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• Post new topic • Reply to topic Home -> General Metal View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message MegaHassan Moderator User is Offline Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 201 Karma: 3 applaud / smite Location: Lahore, Pakistan 344.70 Gil Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:40 am    Post subject: · Quote Holy fucking shit. Lalu's Oniric Metal is amazing. It took me a while to get into it but I can't stop listening. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog Back to top Empyreal Moderator User is Offline Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 95 Karma: 1 applaud / smite 203.90 Gil Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:08 pm    Post subject: · Quote Yes, it is strange, because in terms of musical instrumentation, it doesn't vary much from Pagan's Mind or Anubis Gate - but there's something magical about it. Back to top MegaHassan Moderator User is Offline Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 201 Karma: 3 applaud / smite Location: Lahore, Pakistan 344.70 Gil Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:32 am    Post subject: · Quote Yeah, its not much different from Anubis Gate or Pagans Mind. Even the vocals sound similar to Anubis Gate. I guess its one of those albums that have one of those secret special ingredients which make it become so addictive. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog Back to top Empyreal Moderator User is Offline Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 95 Karma: 1 applaud / smite 203.90 Gil Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:34 am    Post subject: · Quote My only problem with it is that goddamned 18 minute monster of a song. I never get the point of making them that long. Dream Theater, Symphony X, et. al, I never understand the point of making such long songs for Power/Prog metal - the worst in this regard is Eidolon though. Back to top MegaHassan Moderator User is Offline Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 201 Karma: 3 applaud / smite Location: Lahore, Pakistan 344.70 Gil Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:30 am    Post subject: · Quote I actually think that song is okay, but yeah, ultra long songs are really useless most of the times. Unless the band does a real good job at it. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog Back to top Empyreal Moderator User is Offline Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 95 Karma: 1 applaud / smite 203.90 Gil Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:40 am    Post subject: · Quote Yeah, they're all good, but they'd be even better if they were 9 or 10 minutes shorter. "Pot Boy" is a fine song, just...too long, I guess. :p Back to top MegaHassan Moderator User is Offline Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 201 Karma: 3 applaud / smite Location: Lahore, Pakistan 344.70 Gil Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:00 pm    Post subject: · Quote I told a friend of mine to listen to them. He listened and told me that they were ripping off Tool. Ugh.. what is it with Tool fans? _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog Back to top rottingjebus Moderator User is Offline Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 166 Karma: 2 applaud / smite Location: (I wish I lived in) Finland 129.24 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:48 am    Post subject: · Quote Why was Slauter Xstroyes mentioned? They're traditional metal not progressive metal... Anyway, progressive metal kinda sucks. Mainly the ''hey I like Dream Theater too!'' (Symphony X, Pagan's Mind) type prog bands or the Rhapsody-but-even-suckier type power/prog bands (Vision Divine)...for me to like something ''progressive'', it has to be really subtle, like Individual Thought Patterns-era Death or the like. _________________ NU-MOD Back to top rottingjebus Moderator User is Offline Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 166 Karma: 2 applaud / smite Location: (I wish I lived in) Finland 129.24 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:53 am    Post subject: · Quote Djm wrote: Feh.  I'd say Scenes From a Memory, but I don't feel like acting like a bunch of Metallica fans who equate Kevin Moore with Cliff Burton. Scenes From a Memory was extremely boring and tiresome to even listen to except for ''The Spirit Carries On'', and that's only because it's hilariously crappy. Seriously, Scenes From a Memory was too progressive for its own good. If you really want to get into Dream Theater - which I have no idea why you would, because in the end, they become very tiresome - I'd go for Images & Words. Images & Words really sticks to my mind mostly because of the 80s-like production which I always love to hear. _________________ NU-MOD Back to top Inferno Necrosis Administrator User is Offline Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 295 Karma: 5 applaud / smite Location: Ontario, Canada 706.34 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:26 am    Post subject: · Quote Images and Words seemed too long and draggy for me. It needs some fat trimmed off! _________________ I just want to eat your brains. Back to top rottingjebus Moderator User is Offline Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 166 Karma: 2 applaud / smite Location: (I wish I lived in) Finland 129.24 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:29 am    Post subject: · Quote If you think Images & Words is bad, then you'll go crazy if you listen to Scenes From a Memory. _________________ NU-MOD Back to top MegaHassan Moderator User is Offline Joined: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 201 Karma: 3 applaud / smite Location: Lahore, Pakistan 344.70 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:42 am    Post subject: · Quote Images and Words is okay, not great. It seems too overblown at times. In my opinion the best Prog metal albums are Lalu - Orinic Metal Anubis Gate - Andromeda Unchained Symphony X - Paradise Lost I only recently got into Paradise Lost and I've realized that its actually their best album. The first time I heard it, i thought this is fucking horrible!! Now its one of my all time favorite albums. I've loved Anubis Gate ever since I first heard Andromeda Unchained, its just so amazing. And even though I only heard Oniric Metal a week ago thanks to Empyreal, its so fucking great, I'm listening to it all the time. _________________ My Facebook, My Youtube, My Last.FM, My Blog Back to top rottingjebus Moderator User is Offline Joined: 29 Aug 2008 Posts: 166 Karma: 2 applaud / smite Location: (I wish I lived in) Finland 129.24 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:54 am    Post subject: · Quote Would prog black and prog death bands count in this thread? If so, Secrets of the Moon is the best prog band in my eyes. _________________ NU-MOD Back to top Inferno Necrosis Administrator User is Offline Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 295 Karma: 5 applaud / smite Location: Ontario, Canada 706.34 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:55 pm    Post subject: · Quote Depends if they're more prog than black or death, but I don't care much _________________ I just want to eat your brains. Back to top Empyreal Moderator User is Offline Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 95 Karma: 1 applaud / smite 203.90 Gil Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:20 pm    Post subject: · Quote rottingjebus wrote: Why was Slauter Xstroyes mentioned? They're traditional metal not progressive metal... Anyway, progressive metal kinda sucks. Mainly the ''hey I like Dream Theater too!'' (Symphony X, Pagan's Mind) type prog bands or the Rhapsody-but-even-suckier type power/prog bands (Vision Divine)...for me to like something ''progressive'', it has to be really subtle, like Individual Thought Patterns-era Death or the like. Slauter Xstroyes has enough progressive moments to be considered prog. Read my earlier posts in this thread. I guess they're not strict prog, but they're more complex than a lot of straight Heavy Metal bands. And all of the bands you listed are good, although I see where you're coming from with disliking them - there really isn't enough innovation. Although Symphony X aren't anything like Dream Theater, I would advise you to listen closer. But it's nice to find bands with originality like Heavenly's latest, or Beyond Twilight and Outworld. Or After Forever's last few albums. Or the aforementioned Lalu. I love Images and Words, don't know what you guys are talking about. Scenes from a Memory is ridiculous, but sometimes it's kind of fun. 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