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[Nicky007]

NP  Hawkwind:  Needle Gun (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMISM0dIxpk&feature=related

Great song 

Pretty special live show

Nicky.

[maddox]

You just looked at maddox' friends..... Didn't you?

Yup; Me, the tie that binds.

Eh... sorry.




NP> nothing yet.

[Nicky007]

Here's a guy who already played a mean guitar back in the 70's: John Etheridge.

A lineup of Soft Machine with The Tale of Taliesin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gpaMTgBCx0

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

JP  Dream Theater:  When Dream And Day Unite

I'v long had a resistance to playing this album ... but now I have an entirely different attidude toward Charlie 

I like the title, I'm into that stuff 

To me, the first two albums turned out to be the necessary trials for DT to reach their mature style with Awake, which has all the stuff that we love DT for 

I know I'm stepping on the toes of those diehard fans who hold I&W as sacrosanct by saying that, but I'm first and foremost a progmetalie - hm - or a metal proggie ... or prick moggie ... well, whatever 


JP  Tipton, Entwistle & Powell:  Never Say Die

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XwxewaxhmM

One of my fave songs 


And here's one of those Priest ballads, Here Come The Tears, that ... whew - with some gripping visuals by acca2esse 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LhmSppDLcw

As rancantrell writes: "glenn tipton is incredible."

Nicky.

[Iggy]

Last Epic - A.C.T.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP  Dominici  on  YouTube

You know what, Tommy, this actually sounds a bit like SW and CM 

Does it? I heard the second album of the trilogy some years ago but it didn't really grab me. To be honest I didn't give it much of a chance to grow either so I guess this is another album I need to revisit...

NP: Marillion - Somewhere Else

Tom

[Nicky007]

Does it? I heard the second album of the trilogy some years ago but it didn't really grab me. To be honest I didn't give it much of a change to grow either so I guess this is another album I need to revisit...

The real McDominici seems to be Part 3. E.g. go on YouTube and choose Liquid Lightning and The Monster. You'l see ...   

Somewhere Else

Tom

Yeah, that's how you'v seemed to me lately 

NP  Redemption:  Sapphire 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

Yeah, that's how you'v seemed to me lately 

Yup. Having a life outside the Room isn't easy but I seem to be managing pretty well, thanks for acknowledging that!

NP: Radiohead - The Bends

What a masterpiece...

Tom

[Nicky007]

Yup. Having a life outside the Room isn't easy but I seem to be managing pretty well, thanks for acknowledging that!

As long as you take well care of the cat    - and drink your beers 

The Bends

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bends

Def. 2 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Hilarious:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYVV1tRJDYc&feature=fvst

Why are these shows always so much funnier when it's limeys ?

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Dominici:  The Monster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPAaBVTrMJU&feature=related

Man, what a killer riff 

Sh* why did those table legs break when I banged on the table, f* why did that bloody door go off its hinges 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Vanden Plas:  The Seraphic Clockwork

First run - super 

Great to hear these guys again after such a long time - and in such great shape 

Hey guys, aint you listening to any music these days ? 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

As long as you take well care of the cat 

Which one? The one who's made it his aim in life to break my house down to the ground or the one that listens to Lady Gaga?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bends

Def. 2 

I'm at loss for words...

NP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPAaBVTrMJU&feature=related

Tom

[Nicky007]

NP  Deathspell Omega:  The Shrine Of Mad Laughter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDnwd9GLhe0

After having run this piece some 15 times, it's actually beginning to make some sense to me.

Probably the most impenetrable rock I'v ever heard. But really thrilling.

I quite agree with what General Zombie and Sterno write in their excellent long Amazon reviews of DsO's fourth full studio album "Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum," which includes The Shrine, excerpts here (DsO's fifth studio album Paracletus is being released these days):


General Zombie (the West), May 21, 2009:

"Needless to say, this is not an accessible album, and even repeated listens may not reward you with a full sense of the structure. It is however, invariably striking, and most extreme metal fans will likely go away from the first listen impressed, even if they can't entirely recall what they just heard. This is my ideal tech/progressive effect: memorable enough to draw me from the first listen, but deep enough that it rewards numerous careful examinations. Even better, DsO are clearly now just hitting their stride, so we can likely look forward to more remarkable work from them."


Sterno (Little Rock, AR), September 4, 2007:

"In its execution, Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum is jubilant and celebratory. It's crushing and evil. It's suffocating and dense. There are so many musical ideas thrown about that it's difficult to capture them all in one, or even several, listening sessions. Make no mistake - this is definitely black metal. The music contains the requisite tremolo riffing, hyper-kinetic blast-beast drumming, and scorched earth vocals that linger between a death metal growl and a traditional black metal screech. But there is so much more. The drummer flirts with jazz, psychedelia, thrash, doom, and a half dozen other styles, and masters them all. Mikko Aspa has one of the most distinct voices in metal. It's bombastic, scary, demonic, enunciated, and is instantly recognizable after just one listen. Hasjarl's guitar playing is also first rate. He peppers the tunes with shimmering, serpentine leads and light-speed riffing. His style is, at times, a black metal version of Joy Division - hovering beneath the melody, setting up the kill, waiting for the chance to attack. His inventiveness and technique are astonishing.

I must reiterate that Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum is the finest, most impressive black metal release I've ever heard, and the best metal album in any genre I've acquired in the past decade. Deathspell Omega is quietly revolutionizing the Metal universe and I anticipate the third installment of the trilogy like I've anticipated nothing else in this style of music. I suggest you order this album immediately and see what metal can be. Deathspell Omega is the savior of black metal."

Highly recommended."

