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Topic: Disappointing 2010 or...
Posted By: Anaon
Subject: Disappointing 2010 or...
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 10:51
I just don't like modern prog anymore?

I found 2009 interesting with albums by Magma, Transatlantic, Riverside, The Decemberists, IQ, Astra, Gargamel, Mastodon, Guilt Machine Porcupine Tree or The Mars Volta... Some very good albums.

But 2010 sounds less interesting to my ears and I'm disappointed by what I listened to so far apart from the new Anathema and Vanden Plas (as an Images and Words and The God Thing fan, I needed some classic 90's metal prog LOL).

I'm more of a 70's prog rock fan but I keep my ear opened for new music. I don't pretend to have listen to anything hopefully but I thought you could help me to find 2010 gems Tongue

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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 10:59
Yeah, 2010 doesn't compare with 2009 so far, and I didn't think 2009 was especially good. However most interesting albums are usually released in the autumn, so I still have hopes. 


Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:02
I thought about autumn releases too but I haven't read any exciting annoucement releases though. I have to check...


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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:03
I think you should release something this year.  Wink

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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:03
I wouldnt say its been great but its not been a bad year from my point of view. We've had excellent albums from:
 
Alcest- Ecailles de Lune
Borknagar- Universal
Ihsahn- After
Kayo Dot- Coyote (one of the best albums I've ever heard to be honest)
Pain of Salvation- Road Salt One
Red Sparowes- The Fear is Excruciating, but Therein Lies the Answer
Rosetta- A Determinism of Morality
 
I also have the new Canvas Soalris and Yakuza albums on order so I'm looking forward to them, KD has a new EP out later this year as well and then there's a new White Willow album comeing too, so not it shouldnt be a bad year at all.


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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:07
Myself I'm looking forward to the Fripp & friends album, which is going to be actually the new King Crimson album but in disguise. 


Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:10
The new Karnataka album is better than everything you mentioned for 2009, except maybe Crack the Skye and The Incident.

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Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:11
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

I think you should release something this year.  Wink


LOL well... It's planned actually but I'm not the right person to tell that it will enlights 2010 LOL

@Sleeper : Good albums but I admit some of them (Ihsahn) are too heavy for me (I don't listen to a lot of metal anymore neither...).


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Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:14
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

The new Karnataka album is better than everything you mentioned for 2009, except maybe Crack the Skye and The Incident.


Better than Magma and Transatlantic? Where do I sign?? LOL (We're speaking of different kind of music but anyway, I'll check Karnataka Wink)


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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:18
Univers Zero - Clivages

Plus, Comus is supposed to release an album this fall and if that's not big news I don't know what is!


Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:26
Some good albums so far (not prog, except jaga jazzist maybe) :
 
Mike Patton - mondo cane (italian pop)
Joanna Newsom - have one on me (folk/pop/jazz)
Peter Gabriel - scratch my back (classical)
Jaga jazzist - one-armed bandit (jazz/electro)
Telegram Frank - low cloud medicine (dark folk/americana)
Vidi aquam - the world dies (gothic rock)
The Melvins - The Bride screamed murder (sludge rock)
Steve Roach - Live a tGrace cathedral (ambient/electronic)
Vampire weekend - contra (pop/electro/soukouss)
The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme (dreampop/ electro-pop)
Stacey Kent - Raconte-moi (jazz/vocal)


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Posted By: Evolver
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:46
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Myself I'm looking forward to the Fripp & friends album, which is going to be actually the new King Crimson album but in disguise. 
 
 
Fripp has friends?!? Confused


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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 11:49
You'd be surprised LOL


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 12:04
Oddly enough or maybe not, I've only got one from 2010 this year so far.  That's the Jeff Beck Emotion And Commotion, which I rather like.  Sometimes it takes you a while to catch up with year.  I'm looking forward to the new Porcupine Tree DVD and the Atlanta live album.  I'm probably overlooking others.  Sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy what you already have as well as explore stuff from previous years. Big smile

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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 12:24
I've only got a few this year that really impressed me - but I haven't really explored this years music too much compared to last year :)

Albums I've enjoyed this year:
Univers Zero - Clivages
Kayo Dot - Coyote
Raccomandata Recevuta Ritorno - Il Pittore Volante


Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 13:32
Originally posted by TheGazzardian TheGazzardian wrote:

Raccomandata Recevuta Ritorno - Il Pittore Volante
 
This really is a great one and Anaon, if you like the seventies stuff this is a triumphant return for RRR who only released one album back then and then split. You might also check out the new La Maschera Di Cera.


Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 14:11
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy what you already have as well as explore stuff from previous years. Big smile


That's absolutely true, there's enough music in my collection that I don't know enough Embarrassed

@Nightfly : Thanks, I'll check them Wink


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Posted By: TheClosing
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 14:20
This year has pretty much been a bust for me. Biggest disappointment would have to be Pain of Salvation's Road Salt. I'm expecting RS: 2 to be more of the same so I won't be disappointed. The new Anethema is extremely boring as well.  


Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 14:28
Last year my favorite albums were released around July so I'm anxiously awaiting next month Big smile

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Posted By: PopLies
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 15:47
Not good with remembering what has come out this year...

but, I have been listening to The Pineapple Thief's Someone Here Is Missing quite a bit.


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 17:09
Originally posted by PopLies PopLies wrote:

Not good with remembering what has come out this year...

but, I have been listening to The Pineapple Thief's Someone Here Is Missing quite a bit.
I like those guys but am hesitant to get the new one as they seem to keep going over the same old ground...


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Posted By: PopLies
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 17:30
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by PopLies PopLies wrote:

Not good with remembering what has come out this year...

but, I have been listening to The Pineapple Thief's Someone Here Is Missing quite a bit.
I like those guys but am hesitant to get the new one as they seem to keep going over the same old ground...


I've only heard their 2 most recent albums, so I don't know how much they have changed over the years.
But I would say they have evolved their sound just enough so it isn't repetitive without changing the core vibe too much. Such as some heavier moments.

Worth checking out,


Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 18:43
I may not put in a rush order, but I have yet to get a bad personal recommendation on this site.  Even though they seem to be stuck in a bit of rut, I do have four and like them all.  So it goes on my to buy before too long list. Big smile

OK Moviemarz has a good price on it.  Any non pineapple recommendations from this year to go with it?


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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 19:17
Univers Zéro's and Xing Sa's are good enough for me.  2009 did have Magma and a (slightly sub-par, in my opinion) Gong album, though.

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Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 21:51
2010 bad??? I don't think so... Great albums by Haken (great debut!!!!), Anathema, Karnataka, Spock's Beard, Kaipa, Odyssice, Mindgames, Vanden Plas and a lot more... great year upto now, and who knows what is still in store...

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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 21:52
Originally posted by Soul Dreamer Soul Dreamer wrote:

2010 bad??? I don't think so... Great albums by Haken (great debut!!!!), Anathema, Karnataka, Spock's Beard, Kaipa, Odyssice, Mindgames, Vanden Plas and a lot more... great year upto now, and who knows what is still in store...


Jean Louis and Comus, that's what's still in store


Posted By: Textbook
Date Posted: June 29 2010 at 22:27
I find that pretty much EVERY year, people say "this isn't a very good year". When you're living it, it's not apparent what is a classic album because it's too early to be a classic and also you're not just dipping into a readymade list of quality albums like you can for older years. You have to fish through all sorts of experiences. But the same year can look good in hindsight when you've discovered albums you missed at the time, forgotten about bad ones, etc.


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 01:57
Nick Magnus - Children Of Another God is just about the best thing I've heard that has been released this year. Solid 4 star release.Steve Hackett - Out Of The Tunnel's Mouth was a disappointment (2-3 stars at best) and there is also Neal Morse's live 3 cd set So Many Roads which is okay but doesn't really improve on the studio albums.


Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 02:46
So far for me, I've had Kayo Dot's Coyote, which is easily one of my favourite ever albums and Alcest's Ecailles De Lune, which is another masterpiece for sure.
Steven Wilson's Cover Version VI was also great, Rick Wakeman's 'Always With You' was surprisingly good, and Bullets In Madison released a great album too.
Kayo Dot also has an EP due by the end of the year, and Blackfield III is 'coming soon' according to KScope.

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Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 03:30
From 2010 so far I've checked:

Gerard - "Ring of Eternity" (2010) - fantastic album!
Collegium Musicum - "Speak, Memory" (2010) - fantastic concert album!
Borknagar - "Universal" (2010) - so so, like most of their albums
Erik Norlander - "The Galactic Collective"(2010) - not bad but there are only new versions of his older songs
La Maschera di Cera - ../album.asp?id=27941 - Petali di fuoco (2010) - not bad, but also not too good
Spock's Beard - "X"(2010) - this one was rather bad for me to be honest...
Ozzy Osbourne - "Scream"(2010) - bad heavy metal album in fact...

