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ProgMetalFan
In the attic
Probably a lot less than what it could be.
I was just listening to "Blink of an Eye" yesterday and thinking to myself... "Man, if only there was some way for this music to get out there... so more people could hear it... I know there's got to be a lot of people out there that are dying to hear something like this but don't know it exists or how to find it." I really do think Enchant has a sound that would appeal to a lot of people. It's not stupid, shallow, disposable pop music that sells by the millions. But I really do think that there would be a good number of people that would really enjoy this type of deep, emotional, catchy rock.... if only they had the chance to hear it. My first encounter with Enchant was totally by chance. I met with Inside Out Music America promotions director Bob Snyder a couple years ago and he gave my college radio station a promo for "Jugglin 9" (along with lots of other great Inside Out stuff) and I fell in love. I always play Enchant on my little college radio show, but I know there's no one listening.
I was just listening to "Blink of an Eye" yesterday and thinking to myself... "Man, if only there was some way for this music to get out there... so more people could hear it... I know there's got to be a lot of people out there that are dying to hear something like this but don't know it exists or how to find it." I really do think Enchant has a sound that would appeal to a lot of people. It's not stupid, shallow, disposable pop music that sells by the millions. But I really do think that there would be a good number of people that would really enjoy this type of deep, emotional, catchy rock.... if only they had the chance to hear it. My first encounter with Enchant was totally by chance. I met with Inside Out Music America promotions director Bob Snyder a couple years ago and he gave my college radio station a promo for "Jugglin 9" (along with lots of other great Inside Out stuff) and I fell in love. I always play Enchant on my little college radio show, but I know there's no one listening.
StocktontoMalone
The Cynical Realist
Thanks for that story Progmetalfan...i happened upon ENCHANT in much the same manner. I was just joining AUDIOGALAXY, and someone did a mass send out of 'Paint the Picture'....the next day I bought every CD(up to that point).....J9D10 just came out......
ebass
Bottom Line
Hey you guys are great.
Good question roadieken, if you find the answer let us know?
I will have to ask Doug and Inside Out that question?????
Big thanks, PMF, and STM you are awesome for your storys and comments! maybe the next one will be it? I thought J9 or D10 was the one???? before I even re-joined? I think Blink did pretty well but it kind of slip through the Masses didn,t it?
Lets see how the next one does, and hopefully we will be out promoting the heck out of it live! We are five again so that it now possible!!!!!!
Good question roadieken, if you find the answer let us know?
I will have to ask Doug and Inside Out that question?????
Big thanks, PMF, and STM you are awesome for your storys and comments! maybe the next one will be it? I thought J9 or D10 was the one???? before I even re-joined? I think Blink did pretty well but it kind of slip through the Masses didn,t it?
Lets see how the next one does, and hopefully we will be out promoting the heck out of it live! We are five again so that it now possible!!!!!!
Sevlar
Brazillian Fan
Ed,
So you are 5 again?? It means that you found a keyboard player to join the band?? Have I missed some topic?????????:
Tell me the news!!!
So you are 5 again?? It means that you found a keyboard player to join the band?? Have I missed some topic?????????:
Tell me the news!!!
ebass
Bottom Line
We are five and we do have our missing piece. And we are very Happy about it!!!!!!!
The anouncement is coming very soon! You didn,t miss anything Sevlar we where just waiting to make it official!
He is working on his Bio and Wolf will be adding this great news soon!
The anouncement is coming very soon! You didn,t miss anything Sevlar we where just waiting to make it official!
He is working on his Bio and Wolf will be adding this great news soon!
Sevlar
Brazillian Fan
COOL ED!!!!
Good for the band.
Welcome new member!
But Ed, and the BOAE tour? Is it over? No more concerts?
Can we expect any show this half of the year? Or are you all already making another album?
Tks man!!!
You really kick ass!
Good for the band.
Welcome new member!
But Ed, and the BOAE tour? Is it over? No more concerts?
Can we expect any show this half of the year? Or are you all already making another album?
Tks man!!!
You really kick ass!
jjmannford
Member
What's his name/background? My big question is whether he is going to add his own flavor to the arrangements on the new songs or maybe even add a song.
Ed, Nice comeback on the 9er game. Jeff was clutch in the 4th qtr. Those damn Steelers won though
see ya yawl
My big question is whether he is going to add his own flavor to the arrangements on the new songs or maybe even add a song. Ed, Nice comeback on the 9er game. Jeff was clutch in the 4th qtr. Those damn Steelers won though
see ya yawl
Hey Jim!
A bio and announcement should be up on the site soon... by the way.. Ed is a huge Rams fan and actually hates the niners!! Ha Ha!! but the rest of the guys are big niner fans... what a crazy game. A Raider/Niner superbowl would be quite intense!!
