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[The Butterfly Man]

JP (in the car on my way home): Radiance - The Burning Sun



Indeed, it's that good...

NP: Pallas - XXV

On my first run right now. Pretty aggressive sounding album. The new singer is very good.

Tom

[Teunis]

Antimatter - Leaving Eden
Gazpacho - Missa Atropos
Millenium - Back After Years

[funkster]

Dream Theater - metropolis

Might listen to it whilst working on the cross trainer at lunch time as well

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Pallas - XXV

I can already say that this is very likely to end up as my favourite Pallas album. Like I said yesterday, there is a certain amount of aggression present throughout the whole album. At times you'll be listening to pure progmetal, just listen to the intro of the very first track for example. The album isn't that heavy all the way though, it's just very well balanced: There are enough new elements in the music to keep it fresh, yet there is also plenty of room for that 'trademark' Pallas-sound. Then there's of course the new singer. He shines and really adds to that 'freshness' I described earlier. Next to that I think he will attract a lot more fans for Pallas than Alan Reed did, because his voice (although I liked it) was pretty much an acquired taste and could potentially scare people away.

Did I already mention that I like this new album?

Tom

[Bupie]

Hum, I think that I will give another try to Pallas after my disappointing encounter with The Sentinel.

PP Cheap Trick - Dream Police

Teunis, did you know that Steve Lukather, although uncredited, plays on the song Voices (which is not unforgettable, to be honest) ?

NP Kamelot - The Black Halo Considering how good this one is, I expect to be soon tempted by other Kamelot purchases. Any advice for my next move ?

[funkster]

Kamelot eh

Ghost Opera for me would be your next purchase

[The Butterfly Man]

In case anyone is interested:

JP: The Dear Hunter -  Act III: Life and Death

NP: Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

Up next: Between The Buried And Me - Colors

Tom

[Bupie]

Kamelot eh

Ghost Opera for me would be your next purchase

Chronologically, it makes sense 

Tom, any idea or for you there is only one american prog metal band worth of interest ?

By the way, did I already mention that my eldest son's first name is Tom. He is a bit younger than you, though 

[Iggy]

The free disc from an expensive magazine.
Credo - Staring at the sun

[funkster]

Chronologically, it makes sense 

Tom, any idea or for you there is only one american prog metal band worth of interest ?

By the way, did I already mention that my eldest son's first name is Tom. He is a bit younger than you, though 

Bupie , have you listened to any Nevermore ?

Plus posts on Kamelot -  http://shattered-room.net/index.php?topic=873.0
Nevermore - http://shattered-room.net/index.php?topic=1619.0

[The Butterfly Man]

Tom, any idea or for you there is only one american prog metal band worth of interest ?

Nah it really isn't only DT that I listen to, far from that actually! But regarding Kamelot, in hindsight I didn't really like their Ghost Opera-album that much to be honest. Their latest release Poetry For The Poisoned is much more to my liking. I found the songs on Ghost Opera a bit 'samey', whereas the material on Poetry is more diverse. So I would suggest you check this album out first. Of course, it's still up to you...

By the way, did I already mention that my eldest son's first name is Tom. He is a bit younger than you, though 

No you never mentioned that (or maybe you did and I just missed it), but that's nice. How old is he?

NP: Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence

Yeah I know, I only realised I was listening to DT (again) after I wrote the first sentence of this post. But I'm really not listening to them all the time...

Tom

[Bupie]

Bupie , have you listened to any Nevermore ?

Plus posts on Kamelot -  http://shattered-room.net/index.php?topic=873.0
Nevermore - http://shattered-room.net/index.php?topic=1619.0

Thanks for the links. I still have to discover Nevermore but I am a bit reticent since I am not that much a fan of heavy/extreme stuff.

For Tom : my Tom is 12. It's a first name that has been developing in France for a few years. The more classic choice is Thomas.

NP Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight

[maddox]

Nah it really isn't only DT that I listen to, far from that actually! But regarding Kamelot, in hindsight I didn't really like their Ghost Opera-album that much to be honest. Their latest release Poetry For The Poisoned is much more to my liking. I found the songs on Ghost Opera a bit 'samey', whereas the material on Poetry is more diverse.

Precisely!
That's mine opinion about Ghost Opera as well.
Poetry is far more balanced than his predecessor.

I tried to explain that in the past, but thus far I wasn't really successful.

