D00dz! I know this is kind of irrelavant to most our rescent conversation, and maybe even the thread, but for some reason I'm really excited that Ulver is going to play live one night on may 20th in Norway. How br00tal would that be, to see Shadows of the sun played live... I have no idea how, but I think it would be crazy!
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Posted: February 20 2009 at 00:56
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Well, judging from the one song I listened to, Marnie Stern is pretty darn progressive math rockin'. Definitely a huge indie vibe, but I hear a significant amount of math rock characteristics there, and it's unique.
Yeah, I ended up downloading the album because of Transformer. The rest of the album is pretty much the same, although a bit more repetitive than I had hoped.
I am also being egged on to buy the Henry Cow box, which would delay further purchasing even further. Although hey, it's only money!
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Posted: February 20 2009 at 00:53
Well, judging from the one song I listened to, Marnie Stern is pretty darn progressive math rockin'. Definitely a huge indie vibe, but I hear a significant amount of math rock characteristics there, and it's unique.
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Posted: February 20 2009 at 00:53
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How would you guys feel if I suggested Zach Hill and Marnie Stern for math rock? Don't get mad at me if Marnie isn't actually progressive enough, I only listened to the album like once.
I don't think the frequent contributors to this thread care too much about how "actually progressive" something is, but I can't say I've heard it. I'll check it out, though.
Have you listened to Happy Songs for Happy People yet?
It's sort of more of an indie thing, but Zach Hill drums for her on both her albums. It kind of reminds of a less noisy Melt-Banana. And Zach Hill sounds more or less like Hella did. I need more Hella, too, I never got around to downloading their other stuff, I don't know why.
No, I am on hiatus from eMusic at the moment, I was just asking because I was thinking of them and I am attempting to create as comprehensive a Saved for Later list as is possible at the moment. I currently have 170. So it may take me a little while to get to Mogwai. ;-)
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Posted: February 20 2009 at 00:48
Henry Plainview wrote:
How would you guys feel if I suggested Zach Hill and Marnie Stern for math rock? Don't get mad at me if Marnie isn't actually progressive enough, I only listened to the album like once.
I don't think the frequent contributors to this thread care too much about how "actually progressive" something is, but I can't say I've heard it. I'll check it out, though.
Have you listened to Happy Songs for Happy People yet?
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Posted: February 20 2009 at 00:44
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Moatilliatta wrote:
Has anyone here been following Underoath? After flirting with scene music a bit, they really matured. Their past two albums, Define the Great Line & Lost in the Sound of Separation, are both unique, atmospheric, and fairly progressive. Lots of post-metal characteristics mixed in with more uptempo metal/hardcore stylings and a melodic knack not found in other bands like them. They may even deserve a place in here.
Had no idea the band was doing that kind of thing. Admittedly, I passed the band off as "hardcore/metalcore band by numbers" probably because everyone I know that likes the band listens to nothing but basically the most generic and boring bands in the genre like Hatebreed and Atreyu so I assumed the band was in a similar vain musically. But your description has made me change my mind and I'm willing to give them a serious go. Wikipedia informs me that Post-hardcore is a big part of their sound and you guys are probably already aware I really dig post hardcore.
They took me by surprise. They were definitely a scene "by numbers" kind of band (although they definitely did it way better than their contemporaries and I did enjoy a few of those songs), but seeing as how they started as a death metal kind of band and slowly evolved into that scene "emo" kind of band, I didn't expect much to come from the follow up to their breakthrough album. My then girlfriend bought it and I reluctantly gave it a listen and was pleasantly surprised. Define the Great Line opens with an extremely awesome riff and then bursts into a really heavy verse and so on which grabbed me by the throat, and then the drummer starts singing and then yadda yadda I was really into it.
Unfortunately, I think because of the sound they got famous for, most people into our kind of music have passed them off since then, but they do deserve a second glance.
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How would you guys feel if I suggested Zach Hill and Marnie Stern for math rock? Don't get mad at me if Marnie isn't actually progressive enough, I only listened to the album like once.
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angelmk wrote:
thanx prog jester,
yeah pantheist , this whole ep being commented these days, we all agree is not from this planet, from somewhere out of space planet called Agalloch , where as embers dress the sky , the melancholy spirit was swirling away , and at that moment she painted fire across the skyline, in dead winter days she sang A Poem By Yeats and then Kneeled To The Cross as the Haunting Birds flying all over the place made of Of Stone Wind And Pillor , she said to him that he Was But A Ghost In her Arms , and represents Shadow Of her Companion, and suddenly someone cried ''Our Fortress Is Burning '' know some sense of fear caught her attention ,she knew This will be White Mountain On Which she Will Die, not unlike the waves but die in desolation for her tomorrow will never come, as falling snow gets intensity she crossed the hawthorne passage, some wolves of timberline catch her and this was The Great Cold Death Of her existence
That was pure awesome! You practically covered the whole agalloch spectrum! I want this as my sig.
