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[Iggy]

Amused to Death followed by Pro's and con's of hitch hiking - Roger Waters

[Steve Jones]

Uriah Heep - Live 1973.

[Bupie]

Alpha Ville - Forever Young

I have always loved the melancholic feel of this song, especially the slower version : great for (out of tune) singing-along ...

NP Arena - Immortal ?  Brilliant 

[h9]

NP Arena - Immortal ?  Brilliant 

and of course, Long ....... 
NP : The Consequences - RAK.
Nice combination between Symphonic and Neo.

[The Butterfly Man]

Gotta love listening to your iPod while at work!

Today I already played:

- OSI - Free
- Oceansize - Frames
- Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
- Frost* - Experiments In Mass Appeal
- Pain Of Salvation - The Perfect Element pt. 1

NP: Steven Wilson - Insurgentes

Tom

[Nicky007]

NP  Opeth:  Still Life

I'm backtracking Opeth. I'm actually not all that familiar with their pre-Damnation albums. Ghost Reveries gripped me seriously when it came out, and recently Watershed struck point-blank.

Once one's that hooked onto a group, they can pretty much get away with anything. Iac I'm hearing lots'o wonderful stuff in their earlier albums.

Just to make it clear:  Mikael Å is genius, but Opeth is by no means Mikael with backing; the other guys sure cut it bigtime 

Nicky.

[h9]

NP : The Last Man On Earth - Pendragon

Spectacular Epic ..
Nice and Rock!. Floydian nuance in the 5th minute is truly amazing 

[PH]

I'm backtracking Opeth. I'm actually not all that familiar with their pre-Damnation albums. Ghost Reveries gripped me seriously when it came out, and recently Watershed struck point-blank.

Recently I listened to Damnation and Blackwater Park, and I really like those two albums! Maybe I even prefer Blackwater Park.
I'm slowly starting to like Opeth. Still not sure about the lyrics though...

[Teunis]

Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul

[Teunis]

Nolan & Wakeman - The Hound Of The Baskervilles 

[maddox]

Not usually my cup of tea but...

Mostly Autumn - Heart Full Of Sky

Track: [01] Fading Colours

Definitely the best track on this double album...but like i said...

Not my cup of tea. 

[PH]

Vangelis - Blade Runner
3. Wait For Me


Maaaaannnnn, beautiful. Very nice and relaxing music. (Great for after an Opeth trip )

[Nicky007]

I'm slowly starting to like Opeth. Still not sure about the lyrics though...

Paxi, apart from the backward Satan reference in Watershed - if it really is what the rumor claims, I still havent found a definitive proof  - I havent noticed anything about Opeth that disturbs my Christian sensibilities. If I understood Keith correctly, he hadnt either.

One could characterise Mikael's lyrics as variously "pagan", "seeking", and I would even say, at times "religious", but I can now state with a high degree of certainty that they're not "anti-Christian".

I think I even remember that somewhere in the material that Keith treated us with, Mikael said that he had no intent of conveying any anti-Christian sentiment.

So I no longer have any qualms about Opeth in this respect.


NP  Opeth:  Still Life  (on repeat)   

Nicky.

[PH]

Paxi, apart from the backward Satan reference in Watershed - if it really is what the rumor claims, I still havent found a definitive proof  - I havent noticed anything about Opeth that disturbs my Christian sensibilities. If I understood Keith correctly, he hadnt either.

Not everybody places the limits at the same places. I mean, it's ok that you think it's ok. But still this is subjective. Perhaps I notice something you wouldn't notice, or maybe you think something isn't bad, while I think it is. Of course a lot of this has to do with a feeling towards it, but these feelings should be based on objective facts. So, I wasn't really looking for an explanation of feelings, but arguments based on facts. But since you didn't find one, I guess I have to look for myself. There's no smoke without fire, that's why I'm very reluctant on bands like these, you know. When I find time, I will delve deeper into the lyrics of Opeth. I'll keep you informed.

One could characterise Mikael's lyrics as variously "pagan", "seeking", and I would even say, at times "religious", but I can now state with a high degree of certainty that they're not "anti-Christian".

Do lyrics have to be anti-Christian to be wrong? And what exactly is anti-Christian?
And what do you mean by "religious"? In the Dark Ages, people where very religious, but that didn't have much to do with the Christian faith. Sorcery for instance. There were many rituals back then. And there still are now. Even within Christian circles. And of course not all rituals are good. Same goes with religious themes. Not every religious theme is ok. To throw a cliché in the mix: Jesus and the devil are both religious figures. And "a god" is a religious theme. And "church" is a religious theme. So what kind of themes are you referring to?
Furthermore, when you say that Mikael's lyrics are "pagan", alarm bells are ringing in my Christian ears.

