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by devomeister
Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

by devomeister
Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Bands that called it Quits
Replies: 10
Views: 452

Re: Bands that called it Quits

You mean bands that made an official "We're calling it a day" announcement and not ones that just kind of stopped? A few that come to mind that hurt for me... Twelve Foot Ninja- They tried to make a go of it after the singer left, but ultimately decided to disband Fair to Midland- Had their equipmen...
by devomeister
Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

SERMON - Of Golden Verse The debut album was a really nice surprise back in 2019, and this time around the band have turned up everything that was great about the debut ... the sound is still a unique mixture of progressive gothic doom (Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Fields of Nephilim), but thi...
by devomeister
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

Nerve End is kind of a jazz inflected djenty modern prog outfit. They're supposedly coming up on their first LP soon and they put this single out yesterday, which I very much enjoy. https://nerveend.bandcamp.com/track/the-big-sleep I really enjoyed the ep that they released like 10 years ago. Reall...
by devomeister
Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Favorite discs of 2022 sticky post.......(year end lists).
Replies: 21
Views: 875

Re: Favorite discs of 2022 sticky post.......(year end lists).

For shits and grins, here's my list. I was going to do little writeups, but I lost steam part way in, hahaha. I did at least order them somewhat. Still some good music to share that some others might even enjoy. I will say that the list skews even more alt-metal than my usual yearly roundup. The But...
by devomeister
Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20655

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Nothing More 'Spirits'

One of this year's better releases if you like this alt/prog stuff like I do.
by devomeister
Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

Chaosbay - 2222 I didn't think they were going to sell it on Bandcamp, gave up and imported it from Germany, and now it's available digitally lol. No matter, this album smokes. It's kinda like if melodic rock and djent had a baby? There's not a lot that sounds quite like these folks and I'm a huge ...
by devomeister
Tue Aug 30, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Speaking to Stones - (In)Human Error
Replies: 4
Views: 285

Re: Speaking to Stones - (In)Human Error

I just listened through it couple of times yesterday. It's solid. I don't like it as much as the debut, but there's a lot of cool music to digest here. The singer is solid if unspectacular. I like him WORLDS better than Engberg (who's voice I really, really dislike), but my fondness for Fink's vocal...
by devomeister
Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Backfire- Lex Naturalis
Replies: 2
Views: 213

Backfire- Lex Naturalis

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5A1X82pxhs[/youtube] Classic prog metal with an excellent frontwoman. It's refreshing that it's basically Dream Theater-style prog without drifting into symphonic or goth metal stylings (I like goth metal, and sometimes like symphonic stuff, but I always fel...
by devomeister
Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top Favorite Old-school Prog Metal Albums ... rank them
Replies: 39
Views: 1279

Re: Top Favorite Old-school Prog Metal Albums ... rank them

Here's mine as it stands today: 1. Dream Theater - Images & Words 2. Eternity X - The Edge 3. Psychotic Waltz - Into the Everflow 4. Fates Warning - Parallels 5. Time Machine - Act II 6. Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime 7. Shadow Gallery - Tyranny 8. Beyond Twilight - The Devils Hall of Fame 9. L...
by devomeister
Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:54 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top Favorite Old-school Prog Metal Albums ... rank them
Replies: 39
Views: 1279

Re: Top Favorite Old-school Prog Metal Albums ... rank them

That is a great list - I can get on board with a lot of these for sure. We have 2 directly in common, and then another 2 bands where we just picked different ones. Thanks man. I really had to think about it. We actually have 3 if I'm reading right...Beyond Twilight (a 3-way crossover so far), PoS a...
by devomeister
Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: When you don’t know what to listen to … go-to albums
Replies: 17
Views: 531

Re: When you don’t know what to listen to … go-to albums

Hmm, neat topic, this one. Obviously this list morphs as the years go by, but for me, the ones that I have had on the "default to" list for quite a while are Fen 'Trails Out of Gloom' Slug Comparison 'self titled' (a bit of a cheat, since this is the side project of Fen's lead singer and sounds a lo...
by devomeister
Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top Favorite Old-school Prog Metal Albums ... rank them
Replies: 39
Views: 1279

Re: Top Favorite Old-school Prog Metal Albums ... rank them

Hmm, tough one, because not many of these have stayed with me over the years. Let's see if I can come up with 15 (it's probably gonna look like a weird list to most, hahaha). We're talking classic "style" here, because I think a few of these are gonna be from the 2010s. Also, I don't want this to de...
by devomeister
Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:00 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Shelf pulls, random thoughts, musings and reviews
Replies: 4
Views: 301

Re: Shelf pulls, random thoughts, musings and reviews

Ascension Theory/Regeneration - production and drum machine aside, I love this album. It's checks most of my boxes. The follow-up I didn't care for. It's discount store Star One. Huh, I much preferred "Answers". I actually still listen to that one now and then. I suppose I get the budget Star One c...
by devomeister
Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:12 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Noréns top 10 of 2021
Replies: 3
Views: 376

Re: Noréns top 10 of 2021

I also need to revisit the Leprous. I actually loved Pitfalls (which surprised me, as hearing the singles on their own didn't excite me). I really like 'Running Low' from the new one, but the rest of the album didn't grab me enough to keep at it. VOLA is also my album of the year. It's fantastic, an...
by devomeister
Fri Nov 12, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Kandia
Replies: 4
Views: 473

