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[Nicky007]

Pearl Jam:  self-titled.

I gave it many runs, and now I really like it a lot. I would definitely say that it belongs to a proper progcollection.

Let's not be mistaken: PJ is Eddie Vedder with backing, not because the other musicians aint good musicians, they're topnotch, they just dont let it go here, and that's ok, because Eddie is simply a f* good singer, he really expresses a wide spectrum of moods convincingly.

Another thing that's great about PJ is that, despite massive success, they haven't compromised one bit on their music; it's still as raw, honest and biting as ever.

Seattle has really given us a surprisingly large number of great singers: Eddie Vedder, Layne Staley, Geoff Tate, Mark Lanegan, Chris Cornell, Ron Nine, Mark Arm, Kurt Cobain, + prob some more that I'm not familiar with.

Nicky.

[maddox]

I'm now listening to the song 'All That Remains' from the latest album of the band '3'. They are an American band who recently were the support-act of Porcupine Tree on the American leg of their tour. It's not prog in the traditional sence of the word, but I really like them!

You can check some of their music out on http://www.myspace.com/3

Tom

Do you read Aarschok Tom? In this month's edition there's an interview wtih ... 3. 

NP> Circus Maximus - The First Chapter

Track: 03 - Glory Of The Empire

[Nicky007]

Pure Reason Revolution:  The Dark Third.



and prob the best prog group I've heard with a woman singer.

Thanks for the tip, PH and others.

Yeah, Maddox, 3 and CM are topnotch. Fortunately, both are getting big at last.

Nicky.

[maddox]

Nice tune for a sunday morning:

Dream Theater - Images & Words

Track: 03 - Take The Time

[maddox]

Suspyre - The City Under Sands

It's a free download from Suspyre's site. Great melodies, reminds me of DT, Andromeda and Symphony X. The vocals are somewhere between the last two.

There is also, which is not suprising, a MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/suspyre) site where you can listen to four songs. 

Have fun! 

[Nicky007]

Pain Of Salvation:  Scarsick.

It's taken me a long time to get there, but now I can only surrender to Genius: Scarsick is simply a masterpiece - awesome! (You're right once again, Goran.)

The killer song here is Enter Rain. I've had it on repeat for - I don't even know how long - dark, creepy, spine-chilling, wooooo - and WOW.

This one is a must, don't miss out on it.

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Arena - Live & Life

disc 2, track 6: The Butterfly Man 

[The Butterfly Man]

Do you read Aarschok Tom? In this month's edition there's an interview wtih ... 3. 

Thanks for the tip Maddox! I read that magazine occasionally. But thanks to you, I'm gonna have to buy it tomorrow!

NP: Marillion - Sugar Mice

Tom

[Appelmoes??]

Dalai - Lobo Hombre en Paris

Sounds pretty cool, and who can guess who the singer is?

[Proglady]

Dalai - Lobo Hombre en Paris

Sounds pretty cool, and who can guess who the singer is?

I can  the singer is Marcela Bovio!

[maddox]

Vanden Plas - Christ. O.

[Nicky007]

Vanden Plas - Christ. O.

Maddox, I have to correct you (naughty youths) once again. The title is Christ 0 (zero), and this is important in order to understand the whole concept. In Dumas' book (which I'm enjoying tremendously currently, in French), the protagonist (main character) is met with just about all humanly imaginable distress thrown at him (shit rains down), but in the end, he manages to get above it and find his God and Redeemer, and even forgive his hatchet men, so one could characterise this plot as Christ - => +. In Vanden Plas' concept, the protagonist goes under, God does not emerge in him, and he becomes a serial murderer (the pics are very graphic in this), so it's Christ 0.

Rem, Maddox, quality prog is not just good music, but intriguing ideas too. These guys know their classics, and that should inspire proggies to follow them in that fabulous world.


NP  PoS:  Scarsick.

This one has been on repeat here in Vangede (Copenhagen) for quite a while now, it's just so good.

I know there are other PoS fans around here, so how about some response?

And did anyone play Karl Anthony's One Prayer?

Nicky.

[Appelmoes??]

