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by introclaus
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: A Conditioning Experiment ...
Replies: 10
Views: 339

Re: A Conditioning Experiment ...

LASERCD wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:29 am
So what did we learn from this?

1. Claus is subject to a musical form of The Stockholm Syndrome
2. Larry is a freak.
I'm glad this got you out of hiding :)
by introclaus
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My top 50 of 2023
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Re: My top 50 of 2023

****I checked out the bands that you and Claus wanted me to over the past few months ... I'll post on that soon, but of the 3, the Eldritch singer was the best I heard and he was in awesome company with the other bands ..... his voice just soared over the top of the rest of them - purchase underway...
by introclaus
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: A Conditioning Experiment ...
Replies: 10
Views: 339

Re: A Conditioning Experiment ...

I agree with this theory - and yes I'm sure it could work for lots of music you wouldn't normally listen to ..... I'm in the Sir Exar camp .... there is too much to listen to, and too much music to spend "trying" to like something ...... I'm an "instant gratification" guy ..... I put the music on, ...
by introclaus
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: A Conditioning Experiment ...
Replies: 10
Views: 339

Re: A Conditioning Experiment ...

I have no doubt this can work...... But in a world where I have so much music to choose from that I love, and can hardly keep up with my new release list, I just don't have the time to try to repeatedly listen to something over and over to "force" myself to appreciate it. I hear you - I also wouldn...
by introclaus
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:32 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: A Conditioning Experiment ...
Replies: 10
Views: 339

A Conditioning Experiment ...

You know how you can condition yourself to accept, or perhaps even enjoy, certain things ... like spicy food. If you begin eating it often enough, you no longer think of it as spicy, right? Well, I decided I was going to try the same with music, since everyone kept raving about how amazing Sleep Tok...
by introclaus
Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: NoSpun - Opus
Replies: 20
Views: 1688

Re: NoSpun - Opus

I can only guess that you are getting away from traditional prog metal - I do notice that the genre has been putting you to sleep lately ...... then again, bands in the Kamelot / Stratovarius style have not sit well with me over the past years, so I do think it is a tolerance of a certain style tha...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: NoSpun - Opus
Replies: 20
Views: 1688

Re: NoSpun - Opus

Without going back and looking through lists - I'd have to vote for this band as Best New Prog Metal Band for 2023 ........ Note for Claus - don't look at the length of the disc - get out your good bourbon, and crank this sum bitch .........and come back here with the results. Again. Best new prog ...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

Great list as always ...... so much to sift through, but lots of it is now music I don't listen to anymore .....or at least the style. I wish you would put those top bands you mention on your list - Subsignal, Pallas, Unitopia etc ..... yeah they are not metal, but lots of people don't do strictly ...
by introclaus
Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: This really annoys me about iTunes (anyone else feel the same)?
Replies: 5
Views: 292

This really annoys me about iTunes (anyone else feel the same)?

All three issues are related to pre-album release singles... 1) When a band releases singles prior to the album release, one at a time, and with each single they ask you to pay just a bit more by adding on the song you just purchased a month earlier. Case in point: Witherfall's upcoming album is pre...
by introclaus
Sun Jan 14, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: North Sea Echoes...
Replies: 2
Views: 239

Re: North Sea Echoes...

File under: "Stuff I really wanted to love but does nothing for me"
by introclaus
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New stuff Friday ...
Replies: 513
Views: 34821

Re: New stuff Friday ...

RYUJIN - Ryujin Japanese "samurai metal" ... at its core this is melodic death metal, somewhere in the Children of Bodom vein, but with lots of Japanese folk influences, a heavy dose of power metal cheese, and a mixture between cleans and scream. The album was co-written and co-produced by Matthew ...
by introclaus
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

Big thanks for your list, I have actually been waiting for it! :) Thank you - I'm glad to hear someone appreciates it :) I obviously agree with Katatonia, The Anchoret, Avenged Sevenfold, Einar Solberg, and Tesseract placements. I have to admit that I didn't get into A7X at first and I only started...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

So glad you like those. Avenged Sevenfold is incredible. I can't get enough of that album. The funny part is that I didn't see any references until this album until the end of year lists ANYWHERE. All of a sudden it starts showing up on proggy end of year lists, with zero reviews in most places I r...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

LarryD wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:15 am
Brilliant write up ...... I'll dissect this when I have some time ...... :O)
Thanks old man ... I mean, thanks Larry
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

My only regret at the moment is that I read through this on my phone first. I'll be home sometime tomorrow so I'll be able to listen to things properly then. I've got a lot of homework to do I can tell. Let me know once you've "done your homework" here haha .. some of these should definitely appeal...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

Guillaume wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:48 pm
Congrats for taking the time to do this. I'll investigate it further later but I know it takes A LOT of time. You always make me discover some new fine bands I missed.
Check out my own top 50 when you can.
thanks G - yeah let me know what you like/don't like. I posted a comment on your list :)
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

Claus. Great write up! It still boggles my mind how you even accomplish this. Just to get 100 you have to average 2 discs a week, and probably way more when you consider the ones that didn’t make the list. And then to be able to spend enough time to absorb the music and come up with a ranking… you ...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20663

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Had 11 meetings and stand-ups today at work, so not a ton of time to listen to music. That said, managed to listen to While Heaven Wept ("Vast Oceans..." and "Suspended at Apherlion") - also listened to Dead Lord 's "Goodbye Repentance" (remastered version), and went for a run over my lunch break an...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20663

Re: What are you listening to right now?

