Now Playing Thread

[Nicky007]

NP  Elton John:  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

One of my alltime favorites. Must'v heard it over a thousand times - literally.

I worked up Funeral For A Friend for piano solo long ago. Sounds real good - my most impressive rock cover - and particularly was a good scoring trick in olden days    but dont need dat no more 

Man, what a pile of fabulous songs: Goodbye and Funeral, of course, but further Candle In The Wind, Bennie And The Jets, Grey Seal - Hey, they're all good !

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  King Crimson:  The Power To Believe

I cant remember ever having been so surprised by an album !

I got it on Erik's recom, and I expected some 60's-prog ala In The Court and first-gen-Yes, with some ethereal mellotrons, noodling, and quaint flute-playing.

OK, that's what I expected, guys. And what did I get: Solid, biting, cutting, power-driven rock, moody, at times with a dark, sinister edge, at times eerie, other times blistering, blasting.

Wow, what an album ! Went straight to the top, in company with Contagion, The Twilight Chronicles, and Systematic Chaos.

Thanks so much, Erik. Without your recom, I might never had have this terrific experience 

Had it on repeat all through Christmas, when I could sneak away from the sweet (I didnt say "sickening"  ) Christmas carols.

Nicky.

[maddox]

King Crimson = 

NP>

Tomorrow's Eve - Mirror Of Creation

Track: [08] New Orders

   

[Nicky007]

NP  Dimmu Borgir on MySpace

A bit tooo "evil" for my taste 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP>

Tomorrow's Eve - Mirror Of Creation

Track: [08] New Orders

   

Couldnt find'm on MySpace. Got any links to soundbites, Mad ?

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Tomorrow's Eve:  The Tower

Soundbites on their official website  http://www.t-eve.com/index.php?article_id=6

Close to SyX in style, but not in their class.

Nicky.

[maddox]

NP  Tomorrow's Eve:  The Tower

Soundbites on their official website  http://www.t-eve.com/index.php?article_id=6

Close to SyX in style, but not in their class.

Nicky.

Don't underestimate them, Nicky. They are very good indeed. Both Mirror Of Creation albums are magnificent. The only downside is their singer. Great power but he's still searching for the right voice, so to say.

Oh, and the Tower is Awesome. 

NP> Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle

Track: [02] Isis And Osiris

The mother of all Ayreon songs on the mother of all Ayreon albums. 

[maddox]

NP  Dimmu Borgir on MySpace

A bit tooo "evil" for my taste 

Nicky.

I certainly can imagine back.

*Shakes head

Way too evil.

[Nicky007]

NP  Opera Fanatica

Fabulous piece 

Very unusual, dramatic, and moody.

And Mick is certainly all in it and adds his to the drama. All kudos, Mick !

And John's eerie guitar - Wow !

Clive has some spiritual bits and pieces that go beyond everybody else in the business.

And think of all the lyric bits that we've had fun bandying about here in the Room 

Nicky.

[PH]

NP> Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle

Track: [02] Isis And Osiris

The mother of all Ayreon songs on the mother of all Ayreon albums. 

Ah! Good idea!

Now playing:
Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle
02. Isis And Osiris



-Paco

[maddox]

The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet? 

[maddox]

The Flower Kings - The Sum Of No Evil

[PH]

Today I played:
Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle
Magic Pie - Circus Of Life (and wrote a review for it on Hyves.nl)
The Urbane - Neon

And just finished OSI - Free

-Paco

[Appelmoes??]

An "old one":

Greenday - Nimrod

np -> Uptight

[maddox]

The Flower Kings - The Sum Of No Evil

And again. 

[Teunis]

Shadow Gallery - Legacy 

[The Butterfly Man]

Still playing Arena.........you guys should do the same!

NP: Arena - March Of Time

Tom

[maddox]

Still playing Arena.........you guys should do the same!

NP: Arena - March Of Time

Tom

Hmm sorry. Not tonight. 

NP> Tomorrow's Eve - Mirror Of Creation

Track: [03] Cold Science

[Teunis]

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

[maddox]

Neal Morse - The Creation

[PH]

Neal Morse - The Creation

Brilliant!

Can't help but think of the new year as a new beginning. The creation of a new year.
Don't know what I will play, but since Neal Morse was number one in my top ten, I think I'll play that as soon as my family is away from the stereo...

-Paco

[Nicky007]

NP  Orphaned Land: El Norra Alila

Something as unusual as an Israeli heavy band, and it's real heavy with growl and all, ala Opeth, although not entirely as heavy - and now comes the biggest surprise: It's deeply religious, like the first song has the title Find Yourself, Discover God.

There's also some Israeli folk music mixed in.

Very special, and exciting !

Highly recommended for heavy roomies 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

Highly recommended for heavy roomies 

Too bad, I don't think I'm heavy enough with my 71 kilograms...

NP: Arena - The Shattered Room

Tom

[PH]

The Jelly Jam - The Jelly Jam
2. No Remedy

I bought this album because it was just 4,99 euros and I was doing a big spend-a-lot on InsideOut.de...
I played it once, maybe twice, and thought it wasn't really spectacular so I never really played it again.

I was right: it isn't really spectacular, but it still is quite enjoyable. Think a bit of The Urbane and add a lot of standard rock, and maybe even some punk.
Not proggy at all, but enjoyable.

-Paco

[Nicky007]

Too bad, I don't think I'm heavy enough with my 71 kilograms...

Now if you'd drink some more beer, Tom ......


NP  Kamelot:  Ghost Opera

Hm, pretty good, I must say ..... in fact, real good ..... or should we admit at last: f*ingly crazily good 

Took some time, cause: It's reeeal heavy stuff, man.

I already liked Khan in Conception. And here he's over the top !

And most surprising: the production. Although there's lots of banging around, often at a whacky tempo, everything stands out amazingly clearly.

Man, the world really is fullo surprises 

Nicky.