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[Nicky007]

Immortal:  All Shall Fall

Black metal group from Bergen 

The core members are Abbath Doom Occulta and Demonaz Doom Occulta - brothers in doom ? 

Anyone know these guys ?

Nicky.

[Bupie]

NP  Galahad:  Empires Never Last 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIp4tXMMZhY&NR=1

Nicky.

I ordered this one after a bunch of promising listens on youtube but I am still waiting for its arrival. It should fit (with ?) my actual neo prog mood.

By the way, Mad, did you finally go and see Megadave ?

NP IQ - Subterranea

[Teunis]

Nemezis - Nemezis
IQ - The Wake (live)

[Iggy]

I ordered this one after a bunch of promising listens on youtube but I am still waiting for its arrival. It should fit (with ?) my actual neo prog mood.

I don't think you will be disappointed.

NP Airbag - Identity

[Peter]

And I'm sure that most Roomies think I'm nuts listenin to a group like Deathspell Omega (my oh my) 

Erm, whooof, ...
My oh my....reminds me of Slade.... *runs to dig out very old vinyl*

[maddox]

Day Six ~ The Grand Design

Great second album of these Dutch prog-rockers/metallers. 

[Nicky007]

Played:

Dream Theater:  Awake

I'm always struck by how good this album is. Put on a set of headphones, skip the first two tracks, which I don't enjoy, and from then on it's musical manna, every moment of it, except the last track Space-Dye Vest, which bores me somewhat.

With headphones, you realise just how much invention & care has been put into it:  Petrucci's many fine runs, Mike's fills, Jamie's frills, Myung's tasty responses to Petrucci, Kevin's subtle twists, etc etc. - whew, amazing 


Gorillaz:  Demon Days

Blur never really gripped me, so Damon surprised me bigtime here: Guys, Demon Days is really great, a lot better than you would expect from all the mainstream buzz. I also played it with headphones, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, a lot more than Coldplay & Co. Much invention and care has been put into this album too.

I have to get some more Gorillaz albums 


NP  Another great group, this time from Hälsingborg, Sweden:  Cloudscape - one of my pantheon groups. Noone here seems to be listening to'm, so here's another great YouTube video by'm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Imp4Ednt0

Erm, whooof, ...
My oh my....reminds me of Slade.... *runs to dig out very old vinyl*

Nothing like good old(fashioned) Caps 

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Arena - Welcome To The Stage

Currently, Sirens is blasting through my speakers. 

Tom

[Nicky007]

NP  Cloudscape  on  YouTube

Guess I'm in a Cloudscape mood today 

These guys have put a lotta care into the rhythm & bass section, which comes forth amazingly with good headphones 

Guys    - all fans of DT & SW, that should include some Roomies 

Here, another great Cloudscape song, with quite a different mood from the earlier songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMgbKQkB7Y&NR=1

I don't give up that easily.

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Pain Of Salvation - Scarsick - Cribcaged

Singing/screaming along with the last part of this song is a great way to vent your frustration after a shitty day!

Tom

[The Butterfly Man]

I guess this doesn't really fit here but I was just watching 'Criminal Minds', one of my favourite shows on tv, and suddenly towards the end of the episode I heard a tune I immediately recognised as Opeth's Death Whispered A Lullaby!

How cool!

Tom

[maddox]

I guess this doesn't really fit here but I was just watching 'Criminal Minds', one of my favourite shows on tv, and suddenly towards the end of the episode I heard a tune I immediately recognised as Opeth's Death Whispered A Lullaby!

How cool!

Tom

Hmm, I watched the same episode (Rebecca Garner ) but I didn't notice that.

[The Butterfly Man]

Hmm, I watched the same episode (Rebecca Garner ) but I didn't notice that.

Did you fell asleep or something?

In total, they aired three episodes last evening. The first one was a new one and the other two were somewhat older. Death Whispered A Lullaby played near the end of the first 'old' episode, around 10:15 PM.

BTW, the older episodes (which I hadn't seen previously) were among the best and most thrilling I've seen from this show. Really dark and twisted, just like Nicky.

NP: Opeth - Damnation

Yes, I was inspired to play it...

Tom

[Nicky007]

suddenly towards the end of the episode I heard a tune I immediately recognised as Opeth's Death Whispered A Lullaby!
How cool!

The times they are a-changin' 

Singing/screaming along with the last part of this song

Do the kitties join in on this 

Did you fall asleep or something?

He often does that when I ask him questions, or post links for him 

just like Nicky.

