Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

So I've recently acquired Space Revolver having previously not listened to any FK.

I love it. A lot.

Any suggestions as to which FK album (or two) to go towards next? they have so many and I don't know if there sound has changed/evolved over time. Would the new one be the way to go? Or perhaps something nearer to SR?

thanks in advance.

Flower Kings Rock!. later albums Adam & Eve too

M27Barney wrote: Haven't you got any prog metal - I thought you liked DT? I am thinking of having an Opeth session shortly....

I like some DT, yes.  Opeth, I really only have liked Damnation and the most recent one, which I REALLY like.....but it can't really be called metal at all.

Generally speaking though, I'm not a big fan of metal of any variety.  I had a phase in my mid teens where I listened to and loved a lot of Iron Maiden, Dio, Black Sabbath, Metallica, etc.  In the last 20 years though I've become less and less interested in it.  I guess my favorite prog metal would be Liquid Tension Experiment.  Saw them live at Nearfest and it was one of the most incredible concerts I've ever seen.

well I`m still a Adam & Eve album fan its great album. sorry M27Braney you think its a poor album. a question. which TFK album is there swansong than. ONLY ONE!!!.    

I think you are fine if you start with anything but The Rainmaker or The Sum of No Evil, both of which have their moments, but overall the songwriting on both isn't up to the level as most of the other albums. 

yeah progressive rock fan`s will nearly always be in different points of view on different albums. within in a bands back catalogue. like with where to start listening to which album first. you could also say that Ronnie`s solo album TFK is a great first choice. well how about the band KAIPA: Notes From The Past/ Keyholder/ Mindrevolutions.
these three albums are personnel fav`s.       too!. add TA to the list to. wow there is some great PROG ROCK.

Approximately 6 years ago I ordered Stardust We Are, my first TFK album.  One of the best decisions I ever made.

Edited by Roj - March 03 2014 at 02:56

Biff Tannen wrote: infandous wrote: Biff Tannen wrote: I think you are fine if you start with anything but The Rainmaker or The Sum of No Evil, both of which have their moments, but overall the songwriting on both isn't up to the level as most of the other albums.  Can't agree about Sum, it's in my top 5 FK albums.    I just can't get on board with that record.  Love Is the Only Answer and The Sum of No Reason both have some really good moments, but also some moments that could have been a lot better or simply left out.  One More Time is still their most boring as hell song (not counting super short transitional tracks) ever.  Trading My Soul and Flight 999 (Brimstone Air) are both pretty good, but I never get the urge to listen to either. They are tracks that are just kind of there.  Life in Motion suffers from the Starlight Man disease: very cool verses dragged way down by a limp, weak as hell chorus.  Following that album, by far their worst, IMO, they took their only break ever.  Quite fitting, if you ask me.

Well, needless to say I don't agree with any of this whatsoever.  Flight 999 is what I consider a throwaway track (though the drumming is quite impressive, I think it was a missed opportunity for Tomas to do a better instrumental in the vein of something like Rumble Fish Twist).  One More Time is the best track on the whole album.......if you want boring as hell put on Monsters & Men or Numbers, those both get that description from me.  Life in Motion.....I have no idea what you are talking about.  We must be hearing two different songs (though I guess I agree about the verse being cool).

No I'd say at this point that taking a break lost them all the momentum they were building back up with Sum.  Since their return they've presented two albums that lack any of the fire, creativity, and instrumental prowess of Sum and many of the albums before it.  Of course, Roine still pulls off some great guitar solos, and all the members are still excellent musicians..........they just aren't utilizing their talents to the fullest, if you ask me.


Edited by infandous - March 03 2014 at 14:19

I have the limited edition SoNE, I think I may have to give this CD a few spins as it's possibly the least played of all my FK CD's.
I also need to re-visit my Kaipa CD's because I think that they need some attention also!
I'll have me two-penneth when I have assimilated the music! Mind you I see a saxophonist on the list of musicians (SoNE) - I am not a big fan of the saxophone as everybody knows

which songs are your top ten. ok the album of TFKPTE.
what you think of the music. I am a big big fan of TFKPTE.
great epicsssssssssssssss.