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Wasn't a big fan of "Subterranea", but I'll give this one a shot. 
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I couldn't agree less to be honest. Apart from Mike Holmes always great guitar soloing it's just about as unmemorable and pointless an IQ album ever released. I largely agree with the Notes Reviews and Nathan on Shuffle reviews on yt, both are big fans of the band but are basically being as poilte as they can be to not be too critical. 'Nothing sticks' after several listens according to them. I've heard it only once but at best it's about a 8/10 album and I'm not even sure about that at the moment (no goosebump moments and nothing remotely exciting). I don't like the mixing either , my CD copy has way too much high end and Cookie could lay off those crash symbals occasionally (please).


Listen again Richard. Come on, you know how this works!

Tracks 1, 4 and 5 are all fantastic😎
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This album has been out (officially) for one day and it already is at the top of PA'S 2025 albums of the year?

Same fan enthusiasm as 2019's "Resistance"....Deja vu.
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The Unknown Door is one of those tracks that grow on you with each listen. Though, honestly, imo, its finale is pretty disappointing.
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I listened to it, while it is a solid album, was surely worse than the album that I put on before it (All Traps on Earth that is). It is almost like a level lower than that album in all honesty. But it's not a bad album and I look forward to seeing them in short time on the Cruise.
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Originally posted by Zeph Zeph wrote:

Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

I couldn't agree less to be honest. Apart from Mike Holmes always great guitar soloing it's just about as unmemorable and pointless an IQ album ever released. I largely agree with the Notes Reviews and Nathan on Shuffle reviews on yt, both are big fans of the band but are basically being as poilte as they can be to not be too critical. 'Nothing sticks' after several listens according to them. I've heard it only once but at best it's about a 8/10 album and I'm not even sure about that at the moment (no goosebump moments and nothing remotely exciting). I don't like the mixing either , my CD copy has way too much high end and Cookie could lay off those crash symbals occasionally (please).
Does your scale go to 15/10 or is that a typo?

You don't mention anything positive about the album besides guitar solos, but would rate it 8/10 or 4/5 stars (Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection)?

I'll give it a go when it's out.

I think you have not noticed the words 'at best', in otherwords that's it ceiling. Currently I'm rating it at 7.5/10 and there is only one album in IQ's discography that goes below it for me and that is perhaps Are You Sitting Comfortably with it's overly cheesy 80's production. I'm thinking that Nomzamo might be higher just because of Human Nature, No Love Lost and the title track. Mostly this album is just treading water. We are a million miles away from the bold dark vision of Subterranea or the perfect poppy crossover of Ever not to mention the hard and heavy Frequency or the brooding The Road Of Bones. It's at best a professional consistent album. Sleepy
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^ Sounds a little like Parasomnia. Will listen to it today ...
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I think that history repeats itself in this case. It's just like with Parasomnia.

An established prog band releases and album, hardcore fans who got their copies early express their excitement, then the album premieres and other people (including those who aren't such big fans of the band) listen to it, they see how much the fans praise it, they get upset by thier difference in opinions... and the album gets unfairly mass shаt on. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

Are You Sitting Comfortably with it's overly cheesy 80's production. I'm thinking that Nomzamo might be higher just because of Human Nature, No Love Lost and the title track. Mostly this album is just treading water.
AYSC and Nomzamo are the odd ones out to me. Heck, I personally refuse to count them as IQ albums.
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^ Why "unfairly"? I think you overestimate the impact biased ratings and reviews have on everyone else. I've read some opinions here, but my biggest influence so far has been the track they put out on YouTube. Based on that, I expect a "more of the same" solid release, and if the release turns out to be that, it will warrant a 7-8/10 rating. No further drama necessary LOL

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Quote I think you overestimate the impact biased ratings and reviews have on everyone else.
On second thought, I guess you're probably right. 😅
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The postman delivered my copy on Saturday. 
 Dominion rides shotgun in my car...starting today. 
I have high hopes, since the last two albums are far-and-away my favorite IQ's. 
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First listen impression: 80/100. Very solid release, but definitely of the "more of the same" type.  
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by essexboy essexboy wrote:

Most overrated IQ album - Dark Matter.
Lmao. Do you have any valid arguments to back up this bold claim? "Boo! Popular progarchives critics love this record, but I don't!!" is not one of them.

I personally love Dark Matter. It has some of the catchiest leifmotifs in the whole catalog, plus it's very nicely balanced with the technical playing imo. Harvest of Souls is my favorite IQ epic. It just has such a well constructed flow to it. No subsection sticks out tbh.

I love Dark Matter as well. Yes, Harvest of Souls is about as close as you can get to ripping off Supper's Ready without being sued but it has some gorgeous melodies.

I saw the new album in HMV this morning, terrible cover.


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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

I saw the new album in HMV this morning, terrible cover.

you still have an HMV??  Shocked
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by essexboy essexboy wrote:

Most overrated IQ album - Dark Matter.
Lmao. Do you have any valid arguments to back up this bold claim? "Boo! Popular progarchives critics love this record, but I don't!!" is not one of them.

I personally love Dark Matter. It has some of the catchiest leifmotifs in the whole catalog, plus it's very nicely balanced with the technical playing imo. Harvest of Souls is my favorite IQ epic. It just has such a well constructed flow to it. No subsection sticks out tbh.


I love Dark Matter as well. Yes, Harvest of Souls is about as close as you can get to ripping off Supper's Ready without being sued but it has some gorgeous melodies.

I saw the new album in HMV this morning, terrible cover.



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What's an HMV?
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Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

you still have an HMV??  Shocked
Surprisingly there are still a few physical HMV stores dotted around. We have three quite close to where I am in the West Midlands - one in Birmingham, one in Wolverhampton and one in the Merry Hill Centre (Brierley Hill). The current (relocated) Merry Hill store is only a fraction of the size of the one that used to be there, but it's better than nothing.

The closest one to you would probably be Cheltenham, followed by Cwmbran and Redditch.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

What's an HMV?




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Originally posted by yam yam yam yam wrote:


Surprisingly there are still a few physical HMV stores dotted around. We have three quite close to where I am in the West Midlands - one in Birmingham, one in Wolverhampton and one in the Merry Hill Centre (Brierley Hill). The current (relocated) Merry Hill store is only a fraction of the size of the one that used to be there, but it's better than nothing.

The closest one to you would probably be Cheltenham, followed by Cwmbran and Redditch.


I do remember the Merry Hell one from the early-mid 90's, but preferred to use the various second hand record stores which proliferated around Dudley after MH opened, driving the retail rents down.

Somehow, I can't imagine driving to any of those three places on the off-chance!  LOL 
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