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DisgruntledPorcupine View Drop Down

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Posted: June 22 2011 at 16:14

Ha. And there you have it. It is an understandable angle.

Syriak

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Posted: June 22 2011 at 16:04

Hi guys,
Syriak from Unexpect here,
First of all I'd like to thank everyone who did a review of our newest album on the ProgArchives website.
I've read them all and there's nothing I like more than having constructive analysis like that. Big smile

Concerning this interview, I want to tell you guys that it never was in Chaoth's intention to disrespect anyone with his answers. Of course, each person in the band would have different answers for a given interview, but in general keep in mind that we often spice them up with a touch of humor to keep it more entertaining.
If his personal sense of humor/weirdness shocked some people I'm sorry for that, but in no way he meant disrespect to fans.
When you do a lot of interviews, you're bound to try and find different angles to answer some questions that comes often.
We're very close to our fans and the people who listen to our music and answer each and every questions asked on every online platforms that we have...that's why I intervened here as I don't want anybody to think that we don't care.
We do.
I hope you all understand and want to thank you again for your support ! Smile

Have a nice day !

DisgruntledPorcupine View Drop Down

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Posted: June 22 2011 at 08:17

Henry Plainview wrote:

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

No I don't find that bizarre. It is a genuine coincidence. Even if the Twin Towers collapse was big.

Even if? I admit, I've complained on this forum about people making too big a deal of 9/11, but 3,000 people died, that's not something you casually bring up and link to your f**king band! Imagine if I put in my signature: "I joined this forum on the day of the Haiti earthquakes....isn't that strange?"

This post was originally longer, but I deleted my further attempts to explain because I guess you can't understand if you don't remember. But let me assure you that everyone who does cringed really hard at that line.

And I won't bother trying to explain my point further.

In any case, ChaotH is usually pretty non-serious. There's a reason syriaK is the interview guy.

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Posted: June 22 2011 at 08:05

Polo wrote:

Henry Plainview wrote:

But I don't like Mr Bungle so I am an oddity among avant fans here.

I don't like Bungle either.

Well I didn't say everybody likes Mr Bungle. But Disco Volante seems to have fairly universal acclaim among the avant fans who can stand the metal, but I have a problem with linking together LOLRANDOM pastiches as being progressive, when the individual sections themselves are (in many cases) not adventurous at all. However, I would give California a solid 3 stars because it's a good pop album.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 22:12

Indeed, this interview was a bit ridiculous. Solid band, though.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 21:01

Henry Plainview wrote:

But I don't like Mr Bungle so I am an oddity among avant fans here.

I don't like Bungle either.

CCVP

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 20:30

Bonnek wrote:

Conor Fynes wrote:

I almost never say this, but it's a fairly weak interview, and not as a fault of Torodd's at all...It feels like the responses of a 13 year old who is texting with her brand new cellphone.

That's how their music sounds too frankly. A mix of disconnected ideas with a puerile urge to impress.

Same here. .

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 17:37

Deathrabbit wrote:

I'm too lazy to dig up the thread, but basically Trent Gardner came in here and called everybody music thieves and alienated all his best fans. Pretty much everyone quit listening/reviewing Magellan at that point.

Damn I didn't know that. And I love Trent Gardner's projects...

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 15:33

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

No I don't find that bizarre. It is a genuine coincidence. Even if the Twin Towers collapse was big.

Conor Fynes wrote:

That's how IAFA sounds to me... And exactly why I like Fables so much is that it feels like they have matured past that... just my personal take on the record though.

That was my initial impression as well, although I only listened to it once. But I don't like Mr Bungle so I am an oddity among avant fans here.

Edited by Henry Plainview - June 21 2011 at 15:47

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 12:01

Bonnek wrote:

That's how their music sounds too frankly. A mix of disconnected ideas with a puerile urge to impress.

That's how IAFA sounds to me... And exactly why I like Fables so much is that it feels like they have matured past that... just my personal take on the record though.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 11:20

Henry Plainview wrote:

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Epignosis wrote:

toroddfuglesteg wrote:

I (ChaotH) joined the march in 2001 (the very day of the twin tower collapse... isn't it strange ?)

What?

What are you whatting at? Confused

You don't find mentioning that bizarre and uncomfortable? I'm afraid that if you don't see why I can't explain it to you. Maybe it's because you were 7 on 9/11...

No I don't find that bizarre. It is a genuine coincidence. Even if the Twin Towers collapse was big.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 09:39

That's how their music sounds too frankly. A mix of disconnected ideas with a puerile urge to impress.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 09:26

True, I understand the metaphor perfectly.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 08:56

Yeah, the phrasing is not good, I had the same impression the first time, and as it didn't make sense I read it again more attentively and it was ok. The phrasing and the metaphor are two different issues here, though.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 08:49

harmonium.ro wrote:

CCVP wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

LOL, joining the march is a pretty obvious metaphor.

I don't think so.

Why? It is a common metaphor.

It makes it seem like he's saying he joined the band in March 2001 and that that was when the twin towers collapsed, even though it doesn't make sense really. I had to read it twice.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 07:33

CCVP wrote:

harmonium.ro wrote:

LOL, joining the march is a pretty obvious metaphor.

I don't think so.

Why? It is a common metaphor.

Edited by harmonium.ro - June 21 2011 at 07:34

CCVP

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 07:32

harmonium.ro wrote:

LOL, joining the march is a pretty obvious metaphor.

I don't think so.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 07:19

LOL, joining the march is a pretty obvious metaphor.

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 05:49

King By-Tor wrote:

Or because the towers fell in September and not march...

At first I was confused by that too, but I think he is referring to the daily struggles of being in the band as a march. I understand the image, but it's weird phrasing that becomes even more unclear because of the context. He clearly was not entirely himself here, but I'll give him credit that he wouldn't forget that.

Can't say much to the interview. Don't listen to the band, but they didn't say anything that made me want to...

But you can listen to it for free!

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Posted: June 21 2011 at 03:10

Or because the towers fell in September and not march...

And it was I who first slammed Torman Maxt, and Damned proud of it. The review is back up, btw.:D

Can't say much to the interview. Don't listen to the band, but they didn't say anything that made me want to...