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[Iggy]

Sunrise in Eden - Edenbridge.

[Steve Jones]

Tori Amos - To Venus and Back (live disc)

[Nicky007]

Tori Amos - To Venus (Mound) and Back (live show)

NP  Mastodon:  Blood Mountain  (on repeat)

Not much Venus here !  How about: Mars 

Quite strenuous initially, but slooowly gets under yer skin 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Mastodon:  Pendulous Skin  (on Blood Mountain)

Thought I was hearin some Mars Volta here (yeah, and take the title), and it turned out that Ikey was havin a ball on this track. Some nice guitar-playin by B Hinds (both) too 


Wiki - Mastodon (band): "The album's last song, Pendulous Skin, contains a secret 'fan letter' from Josh Homme, who provided guest vocals on the album. At 21:25, he says: 'Dear Mastodon: My name is Joshua. I'm a big fan from Southern Cal. Really diggin' on your new scene. That's why I hope you don't mind when I got your new demos for your new CD, I had to sing parts on them and send them to you as a tribute. I hope you're not mad about me also uploading them onto the Internet. But hell, it seems like you guys are so cool that you might dig something just like that. Sincerely, your fan, Joshua M. Homme. P.S., Keep it real...REAL (studio effects are used)....*laughter*....REAL.' When asked about the message in a Pitchfork Media interview, Homme said, 'I was just fucking with them. Then they asked if they could put that on the end of their record, and I was like, 'Yeah.' I did the vocal [for Colony Of Birchmen] and sent it back to them, and that message was before the song started.'"

Nicky.

[Manatee]

NP: Devin Townsend Band - Accelerated Evolution

A bit of nice blistering wall of sound insanity as a lullaby.   

I read what Prog Archives had to say about Hevy Devy earlier, and they actually used the term 'wall of sound', which I often have used myself to describe some of my favorites.  R.E.M., especially early on was very much a wall a sound band, although not as dangerous a wall to run head-first into as Devin's is.  I even enjoy some 'shoegazer' music, which tends to be wall of sound but mellower and somewhat electronic.  I've been contemplating getting Loveless by My Bloody Valentine, which is touted as a shoegazer masterwork, the catch being that even the fans seem to imply that it's a love it or hate it kind of thing.  Anyone familiar?  30-second samples didn't really give me a good feel for it.
 

[Steve Jones]

Anyone familiar?  30-second samples didn't really give me a good feel for it.

Can't help you there, but I know what you mean about 30 second samples as I hit that wall with Devin's stuff.  However, I note that 'Ocean Machine' is a mere 4 UK pounds as an Amazon download...

[Steve Jones]

Wiki - Mastodon (band): "The album's last song, Pendulous Skin, contains a secret 'fan letter' from Josh Homme, who provided guest vocals on the album.

Interesting.  I must check that out later today

[Nicky007]

Can't help you there, but I know what you mean about 30 second samples as I hit that wall with Devin's stuff.download...

Hm, SYL is more an experience than pleasure for me ... dunno ... but then again, I have a woman  


NP  Mastodon: Sleeping Giant (on BM, on repeat)

After the blasting of Wolf and Skull, Giant is real nice and smooth - a pleasure 

Interesting.  I must check that out later today

Hope ya have a ffw, cause 16 min of Silenzio is a looong time 

Nicky.

[Manatee]

Can't help you there, but I know what you mean about 30 second samples as I hit that wall with Devin's stuff.  However, I note that 'Ocean Machine' is a mere 4 UK pounds as an Amazon download...

An excellent choice for a first taste.  He not too nutty on that one, other than the music itself being rather unique.  You already know my opinion on this, so I'll refrain from any additional Tick Tockish buildup of expectations.   

[maddox]

K3.

Quite fun from time to time.

[Steve Jones]

An excellent choice for a first taste.

Consider it on my shopping list, then.

[Manatee]

Hm, SYL is more an experience than pleasure for me ... dunno ... but then again, I have a woman  

SYL is a bit much for me as well.  The stuff he does under his own name is not as much of the extreme metal noise and more melodic, although still loud and heavy more often than not.  I'd say a lot of his stuff is very 'layered', which I tend to like since that often equates with the wall of sound effect.  I can't guarantee you'll like this stuff, but since you're into metal in general, I doubt it would be too heavy for you (unlike SYL perhaps, which is pretty extreme by almost anyone's standards).

