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Been looking for forums to join lately and came here. Girl hailing from the Windy City. You'd think I'd find fellow fans there, but my university is dreadfully boring, so here I am. I listen to a lot of stuff, but mostly proggy black metal/death metal, non-prog of the same, prog metal (extreme or otherwise), and whatever else I feel like. I feel like I got into most genres too recently to have real favorites, but I like Darkspace, Oranssi Pazuzu, Edge of Sanity, Quo Vadis, Pain of Salvation, Deathspell Omega, Emperor, Enslaved, and scores of other things besides. Talents include writing stupid signatures, playing video games, programming, and playing instruments that aren't metal at all. Mainly grand pianos. Nice to meet you all!

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Welcome, I dig a number of those bands as well, most especially Darkspace, DsO, and EoS. I've known a few Chicago metal people, and know that the scene is huge there and loaded with good bands, so I'm surprised that you're having a tough time finding like minded music fans. Metalhaven, the largest metal store in the US was there, and everything I've heard about the place indicates that not having them around is a great loss. Anyway, feel free to dig in, we're a varied and easy going group, and it sounds like you'll fit right in. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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Welcome' date=' I dig a number of those bands as well, most especially Darkspace, DsO, and EoS. I've known a few Chicago metal people, and know that the scene is huge there and loaded with good bands, so I'm surprised that you're having a tough time finding like minded music fans.[/quote'] It mainly has to do with the exact area I'm in/my University, since we're not right in the city and are pretty much the antithesis of a creative school. I bet there are a shit ton of people at Columbia College who would love to talk to me about music, but I no longer have any connections there thanks to some stuff that happened. Kind of sucks. The other issue is that I don't really enjoy going to concerts by myself (and would also be concerned about getting back from the city safely, since I have to go by public transport), but I'm thinking about starting, since I can't think of any other ways to meet people. (Aside from making lovely internet friends, anyway.) Also, yay Darkspace and Quo Vadis fans. (:
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I was very enamoured of the concept behind Be' date=' so that's what sparked my interest in them, but I'm not sure I could pick a favorite. Lotsa good stuff. (:[/quote'] It took me a few listens before I liked BE. But it has amazing songs on it, like Diffidentia, Iter Impius and Pluvius Aestivus. The reason that I like Remedy Lane more, is just because I can relate some songs pretty good.
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