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Asphalt
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 07 2006
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Points: 456
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 13:26 |
I feel that musically The Visitor and Contagion are evenly matched, but I just like how the songs flow on Contagion more. So I'll take that one.
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tszirmay
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: August 17 2006
Location: Canada
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Points: 6673
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 12:58 |
Immortal is well...immortal
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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bluegecko
Forum Groupie
Joined: October 30 2009
Location: Montreal,Canada
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Points: 57
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 11:18 |
Togh choice between Visitor, Immortal? and Contagion.
I will go with Immortal because of Moviedrome and Waiting for the Flood...
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friso
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 24 2007
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 2505
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 11:18 |
Conagion, Immortal? and The Visitor are my top three. Contagion is the first progressive album I listened to!
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terryl
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 03 2007
Location: Thailand
Status: Offline
Points: 183
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 10:58 |
tough choice between immortal and visitor. I only voted immortal because it is falling far behind, otherwise it's a tie.
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And who are we to justify the right in all we do Until we seek, until we find Ammonia Avenue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrmJ39j58W0
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Dorsalia
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 21 2006
Location: Cape Mola
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Points: 367
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 09:35 |
Contagion is the sum of it all. Well-crafted and inspired, with an attention to detail. Every song is worth listening to, and it all flows together into a perfect concept album with a coherent story. There is no showing off here, no songs that are unnecessarily long. Good melodies and good musicianship abound. This album is an example of progressive rock and should be better known.
Don't get me wrong, I think both Immortal? and The Visitor are excellent and I love them as dearly as one can love an album. But this is it for me, the culmination of everything that Arena was.
Peace.
Edited by Dorsalia - November 30 2009 at 09:36
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"Es ist übrigens unmöglich, eine Meinung zu haben, ohne dass es unerfreuliche Überschneidungen gibt. Die Grünen sind für den deutschen Wald, die NPD ebenfalls."
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Easy Livin
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin
Joined: February 21 2004
Location: Scotland
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Points: 15585
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 08:44 |
Close thing for me between Immortal, The Visitor and Contagion. I went for Contagion in the end. Hopefully a definitive edition which includes the tracks on the two EPs in their correct places will be with us sometime soon.
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zbida
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 16 2006
Location: Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 748
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 07:33 |
A strong pair: The Visitor & Immortal.
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Roland113
Special Collaborator
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Joined: March 30 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Points: 3841
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 07:27 |
Contagion is in my top ten albums and gets my vote.
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I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.
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Rune2000
Special Collaborator
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Joined: May 23 2004
Location: STHLM, Sweden
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Points: 1833
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 07:23 |
I haven't heard "Songs From The Lion's Cage" and "Pride" but based on most reviews they're not considered to be among Arenas best albums. I honestly never managed to get into "The Visitor" although I did try playing it 5-6 times. Here is my opinion: The Visitor < Pepper's Ghost < Immortal? < Contagion
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Fernandi
Forum Newbie
Joined: August 29 2005
Location: Indonesia
Status: Offline
Points: 7
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Posted: November 30 2009 at 07:07 |
which is the best Arena album?
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