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Posted: February 01 2005 at 09:57 |
[QUOTE=Wizard/TRueStar] 2112 is brilliant but a tad over rated. It almost seems as if it is just written to put music to Ayn Rand's Anthem which from where it is based off. I almost agree with Petra on Vapour Trails, and thats because it
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Posted: January 31 2005 at 04:32 |
For me, this ties with 2112. There are elements of the music and overall atmosphere of the album that I prefer to 2112. 'The Necromancer' 'Fountain of Lamneth' and 'Lakeside Park' make this album. I cant stand 'Think I'm going bald' and believe it or no
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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Posted: January 30 2005 at 22:59 |
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I find this album quite enjoyable. The album has some pretty sweet riffs, and the ideas for the Fountain and the Necromancer are pretty good ideas. I am however confused, im the Necromancer, is By-Tor good or bad? There is that one line, "Stealthily attack
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Posted: January 28 2005 at 14:04 |
[QUOTE=redbar89]According to a lot of these reviews, I guess it is safe to say I am missing out on this album. I almost bought this album on vinyl about a month ago at a used record store, but I decided against it in favor of ITCOTCK. Now I wish I would
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Posted: January 28 2005 at 12:48 |
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According to a lot of these reviews, I guess it is safe to say I am missing out on this album. I almost bought this album on vinyl about a month ago at a used record store, but I decided against it in favor of ITCOTCK. Now I wish I would have bought this t
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 20:03 |
[QUOTE=Wizard/TRueStar] COS owns us all. Listen without prejudice and you'll know what I mean. Cos of Steel has the same artistic value as Hemispheres, AFTK, Moving Pictures, CTTE, TFTO, Relayer, Hot Rats, THick as a Brick, I
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Posted: December 30 2004 at 18:10 |
COS owns us all. Listen without prejudice and you'll know what I mean. Cos of Steel has the same artistic value as Hemispheres, AFTK, Moving Pictures, CTTE, TFTO, Relayer, Hot Rats, THick as a Brick, ITCOTCK, ANIMALS, FOXTROT, TH
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Posted: December 26 2004 at 13:43 |
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Now that I've had the album for a little while, I've come to like it. I'm not big on the shorter tracks, but i think the Necromancer and Fountains of Lamneth are really great. The one thing I don't like about their early epics though is that they're not
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I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die.
"Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend
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Posted: December 25 2004 at 12:42 |
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a dark album, but full of quality guitar sounds
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[HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!>
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Sweetnighter
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Posted: December 05 2004 at 22:13 |
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its interesting that they have him kill himself, because in Anthem, Rand doesn't have the main character kill himself.
I just got COS today... and I have to say that at this point the group evidently is playing as a much less refined level, and
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I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die.
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Posted: November 14 2004 at 14:13 |
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And I think I saw someone saying Fountains of Lamneth was the first epic, but wasn't By-Tor and the Snowdog first? |
I meant their first epic around 20 minutes. [QUOTE=goose]It doesn't say he kills himself, when it s
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Posted: November 10 2004 at 11:52 |
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It doesn't say he kills himself, when it says "my life's blood spills over" I'd take it to mean he was at the depths of despair, and then the old human race come back to take over the federation and save him. Maybe I'm just being naive...
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Posted: November 10 2004 at 08:06 |
I think that "Caress of Steel" lacks cohesion, generally speaking. Most of the ideas in 'Necromancer' and 'Fountain of Lamneth' are quite good, yet they are not properly articulated as an epic should be. "Lakeside Park" is a beautiful son
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Posted: November 09 2004 at 18:29 |
Caress of Steel is Rush's worst album because it is the only album on which they fail to meet their artistic goals. The album is OK,but the "Epic" Fountain is pretty excruciating to listen to.Necromancer is somewhat of a curate's egg; the extended fight
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Posted: November 09 2004 at 17:35 |
I don't consider by-tor an epic until it was released on there first live album (which happens to sport lakeside parks and bastille day!) And..............when i said it seems like 2112 was just written to put music to ayn rands anthem i was jus
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Posted: November 09 2004 at 15:24 |
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And I think I saw someone saying Fountains of Lamneth was the first epic, but wasn't By-Tor and the Snowdog first?
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Posted: November 09 2004 at 15:23 |
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Don't get me wrong Useful Idiot, I think it's great, but it's not my favorite. It's probably in the middle somewhere between Moving Pictures and Test For Echo.
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Posted: November 08 2004 at 20:50 |
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I'm one of the few who seems to really like this album. I'd even rate it above 2112. The Fountain of Lamneth is a vintage Rush epic, while Bastille Day rocks and Lakeside Park is beautiful.
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Posted: November 08 2004 at 18:38 |
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Fountain of Lamneth is a good song.
My personal favorite Rush album is a tie between Hemispheres and A Farewell To Kings. La Villa Strangito and The Trees are my favorite Rush songs.
And speaking of 2112, the story in itself is ve
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Wizard/TRueStar
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Posted: November 07 2004 at 19:51 |
2112 is brilliant but a tad over rated. It almost seems as if it is just written to put music to Ayn Rand's Anthem which from where it is based off. I almost agree with Petra on Vapour Trails, and thats because it is a demanding listen but o
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