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Plankowner 
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 Posted: June 01 2008 at 10:18 |
Saw them last night in Orlando with the Progressive Nation 2008 tour. When they took the stage the first thing that struck me is how young they were.
The break down parts in the prequel to a sequel wasn't nearly as clean as on their album colours. They only had a half hour so it was pretty much just Selkies, Prequel to the sequel, Viridian and White Walls.
Only thing I took away from them was they had some very intense bass lines:)
Now 3 on the other hand just blew me away.
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Toaster Mantis
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Posted: June 01 2008 at 05:20 |
Never heard them, but their name and general presentation strikes me as sickeningly pretentious. 
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zappaholic
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Posted: May 31 2008 at 20:24 |
 ~Rael~ wrote:
zappaholic wrote:
I have no plans to see them live, as I'm getting a little old to be dragging myself to shows.....
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Sorry, but what? I mean, unless you are so old you can't physically go to concerts, that is one of the lamest things I have ever read.
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I live about an hour away from the major concert market in my area, and it's a royal pain in the ass going there in the evening, trying to find parking without getting ripped off, and coming home with my ears buzzing in the middle of the night. Plus I work a regular 8:30-5:00 job, which isn't exactly compatible with concertgoing. It's gotten to be more trouble than it's worth.
In other words, I embrace my lamitude. Got a problem with that? 
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~Rael~
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Posted: May 31 2008 at 19:31 |
zappaholic wrote:
I like them muchly. Course I'm still a pretty big metalhead, so I don't mind the DM vocals as much as some here. They have so many musical ideas and they seem to want to see them all played out, I expect it's a challenge for them to cover all the bases. It could be a disaster in other hands, yet everything just flows together perfectly.
I have no plans to see them live, as I'm getting a little old to be dragging myself to shows.....
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Sorry, but what? I mean, unless you are so old you can't physically go to concerts, that is one of the lamest things I have ever read.
And I love Colors. First Cd by them I have bought. Didn't like it at first because it is so chaotic, but after a couple listens, it is one of my favorite albums. I only wish thier were more soft interludes and more clean vocals. Being pciky with those complaints though.
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zappaholic
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 21:05 |
I like them muchly. Course I'm still a pretty big metalhead, so I don't mind the DM vocals as much as some here. They have so many musical ideas and they seem to want to see them all played out, I expect it's a challenge for them to cover all the bases. It could be a disaster in other hands, yet everything just flows together perfectly.
I have no plans to see them live, as I'm getting a little old to be dragging myself to shows.....
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 18:58 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
I will do that.The night before I see BtBaM I am also seeing Dethklok live,I am really excited about that show too.  |
That tour isn't coming to Pittsburgh!!! 
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 18:20 |
MisterProg2112 wrote:
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How does everyone else feel about them?, and Has anyone seen them live? How is their sound? and Is it as good as the studio recording?
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level.I have seen them once live,on their Alaska tour.It was in a small club and their sound was really good,but not quite as good as their studio recording.I'll be seeing them later this month on the 27th and will get back to you if there was any improvement. |
Ah, I'll be beating you to seeing them this tour for I am going to the show on the 22nd in NYC ..but do tell how they play at that show as well, just to compare if they were having an off night one night. |
I will do that.The night before I see BtBaM I am also seeing Dethklok live,I am really excited about that show too.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 18:18 |
sleeper wrote:
TheProgtologist wrote:
How does everyone else feel about them?, and Has anyone seen them live? How is their sound? and Is it as good as the studio recording?
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level.I have seen them once live,on their Alaska tour.It was in a small club and their sound was really good,but not quite as good as their studio recording.I'll be seeing them later this month on the 27th and will get back to you if there was any improvement. |
I'd say they were more like one aspect of the future of prog metal, bands like The Pax Cecilia, Grayceon and Mastodon have just as big a claim on that.
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I agree,I didn't mean that they are the ONLY band who are doing something different in PM.They are one of the bands that are expanding and broadening the genre.
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 16:29 |
I have tried more than once but I just can't get into this band.
They're talented for sure, but I guess I just have too many prejudices against metalcore, specifically the vocal style. I'd rather hear death metal growls or black metal style vocals than tuff-guy hardcore / weak melodic lines.
