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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 10 2015 at 21:21 | |||
Thank you, Thanos. I am saddened but . . . life goes on.
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Drew Fisher
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rdtprog
Special Collaborator Heavy, RPI, Symph, JR/F Canterbury Teams Joined: April 04 2009 Location: Mtl, QC Status: Offline Points: 5132 |
Posted: October 10 2015 at 03:41 | |||
Metal Music archives covers all metal genres i presume.... You can send a suggestion for Vola in the Forum :
in this section : Suggest new bands/artists to MMA |
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aapatsos
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Posted: October 10 2015 at 02:03 | |||
^ the PM team covers all metal genres...
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 17:19 | |||
To say that they will not be included in PA because they were rejected by the PM team is not necessarily true, is it? There are other teams that have picked up bands like Vola: Experimental/Post Metal have Tool and The Gabriel Construct; Tech/Extreme Metal have Meshuggah and Leprous.
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Drew Fisher
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aapatsos
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 17:19 | |||
^ everyone has different perspectives. VOLA are indeed a very interesting act (at least for me) and what they do sounds fairly different/innovative (again, speaking for me). However, I think the team did not found enough actual "prog" in their music (there might be some progressive elements) to warrant inclusion.
I was personally unsure but there were no positive votes from any of the team members which I think tells a lot. |
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 17:06 | |||
I'm sure. And I DID see aapatsos' "if" on the original response to my first query, so I knew it was possible. I'm just confused . . . I thought I knew what "progressive rock music" was . . . I guess I don't . . . .
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Drew Fisher
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Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: October 09 2015 at 15:20 | |||
It depends really. On a lot of different things but mostly on whether or not the team in question has a lot on it's plate. Some times bands get added very swiftly other times it can take a while. Edited by Guldbamsen - October 09 2015 at 15:25 |
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darksinger
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 15:13 | |||
What is ETA for a band being added once it is suggested?
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jayem
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2006 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 980 |
Posted: October 09 2015 at 15:11 | |||
I misread indeed! and bow down to all those efforts in listening + managing.
Edited by jayem - October 10 2015 at 09:01 |
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aapatsos
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 14:47 | |||
Please refer to my previous post
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rdtprog
Special Collaborator Heavy, RPI, Symph, JR/F Canterbury Teams Joined: April 04 2009 Location: Mtl, QC Status: Offline Points: 5132 |
Posted: October 09 2015 at 14:04 | |||
You could send your suggestion to the Metal music archives : http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/ |
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Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.
Emile M. Cioran |
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Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098 |
Posted: October 09 2015 at 12:59 | |||
To be fair, I'm fairly certain they didn't know Vola would end up being rejected Things happen. |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: October 09 2015 at 08:26 | |||
Wow! I am shocked! The #1 ranked album on another respected (at least, I think they are respected) progressive rock site (ProgSphere) can't find a place on PA! Headlining at at recent Euroblast with Between the Buried and me, Haken, Cynic, Leprous, Monuments, et al. and then with Pagan's Mind, Leprous, Myrath, and Enchant in at Prog Power in Germany. What's up?
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Drew Fisher
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jayem
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2006 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 980 |
Posted: October 09 2015 at 07:57 | |||
How fair is it, that someone made the effort of providing a bio, if the band is later rejected ?
How about: 1. "Blind" listen and vote 2. Avail + agree on style if band OK 3. Write bio and 4. Finalize addition
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rdtprog
Special Collaborator Heavy, RPI, Symph, JR/F Canterbury Teams Joined: April 04 2009 Location: Mtl, QC Status: Offline Points: 5132 |
Posted: October 09 2015 at 05:12 | |||
Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.
Emile M. Cioran |
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BrufordFreak
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 7954 |
Posted: October 08 2015 at 16:28 | |||
So, where does this band belong. Here is a list of the bands who, in my opinion, sound the most like them and where PA has placed them:
Meshuggah: Tech/Extreme Prog Metal Leprous: Tech/Extreme Prog Metal Tool: Experimental/Post Metal The Gabriel Construct: Experimental/Post Metal Karnivool: Heavy Prog Taylor Watson: Progressive Metal Distorted Harmony: Progressive Metal |
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Drew Fisher
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BrufordFreak
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 7954 |
Posted: August 25 2015 at 19:25 | |||
I errantly submitted the VOLA bio to my CANT/JR/F Mosh Pit page. Here it is for you guys, aapatsos & Atavachron:
Danish experimental rock band VOLA features Asger MYGIND on vocals and guitar, Nicolai MOGENSON on bass, Martin WERNER on keyboards and programming, and Felix EWERT on drums. The Copenhagen-based quartet grew out of a common interest in eclectic, groove-oriented music which draws inspiration ranging from 70's progressive rock to modern day electronica, industrial and extreme metal. VOLA's music exists in a borderline area of rock that is as high-flying (the name “vola” means “flying” in Italian) and melodically fulfilling as it is itchy and heavy. The band forms quirky trails of distorted ‘djenty’ bass and 7-string guitars—tuned to each other in played in the same octave—entangling synth lines and constantly groove-driven drums that play up against wide vocal harmonies and deep-blue-textured electronica. VOLA took its first baby steps about ten years ago when vocalist/guitarist Asger started jamming and writing music in the Gymnasium of Birkerod (a Copenhagen suburb) with a few friends. It wasn’t until the EP Homesick Machinery in 2008 hat things started to get really serious. Apart from Asger and keyboardist, Martin, the lineup was different back then and the sound was more hard rock-ish. It was on Monsters in 2011 that VOLA started using down-tuned 7-string guitars and the sound got heavier than their initial hard rock sound. By that time bassist Nicolai had been in the band for some time and drummer Felix had joined recently. The band believes that their mutual understanding and attraction towards similar music is what helps them progress into a new genre and write such coherent music. The process of making all the instruments compliment each other perfectly is another point that brings about the best about VOLA. They like to consider the bass and guitars as one instrument and are thus tuned to the same octave. The guitars form the meat of the sound while the bass is the bone. VOLA believes that it’s all about the perfect punch and all of this just adds such an intensified punchyness to one-note riffing. Asger adds, “When you add a kick-drum to this you get a very satisfactory, meaty sound. The keyboards are a great tool for building orchestrations around the sparse harmonics of the riffs. While the riff notes might suggest different chords, the keyboards can easily substantiate these chords and make the soundscape much bigger”. After the release of a well-received EP in 2011, “Monsters,” VOLA finally released their debut full-length studio album, “Inmazes,” on the 2nd of February 2015. For lovers of MESHUGGAH, TOOL, and PROGHMA-C if they don't mind the melding of DEPECHE MODE, TEARS FOR FEARS and NEW ORDER into the mix. Check out the band's website here: http://www.volaband.com/ |
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Drew Fisher
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 03 2015 at 22:58 | |||
Note: A 5-star on the team that the handles the subgenre this artist is accepted in would do the addition. So if it's decided they're metal, then the Progmetal guys would handle it, etc. But you can still write the bio.
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BrufordFreak
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Posted: August 03 2015 at 22:23 | |||
I have to pay closer attention to your posts, Atavachron. You're quite silly!
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Drew Fisher
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Atavachron
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Posted: August 03 2015 at 21:18 | |||
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=73146
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47597 http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13080 A 5-star is anyone here with five of those shiny gold things above your avatar. You have four, so you can't access the top-secret Additions Page. But with hard work I've no doubt you will! |
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