I've also heart that there will be released such albums these years:

By veterans:

Black Widow - "Sleeping with the Demons"(2010)
Little Tragedies - "Obsessed"(2010)
Magic Pie - "The Suffering Joy" (2010)
Mangala Vallis - no title yet (2010)
Par Lindh Project - no title yet (2010)

By debutants:

Black Country Communion - "Black Country Communion"(2010, 21.09)
SoulenginE - "Mind Colours"(2010)
KBridge - "Retropolis"(2010)


Also Colossus Records/Musea plans to release another couple of concept albums (probably most of them in 2010)

Various Artists - "THE TALES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE "a syNphonic collection"
Various Artists - "PARADISO "a Progressive Rock Epic"
Various Artists - "THE SPAGHETTI EPIC 4 "a Fistful of Hammonds"
Various Artists - "ILIAD "Progressive Duels on Grand Piano"
Various Artists - "THE DECAMERON - part 1 "4 Days in 40 Novels"
Various Artists - "The Strange Case of Dr Hammond & Mr Moog: A Progressive Rock Novella in Four Movements"

(and already released: Various Artists - CANI ARRABBIATI "Opening themes... a tribute"(2010), but I haven't checked this one yet)

BTW Especially "THE SPAGHETTI EPIC 4 "a Fistful of Hammonds" & "The Strange Case of Dr Hammond & Mr Moog: A Progressive Rock Novella in Four Movements" sound good for me Smile


So it seems it will be quite good year :-)


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Posted By: PhideauxFan
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 04:51
I've found some good progressive music in 2010: Karnataka, The Pineapple Thief, God Is An Astronaut, Frames, Areknamčs ...


Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 05:55
It seems that a lot of people are talking about the new Karnataka album, considering that the two times I've seen them live they bored me silly (the last time included at least one song off the new album as well) should I bother getting it?

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Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 09:02
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

It seems that a lot of people are talking about the new Karnataka album, considering that the two times I've seen them live they bored me silly (the last time included at least one song off the new album as well) should I bother getting it?


Same here... I checked them but I don't really hear what's so good about them. And I don't really like the vocals Confused

Originally posted by Textbook Textbook wrote:

I find that pretty much EVERY year, people say "this isn't a very good year". When you're living it, it's not apparent what is a classic album because it's too early to be a classic and also you're not just dipping into a readymade list of quality albums like you can for older years. You have to fish through all sorts of experiences. But the same year can look good in hindsight when you've discovered albums you missed at the time, forgotten about bad ones, etc.


I'm the OP and you can check my topics, I never wrote this kind of topic about 2006/2007/2008 or 2009. I just find there's no "huge awesome album" in 2010 yet. But I admit this is totally subjective. It will be hard to beat Magma, Transatlantic, Astra, The Decemberists, The Mars Volta or Riverside...

I hope that Wobbler will release something this year...


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Posted By: RoyFairbank
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 10:38
Let's see... 2010

Steve Hackett... ^
Asia..... ~
Alan Parsons Released two tracks.... ~


non-prog

Tom Petty ~



Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 11:09
Originally posted by Anaon Anaon wrote:


I hope that Wobbler will release something this year...

Last I heard (which was March), they were almost done recording the new album. They also have a bunch of youtube vids of the recording process ... you can see them here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=77259223&blogId=530987589

Moon Safari is also supposed to have a new album out in the near future, and I think I heard somewhere Beardfish would have one out this fall (consider my fingers officially crossed on that one).


Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 11:09
Originally posted by RoyFairbank RoyFairbank wrote:


non-prog

Tom Petty ~


Meat Loaf released an album this year too which is pretty alright (I'm only two listens in so it might get better too)


Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 14:25
Originally posted by ozzy_tom ozzy_tom wrote:



Par Lindh Project - no title yet (2010)

 
That will be my favourite album of the year!
 
http://www.parlindh.com/Content.aspx/News - http://www.parlindh.com/Content.aspx/News
 
 
It might be of interest that Par Lindh had collaborated with Steve and John Hackett plus Marco Lo Muscio for concept peice based on the writings of Tolkien. OK its yet another LOFTR inspired peice and strictly classical in approach to my ears but it sounds very nice. The website link provides a 10 minute sample plus images.
 
 


Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 16:21
Originally posted by Anaon Anaon wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

It seems that a lot of people are talking about the new Karnataka album, considering that the two times I've seen them live they bored me silly (the last time included at least one song off the new album as well) should I bother getting it?


Same here... I checked them but I don't really hear what's so good about them. And I don't really like the vocals Confused

Originally posted by Textbook Textbook wrote:

I find that pretty much EVERY year, people say "this isn't a very good year". When you're living it, it's not apparent what is a classic album because it's too early to be a classic and also you're not just dipping into a readymade list of quality albums like you can for older years. You have to fish through all sorts of experiences. But the same year can look good in hindsight when you've discovered albums you missed at the time, forgotten about bad ones, etc.