Sean
A bio and announcement should be up on the site soon... by the way.. Ed is a huge Rams fan and actually hates the niners!! Ha Ha!! but the rest of the guys are big niner fans... what a crazy game. A Raider/Niner superbowl would be quite intense!!
Sean
ProgMetalFan
In the attic
Originally posted by jjmannford
Those damn Steelers won though
Woohoo! Way to go Steelers! What an incredible comeback!
jjmannford
Member
Oops, I thought all you guys were 9ers fans, and hate the Raiders. Ed, tough season, maybe next year Martz will actually let Faulk run the ball. Sorry, next season will be salary cap hell. My Ravens went through it this year, and played not that bad. Would have beaten those Steelers the last game, if Blake could have actually thrown a fade pass. Very exciting Brown/Steeler game though, ProgMetalFan. Maddox is a great story and a good guy. I assume you are Lions fan. Whats up with Zach Mills?? That was a weak game against the Tigers. Johnson had nowhere to run b/c they didnt respect the pass. Sean, if there is one wish I could have next weekend is the 9ers go to Tampa and crush those overrated Bucs. Please shut up Keyshaun and Warren. I'll give you the ball Keyshaun, right up your piehole, chump!
ProgMetalFan
In the attic
Ah, a Ravens fan... no wonder you hate the Steelers.
That last Ravens/Steelers game was pretty exciting. I thought the Ravens were gonna win, but then Tommy led the Steelers on a great comeback, overcoming an 11 point deficit. The Steelers may not be dominating, and may have a horrible pass defense. But at least they've shown that they can come back from huge deficits. Tommy Maddox is really a saviour in Pittsburgh. For once the Steelers actually have a good quarterback. For once I can be confidant that the Steelers will make a 1st down when it's 3rd and 8! 
I must admit the Ravens suprised me this year. I thought they were gonna be awful, but they turned out to be pretty competative. Brian Billick is really a great coach, despite what the "football experts" on tv always say. They always love to bring down Billick. A bright future ahead for the Ravens, and possibly the Browns. AFC North may turn out to be one of the best divisions in the NFL.
I'm a Nittany Lions fan as well. That bowl game was absolutely pathetic, at least for the Lions offense. Zach Mills has really gone downhill from his performances early in the year and last year. He is definately losing confidence. He was a lock to be the starter next year, but with his horrible performance against Auburn... it will be a fight between him and Michael Robinson. Larry Johnson didn't look good either. That's exactly why he didn't win the Heisman. He couldn't put up the numbers in the big games. He was held to around 60 or 70 yards against Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan and Auburn. I'll take a 110 yard performance against Ohio State over a 300 yard performance against Illinois any day.
I hate Tampa too. As Steelers safety Lee Flowers said, "They're paper champions". Steelers dominated Tampa on Monday night a couple weeks ago.
That last Ravens/Steelers game was pretty exciting. I thought the Ravens were gonna win, but then Tommy led the Steelers on a great comeback, overcoming an 11 point deficit. The Steelers may not be dominating, and may have a horrible pass defense. But at least they've shown that they can come back from huge deficits.
Tommy Maddox is really a saviour in Pittsburgh. For once the Steelers actually have a good quarterback. For once I can be confidant that the Steelers will make a 1st down when it's 3rd and 8! I must admit the Ravens suprised me this year. I thought they were gonna be awful, but they turned out to be pretty competative. Brian Billick is really a great coach, despite what the "football experts" on tv always say. They always love to bring down Billick. A bright future ahead for the Ravens, and possibly the Browns. AFC North may turn out to be one of the best divisions in the NFL.
I'm a Nittany Lions fan as well. That bowl game was absolutely pathetic, at least for the Lions offense. Zach Mills has really gone downhill from his performances early in the year and last year. He is definately losing confidence. He was a lock to be the starter next year, but with his horrible performance against Auburn... it will be a fight between him and Michael Robinson. Larry Johnson didn't look good either. That's exactly why he didn't win the Heisman. He couldn't put up the numbers in the big games. He was held to around 60 or 70 yards against Iowa, Ohio State, Michigan and Auburn. I'll take a 110 yard performance against Ohio State over a 300 yard performance against Illinois any day.
I hate Tampa too. As Steelers safety Lee Flowers said, "They're paper champions". Steelers dominated Tampa on Monday night a couple weeks ago.
KorgX3
Redneck
I can't believe football over-rode the subject of Enchant finally finding a keyboard player. WTG, guys!
WTG, guys!
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
Congratulations on filling the void in your lineup! Not that the last two albums suffered from the absence of a full time keyboardist...
Burke
Member
"Five senses come alive... five reasons thrive... five nations unite... unite as one..."
