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- Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: A Conditioning Experiment ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 545
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, h...
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:37 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My top 50 of 2023
- Replies: 5
- Views: 596
Re: My top 50 of 2023
Absolutely bad ass G ..... you are a true metal warrior .............. Checking out the tunes you told me to ...... Thanks! Glad you like the Eldritch. ****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 ...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My top 50 of 2023
- Replies: 5
- Views: 596
Re: My top 50 of 2023
Absolutely bad ass G ..... you are a true metal warrior ..............
Checking out the tunes you told me to ......
Checking out the tunes you told me to ......
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: NoSpun - Opus
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2100
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 ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:27 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: NoSpun - Opus
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2100
Re: NoSpun - Opus
Ok folks - just got this in compliments of The Lasers Edge ...... and on CD, it takes on a whole new meaning. Absolutely fantastic ........ this did not make it onto my Top 10 list because I did not have the CD, but if I had, this would be on it. Hearing this on CD - full bore on the main system ins...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1763
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 m...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:45 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Man you are spanning some years there ....... incredible. Lots of amazing music there ........
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Noveria "Gates of the Underworld" Musically a Symphony X clone, but with vocals more akin to Italian power metal. I believe this is their third album, and they keep getting stronger. Musically this is SPOT ON SX right down to the guitar tones and keyboard orchestrations.... Only thing holding it ba...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:16 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Noveria "Gates of the Underworld" Musically a Symphony X clone, but with vocals more akin to Italian power metal. I believe this is their third album, and they keep getting stronger. Musically this is SPOT ON SX right down to the guitar tones and keyboard orchestrations.... Only thing holding it ba...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: NoSpun - Opus
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2100
Re: NoSpun - Opus
****Got it - thanks !!!!!
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: NoSpun - Opus
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2100
Re: NoSpun - Opus
***** Me too - where is the CD available ? Bandcamp ?Hearing Aid Man wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:43 pmExcited to see this available on cd finally. Kinda a bummer to have spent $10 on a download on top of it though. It was so good I couldn't have waited though.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Your post made me put on BLACK SABBATH "Headless Cross". This album is just a masterpiece - there's no other way to describe it. I love everything about it; from Iommi's guitars, to Cozy Powell's drums, to the production, to the dark lyrics, to all the superb songs (When Death Calls, Black Moon Ris...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
SORCERER / Reign of the Reaper -- Claus and I have talked this one to death - and we both agree that Sorcerer is starting to abandon their pure Doom mode, and heading into a more Power Metal direction, but with its dark feelings in place. Die hard fans of the band will still tell you that this is st...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My Top 10 for 2023.......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 682
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...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Glenn's Top 50 of 2023 .......
- Replies: 0
- Views: 576
Glenn's Top 50 of 2023 .......
Hey all -
I'm posting a link to Glenn's Top 50 of 2023 ........have at it - great read.
https://ultimatemetal.com/threads/glenn ... 3.1775422/
I'm posting a link to Glenn's Top 50 of 2023 ........have at it - great read.
https://ultimatemetal.com/threads/glenn ... 3.1775422/
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:08 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My Top 10 for 2023.......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 682
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 als...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Grumpy Old Man
- Replies: 1
- Views: 355
Re: Grumpy Old Man
When I saw that post title, I couldn't wait to see what you've written about me ........ my loss. :wink: That first part of your post was right on ..... there is no shame or no stopping what happens to us as we age .......sadly, it makes its way into our music, and I wish somehow it didn't. Everythi...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My Top 100 of 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1763
Re: My Top 100 of 2023
Brilliant write up ...... I'll dissect this when I have some time ...... :O)
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:05 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 699
Re: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
Here are my thoughts to my thoughts ...... I have only gotten these recently and played them through twice, except for Moon Safari, which I've only played once due to long songs and needing time to digest that one .....I don't think any of these would make my top 10 ..... Sorcerer would make my Top ...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:22 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Where in the world is Chity Somapala????
- Replies: 3
- Views: 420
Re: Where in the world is Chity Somapala????
