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[maddox]

Always been one of my fave TFKs, that one, along with Unfold the Future.  Something for everyone in the TFK back-catalogue. 

Funny, Unfold The Future never did much for me. Sure it has it's highlights like The Truth for instance or Silent Inferno. Even Devil's Playground is good but overall it's too jazzy to my taste. Maybe it's me.

No if i'm looking for an essential Flower Kings release then i pick Stardust We Are or Flower Power. Both excellent albums and with the title track of Stardust they hold, in my opinion, the title of 'The Mother Of All Epics' to me.

Each to his own of course. 

NP> Equilibrio - A Rock Opera

Tonight i went to the concert in Utrecht and my gosh let me tell you: if you like Symphonic metal with classical moments ehm let me refrase that: Lots of classical moments that this is an album you should really buy or at least check it out.

Stunning! And that for a Dutch band called Xystus combined with a Dutch Orchestra. Yep, a real orchestra. 

It reminds me of Caamora in many ways though it's far more 'metal' than Caamora.

Highly recommended!!! 

[Appelmoes??]

AC/DC live

Good ol' fashioned Rock 'n Roll baby!

[Steve Jones]

Glass Hammer - Culture of Ascent

[Steve Jones]

Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless

Anyone remember Magnus Pyke in the video for 'She Blinded Me With Science'? Hell, anyone even remember Magnus Pyke? 

[Steve Jones]

Queen - Queen.

Sometimes it seems that Queen have always been there. Like Floyd, or Yes.  Yet when I play the first album it reminds me of when they were new and fresh, the excitement of discovering a new band and new music to hear.  Thankfully I still get the same rush from new discoveries today, possibly more so in fact.

I'll stop when the air guitar seems too heavy to lift. 

[Iggy]

Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age of Wireless

Anyone remember Magnus Pyke in the video for 'She Blinded Me With Science'? Hell, anyone even remember Magnus Pyke? 

Yep he was the nutty scientist wasn't he? Used to wave his arms about alot.

[Iggy]

Now playing Spock's Beard V

This was the first Cd I got of their's

[Iggy]

Np Ritual Live

[maddox]

Equilibrio - A Rock Opera

[Steve Jones]

Np Ritual Live

I really must get some more Ritual. 

NP: Boo Hewerdine - Ignorance.  He's an acoustic-ish singer-songwriter, for anyone wondering.

[Iggy]

Equilibrio - A Rock Opera

I tried to look it up and amazon doesn't have it. I love symphonic rock is it really really good?

[Iggy]

I really must get some more Ritual. 

NP: Boo Hewerdine - Ignorance.  He's an acoustic-ish singer-songwriter, for anyone wondering.

I only have one at the moment but I like what I'm hearing.

[maddox]

I tried to look it up and amazon doesn't have it. I love symphonic rock is it really really good?

Yes, it is. 

It's a project of a Dutch band called Xystus and USconcert (US stands for Utrechtse Studenten which roughly translated means Utrechtse ( a dutch town) Students Orchestra) and one of the guest appearances is from Simone Simmons of Epica and also know for her duets with Kahn in Kamelot. If you like Symphonic Metal with lots of classical moments than it surely is one project you should listen too.

However like i already said it's Dutch so that probably explains why you couldn't find it on Amazon. I have some links i can post here but they're all in Dutch so that isn't useful to you i guess.
There is a Dutch mail-order company who sells it through internet but again: That's in Dutch.

I'll try to look for something in English for you. 

[Iggy]

Yes, it is. 

It's a project of a Dutch band called Xystus and USconcert (US stands for Utrechtse Studenten which roughly translated means Utrechtse ( a dutch town) Students Orchestra) and one of the guest appearances is from Simone Simmons of Epica and also know for her duets with Kahn in Kamelot. If you like Symphonic Metal with lots of classical moments than it surely is one project you should listen too.

However like i already said it's Dutch so that probably explains why you couldn't find it on Amazon. I have some links i can post here but they're all in Dutch so that isn't useful to you i guess.
There is a Dutch mail-order company who sells it through internet but again: That's in Dutch.

I'll try to look for something in English for you. 

Thanks Simone was on 01011001 as well wasn't she? As I may have said before I saw Epica support Symphony X and enjoyed them even though I hadn't heard any Epica before. Symphony X were brilliant as well.   

[Iggy]

Np Amused to death by Roger waters

[maddox]

Np Amused to death by Roger waters

NP> Demians - Building An Empire

Also 

[Iggy]

Arena The Visitor

[Nicky007]

Riverside:  Rapid Eye Movement   

If you can accept the funny English, this is one of the best prog groups around, kinda Floyd meets Porcupine Tree, which oughtta ring a coupl'o bells    (for the bells, not the English)

And they seem to be getting the attention they merit (a lot).

Nicky.

[Proglady]

NP: Osada Vida - The Body Parts Party

[Iggy]

NP: Osada Vida - The Body Parts Party

Hi Proglady

Never heard of them what are they like?

[Nicky007]

Quidam Alone together

And what are they like ?  

Nicky.

And what is he like ?  

[Iggy]

And what are they like ?   

Nicky.

And what is he like ?   

Bought Quidam recently only listened once so far so can I reserve judgement?

[Proglady]

Hi Proglady

Never heard of them what are they like?

Osada Vda are from Poland and they play differnt music styles, like: Progressive Rock, Metal, Jazz, Ambient, Alternativ Rock
There are some Soundsamples on their MySpace Site http://www.myspace.com/osadavida

[Iggy]

Osada Vda are from Poland and they play differnt music styles, like: Progressive Rock, Metal, Jazz, Ambient, Alternativ Rock
There are some Soundsamples on their MySpace Site http://www.myspace.com/osadavida

Thanks

Sorry should have added Poland seems to be producing really, really good bands at the moment

[Nicky007]

... if i'm looking for an essential Flower Kings release then i pick Stardust We Are or Flower Power. Both excellent albums and with the title track of Stardust they hold, in my opinion, the title of 'The Mother Of All Epics' to me.

I spun Paradox Hotel a coupl'o times, and it didnt really grip me. But I could hear that the guys are excellent musicians and serious and all that, so I'm willing to try'm out some more. Stardust seems to be an album to get.

Nicky.