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nefasto75
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Posted: March 23 2008 at 05:39 |
I could name a dozen. But it wouldn't make any difference in this forum, since most of them are rare and few people have heard them.
It's more interesting to come up with a more known album that people regard as good.
To me, a horrible album is
Le Orme - Uomo di pezza (or however it is writen)
Oh man, this is precisely the kind of prog I refer to when I say "intentional prog". So cheesy, so intentionaly prog. Yes, with maybe a lot of theme changes and probably a few "complex" passages. But no real passion and absolutely no authenticity in the writing. This music with no soul has to be erradicated.
Prog shouldn't be about having 10 + minutes tracks filled with nothing but selfish musical intentions. This album sucks throughout and I can't believe how so many people think it is good.
Listen to it very carfuly and you'll find long spaces where there is nothing that could make you think the writer was trying to deliver any emotion. All they were playing were repetitive, unisnpiring, and many times, even ridiculous-sounding-tones. Just to make it sound "prog".....When prog is messured by the number of minutes of instrumentals like this, it makes me want to get rid of the word "progressive" for good.
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Jaja Macca
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Joined: November 28 2008
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 00:48 |
A serious doubt between GTR and THE POWER OF 3
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easytargets
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Joined: November 12 2008
Location: Cantabria
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 04:14 |
Spock´s Beard - Octane
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The water rushes over all
cities crash in the mighty wave;
the final man is very small,
plunging in for his final bathe
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ghost_of_morphy
Prog Reviewer
Joined: March 08 2007
Location: United States
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 18:25 |
Rick Wakeman -- Rock 'n Roll Prophet is probably the worst prog album ever released.
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spookytooth
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Joined: April 06 2008
Location: Atlanta, Ga
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 19:24 |
Some people may not consider it prog, but some do, and it's on the website, so I'm going to mention it: The Final Cut by Pink Floyd. I HATED that album. Some people say that the two albums they did after Roger Waters left were worse. This may be true, but from the songs that I've heard on those two albums, it seems like those albums may not match the suckitude of The Final Cut. Seriously, his vocals on most of the songs are incredibly annoying. Seriously, he sounds like he's hiding in a corner and muttering his lyrics on some songs. It's like they took the absolute worst parts of The Wall and tried to make an album using those negative aspects. The story behind The Final Cut makes this album even worse (I'm sure everyone on here knows the story). I really could not find anything good about this album, and I tried because I listened to it a few times. For those who like this album, I'm sorry I'm being so hard on it, but I really do hate this album. Yeah...
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topofsm
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Joined: August 17 2008
Location: Arizona, USA
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 22:51 |
Definetely The Bedlam in Goliath by The Mars Volta. Every time I listen to it to pick out a couple redeeming qualities, I get bored about 5 minutes in. I seriously feel like falling asleep every time I hear it. Sure it's energetic and chaotic, but for some reason or other that album's frenetic pace is just annoying and empty to me.
However, their other albums are just great.
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Dim
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Joined: April 17 2007
Location: Austin TX
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 23:18 |
Scapler wrote:
Ashes Against the Grain by Agalloch
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You crazy!
Mine would be a toss up of Samla's Mammas manna's "maltid", Henry Cow's "Western Culture", and Neal Morse's "one".
Maltid just sounds like goofy circus music, with high pitched singing. I cant take it seriously at all, I'd rather listen to Dragonforce.
Western Culture is one of those albums where I guess you have to appreciate the artistic value behind the music... which I dont.
One is one of the sorriest collection of songs I think I've ever heard. Just no originallity, disgustingly sappy lyrics (and I am christian), and just nothing that I havent heard from music made forty years ago.
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Drew
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Posted: November 30 2008 at 23:34 |
topofsm wrote:
Definetely The Bedlam in Goliath by The Mars Volta. Every time I listen to it to pick out a couple redeeming qualities, I get bored about 5 minutes in. I seriously feel like falling asleep every time I hear it. Sure it's energetic and chaotic, but for some reason or other that album's frenetic pace is just annoying and empty to me.
However, their other albums are just great. |
One of the worst albums I have ever heard- agree 100%
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martinprog77
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Posted: December 01 2008 at 03:22 |
i dont know which one is the worse

this one have
1.pretty bad cover [it looks more like a bee gees cover that a prog band ]
2. the title ''LOVE BEACH ''come on !!!!!!!! [ a friend of me call it ''gay beach '' and he is a elp fan]
3 and the music .is really bad
but if you think thigs cant get worse than that try this ..
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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edited by martinprog77 - December 01 2008 at 03:23
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Nothing can last
there are no second chances.
Never give a day away.
Always live for today.
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spookytooth
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Joined: April 06 2008
Location: Atlanta, Ga
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Posted: December 01 2008 at 06:43 |
martinprog77 wrote:
i dont know which one is the worse

this one have
1.pretty bad cover [it looks more like a bee gees cover that a prog band ]
2. the title ''LOVE BEACH ''come on !!!!!!!! [ a friend of me call it ''gay beach '' and he is a elp fan]
3 and the music .is really bad
but if you think thigs cant get worse than that try this ..
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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Really, In The Hot Seat is worse than Love Beach? I haven't listened to Hot Seat. What makes that album worse than Love Beach, because it seems like you actually have to put a lot of effort into your music to make something even worse than the dreaded Love Beach...
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Would you like some Bailey's?
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The Doctor
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Joined: June 23 2005
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Posted: December 01 2008 at 06:47 |
When I saw this thread, my first thought was In The Hot Seat. Terrible. Simply terrible. On the other hand, the only thing "prog" about the album is the 15 minute re-edit of Pictures. It's sad that this album will probably be the last musical statement by ELP.
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I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?
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Statutory-Mike
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Joined: February 15 2008
Location: Long Island
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Posted: December 01 2008 at 07:36 |
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