buy the obligatory "Road Of Bones" , but then? "Subterranea" and work my way backwards? Or start with the first?

I would recommend backwards, 'Subterranea' and 'Ever'.

The Black Noodle Project - Ghosts & Memories

[Iggy]

I would recommend backwards, 'Subterranea' and 'Ever'.

The Black Noodle Project - Ghosts & Memories

I would agree. But the 2 outstanding tracks for me that you haven't got The Narrow Margin and the Last Human Gateway.

[PH]

So what is the absolute best IQ album then?

[funkster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW-LbXzzuDg

Just discovered Novembers doom - a mix of Opeth ,My dying bride , Paradise Lost , Anathema and maybe a bit of Enslaved but i am more impressed by them than i have been with a metal band for a huge time 

[Iggy]

So what is the absolute best IQ album then?

For me the top 3 are Subterranea, The Seventh House and Dark Matter but I think Teunis may disagree