I'm the OP and you can check my topics, I never wrote this kind of topic about 2006/2007/2008 or 2009. I just find there's no "huge awesome album" in 2010 yet. But I admit this is totally subjective. It will be hard to beat Magma, Transatlantic, Astra, The Decemberists, The Mars Volta or Riverside...

I hope that Wobbler will release something this year...
 
Yeah, Rachel Cohen is by far a better singer than Lisa Fury. A hell of a lot more stage prescence a well.
 
Even if Wobbler are "nearly finnished" with album 3, remember that they are notoriously slow at getting them out so it could be another year yet, especially since Lars is working with Jacob Holm-Lupo on anew White Willow album at the moment. 


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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 16:55
In terms of big names, this year hasn't had much to shout about. But if you dig below the surface there have been a number of good releases, especially from Kayo Dot and Alcest for me.


Posted By: Thkasabrk
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 16:59
2010 may be disappointing in the new release category, but I am spending a lot of time (and money) discovering bands such as Abel Ganz, Neuschwanstein, and Aquaplanage, as well as some older bands that I had not heard in a long time. I just purchased an SFF album from 1975 as well. Never too late to discover new bands, even if it is not a brand new release!


Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 30 2010 at 20:24
^ Amen Thkasabrk! Over the past couple of years, some of the best stuff I've found has been from stuffs thats been around awhile that I've been putting off getting or just discovered that year.
 
As for the topic at hand...I don't think of this year as any worse than any other year in recent memory (2007 is the first year I really started to pay attention to new releases as they were happening). Its been alright...nothing I've heard yet really stands out from the crowd as being so amazing it can't be topped on 2010. Still half a year to go, and some good stuff is still in the works so perhaps by years end 2010 will be pushed to the  top of the year heap.


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Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: July 01 2010 at 03:02
Originally posted by Thkasabrk Thkasabrk wrote:

2010 may be disappointing in the new release category, but I am spending a lot of time (and money) discovering bands such as Abel Ganz, Neuschwanstein, and Aquaplanage, as well as some older bands that I had not heard in a long time. I just purchased an SFF album from 1975 as well. Never too late to discover new bands, even if it is not a brand new release!


Sure there's plenty of stuffs to discover from the 70's and old prog rock is my favourite genre, there's nearly no limit but it's another topic as I was talking about 2010 and new release Wink but it makes me think that the most exciting 2010 release is Ommadawn deluxe limited edition (I can't wait to receive it!!) but it's not really new LOL Some days ago, I discovered The Book Of Invasions by Horslips, something I searched for a long time, 70's celtic folk prog, great!!

Originally posted by Any Colour You Like Any Colour You Like wrote:

In terms of big names, this year hasn't had much to shout about. But if you dig below the surface there have been a number of good releases, especially from Kayo Dot and Alcest for me.


Alcest is great but it's not my fav genre. I don't know Kayo Dot, many people mentioned it here so I have to check them out! Wink


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Posted By: kole
Date Posted: July 01 2010 at 07:23
2010 dissapointing? I wouldn't agree. Kayo Dot's Coyote, Spock's Beard's X, Univers Zero's Clivages,Kaipa's In the Wake of Evolution, Karnataka's The Gathering Light, Motorpsycho's Heavy Metal Fruit, Shining Blackjazz, Jaga Jazzist's One-Armed Bandit, Elephant9's Walk the Nile, Metheny's Orchestrion, Panic Room's Satellite... These are all class acts for me.


Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: July 01 2010 at 13:03
Isn't the new one from Symphony X due sometime soon? That should be one to look forward too.


Posted By: Angel of Death
Date Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:03
I'm anticipating the new Symphony X as well.  The new Iron Maiden should be out soon too.  So far, there have been several great albums out.  The new Ihsahn, High on Fire, Immolation, and Shining albums have all been kicking my ass lately, and the Black Prairie(side project of the Decemberists) debut is excellent as well.  There are several I still need to get, but I've been too busy exploring some older stuff.Tongue


Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:05
Black Prairie? Never heard of them, mmmmmmmmm


Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:06
Black Prairie? Is it in the vein of The Decemberists?

I just found that a new Iron Maiden is planned, 2010 finally starts Tongue


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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: July 08 2010 at 15:16
The whole thing about any given year is that if you try to evaluate in the middle, there's still half a damned year left.  If you try to evaluate it on the last day, then there's still plenty released late in the year that you haven't been able to try.  Kind of hard for me to evaluate a year in prog music until I get at least a year past it.

