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[Nicky007]

NP  Shinedown:  Simple Man

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbN99f9esS4&feature=grec_index

Man, quite some singin 


And a touching video:

Shinedown:  Second Chance

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbsDPbr8qoM&feature=relmfu


And here I'm shattered 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp34v6Lmcc


Hey, if any of ya guys really care about keepin the Room alive, then you should share some of your music with us, and play the links that are posted, and comment them a bit. Comon, we're grownups, it can't be that hard 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Kamelot - Poetry For The Poisoned

In honor of Roy Khan, who has decided to leave the band...

In other news, I also just learned that Jeff Loomis and Van Williams have left Nevermore.

Tom

[Nicky007]

Roy Khan, who has decided to leave the band...

NO!

Jeff Loomis and Van Williams have left Nevermore.

NO!

Tom, watchit that I don't shoot the messenger 


And K.K. has left Priest, which means that I won't be seing him with the band at Copenhell 

However, they are planning to stop after The Epitaph Tour 


Are we seeing the end of progworld 

How can Jeff and Warrel part ways 




But also a bit'o good news (Wikipedia, Judas Priest): "On January 27, 2011, it was announced that Judas Priest was in the process of writing new material; the band also clarified their plans for the future, saying that '...this is by no means the end of the band. In fact, we are presently writing new material, but we do intend this to be the last major world tour.'"


NP  Nachtmystium:  Assassins 

These guys don't seem to be in divorce mood 


Looks like Tom shares the associations that occurred to me whilst listening to Nachtmystium (Amazon, Assasins):


"What if Pink Floyd made a black metal album?

July 13, 2008

By Tom (real name) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Assassins: Black Meddle Pt 1 (Audio CD)

What if Pink Floyd made a black metal album? Sounds like a ridiculous question, the music of Pink Floyd and black metal have nothing in common. That's what I thought until last week. Boy was I wrong. This is my first exposure to Nachtmystium, and in general, I don't really care for most black metal music. I dislike the basic feel of black metal, it's typically too harsh, and the lyrics are just too ridiculous for me. That's an unfortunate stereotype I guess, and I think that this album is going to be the catalyst to expand my musical interests into the genre a little more.

But as for this album...all I can say is WOW! I bought this after it was announced that they would be opening for Opeth in the fall, and seeing very favorable reviews on several websites. I have lsitened to it at least 8-10 times since last Tuesday.

The album starts out with a mellow, mostly instrumental track (One Of These Nights). Reading the title gave me images of the Pink Floyd track One Of These Days...and after listening to it, you realize that the band definitely had this song in mind when they recorded their version. By no means a cover, but a very distinct influence

The next track, Assassins, is a great catchy song. I find myself repeating the chorus over and over again, and it instantly got added to my metal playlists on my iPod.

The rest of the album ranges in style from electronic, spacy instrumental passages, directly out of the Pink Floyd song book to riffy, heavy, and ultimately very catchy metal. The typical (IMO) black metal vocals are there, but are never felt as harsh or too extreme.

The album ends with three tracks, the Seasick trilogy. The first two parts are instrumental, very mellow and moody, then finished up with the third track, emotional and driving and just really gets you fired up."


Guys 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Regarding Roy Kahn, I have read that he part ways with Kamelot due to medical reasons.
It seems that the dude doesn't feel okay.
I didn't know about Jeff Loomis/Nevermore, might be a shock to some. Or more.

Didn't know about K.K. either actually.
That surprise me a bit.
Maybe the innitial plan of the Priest was to end the musical life but then four of them decided to write new stuff and that wasn't what K.K. had in mind, so he quits.
Just guessing.

About the Black Meddle album pt I;

Looks interesting, thought black metal. ... head first into youtube then.

NP> nothing. ...


Yet.

[Nicky007]

Didn't know about K.K. either actually.

Well, I know that Glenn and K.K. have had a härd time together goin wäääy back. It stands to their credit that they stuck together and thus strengthened the sound of Priest 

These guys are dead serious about their music. Not many people know that 

As we know, Rob was a bit more flippant, and he went off on his winding ways in the 90's and early 00's. Let's be honest: Not much came of it 

He realised that his place was in Priest. So, eventually he returned, and then they made their groundbreaking Angel Of Retribution, and of course, the epic Nostradamus 

Meantime Ripper had taken over Rob's post, and Priest made the sadly underrated but amazing two albums Jugulator and Demolition, and Glenn released his two formidable and highly spiritual albums (from which my quote is taken) with friends outside of Priest 

I know I'm repeating myself, but with you guys 


Btw, Mad, have you gotten into Priest's Nostradamus ?

Remember, you'r a real proggie. That commits 


I'm actually not really all that surprised about Jeff and Warrel splitting. When you listen to Jeff's ZOP, and then to TOC, it appears (to me iac) that Jeff has given up a bit, and left the floor to Warrel. These two guys are very different: Warrel is weird - and I love him for that - while Jeff, yeah, how about: one of the most amazing guitarists this planet has ever borne 


And about Roy: Well, if it's health reasons, then it's understandable 

I havent yet heard Poetry properly, but I hold all their other albums with Roy in very high regard 


JP  Asia:  Heat Of The Moment

OK, this one goes to "Classic songs" 


NP  AOR:  Desperate Dreams 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLMoG25x6zY

Tryin out "new" groups 

Nicky.

[Bupie]

  So many bad news. I hope at least that DT won't announce that Mike Portnoy is leaving. What ? He did ?

For Kahn, I read somewhere that it could be due to religious commitments.

Apart from that, beware Nicky, it seems that you are dangerousely flirting with AOR territory those last days 

NP Fates Warning - Parallels

[Nicky007]

dangerousely flirting with AOR territory those last days 

The band AOR turned out to be a disappointment to me. OK, I tune down my expectations when listening to "adult oriented rock" bands, but this band was really bland 


It's real confusing that AOR stands for both "adult" and "album" oriented rock, cuz these are really two very different kettles of spinach. E.g. there's talk about Nachtmystium's Assassins being album oriented, which I too experience, whilst it's by no means the sorta "adult oriented rock" you'd hear on ordinary radio channels.


NP  Anthrax:  Sound Of White Noise

Not either "adult oriented rock" 

NP Fates Warning - Parallels

Great album, Bups 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Guilt Machine: Green and Cream 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwl79NlkYEM

Guilt Machine is a project by some Arjen Lukather.



Nicky.

[maddox]

Guilt Machine is a project by some Arjen Lukather.



Nicky.

NP> Marillion ~ Easter

What else?

[maddox]

About Roy Kahn, please visit this page.

Sayonara. 

[Peter]

Shinedown: nice rocky stuff, but in the end Pop music, no lasting effect on me, ask me again in 5 years.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyp34v6Lmcc

eh... ok, what's next.

Hey, if any of ya guys really care about keepin the Room alive, then you should share some of your music with us, and play the links that are posted, and comment them a bit. Comon, we're grownups, it can't be that hard 

eh... I gotta run

np: Sting - "One World (Not Three)" from the fantastic live album "Bring on the Night", which is, together with Marillion's "Real to Reel" and Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense", one of THE best live albums ever. Period.

[maddox]

np: Sting - "One World (Not Three)" from the fantastic live album "Bring on the Night", which is, together with Marillion's "Real to Reel" and Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense", one of THE best live albums ever. Period.

Then you really, really, really should be seeing the live registration of Muse, called Haarp.

Now that's an awesome live album/dvd!!!!

[Nicky007]

eh... I gotta run

Now wait a minute, Cap: You'r the one who's supposed to be most grownup, you'r supposed to be the role model for all'o'us 

If we lose our father figure, where are we then headin 

eh... ok, what's next.

Is that what you always ask her ? 

