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by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 396

Re: 2023

Angus McSix - Angus McSix and the Sword Of Power https://youtu.be/i3u_JGmq5Fs?si=J1yagS8OajQah_rB Meme metal usually has this response from me. That's not different here. But Master of the Universe has permanently entered the gym playlist and has been my war cry for the last few months. I realize t...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Dec 31, 2023 4:36 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 396

2023

This year for me personally has been a complete roller coaster. Luckily things have turned out amazing for me in the past few months and I couldn't be happier. So I swore off doing top 10s years ago because I just found I didn't understand them anymore. I liked different discs for different reasons ...
by Psychotic Symphony
Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:06 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: 2023 has been slooooowwwwww
Replies: 9
Views: 609

Re: 2023 has been slooooowwwwww

Time Wolf sounds quite similar to Everthrone to my ears. Very good!
by Psychotic Symphony
Fri Apr 28, 2023 1:53 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: How do you listen to music?
Replies: 25
Views: 762

Re: How do you listen to music?

99% of the time is during a commute or otherwise out of home activity (shopping, waiting in line, etc).
Sometimes if I have a bit of weed I'll sit in a comfy chair and just absorb it, but that is also heavily mood dependent. Also, all my music listening is via streaming.
by Psychotic Symphony
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:29 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Why aren't you listening to...
Replies: 1
Views: 218

Why aren't you listening to...

Painted Wives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5VYWo6jbh0 Probably most similar to Ghost, but not as pop influenced. Singer reminds me of Ghost. Black Sabbath styled guitar with an Iron Maiden sense of urgency. Ember Falls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDZJNZnk0Qg Modern melodic extreme but remind...
by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:42 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: This Place Has Hardly Changed
Replies: 5
Views: 459

Re: This Place Has Hardly Changed

I also loved your website and I still consult it from time to time.
Cheers for all the recommendations,!

https://web.archive.org/web/20010809212 ... et/proggy/
by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Dec 06, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Alvablot
Replies: 0
Views: 495

Alvablot

The only way I can describe this band is if the singer from Elvenking decided to cover the mid-paced outtakes of Falconer with Beyond Twilight as his backing band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0YIszTY2uY

And it's only one dude! Color me impressed. Great album.
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Oct 24, 2021 2:42 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Dream Theater - A View from the Top of the World
Replies: 17
Views: 948

Re: Dream Theater - A View from the Top of the World

Jordan is 64, and certainly doing better than I will be at that age if I even live that long. I agree this album sounds very good. I like the added heaviness/riffage on this one, and I also enjoy Jordan being a bit more subtle - using more hammonds and pads rather than the whimsy he usually does. I ...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Oct 10, 2021 4:40 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My newest finds.
Replies: 3
Views: 377

My newest finds.

So, between browsing reddit and The Progressive Underground, these are the things I like that you might too. Kyros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tLfGKScPI0 I've been told these guys are neo-prog-ish but I can't tell because I don't listen to neo-prog. They sound like a progressive inclined 80s sy...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:47 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Best of lists ?
Replies: 17
Views: 999

Re: Best of lists ?

In no order, subject to change, etc... Sonic Haven - Vagabond The Stranger - Kaleidoscope Flotsam and Jetsam - Blood In The Water Terra Odium - Ne Plus Ultra Dream Troll - Realm Of The Tormentor Witherfall - Curse of Autumn Silver Talon - Decadence and Decay Powerwolf - Call of The Wild Helloween - ...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sat Jul 03, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: new Dream Troll has dropped
Replies: 2
Views: 276

new Dream Troll has dropped

Full album stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Gw6pLXTBY AOTY for power/melodic metal for sure. 80s influences more prominent this time around it seems. It has everything I want. Not only that but they appeared to have trimmed a lot of the fat from the earlier releases. Songs are just a bit sh...
by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Jun 14, 2021 1:01 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: what genres are you getting your prog from lately?
Replies: 16
Views: 903

Re: what genres are you getting your prog from lately?

