Magma vs Marillion

Both versions of Marillion wipe the floor with Magma.

Fish-era Marillion is the only era of them that interests me. After that, I find their output questionable - some of it is really good while some of it is not. Magma has also produced their less than desirable albums, but for the most part, their music is fantastic. I understand it is not for everyone - the missus can't stand them, but for those who have been brought under the Kobaian spell, there is little that can top them. Magma gets my vote.

The both option could be called Magmarillion. It's a reasonably sensible comparison to me as both are leaders of their categories. Magma for me. Love the band. And I enjoy all of the Magma albums. To me Kobaia is one of the most ambitious and kick-arse debuts in Prog, and Magma has done so much dynamic, interesting, and transcendent music over 50 years per my experience. Magma is one of the "Prog" greats for me. I really like Magma's groove and more. An Ian Mosley vs. Christian Vander drummer poll might be somewhat interesting.

Edited by Logan - October 02 2020 at 18:25

Hercules wrote: Both versions of Marillion wipe the floor with Magma.

Catcher10 wrote: Hercules wrote: Both versions of Marillion wipe the floor with Magma. Add in the klingon vocals and lyrics, Magma loses by several light years. Please close this thread.

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Logan wrote: I should mention that I haven't heard many Marillion albums, whereas I have about 30 Magma albums in my collection. I have heard the Fish albums and a couple other Marillion albums in full -- Brave and Season's End, so it might seem a bit unfair to vote. I think listening to lives can be very important to get a band, and I have listened to very little Marillion live. And if you heard the album in between those two H era albums you might recognize the quote in my sig. ;)

I looked it up, The Rake’s Progress.   Or as the great German writer Hermann Hesse had put it, “If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.”

Edited by Logan - October 02 2020 at 22:58

The only similarity these two bands have is that both begin with the letter M.

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: The battle of the m bands.  Sure it's apples and oranges but who cares. Stop taking these polls seriously and just give your opinion and have fun.

Magma, no doubt.

Psychedelic Paul wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: The battle of the m bands.  Sure it's apples and oranges but who cares. Stop taking these polls seriously and just give your opinion and have fun.  I have a pretty good idea who you had in mind when you said "Stop taking these polls seriously"   In the case of Marillion, I've listened to them but wish I hadn't, and in the case of Magma, I haven't listened to them but wish I had.