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erik neuteboom 
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
 Posted: December 24 2008 at 14:57 |
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Well Memowakeman, at this moment in my 2008 top 10 Pandora even surpasses Il Baccio Delle Medusa and I am looking forward to their appearance on PA Edited by erik neuteboom - December 24 2008 at 14:59 |
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memowakeman
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Posted: December 24 2008 at 14:50 |
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It is always a pleasure to see band members posting in PA, welcome Claudio Colombo and stay tuned in ProgArchives becuase i am sure Pandora will receive more attention here. Bravo!!!
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: December 24 2008 at 14:30 |
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Claudio, thanks for the compliments and for this: http://www.pandoramusic.eu/Articoli/Articoli.htm
 ......... because my friend 'Progwalhalla Hans' (owner of this Dutch progrock mailorder service) does his best to support the interesting smaller and unknown progrock bands, he is not only focussed on selling and earning money, that's why I have decided to write for him and I am sure Progwalhalla Hans will be very pleased with your posts, he is the one who discovered your album because he is, like me, a huge fan of Classic Italian Progrock and always interested in new Italian progrock. By the way, have you listened to Il Bacio Delle Medusa, another excellent new Italian progrock band?
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Claudio_Colombo
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Joined: December 24 2008 Location: Italia Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: December 24 2008 at 14:15 |
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 also you who follow us and listen to our music you did us a great Christmas gift! Since it released the disc was an emotion after another, thanks to you all. We do not lose anything of what you say because, as said before, it is nice to know what emotions aroused to you! About your good review is also on our website in the "Articoli"  . Soon the site will add the
section with interviews, so you know something more about our thinking
music  again wish you Happy Christmas!!! Claudio (Pandora) |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: December 24 2008 at 13:53 |
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This thread is beginning to look like an Italian Progrock appreciation thread
 :Due to new releases on the brink of 2009 and lots of heavy and hot listenings sessions with new progrock albums, I have to change my Top 10 2008 progrock albums (again
 ) .... and the focus is on 3 new Italian progrock albums in my Top 5, including the new entry of Latte E Miele with the CD Live Tasting:1) Albatros Pentadalia (captivating Heavy Prog with inventive work on guitar and keyboards) 2) Pandora Same (typical Italian progrock in its full splendor, highly recommended!)
3) Nemo Barbares (simply their best!)
4) Il Bacio Delle Medusa Discesa .. (another typical, very exciting Italian progrock
album)
5) Latte E Miele - Live Tasting (wonderful blend of classic and symphonic rock with
awesome keyboards and moving guitarplay
6) Simon Says Tardigrade (Vintage Keyboard Heaven)
7) Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla Same (this sounds as a tribute to 'HELP' 8) Nostradamus - Testament (a splendid heavy version of Solaris) 9) Willowglass Book Of Hours (Progheaven, dig those Trons and Moog Taurus bass pedals!) 10) Survival Crusader (excellent new band from my country Holland with wonderful keyboards and some heavy guitarplay) |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: December 24 2008 at 13:36 |
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WOW, that is almost a Christmas gift Claudio Colombo, what a pleasure to see Pandora posting in this thread because this thread is meant to support lesser known and unknown new progrock bands, this is two way traffic, the way it should be
About your music, I am sure many progheads will be delighted about Pandora, also because it sounds so powerful, varied and exciting, especially those bombastic atmospheres with the fat synthesizer flights, that is what good progrock is about
 For all progheads who missed my review, see: http://www.progwalhalla.nl/index.php?language=en
Marcel and Memowakeman, thanks for your posts  Edited by erik neuteboom - December 24 2008 at 14:10 |
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Claudio_Colombo
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Joined: December 24 2008 Location: Italia Status: Offline Points: 3 |
Posted: December 24 2008 at 08:10 |
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Heylΰ Guys
 I could not refrain from responding with a thanks from the entire group
of Pandora for all the fine words written about our music! Is indeed a great pleasure to see this! We always hope that our music reaches all of you and that you can try our emotions ... thanks for the support Have a nice holidays and good time! Claudio (Pandora)  |
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memowakeman
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Posted: December 22 2008 at 18:11 |
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I knew about that Latte E Miele reunion and actually there was an strong rumour that they would perform at the BajaProg 2009, let's see what happens .
Erik thanks for your recommendations, and your wishes, i too wish you a merry christmas and all the best for the following 2009 year!
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Moogtron III
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Posted: December 22 2008 at 16:07 |
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The same to you, Erik
(and to all other proggers reading this).
To paraphrase Neil Young: keep on proggin' in the free world
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: December 22 2008 at 15:37 |
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Thanks for the recommendation Paul, Hammond drenched, I love it
 Today I listened to Live Tasting (2008 in Canada) by a reunited Latte E Miele formation (3 members of the debut album line-up), fantastic blend of classical and symphonic rock with mindblowing, very varied keyboard work, check out this album   See my new reviews on Progwalhalla: http://www.progwalhalla.nl/index.php?language=en
About 2008 (and some 2007
): interesting 'non PA' progrock bands to check out on Progwalhalla:- Albatros (Spain) My discovery of the year, what a stunning Heavy Prog
- Survival (Holland) Excellent new band from Holland
- Nostradamus (Hungary) Criminally overlooked new Hungarian band
- The Healing Road (Germany)
- Gerson Werlang (Brazil)
- Sergio Alvarez (Argentina)
- Aviva Omnibus (Russia)
- Mindfields (Poland)
- Loonypark (Poland)
- Giallo! (Italy)
- Taifa (Spain) Captivating blend Progmetal and Prog Andaluz
- Danny Brill (USA)
- Don Airey (UK)
- Mass Media (Italy) Great jazzrock
- Nemezis (Poland)
- Alma (Argentina)
- Pandora (Italy) Top notch new Italian progrock
- Grendel (Poland)
- Cronico (Mexico)
Fellow progheads, I wish you a Merry X-Mas and a happy new year and
.... a proggy 2009, thanks for your support to this thread
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Nightfly
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Posted: December 22 2008 at 10:06 |
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A lesser known band worth atention already here on PA is Anti-Depressive Delivery. The play powerful seventies style heavy rock with lots of hammond in their sound. Add some Prog, Jazz and a bit of Funk to their sound too. What a great dynamic band!
