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[Teunis]

Arena - Immortal?

1. Chosen 

[funkster]

Arena - The Visitor

And now

Arena - Pepper's Ghost

Great great great!

Snap - exactly what i have been listening to today.

Great minds think alike 

[maddox]

Sylvan - Artificial Paradise

Track: 03 - Strange Emotions

[PH]

Snap - exactly what i have been listening to today.

Great minds think alike 

That's cool funkster!

Could it be that we are the same person?
Peter! Check our IP addresses!

Ahem...
I was comparing the two albums a bit and I must say that I like both VERY much. And I really like the progression they make with each album. Pepper's Ghost has indeed a bit Threshold influences (Karl Groom mixed the stuff, so the guitars have this massive Metal sound) but the keyboards are still VERY Arena and the overall sound too.
It's very hard to say which album I like best... When I'm in a heavy mood I definately want to crank it up to ten, and Pepper's Ghost is brilliant for this. When I'm more in emotional-mode I love to sing along with Paul Wrightson's wailing, sniffing and howling on The Visitor.
And all Arena's albums have something of their own really.

At the moment I'm not listening to something, but before I got to sleep yesterday evening I listened (while in bed) to Spock's Beard's Spock's Beard. Unfortunately somewhere after Skeletons At The Feast I fell to sleep (probably) because it was late and I was so tired (not because Spock's Beard was boring, I think it's a great album!).

[Teunis]

John Wetton - Battle Lines

2. Battle Lines

[maddox]

Spocks Beard - The Light

Track: 03 - The Water

[funkster]

Immortal? this morning and the visitor now

[maddox]

Pain Of Salvation - BE

Track: 05 - (okay, here we go... ) Lilium Cruentus (Deus Nova)

[Teunis]

Arena - Breakfast in Biarritz

1. Moviedrome 

[funkster]

Pain Of Salvation - BE

Track: 05 - (okay, here we go... ) Lilium Cruentus (Deus Nova)

I really struggle with POS. I have BE and the perfect element but i just cannot seem to get into them.

This afternoon i have been listening to Believe by Pendragon and Off the wall by Wacko 

[maddox]

I really struggle with POS. I have BE and the perfect element but i just cannot seem to get into them.

I know what you mean. It's quite a testing ride listening to PoS. Quite technical and somehow not in a DT-ish way. It's very different from the rest mainly because Daniells voice and lyrical skills. (or the lack of it.  )
The first album i bought was Remedy lane and i had to get through it the hard way to appreciate it. And i accomplished that after i heard BE. 
Right now i have all of the albums and i like it a lot. 

NP> Arena - Breakfast At Biarritz.

Track: 06 - The Butterfly Man

[PH]

I have some sort of respect for PoS, because they're really doing their own thing.
They definately have their own style. It's no ordinary Metal. Or no ordinary Progressive Metal for that matter.

But I have a problem with the lyrics... they're far too dark for me... No, that's not the right word... I don't like profanity or any kind of that in music. I just think it isn't nessecary.
And (I'll say it again) it's very hard for a christian (or other follower of a religion) to make the right decisions of what to listen to and what not.
PoS are using words and sentences I can't explain...

LOL, I'm having a hard time posting my thoughts using the right words...

In general, let's just say that PoS's lyrics are against my principles and beyond my boundaries.


Arena - The Cry

[Peter]

In general, let's just say that PoS's lyrics are against my principles and beyond my boundaries.

That's perfectly alright, PH. Makes absolutely clear, what your point is. Nobody's going to argue with you about that. Then again, you could have simply stated that "you don't like their music", right But that's how Christians are supposed to behave, and that's a good thing, too. Spread the word, that's what he said, right.

[funkster]

I have some sort of respect for PoS, because they're really doing their own thing.
They definately have their own style. It's no ordinary Metal. Or no ordinary Progressive Metal for that matter.

But I have a problem with the lyrics... they're far too dark for me... No, that's not the right word... I don't like profanity or any kind of that in music. I just think it isn't nessecary.
And (I'll say it again) it's very hard for a christian (or other follower of a religion) to make the right decisions of what to listen to and what not.
PoS are using words and sentences I can't explain...

LOL, I'm having a hard time posting my thoughts using the right words...

In general, let's just say that PoS's lyrics are against my principles and beyond my boundaries.


Arena - The Cry

Excellent post my young Dutch mate.

I have recently returned to Christianity after a 20 year hiatus and although i would not listen to say Cradle of filth i do love Opeth 

Its not easy mate but keep with it and you will begin to know what is right and wrong or good and rubbish if you will 

Feel free to e mail me off forum anytime if you want to discuss anything like this. OK ? 

[PH]

Hehehehe thanks guys!

Then again, you could have simply stated that "you don't like their music", right

Well, that's exactly the problem.
I like their music! I have downloaded a couple of songs and really liked them but I can't support their lyrics.
Opeth is a different matter, 'cause I'm not certain with their lyrics (I haven't read all of them by the way, LOL).
And Arena is also "not wrong" in my opinion. It's also a matter of feeling of course.


When I woke up the first thing on my mind was: "AYREON!"
So I popped in the DVD with behind the scenes from The Human Equation.
I really hope Arjen can come up with something good this year, 'cause it's almost impossible to get to this level again... I think...
If the new album is just half as good as THE, I'm happy!

[CompanyCroydon]

Landmarq-Aftershock

[Teunis]

Just played Shadow Gallery - Room V

np: tracks on myspace: Darwin's Radio: http://www.myspace.com/darwinsradiouk

not bad at all 

[Teunis]

Just played Toto - Past to Present

np: Landmarq - Solitary Witness

(with the fabulous Damian Wilson)

[maddox]

Hehehehe thanks guys!

Well, that's exactly the problem.
I like their music! I have downloaded a couple of songs and really liked them but I can't support their lyrics.
Opeth is a different matter, 'cause I'm not certain with their lyrics (I haven't read all of them by the way, LOL).
And Arena is also "not wrong" in my opinion. It's also a matter of feeling of course.

Don't get me wrong here PH, i respect your decisions and believes but i must say that i think you misunderstand their lyrics. Indeed they're a bit dark sometimes but there's a story behind every PoS album. BE for instance is about the subject, which maybe is a bit too much for you since you're a Christian, is about how god became...god? What were his feelings and how did he progress? What if god was, just like us humans, just searching for the meaning of what he described as 'life'?
Heavy subject for some, i know, but i think it's an interesting question.

Like i said, each to his own opinion and believes respect for that, but i personally don't think the lyrics and the intentions of PoS is all but dark. Just wanted to say that. 


NP> Circus Maximus - The First Chapter

Track: 04 - Biosfear

[maddox]

Kamelot - The Black Halo

Track: 01 - March Of Mephisto

[PH]

Harry Gregson-Williams - Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty Original Soundtrack
4. Olga Gurlukovich

OOoooooooOOOOoooooo memories...

I really HAVE to get a decent pc with a nice controller and a brilliant videocard.
I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME AGAIN!

[Teunis]

Neal Morse - ?

2. Another World

[Peter]

np>> Sylvan - [Presets (2007)  #04]: Former life (7:14)

Yessssss, I'm holding it in my hands, that new diamond!

[maddox]

np>> Sylvan - [Presets (2007)  #04]: Former life (7:14)

Yessssss, I'm holding it in my hands, that new diamond!

Lucky b*****. 

Tell me. Is it good? 

NP> Neal Morse - Testimony

Track: Pt II 05 - Long Story

[Peter]

Lucky b*****. 

Tell me. Is it good? 

I only made it through to track 6 until now, I was at the movies with my love. But it's beautiful and gorgeous, as far as I've heard it.