Okay dudes, we are all adults here. I won't preface everything I say with a big fat "In my personal opinion and I am also not an expert" because that stuff is always implied. Didn't I say "to my taste" in my original post? You guys have been posting for how many years now? No music is objectively "b...
by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:34 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Whatever happened to...
Replies: 7
Views: 543

Re: Whatever happened to...

Anyone know anything about 7Days? They put out Weight of the World in 2006 and I found that on the internet exactly once, loved it, and never heard whisper of them after that. They put out a second album called Into Forever. They just rereleased and remixed/remastered both albums this year, so mayb...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Jun 06, 2021 4:10 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: what genres are you getting your prog from lately?
Replies: 16
Views: 903

Re: what genres are you getting your prog from lately?

Aside from Protest the Hero (who I was already familiar with and I do like), the rest are good examples of vocal styles I don't like. It's just overly nasal for my taste. I have listened to many, many bands in this genre, if only one song or two. If it's not grabbing me, vocals or otherwise I move o...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Jun 06, 2021 5:24 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: what genres are you getting your prog from lately?
Replies: 16
Views: 903

Re: what genres are you getting your prog from lately?

Of course. You guys move forward while I look back. Been revisiting a lot of clean tech releases of yesteryear. I have learned to adore John Arch as well and have been enjoying those releases as well as other bands inspired by them. Defo looking forward to the Terra Odium release. Over the past year...
by Psychotic Symphony
Fri May 28, 2021 3:22 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Stranger
Replies: 12
Views: 705

Re: The Stranger

Yep. One spin through this and much killer. Thanks for the suggestion. A lot of great mixed vocal discs this year. Totally up my alley.
by Psychotic Symphony
Sat May 01, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: How did you end up here?
Replies: 19
Views: 1062

Re: How did you end up here?

It was sometime after 1999. I think I was 14. I had heard about it from Erik Welty Metallic Symphonies. I still visit that website reguarly via this: https://web.archive.org/web/20020103060 ... vlist.html
by Psychotic Symphony
Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:41 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Redemption clones
Replies: 8
Views: 693

Re: Redemption clones

I think that's because Redemption is already pretty derivative. They've taken influence from many areas. There could be someone out there who has done their darndest to make music exactly like Redemption, but pretty much any reviewer will still say "Band X sounds like a mix of Dream Theater, Fates W...
by Psychotic Symphony
Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:38 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Need - Norchestrion: A Song for the End...
Replies: 12
Views: 807

Re: Need - Norchestrion: A Song for the End...

First slam dunk of the year! Really pleased with this disc.
by Psychotic Symphony
Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:28 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Industry insiders - how to get permission to use songs in a live stream?
Replies: 4
Views: 314

Re: Industry insiders - how to get permission to use songs in a live stream?

Good to know. I'll just do my best to stick to self-published artists.
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Feb 14, 2021 2:31 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Industry insiders - how to get permission to use songs in a live stream?
Replies: 4
Views: 314

Industry insiders - how to get permission to use songs in a live stream?

So I've been streaming video games, it's my new hobby. www.twitch.tv/mazasus if you want to look. I am small time. That said, sometimes I'd prefer to listen to somethign by an artist or just broadcast it in replacement of the game's soundtrack. Twitch at the moment says unless you either own the rig...
by Psychotic Symphony
Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:00 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Seriously obscure and rare prog metal?
Replies: 4
Views: 373

Re: Seriously obscure and rare prog metal?

