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[maddox]

NP  Iced Earth:  Something Wicked, Parts 1 & 2

Maybe not so prog musically, but some of the finest, most elegant metal around, and the story of Set is one of the most intriguing mythologies in progworld.

"The music is heavy, melodic, dark, fast, and complex." - Official Iced Earth Website  http://www.icedearth.com

One of my pantheon groups 

I never got into them actually.
I do have Live In Athens 3cd but although it's good, i'm not eager to buy more albums of theirs.

NP> Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

[Bupie]

UFO - The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent

A great title for an album, isn't it ?

[Nicky007]

i'm not eager to buy more albums of theirs.

They'r one'o my pantheon groups, so I can only recom them warmly, particularly the two recent Something Wicked albums 


JP  Queen:  II

A mixed experience:  Altho remastered, there are limits to how much one can improve a 35-year old mediocre production. Father To Son is a great song, and there are other great moments, but some of the stuff sounds syrupy today.

But all in all, definitely a classic 


NP  Jeff Loomis:  Zero Order Phase

Transcendent ! - not only in the sense of coming from a position far beyond, but also taking the listener beyond.

My fave album currently 

UFO - The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent

A great title for an album, isn't it ?

Appeals to different people:  the first to me, the second to Greenie, and the third to bin-Laden's folks 

Nicky.

[Manatee]

Appeals to different people:  the first to me, the second to Greenie, and the third to bin-Laden's folks 

"Willing" is all well and good, but why am I being singled out here?   

NP: Porcupine Tree - The Incident

[Deenfan]

UFO - The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent

A great title for an album, isn't it ?

Yes it is, and a great album it is, too.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Drugstore Fanatics - What's In The Basement

This band reminds me of Tool and A Perfect Circle, which is never a bad thing... What's even better is that you can download their entire 'What's In The Basement' album for free here: http://www.drugstorefanatics.com/album_albums.php

You're welcome guys!

Tom

[Teunis]

IQ - The Seventh House
RPWL - World Through My Eyes

[Nicky007]

NP: Drugstore Fanatics - What's In The Basement

You're welcome guys!

You beat me to the punch, Tom. I was goin to say "Thanks", but now instead I'l say "Well, thanks". 

I'm also missing headphones here at the library, but tomoroow I'l be in Malmö, and then I'l give DF a listen .....

This band reminds me of Tool and A Perfect Circle, which is never a bad thing

Betcha 

Nicky.

[Deenfan]

Praying Mantis - Sanctuary.

This band makes me a bit sad. They have released such a bunch of properly good albums, up to downright brilliant, and they are forever condemned to obscurity. Maybe it's the horrible name...?

[Nicky007]

Praying Mantis - Sanctuary.

OK, I'l giv'm a listen too morrow.

Guess I'l have to now 

No, this actually whets my appetite (Wiki, Praying Mantis (band)): "Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries."

A bit like Ten and Bob Catley, Deenie ?  And just as much under the radar ?

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Muse - The Resistance

Couldn't resist, this one is even better than their previous 'Black Holes & Revelations' 

[Deenfan]

OK, I'l giv'm a listen too morrow.

Guess I'l have to now 

No, this actually whets my appetite (Wiki, Praying Mantis (band)): "Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries."

A bit like Ten and Bob Catley, Deenie ?  And just as much under the radar ?

Nicky.

Links coming up on a proper thread!!

[maddox]

NP: Drugstore Fanatics - What's In The Basement

This band reminds me of Tool and A Perfect Circle, which is never a bad thing... What's even better is that you can download their entire 'What's In The Basement' album for free here: http://www.drugstorefanatics.com/album_albums.php

You're welcome guys!

Tom

No thanks, Tom. 

Downloaded it yesterday. Haven't heard it yet but the connections you provided us with sounds promising.

[Manatee]

Praying Mantis - Sanctuary.

Maybe it's the horrible name...?

Then how would you account for the relative success of Supertramp?   

[maddox]

Dream Theater ~ A Nightmare To Remember

This is frigging' Awesome!!! 

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind 

Tom

[Manatee]

NP: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind 

I was just playing SMPT:e earlier today, and it again struck me how fantastic it is.  That one's a definite grower, so I'm looking forward to the new one.  I have it pre-ordered, but I have the usual North American penalty to deal with .

NP: Phideaux - The Great Leap

Another great band/performer that will make most of my non-roomie friends say, "who?"   

[Iggy]

NP: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind 

Tom

Still waiting 

NP Muse - The Resistance

[maddox]

NP: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind 

Tom

And a firm and filled with desire +1 over here. 

[Nicky007]

NP  Phideaux  on  MySpace



Quite some crossover  

Noted that they listed Arena under their influences  

Nicky.

[Manatee]

NP  Phideaux  on  MySpace



Quite some crossover  

Noted that they listed Arena under their influences  

Nicky.

Ooh, we've hooked a Nicky!  I'm out of town visiting friends who hopefully don't have the flu anymore for a couple days as of a couple hours from now, but I promise I'll check out some of your new suggestions when I get back.

NP: Phideaux - Number Seven 

He/they aren't much at all like Devin Townsend, but I may end up having more or less the same reaction (buy all of it).

[Nicky007]

Ooh, we've hooked a Nicky! 

For sure !!!  I really dig that combination of weirdness, melody, and beautiful singing 

There's somethin oddly L.A. about'm. Remind me a lot of Eleven. You guys should try out these too, one'o my pantheon groups 

NP  Phideaux  on  MySpace  (on repeat)


And here's Eleven's MySpace page

http://www.myspace.com/elevenesque

Nicky.

[Deenfan]

Then how would you account for the relative success of Supertramp?   

Maybe it got the guys thinking of a sensationally promiscuous girl?

Now, I'm on YouTube, checking out all kinds of Praying Mantis stuff. I've gone through today's arrival, "Forever in time" four times, and I love it. I don't know when I last listened to an album four times in one week, let alone one day.

NP: Praying Mantis - Can't See the Angels

[maddox]

NP: Praying Mantis - Can't See the Angels

Can't activate the link, Deenie. 

[Deenfan]

This, then?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbxafO2Nja0

It's the same, but....?