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[Draco chimera]

The new single from Muse : Neutron Star Collison (Love Is Forever).

[Steve Jones]

Abel Ganz - Shooting Albatross

[maddox]

Mindflowers ~ Nuances : Britney's Pears [9:28]

[Manatee]

Abel Ganz - Shooting Albatross

Shouldn't that be by Half Seabird Half Biscuit?

And yay, great to see you here, mate.

WP: Riverside - ADHD

NP: Abigail's Ghost - d_letion

[funkster]

Dio - Master of the moon

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

Tom

[Nicky007]

Just realised that Jim Matheos has released two solo-albums:  First Impressions (1993)  &  Away With Words (1999).

I of course have to get them (when the budget permits).

Anyone into these albums ?


NP  Gojira:  The Way Of The Flesh

Third run. Highly original and intriguing, now and then gripping  

Much more my thing than Demians, who are/is too much Mike Oldfield retro to me. I liked Oldfield thirty years ago, but today I want somethin more b*sy.

Actually Gojira remind me of Between The Buried And Me, and at this point seem more original than BTBAM.

Tom, try'm out  


Three of my musical highlights this year are the discovery of a pantheon Finnish group, Amorphis (well, actually Tom discovered them for me), a pantheon Danish group, Anubis Gate (very much Mad's influence), and a great French group, Gojira (no Roomies, but Gojira are becoming one of the real BIG metal bands)    

Nicky.

[Manatee]

NP: Arena - Live and Life

Still doesn't sound like metal to me, but that's ok.   

[Teunis]

Knight Area - Realm of Shadows

[Nicky007]

JP  Anathema:  A Natural Disaster 


NP  Haken  on  MySpace

myspace.com/hakenmusic

Hey, this sounds real good 

Got Aquarius on my SL now.

Thanx again, Mad 

Nicky.

[maddox]

NP  Haken  on  MySpace

myspace.com/hakenmusic

Hey, this sounds real good 

Got Aquarius on my SL now.

Thanx again, Mad 

Nicky.

You're welcome, Nick. 
Glad you like it. 

NP> Aspera ~ Ripples

[Nicky007]

NP  Haken  on  MySpace

Awesome !  These guys are reaching for the stars  

Despite their obvious virtuosity, they keep the music tight and precise  

The DT-reference is clear, but also nods to Shadow Gallery, Opeth, Bigelf, Queen, even some cool freestyle jazzguitar ala Åkerfeldt  

Should easily become a Room staple  


From their MySpace page myspace/hakenmusic: "In their brief existence, Haken are already highly respected within the British metal community, and their unique and imaginative genre-bending approach to music has garnered praise from all corners of the globe."

Well deserved !

And the MySpace soundbites are sufficient to place them in my pantheon  

Nicky.

[Iggy]

After last night.

Transatlantic - The whirlwind.

[maddox]

After last night.

Transatlantic - The whirlwind.

Tell me, did you enjoyed it? 
I was at the concert a night before, in Tilburg 013 and it was truly fabulous.
I wonder if they also played Giant Hogweed cover?

NP> Brighteye Brison ~ The Harvest [20:25]

[maddox]

Spock's Beard ~ Snow : Made Alive/Overture [5:32]

[Iggy]

Tell me, did you enjoyed it? 
I was at the concert a night before, in Tilburg 013 and it was truly fabulous.
I wonder if they also played Giant Hogweed cover?

NP> Brighteye Brison ~ The Harvest [20:25]

Yep it was fantastic. They didn't play Hogweed.


The Whirlwind
All of the Above
Guitar Solo/We All Need Some Light
Duel With the Devil
Bridge Across Forever
Stranger in Your Soul

I think was the setlist. I guess they may have changed it because they were filming a DVD 

Lasted best part of 3 and a half hours.

Neal Morse took over the drums in the encore while MP went crowd surfing in a dharma suit (from Lost).

I have to say Neal Morse is disgustingly talented. 

[maddox]

Yep it was fantastic. They didn't play Hogweed.


