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Anaon
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Posted: June 18 2008 at 13:03 |
I know and love these two albums :) Who will find the perfect album? |
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Hirgwath
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Posted: June 18 2008 at 16:08 |
Mastodon - Blood Mountain. Part of a series of albums inspired by the 4* classical elements...this one is Earth.
*Update: 5, if Mastodon is going by the historical Greek elements. My mistake. Edited by Hirgwath - June 18 2008 at 16:12 |
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Skwisgaar Skwigelf: taller than a tree. Toki Wartooth: not a bumblebee. |
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Anaon
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Posted: June 23 2008 at 15:55 |
I have this album, I like it but I don't feel the Nature thing so much... But it's a great album! |
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Hirgwath
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Posted: June 23 2008 at 16:16 |
Well, I think "Colony of Birchmen" is essentially about being attacked by giant tree people...or something. Very natural.
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Skwisgaar Skwigelf: taller than a tree. Toki Wartooth: not a bumblebee. |
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Anaon
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Posted: August 29 2008 at 05:08 |
Hi!
I just returned from Ireland and my need for forest and mountain prog rock has just grown bigger Any new ideas? |
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: September 21 2008 at 22:20 |
I've never heard it but "circle in the forest" by Asturias has a picture of a forest on the cover. Also, "tales from the inflatable forest" by the owl watches also has a picture of a forest on the cover. Caravan's second album " if I could do it all over again I'd do it all over you" has a picture of the band in the woods. I haven't actually head the album though.
Now for some obvious ones(at least to me):
Ozric Tentacles- arborescense (this one has a drawing of a forest on the cover). Probably other OT stuff would be good for outdoor listening. They had a very earthy vibe. Jurassic Shift and Strangeitude would be two others I would recommend. I haven't heard much else by them but apparently they started to all sound the same after a while anyway. ;)
Yes-close to the edge(the stream sound in the beginning should be a tip off)
" - relayer (a great album to listen to in the woods or while camping or hiking)
King Crimson- lark's tongues in aspic (kind of spooky and scarey in parts so listen to in the dark with caution).
Genesis- selling england by the pound(for the battle of epping forest if nothing else)
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splyu
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Posted: September 22 2008 at 10:49 |
Feld-, Wald- und Wiesenprog?
You might want to check out Waterclime: http://www.myspace.com/waterclime, which oddly enough is not in the archives. It's the prog rock project of Vintersorg, a metal guy who has done a lot of stuff on this very subject. I'm not actually that familiar with the Waterclime project but I think it should fit the bill. There's even a song called "Mountains" on the myspace. :) I'd been thinking there should be a lot to recommend, but I haven't been able to think of anything else besides the very obvious ones. Metal, on the other hand, is full of this kind of stuff; one notable album I can think of that you might or might not like is Empyrium's "Weiland"; it's their final album and they were a "former" metal band at the time, the album is largely acoustic and even has mellotron (as well as bassoon and a classical chamber music-type singer), but it's still very "dark" in atmosphere. An acquired taste I guess, still not sure whether I like it myself, but it certainly has the "nature" vibe. In a similar vein, Ulver's "Kveldssanger" is a rather popular acoustic effort from an at-the-time black metal band, but personally I don't find it to be very strong on the songwriting side. But again, it does have that nature vibe. I'd certainly recommend the Empyrium over it though. Edit: and The 3rd And The Mortal, particularly the first two releases. Very different from the aforementioned albums, but very good! As for actual prog... Tom Newman's Faerie Symphony would probably fit the bill. Mike Oldfield guests on it. I'll have to think some more though... I know there must be more! :) Edited by splyu - September 22 2008 at 10:52 |
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aapatsos
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Posted: September 23 2008 at 16:01 |
I get this nature feeling with Gathering's Nighttime Birds, I love this album, if you are into this kind of music, you will love it
in addition, I am not sure if you will like DEAD CAN DANCE, the 90's albums might do it for you (Into the labyrinth is my favourite) |
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Anaon
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 10:41 |
A big bump for this thread :)
I really like Dead Can Dance! Well, I'ms still searching for albums inspiring me forests, mountains. Actually, I find that the best example is Epsilon In Malaysian Pale" by Edgar Froese. It's just perfect!! Bo Hansson is great too! |
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moe_blunts
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 11:01 |
Definitely Comus as well as a lot of other prog folk.
If you wanna go more extreme, Negura Bunget. One of the most impressive contemporary bands in any genre. |
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stonebeard
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 11:04 |
They are, because Crack the Skye is about Aether, among other things. |
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keiser willhelm
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 17:23 |
Anaon
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 17:26 |
I don't know Comus, thanks :)
You're right about Agalloch, I love The Mantle and Ashes Against the Grain too ;) |
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Roland113
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 18:46 |
"Culture of Ascent" by Glass Hammer is all about mountains, climbing and the wilderness.
Enjoy. |
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StyLaZyn
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Posted: May 28 2009 at 19:02 |
Tai Shan - Rush
Very un-Rush like. Either you'll love it or hate it. Edited by StyLaZyn - May 28 2009 at 19:03 |
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 07:42 |
True! That's something like Phoenix going black-metal |
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Anaon
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 07:47 |
Well I love the artwork of this album but I don't really like the music... When I listened to it, I remember feeling that I didn't like the guitar work. |
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brainerd
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Posted: May 29 2009 at 18:48 |
Might not be be your bag, but if you like Agalloch you might enjoy Wolves in the Throne Room, very lush black metal inspired by the environment and suchlike lyrically.
Also there was an early prog band from Finland called Tasavallan Preidentti who had a kind of forest-y vibe Edited by brainerd - May 29 2009 at 18:49 |
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