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Posted By: Angel of Death
Date Posted: July 09 2010 at 11:45
Black Prairie is folkier than the Decemberists.  Most of the songs are instrumental and there's no percussion, so it's a bit unusual, at least in my collection.  It's a great album though.  I would recommend it to anyone who likes folk.


Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: July 09 2010 at 11:58
Not nearly as good as 2009 so far, but the new Pain of Salvation and Spock's Beard are both fantastic! Clap

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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: July 09 2010 at 15:31
Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

Myself I'm looking forward to the Fripp & friends album, which is going to be actually the new King Crimson album but in disguise. 
 
I don't think it will be the new KC album at all ... he has admitted that the whole KC thing for him is not fun anymore and he deserves the chance to do anything else but KC.
 
I would like to see him on the loose again, and be able to go do something with others ... that we would never expect at all. I would like to see him with a Riuichi Sakamoto, or even a Terje Rypdal, or even a couple of the ECM folks ... so that he has a little more fun experimenting and enjoying himself and not have to feel self conscious in doing it and have to mark it down so he can play it again in concert when everyone else wants to hear it! I would also love to see him go have a bit of fun with Peter Hammill again, and Peter Gabriel, and ... if he is not too tired, setup a jam in Los Angeles with Chuck Oken and Richard Pinhas on the old analog noise makers! And have Eno produce it! Ohhh .. .bring Robert Wyatt while you're at it! ... his abc's will definitly liven up the store!
 
But if all it is, and becomes, is just a bunch of songs ... forget it! You can then say it's over and he is tired!


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Posted By: Jinura
Date Posted: July 09 2010 at 19:17
Blind Guardian is coming out with one pretty soon, I'm myself pretty excited, but dunno how many in here consider them "prog"


Posted By: Badabing666
Date Posted: July 10 2010 at 08:38
A good year but not a great one so far. To date none of this year's releases have earned a 9/10 or higher. As some others have said many of my favourite albums in 2009 were released in the second half of the year. Fingers crossed that 2010 is the same.
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Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: July 10 2010 at 08:56
Originally posted by Jinura Jinura wrote:

Blind Guardian is coming out with one pretty soon, I'm myself pretty excited, but dunno how many in here consider them "prog"


A huge fan here, good news then!! Wink


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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: July 10 2010 at 10:30
As far as I remember, the only albums I'm expecting this year are Epignosis' and Deep Purple's. If there's anything coming out by the Roine Stolt "family", I'll also be interested.


Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: July 10 2010 at 10:39
Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

As far as I remember, the only albums I'm expecting this year are Epignosis' and Deep Purple's. If there's anything coming out by the Roine Stolt "family", I'll also be interested.


I really want a new Flower Kings album... We're going on three years with no new albums! Confused

I really can't wait for Epignosis either! I really love Still The Waters! Clap

But what has me most excited is the new Iron Maiden.... best heavy metal band ever! Clap Rawks


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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: July 10 2010 at 13:24
Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

As far as I remember, the only albums I'm expecting this year are Epignosis' and Deep Purple's. If there's anything coming out by the Roine Stolt "family", I'll also be interested.
 
I believe a new Agents Of Mercy cd is in the pipeline. As far as i know The Flower Kings are on hold for the forseeable future.


Posted By: Kashmir75
Date Posted: July 10 2010 at 21:26
I have got the new Anathema, the new Pineapple Thief, and PoS' Road Salt One, and all are pretty good IMO.

2010 isn't as good as 2009 yet, I think. 

I'll be buying the new Iron Maiden, and the new Opeth, if it makes it out this year.


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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: July 11 2010 at 17:12

It's all about listening. The more you listen these album, the more you will like most of them. And whole year as well.

Some are instant hits - Orphaned Land.



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Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: July 11 2010 at 17:45
I've heard Kayo Dot's 'Coyote' might be worth checking out...


Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 11 2010 at 17:49
Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

So far for me, I've had Kayo Dot's Coyote, which is easily one of my favourite ever albums and Alcest's Ecailles De Lune, which is another masterpiece for sure.
Steven Wilson's Cover Version VI was also great, Rick Wakeman's 'Always With You' was surprisingly good, and Bullets In Madison released a great album too.
Kayo Dot also has an EP due by the end of the year, and Blackfield III is 'coming soon' according to KScope.


And now also Tartar Lamb II confirmed, things are looking REALLY good

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Posted By: TheClosing
Date Posted: July 11 2010 at 17:56
Originally posted by Kashmir75 Kashmir75 wrote:

 new Opeth, if it makes it out this year.

Highly doubt that. There's no talk of it yet even. 



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