What albums did you listen to today?

Ephel Duath - The Painter's Palette

Nosferatu - Art Zoyd
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Brain - Hiromi Uehara

Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

Tuesday 16th July 2013:

Alchemy - Clive Nolan
Anglagard - Viljers Oga
Anima Morte - Face the Sea of Darkness, The Nightmare Becomes Reality
Progenesi - Ullisse: L'Alfiere Nero
Goblin - Back To The Goblin

Josef, I love both those Anima Morte albums, I like the second one a bit more, but seriously, they're both superb! Both are totally essential to me! I listen to `The Nightmare...' constantly while I'm at work!

What a shame, that band has so much potential. They really should have contacted Goblin and offered their services for some support slots on their current tour, the two bands would perfectly compliment eachother!

Tool - Lateralus

Dead Can Dance - "Aion" and "Spiritwalker"
Rickie Lee Jones - Debut album and "Pirates" She might not be considered prog but I love her underrated voice and ingenuity.
...and just to keep some classic prog in the mix....
Jethro Tull - "Thick as a Brick" (the original of course)

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Tuesday 16th July 2013: Alchemy - Clive Nolan Anglagard - Viljers Oga Anima Morte - Face the Sea of Darkness, The Nightmare Becomes Reality Progenesi - Ullisse: L'Alfiere Nero Goblin - Back To The Goblin

Very nice Micheal. We're you able to play both acts of Alchemy back to back?
Also. Can't seem to get a copy of ANGLAGÄRD's latest. How is it? Does it hold a candle to Hybris?

progbethyname wrote: Yesterday and today. IQ--Forever live (both discs)

progbethyname wrote: Very nice Micheal. We're you able to play both acts of Alchemy back to back? Also. Can't seem to get a copy of ANGLAGÄRD's latest. How is it? Does it hold a candle to Hybris?

I play it back to back all the time now, Professor Jagman! I should be posting a review of it over the next few days, you inspired me with yours, my friend!

Now, as for my opinion on the Anglagard newie, here's some discussions that RichardH and I had over it a few days ago on a thread called `Anglagard Discussions' in the Appreciation section.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: richardh wrote: I've found the latest album a lot tougher to listen to than Hybris. I have to give them the benefit of the doubt and persevere if only because the level of musicianship is the very highest. I need more time to 'get it' perhaps. Sadly, as much as it's still rather good, for me the latest one is not a patch on the previous two. It doesn't have that sense of flow, the constant reprises that the first two albums have. Strangely, I also get quite sick of it by about the half way point and rarely hear the album all the way through to the end. It's noisy, fragmented and abrasive, too many little sections and ideas that don't really form together too well. But...it's certainly not a case of a band running out of ideas. Just a different approach than before, experimenting, and definately not merely repeating themselves. Guess I admire it more than actually like it. I also noticed that, personally for me, I can think of endless other fairly recent instrumental albums that wipe the floor with it.

I might add that there is ENDLESS rave reviews for it, so don't let me put you off it!