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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 18:57
No Spock's Beard album is without its crap.

But V is their best, by far.  You can cut everything between "At the End of the Day" and "The Great Nothing," and you'd still have a solid five star album.

The Light is my second favorite, even though I did not like it at first.

As for the post-Morse albums, Octane is my favorite.  Pop music?  Mostly.  Good?  Hell yes.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 18:07
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^I did listen to The Kindness of Strangers but I didn't find anything really good. The other Spock's Beard album that I really like, which I told you another day, is their latest, the s/t.


Nothing good on The Kindness of Strangers?!?!?! Angry

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 18:05

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 18:04
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I listened to that earlier this week. I'd had it on my hard drive for probably more than a year. It was okay.


Agreed. It's definitely not terrible, but I have a few serious problems with the vocalist. When he does his high-pitched shriek, it sounds a bit like a dying bird. Not really my preference in vocal styles. LOL Decent thrash album overall, though.


Yeah, the onset of the screech was a dealbreaker. You reckon I should bother getting the rest of them off their site or is it more of the same?


Well... it's free... so why not? LOL Seriously, I only appreciate Screams & Whispers. The rest is more of the same.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 18:01
^I did listen to The Kindness of Strangers but I didn't find anything really good. The other Spock's Beard album that I really like, which I told you another day, is their latest, the s/t.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 18:00
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I listened to that earlier this week. I'd had it on my hard drive for probably more than a year. It was okay.


Agreed. It's definitely not terrible, but I have a few serious problems with the vocalist. When he does his high-pitched shriek, it sounds a bit like a dying bird. Not really my preference in vocal styles. LOL Decent thrash album overall, though.


Yeah, the onset of the screech was a dealbreaker. You reckon I should bother getting the rest of them off their site or is it more of the same?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:59
Pretty great prog power metal:


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:58
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Already on the epic of:


I forget Pablo... what is your synopsis of that album?
 
It's a very solid Symphonic Prog album from the new millenium, however it kind-of ruined my "preference" over Transatlantic, both bands are way too similar.
 
When I listened to All of the Above I thought this was something completely unique and that it wouldn't be repeated or surpassed in some way, however the following Transatlantic albums and Spock's Beard albums proved me wrong. Like I said in my 'The Light' review, Neal Morse uses a great formula but over and over again is not a good thing to do.
 
I still love 'All of the Above', probably my favorite modern Symphonic epic, but I just wished that it's formula wasn't used previously and after.
 
Not sure if you understand what I mean.Embarrassed


Nope. As far as I'm concerned, V is one of the all-time greatest albums. Approve
 
I wouldn't consider it a favorite of mine by any means, but it's definitely 4 stars material if I were to review it. I much prefer The Light.


I prefer V, but seriously, I can fully understand what you're saying. Something about the pure rawness, intensity, and emotion in The Light has always been a standout for me. Even though the production is far from perfect, I personally love it. It gives the album a lot of its charm.

By the way, do you have Beware of Darkness or The Kindness of Strangers? Both of those albums are similar to The Light in the ways I just mentioned...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:54
Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Already on the epic of:


I forget Pablo... what is your synopsis of that album?
 
It's a very solid Symphonic Prog album from the new millenium, however it kind-of ruined my "preference" over Transatlantic, both bands are way too similar.
 
When I listened to All of the Above I thought this was something completely unique and that it wouldn't be repeated or surpassed in some way, however the following Transatlantic albums and Spock's Beard albums proved me wrong. Like I said in my 'The Light' review, Neal Morse uses a great formula but over and over again is not a good thing to do.
 
I still love 'All of the Above', probably my favorite modern Symphonic epic, but I just wished that it's formula wasn't used previously and after.
 
Not sure if you understand what I mean.Embarrassed


Nope. As far as I'm concerned, V is one of the all-time greatest albums. Approve
 
I wouldn't consider it a favorite of mine by any means, but it's definitely 4 stars material if I were to review it. I much prefer The Light.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:52
Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Already on the epic of:


I forget Pablo... what is your synopsis of that album?
 
It's a very solid Symphonic Prog album from the new millenium, however it kind-of ruined my "preference" over Transatlantic, both bands are way too similar.
 
When I listened to All of the Above I thought this was something completely unique and that it wouldn't be repeated or surpassed in some way, however the following Transatlantic albums and Spock's Beard albums proved me wrong. Like I said in my 'The Light' review, Neal Morse uses a great formula but over and over again is not a good thing to do.
 
I still love 'All of the Above', probably my favorite modern Symphonic epic, but I just wished that it's formula wasn't used previously and after.
 
Not sure if you understand what I mean.Embarrassed


Nope. As far as I'm concerned, V is one of the all-time greatest albums. Approve

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:51
Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

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I listened to that earlier this week. I'd had it on my hard drive for probably more than a year. It was okay.


Agreed. It's definitely not terrible, but I have a few serious problems with the vocalist. When he does his high-pitched shriek, it sounds a bit like a dying bird. Not really my preference in vocal styles. LOL Decent thrash album overall, though.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:47
Originally posted by J-Man J-Man wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Already on the epic of:


I forget Pablo... what is your synopsis of that album?
 
It's a very solid Symphonic Prog album from the new millenium, however it kind-of ruined my "preference" over Transatlantic, both bands are way too similar.
 
When I listened to All of the Above I thought this was something completely unique and that it wouldn't be repeated or surpassed in some way, however the following Transatlantic albums and Spock's Beard albums proved me wrong. Like I said in my 'The Light' review, Neal Morse uses a great formula but over and over again is not a good thing to do.
 
I still love 'All of the Above', probably my favorite modern Symphonic epic, but I just wished that it's formula wasn't used previously and after.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:45
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I listened to that earlier this week. I'd had it on my hard drive for probably more than a year. It was okay.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:42
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I forget Pablo... what is your synopsis of that album?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:10
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Super album.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 17:09
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Super album.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2010 at 16:52

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Scott is starting to bring out my inner Stolt fanboy LOL
 
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