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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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I had four albums in my collection and never really payed much attention to them
I even thought DCD play sth like dark electronica music... I have recently re-discovered their sound and I have to say I am amazed! Great prog-folk with indie moments and melodies reminding of Loreena McKennitt a bit... My collection consists of: Within the realm of a dying sun Aion Into the labyrinth Spiritchaser what say you? any recommendations for further search? I particularly enjoy Into the labyrinth and Aion at the moment |
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memowakeman ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13025 |
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What a coincidence, just a few minutes ago i wrote a review of The Serpent`s Egg, which of course is highly recommendable!!
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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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^ I will check right away!
![]() thanks for the recs Guillermo and Assaf ![]() |
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Rottenhat ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: February 14 2006 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 436 |
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I have a 'Best of' collection of DCD. Very emotional and spiritually uplifting music even if it isn't prog in the traditional sense. There's a track called 'The Host of Seraphim' that is so beautiful it makes me tear-eyed. If I could choose a track for my funeral it would probably be that one :)
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Shakespeare ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: July 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 7744 |
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Those are the two albums of theirs I have, and I just listened to them both. Love it! |
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kenmartree ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: October 14 2007 Location: oregon Status: Offline Points: 356 |
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As other people have said The Sepent's Egg, I consider to be their best. Also you may want to try Lisa Gerrard's work with other artist's particularly "Duality" |
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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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I particularly recommend Saltarello from Aion... an exciting piece of music!!!
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Soul Dreamer ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 17 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 997 |
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Thanks Aapatsos for starting this thread...Never noticed this band before...I got myself the album "Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun" and it's incredible! I checked on some video's of them on YouTube, and they are exceptional. What a great band!
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To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica)
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Sean Trane ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 16182 |
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I am happy to see DCD getting second considering from members , because all hell broke loose when I included them.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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![]() there is no clear relation to prog, but there is some excellent music in them...
you're welcome SD, I actually discovered them by chance... 4 albums were just sitting in my collection ![]() |
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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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and another question since there was some interest from members:
is there any connection/relation between the band and Loreena McKennitt??? thanks |
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Seyo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 08 2004 Location: Bosnia Status: Offline Points: 1320 |
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Me too!
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Seyo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 08 2004 Location: Bosnia Status: Offline Points: 1320 |
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Probably not, I never stumbled upon her name while searching for their bio.... but who knows...
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Seyo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 08 2004 Location: Bosnia Status: Offline Points: 1320 |
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Basically, you need to include Serpent's Egg and Spleen and Ideal, and that would be all.
Of course the debut, although a bit different in sound, more like goth rock/post punk, is also recommended...
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aapatsos ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Prog Metal and Heavy Prog Teams Joined: November 11 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 9216 |
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^ Thanks for the recommendations Sead
![]() I have recently written a review about 'Into the Labyrinth'... Man, it sounds so damn good... ![]() |
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Nuke ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: October 25 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 271 |
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Sorry for the unnecessary bump, but I have to give my appreciation to this amazing band. Within the realm of a dying sun is one of my favorite albums ever.
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Sean Trane ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 16182 |
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Well I've reviewed all of their historical releases, and I must say that the gamble I took was worth it, although I still would like to see them in the prog-related section.
Thanks for Seyo for the work.
DCD started as Gothic/Cool Wave band somewhere between Bauhaus and The Cure with the first two releases.
But they gradually grew out of it and become Gothic Ambient for Dying Sunb and Serpent's Egg.
But Aion is their masterpiece, with lotsa edieval overtones. They went way more ethnic after that, though, especially with Spiritchaser.
If I may, for those considering investigating, go for the DVD Towards The Within >>> You'll get the full essence of DCD.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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Firefly ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: April 29 2007 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 384 |
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I agree, but that's just me maybe. Love the band though. Great neo-classical/darkwave band, like gods to goths.
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Pilzkopf ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: January 09 2008 Location: Nirgendwohin Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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I liked all of their albums, except for Spiritchaser. But, after playing it a few times in my tiki room, I've grown to like it.
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