Another Moontower thread

[Protected Witness]

I really didn't like it at first...but I'm listening to it now and realizing that it is pretty badass.

I'm starting to turn into a Dan kissass.

 

[HaloX]

It is one of those albums that I never put down for too long.

 

[Demilich]

At first I didn't get what it was all about, why people loved it so much.
I have to admit I still don't think it's AS worthy of all the praise. No more than some of Dan's other work, but it seems to be elevated for some reason.
I know Dan was going through tough times back then, and it came out great. I especially love Sun of the Night, Uncreation, Add Reality and Creating Illusions.

 

[fireangel]

"Uncreation" was the first track (mp3 back then...) ever which I knew from Dan´s work, so it´s pretty obvious that I like it ;D

 

[Leper_/-\ffinity]

Yeah, I find it simply great, it's a very well done progressive death metal album, and I always pop it in to get some more every once in a while.

 

[Djm]

After Star One, hearing Uncreation was the first song Swanö-related. That was a while ago, and I'm still blown away by Moontower. It's around #3 on my favorite album list. Especially 'The Big Sleep', for the lyrics alone.

 

[mattcira]

I really didn't like it at first...but I'm listening to it now and realizing that it is pretty badass.

I'm starting to turn into a Dan kissass.

I absolutely HATED it on the first listen. I was like "ok.. what the hell is with the keyboards and why is he growling if this is prog???" I listened to it for maybe five minutes and put Crimson back in... then a year or so later I totally fell in love with it. For no real reason other than narrowminded stupidity did I miss listening to this album for a whole year!!!

 

[Nefilim]

I absolutely HATED it on the first listen. I was like "ok.. what the hell is with the keyboards and why is he growling if this is prog???" I listened to it for maybe five minutes and put Crimson back in... then a year or so later I totally fell in love with it. For no real reason other than narrowminded stupidity did I miss listening to this album for a whole year!!!

Same here
I like it a lot now though, but Crimson is better.

 

[Cerebus]

I guess it's a thing about great albums that makes them harder to get into

It was the same way with Crimson for me.. now it's my absolute favourite album..

 

[Staffan]

Yeah albums that are harder to get into lasts much longer than easy accessible(sp?) albums. My first dan experience was closing chronicles and I though it was ok after a first listen but then I didn't pick it up until about 4 months later and then I really found the thing about dan's music.