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by LarryD
Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:15 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Vocal coach reacts to Tate / Take Hold of the Flame...
Replies: 7
Views: 1583

Vocal coach reacts to Tate / Take Hold of the Flame...

This is awesome - as well as a trip thru the past ......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIHHrqzXAfs Yeah yeah -- no one wants to hear about this stuff anymore, but it was so cool to see a vocal coach appreciating what Tate used to do ...... her facial expressions are priceless as well as heart w...
by LarryD
Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:04 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Port Noir - The New Routine
Replies: 35
Views: 6005

Re: Port Noir - The New Routine

I knew this wasn't for me out of the starting gate....... and I had no business clicking on one of the links. But I've got some time at the moment, and thought I'd poke around the board and see if I needed to catch up on anything I'd missed ........ I did click on the first link ......... I knew thi...
by LarryD
Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Nightwish Storytime DVD
Replies: 8
Views: 1189

Re: Nightwish Storytime DVD

While the show itself is amazing - I have a hard time with Floor screaming lots of her parts vs singing them ....... I know they don't want her to sound like Tarja, but I think screaming those operatic parts, while admirable, just tend to grate on me after awhile, and I love Floor's voice ....... If...
by LarryD
Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:45 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Beast in Black singer does vocal cover of Nightwish Ghost love score
Replies: 4
Views: 976

Re: Beast in Black singer does vocal cover of Nightwish Ghost love score

I checked out some of those videos -- the guy is amazing ..........
by LarryD
Sun Mar 17, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Board issues?
Replies: 11
Views: 2080

Re: Board issues?

Supposedly they have identified and fixed the issues that the board was having ........ if anyone is reading this, please provide me feedback over the next week so I can close out the order if the problems have gone away ...... thanks ....... I’m not seeing any issues ... except for a lot of bad ta...
by LarryD
Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:58 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Dream Theater - Distance Over Time
Replies: 40
Views: 12181

Re: Dream Theater - Distance Over Time

Put me in the " I'm having a tough time with this one " category ........ I'm trying to embrace it, but I'm having trouble ......... I can't remember anything about the songs, except for Barstool Warrior, and Petrucci's tone, which is awesome ........ I will agree that they are back to form, meaning...
by LarryD
Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:57 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Board issues?
Replies: 11
Views: 2080

Re: Board issues?

Supposedly they have identified and fixed the issues that the board was having ........ if anyone is reading this, please provide me feedback over the next week so I can close out the order if the problems have gone away ...... thanks .......
by LarryD
Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:52 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Forgotten Heroes of Prog Metal Thread
Replies: 195
Views: 67930

Re: The Forgotten Heroes of Prog Metal Thread

One of my most missed Heroes of Prog band has to be Dreamscape........ I this miss band so much, they embellished everything I loved about Prog when they were around, and to this date ........ such a shame they called it quits at an early age........
by LarryD
Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Avalanch - The Secret
Replies: 14
Views: 2333

Re: Avalanch - The Secret

Avalanch was pretty cool ---- but no wow factor ..... reminded me of a poor man's Serenity ? Good singer - Mike Terrana seems out of place there....... keep in mid-paced and they do well ---- speed it up and happy choruses, and you lose me .......
by LarryD
Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Avalanch - The Secret
Replies: 14
Views: 2333

Re: Avalanch - The Secret

Thanks for the bump..... Meant to come back to this one and completely forgot. I like this quite a bit. Reminds me of a heavier Dark Moor. Definitely will check out more. Board has been a bit of a wasteland of late. I can't get over the lack of discussion on the new DT album after it dropped in ful...
by LarryD
Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Wilson & Wakeman / Stripped ........
Replies: 3
Views: 723

Re: Wilson & Wakeman / Stripped ........

