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Post by bucketpod on Apr 19, 2016 6:34:13 GMT -8
Very cool Avant-garde metal band, great album, enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on Apr 22, 2016 5:18:23 GMT -8
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Post by bucketpod on Apr 24, 2016 16:24:43 GMT -8
This album is magnificent & a personal favorite. Cool versions of The Doors' Light My Fire, Flesh Failures (Let The Sun Shine In) from "Hair" & Oscar Brown's version of All Blues, along with Julie Driscoll's distinctive & phenomenol vocals throughout, esp. on Czechoslovakia, Indian Rope Man, When I Was a Young Girl, I've Got Life & Save The Country, makes this essential listening imo. Some cool instrumentals too. A true gem from 1969, awesome! Enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on Apr 28, 2016 15:52:32 GMT -8
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAauQWpAH0WCel6CPG6eRlX8xQA3XXzpD (Imo, this is a masterpiece. I've left some brief comments on each song, enjoy!) www.metal-archives.com/albums/Subterranean_Masquerade/Suspended_Animation_Dreams/75425 (Access to lyrics & reviews, this site is a great resource for all things metal!) \,,/_(-,-)_\,,/ Subterranean Masquerade is a progressive metal band that was formed in 1997 by Tomer Pink, who is a guitarist and primary songwriter for the band. Started as a project consisting of a variety of changing guest & session musicians, Subterranean Masquerade formed into a band with a consistent line-up. In 2013, the band reformed while recording their EP " Home," after 6 years of no activity. Drummer Matan Shmuely (Orphaned Land) & guitarist Or Shalev have joined the group with the recording of the 2 songs EP, which was self-marketed in a limited-copy on a vinyl version only. In 2014, while recording their second full studio-album, the band announced Kjetil Nordhus (Tristania, Green Carnation) as their new singer & Shai Yallin (Solstice Coil) as their new keyboardist. While mainly described as progressive metal, Subterranean Masquerade incorporates elements of jazz, psychedelic rock, & avant-garde metal, with occasional death metal vocals. The release of the 2004 EP, Temporary Psychotic State, garnered high acclaim for the band among the underground metal scene. The 2005 album Suspended Animation Dreams received more mixed reviews at the beginning, but in 2014 the album entered the top 50 progressive-metal albums of 2000s by prog-sphere magazine. Home was released in 2013 as a 2 songs EP after 6 years of no activity from the band. It consists of the band's original song "Home" & a cover of The Mission's, "Beyond The Pale". The reviews were very supportive & created big expectations for the band's forthcoming album. In January 2015, Subterranean Masquerade released their second album, The Great Bazaar with Kjetil Nordhus as the main vocalist & Paul Kuhr as harsh vocalist. The album is characterized with many different music styles, middle-eastern melodies & non-native metal instrument such as clarinet, flute,trombone & trumpet, mandolin & dulcimer. In February 2015, the band announced that Eliran Waitzman (ex-member of Asgaut) will replace Paul Kuhr as their harsh vocalist. Eliran performed with the band at The Great Bazaar launch show in Tel Aviv. (from Wikipedia with a few edits by myself)
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Post by bucketpod on May 4, 2016 18:34:47 GMT -8
A great progressive/improvisational rock/fusion recording, divided into 3 parts: Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar/Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More/Return of The Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar. Essential listening, especially for guitar lovers, AWESOME!!! Enough said, and that's that! lol Enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8WvZFiJpAr2mSe260d4sOxOmYVlN6mrB
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Post by bucketpod on May 12, 2016 8:42:56 GMT -8
Great album, enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on May 19, 2016 18:01:40 GMT -8
An excellent gothic metal album, maybe even a masterpiece in the genre. Catchy & memorable & Riina's voice fits perfectly, love her, enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on May 26, 2016 8:28:37 GMT -8
I'm very familiar with CAB & CAB 2, but wasn't with CAB 4 or Theatre de Marionnettes until recently. CAB 4 is the better of these latter two, mainly because of the phenomenol drumming of Dennis Chambers, one of my fav drummers, & the songs themselves are just better compositions imo. The great Tony MacAlpine & Bunny Brunel are the other main members, with Virgil Donati replacing Chambers for TdM. Guest appearances by Brian Auger & Patrice Rushen round out CAB 4, which is another great release by the band, enjoy! www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS92fm20xjZs4V7EOS_-mekd-qlbGAua7
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Post by bucketpod on May 30, 2016 9:45:53 GMT -8
Revisiting this for Memorial Day, thought I'd share; a military history concept album by American metal band Iced Earth. On a side note, I did some gigs with Tim 'Ripper' Owens when he was in Winter's Bane, cool guy, oh the good old days lol. Enjoy! \,,/_(-,-)_\,,/ Lyrics Link: www.metal-archives.com/albums/Iced_Earth/The_Glorious_Burden/454980
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Post by alberik on Jun 5, 2016 22:05:41 GMT -8
wow, Winter's Bane ... man, that is old skool metal! My best friend and I ran a fanzine back in the late 80s/early 90s and he wouldn't shut up about that band I like Iced Earth, is Richard Christy still with them? np HAKEN, - The Mountain
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Post by bucketpod on Jun 6, 2016 4:33:49 GMT -8
From what I've gathered, Richard Christy is still on the Howard Stern show, doing prank calls, song parodies & other radio stunts. He's directed & appeared in some independent films & also does stand-up comedy as well. In 2009 he formed ' Charred Walls of The Damned' with former Iced Earth members Tim Owens & Steve DiGiorgio, releasing two albums to date.
I'm familiar with Haken's Aquarius & Visions, haven't heard The Mountain yet, how is it? I've read it's a bit different than their previous output.
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Post by bucketpod on Jun 13, 2016 12:43:24 GMT -8
A mid-70's gem, enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on Jun 19, 2016 19:15:40 GMT -8
YEAH!!! FINALLY!!! WOO WHOO!!!
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Post by bucketpod on Jun 23, 2016 14:35:04 GMT -8
Another great, mellow, chill-out cd by Buckethead. Big B is a Michael Jackson fan & has several songs referencing him & this cd seems to be a dedication to Michael. Strong from start to finish, but imo the standout tracks are: Light, Infinity Appears, Trails of Moondust, Star Chasing, Dancing The Dream, The Siphoning Sequence & Chase The Darkness Out, enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on Jul 12, 2016 7:54:20 GMT -8
Beautiful, enjoy!
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Post by bucketpod on Jul 21, 2016 10:06:39 GMT -8
I've been playing catch-up with Buckethead's Pikes series, there's 234 of them now lol, the guy is a machine. Pike 65 is in memory of his late mother & it definitely has some awesome guitar playing. This isn't about intricate drumming, great basslines or complex arrangements, it's all about guitar. The coolest sections for me are: 6:30-8:05, 9:54-10:30, 10:43-11:32, 15:16-15:34, 15:57-16:52, 17:05-17:40, 19:17-19:40, 24:46-25:10, 26:22 to the end, & my favorite section is absolutely 19:59-24:22, wow!, that section is 4:23 of some of the greatest guitar playing I've ever heard, just jaw-dropping amazing! Enjoy!
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Post by yiannis on Aug 2, 2016 2:47:02 GMT -8
There Is Nothing is one of the biggest growers ever. It's taken ages, but I love most of it now. I'm not a big fan of the Travelling to Thrashing bit and the title "track" , but the rest of it is simply amazing.
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Post by etherealise on Aug 3, 2016 1:37:12 GMT -8
I find the Simmons Drums on Imhotep a bit cheesy, but there is a lot of good stuff on that album.
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Post by yiannis on Aug 3, 2016 2:24:19 GMT -8
I find the Simmons Drums on Imhotep a bit cheesy, but there is a lot of good stuff on that album. Totally, they sound awful. There are even some great moments on Imhotep, but those drums are very hard to stomach. The tunes before and after it, although they have their moments, are not up to the standard of the rest of the album IMO. Also, probably because of the abundance of downtempo and dub tracks I find TIN their most summery album. NP Share a Clam. Looking forward to the CD reissues.
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Post by ozricnutter on Aug 3, 2016 3:08:23 GMT -8
''WOW OH WOW'' many thanks for the lead to vid Yiannis I will watch complete vid when I have time.