.....they picked Eternal Idol and the raves began ......and the crosstalk about which one was better, this one or Headless Cross ..... I don't remember the outcome, but it's cool that we all have our stories to tell over certain bands / music ...... While I like "Eternal Idol" quite a bit, I think ...
by introclaus
Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20663

Re: What are you listening to right now?

..... he just takes whatever is before him, and moves it up to another level. Take Tony Martin for example ... he did the same thing with Black Sabbath. When they started not to sound like Black Sabbath, you didn't care because his vocals were just so incredible, you had to like it ..... Your post ...
by introclaus
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20663

Re: What are you listening to right now?

I'm surprised Claus that you don't like live concerts...........I take it that means that you don't like going to concerts either? I love concerts ... I used to run a nightclub where we had concerts 5-6 nights a week (primarily metal/hard rock), I was music journalist for a bunch of years, and I wa...
by introclaus
Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Haven't posted one of these in years--Top 10 2023
Replies: 2
Views: 377

Re: Haven't posted one of these in years--Top 10 2023

While I likely listened to hundreds of albums last year, I ultimately bought 63 albums, all vinyl. I don't buy any other format. I bought 23 fewer albums last year than the year before. I hope to continue that trend! So hear are the ten in order of purchase with some commentary: I also bought less ...
by introclaus
Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:56 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 10 for 2023.......
Replies: 5
Views: 549

Re: My Top 10 for 2023.......

I/O Earth / Sanctuary - I think that Sir Exar Kun and I are the only two on this board that follows this band. And I believe that we have from the beginning. It is the brainchild of another single individual, Dave Cureton I believe, who is a multi -instrumentalist and vocalist and writes most or al...
by introclaus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:07 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My top 50 of 2023
Replies: 5
Views: 474

Re: My top 50 of 2023

Such a great list - lots of stuff on here I never listened to but will have to check out. #50 Dominum - Hey Living People #49 ScreaMachine - Church Of The Stream #48 Megaton Sword - Might And Power #42 Robledo - Broken Soul #40 Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall - Hunt The Flames #38 Skull And Crossbones –...
by introclaus
Wed Jan 03, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 10 for 2023.......
Replies: 5
Views: 549

Re: My Top 10 for 2023.......

I had a very slow year - but I listened to a lot of music. Like others, it was hard for me to come up with a Top 10 because I didn't love that many discs. What is happening, I think , is that the more metal that I listen to that I don't like, is taking me away from the metal that I do like - and al...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

10. Saturnus – The Storm Within Back in January, had you provided me with a list of all albums to be released throughout 2023, my response would be that “The Storm Within” would become my favorite Danish release, and most likely a contender for overall album of the year. As evidenced by the placemen...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

35. Mercenary – Soundtrack to the End Times The once so great Danish melo-death’ers in Mercenary went through a bunch of years (actually, pretty much a decade and a half) of not much to show for, except two mediocre releases in “Metamorphosis” and “Through Our Darkest Days”. Such a shame, as their s...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

Re: My Top 100 of 2023

69. Crowne – Operation Phoenix Like the debut “Kings in the North”, Crowne’s second album (“Operation Phoenix”) comes across as a perfect party-hard rock album. Big melodies, sing-along-choruses, and a happy atmosphere. I think I described the first album as a mix of Eclipse, Europe and Dynazty musi...
by introclaus
Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1394

My Top 100 of 2023

Happy New Year. While other people have decided that this was the year where it wasn’t worth their time to write down the deep thoughts on every release in their top-list, and instead just do a one-line description or a YouTube link, I still spent a considerable amount of time jotting down paragraph...
by introclaus
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Grumpy Old Man
Replies: 1
Views: 304

Grumpy Old Man

Nope, this isn't about LarryD ... it's actually about myself (although Larry sure is a GOM). As I'm sitting here on the last day of the year reflecting on life and whatnot, I realized how I'm slowly turning into a grumpy old man. Besides my absolute aversion to way too many things, including people ...
by introclaus
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
Replies: 7
Views: 566

Re: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......

****Like anyone who has said anything about this disc - it's all true. The Doom has taken a back seat to a more melodic power metal style now, and they could pass for any great melodic power metal band out there, except this band has Andy Engberg, and he takes the whole disc to another level as alw...
by introclaus
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
Replies: 7
Views: 566

Re: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......

****This disc gets praise everywhere - this is a quality prog rock band that brings Styx meets Yes to mind instantly upon hearing the multiple Yes-like vocal harmonies, and the pop-like Styx-like prog rock .....I have not gotten through this whole thing, and I look forward to the 21:00 track ..... ...
by introclaus
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 396

Re: 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. Glad to hear that - nice to end off the year on a happy note for sure. So I swore off doing top 10s years ago because I just found I didn't...
by introclaus
Fri Dec 29, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20663

Re: What are you listening to right now?

I'm gonna be pleased to be back home in non-Christmas times, that's all I'm gonna say atm. LOL - I can't stand 99% of Christmas music, so ... I'm listening to a band called POLLEN and their newest album "Uncanny Valley" as they popped up in my Amazon Music suggestion list. I know nothing about them...
by introclaus
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20663

Re: What are you listening to right now?

Various material from ANTIMATTER and S LEEPING PULSE . I can listen to Mick Moss sing all day long. There's something so calming to his voice. The funny thing is that the closest comparison to way of singing is Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam - and I can't stand Eddie Vedder (I think he sounds like a cr...