The Shred Room II (with extra youth)

See ya Melissa.

I like debut a lot, but it's honestly not my favorite. My list goes a bit like

1. Bedlam - 10/10
2. De-loused - 9.5/10
3. Amputechture - 8.5/10 or 9/10
4. Frances - 8/10

I guess I'm a big fan so to say.

Quite honestly I got into The Mars Volta around the time Bedlam came out about a year ago and it was the one that probably hit me the hardest and stuck with me the most. I think once it caught on I listened to it 2 or 3 times a day pretty frequently.

Speaking of things catching on, normally Canterbury isn't my preferred prog genre except for my undying obsession over Gong, but lately Hatfield's been catching on to me more and more. Although I think the debut is slightly better than Rotters.

King By-Tor wrote: I don't love Volta. Frances is my fav - haven't heard Goliath yet

Heathen. Heavy Prog gave us the best band ever.

What's up?


Edited by birdwithteeth11 - January 14 2009 at 16:01

Something about their noiserock approach hurts my head.



not much is up - just posted a new review, finished that freaking video that I was working on and now I'm listening to Meshuggah, waiting for the girlfriend to get home and prepping to draft another review. Talking to prof on the side and going to leave for work at 6

and j00?

King By-Tor wrote: No one really has explained what makes him eclectic, just that he's "not avant enough" which brings up that whole Laplace thread again... If I think avant, what's the first artist that I think of? Zappa. Moving him would be like putting Rush in Prog Related because of their 90s albums.

He's not the first artist I think of though.

James wrote: King By-Tor wrote: No one really has explained what makes him eclectic, just that he's "not avant enough" which brings up that whole Laplace thread again... If I think avant, what's the first artist that I think of? Zappa. Moving him would be like putting Rush in Prog Related because of their 90s albums. He's not the first artist I think of though.

James - we're not going to add Madonna, so stop asking.


By the way, you should watch the video I posted on the last page

Alright folks.  The landlord called and we have outlived are welcome in these facilities once again.  Would someone do the honor of relocating us to Shred Room #3?

Edited by rushfan4 - January 14 2009 at 16:23

rushfan4 wrote: Alright folks.  The landlord called and we have outlived are welcome in these facilities once again.  Would someone do the honor of relocating us to Shred Room #3?

Erm, why?

Well, that's your call - it's not my sub.


I just don't think he should be moved.






So who's making Shred 3?

James wrote: Mike, I've never heard a single Zappa or Mothers album.  Therefore he is not entry level. If anything, I think Mr. Bungle or Fantomas are more entry level for modern listeners to avant-garde music. But they're not really representative of the avant-garde sound either. I still think maybe we should have: RIO/RIO-orientated Avant-prog That would separate lots of stuff and allow albums to climb up the charts.

Sometimes I wish we could have a separate sub for chamber prog.