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[Bupie]

Nightwish - Once

"Nemo"           

Chut ! The female fronted metal bands get Nicky on his nerves. We have a French word for that, "misogyne", but I don't know if it has an English translation. 

NP After Forever - Monolith of Doubt   

[PH]

I just finished playing:
Ray Wilson - Change

The three bonus tracks are very interesting. Especially "Cool Water", since it sounds progressive to me. To be honest, it reminds me of Gabriel Genesis (as if it could be on The Lamb )

-Paco

[Nicky007]

Chut ! The female fronted metal bands get Nicky on his nerves.

No, except that I dont look at them for the music  

Seriously now, I actually added the latest (self-titled) After Forever album to my SL, this time purely for the music. They seem to have more to offer than most other FFB's.

I actually like some female singing: Eleven are one of my fave bands, both for the great singing and imagination, and I enjoy the female singing in Therion and Echoes Of Eternity. Wonderful little Bianca Ryan, who won America's Got Talent, Season 1, simply blew me totally away, like she did several other millions of viewers ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Ryan ), and I'd like to have her debut album. Then there are some other great female singers outside of prog, i.a. Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, and Christina Aguilera, but I dont buy their albums, as the music isnt prog enough.

Nightwish and Epica are also too boring for me (despite good looks). But Simone does a great job on Ghost Opera, which is a terribly good album. Try some of this real prog stuff instead, Bups (oo, now I'm being manipulative    ).

... "misogyne", but I don't know if it has an English translation.  

Almost the same in English.

Dictionary.com:

mi·sog·y·ny      

–noun hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.  

American Heritage Dictionary:

mi·sog·y·nist  

n.   One who hates women.

adj.   Of or characterized by a hatred of women.


I'v stopped hating them now, and love'm all the more  

Chut !

Acronym Finder:

"What does CHUT stand for ?  Cable Households Using Television"

Or did you mean chut-ney-key ?  

- A bit silly, but then again, your post was silly too, Bups 


NP  Alchemist on My Space

An Australian very heavy metal group.

Quite good, the style is like Opeth, but not as good  

http://www.myspace.com/alchemistau

Nicky.

[bluepony]

Chut ! The female fronted metal bands get Nicky on his nerves. We have a French word for that, "misogyne", but I don't know if it has an English translation. 

NP After Forever - Monolith of Doubt   

Acronym Finder:

"What does CHUT stand for ?  Cable Households Using Television"

Or did you mean chut-ney-key ?  

- A bit silly, but then again, your post was silly too, Bups 

Nicky.

He probably meant "gut" (= good)...?

Stop splitting hairs, Nicky!! 

[Nicky007]

NP  Shadow Gallery:  Room V

Great music, very imaginative, fine lyrics, crisp production, and Gary plays a mean guitar 

Similar to Spock's, Circus Maximus, and Seventh Wonder, and even Arena.

I know that several of you guys like'm. I can recommend them to all roomies.

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

He probably meant "gut"

He wouldnt have the guts .... 

Nicky.

[PH]

He probably meant "gut" (= good)...?

Nah, I think it was a French word. I'm sure Bupie would know how to spell such a simple German word. Why would he use a German word anyway? He's French! French people use French words!

All those chauvinistic Germans and Frenchmen here...

-Paco

[bluepony]

Well, maybe he was trying to pronounce it the Dutch way? 

[bluepony]

NP: The Verve - "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

One of my all-time favourites! 

[Nicky007]

He's French! French people use French words!

All those chauvinistic Germans and Frenchmen here...

So the French are chauvinists because they speak French 

Well, maybe he was trying to pronounce it the Dutch way? 

Gut'n Bluey 

Hm, seems to be Friday afternoon 

So, who's in for a beer ?

Skål guys !

Nicky.

[Bupie]

Nah, I think it was a French word. I'm sure Bupie would know how to spell such a simple German word. Why would he use a German word anyway? He's French! French people use French words!

Yes, it's a French word which basically means "silence" or "don't speak". I thought you guys were more educated 

Seriously now, I actually added the latest (self-titled) After Forever album to my SL, this time purely for the music. They seem to have more to offer than most other FFB's.

Don't know them much but it could change soon ...

Nightwish and Epica are also too boring for me (despite good looks). But Simone does a great job on Ghost Opera, which is a terribly good album. Try some of this real prog stuff instead, Bups (oo, now I'm being manipulative    ).

Yes, you are. About Nightwish, I think that they do have (well, Tuomas has) a real gift for good/great melodies. That's why they hooked me, despite a cheese factor close to the max. On the other hand, from the few songs that I have heard, it seems to me that Epica falls short in terms of melodies, which leads them close to caricature sometimes. But Simone is, well ...    Let's say that I would love to see her live.

NP  Shadow Gallery:  Room V

Great music, very imaginative, fine lyrics, crisp production, and Gary plays a mean guitar 

I have this album too, Nicky. It's perfect in terms of musical quality and production, everything is so neat and clear (maybe even too much)  but I don't find it as imaginative as you do and it doesn't give me all the emotion I am looking for. Comfort Me is really a great ballad, though. The female voice is heavenly ...  

NP Threshold - Light and Space  No girl in sight, Nicky 

[PH]

Well, maybe he was trying to pronounce it the Dutch way? 

LOL!
Ok, this REALLY doesn't make any sense...
A Frenchman pronounces a German word in the Dutch way on an English-speaking forum...
Isn't it much easier to believe that it is a French word?
Which makes it chauvinistic of course, why else would someone proudly use his motherlanguage on an international forum?
It's ok though. Ik doe het ook wel eens.

-Paco

[maddox]

Glass Hammer - Culture Of Ascent

Track: [02] Sun Song

[maddox]

So, who's in for a beer ?

