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- Fri Nov 18, 2022 7:51 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: THRESHOLD / Dividing Lines ......
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Re: THRESHOLD / Dividing Lines ......
You nailed it again, just got through my third play and it's amazing. Sound wise it blows Legends right out of the water, I can hear the drums and bass clearly. It's classic Threshold sounding, ticks all the boxes and then some more. The melodies, songs and production, with Glynn in particular may ...
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 2:54 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: THRESHOLD / Dividing Lines ......
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
THRESHOLD / Dividing Lines ......
Just got it - The Lasers Edge flew it here in record time and I've been thru one pass and you can consider my ass kicked. This is hitting me much better than Legends did, and Glynn Morgan still sounds incredible. Those of you who have heard it already, know what I'm talking about. And at the risk of...
- Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:30 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 23784
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Listening to the new Threshold. This really hits the spot. After one spin through, my favorite track is Let It Burn. That track is a banger. ***Mine just arrived courtesy of The Lasers Edge express flight delivery - cracking it open right now. Good to hear - I'm looking forward to this and I'm hopi...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:55 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
Re: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
Totally off topic, I am very happy to report that the new Threshold sounds 100% better than their last one. The mastering on 'Legends of The Shire' made it sound like a 192kbps MP3 to my ears, while 'Dividing Lines' sounds much more dynamic. ***Great to hear !!!! Mine is on the way from The Lasers ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:57 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
Re: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
At the risk of saying something insensitive, but maybe you don't have the "right" sound system then? Or need more than one? If there's strong quality material out there you aren't enjoying because of the way it sounds on your setup, maybe have a secondary or different setup..... (This feels overly ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:57 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
Re: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
Got a chance to listen to this solo in the car (Bose 10 speaker system, so definitely able to give it a fair critique sonically), and Larry..... I don't hear what you hear.... AT ALL. The disc sounds great to me. No issues at all with the mix. What I DO hear, and you highlight clearly, is how track...
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:55 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Do you guys ever sell any of your old cds that you never plan on listening to again?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 349
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:54 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 23784
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Evership / The Uncrowned King - Act 2. Very disappointing indeed. I got this with the new Arena and I thought I would be 2 for 2... nope. I skipped this one as I wasn't overwhelmed with the first one. NP - Symphorce "Unrestricted" (Andy B Franck, very "ehh" songwriting) ****The first one actually g...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:47 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Road Trip - Lots of new releases
- Replies: 1
- Views: 203
Re: Road Trip - Lots of new releases
Great post --- love posts like this, they are far and few though these days. Seventh Wonder “The Testament” – It’s very prototypical SW, complete with big lush melodies and sufficient noodling to keep listeners occupied. I can’t find anything not to like on here, but come away feeling that this was ...
- Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:38 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 23784
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Evership / The Uncrowned King - Act 2. Very disappointing indeed. I got this with the new Arena and I thought I would be 2 for 2... nope.
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 2:33 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
Re: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
I agree with everything you said .... I'm curious to hear what some of the others think of it once they hear it ........
- Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:55 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
Re: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
I agree. Damian's voice is so distinctive that when I hear it my brain goes "this is a Damian album" not "this is an Arena album". I feel the same way about Fabio in Angra. In both cases I like the singers and bands but I would rather they not be together even though they produce quality albums... ...
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:39 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
Re: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
1) I’m surprised you are a late comer to the band. I thought you jumped on board like I did with the debut in 1995. Perhaps that’s why you’re so married to the sound of “immortal” and “visitor”. ***Consider me old. I can only remember back as far as 1998 .....I was on board with you on the debut, j...
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 1:19 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New Earthside song
- Replies: 2
- Views: 178
Re: New Earthside song
For whatever reason, I didn't care for that song ......... I love the previous disc, and the band itself ........ but this song just didn't do it for me.
- Thu Nov 10, 2022 12:56 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 699
ARENA / The Theory of Molecular Inheritance ......
Thanks to The Lasers Edge I finally got my hands on a copy of the new Arena disc. It is no secret that the band has set the price of the disc at $24, something that Im' sure doesn't sit well with lots of people, including me. From what I'm reading and hearing, the band ( or Clive Nolan ) has decided...
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:10 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Instabuy bands?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 674
Re: Instabuy bands?
If you had asked me this 10 years ago - the list would have been much longer. Now, it has greatly diminished. Without looking at the collection and going thru my aging memory, it would be these ( in our genre ) - Dream Theater Vanden Plas Threshold Arena IQ Pendragon Mystery (VP & Threshold are subj...
- Sun Nov 06, 2022 2:03 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38267
Re: New stuff Friday ...
ARENA - The Theory of Molecular Inheritance It took way too long for this to finally appear on iTunes (I think it was released on CD 2 or 3 weeks ago), but finally it's here and I've now listened to it from start to finish 6-7 times, and I'm stunned about how good this is. My expectations were high...
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:57 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Top Favorite Neo-Prog Albums ... rank them
- Replies: 3
- Views: 228
Re: Top Favorite Neo-Prog Albums ... rank them
I'm taking the lazy man's route (again) and just listing some of my favs here ....... no order except for alphabetical. I've gotten rid of at least half of my Neo collection and kept only the ones that I go back to frequently or that they blew me away way back when and I don't have the heart to get ...