[Nicky007]

Interesting, Greenie 

Which album would you recom to me ?


NP  Rush:  Moving Pictures   

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Interesting, Greenie 
Which album would you recom to me ?

See comments earlier about ''Ocean Machine' which is the one I'm intending to start with


Just: The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The B*ll*cks
Now: Various Artists - Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen

[Nicky007]

See comments earlier about ''Ocean Machine' which is the one I'm intending to start with

I saw'm. I actually have Ocean Machine, and I'v listened to it some five times. At this point I enjoy it, but not to any sorta Nevermore or Opeth degree, with whom I think one can compare it 

But of course one should remain open. Devin is definitely a musician to reckon with. I'd like to hear some of his other stuff .....

Nicky.

[maddox]

Blind Ego ~ Numb

I don't know why. 

[Steve Jones]

I saw'm. I actually have Ocean Machine, and I'v listened to it some five times. At this point I enjoy it, but not to any sorta Nevermore or Opeth degree, with whom I think one can compare it 

Ah!  I'm still going for that one myself - it's cheap!

Blind Ego ~ Numb

I don't know why. 

Because you've heard enough Gazpacho for one lifetime?

[maddox]

Because you've heard enough Gazpacho for one lifetime?

Hehe, you would suspect that, yes. 

NP> No, not Blind Ego. Not Gazpacho.

Sylvan ~ Leaving Backstage

How lovely.

[Steve Jones]

Gazpacho Deep Purple - Live in Stockholm 1970

[Nicky007]

Metal.  Quality metal.  I never know whether something should be termed 'Prog Metal' or not, but Mastodon certainly aren't just standard metal, even if they aren't prog to the extent that Dream Theater are.  'Blood Mountain' certainly isn't out of place next to my Nevermore and Opeth albums, so I'll definitely be getting some more.  Worth an audition, I'd say!

In my book, Mastodon are definitely progmetal, but else I agree with you, Jonesy, not to the extent that DT, Nevermore, and Opeth are. But these are three of the absolute best !

I wouldnt recommend Mastodon (and even less Nevermore) to Paxi, as they're very heavy most of the time, and most of the singing (Mastodon) is shout.

Paxi, if you're looking for something heavy, I'd instead recommend Kamelot, particularly Ghost Opera. It's heavy alright, but relatively slow, lots of melody, great, clean singing by Khan, and metaphysical lyrics 

Nicky.

[PH]

In my book, Mastodon are definitely progmetal, but else I agree with you, Jonesy, not to the extent that DT, Nevermore, and Opeth are. But these are three of the absolute best !

I wouldnt recommend Mastodon (and even less Nevermore) to Paxi, as they're very heavy most of the time, and most of the singing (Mastodon) is shout.

Paxi, if you're looking for something heavy, I'd instead recommend Kamelot, particularly Ghost Opera. It's heavy alright, but relatively slow, lots of melody, great, clean singing by Khan, and metaphysical lyrics 

Well, I'm listening to Mastodon now, thanks to MySpace.
Sounds really good actually. Pretty heavy, but with nice melodies and pretty cool singing.
Think I need to delve into this a bit deeper...

I'm sorry Nicky. Dunno what it is with me, but I like this better on first listen than Kamelot after five listens.

[Nicky007]

I'm sorry Nicky. Dunno what it is with me, but I like this better on first listen than Kamelot after five listens.

There can be only one explanation: You are a woman, Paxi 

I'l come down and confirm asap ..... 


NP  Rush:  Moving Pictures 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

There can be only one explanation: You are a woman, Paxi 
I'l come down and confirm asap ..... 

Oh, please!  I'm about to eat my evening meal and the thought of you two comparing genitalia isn't doing much for my appetite!


NP The Tangent - The World That We Drive Through

[PH]

Poor Nicky. Didn't know you were THAT desperate.

[Nicky007]

Is that what you think about your general practitioner, Paxi ? 

Oh, please!  I'm about to eat my evening meal and the thought of you two comparing genitalia isn't doing much for my appetite!

Now we've simply tried all standard weight loss methods on you, Jonesy, to no avail, so we really have to do something outside of the normal 


NP  All That Remains  on  MySpace

Nicky.