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- Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 545
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Re: New stuff Friday ...
QUEENSRYCHE / Operation: Mindcrime - vinyl newly remastered at Abbey Rd Studio. (Thanks to you). The recent 180g vinyl was a big disappointment and sounded lame compared to the re-mastered CD. I'm hoping that this one steps it up to where it finally should be. From what I read, this will be the las...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:10 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Redemption clones
- Replies: 8
- Views: 735
Re: Redemption clones
My personal issues with people aside, I will largely agree with Claus here. The only thing that was "new" that Nick ever really seemed to try to add was some good melodic hooks. Truth be told, few progmetal bands have managed to write choruses as catchy as Nick came up with a lot of the time. And he...
- Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:55 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Pain of Savation / BE ..... vinyl edition.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 297
Re: Pain of Savation / BE ..... vinyl edition.
Interesting... I'd expect better care to be taken on the vinyl master. Curious. Are any of your other albums sounding similarly harsh? Is it a setup or stylus wear issue? Did you do a good cleaning on it before playing? I've noticed some fairly significant changes on the sound of albums after cleani...
- Tue May 18, 2021 10:07 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: How did you end up here?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1194
Re: How did you end up here?
****That Evergrey / Mayadome show was absolutely magical -- one of the best 1-2 punch shows ever...... and then add in Lethal, and it didn't get much better for a Powermad show. Amazing. Not to get too off-topic here, but I went to that show specifically for Mayadome (man, I need to dig that back o...
- Mon May 17, 2021 3:05 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: How did you end up here?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1194
Re: How did you end up here?
Powermad is where lots of us originally met - my friendships with Glenn, Ken, Todd, Guy, STevie and so many others started in 1997 at the first Powermad .....one day, while a lot of us were sitting around the huge tables they had at Powermad, someone mentioned the legendary words - " I can do bette...
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:17 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: How did you end up here?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1194
Re: How did you end up here?
Some time in 1996, I was working at an area grocery store with one of the original members of the band Enertia. Through him and some other coworkers, I got exposed to some of the less known metal like Angra's Angel's Cry, Fates Warning, etc. In 1997 the MP3 explosion really took off. Being broke and...
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:28 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Re-discovering Dreamscape
- Replies: 15
- Views: 881
Re: Re-discovering Dreamscape
I don't think I ever heard Time Machine, and if I did, I didn't like them. Now I know why.
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:11 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Re-discovering Dreamscape
- Replies: 15
- Views: 881
Re: Re-discovering Dreamscape
"Very" may be the most DT-clone of DT-clone albums, but it's also just a very enjoyable listen. Nope. THIS is the most DT-clone of all clones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIdlP9BLD6I Now, to be clear, I have no issue with clones if done well, and this is definitely done well. Tell me that first...
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:53 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Re-discovering Dreamscape
- Replies: 15
- Views: 881
Re: Re-discovering Dreamscape
"Very" may be the most DT-clone of DT-clone albums, but it's also just a very enjoyable listen. I've heard some of the post-Hubi material, and it was fine, but it never clicked with me. It might simply be due to how my tastes of grown, or due to how much other good stuff there is to compete for atte...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:47 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Re-discovering Dreamscape
- Replies: 15
- Views: 881
Re: Re-discovering Dreamscape
I too find it surprising that Hubi's voice just worked on Very. While the first album might be better in some ways, Very is the one that I have always enjoyed the most.
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 545
- Views: 40799
Re: New stuff Friday ...
I love old Tori Amos. Little Earthquakes and Under the Pink are my 2 favorite CD's by her....But I couldn't really get into any cd's after that. Her lyrics just got too weird LOL..... But Little Earthquakes is my favorite by her.... If you haven't tried Scarlet's Walk, I would recommend it. I strug...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:19 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Marko Resigning from Nightwish :(
- Replies: 1
- Views: 833
Re: Marko Resigning from Nightwish :(
Aww, that sucks. I'm not that big a Nightwish fan, but I found Marko entertaining when they performed at PPUSA with Tarja. I hope he gets through whatever he's dealing with OK.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:29 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Sean Malone has died
- Replies: 3
- Views: 318
Re: Sean Malone has died
Far too young, and far too close to the lost of Reinert. Terrible loss.
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:19 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Silent Skies - Satellites...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 509
Re: Silent Skies - Satellites...
Well that's just lovely! Thanks for that. Didn't even know about this project until now. Only clicked into this because I thought it was about the upcoming album from Shattered Skies. Cheers!
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:04 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Fates Warning- Long Day Good Night
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1311
Re: Fates Warning- Long Day Good Night
I'd enjoy chatting with you about turntable stuff some day, but discussion of it got me laughed out of other forums, so I'll refrain here.
I'm quite curious to hear this. I loved Ray's solo album, as well as the most recent Ray Fates album. Glad that your first impressions are good!
I'm quite curious to hear this. I loved Ray's solo album, as well as the most recent Ray Fates album. Glad that your first impressions are good!
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:21 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Soen - Lotus
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9370
Re: Soen - Lotus
Sweet! I've liked each album more than the last. As Opeth gets more boring after Lopez's departure, Soen keeps getting better.
