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[Iggy]

NP Anathema - Weather Systems

I think I'm going to like this one very much.

[Nicky007]

Already better indeed, but I'm afraid it won't make it to my 'to buy' list 

I might have to work a bit in the shadows now 


NP  Shadow Gallery:  Digital Ghosts

Let's see if we can find teu nice ghosts 

If I remember correctly, some of you guys have this album 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

NP Anathema - Weather Systems

I think I'm going to like this one very much.

Hope to enjoy it this week too, it should be in stock tomorrow according to my record store  .

NP  Shadow Gallery:  Digital Ghosts

If I remember correctly, some of you guys have this album 

Yep and I'm one of them, really dig this album 

RPWL - Beyond Man And Time

Played it three times on progstreaming.com so far, it really is a grower. It reminds me of tracks of Blind Ego which is not necessarily a disadvantage . Not so strange of course because at least one RPWL member (Kalle Wallner) is a member Blind Ego.

[Iggy]

I might have to work a bit in the shadows now 


NP  Shadow Gallery:  Digital Ghosts

Let's see if we can find teu nice ghosts 

If I remember correctly, some of you guys have this album 

Nicky.

Yep I've got all of the SG cds.

NP Day Six - The Grand Design.

[Nicky007]

Yep and I'm one of them, really dig this album 

Hope you liked my pun, Too-nice 

NP  Anubis Gate: A Perfect Forever

Not yet Andromeda Unchained, but cool to hear this great band on their way 

Nicky.

[funkster]

Ironbound by Overkill - a superb heavy metal album to kickstart my morning

[maddox]

Flying Colors ~ s/t

I so very much like this album!! 

[Nicky007]

Ironbound by Overkill - a superb heavy metal album to kickstart my morning

Hi Chaly 


NP  Glenn Tipton:  Baptizm of Fire  &  Edge of the World

An extraordinary musician & philosopher 

Nicky.

[funkster]

Hi Chaly 


NP  Glenn Tipton:  Baptizm of Fire  &  Edge of the World

An extraordinary musician & philosopher 

Nicky.

metal tastic and good call re Chaly ha ha

[Manatee]

JP: The Mars Volta - (two YouTube links courtesy of Nicky): "The Widow" and "Inertiatic ESP"

Now here's something we can work with.  This stuff has potential.  It's a little wild (as expected maybe even less than expected), but it's got some structure and Cedric even has a good voice when he chooses to.  Bears very little resemblance to the live recording I heard/saw, where it was as if nobody even realized there were other band members playing at the same time.  I'll dig around and listen to some more.

Also Played:

Moon Safari - The Gettysburg Address   I didn't really want to like this one -- it's too happy, but like it I do.
RPWL - Beyond Man and Time   This one's on the must-buy list.
Aerosmith - Get a Grip   Played a couple of Aerosmith CDs I have but hadn't played in ages.  This is just a bad album.
Aerosmith - Permanent Vacation   This album has some good songs and some not so good songs.
Sugar - Copper Blue   This is a great album.  Not prog, however.
Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick   
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery
Jethro Tull - Songs From the Wood      Then I ordered a couple of bargain Tull CDs to fill in my "golden era" Tull collection.   

NP: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland

Hope from the wasteland: I discovered a friend playing old Rush and admitting to liking Yes a lot.  Also, the better-known Pink Floyd.  We've agreed that I'll introduce him to some more prog (it would be nice to have someone to share this stuff with who doesn't live thousands of miles away).  Old Genesis, of course, and I think I might even take a shot at an Arena album.  Other suggestions for getting his feet wet without scaring him away?  I think I'd better wait on both flavors of DT.  Porcupine Tree is tempting, but that's a bit of an acquired taste, I think.  Maybe Riverside?

[Iggy]

NP Edenbridge - Solitaire.

I have purchased quite a lot of music recently and forgot I had this one.

[PH]

[Nicky007]

Now here's something we can work with.  This stuff has potential. I'll dig around and listen to some more.

Greenie, at this point I'd say: Get the first two MV albums, De-Loused in the Comatorium (that's Cedrish for ...  ), and Francis the Mute. They'r both great, I can guarantee for that. And get into the lyrics too, requires some effort - obviously. These guys have experienced stuff, man 

Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick   

That's a masterpiece 

I have it so much in my system that I can get the melodies running - just like that 

Gotta get some more Tull stuff .....

it would be nice to have someone to share this stuff with who doesn't live thousands of miles away

Other suggestions for getting his feet wet without scaring him away?

