Album Of The Week #2

by **Soloud** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:24 pm

Serendipity wrote:Symphony X - Paradise Lost. Unbelievably great record. For me it's one of the best records I've heard the past couple of years even.

Amen

by **Serendipity** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:30 am

Haven't been able to listen to much music this week, so I'll go with the record I'm playing now: Serenity - Words Untold & Dreams Unlived. Sort of like Kamelot/Threshold/Savatage, apart from that the singer doesn't sound like any of these band's singers. Nice voice though.

by **Soloud** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:03 pm

Serendipity wrote:Haven't been able to listen to much music this week, so I'll go with the record I'm playing now: Serenity - Words Untold & Dreams Unlived. Sort of like Kamelot/Threshold/Savatage, apart from that the singer doesn't sound like any of these band's singers. Nice voice though.

I see Serenity is listed as one of the Progpower USA bands this year. Never heard of them though, will have to check it out.

by **Serendipity** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:52 pm

You would enjoy them I think!
I liked them live very much; saw them last year when they were support act for Threshold. Actually, I (and a whole lot of people with me!) bought their CD at the concert, never heard of them either before that. I liked their music instantly; think sweeping melodies and good riffs, and their singer acted on stage with such confidence and enthousiasm it was beautiful!

by **Penny** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:08 am

I like Serenity too. They remind me of Sonata Arctica a little. The first time I heard them I thought they were Finnish, but no.

by **SnakeLady** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:15 am

Chris Cornell - Euphoria Morning is my AOTW

Took a while to get used to :lol:

some strange sounds are in it

but after a couple of spins the strange sounds didn´t sound so strange

by **doggy** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:34 am

"Live In Australia" by Glenn Hughes.

by **Taliwakker** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:26 am

Serenity definately have a Sonata Artica vibe...mainly from the vocal point of view.

by **Serendipity** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:51 am

I bought a whole bunch of CDs last weekend and Darkwater - Calling The Earth To Witness has been staying in the top of the pile all week.
It took me a while to figure this out but track 8 has some eerie similarities with track 6 on the new Pagan's Mind; one of the other CDs I bought. And I just kept wondering why each track sounded so familiar! :lol:

by **Taliwakker** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:08 pm

Both good cds S-Dip...but the Pagan's Mind is superior.

My AOW is

Soilwork-Sworn to a Great Divide.

I didn't think much of it at first but put it in the other day and it was like a totally different cd :lol:

by **doggy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:48 am

"Kiss or Kill" by Endeverafter.

by **Kenny** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:48 pm

Taliwakker wrote:Both good cds S-Dip...but the Pagan's Mind is superior.

Pagan's Mind just sounds like a whole bunch of other stuff to me....

I'll have Marillion - 'Somewhere Else' as my AOTW this week.

by **doggy** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:02 am

"Take It Sleeezy" by Dirty Penny

by **Jonny B** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:37 am

It's not much of a doubt, my AOTW is Ayreon "01011001"

Story-wise, not as good as Human Equation. But musically speaking, his best ever. The amount of star-power on this one is just sick.

My only wish is that Magali Luyten had gotten more parts. She is like a female-equivalent of Jorn Lande. She's got lungs!

by **Penny** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:49 am

My only wish is that Magali Luyten had gotten more parts. She is like a female-equivalent of Jorn Lande. She's got lungs!

Yes, she's good.

by **Taliwakker** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:48 am

Magali will be on the new Frameshift album whenever Henning gets around to doing it.

0100100100010100111011 isn't as good as THE but still fucking awesome. Jorn, Daniel Gildenlow, Steve Lee and Magali are the stars.

by **Serendipity** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:48 pm

Still working on the Ayreon record... At the moment I find the starpower is sometimes more a distraction than an enhancement of the songs. The songs are damn good, but some of them I would like even better had they been performed by fewer singers... It feels to me like Arjen has been trying to feature all the singers instead of letting each song develop a bit more naturally...

The other record I've played a lot this week is John Wetton - Live: Chasing The Dragon. It has several songs of just John Wetton, an acoustic guitar and very light keyboards. Makes me get that tickly feeling in my stomach, so beautiful they are.

by **Taliwakker** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:36 am

It feels to me like Arjen has been trying to feature all the singers instead of letting each song develop a bit more naturally...

Very true

by **Taliwakker** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:37 am

My AOW is

Protest the Hero-Fortress.....possible album of the year already

by **Kenny** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:30 pm

Taliwakker wrote:My AOW is

Protest the Hero-Fortress.....possible album of the year already

What are they, 18 years old? :lol:

My AOTW is Symphony X - 'Paradise Lost' .....the work cars doors have been rattling this week and some of last!! :lol:

by **Taliwakker** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:31 am

What are they, 18 years old?

I have no idea...infact i had never heard of them until last week. However old they are...they have serious chops.

by **Kenny** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:51 pm

Taliwakker wrote:
What are they, 18 years old?

I have no idea...infact i had never heard of them until last week. However old they are...they have serious chops.

yeah I think they are 18-19....chops are good, but to me a bit of life under the belt is very good also.

by **SnakeLady** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:38 am

30 seconds to Mars - a Beautiful Lie

by **doggy** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:57 am

"Street Poetry" by Hanoi Rocks.

by **Penny** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:12 pm

Tali wrote

Protest the Hero-Fortress.....possible album of the year already

Had a listen to them on myspace and they are very good. Another young band from over that way is Souljourners. They're also very good.

by **Penny** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:14 pm

Doggy wrote

"Street Poetry" by Hanoi Rocks.

Haven't heard this yet, is it as good as I've been reading it is? I should just buy it.

by **doggy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:45 am

I have been a fan the Rocks for along time, I suggest just buy it Penny.
"Extra Strenght" by Donnie Vie.

by **Taliwakker** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:24 pm

Had a listen to them on myspace and they are very good. Another young band from over that way is Souljourners. They're also very good.

Yeah...i'm pretty sure they are one of our myspace buddies...checked....they are and sound more than decent.[/code]

by **Jonny B** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:54 pm

Brother Firetribe "False Metal"

Can't wait for Album #2.

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:07 am

Avantasia - Scarecrow

Love it!

MR

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