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Posted: October 30 2006 at 22:29

I think TILES are great,they have a very good singer and some really excellent tunes.I prefer "presents of mind".By the way,i don't hear METALLICA man,just RUSH once and a while.Terry Brown,RUSH's old producer has produced all their records,i think.

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Posted: October 31 2006 at 09:47

They're openly inspired by Rush, produced by Terry Brown, CD artwork by Hugh Syme, the Presents of Mind CD cover even looks like Hemispheres.... and we've got a thread about their ties to Metallica?

But don't get me wrong - I wouldn't say that Tiles is ripping anybody off. They have some great, unique guitar and some pretty original sounding music too. Just listen to Window Dressing if you think they are just a clone.

BTW, this is all IMHO...

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Posted: October 31 2006 at 14:39

I don't think they're a clone... I'm just intrigued by the vocal approach they took on the one album I've heard, that I haven't heard on any other prog metal album...

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Posted: October 31 2006 at 14:43

Man Overboard wrote:

I don't think they're a clone... I'm just intrigued by the vocal approach they took on the one album I've heard, that I haven't heard on any other prog metal album...

OK, that's it. I've got to listen to it again tonight, and see if I hear what you hear.

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Posted: October 31 2006 at 15:31

It's on Fence The Clear, I can't speak for the other albums. Do you have that one?

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Posted: October 31 2006 at 16:39

Man Overboard wrote:

It's on Fence The Clear, I can't speak for the other albums. Do you have that one?

As I listen to Fence The Clear for the first time the very first thing I realize about the vocals is the 80's-metal influenced sound. I'm not sure if I'd call it metallica influenced but it's similar to a degree with it's wailing charactistics, whereas on another Tiles album ("Presents of Time"), this is not evident nearly as much and they sound even closer to Rush.

Maybe those who disagreed with you haven't heard Fence The Clear, and those who have agreed with you haven't heard Presents of Time.

Edited by NotSoKoolAid - October 31 2006 at 16:43

Masque

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Posted: October 31 2006 at 20:53

I own a few Tiles Cd`s I can`t say I like the vocals much, for some reason they annoy me , but the music is very good prog rock/metal like later fates warning / or mid period rush but definitely not a trace of metallica at all ! In the Tiles sound I also here some king crimson influence with their latest CD

Presents of Mind is Tiles known Gem

Edited by Masque - October 31 2006 at 20:58