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[Teunis]

Steve Thorne - Island Of The Imbeciles

First listening, sounding great already. It would be his last album, such a shame .

[Bupie]

NP

Steve Thorne - Island Of The Imbeciles

First listening, sounding great already. It would be his last album, such a shame .

Why ? Does he plan to retire from the music business ? He is quite busy singing for others too.

NP Circus Maximus - Havoc

Yes, it arrived today 

[Teunis]

NP Why ? Does he plan to retire from the music business ? He is quite busy singing for others too.

Yeah, he told me this is his last album. In the liner notes in the booklet he writes 'over and out'. Maybe he will sing on other albums, like Peter Gee.

NP Circus Maximus - Havoc

Did you lke it at first listening or does it need time to sink in? 

pp: Steve Thorne - Island Of The Imbeciles
jp: Leprous - Coal

Like I promised. Indeed, some nice tracks: 'The Cloack', 'The Valley', 'Echo' and 'Salt'. But too many tracks with screams. E.g. 'Contaminate Me' is so not my cup of tea . I find 'The Congregation' catchier and more like music to my ears .

np: I Am The Morning - Lighthouse

[Steve Jones]

Symphony X - Iconoclast

After not doing much Symphony X for a year or more, I gave one a spin a week back and have been playing a whole bunch since

[Nicky007]

Hey, Jonesey, you've been AWOL so long that you should give a round of beer


NP  Slash with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators:  Apocalyptic Love

The combination of Slash with Myles works fabulously, and The Conspirators, bassist Todd Kerns, and drummer Brent Fitz, conspire well to make this album a treat. Went straight to my Pantheon

Great to hear that Slash and Duff are back with Axl again. Axl may be a bitch to work with, but he's one of the greatest musical geniuses on this planet. All three are in top shape, so I'm stoked to see what comes out of the re-formed G'n'R ....

- Nicky

[Nicky007]

jp: Leprous - Coal

Like I promised.

Indeed, some nice tracks: 'The Cloak', 'The Valley', 'Echo' and 'Salt'. But too many tracks with screams. E.g. 'Contaminate Me' is so not my cup of tea .

Well, those four tracks are the ones that make the album so extraordinary

Noone says that you have to play the other tracks - or did your Mom teach you to eat up and play up ?

Promise: I won't tell the Leprous guys that you only play the four pieces and skip the rest

- Nicky

[Steve Jones]

Hey, Jonesey, you've been AWOL so long that you should give a round of beer

I tried, old chap, really I did.  Seems they only serve regulars, though

Symphony X V: The New Mythology Suite

[funkster]

I have recently been listening to

Steven Wilson - hand cannot erase
Katatonia - Dead end kings
Izz - The darkened room
Sylvan - Sceneries

All very enjoyable 

[Teunis]

Well, those four tracks are the ones that make the album so extraordinary

Noone says that you have to play the other tracks

That's true. It's possible to make playlists on Spotify. Time to do so I suppose .

jp: Redemption - The Art Of Loss (Some tracks a bit too heavy for my taste, but an interesting album it is).
np: Headspace - All That You Fear Is Gone (Maybe it needs more listenings, but I do prefer Threshold at the moment ).

[PH]

I lent some albums to my brother so he can listen to some real music: Symphony X's "Underworld" and Leprous' "Coal" and "The Congregation". I wonder what he'll think of it.
Yes, these Leprous albums are really good. I like them very much. I still need to listen to the earlier albums, but I'm afraid they won't be as good as these two.

NP:
Lunatic Soul - "Impressions"
Very nice.

[Nicky007]

That's true. It's possible to make playlists on Spotify. Time to do so I suppose .

There actually is another possibility: You can take your remote control and press '4', and when it gets unpleasant, you press 'Out'. Or if you have it on Spotify, you can double-click The Cloak, and switch off the main plug when the grrrowl gets to ya. Good you have me to explain these things to you - quite without growl

jp: Redemption - The Art Of Loss (Some tracks a bit too heavy for my taste, but an interesting album it is).

Is there any progression in Redemption ?


NP  As I Lay Dying:  An Ocean Between Us

Excellent album, a lot of melody and changing moods for being metalcore. Then it went awry for Tim. Wanna understand what happened ....

- Nicky

[Teunis]

There actually is another possibility: You can take your remote control and press '4', and when it gets unpleasant, you press 'Out'. Or if you have it on Spotify, you can double-click The Cloak, and switch off the main plug when the grrrowl gets to ya. Good you have me to explain these things to you - quite without growl

Wow, thanks but I prefer my own solution

Is there any progression in Redemption ?

It's not fair to say after one listening . 'Snowfall On Judgment Day' is excellent. Didn't like the album 'This Mortal Coil' that much. Don't know the earlier albums, but the new one sounds already better than 'TMC'. I'll give it another spin!

jp: Lion Shepherd - Hiraeth (Nice album, will certainly play it again!)
np: Fractal Mirror - Slow Burn 1 (Music is okay, but don't like the voice of the singer).

[PH]

I was in a Neal Morse mood today.

Neal Morse - "It's Not Too Late"
Neal Morse - "One"
Flying Colors - "Second Nature"

I've been listening a lot to "One" lately. I think it's one of the best albums in my cd collection.

[Teunis]

I've been listening a lot to "One" lately. I think it's one of the best albums in my cd collection.

My favourite NM albums are 'Testimony Two' and 'Sola Scriptura'. And 'The Grand Experiment' is excellent as well .

Anubis - Hitchhiking To Byzantium

[Steve Jones]

Deep Purple - Now What ?!

Awesome, bluesy and, in my opinion, quite possibly the best thing they've done since the 70s

[funkster]

Kid A by Radiohead

A more progressive and challenging listen then the vast majority of so called "prog" bands 

[PH]

Kid A by Radiohead

A more progressive and challenging listen then the vast majority of so called "prog" bands 

Yeah really like that one!! Still need to buy it sometime.

[Steve Jones]

Katatonia Tonight's Decision

Enjoying it so far (this is the second spin) but can't help thinking it sounds like 8 parts Weezer to 2 parts Opeth.  Don't worry. it's probably just me

[Teunis]

Comedy Of Errors - Spirit

[maddox]

Tiles ~ Presents of Mind

And a new Tiles, after 8 long years, is on its way! 

[maddox]

Radiohead ~ The Bends

[maddox]

NP> Riverside ~ Love, Fear and the Time Machine

[Nicky007]

NP  Take That:  Back For Good 

Take that, guys


And now to ordering Face The Music and Discovery. Listened to Alone In The Universe and A New World Record and was reminded how totally awesome Jeff Lynne / ELO are - man 

There's lotta good stuff comin from B'ham

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrffDM3hHk8

- Nicky

[Teunis]

Today:
Riverside - Love, Fear And The Time Machine Machine
Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything
Damian Wilson & Adam Wakeman - Weir Keeper's Tale

np: Radio Sympho Shop, starting with Voyager from Australia 'Hyperventilating' .

[Teunis]

Huis - Neither In Heaven