It's obvious that people would rather hear Damian fronting Threshold or singing in Ayreon - this duo must be too light for most here. I am a bit baffled by those who love Damian, but don't want to hear his voice and just an acoustic guitar or piano accompanying it ...... :shock: And I still maintain...
by LarryD
Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:32 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Soen - Lotus
Replies: 41
Views: 9418

Re: Soen - Lotus

I played the new track just to see for myself what Random Axe is talking about ..... and I do agree that the monotone style grates on me a bit as well ...... I should love this band, and I will keep at it because the music is right up my alley....... while he is not as monotone as the guy from Katat...
by LarryD
Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:45 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

Re: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)

I must have listened to the album close to 25 times now ... no kidding ... Why? Well ... I really was trying to prove a point here (that the band sucks), so I decided to give the disc a thorough listen on Spotify so that I could tell Larry and company how bad it was. However, after 3-4 listens I ke...
by LarryD
Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Wilson & Wakeman / Stripped ........
Replies: 3
Views: 723

Wilson & Wakeman / Stripped ........

This is what Damian Wilson wrote in the Digi-pak: " Adam and I booked a studio with an upright piano in Shepherds Bush for 4 hours one morning ..... This is the result of what we did ". I could just leave it at that and it tells the story. But the magic of this disc is just what he said ...... He an...
by LarryD
Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

Re: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)

EnchantED wrote:Cd of the year for me. Decided. Nothing can beat this!!!
***Hell yeah brother !!!!!! Now that's what I want to hear !!!!!!! :!: :!: :!:
by LarryD
Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

Re: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)

I streamed this 3 times in a row last night, and it's a monster !!!!! I don't see anyone else going nuts over this, but I'm obsessed right out of the starting gate....... Henrik Bath is just a killer guitarist and singer, and dare I say that he has almost taken on a more dramatic, Tommy K style this...
by LarryD
Sun Mar 03, 2019 2:31 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: First order of the year from The Lasers Edge .....
Replies: 13
Views: 2693

Re: First order of the year from The Lasers Edge .....

As far as being good for what they are - I'll take that at face value coming from a non-prog fan ......... I'm betting that at least 2 of the 3 are going to blow me away, if not all 3 ...... :D I wasn't going to go down that road again, but I suppose I can. I'm good with one, by not necessarily the...
by LarryD
Sun Mar 03, 2019 2:18 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: First order of the year from The Lasers Edge .....
Replies: 13
Views: 2693

Re: First order of the year from The Lasers Edge .....

Dream Theater / Distance Over Time -- Evergrey / The Atlantic - Darkwater / Human - They're all good for what they are. I find the Dream Theater to be the most enjoyable of them, myself. I suppose I get tired of Tom's drama by the time an entire album is finished. I prefer him in small doses. *** I...
by LarryD
Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)
Replies: 10
Views: 2032

Re: Darkwater - Human (first impressions of the full disc)

This is excellent news coming from someone who is straying away from this style ....... I didn't mind that dark tone of theirs, and I won't mind an upbeat tone either, as long as it's not too poppy as you mention ...... that makes me start to feel chills, as in the same ones I felt when Circus Maxim...
by LarryD
Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: First order of the year from The Lasers Edge .....
Replies: 13
Views: 2693

First order of the year from The Lasers Edge .....

Well, I think it is anyway ....... :wink: I've been in moving on down to South Carolina for the past month or two, and finally put together a small stereo system to play some music on ..... Alexa has been taking care of me in the meantime ....... I've got a CD player in the car as well, so I can pla...
by LarryD
Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Board issues?
Replies: 11
Views: 2080

Re: Board issues?

Thanks guys -- I appreciate the gesture ....... it's not a big deal at the moment, but if they keep on gouging me or upping the price of things, I'll let you know .... I appreciate it sincerely......
by LarryD
Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:33 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New Myrath & Voyager videos
Replies: 8
Views: 1631

Re: New Myrath & Voyager videos

Awesome !!!! Thanks for posting ..... the new music seige is underway !!!!!!
by LarryD
Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:23 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Board issues?
Replies: 11
Views: 2080

Re: Board issues?

It looks like my entire explanation post didn't make it thru - Rather than re-type the whole thing, basically I believe they do server maintenance in the morning ...... I see the slow log in as well in the morning, after that it's fine....I've got an email to them for exact reasons...... Also, they ...
by LarryD
Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Moving to South Carolina ......
Replies: 12
Views: 2684

Re: Moving to South Carolina ......

