MAGELLAN
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Topic: MAGELLAN
Posted By: Ghostnote
Subject: MAGELLAN
Date Posted: July 10 2006 at 21:55
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I was reading "PENUMBRA'S' post about long symphonic prog pieces, and it occured to me
that there's a great band out there that never gets any mention.
I'm talking about 'MAGELLAN'!
Their first two albums, 'HOUR OF RESTORATION'' and 'IMPENDING ASCENTION' are must-
listen to's if you like this kind of music! Also, check out the title track of their trird album
'TEST OF WILLS', it'll blow you away.
Does anyone else agree with me?
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: July 10 2006 at 22:03
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I listened to Magellan roughly 10 years ago. I never got past Test Of Wills and I had an opportunity to hear Hundred Year Flood (is that what it's called?) once. Like the Trent Gardner side projects, the Magellan albums do not age well. I'd say the best one is probably still the first one, or ToW.
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 10 2006 at 22:23
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A co-worker brought in Magellan's Hundred Year Flood and I had to shut it off because it was becoming so freakin' goofy. So glad I listened to them before buying anything. Music made me naseous. E ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: July 10 2006 at 22:42
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Magellan is excellent.
Their first album, "Hour of Restoration" is really good, IMO. Sadly, it's overlooked and hugely underrated! The Magna Carta suite is their best song in their discography!
"Impening Ascension" is even better. Their best album, following in the same style as "Hour of Restoration", only better.
"Test of Wills" is good too. I haven't heard so much of their later stuff, though. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! http://www.last.fm/music/Exerior" rel="nofollow - EXERIOR Experimental tech/death/progmetal from Norway! |
Posted By: razifa
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 01:03
I agree completely with ya!!!
Magellan is an excellent band, as weird as excellent. I have almost all thier discography (HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FIND "HOUR OF RESTAORATION"
 ) and I honestly enjoy their mix of symphonic neo prog metal.Hail to Trend Gardener!!! ------------- ********** **razifa** ********** |
GHOSTNOTE wrote:Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 03:34
 A progressive classic I`m sure you will like is one of Trent Gardners (Magellan) side project it is called Original Cast Recordings Leonardo The Absolute Man (on the Magna Carta label) I think its great probably better than anything Magellan the band have done, theres this thing people say "Trent seems to save all his best work for his side projects" in the Leonardo case I think it is true !  ------------- |
Posted By: CrazyDiamond
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 05:27
uhm.. Am I the only one who thinks that impossible figures an symphony for a misantrophe are good albums?   ------------- 
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Posted By: CrazyDiamond
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 05:30
 
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Posted By: Masque
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 05:36
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 11:32
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Very good band !!
 Trent Gardner is a talented composer !!The only album I've heard from Magellan is the last one, "Symphony For A Misanthrope", and it's a good example of Modern Symphonic/Hard Music !!
But there's a big confusion about this band: on this site, I first saw them classified as Prog Metal, then as Symphonic Prog and finally as Art Rock.
 (well, definitely not prog metal, because they've just a couple of heavy riffs, now more ...).So, which is their genre ?
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Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: July 11 2006 at 12:26
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I heard Hour of Restoration and Impeding Ascention... good but maybe not my kind of prog... too pretencious IMO... Anyway I really like "Estadio Nacional" cos' the song talks about a sad chapter of the history of my country during the Pinochet dictatorship when the national stadium of Santiago de Chile was used as a prison for hundreds of people... songs like this makes me feel that what happened during the dark 70's in Chile can be known by the rest of the world...
Peace & Love... ------------- ... E N E L B U N K E R... |
Posted By: cuncuna
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 02:33
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Meanwhile, I'm goign nut trying to reach any MagellanMusic album; not MAGELLAN; MAGELLANMUSIC. ------------- ¡Beware of the Bee! |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 21:12
Maybe they could be under "Various Genres"?
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Posted By: TOD KREMER
Date Posted: July 28 2006 at 02:51
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I like 'em. ------------- Stand up to the blow that fate has struck upon you. Make the most of all you still have coming to you... |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: July 28 2006 at 07:15
| There was some discussion about DRM here quite a while ago, and that Trent Gardner guy posted here after being getting a mail where a member suggested offering limited lo-fi downloads and removal of DRMs so he could use the music in his mp3 player. Something like that. Anyway, Trent Gardner's reply was seriously upsetting. He was a real arse towards the guy who had sent the mail, and in the process insulted the other members active in the topic. Therefore I refuse to hear or support Magellan in any way. |
Posted By: pirkka
Date Posted: July 28 2006 at 07:23
These are the two I own and yeah, you can listen to them but there is nothing special in them. Not bad, not very good. Always as I look at the CD's I think that I probably should listen to them again. The covers are so fine and all! But usually I then pick up something else instead.
Pirkka
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Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: July 28 2006 at 14:26
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4874&KW=muse+wrapped - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4874&KW=muse+wrapped This is the thread in question. Trent was a favorite of mine, but after that... screw him. ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: AtLossForWords
Date Posted: July 28 2006 at 14:30
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I enjoy Impossible Figures. It's not a regular listen to me, but they are excellent at combining metal, rock, and classical pieces togethor to make an interesting album. -------------   "Mastodon sucks giant monkey balls." |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 03 2006 at 02:04
And I missed it? Damn. What was up Trent's arse, anyway? Oh, the MP3 issue. I guess. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: August 04 2006 at 17:24
| The only album I have heard from Magellan was Test of Wills and I found it to be a collection of obvious ripoffs from everything grand that was done in prog, only poorly made. Sold the album and forgot about them. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 06 2006 at 17:30
I don't blame you... ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |