Marillion x IQ

As we all know, these bands were the most famous in the eighties era. Overall, Marillion the most. Anyway iam curious which band do you prefer and why ? Maybe most of you will chose marillion. I hope for some IQ choices tho. Personaly, i would chose IQ by a mile, dont know why, but i really love their stuff, especially from Nicholls era of course. Marillion is great band too, but i cant find there a such great album, sorry. Even script (except of superb first song) is not superb album imo. Wake, Ever, Sub, Seventh house - oh wonderful albums ! Marillion - Script - good album, maybe their early stuff (grendel etc.) is really superb.

btw. my favourite band is Genesis (a big fan of seventies).

i am sorry if this has been posted already. 

IQ by a mile, too. I find there's much greater compositional depth top IQ's music that gives it a much longer shelf-life than Marillion's. I was a big fan of Marillion up until Misplaced Childhood, which was a metaphorical kick in the nuts. The Wake - which was released at about the same time - might have been a patchy album, but the highlights are unmatched by anything Marillion ever did, and IQ have continued to deliver during the 90's until present day.

Yeah if you look at IQ albums from 90, its really amazing, they are still great, maybe even better than in the eigthies ! 

Although they are nowhere near my top 10 list, I will always choose Marillion by a mile over IQ.

stonebeard wrote: Marillion. I enjoy every album I have by them except Holidays in Eden.

Agree with you there 100% (although HiE has its moments). IQ, on the other hand, to me is a fantastic band that rely more on complexities and little technical aspects than Marillion do, but I've liked ever IQ album I've heard so far so I can't really complain.

I choose Marillion, by the way.

I only have a few albums of IQ and both are amongst my favourites- 'Dark Matter' and 'The Wake'. Last year I'd have said IQ regardless as Marillion did little for me, but this year they matured into one of my fave bands of the genre. I prefer the Fish era (like every album in that period) but 'Season's End' is a great album too. I think I'd declare it as equal- both are sublime bands.

I like Holidays In Eden, as well. It may be light when compared to most Marillion albums from either incarnation; but, a weak Marillion album is still head and shoulders above most of the schlock out there.

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iTunes: "Chelsea Monday" from Marillion's Script For A Jester's Tear

I like Hogarth and Fish era equally. They're just different.

    Marillion by (very) far. I haven't heard all IQ albums yet (three albums only), but as I see it they've never had much courage to experiment as Marillion did so many times and (IMHO) succeeded every time to make awesome music.

<<At last I see someone enjoys Holidays in Eden... One of my favourites by the way. >>

One of the reasons why I enjoy Holidays is Hogarth's vocal performance. "Cover My Eyes" is pretty much a pop song; but, his vocals are amazing. I just chuckle when I think of a quote by a fellow PA member stating that Hogarth has a 'terrible voice'. Not sure just who they're listening to.

Great songs for Holidays are "Splintering Heart" and "The Party". Still love those tunes....and they're very progressive.

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