I don't know... just personal issues and I won't say they're bad. At any rate, I'm seeing them in 3 days when they open for Opeth. |
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Statutory-Mike
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 15:26 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
How does everyone else feel about them?, and Has anyone seen them live? How is their sound? and Is it as good as the studio recording?
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level.I have seen them once live,on their Alaska tour.It was in a small club and their sound was really good,but not quite as good as their studio recording.I'll be seeing them later this month on the 27th and will get back to you if there was any improvement. |
Ah, I'll be beating you to seeing them this tour for I am going to the show on the 22nd in NYC ..but do tell how they play at that show as well, just to compare if they were having an off night one night.
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avalanchemaster
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 13:12 |
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I have seen them live. they use triggers on the drums, otherwise the sound is superb and you can actually hear the bass playing. Colors is great.....like you said, Alaska is not quite as good.
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sleeper
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 10:53 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
How does everyone else feel about them?, and Has anyone seen them live? How is their sound? and Is it as good as the studio recording?
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level.I have seen them once live,on their Alaska tour.It was in a small club and their sound was really good,but not quite as good as their studio recording.I'll be seeing them later this month on the 27th and will get back to you if there was any improvement. |
I'd say they were more like one aspect of the future of prog metal, bands like The Pax Cecilia, Grayceon and Mastodon have just as big a claim on that.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 03:16 |
Avantgardehead wrote:
TheProgtologist wrote:
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level. |
Ugh, count me out then!
Anyway, I like some of their older stuff. They're a decent deathcore band, but that's about it for me. Good music ruined by puke-worthy vocals and lyrics.
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The drive to complete ourselves has become a blurry vision." Please, what's "puke-worthy" about that?
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Fenmalain
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 02:06 |
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They are a very talented band, but not my cup of tea.
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Avantgardehead
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 01:16 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level. |
Ugh, count me out then! Anyway, I like some of their older stuff. They're a decent deathcore band, but that's about it for me. Good music ruined by puke-worthy vocals and lyrics.
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keiser willhelm
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Posted: May 12 2008 at 00:51 |
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Colors has its moments, for sure. i dont really like it overall, but it's a decent album and one of the few albums of its kind i can get into.
Sometimes the sound is just too loud. the second song's opening is a perfect example. i also found the vocals (especially when he was grunitng/screaming) to be very one dimensional and boring. he mixes this up occasionally with more high pitched screams and singing which is nice but there's not enough of it.
the instrumental work almost makes up for this tho. the short, jazzy song is awesome and i really like Informal Glutony which is the best song they've written yet. Alaska is about on the same level in my book, Colors is just more realized artistically.
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Dim
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Posted: May 11 2008 at 23:45 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
How does everyone else feel about them?, and Has anyone seen them live? How is their sound? and Is it as good as the studio recording?
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I had a friend say he saw them open for Dragonforce  , and said they were easily the worst bandd he's yet to see live, and I'm not being biased either.
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: May 11 2008 at 20:23 |
Colors is flat out amazing. So fresh, varietal, impactful, and a bunch of other positive adjectives. One of my all-time favorites for sure. Alaska is fantastic, and The Silent Circus is also quite good, but you tend forget about them now that Colors is out. I do agree with Sleeper in that I would love to hear more clean vocals next time around. I'm quite content with what they're doing now, though.
I saw them last weekend on the Prog Nation tour. They played very well, but the sound wasn't great since the band wasn't given a decent soundcheck. The vocals definitely sound better on the album (I can't think of any vocalists who don't, though), but it's funny seeing how such a small guy can belt out those growls, not to mention a very impressive clean vocal as well.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: May 11 2008 at 15:56 |
How does everyone else feel about them?, and Has anyone seen them live? How is their sound? and Is it as good as the studio recording?
They're the future of prog metal,definitely taking the genre to a new level.I have seen them once live,on their Alaska tour.It was in a small club and their sound was really good,but not quite as good as their studio recording.I'll be seeing them later this month on the 27th and will get back to you if there was any improvement.
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russellk
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Posted: May 11 2008 at 06:03 |
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Great album but not to everyone's taste. Not a lot like Dream Theater.
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