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Negoba 
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 Topic: Between the Buried and Me EP
Posted: April 13 2011 at 17:35 |
So I'm not a metalcore and thereby not a BtBaM fan. But XM just played the new EP and it's MUCH better than colors. Proggier, more mature, more varied, flows better. I might even buy it. I suspect the fans here are going to love it.
I only heard sample tracks from Misdirect and they didn't do much for me. This one is good.
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Andy Webb
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Posted: April 13 2011 at 17:42 |
(I'm a big BtBaM fan, so this may be biased)
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VanVanVan
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Posted: April 13 2011 at 17:46 |
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Even more reason for me to buy this; if it's better than Colors than this should really be something!
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QuestionableScum
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Posted: April 13 2011 at 18:19 |
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Well, I am somewhat of a fan of BTBAM, I have always felt their work lacked coherence. However, with the new EP I also see that they are maturing as songwriters, and writing pieces that are not just a random array of unrelated musical sections, but rather constitute coherent pieces of music.
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sleeper
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Posted: April 13 2011 at 18:59 |
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The Parallax is very good, though I feel the first track is a bit incoherant.
You should really give The Great Misdirect a chance Jay, songs like Obfuscation; Disease, Injury ,Madness and Fossil Genera have no problems with flow.
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CCVP
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Posted: April 13 2011 at 19:06 |
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Their newest EP is currently the only thing I can listen by them. The rest I find absolutelly disgusting and a horrible waste of good talent.
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QuestionableScum
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Posted: April 13 2011 at 19:22 |
 sleeper wrote:
The Parallax is very good, though I feel the first track is a bit incoherant.
You should really give The Great Misdirect a chance Jay, songs like Obfuscation; Disease, Injury ,Madness and Fossil Genera have no problems with flow.
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It is interesting that you say that about the Great Misdirect, because I find that album difficult to take seriously, because of its incoherence.
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sleeper
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 14:15 |
QuestionableScum wrote:
sleeper wrote:
The Parallax is very good, though I feel the first track is a bit incoherant.
You should really give The Great Misdirect a chance Jay, songs like Obfuscation; Disease, Injury ,Madness and Fossil Genera have no problems with flow.
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It is interesting that you say that about the Great Misdirect, because I find that album difficult to take seriously, because of its incoherence.
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I guess we're at complete opposites on that album.
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Bonnek
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 14:31 |
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Impressive band, they still need to grow on me though. The new EP sounds great.
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papashawn
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 21:50 |
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I've been a huge fan of theirs since their first album came out. Colors blew me away though. I listened to that album non-stop when I first got it. Can't wait to hear the new EP. Hope it comes out on vinyl as well!
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 21:52 |
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I haven't heard this yet, but I doubt it tops Colors. Waiting for it to ship though and very excited.
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NecronCommander
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Posted: April 14 2011 at 23:47 |
I love Colors like none other, but I think I'm in the minority here that thinks it's still a flawed album and I like Great Misdirect better.
That being said, this new EP of theirs is nothing short of incredible. If this was a full length and the quality was as consistent across the board, it would easily, EASILY be their best work. Seriously, this EP is f*cking fantastic. Go buy it.
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sleeper
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 08:22 |
NecronCommander wrote:
I love Colors like none other, but I think I'm in the minority here that thinks it's still a flawed album and I like Great Misdirect better.
That being said, this new EP of theirs is nothing short of incredible. If this was a full length and the quality was as consistent across the board, it would easily, EASILY be their best work. Seriously, this EP is f*cking fantastic. Go buy it. |
I'm with you TGM, definitely their best album. I was also interested in the sticker on the front of the EP that said it was part 1 of 2, and that a second EP should be out later this year.
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 08:38 |
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I love TGM but it's just a bit too melodic and Dream Theater-y for me to consider it a masterpiece.
Edited by Equality 7-2521 - April 15 2011 at 08:38
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 08:45 |
I thought TGM was a *** album. 
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NecronCommander
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 09:25 |
sleeper wrote:
NecronCommander wrote:
I love Colors like none other, but I think I'm in the minority here that thinks it's still a flawed album and I like Great Misdirect better.
That being said, this new EP of theirs is nothing short of incredible. If this was a full length and the quality was as consistent across the board, it would easily, EASILY be their best work. Seriously, this EP is f*cking fantastic. Go buy it. |
I'm with you TGM, definitely their best album.
I was also interested in the sticker on the front of the EP that said it was part 1 of 2, and that a second EP should be out later this year.
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Yeah, if you've seen any of the interviews with them they've said that this is the first part of a two-part concept album.
I wouldn't consider The Great Misdirect a masterpiece, I think Colors could be considered a flawed masterpiece though.
If it were possible for an EP to be considered a masterpiece, I think The Parallax could be it.
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Pekka
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 09:38 |
NecronCommander wrote:
If it were possible for an EP to be considered a masterpiece, I think The Parallax could be it.
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You have my permission. I know a few masterpiece EPs.
I'm hoping to hear this soon...
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Equality 7-2521
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 09:44 |
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Why couldn't an EP be considered a masterpiece?
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Valentino
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 10:55 |
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Why couldn't an EP be considered a masterpiece?
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I'm wondering that, also. It has the same number of tracks as the masterpiece Close to the Edge and is only about 7 minutes shorter (I think). That said, I don't think it's on the level of Close to the Edge and most of their heavier parts sound the same to me. What Close to the Edge actually has to do with this thread: I don't know. I listened to it today.
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NecronCommander
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Posted: April 15 2011 at 12:32 |
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I guess I don't have any reason why an EP couldn't be a masterpiece, actually.
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