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memowakeman
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Topic: Modern Battle of Albums Poll #32 Posted: July 11 2015 at 18:13 |
Judgement.
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t d wombat
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Posted: July 10 2015 at 20:17 |
I quite enjoyed Be but not as much as I first thought I would.
V otoh I enjoyed more on second listen but I'm not sure it would ever be a real favourite though every time I go to turn it off they do something that keeps me listening. They mix it up a bit, which is nice. But sometimes it isn't. Somewhat like every mid 70s prog band ..... all at the same time.
Still impressed by Emissaries. Waste of the vote but they still get it.
Though Judgement is a fine album.
Now I'm off to listen to some Flower Kings.
Edited by t d wombat - July 10 2015 at 20:21
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Andrew B
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Barbu
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Posted: July 10 2015 at 06:29 |
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Moogtron III
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Posted: July 10 2015 at 03:41 |
One of my least favorite groups, but oh well... so many good bands in other groups. Gonna vote for Spock's Beard .
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Posted: July 10 2015 at 02:22 |
Spock's Beard, V.
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t d wombat
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Posted: July 08 2015 at 23:03 |
I'd like to give POS a bit more time. It is quite interesting, Emissaries appears to have no hope I'm leaning towards this though sadly it's prospects are not looking all that chirpy.
V is a curates egg.
Emissaries I'm liking what I've heard thus far.
Judgement, or rather Anathema as a whole, I did not expect to like at all but its actually pretty damn good though "Hey you.. rotting in your alcoholic shell, Banging on the walls of your intoxicated mind" cuts a bit close to the bone. (No I am not an alcholic but yes I do drink too much) the more I hear, the more I'm liking.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 08 2015 at 20:11 |
POS
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Posted: July 06 2015 at 13:17 |
Anathema.
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Posted: July 06 2015 at 12:14 |
The Bearded Bard wrote:
Horizons wrote:
Pretty weak list though. |
Yup. V and Judgement (my favourite Anathema album, but I'm not crazy about them) are just OK in my book. Thought Be was pretty good though.
Almost broke my own rule of only voting for albums I've heard in full. Really enjoyed that Radio Massacre International track, will have to get that album someday.
But in the end I went with Pain of Salivation
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BE, though I still say it's the wrong album for them, The Perfect Element is far better. |
Be is actually the first album from them I've enjoyed. I have Entropia and The Perfect Element, but they do nothing for me. If one of those had been here instead I would've gone with Anathema.
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I think most would agree that The Perfect Element or Remedy Lane are much better albums, BE is good but flawed with it's concept getting in the way of music. As for Anathema, I love The Silent Enigma but anything after Eternity is a real bore, though Judgement can be good and miles ahead of everything else they've done since Alternative Snore.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: July 06 2015 at 08:43 |
Horizons wrote:
Pretty weak list though. |
Yup. V and Judgement (my favourite Anathema album, but I'm not crazy about them) are just OK in my book. Thought Be was pretty good though.
Almost broke my own rule of only voting for albums I've heard in full. Really enjoyed that Radio Massacre International track, will have to get that album someday.
But in the end I went with Pain of Salivation
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BE, though I still say it's the wrong album for them, The Perfect Element is far better. |
Be is actually the first album from them I've enjoyed. I have Entropia and The Perfect Element, but they do nothing for me. If one of those had been here instead I would've gone with Anathema.
Edited by The Bearded Bard - July 06 2015 at 08:43
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Posted: July 06 2015 at 08:41 |
Voting for Judgement.
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Posted: July 06 2015 at 07:32 |
It would ususally be an automatic vote for RMI for me. However, Emissaries is the only album of theirs that I really don't like much, so I'll cast a vote for V.
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Horizons
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Posted: July 05 2015 at 19:57 |
Voted for Anathema. Pretty weak list though.
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Posted: July 05 2015 at 19:25 |
Anathema - Judgement. What an excellent album. This is where they nailed down their trademark sound. Quite an emotional album with the occasional addition of piano and other keyboards, but still retaining that great heavy guitar sound, even with the slower tempo of their music.
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Posted: July 04 2015 at 20:18 |
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I don't think I know any of these. |
I think I'm wrong. Pretty sure I checked out all four groups at one point or another. RMI was the only one that grabbed me. Voted for them.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: July 04 2015 at 19:21 |
Ok checked the other 3 and none of them did a damn thing for me so RMI gets the vote, love that album.
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Posted: July 04 2015 at 14:26 |
It's between Spock's Beard and Anathema both 5 star albums in my opinion. Went with Anathema this time.
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Posted: July 04 2015 at 13:44 |
BE, though I still say it's the wrong album for them, The Perfect Element is far better. I'm finding RMI quite interesting on first listen, though I doubt I'd give it to them over PoS.
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Posted: July 04 2015 at 13:06 |
Probably RMI for me but need to listen to others
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Posted: July 04 2015 at 11:59 |
only Spock's Beard do we own anything by.. or even heard.
And Spock's Beard is not exactly. well.. let's say it was good and leave it at that. I don't care for retro prog. .at least unlike the Flower Kings.. they have some real talent..
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