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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 01:26
well, I'm newbie, obviously, so I only heard a few prog albums, and yes, you may say because I did'ntlisten too much albums of 2007 I can't say that SC was the worst prog album of 2007.

The reason I chose SC was:
-The Labrie's voice is the same in all the tracks, I'm not saying his a bad singer, only saying that he sings the same way since Falling into Infinity
-Forsaken, Constant motion prophets of war and the ministry of lost souls, I hate'em en every single way
-Everybody was saying that SC was going to be the big DT release, the release of 07 etc. and what a surprise, it wasn't what everyone expected
-I'm good with the drums and keyboards

and, that's all I think,  I didn't hear scarsickLOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 01:48
Systematic Chaos, Snakes & Arrows, Fear of a Blank Planet and Scarsick were all disappointments.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 02:07
Jean Michel Jarre - Teo and Tea
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 02:58
Well, I guess the good thing about Scarsick is that Daniel and the band would be hard-pressed to make something worse...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 03:49
Originally posted by 1800iareyay 1800iareyay wrote:

Well, as is always the case, it isn't so much the item of lowest quality as it is the biggest disappointment. It's easy to avoid a pile of s**t you smell from a mile away, but it really sucks when it's downwind and you step right in it. Because of this, I'll have to pick Scarsick. This same theory applies to films I watch. Spider-Man 3 is my pick for box office stinker of the year.

Oh come on, best comedy movie of the year. The director was tired of Spiderman when he made it. I mean come on; he beats Venom then he's like, "Good riddance." They were so referencing the Green Day song. Then he pushes his hair in front of his eyes. He was going so emo, the whole crew must have been cracking up.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 04:10
Originally posted by alanerc alanerc wrote:

Systematic Chaos

no need to explain why, just listen
I listened and thought it was  good not great but decent enough


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 04:16
For years I have hoped for a return of Rush to their former prog glory days I realise now that's not likely to happen so not because Snakes & Arrows is a bad CD its far from bad but because it was billed prior to its release as being a "return" to past glory I felt some what empty inside when I finally digested it ... that CD gets my vote yet not because its bad ! but because of its exaggerated sales pitch prior to it being released.   

Edited by Yorkie X - December 31 2007 at 04:17
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 04:44
There's no worst prog album in 2007 for me because I only buy cds I like (just 20 this year).

The only thing I can say is that I will no longer buy albums of theses bands: Dream Theater, Glass Hammer, Marillion, The Flower Kings, The Watch, Kaipa, ...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 05:08
Originally posted by asimplemistake asimplemistake wrote:

I tend to avoid albums I wont like, so I wouldn't know. Ermm


How do you know you won't like them if you avoid them? Wink
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 05:40
Snakes and Arrows is the best Rush album in a while, I think. That's why it got such hype. What they should do is make something in the style of Xanadu, that would be ballsy. Anyway, worst prog album of 2007... I could say a certain band that I loathe, but I wasn't expecting anything from them. The biggest disapointment seems more important, so I'll say Fear of a Blank Planet. It's a decent album, but Porcupine Tree was pretty much the band that I had the most hopes for. After Deadwing I thought they were the greatest thing ever, so FOABP was a rather large disapointment.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 05:51
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by alanerc alanerc wrote:

Systematic Chaos

no need to explain why, just listen
 
I agree, but a thread like this is headed in a bad direction.


Agreed, both.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 08:07
Originally posted by alanerc alanerc wrote:

Systematic Chaos

no need to explain why, just listen



I agree completely, it's awful.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 08:22
Originally posted by KeleCableII KeleCableII wrote:

Systematic Chaos, Snakes & Arrows, Fear of a Blank Planet and Scarsick were all disappointments.
 
Hooray - I have found someone else on the same wavelength.  They are not bad albums, but the amount of talent on display, you would have thought they could have done much better!  I do not consider either of the first two albums prog, rather metal with a meager sprinkling of prog.  2007 wasn't a good year for prog. 
 
I never heard Scarsick
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 08:38
I actually enjoyed 'Systematic Chaos' a lot more than I expected to. Some of the lyrics get a bit close to Manowar territory (all that 'dark master within I will fight for you' stuff in 'In The Presence Of Enemies') but it might just be the only DT album that didn't have a song I disliked. Not my album of the year as they haven't really deviated too far from their usual sound, but still took a few more chances than some ('Repentance' and that Floyd-ish instrumental section in 'In The Presence Of Enemies' were different for them).
 
Has to be 'Scarsick' for me, of the ones I heard. I liked 'The Perfect Element' quite a bit but this is not to my taste. They had something 'important' to say and that need to get a message across really harmed the music, IMHO.
 
Generally though, I've enjoyed most of the prog albums I got this year. Most of what I liked last year (Frost and The Flower Kings in particular) I kind of went off the boil about pretty quickly but that won't happen with this year's releases.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 09:43
You guys are crazy! Scarsick is awesome!
The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes
Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:09
Originally posted by KeleCableII KeleCableII wrote:

Systematic Chaos, Snakes & Arrows, Fear of a Blank Planet and Scarsick were all disappointments.
 
I thought the first 3 were great albums actually.Disapprove Never heard Scarsick though but I bet it was great Wink


Edited by Nightfly - December 31 2007 at 10:11
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:33
O joy, another negative thread, and featuring Dream Theater too. Lets see how long this one lastsConfused
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:41
Originally posted by Ricochet Ricochet wrote:

Jean Michel Jarre - Teo and Tea


When I was a kid we used to have a comic TV show for children, by the duo Theo and Thea. Can't help it, but the association makes me want to try this album LOL


Here they are:




Edited by Angelo - December 31 2007 at 10:42
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 10:58
That's quite scary, Angelo!

Geck0's Turkey of the year: Pain of System of a Down Linkin' Park Salvation - Scarsick
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 31 2007 at 13:04
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by heyitsthatguy heyitsthatguy wrote:

Systematic Chaos was my number 4 prog album of the year LOL its several steps up from Octavarium in many places (and one or two back in a few songs but those wind up humorous anyway, so I win either way)


I dare say... it is the first DT album.. that has improved in my opinion upon subsequent listens.. they all have caused blood to flow from the ears on the first listen...  but for some reason.. that one is an improvement over others... and I haven't put my finger quite on why.  It isn't the singing.. Labrie is just a godawful singer.. the lyrics are just  plain stupid...  but yes.. I was able to hear Myung.. and the music itself.. simply wasn't as bad or cringeworthy as other albums were to me.  Or maybe Raff's presence in my life has made me into a big old teddy bear and DT has hit a soft spot in my heart... who knows.


The latter.

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