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Points: 4411 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2007 at 13:43
This thread has become huge during my absence....congratulations, Erik!Clap
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Thanks for the recommendations Johnobvious, I will check these bands out (is Tempano that band from Venezuela?).

Today I posted a review about Peter Pan from Poland, I was surprised to see it categorized as Neo-Prog, to me it sounds as Heavy Prog.

The forthcoming days I will listening sessions with Bootcut and Oaksenham, my reviews will be published here this week.
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Points: 1367 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2007 at 12:42
Erik, really thinking of getting Tempano - The Agony and Ecstasy.  All the reviews look stellar.  Have you heard this album or anyone else give it a strong recommendation.  The samples on their website don't seem to work.


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Biggles was in rehab last Saturday
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                     Thanks for your posts fellow progheads, lots of interesting
                     information by Avestin, Honganji and Dalt99 and good to
                     notice that you keep this thread alive Thumbs%20Up
 
Yesterday I was on the Symforce Festival, I enjoyed the gigs by new bands Riverside and especially Beardfish (so dynamic and energetic) Thumbs%20Up. And their keyboardplayer also performed in his two-man-band project Bootcut, drums and awesome Hammond L100 work, evoking the good days of the legendary Hansson & Karlsson. I haven't seen new French Lazuli but I was told that they did very well, a full house and a great gig.
 
The forthcoming week I will write reviews about Bootcut and the new Armenian band Oaksenham with their album Conquest Of The Pacific.
 
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OMG!!! New CATHEDRAL and METAPHOR! Damn, I need money now!!!
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

WOW, Beardfish is hot looking at your enthousiastic posts, fellow progheads, can't wait to see this promising band Saturday on the Symforce Festival Thumbs%20Up
 
Yesterday I watched the Tarkus DVD again, exciting work on the Minimoog, mighty close to the sound of Seventies Rick Wakeman Approve
 
Dalt99, I can only repeat Jimmy Row his words about Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus:
 
                                          BUY THEM ALL Clap !!
 
 
 
Well, I can't quite afford to buy 3 CDs at one time!! Confused BUT, I will order them in the next couple months! I have just ordered William Gray and the new Salva CD called "Left to Burn". Salva is another band that is fantastic but is hardly talked about. Right now I am listening to the new Black Bonzo CD. It's AMAZING!!!! I can't believe it but it is TWICE as good as their first CD. A must buy if you liked their first CD. Clap


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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
2007:
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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Fellow symhonic proggers! Metaphor is back with a new CD called "The Sparrow": METAPHOR:%20The%20Sparrow
From the song samples on their website, this sounds like it will be back to the great Genesis-like prog of their first CD "Starfooted" from 1999.
 
Yet another CD to check out in 2007. This is turning into a great year. ! can't wait to get this and the new Little Atlas CD. Another great modern USA band that gets low publicity.
Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
2007:
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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La'cryma Christi (1994 - 2007)
 
is a very famous band. But probably unknown to proggers of PA. However even Japanese proggers frequently miss them. LOL
Only Sculpture Of Time is a great progressive rock album. It reminds me of Vienna and Yes. No keyboards were used on the album, but it doesn't harm the quality. Very cool performance !!
 
 
La'cryma Christi / Sculpture Of Time (released on November 21, 1997)
 
I forgot to add information. They are old band !! But recently (February 1, 2007) it is reissued by Universal Records. So I wrote here. Embarrassed Catalog number is UPCY6292.


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Not exactly lesser known but Long Island's Cathedral have reformed last year and released now their new (and second album) called The Bridge and by a post I read at the Progressive Ears forum, it is not similar to Stained Glass Stories but is a very good album. 
Looking forward to listen to it.
For now it's available at CD Baby - http://cdbaby.com/cd/cathedral
 
 
 
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Originally posted by avestin avestin wrote:

I received the promo for the new album by BIG BIG TRAIN called The Difference Machine 
Right now at first listen, this is an intersting release, wuite varied, with some influences from Spock's Beard (wonder if the presence of Dave Meros and Nick D'Virgilio contributed to that). So far, this is a varied and enjoyable album that will appeal to Neo-prog/Symph-rock listeners; well produced, appealing and well composed melodies and songs with some interesting more daring parts, rich in sound. But still this is only first listen and I sense it will grow on me, since for now I quite like it.
 