I take that as a compliment 

Thanx for the Tiptom. I'l check up Criminal Minds. Sounds like just the right thingy for mee 


NP  Keep of Kalessin:  The Awakening  (on repeat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8R68imhouQ

This one is good too:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQdpv8Ua1M&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Norwegian metal group, but not really Norwegian black metal, more in the style of Into Eternity and BTBAM, lotta melody, more cohesive than BTBAM, pretty    - Tom, Mad, Funky, give it a few runs

"They take their name from Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series of books, where Kalessin is the name of the arch-dragon who is the bearer of the Earthsea world." - Wikipedia, Keep of Kalessin 

Nicky.

[maddox]

Did you fell asleep or something?

Eh, no.

Since I just got back home from work.

[maddox]

He often does that when I ask him questions, or post links for him 

[Nicky007]

Played:

Bob Dylan:  Together Through Life

Good old Bob playin the good ol' blues 


Grand Magus:  Iron Will

Swedish group, fine regular metal 


Judas Priest:  Live In London

The official double-cd with Ripper (2003).


Judas Priest:  A Touch Of Evil

The first official live album with Rob after their reunion (2009).


Ripper and Rob, both formidable singers, add different spicing, but basically this is the Mighty Priest, as good as metal gets, beyond perfect, ineffable 

They sure got themselves some mf of a drummer in Scott Travis, together with Ian Hill, a veritable onslaught. Man, what a rhythm section !!!


NP  Keep of Kalessin  on  YouTube 

Here's one of their catchy melodic songs with (barely) no growl, The Dragontower:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTIX4CbkAkc&NR=1

Cap, I think even you'l like this 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

IQ - Frequency
Knight Area - Rising Signs from the Shadows
Airbag - Identity

[Nicky007]

Who would'v thought this possible:

Keep of Kalessin:  Dragontower  - the MGP performance ( Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Quarterfinal )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW3wU2fDc2o

They made it to the third place in the Norwegian finals - amazing !!!

The times they sure are a-changin - at least in Norway. First time a real metal song has been played in the Eurovision context !  (Lordi isnt real metal)

But of course they couldnt let'm win - yet - and go out into the rest of Europe and give all the kiddies nightmares ... and maybe some baaad ideas 


NP  Keep of Kalessin:  Reptilian Majesty  (on repeat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7EIByM1Xc4

Last song on Reptilian, and possibly best 

As good as metal gets - i.e. unbelievable 


If there's a Hell in Heaven ... think I might wanna go there 


OK, Cap, I'l keep quiet with my metal for a while. I don't wanna give you nightmares ... and make ya worry about yer crew 


NP  Enya:  The Sweetest Secrets Of The Heart

for voice and pan flute, with little birdies chirping.



Nicky.

[maddox]

Who would'v thought this possible:

Keep of Kalessin:  Dragontower  - the MGP performance ( Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Quarterfinal )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW3wU2fDc2o

They made it to the third place in the Norwegian finals - amazing !!!

I would love to see them in the Eurovision Song contest!!! :lol:

[Peter]

my 2c on Keep of Kalessin: good musicianship, disgusting voices
This is neither music, nor singing, at least for me... too bad, I can't rock with you in this matter, Nicky :/

[Nicky007]

This is neither music, nor singing, at least for me... too bad, I can't rock with you in this matter, Nicky :/

Just promise me that you don't get nightmares about it, Cap ... or make me scrub the decks and floors 


NP  Dead Can Dance:  Self-titled (debut)

Skip that one, guys, I find it boring 

The second DCD studio album, Spleen And Ideal, is quite fulfilling 

Did you guys see the two wonderful DCD videos I posted, Sacrifice and The Host Of Seraphim ?  (Mad, I know that you did, but give'm another run, they'r really great, a lot more than ambient, also the visuals) 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

Hey guys, don't be so secretive - we aint teenagers, nor are we playing poker - share what you'r listenin to 

NP  Keep of Kalessin:  Reptilian  (on repeat)

I simply can't get that stuff outta my head 

Last time I was so spellbound was with Haken's Aquarius, another album.

Mad, have you gotten around to listening to some KoK ?

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

my 2c on Keep of Kalessin: good musicianship, disgusting voices

I didnt expect you to like KoK in general, Cap, but I thought that you might like the song The Dragontower that made it to 3. place in the Quarterfinals of the Eurovision.

Growl and shout are here to stay, now even in mainstream culture 

Nicky.

[Iggy]

Shadowland - Through the Looking Glass.

Checked out the KoK Eurovision entry. Not bad.