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[PH]

Arena - "The Visitor"

[Nicky007]

NP  Arena:  Lions Cage

One of the great classic albums 

Hey guys, am I the only one in the world who listens to this fine album ?  Are you supposed to be Arena fans 

Reach out, grab it, and get it going on your cd-player. Read my take on Out Of The Wilderness (somewhere in the archives). I don't think anyone has read it properly; it's worth more than that ..... 

- Nicky

[PH]

NP  Arena:  Lions Cage

One of the great classic albums 

Hey guys, am I the only one in the world who listens to this fine album ?

Absolutely not! As I said in the review topic: "Arena's debut album is a masterpiece. In my opinion it is one of the best Neo-Prog albums of the nineties. Better than Pendragon's "The Masquerade Overture" and Marillion's "Brave"."

Actually, I think only "The Visitor" is better. In fact, "The Visitor" and "Songs From The Lions Cage" are the best albums of the nineties in my cd collection.
I'm simply in love with Clive Nolan's synth sounds and composer skills.

[Nicky007]

Absolutely not! As I said ...: "Arena's debut album is a masterpiece."

Paxi

So we're two, maybe more 

Clive writes some highly interesting, challenging lyrics. I think that on Lions Cage he has some real far-ranging perspectives - I'm not sure, but that's how I read'm.


NP  Hacride:  Back to Where You've Never Been

Some very interesting French dark metal. First run, pretty  .....

- Nicky

[Bupie]

NP Marathon - The First Run

Did I already tell you  that I love this album ? I think so 

[PH]

Today I played:
- Yes - "Fragile"
- Flying Colors - "Flying Colors"
- Neal Morse - "Momentum"
- Big Big Train - "English Electric, Part One"

Now listening to some music on YouTube: Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, etc.

[funkster]

Kreator - Enemy of God

[Nicky007]

NP  David Bowie:  Station to Station

       Blind Faith:  I

Two great classics 

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Antimatter - Fear Of A Unique Identity
Damian Wilson - I Thought The World Was Listening
Riverside - S.O.N.G.S.

[maddox]

Steven Wilson ~ The Raven that Refused to Sing

A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! 

[Nicky007]

NP  Alice in Chains:  Hollow

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmSeWqmlqYs

From their forthcoming album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. Super 

Gonna see'm at CopenHell too, June 14 & 15 

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Nosound - Afterthoughts 

[Nicky007]

NP  To-Mera:  Inviting the Storm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBawLc1X_cE

From their new album Exile (2012) - whew 

To-Mera is called Haken's heavier sister. The musicians interchange 

-Nicky

[Manatee]

NP: Marillion - Marbles (with extra plays of Ocean Cloud -- Mr. Jones was correct that it would be insane to buy the version without this wonderful song.)
JP:  Marillion - Afraid of Sunlight

I've been playing very little music lately, except while driving -- a hazard of doing other things on my computer that involve sound. 

In my car, I have 3 - 2CD albums on rotation, which I think I mentioned last time I posted:

Riverside - S.O.N.G.S.   The recording of the first song continues to bother me, but I'm getting used to most of the rest of the album.

Echolyn - Echolyn         I'm impressed with this -- a lot stronger than the stray songs I'd heard from them before.

Porcupine Tree - Octane Twisted    Awesome.  I want to see these guys live badly now.

[Steve Jones]

Marillion - Marbles (with extra plays of Ocean Cloud -- Mr. Jones was correct that it would be insane to buy the version without this wonderful song.)

Saga - Steel Umbrellas

[Teunis]

jp: Arena - Songs From The Lions Cage (indeed a album with several highlights like 'Jericho', 'Midas Vision' and last but not least 'Solomon' )
np: Nosound - Afterthoughts (getting better at each spin, also played the 5.1 version and even DTS )

[maddox]

Soul Secret ~ Closer to Daylight

[Nicky007]

NP  To-Mera:  Delusions

Exciting, as good as Haken, but definitely not for the faint of heart 

- Nicky

[PH]

Arena - "Immortal?"

[Nicky007]

Real nice song:

Five Finger Death Punch:  Far from Home

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMT3OMEPwk&list=RD02ptzzU7jFQwo

"I dedicate this video to the men and women who have fought and who are still fighting for our country."

"All the places I've been and things I've seen
A million stories that made up a million shattered dreams
The faces of people I'll never see again
And I can't seem to find my way home

Cause it's almost like
Your heaven's trying everything to break me down
Cause it's almost like
Your heaven's trying everything to keep me out"

The're a lotta great progmetal groups comin outta the L.A. area these days, like Avenged Sevenfold and FFDP 

- Nicky

[maddox]

Änglagård ~ Viljans Öga

[PH]

Just finished playing:
Steven Wilson - "The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)"

Steven Wilson ~ The Raven that Refused to Sing

A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! 

Indeed.

[Nicky007]

NP  Arena:  Lions Cage

Man, sounds sooo fresh, this album don't age 

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Nosound - Afterthoughts
Muse - The 2nd Law

[Nicky007]

NP  Crimson Glory:  Astronomica

Florida metal at its best 

- Nicky