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[johninblack]

Guns 'n Roses - Chinese Democracy
Hmmmm. 

So Mad, what do you think? Future classic album or should they not have bothered?

[h9]

NP : Moon Safari : Bluebells

Sweet Sweden Prog band

[Nicky007]

NP : Moon Safari : Bluebells
Sweet Sweden Prog band

Man, they have sooo many great bands in these times. Like:

NP  Scar Symmetry:  Pitch Black Progress

What can I say ?  Whew, superb, great, wonderful, terrific, tremendous   

Just got Oscillation Point (Track 10 on PBP) on eternal repeat.

At this point I experience PBP just as great as Holographic Universe. PBP seems a bit more melodic, more clean singing; but I sure like the "unpleasantness" of HU too (another word chosen for you, Bupsie) 


I can only agree with K. McGinn's review on Amazon.com:

"... the guitarwork is stunning but the soloing and leads deserve some extra praise. Every solo here is memorable to the point that one could pinpoint the solo and match it to the song. The Kaleidoscope God is a case in point, at over 7 minutes it displays some of the most epic soloing on the disc and weaves in some keyboards to enhance the effect.

Of course I wouldn't be able to end this review without mentioning the biggest standout element on the disc: the vocals of Christian Alvestam. I've followed his work since Unmoored's Kingdoms of Greed and this is by far the strongest performance he's done. Thats actually downplaying it though, as his work on Pitch Black Progress fulfills the band's promo-sheet of singing 'every style of singing known to metal' and proves his namesake as the genre's most diverse and underappreciated vocalist."


Now again I'm in doubt whether Opeth or SS are my fave Scandinavian group. F*, I just thought I'd reached the final solution (: SS - bad joke)    *#¤%&, another sleepless night .....

Note the "Progress", guys. It just struck me that prog bands talk little of "prog" explicitely. Well, why smear it in our faces ? 

SS actually have some of the best lyrics around, e.g.

"Now I move on,
To the subconscious states unknown
Dreamworld now gone, I am shown
Why I dream at night and on and on,
Waking through my intuition, this path I must know."

- Dreaming 24/7

and

"Caged inside, I cannot seem to end the battles
Breaking down, I worship the insane
Caged inside, this world knows its torture tactics
Born to pain but never again, no."

- Oscillation Point

Dark ... daaaark - just like Nevermore and Opeth. Hm .....

Interestingly, just like with Rush, it's the drummer who writes the lyrics (re SS, his name is Henrik Ohlsson). Guess not all drummers are dumb    Hi Deenie 


Måd, whadaya think of PBP ?  And Tom, you gotta get into this band 

And Hanin, I don't know Moon Safari. What are they like ?

Guns 'n Roses - Chinese Democracy

Who cares about what GNR are doing now ?   

Clearly I'm an *rse

Just my words, Jonesey (not just contextually, but generally)   



Nicky.

[maddox]

So Mad, what do you think? Future classic album or should they not have bothered?

First impression is still the latter option i'm afraid.
Not that it's a really total crap but it most definitely is not the work of a genius band GnR once was.

But granted, that also was with a different line-up. Mat Sorum (great drummer indeed and recommended by a far lesser drummer called L. Ulrich (10 points to anyone who knows where this fellow chops his woods)) and of course Slash (great guitar player but also a heck of a music writer).

Who cares about what GNR are doing now ?   

I do.

Especially after two minor classics they did released somewhere in the past.
No matter what you might think of Axl Rose, Use Your Illusion prts I and II are classics in my book and should be in your CD collection whoever you are and whatever you like.

Just my humble opinion. 

[maddox]

Man, they have sooo many great bands in these times. Like:

NP  Scar Symmetry:  Pitch Black Progress

Måd, whadaya think of PBP ?  And Tom, you gotta get into this band 

Funny, some very nice lady from, coincidentally, also from Denmark ( ) recommended Scar Symmetry to me a while back.
But somehow i still haven't paid them any attention. 

Should change that in the near future.

I promise. 

[Nicky007]

Funny, some very nice lady from, coincidentally, also from Denmark ( ) ...

Yeah, I remember:  I had this long pink dress on, and I had cut a pumpkin in halves.

I was actually looking for Paxi .....



Nicky.

[maddox]

Yeah, I remember:  I had this long pink dress on, and I had cut a pumpkin in halves.

I was actually looking for Paxi .....



Nicky.

I said 'coincidently'.

Meaning: Not you. 

And she's a member of the Ayreon-forum my friend. 

[PH]

Yeah, I remember:  I had this long pink dress on, and I had cut a pumpkin in halves.

I was actually looking for Paxi .....



Nicky.

And? Did you find me? I could have been drunk so I don't remember. (I hope)

[Nicky007]

... Use Your Illusion prts I and II are classics in my book and should be in your CD collection whoever you are and whatever you like ...

The guy I drive with at work can stretch himself up to AC/DC and GNR (in terms of complexity), and I can stretch myself down to these two bands, so they're our common denominator. (If it was up to him, he'd play Elvis Presley most'o the time.)

