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Woods of Ypres - 'Woods 4: The Green Album' - David Gold's lyrics are probably close to my all time favourite. Just a really unique and honest way of writing. This album is incredible. 

Septic Flesh - 'Mystic Places of Dawn' - The first album, it's a lot more melodic than I thought it would be. This is really impressive. 

Katatonia - 'The Fall of Hearts' - The best Katatonia album since 'Viva Emptiness' back in 03 to my ears. 'Old Heart Falls' is my current favourite song. 

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Control Denied - The Fragile Art Of Existence

Crimson Glory - Transcendence

Crimson Glory - s/t

 

...fuck, what's next? Will I start enjoying Fates Warning? Dream Theater? Journey? I don't even know what's going on anymore...

How much Fates Warning have you tried? I would think No Exit would probably be a good place to start given your tastes.

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10 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

How much Fates Warning have you tried? I would think No Exit would probably be a good place to start given your tastes.

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I'll try it, I haven't listened to anything but Awaken The Guardian in a very long time. I have trouble with Arch's voice. I don't know why I'm so picky, but something about his delivery annoys me.

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5 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Those are my favorites of their catalog, but this makes me concerned for your desert island prospects.

I hope I won't be sharing the island with another poor soul, as it will just be Septicflesh songs for the duration of our stay! 

Recent local media reports confirm the unexplained appearance of approximately eleven hundred CDs in a pile out the front of Castle Requiem. Police are making inquiries due to the immoral nature of the music therein. 

More seriously, I still prefer 'Communion' and 'The Great Mass' to the first two albums, as these are practically untouchable in my ears/eyes, but I am really impressed with these first two albums. There's so much to hear as well, I'm really still only 50% familiar with them after so many listens. 

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6 minutes ago, deathstorm said:

Hey alabaster and requiem speaking of septicflesh I just listening to prototype off titan  I found a deluxe version of titan  with 2cds  2nd cd has a full on symphony for only $8.47 I enjoyed prototype 

I've got the regular single disk jewel case - I think I need to invest in the double disk edition. I want the symphony goddammit! Thanks for the reminder, Stormy, I'm going to track it down as I pick up the rest of Septicflesh's back catalogue. 

There are sections towards the end of the tracks 'Prometheus' and 'Confessions of a Serial Killer' that are literally some of the greatest music I've ever heard. 'Titan' is incredible. 

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8 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

I have the double disc, but I actually haven't made the time to listen to the symphonic one yet.

Philistine! 

3 minutes ago, deathstorm said:

I just ordered it  today I heard prototype I was hooked that  i hope it I can find time to listein to it 

Maybe I should order it today too so I don't fall (even more) behind the times! 

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Amorphis - 'Tuonela' (easily the best of the Pasi Koskinen rock trilogy)

Septicflesh - 'Mystic Places of Dawn' (definitely a lot better than the follow-up, 'Esoptron' which has the worst and loudest drum machine in history)

Black Sabbath - 'Dehumaniser' (never understood the Ringo Starr drum sound going on here, but there's a lot of history in this album)

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1. Vektor - Terminal Redux: Really sad to see that this band has pretty much disbanded after releasing an album this good. 

2. Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear: This is pretty great '80s power metal. I know people often view this as Blind Guardian's growing pains era given the great (and deserved) success of their '90s material, but it's awesome. 

3. Symphony X - The Odyssey: One of the best progressive metal albums of all time. 

 

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1. Vektor - Terminal Redux: Really sad to see that this band has pretty much disbanded after releasing an album this good. 

2. Blind Guardian - Battalions of Fear: This is pretty great '80s power metal. I know people often view this as Blind Guardian's growing pains era given the great (and deserved) success of their '90s material, but it's awesome. 

3. Symphony X - The Odyssey: One of the best progressive metal albums of all time. 

 

 

I've been friends with the guys in Vektor for about 10 years, so this was really hard news for me to swallow. Erik came to my house a few weeks before it happened and told me that they were all planning on quitting, and it still wasn't real to me when the news officially dropped. Based on how David has acted with me the last few times that I saw him, I can't say that I'm surprised to shrug it off as though nothing had happened with a "we'll carry on" type of attitude. Erik has shown me some pretty sick riffs that he's been working on though, so it won't be the end for these guys.

 

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