Haken |
Post Reply |
Author | ||||
cannon
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
Topic: Haken Posted: October 21 2011 at 13:06 |
|||
Your favourite between Haken's two releases?
|
||||
poslednijat_colobar
Prog Reviewer Joined: January 31 2008 Location: Bulgaria Status: Offline Points: 394 |
Posted: October 21 2011 at 13:14 | |||
They both are great albums, but Visions is more completed and mature!
|
||||
Gandalff
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
Posted: October 21 2011 at 13:24 | |||
In my opinion Aquarius is original, fresh and excellent debut but Visions is only its rehash. Unfortunately, this is one of my biggest let-downs of this year so far. (Although I've liked it initially...)
|
||||
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
||||
madmike
Forum Groupie Joined: February 19 2011 Location: Lexington, KY Status: Offline Points: 68 |
Posted: October 21 2011 at 13:42 | |||
I have to say Visions - then again, I wasn't as big on Aquarius as a lot of people were (I thought it showed a lot of promise but wasn't really going anywhere). Visions, on the other hand, seems much more fully realized than its predecessor.
|
||||
TopographicTales
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 05 2011 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 115 |
Posted: October 21 2011 at 18:10 | |||
I'm not sure I can choose on this one. I listened to Aquarius for weeks when I discovered it and now I've been doing the same with Visions and I gotta say, I love them both the same but for different reasons.
|
||||
Failcore
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 4625 |
Posted: October 21 2011 at 18:13 | |||
Aquarius is proggier and more atmospheric, plus, I love the concept so it gets my vote. Visions is great, but was a tad rushed, so I think some of the subtler niceties of the first album were dropped as a necessity of haste.
|
||||
|
||||
sleeper
Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449 |
Posted: October 21 2011 at 18:49 | |||
I'll wait until Visions comes out here.
|
||||
Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
|
||||
JS19
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 10 2010 Location: Lancaster, UK Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
Posted: October 22 2011 at 03:23 | |||
They'e both outstanding, but the melodies and songwriting on Aquarius is/are a fraction better :)
|
||||
Gandalff
Forum Senior Member Joined: September 07 2007 Location: Middle-Earth Status: Offline Points: 4214 |
Posted: October 22 2011 at 03:31 | |||
One big positive: Visions lack any harsh vocals!
|
||||
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
||||
Angelo
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13239 |
Posted: October 22 2011 at 03:51 | |||
Where did the people voting here get the album then? It's due for release coming week - or did you all visit ProgPower USA last month???? |
||||
ISKC Rock Radio
I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
||||
JS19
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 10 2010 Location: Lancaster, UK Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
Posted: October 22 2011 at 05:58 | |||
I asked them for a copy of the demo, and they said I would review the new album if they let me 'borrow' a copy. Funnily enough, being nice chaps they actually did let me have a couple of songs. I was surprised!
There's like a minute of them in Aquarius. I find it verging on hilarious that people can get upset about it :') Edited by JS19 - October 22 2011 at 06:06 |
||||
ExittheLemming
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415 |
Posted: October 22 2011 at 07:18 | |||
I've already closed one thread featuring an appraisal of an album that ain't been released yet and advised you all of the reasons.Cannon fodder indeed
|
||||
ExittheLemming
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415 |
Posted: October 24 2011 at 08:46 | |||
The Visions album's out now prog shoppers. Go knock yourselves out y'all.
(I deserve a free copy for all the work I've had to do on this) Edited by ExittheLemming - October 24 2011 at 08:49 |
||||
sleeper
Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449 |
Posted: October 28 2011 at 16:17 | |||
Having listened to Visions now, I can say its definitely the better album. I think the shorter song format works for them better here with only two big epics rather than a hole album of them, its just so much more concise and coherant, a very good album.
|
||||
Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005
|
||||
TheMasterMofo
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 20 2009 Location: Georgia Status: Offline Points: 220 |
Posted: October 28 2011 at 16:35 | |||
I'm loving Visions, but I went with Aquarius for now because it sticks in my head more. Once I've listened to Visions for a few more weeks I'd be able to make a more informed decision.
|
||||
Failcore
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 27 2006 Status: Offline Points: 4625 |
Posted: October 28 2011 at 16:38 | |||
Aquarius is way more memorable IMHO.
|
||||
|
||||
cannon
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
Posted: October 31 2011 at 11:46 | |||
More like a kick in the azz.
|
||||
ExittheLemming
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 19 2007 Location: Penal Colony Status: Offline Points: 11415 |
Posted: November 05 2011 at 02:32 | |||
Judging by your post and signature I guess that spelling just ain't your strong suit. First post after being banned for two weeks? Off to a flyer (keep your powder dry pilgrim) |
||||
cannon
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 03 2010 Location: Coho Country Status: Offline Points: 1302 |
Posted: November 06 2011 at 05:28 | |||
Are you trolling?
|
||||
JS19
Forum Senior Member Joined: October 10 2010 Location: Lancaster, UK Status: Offline Points: 1321 |
Posted: November 06 2011 at 10:28 | |||
One can never tell. Those are the best trolls
|
||||
Post Reply | |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |