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E-Dub 
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 Topic: I just received both Riverside CD'sPosted: May 11 2006 at 15:32 |
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OK, I need to listen to these and determine whether or not I want to buy them. They're still within the wrapper, so which one should be breached?
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eugene
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 15:39 |
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I would not touch either of them |
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carefulwiththataxe
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Padraic
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 15:41 |
forget that advice! try the first album first, though I think SLS is the better of the two. |
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E-Dub
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 15:42 |
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And I wouldn't venture into a forum that I had no interest in. Funny how life operates, eh?
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eddietrooper
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 15:52 |
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Second Life Syndrome was my first and the best for me. But I like both very much.
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mystic fred
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 15:52 |
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i have them both, they're equally brilliant.
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apostle
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 15:53 |
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They are both okay, Out of Myself is more worth buying in my opinion.
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uhm??
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Tony R
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 16:08 |
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Open them both and play them in steady rotation for a week and give your ears a treat.
They are both that good! |
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Progfans
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Joined: August 05 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 214 |
Posted: May 11 2006 at 16:41 |
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start with second life syndrome... You will ADORE IT
Buy the 2 albums... Both are excellent and after buy the first... A bigger floydian metal influence. Great stuff it s an excellent investisment to any prog collections. |
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 16:58 |
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He never said which ones should he buy.His topic title is...."I just received both Riverside cds."
He asks..."Which one should I listen to first?"
So.....
Why not just listen to Out of Myself then Second Life Syndrome?
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dagrush
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 16:59 |
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SLS is better, but both are great! Either one would be fine.
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johnobvious
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 17:00 |
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I loved OOM at first but after repeated listens found it to be pretty repetitive. They really expanded their sound and improved a lot on SLS. IMHO
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Biggles was in rehab last Saturday
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E-Dub
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 17:00 |
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I want to open only one. The seller sent these to me by mistake after merely enquiring about them; however, in a pretty generous act of kindness, gave me permission to listen to them and decide whether or not I want them.
I believe I can get a good enough idea of how they are without opening both. E |
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eugene
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 17:25 |
 Wrong assumption E-Dub, I have an interest, and particularly I was interested what kind of reaction my little provocative suggestion would cause. Do not treat it too seriously.
But if you want serious advice, I can tell you that I have not heard their first, but SLS sounds not too bad, but I am not totally overwhelmed by it. I'd say three stars album. Vocalist at times reminds me of Gildenlow and musically there are some Pain of Salvation moments - just milder. Nothing new or innovative in their music, and no touch of genius (as opposite to PoS) - pretty standard prog-metal, and much better that hundreds of other metal bands here in PA, but, again, we can't have masterpieces all the time. Enjoy which ever you open first.
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E-Dub
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 17:56 |
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My bad. My apologies.
I just listened to Out Of Myself and am a little underwhelmed. Just not into dark music. I'm going to give it another listen. E |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: May 11 2006 at 17:56 |
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It's like the difference between the touch of class by Arsenal and Barcelona, perhaps you can make a choice after May 17th (Champions League Finale Football) if you consider Out Of Myself as Arsenal and Second Life Syndrome as Barcelona ...
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Personally I am even more touched by Second Life Syndrome but both albums are outstanding progrock experiences
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eugene
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 18:14 |
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^^^I for one want Arsenal to win, But OOM - is doubtfully a winner over anything.
But maybe I'm biased - Arsenal used to be my favourite team, when I lived in North London
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Tristan Mulders
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 18:25 |
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Out of Myself and Second Life Syndrome are respectively part one and two of what is about to become a conceptual Trilogy, so simply start with Out of myself
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Interested in my reviews?
You can find them HERE "...He will search until He's found a Way to take the Days..." |
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eugene
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Posted: May 11 2006 at 19:22 |
It will be funny if you end up thinking: "Oh, well, I'd better followed the initial advice..."
Never mind please.
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I just received both Riverside CD's
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