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Ghostnote ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: May 24 2006 Status: Offline Points: 52 |
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I was reading "PENUMBRA'S' post about long symphonic prog pieces, and it occured to me
that there's a great band out there that never gets any mention.
I'm talking about 'MAGELLAN'!
Their first two albums, 'HOUR OF RESTORATION'' and 'IMPENDING ASCENTION' are must-
listen to's if you like this kind of music! Also, check out the title track of their trird album
'TEST OF WILLS', it'll blow you away.
Does anyone else agree with me?
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verslibre ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 19698 |
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I listened to Magellan roughly 10 years ago. I never got past Test Of Wills and I had an opportunity to hear Hundred Year Flood (is that what it's called?) once. Like the Trent Gardner side projects, the Magellan albums do not age well. I'd say the best one is probably still the first one, or ToW.
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E-Dub ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 24 2006 Location: Elkhorn, WI Status: Offline Points: 7910 |
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A co-worker brought in Magellan's Hundred Year Flood and I had to shut it off because it was becoming so freakin' goofy. So glad I listened to them before buying anything. Music made me naseous.
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Bj-1 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31664 |
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Magellan is excellent.
Their first album, "Hour of Restoration" is really good, IMO. Sadly, it's overlooked and hugely underrated! The Magna Carta suite is their best song in their discography!
"Impening Ascension" is even better. Their best album, following in the same style as "Hour of Restoration", only better.
"Test of Wills" is good too. I haven't heard so much of their later stuff, though.
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razifa ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 21 2005 Location: Costa Rica Status: Offline Points: 224 |
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I agree completely with ya!!!
Magellan is an excellent band, as weird as excellent. I have almost all thier discography (HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FIND "HOUR OF RESTAORATION"
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Masque ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 01 2006 Status: Offline Points: 808 |
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![]() A progressive classic I`m sure you will like is one of Trent Gardners (Magellan) side project it is called Original Cast Recordings Leonardo The Absolute Man (on the Magna Carta label) I think its great probably better than anything Magellan the band have done, theres this thing people say "Trent seems to save all his best work for his side projects" in the Leonardo case I think it is true ! ![]() Edited by Masque - July 11 2006 at 03:51 |
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CrazyDiamond ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: June 20 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 466 |
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uhm.. Am I the only one who thinks that impossible figures an symphony for a misantrophe are good albums?
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CrazyDiamond ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: June 20 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 466 |
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Masque ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: April 01 2006 Status: Offline Points: 808 |
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Barla ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: April 13 2006 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 4309 |
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Very good band !!
![]() The only album I've heard from Magellan is the last one, "Symphony For A Misanthrope", and it's a good example of Modern Symphonic/Hard Music !!
But there's a big confusion about this band: on this site, I first saw them classified as Prog Metal, then as Symphonic Prog and finally as Art Rock.
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progadicto ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 19 2005 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 4316 |
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I heard Hour of Restoration and Impeding Ascention... good but maybe not my kind of prog... too pretencious IMO... Anyway I really like "Estadio Nacional" cos' the song talks about a sad chapter of the history of my country during the Pinochet dictatorship when the national stadium of Santiago de Chile was used as a prison for hundreds of people... songs like this makes me feel that what happened during the dark 70's in Chile can be known by the rest of the world...
Peace & Love...
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cuncuna ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 29 2005 Location: Chile Status: Offline Points: 4318 |
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Meanwhile, I'm goign nut trying to reach any MagellanMusic album; not MAGELLAN; MAGELLANMUSIC.
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¡Beware of the Bee!
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Bj-1 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 04 2005 Location: No(r)Way Status: Offline Points: 31664 |
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Maybe they could be under "Various Genres"?
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TOD KREMER ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: March 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 106 |
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I like 'em. |
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Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you. Make the most of all you still have coming to you...
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Philéas ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: June 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6419 |
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There was some discussion about DRM here quite a while ago, and that
Trent Gardner guy posted here after being getting a mail where a member
suggested offering limited lo-fi downloads and removal of DRMs so he
could use the music in his mp3 player. Something like that. Anyway,
Trent Gardner's reply was seriously upsetting. He was a real arse
towards the guy who had sent the mail, and in the process insulted the
other members active in the topic. Therefore I refuse to hear or
support Magellan in any way.
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pirkka ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: December 06 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 191 |
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These are the two I own and yeah, you can listen to them but there is nothing special in them. Not bad, not very good. Always as I look at the CD's I think that I probably should listen to them again. The covers are so fine and all! But usually I then pick up something else instead.
Pirkka
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Man Overboard ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830 |
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http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4874&KW=muse+wrapped This is the thread in question. Trent was a favorite of mine, but after that... screw him. |
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AtLossForWords ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: October 11 2005 Status: Offline Points: 6699 |
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I enjoy Impossible Figures. It's not a regular listen to me, but they are excellent at combining metal, rock, and classical pieces togethor to make an interesting album.
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verslibre ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 01 2004 Location: CA Status: Offline Points: 19698 |
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And I missed it? Damn. What was up Trent's arse, anyway? Oh, the MP3 issue. I guess. |
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Melomaniac ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4088 |
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The only album I have heard from Magellan was Test of Wills and I found it to be a collection of obvious ripoffs from everything grand that was done in prog, only poorly made. Sold the album and forgot about them.
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