SR V: To boldly go where no room has gone before

LinusW wrote: rushfan4 wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: rushfan4 wrote: I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon.  I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album.  How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them. I like it.  They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings.  Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides. I don't think they're that cheesy for being power-prog-metal, rough and edgy instead of blippibloppi and polished. Nice folky touches and symphonic leanings.

I don't think so either, but "Cheesy" seems to be the term most frequently thrown around for power metal bands, hence my use of the term.

James wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: LinusW wrote: I'm quite neutral when it comes to VdGG. To be honest, I'd probably give most of their albums 3 stars. But it's impossible to review them, since I'm sometimes in the mood to be really immersed by the music on Still Life and Godbluff. You're more partial to them than I am then. Hammill's voice and lyrics come off to me as the opposite of what I look for in music, and the music is quite boring. I'd give all their albums 1 or 2 stars by PA's guidelines. Godbluff is the best one though; that may get 3 if I'm feeling generous. They're pretty much the biggest disappointment with any band, prog or otherwise, that I've ever fully tried to get into. and more The music boring? WTF? Hammill's lyrics crap? WTF?

Oh please let's not get into this again.  He just doesn't like the band, let's leave it at that.

rushfan4 wrote: LinusW wrote: rushfan4 wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: rushfan4 wrote: I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon.  I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album.  How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them. I like it.  They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings.  Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides. I don't think they're that cheesy for being power-prog-metal, rough and edgy instead of blippibloppi and polished. Nice folky touches and symphonic leanings. I don't think so either, but "Cheesy" seems to be the term most frequently thrown around for power metal bands, hence my use of the term.

Makes perfect sense

Do you like Edguy, Scott?
If you don't know about them, you should really check out the albums Hellfire Club and Mandrake.

Erm, Alex.  Ultima Thule Part 1 is on Alpha Centauri.

James wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: LinusW wrote: I'm quite neutral when it comes to VdGG. To be honest, I'd probably give most of their albums 3 stars. But it's impossible to review them, since I'm sometimes in the mood to be really immersed by the music on Still Life and Godbluff. You're more partial to them than I am then. Hammill's voice and lyrics come off to me as the opposite of what I look for in music, and the music is quite boring. I'd give all their albums 1 or 2 stars by PA's guidelines. Godbluff is the best one though; that may get 3 if I'm feeling generous. They're pretty much the biggest disappointment with any band, prog or otherwise, that I've ever fully tried to get into. and more The music boring? WTF? Hammill's lyrics crap? WTF?

Personal taste?

There's no objectivism in music when it comes to someone preferring Rush or VDGG or ELP. There are explanations underlying an individual's views and character, but there's no way that everyone can like the same exact band even if they look for similar attributes (prog) in music.

MovingPictures07 wrote: James wrote: Padraic wrote: I will say that having the HC and Magma boxes side by side makes any shelf an epic win.  Mine's more epic win. HC boxset next to Art Bears boxset. I really need more Art Bears. I only have Winter Songs. It was pretty good. Not near as good as HC though.

All three are worth getting.

Winter Songs > IPoL

I'm serious too.

LinusW wrote: rushfan4 wrote: LinusW wrote: rushfan4 wrote: MovingPictures07 wrote: rushfan4 wrote: I am just finishing up my Blind Guardian marathon.  I don't have their 1st and 3rd albums but I have the rest and I am now finishing up with their double live album.  How is their stuff? I still haven't heard them. I like it.  They are very much into the Lord of the Rings, which translates into they are a cheesy power metal band with some folk and prog leanings.  Definitely wouldn't appeal to your Henry Cow or Tangerine Dream sides, but might appeal to your Dream Theater/Rush sides. I don't think they're that cheesy for being power-prog-metal, rough and edgy instead of blippibloppi and polished. Nice folky touches and symphonic leanings. I don't think so either, but "Cheesy" seems to be the term most frequently thrown around for power metal bands, hence my use of the term. Makes perfect sense Do you like Edguy, Scott? If you don't know about them, you should really check out the albums Hellfire Club and Mandrake.

I'm not familiar with them.  I have a handful of Century Media compilation albums which probably have a song or 2 from them on it, but that is about it.  I'll have to keep my eye out for those albums. 

If it was a re-release then why did the whole album sound all crackly, like a vinyl? 

But aye, more stuff like that would be cool.  It has drums on it!

I have Hopes and Fears.  It is OK, but not really my thing.  Probably not surprising.