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: December 20 2008 at 14:59 |
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Yes Paul, I am delighted about the Pandora sound, what an incredible variety, wonderful keyboards, exciting shifting moods, the instrumentation ranges from tender harpsichord and majestic Mellotron to propulsive heavy guitar riffs and fat synthesizer flights, goose bumps! About Nemo, did you enter the new Millennium Paul
? But seriously, despite the euphoric words about Nemo, you have to be up to their frequent shifting moods, the huge variety and the slightly theatrical French vocals, in case you don't have a problem with that, it's Progheaven!
My brandnew Pandora and Nemo reviews, see: http://www.progwalhalla.nl/index.php?language=en
  New problem: I had to change my Top 10 2008 Best Progrock Albums:
1) Albatros Pentadalia (captivating Heavy Prog with inventive work on guitar and keyboards) 2) Nemo Barbares (simply their best!) 3) Pandora Same (typical Italian progrock in its full splendor, highly recommended!) 4) Il Bacio Delle Medusa Discesa .. (another typical, very exciting Italian progrock album) 5) Simon Says Tardigrade (Vintage Keyboard Heaven) 6) Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla Same (this sounds as a tribute to 'HELP' 7) Nostradamus - Testament (a splendid heavy version of Solaris) 8) Aviva Omnibus Nutracker In Fury (great work on keyboards and guitar) 9) Willowglass Book Of Hours (Progheaven, dig those Trons and Moog Taurus bass pedals!) 10) Survival Crusader (excellent new band from my country Holland with wonderful keyboards and some heavy guitarplay)
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Nightfly
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Posted: December 19 2008 at 12:54 |
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Better than Il Bacio Della Medusa Erik? That's really high praise indeed. Another one to check out after Nemo which I still haven't listened to yet.
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: December 19 2008 at 12:28 |
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Yesterday evening I had time to listen to new progrock albums, my conclusions:
NEMO: As a huge fan since their second album, after one listening session with their new album Barbares, I have to state that this is their best effort, what an exciting sound, what a variety and, indeed fellow Dutchman Dirk, JPL his vocals are very good and match perfectly with the music, this is top notch French progrock
PANDORA: Did you think that Il Bacio Delle Medusa is the best Italy has to offer since the last 5 years? Well, just listen to Pandora their debut album entitled Dramma Di Un Poeta Ubriaco, simply sensational, from mellow parts with twanging acoustic guitars and flute-Mellotron to sumptuous eruptions with prog metal guitar riffs and fat synthesizer flights, I am sure this band will delight many progheads so check out this stunning new Italian progrock band (see my previous post)
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Dirk
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Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 1043 |
Posted: December 18 2008 at 16:02 |
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^Don't have a creditcard So i'll ask Hans. Look forward to your review.
@Erik, might indeed be their best. I'm very pleased with the way Jean Pierre Louveton sings on this album and how the harmonies are done. He's always a good vocalist of course but especially good this time. |
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Angelo
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:14 |
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Dirk - as you probably have seen on the Progwalhalla mailinglist - we have an e-mail address to contact Sonar and order CDs. Good to hear Hans is on to it. I still have to do a review on their album - better get working on it.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:49 |
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Well Dirk, new progrock is alive and kicking, indeed Albatros, Survival and Il Bacio Delle Medusa are great but now I am enjoying the new Nemo album, remarkable are the early Eighties Rush echoes but in general Nemo sounds as Nemo: dynamic, adventurous, lots of exciting musical ideas, awesome interplay, a bit theatrical French vocals, at this moment I have the idea that I am listening to their best effort although I am only 15 minutes away from the start ....
By the way, here is Progwalhalla Hans his latest recommendation, PANDORA from Italy:
On the German progrock site Babyblaue-Seiten, I read about Pandora that this band is from 2006 and their debut album sounds very varied, between Classic and modern progrock, the band features two keyboardplayers, good guitarwork and a powerdrummer, I hope to tell you more about my own experiences very soon.
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Dirk
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 11:38 |
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Very glad to hear Hans is ordering the Sonar cd's i'll contact him tonight. I'm really happy about the amount of great music i'm hearing recently. Apart from Albatros,Survival, Nemo and others the il Bacio album Discesa is great too.
And the Riverside concert a week ago was the best i've heard from them. Good news here,they played 2 songs from their new album. From what i've heard their fourth album will be a lot stronger than their third one. |
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: December 18 2008 at 10:30 |
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Today I met Progwalhalla Hans in the famous Irish pub The Old Bell, he is positive to order Sonar CD's (at least 5 copies) so that's good news for Angelo and Dirk, for me it's a bit too weird music but I will give it another try to make a review, what a challenge
John, you are right, Nemo is becoming a 'small biggie' and their cult-status on this site is more and more increasing. So I don't tell you that I got the new Nemo album Barbares (limited 2-CD version with bonus live CD) today
.... this evening I will make time to listen to it, I am looking forward to write about one of my favorite new progrock bands! |
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Dirk
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Posted: December 17 2008 at 20:48 |
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Would be great to hear from them Angelo, man they sounded good at first listening, thx
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