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Icarium 
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 Topic: Generation 13 vs Metropolis 2 Scenes From a Memory
Posted: September 18 2017 at 09:46 |
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Two important heavy prog/progressive metal concept albums, very genre defiening and themed albums. Both albums have amazing instrumentation, the bass playing on Generation 13 is among th best ive herd of any band, very creative and the whole atmosphere of this Saga release is unbelievably good. Almost eclectic prog in ways.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: September 18 2017 at 10:22 |
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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Posted: September 18 2017 at 10:35 |
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The only album of DT I can fully enjoy gets my vote (not so much Saga's)
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Posted: September 18 2017 at 12:36 |
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It's nowhere near my favorite album by Saga, but Generation 13 is far more listenable the excesses offered by SFAM.
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Posted: September 18 2017 at 17:00 |
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I much prefer Saga to Dream Theater.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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Thatfabulousalien
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Posted: September 18 2017 at 19:22 |
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I love Saga but haven't actually heard this album, so I would have to naturally vote for SFAM....until I hear the Saga album......
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Classical music isn't dead, it's more alive than it's ever been. It's just not on MTV.
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Posted: September 18 2017 at 23:42 |
The Saga album is completely different to anything the band has ever done.
Combining the heavy riffing of recent years with a modern concept similar to maybe Brave by Marillion, they really astonish friend and foe with this album. It really stands out in their discography. I also like the atmosphere and the use of a lot of vocals and voices to tell the story. The production is also superb!
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Icarium
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 00:38 |
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Should have Operation Mindcrime in this polls as well ooor.
Edited by Icarium - September 19 2017 at 00:39
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Kingsnake
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 01:40 |
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^ What is ooor?
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 02:04 |
I haven't listened to these two albums in quite a while. I will listen a bit to Generation 13 and get back to vote :)
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b_olariu
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 03:11 |
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both, so no vote
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Mormegil
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 07:19 |
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Metropolis.
But to Icarium's comment, Mindcrime would have been a good addition as well.
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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TerLJack
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 09:05 |
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I much prefer Saga normally, but the irritating narrator's voice really turned me off to this album. DT's one of their better albums.
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Kingsnake
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 09:56 |
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^ there's no narrator on Generation 13. Are you sure you have the right album in mind?
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Icarium
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 10:37 |
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Both albums seems to be influenced by steam punk aestheics and pulp comics. Of Asimov and Dick inspired sci-fi
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verslibre
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 11:08 |
 Icarium wrote:
Should have Operation Mindcrime in this polls as well ooor. |
I'd vote for that one. Big album back then! Saw them twice on the Empire tour, when they still played all of it.
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Icarium
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Posted: September 19 2017 at 11:21 |
verslibre wrote:
Icarium wrote:
Should have Operation Mindcrime in this polls as well ooor. |
I'd vote for that one. Big album back then! Saw them twice on the Empire tour, when they still played all of it. |
i will perhaps develop a poll with inclusion of Operation Mon3dcrime this weekend.
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