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 11:48 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 631
Re: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
Yea I know the feeling. Heck, I'm listening to the Carpenters and Bread right now, still two of my favorite bands of the 70s :) and then I'll probably break out my Kitaro collection, great relaxation music....... ***Funny you write this ..... I just finished up listening to Sting's greatest hits .....
- Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:04 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 631
Re: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
I've been listening to very little metal lately .......... some of the newer stuff like Vanden Plas, Virtual Symmetry, Edenbridge, the Conception re-masters, etc still get plays...... but since its Halloween, the whole month it has been mostly movie soundtracks, John Carpenter, scary movie compilat...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 3:58 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 631
Re: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
I've been listening to very little metal lately .......... some of the newer stuff like Vanden Plas, Virtual Symmetry, Edenbridge, the Conception re-masters, etc still get plays...... but since its Halloween, the whole month it has been mostly movie soundtracks, John Carpenter, scary movie compilati...
- Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:55 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 631
Re: What happened to the some of the older board posters?
I noticed that folks like Guy, Stevie W, Troy, Todd and Dweeb seemed to have moved on from this board.... I hope they are well with their health or maybe their musical tastes changed?.............It's such a different board compared to what is use to be years ago .... So sad :( Dusty ***Dusty - tha...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:52 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 269
Re: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
Pretty sure you have said the same thing after the last 2-3 releases! :) ****This is it !!!! I'm telling you .... I'm much older and wiser this time around ........ well........ :wink: There are certain bands that I know exactly what I am getting any time a new album comes out. Vanden Plas, Thresho...
- Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:58 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 269
Re: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
I'm gradually trying to clean out the collection, and working through all my old discs to thin the herd a wee bit..... Actually JUST started listening to all the old Edenbridges last week, and Shangi-La just arrived today from Ken. Through the first three albums, and everything continues to track j...
- Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:30 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 269
Re: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
I just counted 6 Edenbridge (and 3 Lanvall) albums in my collection ... I think that's about 4 too many, as I honestly never go back and listen to them. Not saying Sabine isn't a great vocalist, or that Arne (Lanvall) isn't a really good composer and guitarist, but it just becomes the same way too ...
- Fri Oct 14, 2022 2:26 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 269
EDENBRIDGE / Shangri-La.......
I figure there are about 3 people total here that would even consider buying this disc - so I'll keep it short. If you are remotely interested in this band, then you know ahead of time what you are getting ..... nothing has changed here. Artwork - beautiful. Songs - some beautiful. Sabine - beautifu...
- Thu Oct 13, 2022 8:02 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: PHILOSOPHOBIA / Philosophobia ....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 444
Re: PHILOSOPHOBIA / Philosophobia ....
Loving this album..... Getting the obvious out of the way, the combination of the Wastefall vocalist and Kristofer Gildenlow does lend an immediate early era Pain of Salvation sound to some of this, but it's definitely not a POS clone.... It's not as quirky as PoS, trending more in the heavy end of...
- Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:28 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Virtual Symmetry
- Replies: 6
- Views: 345
Re: Virtual Symmetry
Been spending some time with this one ...... I would say that this is their most technical release to date as there is a lot going on here. Those who like their prog metal played a little more on the complex will do well with this one. It seems as though they have upped their "chops" game and it's o...
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:23 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: ARENA / Time Capsule video ........
- Replies: 2
- Views: 199
ARENA / Time Capsule video ........
Thanks to Claus for sending this to me ....... Arena releases their first video for the new upcoming album "The Theory of Molecular Inheritance" ........ it should put any fears away of having Damian Wilson singing for them (myself included and I'm a huge Damian fan) ......if the rest of the album i...
- Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:14 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: The Forgotten Heroes of Power Metal Thread
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7251
Re: The Forgotten Heroes of Power Metal Thread
Claus --
Check out "Crimson Skies" when you can ......... MIke Andersson has such a powerful / melodic voice ....... to me, CS is their most "proggy" ...... but also their most powerful as well .......
Check out "Crimson Skies" when you can ......... MIke Andersson has such a powerful / melodic voice ....... to me, CS is their most "proggy" ...... but also their most powerful as well .......
- Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:37 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Full live concert of Symphony X
- Replies: 7
- Views: 386
Re: Full live concert of Symphony X
The audio was horrible on that show ..... video was very good for a one person shot, but man the sound was so muffled I had to really dig in to hear what song they were playing ..... I have no problem watching shows like this as long as the audio / video quality are good ..... but geez man, just rel...
- Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:35 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: All Things Fallen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 279
Re: All Things Fallen
I'm at a loss on that one..... There's nothing on here that makes me think 80s at all. I hear an amalgamation of bits of different old school prog/power/metal bands, but all circa early 2000s. Flashes of different pieces, but Evergrey is probably dominant musically. MidKnight said the vocals gave h...
- Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:19 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: All Things Fallen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 279
Re: All Things Fallen
I found it a little "too" 80-ish melodic metal ...... or am I missing something ? Vocals were very good ........music is very good as well just a little "dated" from what I'm hearing ? I should love this ...... but my aging ears don't ........
- Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:17 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Virtual Symmetry
- Replies: 6
- Views: 345
Re: Virtual Symmetry
Mine is on the way..............
- Tue Sep 27, 2022 11:40 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Anima Morte / Serpents in the Field of Sleep ......
- Replies: 2
- Views: 154
Re: Anima Morte / Serpents in the Field of Sleep ......
Excellent !!!!!!!