Savatage - Streets - You're Alive / Sammy and Tex

[Nicky007]

Savatage - Streets - You're Alive / Sammy and Tex

I have The Wake Of Magellan, which I find quite good after a couple of runs, but what do you guys like by Savatage?

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP  PoS:  Scarsick.

This one has been on repeat here in Vangede (Copenhagen) for quite a while now, it's just so good.

I know there are other PoS fans around here, so how about some response?
Nicky.

BIG PoS-fan over here!! I've got all their albums as you can see in my listeningprofile. I think they are one of the few bands in the genre who really are progressive. They recorded a show this last March for a DVD-release and I was there so I cannot wait for the releasedate (although there's still no news about that at the moment).

Nicky, you inspired me to play some PoS again, so now playing is:

Pain Of Salvation - Iter Impius

Tom

[Appelmoes??]

I have The Wake Of Magellan, which I find quite good after a couple of runs, but what do you guys like by Savatage?

Nicky.

I've heard Poets and Madman, the Wake and Streets. For me Streets is the best. Yet I will get my hands on more albums in the future
Have you tried Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Beethoven's Last Night? That album has a lot of the Savatage dudes and sounds AMAZING!

[Teunis]

Steve Thorne - Emotional Creatures part one
Knight Area - The Sun Also Rises
Knight Area - Under a New Sign
Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky

[maddox]

Maddox, I have to correct you (naughty youths) once again. The title is Christ 0 (zero), and this is important in order to understand the whole concept. In Dumas' book (which I'm enjoying tremendously currently, in French), the protagonist (main character) is met with just about all humanly imaginable distress thrown at him (shit rains down), but in the end, he manages to get above it and find his God and Redeemer, and even forgive his hatchet men, so one could characterise this plot as Christ - => +. In Vanden Plas' concept, the protagonist goes under, God does not emerge in him, and he becomes a serial murderer (the pics are very graphic in this), so it's Christ 0.

My dear Nicky...i know perfectly well what the story is about. I have to remind you that i have the album for about one and a half years now, read the interviews, read the book etc etc.
I just like to write it like that. With the dots. No special reason though. Normally i do write it with a zero but somehow i replaced it with an O this time. An O without the umlaut.

And no, i wasn't drinking at the time. 

Rem, Maddox, quality prog is not just good music, but intriguing ideas too. These guys know their classics, and that should inspire proggies to follow them in that fabulous world.

ehm...i know mate.
No need to remind me about that. 

NP> Tiles - Presents Of Mind

Track: 04 - Facing Failure

[maddox]

Pain Of Salvation - Iter Impius

Tom

One of their best. Good choice. 

Do you have the DVD too, Tom? I like it very much, probably the best music DVD i've ever seen.
But i do question the alternative lyrics. It gives me the feeling that they played the concert prior to the release of the album. 

But amazing without a doubt. 

[Nicky007]

...read the book etc etc.

You've read Dumas' Monte-Cristo? The full version?

> Normally i do write it with a zero but somehow i replaced it with an O this time.

Hey Maddox, don't forget who you're dealing with here 

> An O without the umlaut.

We don't wanna get Turkish around here.

NP> Tiles - Presents Of Mind

Track: 04 - Facing Failure

Never heard of'm before. What are they like?

Nicky.

[maddox]

You've read Dumas' Monte-Cristo? The full version?

Well actually i mean the CD booklet but indeed yes i also read the book. Don't know if there's an extended version by the way.

Hey Maddox, don't forget who you're dealing with here 

I knöw. 

Never heard of them before. What are they like?

Nicky.

It's an American band. It's like Rush but then with better vocals. 

Check their site for more info. 

[Appelmoes??]

Elister - The Gift

A kick-ass dutch band with an amazing singer! She'll sing your socks off!

[Teunis]

The Buggles - The Age of Plastic
Shadow Gallery - Legacy

np: Amaran's Plight - Voice in the Light

2. Friends Forever 

[maddox]

Coldplay - Parachutes

Track: 03 - Spies

[johninblack]

Coldplay - Parachutes

Track: 03 - Spies

Fabulous band! Hope you are enjoying it.