M.I.GOD- Specters on Parade

[Harvester]

German prog metal with tons of crunch and shredding. Symphony X comes to mind instantly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv--TClfSSc

P.S. Please note this thread is an anti-shitting zone.

[introclaus]

German prog metal with tons of crunch and shredding. Symphony X comes to mind instantly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv--TClfSSc

P.S. Please note this thread is an anti-shitting zone.

There’s some really good stuff going on here - I don’t necessarily think SymX but perhaps more Superior (which isn’t a bad thing to be compared to!).

[LarryD]

You're on a roll today bro !!!!!

I definitely hear a SX vibe --- maybe not in the singer, but in the music ........ regardless, this is quality stuff ........

[ToddS]

I can hear some SX in there without it being too blatant. Which is a good thing.
I’m trying to place who the singer reminds me of. I hear a bit of Khan perhaps, but there is someone else I’m trying to connect here.
Regardless, I quite like this song.

Another good find Glenn.

[Hearing Aid Man]

Nice!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwB4kqP11D4

[Random Axe]

I wish I'd read the anti-shitting zone part before listening cause my undies would have appreciated that.

This sounds somewhere between Lyra's Legacy and Vanish, which is perfect for me cause those are great albums. I'll have to see who carries this one and pick it up. Great catch!

[Sir Exar Kun]

Let us know where you find it! I love this tune, for sure..... Definitely hear SX in the neo-classical leads, maybe a HINT of Superior but not as much as I expected..... It just has a classic 90s prog metal vibe coupled with a modern crunch. Maybe a bit on the Tomorrow's Eve vein, perhaps?

[Harvester]

Entire album is on spotify.

[Random Axe]

Just ordered from Amazon Prime, should be here Friday or Saturday. They appear to have a single copy remaining if anyone wants to jump. It's 23.99 but that's fine for quality. It's not like I'm buying a bunch of stuff in 2019 anyway

[Hearing Aid Man]

https://www.importcds.com/specters-on-p ... 0101572004

Found it here searching under Specters on Parade. On back order now. I think I got the last one?

[Stevie WOnder]

Absolutely love this!! Awesome stuff! I hear some SymX but in very short bursts. I also hear some Madsword r so it seems.

[Random Axe]

This is exactly the kind of release I was looking for this year, though it came out in 2018. My initial impression holds up after going through the whole thing, it's squarely in the same league and style as Tomorrow's Eve, Appearance of Nothing, Vanish, Lrya's Legacy. The package is a digi, but the booklet is so classy and sturdy.

Now, I gotta call bullshit on the interludes between songs. They have several 25-45 second vignettes that serve zero purpose to me. Kamelot's Epica was a victim of this as well. Just play some damn tunes, I don't need to hear a phone ring for 20 seconds. If I ripped this like I normally do without looking at track length I would have been pissed with all the unnecessary nonsense in my walkman.

I won't subtract points, though as the music is what rules here. This would have been in my top five last year had I known about them.

[Hearing Aid Man]

Picked this up and spun it a couple times. I think it reminds me of Conception. Especially the singer and melodies. Highly recommended!

[LarryD]

This thing is an absolute monster !!!!! I'm at a loss for words as to how good this is ....... I'll chime in the description when I've spun it more than 2 times...... the singer is bad ass.

[introclaus]

This is exactly the kind of release I was looking for this year, though it came out in 2018. My initial impression holds up after going through the whole thing, it's squarely in the same league and style as Tomorrow's Eve, Appearance of Nothing, Vanish, Lrya's Legacy. The package is a digi, but the booklet is so classy and sturdy.

Now, I gotta call bullshit on the interludes between songs. They have several 25-45 second vignettes that serve zero purpose to me. Kamelot's Epica was a victim of this as well. Just play some damn tunes, I don't need to hear a phone ring for 20 seconds. If I ripped this like I normally do without looking at track length I would have been pissed with all the unnecessary nonsense in my walkman.

I won't subtract points, though as the music is what rules here. This would have been in my top five last year had I known about them.

