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chamberry 
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 Posted: October 31 2007 at 16:00 |
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^^^^ Yeah It was kind of a shock to me. That's part of why I made the poll. I'm thinking on preordering the DVD as well. I already heard their single and Staralfur sounds nice (its part of the acoustic set).
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N Ellingworth
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Posted: October 31 2007 at 16:15 |
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I've not heard any of the new material yet.
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Dim
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Posted: October 31 2007 at 18:07 |
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I love giant squids vocals, and how they arent restricted to the ambience a lot of post metal bands are, not that ambience is a bad thing, but sometimes you need a breather.
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Dim
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 20:37 |
Now that I have listened to it quite a bit, I am starting to feel that Giant squid is more prog metal than post metal. I guess they're use of different instruments is why we consider them post.
They still rock!
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chamberry
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 20:48 |
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^^^ I tend to see them as being in the middle of both genres. Their guitar melodies tend to be closer to Post-metal while their song structures are closer to Prog metal. I'm looking forward to their next release.
Jody, I just finished listening to the second disc of Dirge - Wings Of Lead Over Dormant Seas and I'm still shocked! This is one of the few 1 hour-long songs that's actually enjoyable (damn Devil Doll...). Its very epic in sound and size too. I'll need to re-listen to the first disc to see if it's up to the second disc.
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Dim
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 20:58 |
Well Cham, I honestly havent given the 20 minuete epic metridiam field a lot of attention, so my whole perspective of them will change soon.
I love the singers voice though!!!!
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chamberry
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:09 |
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Indeed. The singer is one of my favorite things about them. I remember saying that in the review I wrote for their album.
I won't get your hopes up about the "epic". There isn't much going on in it and I feel that the song is what drags the album from being a full 4 stars for me. It's not a bad song, but they could've done better.
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Dim
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:13 |
C'mon! Dont tell me that!
Now I'm gonna nose dive into an epic with little to no great expectations!
I got F#A# infinity and yungui yesterday!
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chamberry
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:29 |
 schizoid_man77 wrote:
C'mon! Dont tell me that!
Now I'm gonna nose dive into an epic with little to no great expectations!
I got F#A# infinity and yungui yesterday! |
That's Yanqui  Now those are albums with Epics worth your time! 
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Dim
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:30 |
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The third song on F#A# is extremely awesome!
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chamberry
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:41 |
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My favorite from that album. Rocket Falls On Rocket Falls. The little climax in the song is my favorite part! I love to just close my eyes and let the music take me wherever it wants to and the second part of the song does that perfectly.
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Dim
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:46 |
I need to burn those so I can listen to them now.
Metridium field isnt that bad cham!
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Dim
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:56 |
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I take it back! Could this song be any more repetitive?
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chamberry
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 21:58 |
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Never said it was bad, but they could've done something better with 20 minutes. Can you imagine a true epic song from those guys? They had the potential to make a great song, but they preferred to play it laid-back.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 22:13 |
chamberry wrote:
Jody, I just finished listening to the second disc of Dirge - Wings Of Lead Over Dormant Seas and I'm still shocked! This is one of the few 1 hour-long songs that's actually enjoyable (damn Devil Doll...). Its very epic in sound and size too. I'll need to re-listen to the first disc to see if it's up to the second disc.
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It has been a long time since an epic of that length held my attention for the entire time,what a track!!!!!!!!
I think the first disc is good,but I prefer the second a little bit more.
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Finnforest
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 22:13 |
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Squid is OK but that long track is like watching paint dry.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: November 01 2007 at 22:13 |
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BTW...listening to Conifer for the first time.Pretty good stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: November 02 2007 at 16:32 |
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YNDI HALDA. Go check them NOW!!!
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: November 02 2007 at 16:42 |
Prog-jester wrote:
YNDI HALDA. Go check them NOW!!! |
I only have Enjoy Eternal Bliss but it is pretty awesome.
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Posted: November 02 2007 at 16:59 |
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^ this is their only album as far as I know. Full 5 stars. Gonna review it soon
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