Spock's Beard and Symphony X: V
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Topic: Spock's Beard and Symphony X: V
Posted By: yogev
Subject: Spock's Beard and Symphony X: V
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 09:27
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I noticed this recently, Those two albums have a lot in common. *Both Released in the same year *Both have the same name *Both have almost the same cover Now if I go even further: *Both are the bands' fifth album *Both are in the same length Plus both are amazing!  Now, about the music...... completely different.   |
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 09:31
| Spock's Beard. |
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 09:35
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Agh close, my opinion could change upon revisiting Symphony X, but i'm giving it to the Beard this time around. At the End of the Day is really just a perfect song, it does not feel as long as it is and every transition, solo, and melody just feels so on the money and seamless, lots of other really good songs on there as well. Great symphony x album as well, Evolution is one of my favorite prog metal openers. also, weren't both released on the same label? Off the top of my head I think its Metalblade records ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 09:36
| voting for the underdog here Symphony X |
Posted By: Shadowyzard
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 10:29
SyX... Their V is my all time favourite album... It actually and drastically changed how I see music. I would've called it the best album ever too, if it weren't for some obvious Dream Theater influences in the album. I still sometimes call it so though, to attract attention and vex people.  SB's V is excellent too, though. |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 11:30
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Spock's Beard cause I like their style more. BTW I've just watched "Making of V" and really enjoyed it. ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 11:34
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SB ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: Homotopy
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 11:43
| They also used to be neighbors in the rankings. |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 11:47
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Da Beard all day! |
Posted By: yogev
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 11:50
Which V?
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Hrychu wrote:Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 12:24
sb ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 29 2021 at 13:19
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The beard ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 00:10
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Symphony X all the way. They're my favorite progressive metal band (not tech/extreme). Spock's Beard never did it for me. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Theprogelitist
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 02:15
| Symphony X V is waaaaaay better than Spock V imo |
Posted By: dougmcauliffe
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 02:56
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I will say, I think at the very least Symphony X crushes SB in the vocal department ------------- The sun has left the sky... ...Now you can close your eyes |
Posted By: Cylli Kat (0fficial)
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 10:20
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I will abstain from voting as I love both of these albums with an equal weight, but for different reasons. In my world, this is a tie. Thanks, yogev, for initiating this particular poll. I'll be interested in how it plays out! ------------- (Insert Clever Words Here) I'm actually this guy: https://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=17597" rel="nofollow - Cylli Kat |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 11:00
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Spock's Beard - V. ------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 11:30
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I noticed this when they both first came out (which was right around the same time). I was 30 years old at the time. Anyway, there are also similiarities between Genesis lamb lies down on broadway and Spock's Beard's snow album.
I've actually never heard that Symphony X album (so no vote) but I do have the Odessey which is ok.
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Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 17:13
Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite by just a little bit. 
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 17:43
| At the End of the Day, Spock's Beard. |
Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: May 31 2021 at 00:37
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by far Symphony X - V: The New Mythology Suite
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Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: June 01 2021 at 00:44
| These two albums always get compared for the reasons given, but the music is so different it's difficult to chose. Depends how you like your music. Personally it's SB. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: July 18 2022 at 07:08
 ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: July 24 2022 at 12:17
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V by Spock's Beard for me. This is the record that jump started my massive interest in prog beyond things like Rush and Yes. Ironically, the first time I heard it I did not like it at all. It sat on my CD shelf for about a year and a half. On a whim, I decided to try it again and absolutely loved it. I then went out and bought the rest of the SB catalog. ------------- We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain. My face IS a maserati |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: July 24 2022 at 12:42
Oddly, my initial experience with one of my absolute favourite metal albums, which is the other V here, is quite similar. I didn't like the sound and it seemed like I would never listen to it again. But, I had few new CDs then, so I decided to try listening to it again. I warmed to it a bit. After multiple listens, it literally became one of my favourite albums ever (it still is so). |