- www.amazon.com/Fas-Ite-Maledicti-Ignem-Aeternum/dp/B000R7I2GK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290443285&sr=1-1


Interesting that the French are at the knife's edge 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Which one? The one who's made it his aim in life to break my house down to the ground or the one that listens to Lady Gaga?

You have two cats, or one with a split personality, Tom ? 

Otoh, if I were to listen to Lady Gaga for more than ten seconds, I'd also start splitting up this den 

NP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPAaBVTrMJU&feature=related

So how was the first listen (this time around) ?


Sooooo, guys, leaving for today, gotta get back to Cop, and there's some TV-stuff I wanna watch this eve. Hope ya miss me 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Serenity ~ Fairytales

[Nicky007]

NP  SyX:  V: The New Mythology Suite

A real classic    - aint that so, Mad ?

Tom, I saw that you are into Paradise Lost and The Odyssey, but how about V ?

Lookin real forward to their coming album Infinite Knowledge. Wonder what it'l be about with that startling title. Beyond being one of the best prog groups musically, SyX have some of my fave lyrics 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

So how was the first listen (this time around) ?

It was alright. I didn't find it so spectacular as you made it sound to be honest. But I'll make sure to listen to the song some more times.

Tom, I saw that you are into Paradise Lost and The Odyssey, but how about V ?

Tss, as I was digging in the Room for our conversation regarding Paradise Lost you quickly edited your post!

I'm gonna give you the link to it anyway, otherwise the time I spent searching would be wasted :p : http://shattered-room.net/index.php?topic=1006.msg22048#msg22048

But no, I haven't got V. As much as I would like to, I just can't afford to buy every single album of every band I like!

NP: Röyksopp - Junior

No prog, no metal...

Tom

[Nicky007]

It was alright. I didn't find it so spectacular as you made it sound to be honest. But I'll make sure to listen to the song some more times.

It's quite mixed, in fact the whole Trilogy is. Some of the declaratory parts (e.g. Nowhere To Hide) even sound rather krauty 

But the riff starting at about 1:50 in The Monster is one of the catchiest I'v eva heard 

It makes me feel like beating the shit outta you guys    - no don't worry, I'm quite peaceful 

And Tom, make sure you listen to Liquid Lightning, my fave of the Trilogy, tremendous metal thru & out !

Tss, as I was digging in the Room for our conversation regarding Paradise Lost you quickly edited your post!

Yup, nobody should feel at ease with me 

I'm gonna give you the link to it anyway, otherwise the time I spent searching would be wasted

Gratz Tom, you just wasted yer time, I was there before you got there 

No prog, no metal...

So why do you play it then ?  You could do V on YouTube instead. Why do I have to figure out all these things for ya 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Hey guys, just a found a new progmetal band: Greyhaven. Cool stuff !

I'd be surprised if any of you know'm 

Here, try this:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwKwdHbD7ME&feature=related

Here's what Progarchives write about'm:

"This band is led my the monster synth work of Ethan Matthews. Hard prog band from the US with good musicianship making an intricate sound. Keyboards and guitar occupy the same amount of space in the music, and the vocals are softer than usual on heavier bands. Their music is wonderfully constructed, and lush beautiful melodies abound. Their sound range oscillates between neo-progressive à la IQ and hard progressive similar to Dream Theater, Eternity X and Fates Warning."

Nicky.

[maddox]

You're right, I didn't know them.

Sounds nice, a bit like DT during WDADU. Especially the singer reminds me of Dominici.
A little bit pretentious I think, considering what someone wrote underneath the video:

'Truly one of the greatest albums ever!!!'

[The Butterfly Man]

So why do you play it then ?  You could do V on YouTube instead. Why do I have to figure out all these things for ya 

Are you still wondering why I'm not posting more regularly?

NP: Transatlantic - Whirld Tour 2010

What a stunning document of a great tour. I'm happy I was able to attend my first Transatlantic-concert back in May. It was one of the best gigs I ever saw. Great songs, great atmosphere and it was all filmed for this brilliantly designed cd/DVD-set a few days later. Also, Daniel Gildenlöw was 'only' a hired gun for the tour, but he is clearly having a great time, playing additional keys, guitar, percussion and singing backingvocals. Truly a gifted musician.

Tom

[Nicky007]

You're right, I didn't know them. Sounds nice ...

For sure 

I found a video with album clips and pics on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPYaQAIwxP4

Made me even more eager to hear more 

In fact now I'm thinking Shadow Gallery, maybe even Arena (lotta great keyboard stuff) 

As the uploader dinkum93 writes: "Clips from the self-titled album of the criminally underrated band from the US, Greyhaven."


They seem to have made only that one self-titled album (in 2000), and then vanished into the blue 

I checked up on the musicians, and their names don't either ring a bell. Maybe they made this album on a break between high school and college/corporate world. Maybe one day they'l realise (with our help) that they made a great album ... and ..... 

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=475

a bit like DT during WDADU

You always want everything to sound like DT 

But you'r right, in fact it was mentioned by a reviewer in Progarchives that it sounded like DT doing WDADU 

Except that I like the singer here better than Charlie's screeching at the time 

A little bit pretentious I think ...

And that's you sayin that, Mad 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Also, Daniel Gildenlöw was 'only' a hired gun for the tour, but he is clearly having a great time, playing additional keys, guitar, percussion and singing backingvocals. Truly a gifted musician.

Tom

Indeed, he was quite good. Not only a guest but a part of the show.
Way better than the first concert back in 2001.
He just stood there.

[Manatee]

JP: Greyhaven (Youtube clips and Setting Sun)

Interesting stuff, Nicki.  Nice find.   

Also Played:

Amorphis - Skyforger

still 

Catherine Wheel - Chrome

A personal favorite.  Sort of metal, sort of prog, maybe neither, but I like it.   

NP: Killing Joke - Pandemonium