Re: Kandia

I dig this, thanks!
by devomeister
Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:21 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: It’s always a [insert album here] kind of day …
Replies: 13
Views: 555

Re: It’s always a [insert album here] kind of day …

Karnivool's Sound Awake is absolutely on my list. It's one of those albums that falls into the "I don't know what I want to listen to, so I'll just throw on Sound Awake" category. They're the kind of albums that one doesn't need to be "in the mood" to listen to, and simply scratch the itch at any ti...
by devomeister
Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:12 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Riverside
Replies: 15
Views: 817

Re: Riverside

Whenever I talk to others about my favorite band, Riverside is always among a very few bands in that conversation. While they may have a track or two here and there I'd rather skip, their albums are just always a joy to listen to. Even as they shift styles, they always manage to keep whatever magic ...
by devomeister
Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

Leprous- 'The Silent Revalation'- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7bOg3oercg

Eastern High 'Halo' (The full album dropped yesterday)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCg4BL0zy4g

One Hundred Thousand 'Ophichus'- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh8uob16gU4
by devomeister
Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:53 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

Eastern High 'Morningstar'- Katatonia meets Nevermore. Cant' wait for this album to drop in a couple of weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISqJKgyoWhk You put in the wrong link for this one, but I found it: https://youtu.be/7kTnl3gs6go And here's another new one from them: https://youtu.be/X1Dn...
by devomeister
Fri Jul 16, 2021 11:19 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34818

Re: New stuff Friday ...

LEPROUS - Running Low I've said it a thousand times - I love this band! Either you love it or you don't like 'em at all. I'm in the love category. https://youtu.be/QKmaG5f9Zsg Loving this. I have enjoyed their journey overall. Honestly, my least favorite album is Malina, as it felt very much a twee...
by devomeister
Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:19 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Great Discord
Replies: 5
Views: 428

Re: The Great Discord

This one is a little weirder...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc8k2b_eeQw
by devomeister
Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Source - Ethereal Self
Replies: 3
Views: 336

Re: Source - Ethereal Self

Good band. I liked their first album a little better than their second, but both are good Tool-likes. I have only heard a couple of singles from this new one, but it's solid stuff in the same vein.
by devomeister
Mon Jun 07, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Whatever happened to...
Replies: 7
Views: 543

Whatever happened to...

I've been on a classic kick the past couple of days. Whatever ever happened to that 3rd album from Mayadome... Into the Great Big Nothing? I recall that the band broke up before it was released, but I'm shocked it never made it's way into the wild or to Bandcamp or something. Whatever happened to Di...
by devomeister
Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Some odds and ends...
Replies: 8
Views: 492

Re: Some odds and ends...

Yes hopefully something will happen with them (him) this year. As for “Collection of elephants” I don’t count that as a real album. It’s basically just (as name suggests) a collection of demos and leftover stuff from writing sessions of “Reflections…”. Most of it isn’t good to be honest. Huh, you k...
by devomeister
Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:15 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Some odds and ends...
Replies: 8
Views: 492

Re: Some odds and ends...

The Atomic Beau Project- Eastern High- September Mourning- Perfect Shadows- The Chronicles of Israfel- I haven't heard any of these, but will check 'em out. I've posted September Mourning a few times, but I'm pretty much on an island with that one, hahaha. Like i said, they work for me for some rea...
by devomeister
Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Some odds and ends...
Replies: 8
Views: 492

Re: Some odds and ends...

I'm going to check a bunch of these out this weekend. I always look forward to your thorough band recommendation posts. The only reason I know of and love Cloakwheel is from one of these many years ago. Oh man, I still love that little Cloakwheel album, and lament that they never did anything else....
by devomeister
Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:17 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Some odds and ends...
Replies: 8
Views: 492

Some odds and ends...

Albums, singles, and discoveries that I thought worth sharing from the past year or so. One Hundred Thousand- Zodiac Second album from these guys. Alt-prog just the way I like it. Released one track per month last year, it ended up being a killer album start to finish. Aries Aquarius The Atomic Beau...
by devomeister
Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:35 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Great Discord
Replies: 5
Views: 428

Re: The Great Discord

Good band, kick ass new song. Really looking forward to this one. I also really loved their cover of 'Army of Me' by Bjork.
by devomeister
Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:39 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Danny Elfman channeling some Devin Townsend with his new single...
Replies: 1
Views: 169

Danny Elfman channeling some Devin Townsend with his new single...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sSLLRGC6tM Really awesome to hear Elfman doing non-score work again. That he's doing dark, industrial-sounding prog rock is just gravy. To be clear, I seriously doubt Elfman even knows what a Devin Townsend is, but holy crap does this sound like some Infinity-era Dev...
by devomeister
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Time for end of year lists ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1121

Re: Time for end of year lists ?

Glad to see Vulkan getting some love. That's one hell of an album.
by devomeister
Wed Sep 09, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Sleep In Heads + Orenda
Replies: 6
Views: 699

Re: Sleep In Heads + Orenda

I'm really digging the Sleep in Heads. Thanks for posting.