New IQ album to begin production 2013

Catcher10 wrote: Vinyl...Vinyl...vinyl!!!! I suppose I will order the CD eventually....Listened some to the title track, sounds pretty good.

You'll get yours buddy. Worse case senerio....DAC it!   

I don't really know... anything from this band really. However, I just read a pair of very favourable reviews from this band, and so it's average rating being still very high (being already over 100 ratings)... I guess it is still bound to come down, but still it seems people are liking this album very much. Is it really so great? Is it really the best album this band has released in their career? Because I checked (rather quickly) the ratings of their albums and none of the albums from what I would guess is their classic era (80's?) is so very high (none over 4 stars). I ask because I got rather curious about this one, and am wondering if it's worth getting, even if I know nothing about the band.

Dellinger wrote: I don't really know... anything from this band really. However, I just read a pair of very favourable reviews from this band, and so it's average rating being still very high (being already over 100 ratings)... I guess it is still bound to come down, but still it seems people are liking this album very much. Is it really so great? Is it really the best album this band has released in their career? Because I checked (rather quickly) the ratings of their albums and none of the albums from what I would guess is their classic era (80's?) is so very high (none over 4 stars). I ask because I got rather curious about this one, and am wondering if it's worth getting, even if I know nothing about the band.

Dellinger wrote: I don't really know... anything from this band really. However, I just read a pair of very favourable reviews from this band, and so it's average rating being still very high (being already over 100 ratings)... I guess it is still bound to come down, but still it seems people are liking this album very much. Is it really so great? Is it really the best album this band has released in their career? Because I checked (rather quickly) the ratings of their albums and none of the albums from what I would guess is their classic era (80's?) is so very high (none over 4 stars). I ask because I got rather curious about this one, and am wondering if it's worth getting, even if I know nothing about the band.

After several listens to this album it's still amazing to my ears. The Road Of Bones is a quality album. It's brilliant.
I think the rating for the album should stay where it is in reality, but it will change.
When I'm not such a layabout when I review the sucker I'm pretty keen on giving it 5-bones...no pun intended.

Dellinger wrote: Well, perhaps it's time to give them a try. If I'm lucky and the album arrives at the music shop I visit frequently I should be trying to get it... if I have to buy it on internet or ask them to bring it for me... well, I'll see.

Well you'd be starting in a great Place with their latest effort. Not bad, but make sure that sometime in your lifetime you give the album EVER a spin. The level of emotion put into that album is unbelievably beautiful. Hope you enjoy.

Clippings from the latest newsletter:

THE ROAD OF BONES

“Quite possibly the best album of 2014”
“A masterpiece of sophisticated rock music”
“Prog rock at its best”
“Sheer drama and suspense captured in bedazzling musical perfection”
“…this is progressive rock at its finest and it will capture your heart”
“Pure prog delight!”
“…a masterpiece of progressive rock music - it's a definition of a masterpiece”
“…another fantastic release from IQ - a sure contender for album of the year”

The Road of Bones, the new IQ album, has been receiving exceptional reviews in both the Progressive rock and Metal press:

• 9/10 and ‘Album of the month’, Eclipsed, Germany
• 6/6, Scream Magazine, Norway
• 5/5, United Rock Nations, France
• 9/10, Music Credo, Netherlands
• 8.5/10, Rock Hard, Germany
• 8.5/10, Metal 1, Germany
• 83/100, Aardschok, Netherlands
• 5/6, Rocks, Germany
• 8/10, Metal Glory, Germany
• 5/7, Metal Hammer, Germany

The album reached number 36 in the official German album charts, and an incredible number 23 in the official UK independent album charts.

The Road of Bones is available as a single disc format and a special edition 2 disc set featuring a further 50 minutes of new music. Buy the CD from the GEP store, or buy the download from Amazon or iTunes.

See IQ on the Road of Bones tour (more dates to follow):

18th July - Night of the Prog Festival, Loreley, Germany - TICKETS
30 August - Ino Rock Festival, Inowroclaw, Poland - TICKETS
11th October - The Met, Bury, UK - TICKETS
6th December - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Holland - TICKETS
20 December - O2 Academy, London Islington, UK - TICKETS

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Edited by yam yam - June 13 2014 at 12:13

Interesting that they are using the 2CD version as the basis for the vinyl release. Looks a bit like the case with Marillion's Marbles where in principle the 1CD and 2CD versions are both available, but in practice the 2CD is the canonical release and the 1CD represents the "edited highlights". Most Marillion listeners I know swear by the 2CD version of Marbles, and I haven't seen any IQ listeners saying "Eh, this is great, but the second CD's a bit rubbish".

GEP and IQ are pleased to announce that The Road of Bones is now available in vinyl format: http://iq-hq.co.uk/index.php/browse-by-year/2014/item/the-road-of-bones-on-vinyl.

This deluxe vinyl edition features:

• All the material from both discs of the special edition double CD
• Three 180 gram vinyl discs
• Deluxe triple gatefold cover
• Four page A4 brochure folding out to an A2 poster of the album artwork

In stock and shipping now via the GEP ONLINE STORE.