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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Now here’s a thought^ imagine morningrise... with the production value of Blackwater park
Wow ! I have indeed !! I know the drums sound rather flimsy on Morningrise (they sound a bit better on Orchid, surprisingly enough) but I did honestly already think your suggestions.
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Now here’s a thought^ imagine morningrise... with the production value of Blackwater park
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

I’m a bit of an Opeth fan-boy, but i consider Morningrise, Damnation, Pale Communion and maybe Heritage as 5 star masterpieces, the others 4’s and even 3’s.


There is indeed no such thing as a 2 star or 1 star opeth albumWink and those 3 star ones are just barely 3 starsSmile
Well, the jury’s out on the latest - In Cauda Venenum (I need to listen more) and Watershed is too good for a 3, but I’m not sure for 4. But Morningrise, sheesh, that’s a 6 out of 5 for me. And I’m one of those who considers Opeth a Prog Metal band with Death Metal interjections, not the other way around (and I love me some Gorguts, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Death, Atheist......all the complex ones).

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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

I’m a bit of an Opeth fan-boy, but i consider Morningrise, Damnation, Pale Communion and maybe Heritage as 5 star masterpieces, the others 4’s and even 3’s.

There is indeed no such thing as a 2 star or 1 star opeth albumWink and those 3 star ones are just barely 3 starsSmile
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Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

I hadn't actually heard Asia before, so I had to check it out. Listening to the first album now. Doesn't sound very interesting far. Too polished for my taste, and in general I think it's a sort of mainstream pop/rock that bands like Toto did much better. But if the guy thinks it's all worth 5 stars, then good for him. However, it is hard to take seriously when almost all albums on the profile get either 5 or 1 star.

Is there any particular reasons why one can rate albums without writing a review?
 

I believe this was done so as not to discourage people who couldn't write in English all that well from visiting the site/contributing (as reviews have to be written in English). 
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I’m a bit of an Opeth fan-boy, but i consider Morningrise, Damnation, Pale Communion and maybe Heritage as 5 star masterpieces, the others 4’s and even 3’s.
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I hadn't actually heard Asia before, so I had to check it out. Listening to the first album now. Doesn't sound very interesting far. Too polished for my taste, and in general I think it's a sort of mainstream pop/rock that bands like Toto did much better. But if the guy thinks it's all worth 5 stars, then good for him. However, it is hard to take seriously when almost all albums on the profile get either 5 or 1 star.

Is there any particular reasons why one can rate albums without writing a review?


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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

Honestly we already have a problem if someone thinks any Asia album is a 5 star masterpiece^
maybe it’s Geoff Downes 😂
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Asia debut = a good, solid album, not 5 stars. After that, from the several albums I’ve invested time with (and never got back) its all downhill.
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^ i still love that first Asia album. It's perfectly brilliant prog pop!

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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Oh like you guys have never gone over-the-top gaga for sometbing...in The Heat of the Moment...*cough*

Thanks. Will address.
Yeah, I confess, I thought the first Asia album was the best record ever made for about three months. When I was fourteen, and didn't know sh*t from shoe polish. 

Then one day I just suddenly realised that I never ever wanted to hear it again...and didn't, for about thirty-five years.


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It could be worse. He (she) could actually be writing reviews and jamming up the home page!
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Oh like you guys have never gone over-the-top gaga for sometbing...in The Heat of the Moment...*cough*

Thanks. Will address.

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Honestly we already have a problem if someone thinks any Asia album is a 5 star masterpiece^
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If this dude thinks ALL Asia albums are 5 star masterpieces, then Houston, we have a problem.....
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Originally posted by dougmcauliffe dougmcauliffe wrote:

http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=36464

yeaaaaahhhhh
Crikey! That's A LOT of 5-star ratings! I've been criticised for being overly generous with my album ratings too, but I'm not THAT generous. Smile


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Originally posted by Gothamprog Gothamprog wrote:

http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=71886&listreviews=rate&showall=true#reviews   another genius...

Thanks for the heads up.

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Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

I've noticed something weird in Heldon's page, there are 2 live albums released in 2015 with the same rating. Both have 4 ratings and it's the same people who rated them, looks a little bit fishy, it could be the same guy or maybe not, worth checking I think.


Looking at these four guys I don't see much suspicious. I think they all just happened to be the only 4 people besides you to know these live albums. LOL

Sorry the investigation took so long. Your post predated my abmin duties by 1 day.

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http://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=71886&listreviews=rate&showall=true#reviews   another genius...
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