So I'v had enough AC/DC and GNR for the rest of my life now  

Nicky.

[maddox]

So I'v had enough AC/DC and GNR for the rest of my life now  

Nicky.

Than lay your hand off Chinese Democracy i'd say.
Definitely not your thing if you put it that way. 

On topic:

NP> Nothing. Sorry. 

[PH]

I'm now listening to some good old Metal Gear Solid Soundtrack stuff.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
2. Opening Infiltration

Talk about goosebump moments!


-Paco

[Nicky007]

NP  Scar Symmetry:  Pitch Black Progress  (on repeat)

I have some idea that you go a bit nuts listenin to this sorta music 

But then again, I'm willing to pay that price 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

I'm now listening to some good old Metal Gear Solid Soundtrack stuff.

What's that, Paxi 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Amaseffer - Exodus: Slaves For Life

Track: [03] Birth Of Deliverance

[Nicky007]

Whenever the world becomes too complicated, Mad ..... 

Nicky.

[maddox]

It's too complicated already i'd say. 

[Bupie]

The guy I drive with at work can stretch himself up to AC/DC and GNR (in terms of complexity), and I can stretch myself down to these two bands, so they're our common denominator. (If it was up to him, he'd play Elvis Presley most'o the time.)

So I'v had enough AC/DC and GNR for the rest of my life now  

Nicky.

Those last weeks, I used to play Highway To Hell a lot in my car while driving to work. Songs like Shot Down In Flames or If You Want Blood, You've Got It really put me in a great mood for the day. Energizing is the right word for them (if this word exists). So maybe the guy you're talking about is a Scandinavian cousin of mine ? 

NP IQ - Ever

[Nicky007]

So maybe the guy you're talking about is a Scandinavian cousin of mine ? 

Not likely, as France is a black box. Not only do you guys keep your d*s within France, you even reincarnate there 

Bups, I'm just thinking, Opeth, Scar Symmetry, and Nevermore may well be a bit too rough for you (except for Opeth's very acoustic Damnation), but you should definitely try out non-growly melodic progmetal bands like Circus Maximus, Seventh Wonder, Andromeda, Kamelot, Sieges Even, Vanden Plas, Angra, and of course also your own Demians. I'm sure you'l like'm. Aint I right, Tom & Måd ? 


NP  Scar Symmetry:  Pitch Black Progress  (on repeat) 

Not like any other band 

Nicky.

[PH]

What's that, Paxi 

Nicky.

Metal Gear Solid?
It's one of the rgeatest computer games ever.

When I was five years old or something, I used to play "Metal Gear" (1987) on an MSX computer along with my younger brother and my dad. Later, when I was eleven or something, during a "bring your toys and games" day at school, someone was playing a game and I recognised the music. The game was called "Metal Gear Solid" (1998) and he played it on a PlayStation. From there on I started playing "Metal Gear" again, and then "Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake" (1990) and eventually "Metal Gear Solid" and "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty" (2001). I still have to play "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" (2004) and "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots" (2008), but those games are exclusively for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 respectively. I'm not sure I want to buy it just for that game...

The music of MGS2, 3 and 4 were composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and Norihiko Hibino. And the music is really very good. Very cinematic and thrilling.
Marillion's intro in "The Invisible Man" somehow reminds me of Metal Gear Solid's music.

Anyway, that's that Nicky.


-Paco

[Nicky007]

Thanks, Paxi. One of the things I like about you is that one gets a proper explanation, so one can get a general idea of the matter in question 

Nicky.

[Bupie]

Not likely, as France is a black box. Not only do you guys keep your d*s within France, you even reincarnate there 

I don't know at all what d*s means  but I'm sure that coming from you it can't be anything else than a compliment 

Bups, I'm just thinking, Opeth, Scar Symmetry, and Nevermore may well be a bit too rough for you (except for Opeth's very acoustic Damnation), but you should definitely try out non-growly melodic progmetal bands like Circus Maximus, Seventh Wonder, Andromeda, Kamelot, Sieges Even, Vanden Plas, Angra, and of course also your own Demians. I'm sure you'l like'm. Aint I right, Tom & Måd ? 

Yeah, I'll do that one day, maybe when I come out of my present back-to-70's-hard-rock-classics period. But I need to find enough time (and incidentally money) 

[Nicky007]

I don't know at all what d*s means  but I'm sure that coming from you it can't be anything else than a compliment 

I don't know whether one can call it a "compliment" as such, but iac both you and I have one, Bupsie. The difference, and that's what I was referring to, is that yours is French and mine English - if that makes any sense 

NP  Nothing  (waiting for a friend)

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Today:
The Reasoning - Dark Angel
IQ - Ever
Pendragon - The Window Of Life

[maddox]

I was playing Dream Theater's Train Of Thought but now...

Suspyre - When Time Fades

Track: [01] Possession - The Negative

What a good album. 

[Teunis]

Camel - Rajaz

Haven't played it for ages, but it is very enjoyable