Not a real question, I guess, as it sounds like he's home in Sri Lanka still putting out music, just not necessarily in our favorite genres. Listening to the second Faro CD today and realizing how much I miss his voice. ****Yes, I was thinking of him the other day when I was organizing my CD rack (...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:18 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 699
Re: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
THIS WINTER MACHINE / The Clockwork Man - This band has been through so many changes over the years, and I believe that this is their first concept disc. Kites was a very good disc, and this one is supposed to be even better. One of the better modern Neo / Prog Rock bands ....... Played this one on...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:49 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Queensryche ‘84 Harpos
- Replies: 1
- Views: 320
Re: Queensryche ‘84 Harpos
Hey all. I found this earlier while looking for old Halloween (Michigan) live shows. There has to be some guys here that would love to hear this if they haven’t already. https://youtu.be/vkM5ertnXkU?si=Jbz7sV5ZpxuJUS1M ****Believe it nor not, I've got that show on cassette tape = got it back in the...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
- Replies: 7
- Views: 699
Last 3 discs before top ten list .......
I was just about to sit down and write my year end list - and all of sudden, these appeared on my order list from The Lasers Edge ....... I swore that I was done buying anything until the new year, and then these appeared .......therefore, I reserve the right to add any one of these to my list when ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:44 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: My top 10 for 2023...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 708
Re: My top 10 for 2023...
I'm not sure where my post went - but I answered the original post with some thoughts, but I don't see it posted for some reason .......so I'll hit this one, and reply to both posts at the same time ..... My original post said that normally, Hearing Aid and me usually line up about 4-5 discs in comm...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4189
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
Here's my top 20 for 2023. There are a bunch of bands here on 2-3 albums, so I feel like the future is certainly bright. I wrote these comments for my radio show listeners (all 5 of them!) so keep that in mind. Somehow a Melodic Death/Doom band is #1, but it's such a pretty album... --- 20. Sermon ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:35 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4189
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
My top 12 picks within the domain of the typical tastes around here are: Theocracy - Mosaic Silent Skies - Dormant TesseracT - War of Being Anubis Gate - Interference Nospūn - Opus Angra - Cycles of Pain Confusion Field - Future Impact of Past Diversions Redemption - I Am the Storm Hemina - Romanci...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4189
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
I'm glad to hear that some of you are getting more into certain metal now more than ever ......... I wish that was the case for me, but as I'm putting together my Top 10 for the year, it looks like 8 / 10 of the discs are prog rock - only 2 are metal. If I were to look back over the years, I would s...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Disappointments of the year ......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 558
Re: Disappointments of the year ......
I'd already made my feelings clear about the Kamelot album elsewhere so I won't summon that up again. My other one I was going to post about but waited till a proper thread or time is Ray Alder. Outside of DeYoung, he's my all-time favorite vocalist. His voice literally speaks to me on several leve...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:21 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4189
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
If anyone wants to fall in love with Kamelot again, watch reaction vids on YouTube. What we take for granted, what we've known for 20 years is so fresh while watching a first time experience. Seeing both professional vocal coaches and music fans react to Khan and Tommy is inspiring and reinforces w...
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Disappointments of the year ......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 558
Disappointments of the year ......
While we put together year end lists, rather than intertwine the good with the bad, I started a separate post for the disappointments of the year. That way we won't waste time having to read through the "WTF are you talking about" posts when someone hits a nerve ....... :lol: I appreciated Random Ax...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Just a few tracks in this morning..... The sound is OK, but could be a lot sharper. The bass tends to overpower the guitars, which end up sounding a bit muddy as a result. Damian, however, sounds freakin' GLORIOUS and is full front and center in the mix. Just hearing him sing some of the "older" so...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:59 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Night Ranger
- Replies: 5
- Views: 521
Re: Night Ranger
Gaetan -- You now have the CD essentials ....... and you also have the best DVD show of their career in the Japan show ....... That said -- you now need to own one or more of the following shows - these are all shows in present time, not in the past. 24 strings and a Drummer - This is a rare cd / dv...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:58 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
I actually meant to post comments on this last week to warn you off of this one..... The video is extremely poor, and really makes no sense to put out like this in the 21st century, for a concert of this magnitude. I'm OK with the DVD audio, but the video quality is very low budget. Personally, I th...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:12 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4189
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
Okay, I'll post my biggest shitburger of the year, and I absolutely never at all expected this. Kamelot - Awakening I've grown to love the Tommy era as much as the Khan years. Sure, they're playing a different style of music but it's always had amazing lyrical quality and high production value. Kha...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:04 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 457
- Views: 26392
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Your review makes me sad for you, but happy for me as I would not buy the DVD. I just do not have the patience to sit through a live concert on TV. No matter how good the band / performance. I have a bunch of DVDs/BluRays and I never watch them - never! The music from this live concert though is fa...