yeah pantheist , this whole ep being commented these days, we all agree is not from this planet, from somewhere out of space planet called Agalloch , where as embers dress the sky , the melancholy spirit was swirling away , and at that moment she painted fire across the skyline, in dead winter days she sang A Poem By Yeats and then Kneeled To The Cross as the Haunting Birds flying all over the place made of Of Stone Wind And Pillor , she said to him that he Was But A Ghost In her Arms , and represents Shadow Of her Companion, and suddenly someone cried ''Our Fortress Is Burning '' know some sense of fear caught her attention ,she knew This will be White Mountain On Which she Will Die, not unlike the waves but die in desolation for her tomorrow will never come, as falling snow gets intensity she crossed the hawthorne passage, some wolves of timberline catch her and this was The Great Cold Death Of her existence
That was pure awesome! You practically covered the whole agalloch spectrum! I want this as my sig.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 18:48
Moatilliatta wrote:
Has anyone here been following Underoath? After flirting with scene music a bit, they really matured. Their past two albums, Define the Great Line & Lost in the Sound of Separation, are both unique, atmospheric, and fairly progressive. Lots of post-metal characteristics mixed in with more uptempo metal/hardcore stylings and a melodic knack not found in other bands like them. They may even deserve a place in here.
Had no idea the band was doing that kind of thing. Admittedly, I passed the band off as "hardcore/metalcore band by numbers" probably because everyone I know that likes the band listens to nothing but basically the most generic and boring bands in the genre like Hatebreed and Atreyu so I assumed the band was in a similar vain musically. But your description has made me change my mind and I'm willing to give them a serious go. Wikipedia informs me that Post-hardcore is a big part of their sound and you guys are probably already aware I really dig post hardcore.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 18:37
thanx prog jester,
yeah pantheist , this whole ep being commented these days, we all agree is not from this planet, from somewhere out of space planet called Agalloch , where as embers dress the sky , the melancholy spirit was swirling away , and at that moment she painted fire across the skyline, in dead winter days she sang A Poem By Yeats and then Kneeled To The Cross as the Haunting Birds flying all over the place made of Of Stone Wind And Pillor , she said to him that he Was But A Ghost In her Arms , and represents Shadow Of her Companion, and suddenly someone cried ''Our Fortress Is Burning '' know some sense of fear caught her attention ,she knew This will be White Mountain On Which she Will Die, not unlike the waves but die in desolation for her tomorrow will never come, as falling snow gets intensity she crossed the hawthorne passage, some wolves of timberline catch her and this was The Great Cold Death Of her existence
Yeah the album leaf is definately more like backround music, but it really felt good just to close my eyes, amd drift off during the more boring half of history today.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 15:51
angelmk, I like yout posts they bring fresh breath in this snobby thread
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
Prog-jester wrote:
stop it
best AGALLOCH track is 'Sowilo Rune', and we all know it
so stop it
stop this meaningless discussion
now I said
Sorry but every Agalloch song lives in the shadow of "In The Shadow of Our Pale Companion"LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL GET IT I RELATED SHADOW IN THE ALBUM TITLE TO A METAPHORICAL SHADOW.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 15:18
Moatilliatta wrote:
Has anyone here been following Underoath? After flirting with scene music a bit, they really matured. Their past two albums, Define the Great Line & Lost in the Sound of Separation, are both unique, atmospheric, and fairly progressive. Lots of post-metal characteristics mixed in with more uptempo metal/hardcore stylings and a melodic knack not found in other bands like them. They may even deserve a place in here.
Been meaning to check them out, but never have. I guess by reading I will.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 14:56
i havent heard of Underoath, but if they are good i will check them.
prog jester , discussions about agalloch are always interesting, in the city where i live nobody knows them so it is hard for me noone to share your favourite music with, Sowilo Rune is good track, but for me from that ep the song is The Isle Of Summer,that track keeps me alive. reminds me that i'am still breathing , celebration of life
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 13:50
Has anyone here been following Underoath? After flirting with scene music a bit, they really matured. Their past two albums, Define the Great Line & Lost in the Sound of Separation, are both unique, atmospheric, and fairly progressive. Lots of post-metal characteristics mixed in with more uptempo metal/hardcore stylings and a melodic knack not found in other bands like them. They may even deserve a place in here.
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Posted: February 19 2009 at 13:46
angelmk wrote:
Equality 7-2521 wrote:
angelmk wrote:
what do you say of this one ,one of the best akustic songs i have ever listened
Agalloch - The Isle Of Summer
3 years ago first listen to them, pale folkore was the first album i've heard , and that ep Of Stone, Wind And Pillor i particulary like '' Kneel To The Cross'' that is some hell song, sol invintus cover, but it is real drug for me.
One of my favorite releases of last year. I was afraid when I heard about it coming out because of how Opeth butchered their acoustic album, and because its counterpart The Grey wasn't particularly interesting. Just fantastic stuff though. They do the neo-folk just as well as the metal.
the hell they did, one of the best ep 's i 've ever heard, folkish thing is not new to them, and they are very good at,
BTW, have you heard of Kathaarsys , very good prog black, with many acustic passages, blends folk with prog and black metal , enjoyable listen
Nope but I'll check them out.
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