As he likes Floyd, I think that Riverside is a good choice. You'r right about PT being an acquired taste imo. And yes, wait with the two DT's - except for some really nice DrT songs from the early albums - but then again, you don't like Jamie's singin 

Yes, Arena, certainly, particularly Contagion. If he gets hooked on that one, then it's cruising from then on. That's what happened to me 


NP  Anubis Gate:  Purification

Their first studio album. I didnt like that one a year ago, when I first ran AG. But now 

Just goes to show: Good prog is an acquired taste - even for SP 

Torben Askholm, who sings on Purification and The Perfect Forever (nb 2) is a great singer 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Today:
Gazpacho - Missa Atropos
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Anathema - Weather Systems (on heavy rotation )

[maddox]

Lots of debating going on here!

Goood!

NP> Rush ~ Moving Pictures

[maddox]

Hemina ~ Synthetic

Heads up, prog-metal allert.
Australian prog in the vein of Dream Theater and Fates Warning. 

[Iggy]

Hope from the wasteland: I discovered a friend playing old Rush and admitting to liking Yes a lot.  Also, the better-known Pink Floyd.  We've agreed that I'll introduce him to some more prog (it would be nice to have someone to share this stuff with who doesn't live thousands of miles away).  Old Genesis, of course, and I think I might even take a shot at an Arena album.  Other suggestions for getting his feet wet without scaring him away?  I think I'd better wait on both flavors of DT.  Porcupine Tree is tempting, but that's a bit of an acquired taste, I think.  Maybe Riverside?

I agree with Contagion or The Visitor maybe for Arena.

How about Phideaux, Doomsday Afternoon or Number 7?

NP Phideaux - Snowtorch

[Teunis]

Anathema - Weather Systems
Steve Thorne - Crimes & Reasons
Knight Area - Nine Paths

[funkster]

Today:
Gazpacho - Missa Atropos
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Anathema - Weather Systems (on heavy rotation )

Same here 

[PH]

Today:
Gazpacho - Missa Atropos
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Anathema - Weather Systems (on heavy rotation )

Same here 

Same here

I've listened to it four times now, and I think it's great!

Today I also listened to Kate Bush's "Aerial", which is also really nice!
I'm now listening to Radiohead's "Kid A" which I like.

[funkster]

It was The Shadow Theory on the way to work but not sure yet what delights will accompany me to the
gym at lunch time.

[Bupie]

Hope from the wasteland: I discovered a friend playing old Rush and admitting to liking Yes a lot.  Also, the better-known Pink Floyd.  We've agreed that I'll introduce him to some more prog (it would be nice to have someone to share this stuff with who doesn't live thousands of miles away).  Old Genesis, of course, and I think I might even take a shot at an Arena album.  Other suggestions for getting his feet wet without scaring him away?

I would suggest Magenta' Seven or Transatlantic's SPMT:e : two great examples of modern symphonic prog that should not leave him too confused.

NP Orphaned Land - Mabool
This one, I would not suggest for your friend but I am really impressed at first listen 

[Nicky007]

NP Orphaned Land - Mabool

I am really impressed at first listen 

They'r pantheon with me cuz of this album 


Played:

The Ocean:  Heliocentric

Interesting lyrics, lotta Biblical stuff 

The music is metal with strings, quite special, bit like Therion, but heavier 


System of a Down:  Hypnotize

Havent been listening much to this band, and don't know yet what to think of'm. They'r very playful, which I like 

What's also amusing is that all their names end with "ian", as they'r of Armenian heritage 

Wonder if Ian was the father of all Armenians 


Iced Earth:  Dystopia

First listen. IE have made some great albums, particularly the two Something Wicked cd's, and they are pantheon with me 

Nicky.

[PH]

Today I played:

Arjen Anthony Lucassen's "Lost In The New Real"

On first listen: Arjen has done it again! It's unmistakably Lucassen and lots of Ayreonish sounds. I like it. Love Rutger Hauer's (Voight-Kampff ) input by the way.

[Draco chimera]

NP R.E.M., It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)