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Epignosis
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 21:36 |
Moatilliatta wrote:
Interesting that you chose "Tetragrammaton" instead of "Cassandra Gemini." Both are quite amazing, though. Many fantastic selections though. I'm not sure what to pick right now. |
I've listened to both, and I own all of The Mars Volta's studio records (bought them all in four months, even though I decided I didn't like them!), and Tetragrammaton is my absolute favorite, although there are some shorter tracks on De-Loused in the Comatorium that are amazing. My favorite track on Francis the Mute happens to be the opener.
Edited by Epignosis - October 22 2008 at 21:49
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 21:33 |
jplanet wrote:
My choice would be the one glaring omission: Transatlantic's Stranger in Your Soul.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 20:44 |
Tetragrammaton!
Sorry, PT, but I have to show my Amputechture love.
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Moatilliatta
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 20:38 |
Interesting that you chose "Tetragrammaton" instead of "Cassandra Gemini." Both are quite amazing, though. Many fantastic selections though. I'm not sure what to pick right now.
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jplanet
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 20:24 |
My choice would be the one glaring omission: Transatlantic's Stranger in Your Soul.
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darkshade
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 20:18 |
from what i know, definitely Octavarium
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horsewithteeth11
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 19:37 |
In between Octavarium and Anesthetize for me. I'll need to think about this one.
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 18:01 |
cacho wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
Oh, and yes-"Mind Drive" is dreadful.
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The studio version seems quite dull, but dreadful? The composition is quite good, but the live version on Live(or Songs?) from Tsongas is just so vivid, that it's great! | I can concede that much. Songs from Tsongas is an excellent live DVD, and it was good that they did the song, but the Keystudio version sounds awful. I just listened to it prior to making this poll. Anderson's vocals are given a raw deal with the production.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 17:46 |
Epignosis wrote:
Oh, and yes-"Mind Drive" is dreadful.
| The studio version seems quite dull, but dreadful? The composition is quite good, but the live version on Live(or Songs?) from Tsongas is just so vivid, that it's great!
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Hercules
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 17:03 |
Harvest of Souls.
The more I hear of IQ, the more I love their music.
They may actually be as good as Genesis (now I wait for the brickbats to fly my way).
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:45 |
Epignosis wrote:
Oh, and yes-
"Mind Drive" is dreadful.
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I disagree
Anyways, I voted Chupacabras, an amazing number from Mr. Phideaux
Xavier! The emotional guitar playing on that as well as a number of
other things on that song just floor me every time. I was about to vote
In Earnest by Tangent, another very emotional and sad epic, but this
time Phideaux gets the vote
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fuxi
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:44 |
NaturalScience wrote:
Logan wrote:
Two of my favourite bands are represented in this poll: Magma and National Health.I don't have National Health's, and that alone is enough to sop me from voting. Otherwise, I would very happily vote for KA III.
| I tried ordering Playtime recently, but the seller was out of stock and I forgot to reorder from someone else.Anyway, the only thing that bugs me a little is that while the CD was released in 2001, the material is from concerts performed in 1979. Not sure if this counts for what I think the OP was going for, e.g. modern "epics". | Anyhow, 'Flanagan's People' is remarkably good, so it gets my vote!
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:38 |
Oh, and yes-
"Mind Drive" is dreadful.
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Epignosis
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:36 |
My motivation for this poll is twofold:
1) To learn about epics from other bands that might appeal to me (so I apologize for any ignorance displayed)
2) To see how songs I already know stack up against each other
I won't say which I like, which I don't, and which I don't know, but some of you might be able to figure out some of them.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:30 |
Don't know all, but quite a bunch of them. Love Supreme it is. Incredible album, pittily underrated. Close ones would be Truth Will Set You Free and Harvest of Souls.
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Lofcaudio
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:16 |
Of those listed, my top five would consist of:
- The Great Nothing
- Harvest of Souls
- Duel with the Devil
- Anesthetize
- In Earnest
In my opinion, Yes' Mind Drive is pretty lame.
Edited by Lofcaudio - October 22 2008 at 16:19
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Padraic
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:16 |
Logan wrote:
Two of my favourite bands are represented in this poll: Magma and National Health.
I don't have National Health's, and that alone is enough to sop me from voting. Otherwise, I would very happily vote for KA III.
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I tried ordering Playtime recently, but the seller was out of stock and I forgot to reorder from someone else. Anyway, the only thing that bugs me a little is that while the CD was released in 2001, the material is from concerts performed in 1979. Not sure if this counts for what I think the OP was going for, e.g. modern "epics".
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Logan
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:12 |
Two of my favourite bands are represented in this poll: Magma and National Health.
I don't have National Health's, and that alone is enough to sop me from voting. Otherwise, I would very happily vote for KA III.
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The Pessimist
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:03 |
Tetragrammaton, the most innovative of them all. I quite like Anaesthetise as well
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Takeshi Kovacs
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Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:00 |
Heard most but not all of them, but it would be close between Harvest of Souls and Chupacabras for me, and since Harvest is doing so well without me, I plumped for Chupacabras.
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