MR

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:27 am**

Here it is...

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:53 am**

It'd be way cooler if the "ASIA" was smaller and tucked in a corner, and if there was a Dean landscape or something in the background instead of all blackness.

Still a good cover though, I suppose.

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:59 am**

I like it - very nice!

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:19 am**

ProgRocker -- I do agree. As is, it looks like some sort of compilation album. I'd much prefer a full scene. Still, really looking forward to this!

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:23 am**

Are they planning on adding more tour dates? I'd love to see them on this tour.

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:49 am**

weatherman90 wrote:Are they planning on adding more tour dates? I'd love to see them on this tour.

Not sure, but I'm seeing them in April -- it will be my only chance.

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:10 am**

No way that is the cover. Shite!

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:27 am**

If it is a studio album, doesn't the title have to start and end in an "A"?

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:29 am**

Not this time around!

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:32 am**

Andrew wrote:Not this time around!

That's an Asia necessity. Please say it ain't so! :lol:

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:44 am**

4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:48 am**

conversationpc wrote:
Andrew wrote:Not this time around!

That's an Asia necessity. Please say it ain't so!

Silent Nation was actually the first ASIA studio album to break that trend... The last one that fit was Aura, and back when the band was trying to find an A**A name for it, I was one of the fans who suggested "Aura". It was cool to see they'd chosen that one of all the suggestions, but in all honesty, they were really running out of options, and "Aura" was the most logical of all of them.

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:51 am**

Andrew wrote:No way that is the cover. Shite!

That comes straight from the official site... www.originalasia.com

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:51 am**

Rip Rokken wrote:Silent Nation was actually the first ASIA studio album to break that trend... The last one that fit was Aura, and back when the band was trying to find an A**A name for it, I was one of the fans who suggested "Aura". It was cool to see they'd chosen that one of all the suggestions, but in all honesty, they were really running out of options, and "Aura" was the most logical of all of them.

Ah, totally forgot about "Silent Nation"! :oops:

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:53 am**

melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

The first track sounds especially good. To me, there's nothing better for Asia than to hear Wetton's voice and Howe's guitar together.

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:58 am**

conversationpc wrote:
melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

The first track sounds especially good. To me, there's nothing better for Asia than to hear Wetton's voice and Howe's guitar together.

Sweet, Melodico -- where did you get those? Welcome, btw! Yes, that first track sounds very much like CLASSIC ASIA -- awesome!!!

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:05 pm**

Rip Rokken wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

The first track sounds especially good. To me, there's nothing better for Asia than to hear Wetton's voice and Howe's guitar together.

Sweet, Melodico -- where did you get those? Welcome, btw! Yes, that first track sounds very much like CLASSIC ASIA -- awesome!!!

Jeje, it's a secret... It's a worldwide exclusive!!

Posted: **Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:56 pm**

Rip Rokken wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

The first track sounds especially good. To me, there's nothing better for Asia than to hear Wetton's voice and Howe's guitar together.

Sweet, Melodico -- where did you get those? Welcome, btw! Yes, that first track sounds very much like CLASSIC ASIA -- awesome!!!

Just brilliant. The first tune is a killer track. BEST I've heard in AGES from any band. A CLASSIC, nothing less.

Posted: **Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:02 pm**

Rip Rokken wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
Andrew wrote:Not this time around!

That's an Asia necessity. Please say it ain't so!

Silent Nation was actually the first ASIA studio album to break that trend... The last one that fit was Aria, and back when the band was trying to find an A**A name for it, I was one of the fans who suggested "Aria". It was cool to see they'd chosen that one of all the suggestions, but in all honesty, they were really running out of options, and "Aria" was the most logical of all of them.

Actually after 'Aria', They released 'Arena' then two B-side type albums (essentially a bunch of cast off songs they had lying around) known as 'Archiva 1 and Archiva 2'. After those albums they released 'Aura'. ...yes 'Silent Nation' was next and broke the string.

John Payne once joked that as they were getting older perhaps 'Asthma' make work it's way in somehow.

