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Sagichim

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Posted: October 08 2014 at 09:32

^BTW you can listen to the new album here before ordering if you like Smile

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Posted: October 08 2014 at 10:17

Kazza3 wrote:

Ambrose Akinmusire- The Imagined Saviour Is Far Easier To Paint: Beautiful album by this trumpeter, fusion-y in a Silent Way kind of sense but acoustic, not really any distortion or harshness- it's all beautiful atmospheres. Philosophical kind of feel. Parts of it almost feel like Miles Davis meets post rock. Some vocal tracks, which are nice.

This this this. Will check out the other stuff.

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Posted: October 09 2014 at 04:24

Guldbamsen wrote:

Well hot diggity!

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Sweet mama!

Haha. Pleased to help out.

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Posted: October 09 2014 at 17:50

sleeper wrote:

richardh wrote:

progbethyname wrote:

richardh wrote:

a couple more to add

Threshold - For The Journey

Corvus Stone - Corvus Stone II

I think those 2 may battle out it for my personal favourite of the year

Yyyyyyyyyyyeeeaaahhh! Alright Richard! I am as well, very pleased and pro THRESHOLD these days.
Recently I finished buying their entire discography. I absolutely love Damian Wilson's voice. For The Journey is no excemption from his talents. Threshold are still as good as ever.
Hey. You remember this one? This track blew me away a couple of years back. ;)

http://youtu.be/N_kS4lxLkFU

Wonderful choice my friend. Definitely cracking my top 5. ;)

I'm a bit of novice to Threshold. What drew my attention to them a few years back was the track Static which was given away on one of those free samplers. I then got hold of the two CD set The Ravages Of Time which covers quite a bit of ground I think.

Ta for the link. Good stuff Clap

I was really disappointed in For the Journey. I'm just left with the feeling that musically the band are a little tired now, this certainly doesn't come close to matching albums like Clone and Wounded Land.Frequency Drift's Over has been really impressing me in the week and a half I've had it.

Sorry to hear that the latest threshold offering didn't grab you, but the great thing about the band is that there is a lot to appreciate throughout their entire discography. Many styles of music are early to present, but as of now I am thoroughly enjoying the bands take on modern Prog metal music. March in progress was a joy and now so is for the journey.
Wilson sounds every bit as good as when he first started out with the band.

I will check out frequency drift. Been hearing good things. :)

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

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Posted: October 12 2014 at 14:10

Just bought new Iceage and Foxygen. I expect good things.

Edited by Polymorphia - October 12 2014 at 14:10

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Posted: October 13 2014 at 18:40

Updated list:

Opeth - Pale Communion
Mastodon - Once More Round the Sun
Anathema - Distant Satellites
Epica - The Quantum Enigma
Animals as Leaders - The Joy of Motion
Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
Alcest - Shelter
Woods of Desolation - As the Stars
Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall
Lantlos - Melting Sun
Devin Townsend - Casualties of Cool
Saor - Aura
Blues Pills - Blues Pills
Accept - Blind Rage
The Oath - The Oath
Agalloch - The Serpent and the Sphere
Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
Grand Magus - Triumph and Power
Septicflesh - Titan
Iced Earth - Plagues of Babylon
Devin Townsend - Z2
The Contortionist - Language
Threshold - For the Journey
Scar Symmetry - Neohumanity
Revocation - Deathless
Horrendous - Ecdysis
Kayo Dot - Coffins on Io
Darkspace - III I
Mare Cognitum - Phobos Monolith
Solstafir - Otta
Huldra - Black Tides

Looking forward to:
Amaranthe - Massive Addictive
Bloodbath - Grand Morbid Funeral
Ne Obliviscaris - The Citadel
Pink Floyd - The Endless River
Skyharbor - Guiding Lights
Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen

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Posted: October 13 2014 at 20:12

Looking forward to Yugen & Simon Steensland

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Posted: October 13 2014 at 20:32

I think Iceage's Plowing Into the Field of Love is going to be pretty high on my list this year.

Edited by Polymorphia - October 13 2014 at 20:34

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Posted: October 13 2014 at 23:35

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Looking forward to Yugen & Simon Steensland

These are planned to be out by years end?!

Hot damn.

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Posted: October 15 2014 at 16:23

Surely one to look out for

The new My Brother The Wind - Once there was a time and a place

Edited by Guldbamsen - October 25 2014 at 02:51

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

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Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:47

^Thanks for the Syd Arthur rec. btw. I will admit I still have mixed feelings like I've had with a lot of prog this year, but I still enjoyed what I heard.

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Posted: October 17 2014 at 17:00

Been enjoying a number of recent releases from Lunatic Soul (Walking on flashlight beams), iamthemorning (belighted), Pineapple Thief (magnolia) and Opeth (Pale Communion)

Adding new albums from IQ, Anathema, Archive to name a few, it has been a good year for prog.

Edited by deandob - October 17 2014 at 17:02

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Posted: October 17 2014 at 21:30

Guldbamsen wrote:

Surely one to look out for

The new My Brother The Wind - Once there was a time and a place

Ridiculous title though LOL

You would think that there always are times and places?

This sounds fantastic

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Posted: October 17 2014 at 21:36

the cellar and point

https://soundcloud.com/cuneiformrecords/the-cellar-and-point-white-cylinder-a-from-ambit

Saw these guys tonight, album is wonderful

Ian

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Drew

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Posted: October 17 2014 at 22:35

The new IQ is incredible- probably my pick.

Mastodon- 8.5/10- very good as well.

Disappointing Transatlantic album- WAY too much of the same...

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Posted: October 23 2014 at 09:22

I know I mentioned them in my OP, but have any of you guys checked out the WATTER debut This World?

You'd think that a collab between Slint drummer Britt Walford and Zak Riles from Grails. Hell it even features Tony Levin to boot. Personally I feel this is one of the more beautiful efforts of 2014. Elegant is another word for it.

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Sagichim

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Posted: October 23 2014 at 09:39

^ You've just reminded me that I heard one song on the radio just recently, it sounded like something that will fall into the post rock genre, I shazamed it and when I saw the name I checked to see if they were on the archives...I forgot to check them out further more so thanks for the reminder.

Padraic

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Posted: October 23 2014 at 09:41

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Looking forward to Yugen

Whoa! Wasn't aware that they had a new one on the way.

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Posted: October 23 2014 at 09:49

Sagichim wrote:

^ You've just reminded me that I heard one song on the radio just recently, it sounded like something that will fall into the post rock genre, I shazamed it and when I saw the name I checked to see if they were on the archives...I forgot to check them out further more so thanks for the reminder.

No prob, Sagi Smile

They aren't featured here yet but currently under eval in post.

Now that I think of it, it's actually very rare that I find modern post rock that really connects with me. This one does though in a huge way.

I think most Floyd fans would dig this album big time.

Edited by Guldbamsen - October 23 2014 at 09:50

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Posted: October 24 2014 at 13:25

New Inter Arma was the prog that I needed in my life.

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