YES!!! The keyboard search is over!! Excellent news!!! Can't wait for the official announcement with all the juicy details.
As for 'discovery stories':
After getting into Dream Theater at the end of '92, I was looking for more music of that kind (original, different, whatever you wanna call it). Have to remember that in THOSE days, ordering CDs over the internet was NOTHING like today (select and click online ordering). I found some info on a company called Bonaire/Avalanche records when looking for SAGA albums and PRINTED OUT an order form - discovered bands like Threshold (Wounded Land) and Ivanhoe. It was so hard back them to find new stuff.... anyway, little while later, came upon this new company called Magna Carta. I had liked the 'new' bands I had discovered through ordering blindly (no online music clips back then boys and girls!) so went by the written up decriptions in the Magna Carta catalog promo, cut a check and SENT AWAY for some discs. Was kinda dissapointed at first - Got Magellan (they did nothing for me), Cairo (liked one song), Shadow Gallery (liked two songs), and was getting depressed about striking out.......
Then I put in the last disc called BLUEPRINT OF THE WORLD...... (insert angelic chorus-like music from The Abyss right HERE).
I was BLOWN AWAY..... some of the best most original stuff I had ever heard. Great lyrics, great drumming, plenty of KEYBOARDS!!! (Being a Saga fan and LOVING songs like Don't Be Late, keyboards were, in my opinion, a great spice to add PLENTY of to a musical stew - I still remember seeing that old video on MTV for that song and going, "JESUS, could those guys have MORE keyboards on stage?!?")
The Thirst just GRABBED me right off, and I literally could NOT stop playing the album. One of my best memories is somewhere around '95 I think, when I was headed to a drum store about two or three miles away from the house here in Florida (I do not play any instruments) to go see Mike Portnoy who was giving a drum clinic (and hadn't seen DT live yet). The entire way there and back, I was playing BLUEPRINT. Being in a drum state of mind, I just kept thinking 'Damn this Craddick guy must be Neil Peart's illigitimate son!'.
Anyway, I think in totality, JUGGLING 9 is my favorite album from ENCHANT - although there are standout songs on BREAK that just nail me everytime. IN THE DARK has to be my fav song from the band. Everything is perfect in that song - everything. (and I'm not shorting BLUEPRINT here - somehow since I 'discovered' the band with that very first album, and it's just so unqiue and kickass, it's elevated to it's own status. It has it's own individual spot that is completely seperate from any list I could make. )
....... okay I'll stop babbling and kissing the band's ass now......
YES!!! The keyboard search is over!! Excellent news!!! Can't wait for the official announcement with all the juicy details.
As for 'discovery stories':
After getting into Dream Theater at the end of '92, I was looking for more music of that kind (original, different, whatever you wanna call it). Have to remember that in THOSE days, ordering CDs over the internet was NOTHING like today (select and click online ordering). I found some info on a company called Bonaire/Avalanche records when looking for SAGA albums and PRINTED OUT an order form - discovered bands like Threshold (Wounded Land) and Ivanhoe. It was so hard back them to find new stuff.... anyway, little while later, came upon this new company called Magna Carta. I had liked the 'new' bands I had discovered through ordering blindly (no online music clips back then boys and girls!) so went by the written up decriptions in the Magna Carta catalog promo, cut a check and SENT AWAY for some discs. Was kinda dissapointed at first - Got Magellan (they did nothing for me), Cairo (liked one song), Shadow Gallery (liked two songs), and was getting depressed about striking out.......
Then I put in the last disc called BLUEPRINT OF THE WORLD...... (insert angelic chorus-like music from The Abyss right HERE).
I was BLOWN AWAY..... some of the best most original stuff I had ever heard. Great lyrics, great drumming, plenty of KEYBOARDS!!! (Being a Saga fan and LOVING songs like Don't Be Late, keyboards were, in my opinion, a great spice to add PLENTY of to a musical stew - I still remember seeing that old video on MTV for that song and going, "JESUS, could those guys have MORE keyboards on stage?!?")
The Thirst just GRABBED me right off, and I literally could NOT stop playing the album. One of my best memories is somewhere around '95 I think, when I was headed to a drum store about two or three miles away from the house here in Florida (I do not play any instruments) to go see Mike Portnoy who was giving a drum clinic (and hadn't seen DT live yet). The entire way there and back, I was playing BLUEPRINT. Being in a drum state of mind, I just kept thinking 'Damn this Craddick guy must be Neil Peart's illigitimate son!'.
