The Death Defying Unicorn - Motorpsycho
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Topic: The Death Defying Unicorn - Motorpsycho
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: The Death Defying Unicorn - Motorpsycho
Date Posted: February 18 2012 at 02:10
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Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken have givven the prog landscape a shattering new addition, the album is to say the least overwhelming, it is a hard album to categorise since it is very complex both in soundscape but also in arangement, alot of stuff is happening in the album at the same time, very dynamic and climatic album, I fear that this album will fall into the sea of obscuraty and not be noticed, as the new Tool album ot Meshuggah album, but this album should not be overlooked, to me it is Motorpsychos first true prog rock album, this is 100% prog rock in the avant garde side of things, by avant i mean AVANT, and eclectic, rate your music have even used a zeuhl tag on it so it might appeal to Magma fans, it is a bit retro but in a good way, it feals very inspired and enthusiastic, and also very beutifull in places, the violin work on the record is splended, It can be compared to Herritage by Opeth in the regard that it looks back on 70s concept albums and feal, but it also have a more modern soundscapes as Opeths album have...., i will also say it have similar atmosphere to Ulvers - War of the Roses, in its arctic feal, coldness, melancholy  -------------  
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Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: February 18 2012 at 09:32
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Sounds better than Heavy Metal Fruit so far. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 18 2012 at 10:23
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Heavy Metal Fruit is probably my favorite from the band, don't know why it's rated so low. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 18 2012 at 11:42
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i hope someone will review it soon, i hope Wurthur takes his ears to some Psycho Motors , i like his reviews, Epignosis should might also like the album, and i suspect Logan might enjoy it as well -------------
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Posted By: Capt Fongsby
Date Posted: February 18 2012 at 17:05
You and me both. Killer from start to finish, I say. |
Horizons wrote:Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: February 18 2012 at 22:01
Agreed, even though I LOVE Heavy Metal Fruit. I'd better get to know this band a lil better. -------------   
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 19 2012 at 10:51
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Posted By: tired_feet
Date Posted: February 19 2012 at 14:35
And the new album sounds great! A natural progression from Heavy Metal Fruit. Trivia quiz: Spot the Yes riff they more or less replicate in Mutiny! (kinda blatant)
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Posted By: Capt Fongsby
Date Posted: February 19 2012 at 15:47
The intro to "Changes" from Yes' 90125 album. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 26 2012 at 19:02
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Man, this album is amazing. Easily AOTY material. Gives me hope for a great year. But it's also true that my favourite albums of the last two years were all released early in the year. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: February 26 2012 at 19:24
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It is indeed a very promising record.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 26 2012 at 22:58
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Once it becomes available in the US on cd I shall buy it. ------------- 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: Sagichim
Date Posted: February 27 2012 at 01:25
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i just got it the other day and litened to it maybe three times while i was doing tons of other things... but i did notice a change of sound from their latest albums. sound very good.. |
Posted By: StyLaZyn
Date Posted: December 13 2012 at 13:48
Just heard of these guys on this radio station: http://www.thedividingline.com/eima.html AJ featured Mutiny! and they killed it! Awesome tune. The nod to Yes's Changes was pretty cool too. I will have to check these guys out. ------------- 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 17 2012 at 02:16
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: December 17 2012 at 02:49
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No doubt about it, this is a monster album. I agree with Tom it's one of the most refreshing and unique albums to come out lately, the heavy use of orchestrated parts also combined with the heavy sound is working very well and sounds natural and not out of place. It does take a few spins to fully grasp what's going on. |