The Whirlwind
All of the Above
Guitar Solo/We All Need Some Light
Duel With the Devil
Bridge Across Forever
Stranger in Your Soul

I think was the setlist. I guess they may have changed it because they were filming a DVD  

Lasted best part of 3 and a half hours.

Pretty much the same set as in Tilburg, with the exception of Hogweed of course.
Didn't had a decent spot during The Whirlwind but after the first break I moved to the middle of the crowd, aprox 15 meters from the stage.
Had a marvelous time out there.

Neal Morse took over the drums in the encore while MP went crowd surfing in a dharma suit (from Lost).

Hehe, he wanted to do that in 013 as well but he wasn't allowed.  
Made some spiffy jokes about it though.
He did do an amazing bass pedal solo.  

That really blasted its way through my whole being.  

I have to say Neal Morse is disgustingly talented.  

I must agree with that.
Marvelous guy!  

NP> Pain Of Salvation ~ Road Salt One : Curiosity [3:33]

[Iggy]

Shouldn't that be by Half Seabird Half Biscuit?

LOL 

[maddox]

Caïro ~ Conflict & Dreams : Western Desert [17:10] 

[maddox]

Enochian Theory ~ Evolution : Creatio Ex Nihilio : Waves of Ascension [6:57]

[Nicky007]

NP  Arcturus:  Sideshow Symphonies

A highly original group  

Even so, very much a Norwegian metal group  

Outside of the US and Britain, to my mind the Norwegian metal community is the most original. When you hear groups like Arcturus, Enslaved, and Dimmu Borgir, you really know you'r hearing something very different from anything else  

And these guys know it too !  They interchange, start new groups together, help each other out, often without being officially credited, and keep the energies together  

It seems only few Roomies know this world  


Very melodic, atmospheric, gothic, well balanced, varied - absolutely prog !

Nicky.

[maddox]

NP  Arcturus:  Sideshow Symphonies

A highly original group  

Even so, very much a Norwegian metal group  

Outside of the US and Britain, to my mind the Norwegian metal community is the most original. When you hear groups like Arcturus, Enslaved, and Dimmu Borgir, you really know you'r hearing something very different from anything else  

And these guys know it too !  They interchange, start new groups together, help each other out, often without being officially credited, and keep the energies together  

It seems only few Roomies know this world  


Very melodic, atmospheric, gothic, well balanced, varied - absolutely prog !

Nicky.

Agreed. Awesome album. 

[Nicky007]

Agreed. Awesome album.  

Whew, Mad  


NP  Arcturus  on  MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/arcturusnorway

Breathtaking !

The keyboardist Steinar Sverd Johnsen is one of the most exciting in metalworld.

Tom, Iggy, Funkster  

Nicky.

[Iggy]

Whew, Mad  


NP  Arcturus  on  MySpace

http://www.myspace.com/arcturusnorway

Breathtaking !

The keyboardist Steinar Sverd Johnsen is one of the most exciting in metalworld.

Tom, Iggy, Funkster  

Nicky.

Is there any growling?

I haven't made my mind up on Haken yet.

NP Alternative 4 - Anathema and eagerly awaiting their new CD.

[Nicky007]

Hey Iggy, we're really sharing a lot now - great  

Is there any growling?

A bit, but not unpleasant, somewhat like on Threshold's Dead Reckoning and Amorphis' Skyforger.

Actually the mood is quite close to Skyforger (Tom   ) - maybe that's why I like Sideshow Symphonies so much  

I like all of the songs on their MySpace, but Sideshow seems even a grade higher  

Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer is a blast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7TzWbLWag

It's also amazing to see these viking monsters live  

And note Hellhammer on the drums  

Spellbinding, ainit, guys ?

Hey, if ya don't think so, then crank up the f*in set, man ! 

I haven't made my mind up on Haken yet.

Hey, comon Iggy, this is a London group, and one of the most exciting groups in the world  

You probably havent played the MySpace videos yet. Do that !  

NP Alternative 4 - Anathema and eagerly awaiting their new CD.

Yup  

Nicky.