Demo songs from In Absentia

[samoniac]

I just downloaded Porcupine Tree's demo song named Cut Ribbon and it fucking rocks. It's unbelievable how they have so many killer songs which are not in any album. Take for example Buying New Soul and Stars Die. They are among the best Porcupine Tree songs ever...hell...they are among the best songs by any band ever and are not even included in any album.

Now there's one more, Cut Ribbon. I think it's better than any song on In Absentia - some are pretty close to it, but most are way behind. It has the most notable Opeth influences and the atmosphere is similar to Drapery Falls I would say.

There's also another demo song from IA sessions I would like to hear. It's named either as Demo Song #2 or as Something to Say. Does anyone know where I can get it? I'd be happy if someone would like to send it to me through ICQ, IRC or FTP (for example). I know that Steven Wilson isn't very happy about that, but hey...I'm a hardcore fan.

 

[Fifth_Horseman]

Yeah, got Cut Ribbon some weeks ago as well... kickass song, I got addicted to it for a while.

 

[Apoc]

samoniac: where did you download it? Can't find it anywhere :/

 

[Speedkill]

Damn all of you!!! I want it!!!

 

[City_of_da_Moon]

go to the porcupine tree site....or some fan site.......

 

[opethpainter]

about buying new soul, i agree... it's one of the best song i've ever heard.

 

[Brooks]

Anyone wanna host or direct me to where I can get Cut Ribbon?

 

[jeanreno]

Has Cut Ribbon been officially released?

 

[SoundMaster]

I just downloaded Porcupine Tree's demo song named Cut Ribbon. It has the most notable Opeth influences and the atmosphere is similar to Drapery Falls I would say.

Similar to Drapery Falls? Wow, that says alot!

Is it an "epic", with noticeable changes in structure?

 

[digitalmetalcom]

Has Cut Ribbon been officially released?

No, it was on a label promo before "In Absentia" that leaked. It's completely unofficial and something Wilson would better like if you deleted it from your hard drive.

 

[Demonspell]

I don't hear any explicit Opeth references in the song, but it is the heaviest thing PT has ever done and it's coda is similar in feel to that of Deliverance...

 

[Jaz666]

No, it was on a label promo before "In Absentia" that leaked. It's completely unofficial and something Wilson would better like if you deleted it from your hard drive.

Apparently the band thought it was too OTT for the album, and they didn't want to stray too close into Dream Theater'esque sounds.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

"Cut Ribbon" is interesting... quite brutal...

"Buying New Soul" is one of the greatest songs ever.

 

[O'blivion]

i concur with all the buying new soul praise. definitely one of my top pt songs. unfortunately the song that follows it is the worst song pt's ever released.

 

[Demonspell]

Access Denied isn't bad at all...

 

[samoniac]

I don't hear any explicit Opeth references in the song, but it is the heaviest thing PT has ever done and it's coda is similar in feel to that of Deliverance...

Well I'm not a musician, but I find the section where there's a heavy riff and a haunting guitar playing behind it pretty similar to Drapery Falls in terms of feeling. Also the "You are so very pure my child" section is somewhat similar to DF.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

i concur with all the buying new soul praise. definitely one of my top pt songs. unfortunately the song that follows it is the worst song pt's ever released.

indeed... what a contrast...

 

[seventi]

Bah, got a copy of In Absentia and I didn't like it. Though I wanted to check out the band because Opeth are so heavily influenced by them, but it was nothing that got me hooked. Opeth is sooo much better. Perhaps if I gave it some more listens....

 

[Spike]

You do that.

 

[Schism]

I managed to get half of Cut Ribbon last night, it floored me Fuck it's incredible, I hope more becomes of it!

I know Mikael has commented on working on stuff like this with Steve

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