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[Peter]

np> Black Sabbath - [The Finest Of Hard-Rock Vol. 1 (Disc 1)   (1994) #06] Sabbra Cadabra (5:57)

[Iggy]

Bigelf - Hex

[maddox]

Shadow Gallery ~ Digital Ghosts

[Nicky007]

np> Black Sabbath - [The Finest Of Hard-Rock Vol. 1 (Disc 1)   (1994) #06] Sabbra Cadabra (5:57)

That sure surprised me, Cap 

Do you like Ozzy's singing ?


NP  Amorphis:  Skyforger  (third successive run)

Whew, this is one of my overall faves, so cool, so much wonderful melody and harmony, and fine details 

Hope it becomes a Room staple 

Nicky.

[Peter]

That sure surprised me, Cap 

Do you like Ozzy's singing ?

Well, kinda, yes. His voice is quite special, just like Fish's, and somehow it seems to please my ear... can't explain.

[maddox]

Opeth ~ Blackwater Park 5.0 

[Teunis]

Muse - Origin of Symmetry
Knight Area - Under A New Sign

[Manatee]

Played:

Catherine Wheel - Chrome

Unsure whether to call them prog metal (unsure about the prog and metal both), but I like them a lot, at least their early stuff.

Marillion - Clutching at Straws

I'm liking this one, although I think it's gonna take several plays for the lyrics to gel for me.

NP: Amorphis - most or perhaps all of Skyforger (on YouTube)

I have to agree with the rest of you who like this so much.  It's impressive.   

[Bupie]

Marillion - Afraid Of Sunlight

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Dream Theater - Awake



I think this is gonna be DT-week!

Tom

[Nicky007]

Marillion - Clutching at Straws

I'm liking this one, although I think it's gonna take several plays for the lyrics to gel for me.

NP: Amorphis - most or perhaps all of Skyforger (on YouTube)

I have to agree with the rest of you who like this so much.  It's impressive.   

NP: Dream Theater - Awake



I think this is gonna be DT-week!

Also  :

JP  Arcturus:  Sideshow Symphonies

Another of my absolute faves 

But while I think that Skyforger could be for all Roomies, Sideshow Symphonies is more for the metal geeks 


NP  A7:  Diamonds In The Rough

Great album too 

Last studio album with Jimmy The Rev   

With all respect for his tragic death, when I listen to him play on this album, I can hear that he's an excellent drummer, but it's not like WOW, like when I hear Mike P and Hellhammer (on Sideshow Symphonies).


Just saw that Nightmare has peaked at 1 in the US. In Denmark it's Coldplay that peak 

Nicky.

[funkster]

Nicky , could you post a bit more info on Arcturus as i am not familiar with them and i trust you judgement

Well , on all things metal related anyway 

[Nicky007]

Nicky , could you post a bit more info on Arcturus as i am not familiar with them and i trust you judgement

Fortunately in the quote one can choose what one likes and skip the caveats 

OK, Arcturus: WOW, whew, whew-ee, jubii, halleluja .....

One thing for sure: Funky, you'l go for Sideshow Symphonies.

I actually only know this album by Arcturus - havent been able to dig up the others. But from reading reviews and stuff, it seems that this is the one to get.

Earlier I posted a link to a live version of their Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer, track 2 on SS. I wrote that it's the best music video I'v ever seen, and I still think so today.

Here's the link again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP7TzWbLWag

Funky, when you see this, I'm sure you'l be in with Arcturus.

The studio version is good too, but the live version is awesome, and you get to see the whole craziness of their show.

This is a real stuck-on song. It's happened several times that I simply sat and had to play the damn thing over and over again.

Vortex is amazing with his singing and antics, Hellhammer is simply unbelievable on the drums, the two guitarists do some startling stuff, and then towards the end Steinar on his keyboards takes over and simply blows the roof to smithereens.

Nobody else I know has really gotten this (as with several other terrific things), but I'm sure you will, Funky.

Now, go at it .....


Oh, I forgot to say: The whole damn album is freakin awesome 


I'm at the library, so

NP  clickety click click click cluck - fuck !

Nicky.

[funkster]

Cheers Nicky , i will give that a go when i get in tonight.