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:48 am**

DerriD wrote:Actually after 'Aria', They released 'Arena' then two B-side type albums (essentially a bunch of cast off songs they had lying around) known as 'Archiva 1 and Archiva 2'. After those albums they released 'Aura'. ...yes 'Silent Nation' was next and broke the string.

John Payne once joked that as they were getting older perhaps 'Asthma' make work it's way in somehow.

I goofed after my first post, thinking I had Aria and Aura backwards.... so I corrected those posts and ended up actually creating the mistake.. LOL! Man, even for an ASIA fan, all those A**A names get confusing!

I LOVE Aria, Arena and Aura... all three great albums. Silent Nation was pretty good, but not my favorite.

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:18 am**

I don't like the bird so big and plump front and center. Makes me wanna go hunting. Looks like a giant pheasant.

They need to get that sea dragon back.

Phoenix? Really? Talk about a played out title/concept.

Here's some words that could work:

AntennA best choice.

AmoebA That would be too funny!

AngolA

AlaskA

AlabamA :lol:

Antartica

forgot one:

AmericA

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:24 am**

Rip Rokken wrote:
Andrew wrote:No way that is the cover. Shite!

That comes straight from the official site... www.originalasia.com

LOL, you actually went to Asia's site?

WTF is wrong with you people? Asia? Fucking Asia?

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:26 am**

Rockindeano wrote:
LOL, you actually went to Asia's site?

He did it in the heat of the moment.

PS I like Asia, fucker.

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:33 am**

Saint John wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
LOL, you actually went to Asia's site?

He did it in the heat of the moment.

PS I like Asia, fucker.

Dude, you admit that publically?

I bet you started groping yourself like a rabbit on speed when they showed that Asia framed poster in 40 yr old virgin, eh?

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:30 am**

melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

I am digging those thanks!! The cover is kind of a letdown as I agree with others. But the music sounds great!!

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:07 am**

I like Asia too...the first album is a really nice balance of prog-influenced pop music, and Wetton is a great vocalist.

I also liked Steve Howe's stuff on the first album...I think it was actually a challenge for him to fit his style coming out of Yes into a different musical context, and it has some of his best playing, IMO.

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:34 am**

Rip Rokken wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

The first track sounds especially good. To me, there's nothing better for Asia than to hear Wetton's voice and Howe's guitar together.

Sweet, Melodico -- where did you get those? Welcome, btw! Yes, that first track sounds very much like CLASSIC ASIA -- awesome!!!

FRom the Frontiers Records website and jeezuz, yes that is the cover. :shock:

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:48 am**

Andrew wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
melodico wrote:4 samples of 'Phoenix'!!!

http://rockmelodico.blogspot.com/2008/0 ... oenix.html

The first track sounds especially good. To me, there's nothing better for Asia than to hear Wetton's voice and Howe's guitar together.

Sweet, Melodico -- where did you get those? Welcome, btw! Yes, that first track sounds very much like CLASSIC ASIA -- awesome!!!

FRom the Frontiers Records website and jeezuz, yes that is the cover.

Dude, I could have made that cover with Microsoft Paint. :shock:

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:00 am**

StoneCold wrote:I don't like the bird so big and plump front and center. Makes me wanna go hunting. Looks like a giant pheasant.

They need to get that sea dragon back.

Phoenix? Really? Talk about a played out title/concept.

Here's some words that could work:

AntennA best choice.

AmoebA That would be too funny!

AngolA

AlaskA

AlabamA

Antartica

forgot one:

AmericA

Hey Stonecold, they actually had a live album (double album from the "Aura" tour) called 'America'

I suppose they could have albums like Toto's favorite 'Africa'

Jessica's favorite 'Alba'

and of course Andrew's fave....'Australia'

Posted: **Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:18 am**

Rick wrote:

Dude, I could have made that cover with Microsoft Paint.

It looks like they got a clipart turkey / pheasant / emu whatever bird, colored it in and slapped it in front of the AsiA logo.

It's time for:

MR

OT: New Asia album cover art by Roger Dean

OT: New Asia album cover art by Roger Dean