Scott did you check out my latest post? Alter and Lovewar were good shouts from that era. I'm a huge fan of the Oracle album you mentioned. I'm always on the hunt for stuff I've not heard. What I sometimes do is load some search criteria into metal archives and do some lucky dip.
by Psychotic Symphony
Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: And here are some albums you might've missed
Replies: 2
Views: 261

And here are some albums you might've missed

I'm always fishing for new (and old) releases that may have passed me by. Alter - Mirrored Thoughts https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kboh93T8x_phhYW2b9xWYCGT_3ZueEtD0 I thought I was familiar with prog/power from the vintage year of 1997. This sounds like nothing else that was popular t...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:46 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Dimhav - The Boreal Flame...
Replies: 1
Views: 238

Re: Dimhav - The Boreal Flame...

One of my top from that year! Sounds like a mix of Wintersun and Lost Horizon.
by Psychotic Symphony
Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:54 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Discs I liked this year
Replies: 7
Views: 627

Re: Discs I liked this year

Fellowship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j0oE6RiWng Absolutely horrible. These kinds of bands (Gloryhammer, Twilight Force...) are just ridiculous, and I think this joke was done so much better / way funnier 15 years ago: https://youtu.be/K5-bmJDlIsg (this is the song I ALWAYS think about when I...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:13 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Discs I liked this year
Replies: 7
Views: 627

Discs I liked this year

It has not been a good year. It just hasn't. And the way I view music suffered. But, I still like to put together a list of things I legit enjoyed through the year, but I don't think any of them were beyond 7/10. Maybe next year when I revist these that will change. So, that said, I hope you guys fi...
by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:22 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Great older cds new to you in 2020?,,,
Replies: 11
Views: 798

Re: Great older cds new to you in 2020?,,,

I'm finally getting around to lots of stuff, most notably Rush! I've always been a Rush fan but really kind of casually. Subdivisions is my favourite song by them and also the first I ever heard by then when I was like...13? So I've been exploring that era (the synth period) quite intently and lovin...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:57 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Time for end of year lists ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1121

Re: Time for end of year lists ?

There just aren't that many discs I liked this year as opposed to years previous. There is still time tho and I usually get a few from Harvester's list. I don't know if my tastes are changing, my listening habits are changing, or this year has been just too depressive for me in general.
by Psychotic Symphony
Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:39 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Fates Warning- Long Day Good Night
Replies: 18
Views: 1221

Re: Fates Warning- Long Day Good Night

Jesus christ there is a ton of gatekeeping going on here. Nos (in this thread) made, imo, a pretty valid criticism. Only a few sentenced anyway. Then a bunch of you went completely batshit . I mean, they said the album was "good". Let's sum up what happened here: LarryD didn't like the last few Fate...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:37 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Mexican Ape-Lord
Replies: 3
Views: 348

Re: Mexican Ape-Lord

There aren't many good discs this year. My normal "discs I really like" count is usually above 10 at the least by this time, but it's around five. Wow, it baffles me when I hear people say something like that. I have so many more albums this year that I really like that normal, and I have at least ...
by Psychotic Symphony
Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Mexican Ape-Lord
Replies: 3
Views: 348

Mexican Ape-Lord

There aren't many good discs this year. My normal "discs I really like" count is usually above 10 at the least by this time, but it's around five. So when something like the new Mexican Ape-Lord is released I am simply delighted at the quality. Musically it is somewhere between Mustasch and Megadeth...
by Psychotic Symphony
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:46 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: John Finberg - booking titan appears to be a sleazeball asshole
Replies: 3
Views: 480

John Finberg - booking titan appears to be a sleazeball asshole

https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/09/28/sexual-harassment-and-bullying-booking-titan-john-finbergs-accusers-speak-out/ Do you think us 5 people on the board can arrange a boycott? Considering I work with victims of people like him he is someone that I can only detest, I can hope he either finds help t...
by Psychotic Symphony
Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Getting over Evergrey exhaustion
Replies: 5
Views: 642

Re: Getting over Evergrey exhaustion

Great band. My favourites are SDT and ISOT.
by Psychotic Symphony
Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Wilderun-Veil of Imagination
Replies: 2
Views: 369

Re: Wilderun-Veil of Imagination

This was my AOTY of 2019.