If they are as good as Amorphis i am in for 1 hell of a treat

[Manatee]

Played:

Abigail's Ghost - Selling Insincerity

AC/DC - The Razor's Edge   (regressive metal  )

NP: Bob Mould - Black Sheets of Rain

[The Butterfly Man]

Nobody else I know has really gotten this (as with several other terrific things), but I'm sure you will, Funky.

Hey, you obviously don't remember that I bought the album in a heartbeat a few months ago, purely based on Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer!

You're right though when you reply with saying that I haven't mentioned them much after that, but it's just..... there's so much good music available today, it's really hard to keep up with everything.

But thanks for reminding me, I have to listen to Arcturus some more.

NP: Dream Theater - Through Her Eyes (single) - When Images And Words Unite

Too bad James doesn't sing so well on this live track, otherwise it's a damn fine 16-minute medley consisting of bits of Pull Me Under, Under A Glass Moon, A Fortune In Lies, Only A Matter Of Time and Take The Time.

Earlier this evening I have been playing Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare, and the track Buried Alive is fastly becoming a stuck-on song, as Nicky would call it. There's such a great riff in the middle of this song that will get you headbanging right away, believe me...

Tom

[Iggy]

Missa Atropos - Gazpacho

If you like Gazpacho this one is an absolute must.

[The Butterfly Man]

Missa Atropos - Gazpacho

If you like Gazpacho this one is an absolute must.

You're so right! They created yet another astonishing piece of music!

Tom

[Iggy]

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

[Nicky007]

Hey, you obviously don't remember that I bought the album in a heartbeat a few months ago, purely based on Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer!

You're right though when you reply with saying that I haven't mentioned them much after that, but it's just..... there's so much good music available today, it's really hard to keep up with everything.

I remembered you having noticed Arcturus, but then there was no more from your side, Tom. And nobody else except me has mentioned'm since then.

This extraordinary group merits a lot more attention, and I'm hopin that we'l give it some in the Room 

Now that Teunis has started listening to Redemption, it's actually not such a big step to Sideshow Symphonies (all those crazy names that Arcturus devise) 

But thanks for reminding me, I have to listen to Arcturus some more.

Good call 

there's so much good music available today ... NP: Dream Theater

Right, Tom 

And I too can spend days with these guys alone.

And getting closer to answering an earlier question: That's why I don't spend time with groups like U2, Coldplay and Muse. Not because they'r not good, but simply cuz there's so much more exciting prog around these days (my pantheon groups) - well, "around" is maybe a bit much said, as one has to actively look for it, in Denmark iac. But that's why it's great to have meeting and sharing fora like the Room 

Earlier this evening I have been playing Avenged Sevenfold's Nightmare ...

Yeah, I'm really lookin forward to listenin to this album. That'l be my next major purchase. I'v seen it in the stores.

And A7 will be playin in both Cop and Malmö mid-November - with Mike P according to plans. I simply have to get to one of these concerts !

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

I remembered you having noticed Arcturus, but then there was no more from your side, Tom. And nobody else except me has mentioned Arcturus since then.

Then what's this?

NP: Arcturus – Sideshow Symphonies

I bought it yesterday, listening for the first time right now but so far so good!

Tom

NP: Dream Theater - Score

Tom

[Nicky007]

Then what's this?

That's four months ago, Tom !

But OK, it's not too late to get goin with Arcturus 

There's talk about them re-forming, and if we give that thought some support from the Room ..... 


NP  Anthrax:  Sound Of White Noise

I really like Anthrax from White Noise on. Like Metallica and TestAmenT, they started out in the 80's with proto-thrash, which doesnt do much for me. But OK: youthful energy. 

In the course of time, all three groups gained substance and melody.

Metallica got their act together bigtime with their great Black Album. Anthrax did with White Music. TestAmenT - hm, I don't really know yet, but their most recent studio album The Formation of Damnation is a mighty fine album 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

I just stumbled across a video from a song from Seventh Wonder's new album 'The Great Escape' (to be released later this year):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sRDa-xTfwg

What a track! Melody and technique, it's all there. The singing ain't too bad either...

Tom

[maddox]

I just stumbled across a video from a song from Seventh Wonder's new album 'The Great Escape' (to be released later this year):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sRDa-xTfwg

What a track! Melody and technique, it's all there. The singing ain't too bad either...

Tom

Awesome!!!

[funkster]

Amorphis - silent water
Madness - wonderful