Finally made it to Simpsonville SC - just outside of Greenville ......... absolutely brutal traveling .... nothing went right, weather sucked, and nothing was working when we got here ...... had to spend 2 nights in a hotel because of this ...... we are now here in the South !!!! People are wonderfu...
by LarryD
Thu Feb 14, 2019 7:07 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Moving to South Carolina ......
Replies: 12
Views: 2684

Moving to South Carolina ......

Hey folks ..... Tomorrow is the big day !!!! Or so it seems ...... we are leaving for Greenville, SC ....... for good. Leaving this dead, cold state of Rhode Island in search of greener pastures......thus, GReenville. :wink: Looking forward to being nearer to my Southern brothers, the great people o...
by LarryD
Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:17 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top 50 Albums of 2018
Replies: 29
Views: 9784

Re: Top 50 Albums of 2018

Between Glenn and Claus --- there are more bands to check out here than disc we can actually buy ........ for me anyway ......... be sure to check out these lists and write down the bands you want to check out - I'm leaving them as stickys for the remainder of the month ....... IMO, they are worthy ...
by LarryD
Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:24 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Early 2019 Releases...
Replies: 10
Views: 2480

Re: Early 2019 Releases...

Time to get the ball rolling. Here's my radar... Dream Theater - Distance Over Time 2/22 ***YES !!!!!!! Darkwater - Human 3/1 *** YES YES YES !!!!!!! Please bring this on NOW !!!! I thought they left us - so good to hear they didn't. What are you looking forward to in early 2019? ***Michael Romeo P...
by LarryD
Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Queensryche new album & tour with Fates Warning
Replies: 28
Views: 10070

Re: Queensryche new album & tour with Fates Warning

Now that is the shit --- awesome .........
by LarryD
Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:56 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: 2018 - Top 50 Albums
Replies: 21
Views: 6252

Re: 2018 - Top 50 Albums

Excellent post Uncle Claus !!!!! Great read as usual ....... rather than go through the bands one by one, I'm just going to post some thoughts out on some of them and see what happens .......... In no order: Orphaned Land --- We've had quite a few discussions on this one ......and Todd and I have be...
by LarryD
Fri Nov 30, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top 50 Albums of 2018
Replies: 29
Views: 9784

Re: Top 50 Albums of 2018

Awesome list as usual -- look forward to this every year -- lots to check out !!!! Thanks for posting bro ........
by LarryD
Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:20 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Queensryche new album & tour with Fates Warning
Replies: 28
Views: 10070

Re: Queensryche new album & tour with Fates Warning

I played this on my phone in the car ( thanks for the link T'ski ) and at first I thought - " this could be a Maiden song " ....... it didn't do much for me, but I have to sayu that Todd sounded great on it. It's only one song - so time will tell.
by LarryD
Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:31 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Neo-Prog: Where should I look now?
Replies: 55
Views: 9911

Re: Neo-Prog: Where should I look now?

YES on Jadis -- forgot about that long running band ...... I was never a big fan although I've owned several of their CDs over the years ........ Also - yes on Evership although it's hard for me to classify them as Neo-Prog ...... lots of these bands have crossover appeal, with a lot of them leaning...
by LarryD
Thu Nov 08, 2018 7:47 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Neo-Prog: Where should I look now?
Replies: 55
Views: 9911

Re: Neo-Prog: Where should I look now?

Gaetan -- You've hit on most of the "mainstream" Neo-Prog bands ....... there aren't many more active that have more than one / two discs out there....... a few more bands and you will have to start hitting on side projects of the bands you've already checked out ...... you also will have to go back...
by LarryD
Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:59 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Dream Theater - Distance Over Time
Replies: 40
Views: 12181

Re: Dream Theater - "Distance Over Time" Album Teaser

Bring this on !!!!! With or without samples !!!!!!!!!! :P
by LarryD
Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:17 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Queensryche new album & tour with Fates Warning
Replies: 28
Views: 10070

Re: Queensryche new album & tour with Fates Warning

Don't you guys remember the Fates Warning / Dream Theater / Queensryche tour from back in the early 2000s? Granted, it was square in the middle of the 'Ryche's "ugly" era, but the set list was pretty much similar to the Live Evolution covering a lot of the old stuff...... ***Now I do .... thanks. I...