Pretty powerful video, ainit ?  Dig the expressions in their faces - wooo 

Anyhows, "what's next" should be up to you guys. I'v probably supplied 2 outta 3 music links to the Room during the past two years 

To yer credit, Cap, you'r the only Roomie who plays them regularly - and even comments them, however cryptically 

Shinedown: nice rocky stuff, but in the end Pop music

Cap, Shinedown is much more than pop music: Pop is part of the general somnabulism. Shinedown can get ya listenin for real 

Period.

Caps are allowed to be old-fashioned 

but not the rest'o'ya guys !!! 


NP  Nachtmystium:  Assassins

There's somethin about this album ... probably the Floyd nods are part'o'it 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls

Awesome! 

[Manatee]

NP: Amorphis - Skyforger

Even though I haven't been in much of a metallic mood lately, I still find this fantastic.   

Fact is, I haven't been listening to much music lately until the past few days, which is partly why I've been so quiet.  I'm still around though.  Amazingly enough, I've been listening to a "classic rock" station in my car somewhat, and I find that I've avoided it for so long that I'm actually enjoying some of it again (Led Zep, Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Who).  I'm still ready for some new prog though.

[funkster]

Skyforger is a superb album and a new one is out shortly 

Just about to play the new Scar Symmetry album - the unseen empire , a spin so i will report back once that has been digested

[The Butterfly Man]

Just about to play the new Scar Symmetry album - the unseen empire , a spin so i will report back once that has been digested

Yes please do! Scar Symmetry's Holographic Universe is (imo) a masterpiece but the last one - I don't even recall its title - was so so...

NP: Evergrey - Glorious Collision

Pretty good album by the mighty Evergrey. A return to form after the last two albums, and it even features audible keyboards again!

Tom

[maddox]

Yes please do! Scar Symmetry's Holographic Universe is (imo) a masterpiece but the last one - I don't even recall it's title - was so so...

I agree, it was very disappointing.

NP> Dream Theater ~ Falling into Infinity Demo's [Official Bootleg]

Including Raise the Knife (awesome!!!), Burning My Soul (with Hell's Kitchen stitched in it ) and Metropolis pt 2 (the instrumental rough demo version).

I'm slowly finding my way back into the Theatre of Dreams.

[Nicky007]

Yes please do!

Seconded 

Scar Symmetry's Holographic Universe is (imo) a masterpiece but the last one - I don't even recall its title - was so so...

The album before HU, Pitch Black Progress, from 2006, is also 

Nicky.

[PH]

Listened to Marillion's "Somewhere Else" today.
The song Somewhere Else is beautiful. Goosebumps all over. Tears everywhere. What a song...!

[Teunis]

Pendragon - Passion
Gazpacho - When Earth Lets Go

[funkster]

Lots of Amon Amarth which brings out the inner viking in me 
http://www.amonamarth.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3WJX1cIuY4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPRt6Tt6RyM

[Teunis]

Pallas - XXV  some nice tracks, but disappointing for my taste
Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul 2 (White album) 

[Nicky007]

JP  Mostly Autumn:  Evergreen (Live)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTjHkaODDQc

Actually quite cool, starts quiet, but gets pretty intense along the way 


NP  Avenged Sevenfold:  Nightmare

Man, what a marvellous album 

I wouldnt say it's transforming - transforming albums imo are Arena's The Visitor and Contagion, DT's albums from Awake on, Priest's albums from Jugulator on, and a few more, albums that really change yer life, I think you know what I mean  - but there's a tremendous variation in styles and moods - keeps ya alert - M. Shadows is a truly gripping singer, and of course Mikey's drummin - man, never a lazy moment, always to the point, and well peppered - and tremendous guitar runs, both single and harmony, everything done tight and tasty.

I think this one could become a Room staple 

Here, guys, dig this wonderful ballad:

A7X: Victim   www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UvyvpmMDHg

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP  Avenged Sevenfold:  Nightmare

I think this one could become a Room staple 

It already is in my 'Room'. Truly great album!

NP: Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Tom