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Atavachron 
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 Posted: December 27 2007 at 21:05 |
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I'm sorry, I just don't get the Blank Planet appeal.. this year many terrific prog albums came out by Aviva, Zip Tang,Oaksenham, Planet X, Holding Pattern, Blotted Science, Anekdoten, Sleeping People... heck 'Snakes and Arrows' is better, yet FoaBP its well on is way to becoming album of the year
...fascinating
Edited by Atavachron - December 28 2007 at 00:41
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Draith
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 00:38 |
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I really did not like any of the albums this year very much quite honestly. I think Paradise Lost is the only DECENT album this year that I've heard, let alone the best. Why is Systematic Chaos even on the list? I wouldn't say it really sucked that bad but I wouldn't say it is even a good candidate for the list. Though I still haven't heard Fear of a Blank Planet, but my prog-loving friends all said it was good, so I guess I'll go with that.
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anirudh
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 01:04 |
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I'd say its been a poor year for prog. Nothing very special same in, although the options pretty much list the relative quality very well. "Fear of blank planet" probably edges out the most here, voted for Porcupine Tree.
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 06:20 |
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Out of those 8 candidates I've heard 5 and they're all to me records of one or two stars, popular prog, I'd say. So I refuse to vote, there's no candidate to earn the name!
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Casartelli
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 07:47 |
Snakes & Arrows
After correction for hypes and other types of overexposure, there is a reason why big names are big.
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 20:54 |
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I found this to be an awesome year for prog...one of the best for a long time.
Did anybody find mostly new acts to be responsible for this?
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laplace
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 20:56 |
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well, it certainly wasn't because of Porcupine Tree ;P
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E-Dub
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 20:57 |
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 21:01 |
 laplace wrote:
well, it certainly wasn't because of Porcupine Tree ;P
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Oh yes they did. 
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zicIy
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Posted: December 29 2007 at 05:15 |
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Sola Scriptura by Morse.
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obiter
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Posted: December 30 2007 at 19:18 |
I've got to agree Oceansize ... frames  I'd also add Hidria Spacefolk Live and Studio Albums this year ... Symetria and Live at Heart
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An té nach mbíonn láidir ní folláir dó bheith glic
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EliasMisael
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Posted: January 26 2008 at 16:40 |
This is my list of best of 2007
1) Fear Of A Blank Planet / Nil Recurring - Porcupine tree
2) Scarsick - Pain Of Salvation
3) Sola Scriptura - Neal Morse
4) Snakes & Arrows - Rush
5) Rapid Eye Movement - Riverside
6) Paradise Lost - Symphony X
7) 10,000 Days - Tool
8) Systematic Chaos - Dream Theater
9) A Time Of Day - Anekdoten
10) The Sum Of No Evil - The Flower Kings
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AresolKid
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Posted: January 26 2008 at 18:38 |
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FOABP, followed closely by Si Parte by Nemo.
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fighting sleep
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Posted: January 26 2008 at 19:09 |
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It's a tie between In Rainbows and Doomsday Afternoon.
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laplace
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Posted: January 26 2008 at 19:24 |
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I'm still worrying that the best prog album of 2007 was one I didn't manage to hear. I wish I had followed up on my interest in Roz Vitalis. =( Did anyone else disregard or forget an album like I did?
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avestin
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Posted: January 26 2008 at 19:26 |
laplace wrote:
I wish I had followed up on my interest in Roz Vitalis. |
While a good, interesting and adventurous album, I'm not sure it amounts to other fabulous releases from this year. But it is very much worth while to get it.
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Avantgardehead
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Posted: January 26 2008 at 19:32 |
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I picked Colors because it's the only one I can almost stand from that list...
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Urs Blank
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Posted: January 28 2008 at 14:08 |
PT's FoaBP, then Colors.
But where are Oceansize's Frames and Anekdoten's A Time if Day? I would have probably voted for one of them if they were on the list.
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Salvador Dali.
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StyLaZyn
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Posted: January 28 2008 at 17:12 |
Drew wrote:
hands down, SNAKES AND ARROWS
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I love the CD. I love Rush. But honestly, it isn't all that Proggie. For that reason, I have to go with PT.
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activetopics
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Posted: January 29 2008 at 09:38 |
foabp/nc without a doubt...probably my favorite album of theirs.
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Best prog album of 2007?