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Post by alberik on Aug 9, 2016 3:22:34 GMT -8
Enslaved - RIITIIR (2012)
I very much fancy the way orthodox black metal has gone into a completely new territory.
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Post by yiannis on Aug 16, 2016 4:42:41 GMT -8
This is a Hawkwind spin-off right after It Is the Business... Pretty interesting, some good spaced out tunes.
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Post by etherealise on Aug 16, 2016 14:56:38 GMT -8
I must admit I never got into that one as much as Business, though it was an interesting idea... and even Business I now haven't gone back to in years. I prefer Electric Tepee...
What I find odd is that some consider this period of Hawkwind to be completely "rave oriented" - ok I get there is a definite influence there but there is also a lack of dance beats. Or normality.
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Post by yiannis on Aug 16, 2016 20:57:28 GMT -8
Yeah, I don't find it as good as a either of Tepee or Business. It was an interesting listen though, I might revisit it at some point. I find Business an excellent album, possibly because of the likeness with the Ozrics sound. In fact I think I've listened to it more than some studio albums like Doremi, and most post-Lemmy. After the 70s I really like Levitation, but nothing as much as Business and Tepee after that.
I don't see the rave element as more than just a part of their sound. Two more things: 1) I think what was noticeably different on these albums is the very modern production techniques, with the advanced synths and drum triggers 2) The band has had an ever-morphing sound anyway, they were bound to be influenced by anything psychedelic.
I know I'm probably in the minority but I like Ozrics more than Hawkwind, despite the former's relatively rigid sound palette compared to the latter. Cool as it as to have a little surprise here and there, I prefer musicians to have a similar style from one album to the next. Not all Hawkwind experiments were successful.
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Post by circles on Aug 16, 2016 21:07:24 GMT -8
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Post by etherealise on Aug 19, 2016 2:53:58 GMT -8
Yeah, I don't find it as good as a either of Tepee or Business. It was an interesting listen though, I might revisit it at some point. I find Business an excellent album, possibly because of the likeness with the Ozrics sound. In fact I think I've listened to it more than some studio albums like Doremi, and most post-Lemmy. After the 70s I really like Levitation, but nothing as much as Business and Tepee after that. I don't see the rave element as more than just a part of their sound. Two more things: 1) I think what was noticeably different on these albums is the very modern production techniques, with the advanced synths and drum triggers 2) The band has had an ever-morphing sound anyway, they were bound to be influenced by anything psychedelic. I know I'm probably in the minority but I like Ozrics more than Hawkwind, despite the former's relatively rigid sound palette compared to the latter. Cool as it as to have a little surprise here and there, I prefer musicians to have a similar style from one album to the next. Not all Hawkwind experiments were successful. Levitation is great, no question. Re the drums on Tepee and Business, according to the HW books I have they were done in the same way as Space Bandits (studio album before Electric Tepee) - with an electronic drum kit so I don't hear much difference in that department. In other aspects, for sure they got more experimental and electronic. I think The Machine Stops is the best album Hawkwind have done since Alien 4. It also has a more natural drum sound too, which I appreciate.
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Post by yiannis on Sept 4, 2016 0:55:45 GMT -8
Had another listen to Paper Monkeys with my power walk. I think it's aging quite well. If you liked it to begin with that is.
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Post by Pp3dr0 Ag4o0 on Sept 9, 2016 5:08:23 GMT -8
paper monkeys is an ace new corner to have turned,.,.,. meanwhile anyone who yearns for the old scary "you died" sound: look no further from this:
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Post by Pp3dr0 Ag4o0 on Sept 9, 2016 5:11:17 GMT -8
oh yeah - also this: for those of us who like the new direction Gong have taken - this is some amazing stuff by their new frontman (previously from "cardiacs") Kavus Torabi as his "solo & friends" project Knifeworld: exhilarating psychedelic gorgeousness that reconnected me with Lyrics (having grown away from singing music on finding OT,.,.,.) enjoy,.,.,.
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Post by alberik on Sept 14, 2016 4:28:22 GMT -8
Twelve Foot Ninja, a great new Aussie band!
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