I think I even remember that somewhere in the material that Keith treated us with, Mikael said that he had no intent of conveying any anti-Christian sentiment.

So I no longer have any qualms about Opeth in this respect.

Ok, this is gonna sound strange but I don't know how to put it in another way...
I believe in Mikael's good will and sincerity. And when I see interviews with him, I can only say that he must be a wonderful person. He's intelligent, friendly and funny. And Mikael and Opeth are indeed very much different from most Black Metal bands. So when you say that he has stated that he has no intent of spreading anti-Christian sentiment, I'm not surprised.
But I also believe in the sincerity of my pastor. Still that doesn't make me a blind follower. And sometimes my pastor says things of which I think "Errmm... ok?". My pastor can be wrong sometimes. Like all of us. I'm sure you know that aswell. As a Christian, we have to be on our guard at all times, right? "Trust in no one" springs to mind. But I'd like to add (for you and me) on matters like these, spiritual matters, we should trust no one (not even pastors) except God and the Bible. They give us insight and guidance in the spiritual like noone else can.


-Paco

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Arena - Tantalus

Tom

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Arena - Painted Man

I have to say thanks to the recent polls on this board I 'discovered' Arena again. I listened to 'Songs' and 'Pride' last night, and now I felt the need to play Contagion.

Thanks Paco!

Tom

[PH]

That was also one of the reasons to start the polls. You're welcome Tom.

I'm listening to:


It Bites - The Tall Ships
6. The Wind That Shakes The Barley

I like this album quite a bit!


-Paco

[Bupie]

I have to say thanks to the recent polls on this board I 'discovered' Arena again. I listened to 'Songs' and 'Pride' last night, and now I felt the need to play Contagion.

Thanks Paco!

That was also one of the reasons to start the polls. You're welcome Tom.

It worked for me too 

NP - Kansas : Vinyl Confessions  The start of the decline for the band but still a very good mix of prog and AOR IMHO

[The Butterfly Man]

After playing a lot of Arena-music it is time for something heavy...

NP: Meshuggah - Catch 33

Gotta love the weird time-signatures these guys can come up with!

Tom

[Nicky007]

But I'd like to add (for you and me) on matters like these, spiritual matters, we should trust no one (not even pastors) except God and the Bible. They give us insight and guidance in the spiritual like noone else can.

I agree very much with you here, Paxi 

When pressed completely against the wall, only prayer helps 

I don't have more time now, but I'l return to your other interesting points later .....

NP: Meshuggah - Catch 33

Gotta love the weird time-signatures these guys can come up with!

Right, Tom 

And tell me if you also find music, poetry and philosophy in their stuff 


NP  Opeth:  Still Life  (still)   

Nicky.

[johninblack]

NP: Arena - Painted Man

I have to say thanks to the recent polls on this board I 'discovered' Arena again. I listened to 'Songs' and 'Pride' last night, and now I felt the need to play Contagion.

Thanks Paco!

Tom

Did that for me too, I'd not played SFTLC or pride for a while.

[johninblack]

NP: It Bites - The Tall Ships - Great Disasters.

What a masterpiece this album is, crosses Pop, Rock, Prog all up in a fantastic album.

[The Butterfly Man]

Right, Tom 

And tell me if you also find music, poetry and philosophy in their stuff 

Yes, I find music in there. I can't believe you actually said that! I didn't find poetry and/or philosophy, but I don't look for that when I'm listening to Meshuggah. To be honest I rarely look for poetry of philosphy in music anyway. Sure it's a great thing when a song has the most amazing lyrics you'll ever find (or can relate to) but when it has not, I don't think I would listen to it any less.

Tom

[PH]

NP: It Bites - The Tall Ships - Great Disasters.

What a masterpiece this album is, crosses Pop, Rock, Prog all up in a fantastic album.

Yes, it's amazing! But I have to admit that I like Frost*'s EIMA a lot more!
"Frost*'s" that looks funny.

Now listening to Vangelis - Blade Runner, very entrancing. I can sit half an hour with my mouth half open and my eyes half shut, just listening to this landscapes. A trance indeed.

-Paco

[The Butterfly Man]

I can sit half an hour with my mouth half open and my eyes half shut, just listening to this landscapes.

I hope you mean soundscapes!

NP: Arena - Contagium

Tom