NP> Sylvan ~ Presets

[Peter]

np> Kamelot - [The Black Halo (2005) #03] The Haunting (Somewhere In Time) (5:40)

Coincidentally, I've been listening to this album during the last week in the mornings and evenings while riding the bike to and from work. The Haunting is an absolute "earwig" -> on repeat. What a rocker. 

[Bupie]

Precisely!
That's mine opinion about Ghost Opera as well.
Poetry is far more balanced than his predecessor.

I tried to explain that in the past, but thus far I wasn't really successful.

NP> Sylvan ~ Presets

Thanks guys.

Ghost Opera doesn't get many rave reviews overall. On the contrary, I haven't read a single bad review about The Fourth Legacy. It seems too that I wouldn't go wrong with Karma or Epica. I think I will go for the speedy Legacy and the apparently quieter Poetry and its beautiful cover.

NP Avantasia - The Scarecrow

I am rather surprised that you like Kamelot and not Avantasia. A song like Twisted Minds could easily figure on The Black Halo. And I don't say that because Roy Khan sings on it 

[Teunis]

PP Cheap Trick - Dream Police

Teunis, did you know that Steve Lukather, although uncredited, plays on the song Voices (which is not unforgettable, to be honest) ?

No, but he played on so many albums .... impossible to know them all .

Today:
Steve Lukather - All's Well That Ends Well 
Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls 

[funkster]

Nevermore - Obsidian conspiracy

Bloody good album

[Teunis]

Seventh Wonder - The Great Escape 

Addicted to this band lately 

[Nicky007]

Hey, great to see so much activity in the Room 

Yeah, I'm also looking forward to hearing the new Pallas. Thanx for the extensive review, Tom 

Indeed, it's that good...

I agree, Tom, Radiance's The Burning Sun is formidable !!!


JP  Killswitch Engage:  Self-titled  (2009)

Hm, somehow these guys don't really grip me. It sounds OK, just rather bland 

Anyone into this band ?


Needed this:

NP  KoK:  Kolossus 

Kolossus is probably easier to get into than Reptilian, cuz it's more rocky, while Reptilian is more extreme metal.

Both take a lotta time tho, and both are some of the most amazing music I'v heard lately !

Guess I'm still the only Kalessin listener in the Room.

Interestingly their Eurovision appearance and the documentary where they climb the peak made'm a household name in Norway. Kinda topsy-turvy: One of the most demanding progmetal bands burns thru to the public.

Altho Pain of Salvation appeared in the Swedish Eurovision, they didnt at all gain as much attention there as KoK did in Norway, I guess in part cuz PoS's song wasnt as catchy as KoK's.

I have the impression that the Norwegians as a population are currently the most musically progressive in the world 

Nicky.

[funkster]

Dream Theater - metropolis

Smashing album

[Nicky007]

Dream Theater - metropolis

Smashing album

I take it you mean "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" aka Scenes aka SFAM.

It's Tom's and my fave DT-album 


So Funky, how about soon giving KoK a run. I'm sure you'l go for'm. Both Reptilian and Kolossus are awesome.

Just don't tell your family that you want some KoK 

I otoh will soon get Enslaved's Axioma Ethica Odini. It's gotten highly praised in all the music sites that I frequent, and seems to have a bit the same mood as KoK ..... 

Nevermore - Obsidian conspiracy

Bloody good album

Right, and bloody good group 

Nicky.

[maddox]

I take it you mean "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" aka Scenes aka SFAM.

It's Tom's and my fave DT-album 

Add me into that list, please.

[Nicky007]

Add me into that list, please.

OK, I didnt know that, Mad 

There really is somethin special about that album, aint there 

Well, their other albums aint too bad either 

I tried to explain that in the past, but thus far I wasn't really successful.

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Nicky.

[Nicky007]

I am rather surprised that you like Kamelot and not Avantasia.

It's easy, Bups: Kamelot are (very much) prog, and Avantasia aint.

Avantasia is stuff we'v heard a million times before, while Kamelot take us around a bend all the time - and that's what prog is about 

Tom, any idea or for you there is only one american prog metal band worth of interest ?

I fully understand the cult that is around DT 

But one should also get beyond that, cuz there is sooooo much great music around these days - and I know that you'r aware of that, Tom 

In case anyone is interested:

I am 

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP  Enslaved's Axioma  on  YouTube

Track 1: Ethica Odin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddes3psWpg4

mmm, wonderful aggressive start of album, you get ripped up at once, these guys mean it 

Nicky.