Skål guys !

Nicky.

*Raises hand and nods. 

[Micha]

Pathosray - Strange Kind Of Energies

Prog Metal from Italy...very similar to Seventh Wonder and Circus Maximus! 

Check it out!

[maddox]

Pathosray - Strange Kind Of Energies

Prog Metal from Italy...very similar to Seventh Wonder and Circus Maximus! 

Check it out!

Very good indeed. 

[Appelmoes??]

NP> A surprise to some, may be but:

Mostly Autumn - Heart Full Of Sky

Track: [01] Fading Colours

I finally received this one. I've been waiting for it for four weeks now.

I never was impressed by them. Heard a few songs but i didn't really liked it.
Until i heard two songs of this album on the Dave O prog show. Since then i've been carefully beginning to like them.

I bought it on a whim, and it has quickly become one of my all time favourite albums. Silver Glass is one of the best songs ever made imo.

[maddox]

NP  Shadow Gallery:  Room V

Great music, very imaginative, fine lyrics, crisp production, and Gary plays a mean guitar 

I hope you have the SE. There's a Pink Floyd-medley on it, called Floydian Memories. It's brilliant. 

[Nicky007]

Yes, it's a French word which basically means "silence" or "don't speak". I thought you guys were more educated 

Yeah, I looked it up, Bups. I just couldnt figure what you meant with it in that context. But it doesnt matter.

But Simone is, well ...    Let's say that I would love to see her live.

... in bed - just the two of you - then it wouldnt matter what she sung - olala, you Frenchies 

I have this album too, Nicky. It's perfect in terms of musical quality and production, everything is so neat and clear (maybe even too much)  but I don't find it as imaginative as you do and it doesn't give me all the emotion I am looking for. Comfort Me is really a great ballad, though. The female voice is heavenly ...   

I have a suspicion that you dont play albums through, or kinda lose track of what's goin on along the way, Bups 

One of the best rockers on Room V - and eva - is the last song "Rain". (Hm, there's somethin about this rain theme - Enter Rain, Steel Rain, Rain - that gets the best out of prog musicians.) Man, that guitar of Gary's in the beginning, the hard drive, Mike's dreamy singing, the beautiful harmonies - the extreme contrasts, I always go for that. Hey guys, where's Room V ? - I'm on my waaaay .....

NP Threshold - Light and Space  No girl in sight, Nicky 

Bups. Your French chaaarme redeems you 

You're on the Threshold back to prog 


NP  SG: Rain

My finger automatically goes to the repeat button every nine minutes 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

I hope you have the SE. There's a Pink Floyd-medley on it, called Floydian Memories. It's brilliant. 

What's the "SE", Mad ?

You name Floyd, and I jump up two meters - oh man, my heeeeead 

Edit:  OK, "Special Edition", came upon it myself. (Nicky, you goofhead  )

No, I dont have it, Mad. Guess I'll have to be on the lookout for it.

What do you think of Room V, Mad ?  And give me an answer that's more than "good" or the like 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Pathosray - Strange Kind Of Energies

Prog Metal from Italy...very similar to Seventh Wonder and Circus Maximus! 

Check it out!

You press a button here by naming those two groups, Micha 

Better check up Pathosray. Would be great to have an Italian group in my collection eventually 

Nicky.

[maddox]

What's the "SE", Mad ?

You name Floyd, and I jump up two meters - oh man, my heeeeead 

Yep, i bet that hurts. 

It's an 25 minute epic with all sorts of Floyd songs.
Which can be found here. 
Arjen Lucassen plays a solo on it. 

Edit:  OK, "Special Edition", came upon it myself. (Nicky, you goofhead  )

Good boy ehm man. 

What do you think of Room V, Mad ?  And give me an answer that's more than "good" or the like 

Nicky.

I think they''re good. 

No seriously. 

I bought their first album when it came out (s/t) and although i liked a few songs, like The Dance Of Fools and Queen Of The City Of Ice (a monstrous epic which is just awesome) i was a bit disappointed about the production. Very flat.
And the fact that they used a drum computer as a drummer wasn't really helpful either.

Fact is that Mike Baker is one of the best prog singers around and Shadow Gallery is a great song-based prog band.
Quite a lot of their songs are classical influenced. You know, some keyboard-orchestra and piano parts. Different than DT uses that.
I actually think that in that way they're the counterpart of DT. They can be metalish but overall the prime issue of SG is the Song.

Hope this helps a bit. 

[PH]

I bought their first album when it came out (s/t) and although i liked a few songs, like The Dance Of Fools and Queen Of The City Of Ice (a monstrous epic which is just awesome) i was a bit disappointed about the production. Very flat.
And the fact that they used a drum computer as a drummer wasn't really helpful either.

Fact is that Mike Baker is one of the best prog singers around and Shadow Gallery is a great song-based prog band.
Quite a lot of their songs are classical influenced. You know, some keyboard-orchestra and piano parts. Different than DT uses that.
I actually think that in that way they're the counterpart of DT. They can be metalish but overall the prime issue of SG is the Song.

Actually, that's a short summary of the band, but Nicky (and secretly me too) are curious to the album called Room V.

So what do you think of Room V, Mad?

-Paco

[Teunis]

Circus Maximus - The 1st Chapter

6. Why Am I Here?

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Karnivool - Themata

Guys, here's your daily dose of great progmetal! I just stumbled upon this review of their album here: http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200802.php#karnivool

My curiosity grew with each word I read, so I decided to visit their MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/karnivool to see (hear) what all the fuss was about. Then I listened to C.O.T.E and I was like 'WOW'! So now I'm listening to Themata and I really like what I'm hearing. I think I will just have to buy this album!

Conclusion: There's great progmetal in Australia as well!

Cheers, Tom