Official release date for this album was February 15, 2019 so you can keep it on your list for this year

[RickyRock]

Huge Nevermore vibe on this. If you need a serious heavy kick in the ass you definitely want to spin this. My god!! Pun intended, of course. Gonna be hard to top this one I say. Thanks to this board for steering me right to this one.

[ToddS]

Huge Nevermore vibe on this. If you need a serious heavy kick in the ass you definitely want to spin this. My god!! Pun intended, of course. Gonna be hard to top this one I say. Thanks to this board for steering me right to this one.

I’m definitely hearing the Nevermore as well. More so than SX even. The lead guitar also sounds more inspired by Loomis than Romeo. He isn’t as good as either (few are), though quite good.

[LarryD]

Glenn hit the nail on the head with this one ....... this is seriously kicking my ass the right way !!!!!! And they are doing it mostly without keyboards...... The singer just blows me away ....... Low Goth tone, Mid-Range Khan tone, high tone, and growls that are perfectly executed.....

This is just the total package for me ....... killer disc. I know some people don't care for those interludes, which are everywhere ..... but it's a concept disc, and I'm a chump for that kind of thing, so it's a win win for me .......

[Digital Man]

I've gotten to the point where I hate interludes so bad I'm going to have a hard time listening to this much even if the rest is good. I just don't understand why bands don't understand how lame these things are. Sure they might seem clever the first few times, but then they are so annoying every other listen. I only did one quick listen last week, so haven't developed much of an opinion but decided I needed to whine about this.

[introclaus]

I've gotten to the point where I hate interludes so bad I'm going to have a hard time listening to this much even if the rest is good. I just don't understand why bands don't understand how lame these things are. Sure they might seem clever the first few times, but then they are so annoying every other listen. I only did one quick listen last week, so haven't developed much of an opinion but decided I needed to whine about this.

Yup that kills it for me as well. Musically this is good, borderlining to great, but the interludes are horrible and take away the enjoyment from listening to the album very quickly.

[Guillaume]

I've gotten to the point where I hate interludes so bad I'm going to have a hard time listening to this much even if the rest is good. I just don't understand why bands don't understand how lame these things are. Sure they might seem clever the first few times, but then they are so annoying every other listen. I only did one quick listen last week, so haven't developed much of an opinion but decided I needed to whine about this.

Yup that kills it for me as well. Musically this is good, borderlining to great, but the interludes are horrible and take away the enjoyment from listening to the album very quickly.

Well, just do like me , skip the damn useless interludes and play the actual 10 songs. Makes the album much better for me!

[LarryD]

I must be one of the few people who actually like the interludes........ I love concept discs, and I love the interludes / narrations that come with them..... they are part of the story, along with the music, and I appreciate the time and creativity the writers took to add these into the total disc. It makes the concept disc an experience, not just music.....

[introclaus]

I've gotten to the point where I hate interludes so bad I'm going to have a hard time listening to this much even if the rest is good. I just don't understand why bands don't understand how lame these things are. Sure they might seem clever the first few times, but then they are so annoying every other listen. I only did one quick listen last week, so haven't developed much of an opinion but decided I needed to whine about this.

Yup that kills it for me as well. Musically this is good, borderlining to great, but the interludes are horrible and take away the enjoyment from listening to the album very quickly.

Well, just do like me , skip the damn useless interludes and play the actual 10 songs. Makes the album much better for me!

I don’t always sit with the remote to the CD player (or in this situation to iTunes) in my hand lol

[RickyRock]

I also like the interludes. For me they set up the songs giving you the anticipation of something awesome is on the way and in this it does not disappoint. Will that make the album tiresome in time? I doubt it. With tunes this killer they could fart between each song and I’d still listen. Between this and the Red Bazar (totally different sides of the spectrum) I have my two top discs so far this year.

[Random Axe]

This album really needs some distro! I'm not sure where everyone is getting a copy, but mine came from Amazon at an import premium price.

[Sir Exar Kun]

Ordered one from eBay for $15.98 and free shipping.