You lucky man! Tongue

The pre-excerpts for the album are very promising indeed!
I'm very curious ...


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I received the promo for the new album by BIG BIG TRAIN called The Difference Machine 
Right now at first listen, this is an intersting release, wuite varied, with some influences from Spock's Beard (wonder if the presence of Dave Meros and Nick D'Virgilio contributed to that). So far, this is a varied and enjoyable album that will appeal to Neo-prog/Symph-rock listeners; well produced, appealing and well composed melodies and songs with some interesting more daring parts, rich in sound. But still this is only first listen and I sense it will grow on me, since for now I quite like it.
 
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I did Prog-jester but I have never been a fan of Discipline and Radiohead so I am not really curious to the music you described Wink .. but thanks for posting, I am sure others will be more curious!
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Points: 5909 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 10:19
Eric, have you checked that review of mine?
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Points: 12625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 08:36
Originally posted by jimmy_row jimmy_row wrote:

Originally posted by dalt99 dalt99 wrote:

Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
 
I need to get the Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus CDs. I just don't know which one to get first! Tongue
 
I'll tell you what I'd do....hehe just buy them all of course, and while you're at it, snag this year's Anekdoten, Deluge Grander, and PhideauxTongue
 
What Jimmy said!!!
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WOW, Beardfish is hot looking at your enthousiastic posts, fellow progheads, can't wait to see this promising band Saturday on the Symforce Festival Thumbs%20Up
 
Yesterday I watched the Tarkus DVD again, exciting work on the Minimoog, mighty close to the sound of Seventies Rick Wakeman Approve
 
Dalt99, I can only repeat Jimmy Row his words about Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus:
 
                                          BUY THEM ALL Clap !!
 
 


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Originally posted by dalt99 dalt99 wrote:

Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
 
I need to get the Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus CDs. I just don't know which one to get first! Tongue
I'll tell you what I'd do....hehe just buy them all of course, and while you're at it, snag this year's Anekdoten, Deluge Grander, and PhideauxTongue
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Points: 2601 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 00:54
Originally posted by dalt99 dalt99 wrote:

Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Just got two other albums by BEARDFISH - "The Sane Day" and their debut. To be reviewed soon

 
"The Sane Day" from Beardfish is amazing. Every song sounds like a different genre. Great stuff. It took me a LONG time to totally get used to the album but it kept getting better and better every listen. The first CD is the most song oriented. The second CD is more instrumental. Both are great. Fantastic organ playing, guitar playing and melodies. Big%20smile
"he was a filthy mother****er by the name of Dwight, he only took a bath about once a year, he didn't smell alright"
 
I love that one, sooo addictive.
 
but I actually prefer the new one, Sleeping in Traffic Part One, to me the songs seem more mature and there isn't quite so much fluff (though I'm glad TSD is 2 discs...the more Beardfish, the better).
 
One of the things I love about them is their use of clavinet and electric piano, reminiscent of Gentle Giant, but still original...Rikard Sjöblom is a very talented lead singer, keyboard player, and even guitaristClap
 
Can't seem to find the debutUnhappy, it must be out of print like The Sane Day, I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me where to find the debut.
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
 
I need to get the Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus CDs. I just don't know which one to get first! Tongue
Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
2007:
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Just got two other albums by BEARDFISH - "The Sane Day" and their debut. To be reviewed soon

 
"The Sane Day" from Beardfish is amazing. Every song sounds like a different genre. Great stuff. It took me a LONG time to totally get used to the album but it kept getting better and better every listen. The first CD is the most song oriented. The second CD is more instrumental. Both are great. Fantastic organ playing, guitar playing and melodies. Big%20smile
Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
2007:
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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Points: 5909 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 14:41
Just got two other albums by BEARDFISH - "The Sane Day" and their debut. To be reviewed soon

Eric, I guess you would love to listen to this Highly recommended! Post it in this thread in an appropriate way, please!



Edited by Prog-jester - September 12 2007 at 16:27
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