Anyway, I think in totality, JUGGLING 9 is my favorite album from ENCHANT - although there are standout songs on BREAK that just nail me everytime. IN THE DARK has to be my fav song from the band. Everything is perfect in that song - everything. (and I'm not shorting BLUEPRINT here - somehow since I 'discovered' the band with that very first album, and it's just so unqiue and kickass, it's elevated to it's own status. It has it's own individual spot that is completely seperate from any list I could make. )
....... okay I'll stop babbling and kissing the band's ass now......
Frank
Electric Monk
Man, I think this thought all the time. There is a quiet underground revolution going on right now with music. But this time, rather then conventional radio (FM), it's going to be the internet that provides the medium.
When ever I listen to Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, Enchant, etc., I just get so fed up that those bands produce some of the best music around today, yet get little, if any exposure. One of my greatest fears is that the bands I like have to quit because they couldn't financially continue.
Even though Rush gets played every now and then, I don't think the local radio stations realize that Rush continued recording after 1980.
But on the other hand, maybe people don't consider music as food for the spirit. Without music, I think I would wither away just as if I stopped eating.
... and if that guy tells me his girlfriend effin' hates him one more time, I'm gonna effin' scream!!
- Frank
Thank you, KorgX3! Living near Oakland, I'm online tonight to get AWAY from football! Big freakin deal, Tokeland and Tampon Bay. Woohoo. (They should ban alcohol at the SuperBowl--THEN see how many guys show up! Sorry, I digress. I couldn't find Blink anywhere near me--ended up buying it online from some kind of metal site. I don't know much about marketing, but don't the record companies send out demos? What about 'street teams' like some of my daughter's favorite groups use to help get the word out? What's wrong with us here in the states! Especially after hearing "Blink" I'm just amazed Enchant is still so unknown. I'm doing my part to spread the sound, but I'm only one person...
Sorry, I digress. I couldn't find Blink anywhere near me--ended up buying it online from some kind of metal site. I don't know much about marketing, but don't the record companies send out demos? What about 'street teams' like some of my daughter's favorite groups use to help get the word out? What's wrong with us here in the states! Especially after hearing "Blink" I'm just amazed Enchant is still so unknown. I'm doing my part to spread the sound, but I'm only one person...
ebass
Bottom Line
Kristin
Sorry just one more note on the Football, and I can see how it is annoying for you in Oakland! But believe me that was best case result if your tired of it! We would all have been hearing the F#$%^n Raiders calls for days! Especailly in Alemeda!
So that was good my son loves the Bucs so I am happy for him!
But Enchant collectivly our big sports nuts! and no we probably would not attend games without out beers! thats a good one. We can keep all that on a seperate chain next time OK
Back to what is important! We are doing fine all! moving up and on to put it! Thanks so much for all the support and very cool posts on this string! Hopefully we not as undergroud as we might think? There are some really great opportunities to come here soon! and we are actually quite busy with planning and all that! Especially now that we are five again!
That is huge!
Frank, great post! and interesting! I have no idea why a few of the songs are not in the rotation on the radio because there is some HORRIBLE stuff out there! but you just have to laugh and carry on believing it is all possible! while maintaining integrity and staying true to the MUSIC! above all! and the internet is helping us and most of our good friends in the bands you have stated! and others!
It can be done and we aim to do it!
Enchant is poised and ready all! things have changed over the years big time but not at all in a bad way! We choose to look at the positive and the possible! and we aim to kick some serious ass in 2003!
Sorry just one more note on the Football, and I can see how it is annoying for you in Oakland! But believe me that was best case result if your tired of it! We would all have been hearing the F#$%^n Raiders calls for days! Especailly in Alemeda!
So that was good
my son loves the Bucs so I am happy for him!But Enchant collectivly our big sports nuts! and no we probably would not attend games without out beers! thats a good one. We can keep all that on a seperate chain next time OK
Back to what is important! We are doing fine all! moving up and on to put it! Thanks so much for all the support and very cool posts on this string! Hopefully we not as undergroud as we might think? There are some really great opportunities to come here soon! and we are actually quite busy with planning and all that! Especially now that we are five again!
That is huge!
Frank, great post! and interesting! I have no idea why a few of the songs are not in the rotation on the radio because there is some HORRIBLE stuff out there! but you just have to laugh and carry on believing it is all possible! while maintaining integrity and staying true to the MUSIC! above all! and the internet is helping us and most of our good friends in the bands you have stated! and others!
It can be done and we aim to do it!
Enchant is poised and ready all! things have changed over the years big time but not at all in a bad way! We choose to look at the positive and the possible! and we aim to kick some serious ass in 2003!
So glad it is all coming together finally.
Can't wait for you guys to tour (you will won't you?)
You should hook up with A.C.T who are causing a big stir over
here and they are about to tour with Saga.
Counting the days to get their new CD Last Epic!
That would be a dream to see you guys on a double bill with A.C.T
So
Do it!
