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[Bupie]

NP The John Irvine Band - Wait & See

A completely random choice on progstreamingclassic.com First song playing right now and it's nice. Seems like we are in the jazz rock category.

I really enjoyed this one -I played it twice and I confirm the instrumental jazz rock tag, but very melodic and not too demonstrative- so I am now listening to his latest, this time on progstreaming.com

NP The John Irvine Band - Next Stop

[Bupie]

NP Caravan - Paradise Filter

I had never heard anything from Caravan or any other Canterbury Scene's band (or I don't remember it at all) apart from a few Camel albums that did not grip me but I did not expect the music to be so accessible/poppy. Interesting.

[Nicky007]

BP  The Firm:  I

The first of two studio albums by the group. Not a splash, but Jimmy Page is always worth listening to, and Paul Rodgers sings very well

Nice album to chill out to once in a while

- Nicky

[Iggy]

NP Caravan - Paradise Filter

I had never heard anything from Caravan or any other Canterbury Scene's band (or I don't remember it at all) apart from a few Camel albums that did not grip me but I did not expect the music to be so accessible/poppy. Interesting.

I have listened to a fair bit of Caravan and enjoy the stuff from the 70's. I lived in Canterbury in the 80's and enjoyed it immensely. I lived about 200 metres from the place that nine feet underground was based on (album in the land of grey and pink).

NP - Insurgentes - Steven Wilson

Off topic I saw Transatlantc last night and had a great time they were on great form. I also discovered someone from my office who went which is good as I will have another gig buddy.

[Bupie]

I have listened to a fair bit of Caravan and enjoy the stuff from the 70's. I lived in Canterbury in the 80's and enjoyed it immensely. I lived about 200 metres from the place that nine feet underground was based on (album in the land of grey and pink).

Nice story Iggy, thanks for sharing 

NP IZZ - The Darkened Room

This album is really a fresh, modern, clever and moving piece of music. I find rather weird that this band is never mentioned in the Room but, hey, life is unfair ...

[Teunis]

Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

[Bupie]

NP The John Irvine Band - Next Stop

On repeat 

[Nicky007]

NP  Orphaned Land: ORWarriOR 

This is a great album. I think that Mad is also into it. Anyone else ?

- Nicky

[Bupie]

NP  Orphaned Land: ORWarriOR 

This is a great album. I think that Mad is also into it. Anyone else ?

I only have Mabool that I like without being completely fond of it.

NP Karmakanic - Live in the US

Wow, Karmakanic is a band that I never checked, thinking it would be too similar to The Flower Kings but I might have been terribly wrong ... Very promising at first listen.

[Teunis]

NP Karmakanic - Live in the US

Wow, Karmakanic is a band that I never checked, thinking it would be too similar to The Flower Kings but I might have been terribly wrong ... Very promising at first listen.

Also tried this one, but it doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. Noticed that after one and a half tracks .

This afternoon I played my latest purchases:
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Needs no further introduction I suppose )
Gazpacho - Demon (The anticipation was there, heard it once so far. Way different from the last two releases. Needs a few more listenings but it really has potention. I bet in the end it will turn out as way better than the previous two albums, but don't know if it will top 'Night' and 'Tick Tock'. Only time will tell )

[Iggy]

NP  Orphaned Land: ORWarriOR 

This is a great album. I think that Mad is also into it. Anyone else ?

- Nicky

I have it but don't seem to have listened to it recently.

NP Dream Theater - Dream Theater. I still struggle to find much that is new but it is pleasant to listen too.

[Iggy]

This afternoon I played my latest purchases:
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Needs no further introduction I suppose )
Gazpacho - Demon (The anticipation was there, heard it once so far. Way different from the last two releases. Needs a few more listenings but it really has potention. I bet in the end it will turn out as was better than the previous two albums, but don't know if it will top 'Night' and 'Tick Tock'. Only time will tell )

You can't go wrong with Pink Floyd imo.
I have to wait till monday for Demon 

[Iggy]

Nice story Iggy, thanks for sharing 

NP IZZ - The Darkened Room

This album is really a fresh, modern, clever and moving piece of music. I find rather weird that this band is never mentioned in the Room but, hey, life is unfair ...

I have this as well but haven't ventured into their past yet.

Probably because the CD's are still quite expensive.

[Nicky007]

I only have Mabool that I like without being completely fond of it.

I consider Mabool a great album. Give it a few more runs, and you'l see, Bupie

Otoh their previous studio album El Norra Alila hasn't clicked

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Needs no further introduction I suppose )

You can't go wrong with Pink Floyd imo.

However, Roger leaving took away some of their luscious bite


NP  Bal-Sagoth:  The Chthonic Chronicles

This is an album that only gets better with each listen - and becoming familiar with the weird denizens of this world

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

NP  Leprous:  Bilateral 

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Today:
Gazpacho - Demon (played it 4 times so far and it's still growing, even goosebumps were noticed, certainly a great album indeed )
Riverside - S.O.N.G.S.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

[Iggy]

Today:
Gazpacho - Demon (played it 4 times so far and it's still growing, even goosebumps were noticed, certainly a great album indeed )
Riverside - S.O.N.G.S.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Hopefully Demon will turn up on Monday.

IQ - Frequency followed by Subterranea

[PH]

Today:
Gazpacho - Demon (played it 4 times so far and it's still growing, even goosebumps were noticed, certainly a great album indeed )
Riverside - S.O.N.G.S.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Funny. These three bands have something in common. Mood. Ambiance. Atmosphere. These guys know how to do it right!

[Teunis]

Funny. These three bands have something in common. Mood. Ambiance. Atmosphere. These guys know how to do it right!

Obviously I was in the mood for this kind of music .

Gazpacho - Demon (getting better and better with each spin.)
RPWL - Wanted (some very nice moments, but also moments I really disliked. Not an album I would buy.)

[Nicky007]

NP  Metallica:  Death Magnetic

There's only one band in the whole damned world that makes this sorta music. These guys don't compromise

- Nicky

[PH]

So what kinda music is that Nicky?


NP
Rush - "Clockwork Angels"

Pretty good stuff.

[Nicky007]

So what kinda music is that Nicky?

Unique, authentic, aggressive, gloomy - is that enuff, Paxi ?

Metallica are Metallica - they don't need to justify themselves

When I hear Metallica, I don't think or compare, I just feel at home

I do however like their later stuff better than the early, more depth

How are you with'm, Paxi ?

Rush - "Clockwork Angels"

Pretty good stuff.

Also

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Subsignal - Paraiso 

[Bupie]

I have this as well but haven't ventured into their past yet.

Probably because the CD's are still quite expensive.

You mean the CD's in general or IZZ's ? Because you can find them at a fairly decent price on progrock.co.uk 

NP (and NW) this :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuaVnsfW08o&feature=player_embedded

Just awesome 

[PH]

How are you with'm, Paxi ?

Well, a few of my fellow students were pretty hot on them. So I heard quite a few songs. But based on their further interests (both musically and otherwise) I didn't think too much of it. I tried listening to "Death Magnetic" when it came out, but I just don't find it interesting enough. I also listened to "Master Of Puppets" because that seems to be the best one according to almost anybody. It's even considered by some to be a masterpiece (of puppets) on ProgArchives. But I cannot really see why.
So they're not really in my niche.


Today I played:
Ray Wilson - "Chasing Rainbows"
Squackett - "A Life Within A Day"
Genesis - "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway"

Now playing:
Big Big Train - "English Electric, Part One"


I'm in a Genesis mood apparently.


EDIT:
This seems to be my 6666th post. And it's about Metallica. How very metal!