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FatherChristmas 
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 Topic: Does anyone like Subterannea?Posted: July 06 2020 at 07:36 |
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IQ's magnum opus...
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Posted: July 06 2020 at 07:40 |
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Yes
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dr wu23
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Posted: July 06 2020 at 07:51 |
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A good piece of work....not their 'magnum opus'. I think most IQ fans would say Road of Bones with the bonus disc. Personally my favorites are Dark Matter and Frequency.
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Posted: July 06 2020 at 08:04 |
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I like it, did the movie ever get released?
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FatherChristmas
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Posted: July 06 2020 at 10:13 |
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It was released as a solo Mike Holmes album instead.
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Posted: July 07 2020 at 03:35 |
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Exactly ...
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 03:52 |
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Wow. Not many posts. How many people of heard of Subterannea? One of my favourite albums.
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 03:58 |
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this thread was created 2 days ago, be patient. Neo-prog is not that popular here, but I've seen a lot of users here enjoy IQ.
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 04:12 |
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I have mixed feelings about IQ. I've seen them live a few times and they always impress, but their albums, like a lot of neo-prog just remind me of how much I prefer classic prog. I'm also not keen on the vocals; sound like a weak Gabriel. Subterannea is ok, but if I had to choose I prefer Ever and The Seventh House, although these days I would say it has the edge of Dark Matter.
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 04:41 |
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Did somebody say IQ?    Took me a long time to get into Subterranea. I discovered the band in the late '80s with the fantastic Menel albums. Saw them in '89 at The Marquee the night they announced they were splitting up! Fast forward to 1997 and I see an advert in The Independent for Subby, saying it was the best concept album since The Wall. Was astounded to see they were back together. Got the album, but who was this "new vocalist"? Didn't like him at all, and the album was a real struggle to listen to... Eventually it clicked. And eventually I learnt about Ever, and the pre-Menel albums and learned to love the "new vocalist"! Subby is a classic. And IQ are the most consistent band on the planet. Until Resistance........
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 05:11 |
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 13:48 |
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Unfortunately I played it to death when I first got it. Was the perfect album to strap on headphones and get totally immersed in. I even got to see the last ever complete live performance of it at the Astoria when they played a very under-rehearsed The Last Human Gateway as an encore. Ended coming back home very late on a Sunday night but it was so worth it!
Nowadays it ranks low for me in their discography but generally I'm just not prepared to devote a whole evening to it. I mean it is about 2 hours long , a real monster! |
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 18:32 |
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I'm with you. It is their magnum opus. It is the most varied and most intricately designed album however IQ is amazingly consistent and it's not light years ahead of the rest. Ironically The Road to Bones is one of my least favorites.
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Posted: July 08 2020 at 20:35 |
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Posted: July 09 2020 at 00:10 |
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Yes - one of their many classic albums
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A few years ago but unfortunately it tanked. I think it got like a 5 rating on imdb. Too bad too. I think too many people thought the story line was corny not to mention too far fetched. I wish Mike would release the soundtrack he did for it at some point regardless.
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Ok, I see the soundtrack has been released and is available on amazon. However, even that didn't get a very good review(yes only one review so far).
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Posted: July 09 2020 at 01:03 |
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IQ Concept Is A Favourite Album
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Posted: July 09 2020 at 01:58 |
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I like it, though I admit it took a while to grow on me. It has more of a film score feel to it rather being a straightforward double album of music, and I find it drags a little in places. The Narrow Margin though is one of my favourite tracks in their entire catalogue.
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