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:41 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Bandcamp profiles (aka a little light stalking on the side)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 794
Re: Bandcamp profiles (aka a little light stalking on the side)
Bandcamp is actually one of my favorite places to buy from. I can sample the album, and if I like it, buy it and make sure that more of the money goes directly to the artist. It also makes the best use of compressed audio streaming imaginable. It's going to be out there anyway, so by making it so mu...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:04 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Wuthering Heights
- Replies: 8
- Views: 927
Re: Wuthering Heights
I remember seeing them at ProgPower USA. I hadn't heard them previously, and while I knew Teddy from when Mayadome played Powermad '99, I knew nothing about them. When they took the stage, a lot of us were confused and wondering what the hell was going on with the bizarre mix of outfits. I did recal...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Does anyone care about Kamelot anymore ? New concert DVD....
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1991
Re: Does anyone care about Kamelot anymore ? New concert DVD....
Well, this grump got bored with Kamelot before Khan left. Fourth Legacy through Black Halo is where it's at for me. After that, Khan started sounding really bored, along with his voice changing a bit. I've stated it in pretty much every discussion about the new Conception releases: Khan sounds excit...
- Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New Fates Warning
- Replies: 5
- Views: 678
Re: New Fates Warning
Cool. I like the new track. Not as enthused about a super long album as I used to be back in the 90's, as they almost always seem to end up with too much filler. But I guess we'll see. If memory serves, I enjoyed Theories of Flight more than Darkness in a Different Light . It's also nice to see that...
- Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:55 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Riverside - thoughts?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 843
Re: Riverside - thoughts?
My favorites from them are easily Out of Myself, Rapid Eye Movement, and the Voices in My Head EP. The later stuff, even with Piotr, just hasn't done as much for me. I only saw them live once, with Jolly opening (also a good band), and was bummed that they didn't do any material from OoM. I don't th...
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:59 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New POS tune...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3300
- Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:58 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New POS tune...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3300
Re: New POS tune...
Another tune... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkU564tyD5M&feature=youtu.be Even more different. ... Huh! That's probably the most interesting thing that they've done since the early days! Totally weird, kind of reminds me of Leprous with its mix of relative sparse simplicity broken up with wacky ...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:19 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New POS tune...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3300
Re: New POS tune...
I mean, OK Dan, you're fit. Bravo. Most of your fans are straight dudes. Not really going to do much for you there. And wasn't one of his more recent videos mostly Dan naked and/or making out with some woman that wasn't his wife? I dunno. Every time I try newer PoS it just turns me off, be it subjec...
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New POS tune...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3300
Re: New POS tune...
Musically seems like the most interesting thing they've done since Remedy Lane. Not really saying much for me, sadly. I'm definitely in that "first 4 albums or bust" camp.
As far as the video...
As far as the video...
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:49 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Conception New Record in 2020
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9074
Re: Conception New Record in 2020
Woot! My vinyl arrived yesterday! Finally!
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:13 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: How is everyone doing?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3482
Re: How is everyone doing?
The lockdown has been weird. The wife and I have been very fortunate that we've been able to work from home. When I get stir crazy, I get out for a ride on the Harley. I've gotten about 1,000 miles worth of riding in since I got the bike back from winter storage. So that's been nice, especially earl...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:58 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Conception New Record in 2020
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9074
Re: Conception New Record in 2020
Anyone else preorder the vinyl? If so, has anyone gotten it yet? I'm still waiting for my copy.
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:21 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Conception New Record in 2020
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9074
Re: Conception New Record in 2020
I'm pretty happy with this album. I'm relieved that they included Feather Moves, as I felt it was their strongest track from the CD single release prior to the EP. I'd been disappointed that it wasn't included on the EP, as I got he EP on vinyl. I'm also waiting for the album to arrive on vinyl, tho...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:04 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Conception New Record in 2020
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9074
Re: Conception New Record in 2020
I've liked the tunes I've heard so far. Doesn't seem all that different from Flow or the EP. Khan is doing what his voice is still capable of doing since he was still in Kamelot, but he sounds much more inspired here than he did on the last couple of Kamelot albums he was on. There was some concern ...
- Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:20 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Symphony X Tour 2020 .......
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1306
Re: Symphony X Tour 2020 .......
Hah! Saturday in our old stomping grounds in NY (I don't know if I've ever been to Mulcahy's, but I sure do remember the name), or Sunday in my local area in Philly? Tough choice, but both very doable. I don't think I've seen them live since ProgPower USA IV in 2003. Even though I've kind of lost my...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:14 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New Katatonia
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3588
Re: New Katatonia
The last one didn't stick with me for some reason, but TGCD through Dead End Kings was fantastic stuff. I'm cautiously curious to hear the rest of the album, as the first track is nice, but sounds more electro-ambient than a full band recording. This did encourage me to dig back out my vinyl of thos...
- Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:46 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Speechless
- Replies: 3
- Views: 728
- Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:43 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Speechless
- Replies: 3
- Views: 728
Re: Speechless
Tangentially related story: When I took my first motorcycle riding class a little over a year ago, there was a promo video playing while the instructor took care of everyone's paperwork. It showed a bunch of sport bike racing (which did feel odd given that it took place at a Harley dealer). The soun...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:43 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Remedy Lane - It's been SEVENTEEN YEARS?!?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2103
Re: Remedy Lane - It's been SEVENTEEN YEARS?!?
RE: BE: I have never watched the video, but I do have it. I strongly dislike the studio album version, but the live recording is pretty good. The slight changes make a difference. Something about it, though, still kind of rubs me the wrong way, much as everything else after that has as well. But tha...