Arena vs Enchant
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Topic: Arena vs Enchant
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Subject: Arena vs Enchant
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 12:30
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These two bands always reminded me of each other for some strange reason. I guess maybe because they started around the same time and kind of were in the same heavy neo camp.
Also, please read all options before voting and vote for the one most appropriate to your experience.
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 13:04
| Enchant by far. Not neo prog imo |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 13:08
No, but they did start out that way. I said "neither/ not a neo fan" as a possible choice because I used it before and it just popped up as a default. It was easier to just include it than try to figure out a better description but since Arena are considered neo prog I figured what the heck I'll just throw it in there.
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Cristi wrote:Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: September 01 2019 at 14:23
| I'm generally equally happy to listen to either. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 00:10
| I've still only got through 6 albums of Enchant on the 10 disc box set. It's a bit of a slog really. Arena are much better on keyboards and have more interesting albums for me. Enchant are an excellent melodic metal band with good players but just not that interesting or varied in approach. Arena gets my vote. |
Posted By: ScorchedFirth
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 03:37
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Arena is fantastic stuff, gets my vote, but mention for Frost* who also are really great. ------------- breathing, eating, defecating, screwing, drinking, spewing, sleeping... 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: September 02 2019 at 13:37
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Arena ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 00:34
agreed although I'm not sure they fit the poll idea and sadly have only released 4 albums. That said perhaps we could do a John Mitchell poll? Arena v Frost* v Lonely Robot v Kino v It Bites? I would need to check what other bands he's been in, there must be quite a few!
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 06:52
Not as many as you might think. Other than those it looks like he has been in two others A(yep that's the name of the band just A) and the Urbane. He's played with other bands as a guest such as Blind Ego and Gandalf's Fist but Arena, Frost, Lonely Robot and It Bites are the main ones as far as prog is concerned. He also played with John Wetton apparently.
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 07:25
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I have one album by each and they are both ok but not great voted both ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 08:58
| Musically they are equal. But the preachy religious lyrics of the last Enchant album turned me off, so my vote goes to Arena. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 09:40
I don't see how their lyrics are preachy...
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Posted By: TheH
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 13:29
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Really like early Enchant, Arena is just tralala Neo spiced with Metal stuff like almost everthing in this direction….
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 14:08
Here are some from the tune Within an Inch Nothing could save me Except the hand of God He came and gave me Mercy Plenty more awful lyrics on The Great Divide |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 14:42
so mentioning mercyful God is preachy? Try Stryper and Narnia for preachy. Even Neal Morse... |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 14:45
| Yep it's preachy. Have you even listened to the album I'm referring too? |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 14:47
So I'm going to go out on a limb and say you aren't a Neal Morse fan then?
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 14:47
Yes I did. It would be silly if I didn't, wouldn't it.  I didn't mind the lyrics. I've seen worse...
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 15:34
Love ? and when Neal was in Spock's Beard. I have to not pay attention to the religious lyrics. I would rather have lyrics that don't speak to God or Satan. Rush's Freewill works for me as it leaves something to the imagination.
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 19:31
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 20:18
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Arena. I haven't heard anything by Enchant. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 03 2019 at 20:34
Then wouldn't that be a vote for "I don't know both bands well enough to vote?"
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 00:21
thanks for the info
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Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 02:09
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Arena on this one. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 07:29
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Good question. I have a number of Arena albums, so, to me, they're a known quantity. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 08:30
I was referring to Enchant who you said you didn't know. I think it makes sense for people to only vote for a band if they are familiar with both bands and not just one(otherwise the "I don't know both bands well enough" option).
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Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: September 04 2019 at 09:48
| Enchant. Both are not top tiers for me, and though Arena has John Mitchell, I think his talent is not fully utilized in the band. Enchant, though has less records, are a little more consistent, so they get my vote. |
Posted By: Enchant X
Date Posted: September 05 2019 at 01:30
| Enchant gets my vote though I do like Arena, I listened to them recently. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: September 10 2019 at 09:15
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Listening to Arena is like hearing two cats fighting in the alley at midnight. Unbearable, really. Never have heard Enchant, but they have to be better than their opponent here, right? ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 11 2019 at 00:46
If Arena are 2 cats fighting in an alley at midnight then Enchant is a cat having a snooze
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Posted By: Dopeydoc
Date Posted: September 12 2019 at 15:55
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Excellent Arena, over good Enchant |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 14 2020 at 09:53
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Arena ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 14 2020 at 09:58
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Geekfreak, asking as a form member, please consider slowing down with bumping old polls. It makes it harder to follow active discussions and to follow the newest topics, especially for those who use the "Latest Forum Posts" feature to follow the discussions. Personally, I'd rather see a little more time, thought and substance go into each post rather than many posts which say very little. ------------- Just a fanboy passin' through. |