[Digital Man]

I don't know if it's a real CD or a CDR of some sort, but you can get a CD from Bandcamp for 12 Euros.

https://fastball-music.bandcamp.com/alb ... -on-parade

[LarryD]

This album really needs some distro! I'm not sure where everyone is getting a copy, but mine came from Amazon at an import premium price.

***It's on iTunes, Spotify, and streaming on Amazon. It's also available from Amazon as MP3s for $11.49, and there are many vendors who are listing the disc as Used or New, in my case I got a used one from RareWave Imports for $12.49. It's cool that this music is out there in some shape or form. If I can't find the CD, I always buy the MP3s from Amazon until Ken or Amazon get the CD in for sale .......

[Random Axe]

I'll go ahead and bump this up to the top again because this album is beastly. This has got my absolute attention now. I'm still having to skip the interludes between every song, but those songs are so massive and melodic and powerful! For me, this kills anything else released this year by a decent margin. My plan is to rip this to my Walkman and my car thumbdrive so I can listen to all songs back to back to get the full experience of not skipping. Bottom line, this disc is ridiculous and easily the best I've heard in 2019, maybe even in 2018.

[LarryD]

I'll go ahead and bump this up to the top again because this album is beastly. This has got my absolute attention now. I'm still having to skip the interludes between every song, but those songs are so massive and melodic and powerful! For me, this kills anything else released this year by a decent margin. My plan is to rip this to my Walkman and my car thumbdrive so I can listen to all songs back to back to get the full experience of not skipping. Bottom line, this disc is ridiculous and easily the best I've heard in 2019, maybe even in 2018.

*** You go bro !!!!! Awesome to read this ....... I am in agreement with everything you said, and it is exciting to read that someone enjoys this disc that much ...... I am one of those few who actually enjoy the interludes, so I don't mind any of that ...... this is certainly a beast of a disc.......so far it is sitting at #2 for me, just behind the almighty Darkwater. If any disc could come close to knocking the Darkwater off it's pedestal, it could be this one .... time will tell. But for now, the Darkwater is the one to beat for me. I'm guessing that if maybe the MIGOD had some keyboards thrown in here and there, it might have had a chance, but as it stands, this disc is blowing me away without the use of keyboards which says tons for this disc when it comes to me. It's exciting when discs like this come out of the blue to blow everyone away........

[Random Axe]

Darkwater is pretty terrific as well. I just find the immediacy of the MIGOD arrangements to be a little more appealing. I can definitely see these as my 1 and 2 of the year for sure. I went back and listened to their previous album called Floor 29, and wow was that not good. I'm sure the songs were okay but the production I heard had the vocals so far over the rest of the band it was distracting. Their growth since 2012 has been phenomenal obviously and they really need to catch on with a label to get this out beyond their facebook page. I didn't pick it up at first, but there really is a Nevermore vibe going on here, and the leads are so much like Loomis.

BTW, what is the correct pronunciation of this band? Is it simply my god? Or is it all artsy and Em Ai God? Either way my reaction is the same for this album Ho Lee Shit!

[BC]

iTunes has two versions of Specters on Parade, one without the interludes. I know many of you prefer a physical CD over digital, but the option is there if you’re interested.

[ToddS]

I’m ok with interludes if they are done well. The spoken parts here make me cringe. I’m just glad they are all separate tracks. Just make a playlist, burn a new cd, etc. without the interludes. Easy enough.

I’m in on this one, and it’s better without (most of) the interludes for me.

[Manuel Cedeno]

iTunes has two versions of Specters on Parade, one without the interludes. I know many of you prefer a physical CD over digital, but the option is there if you’re interested.

Yup. For those complaining about the interludes, this version is on various platforms now for digital download. It's called "Specters on Parade (Song-Edition)"

Absolute killer release. I actually hear more Soilwork than SX here.

[introclaus]

iTunes has two versions of Specters on Parade, one without the interludes. I know many of you prefer a physical CD over digital, but the option is there if you’re interested.

Yup. For those complaining about the interludes, this version is on various platforms now for digital download. It's called "Specters on Parade (Song-Edition)"

Absolute killer release. I actually hear more Soilwork than SX here.

I like the album a lot but I’m not going to buy it twice now that the band realized they fucked up lol ...