Favorite Song on..THE HUMAN EQUATION
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Isolation and School are probably my 2 favs. Isolation is simply brilliance, and I love the vocs by Åkerfeldt on School.
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Actually Peter Steele was asked by Arjen to do the part of Reason, but he couldn't because of tour/recording scheduling. Let us contemplate once again how much greater this seemingly perfect album would have been with Steele instead of Clayton.Animals said:I like Pain & Love.
Trauma reminds me on My dying bride & Type o negative...i don't like Loser.
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I say Day Twenty, but 2,3,5,14,18 and 19 are close behind. 20 wins easily. It's the only song with and ending that can make me shit my pants. Every time.
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I can hardly think of a song on this album I don't like. I can think of a few that don't always work out the best with every single note, but even the "weak" tracks are decent.
For some reason the synth riff in 20 is very moving, and has even brought me to tears. I wish I could say more, but I'm still getting used to the album, and don't know every song by its number yet.
By the way, I got "The Universal Migrator" recently and I quite liked it. It was very interesting to hear the connection between this album and The Human Equation.
This raises an interesting question for Ayreon fans about the concept...who is experiencing this? Is it that last colonist, in the dream sequencer, before he does the Universal Migrator program that kills him? Is it someone else? And if this program exists in the sequencer, does that mean it had to come from some 21st-century person's real experience? Yeah, I know, weird questions, but it's interesting to think of.
For some reason the synth riff in 20 is very moving, and has even brought me to tears. I wish I could say more, but I'm still getting used to the album, and don't know every song by its number yet.
By the way, I got "The Universal Migrator" recently and I quite liked it. It was very interesting to hear the connection between this album and The Human Equation.
This raises an interesting question for Ayreon fans about the concept...who is experiencing this? Is it that last colonist, in the dream sequencer, before he does the Universal Migrator program that kills him? Is it someone else? And if this program exists in the sequencer, does that mean it had to come from some 21st-century person's real experience? Yeah, I know, weird questions, but it's interesting to think of.
i think im the only one that likes day 17.. come on, devons voice in that one is just to die for!!
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No, you aren't the only one, at all. Not only is Devon's voice excellent in it, but at least in the parts where he sings very low and understated, even Eric Clayton manages to sound decent. The song to me seems to have heavy Pink Floyd overtones, right down to one riff that sounds an awful lot like the famous "Syd's Theme" from "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". It actually struck me as a favorite on the first listen.
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My favorite is also "Trauma" (Day 12). I'm addicted to it! Arjen sure knows how to make some fucking wicked and eerie music.
Great album. There's a couple of weak spots, and the only all-around weak song is "Loser" (Day 16), IMO. Mike Baker tried, but... didn't turn out all that great. The father could've sounded a lot more intimidating. Devin Townsend sounds great on his other two songs, but he was undermixed on this one and Rage isn't very effective here... plus, Devin's lyrics aren't that good on "Loser" either.
I think that Magnus is the star singer on here... wow, he did great. Mikael also really made the album, both his death and soft vocals - proved how great of a vocalist he is. Devon was amazing too.
I think all of the singers did amazing jobs though... except Eric Clayton. There's some spots where his style is effective (e.g. "Now she's at rest, she finally found her peace..." etc.) But it's just ear-bleedingly bad more of than not... he starts "Accident?" (Day 17) on the wrong foot, perhaps it would've been more popular if this wasn't the case.
I also have to say that Disc 2 is the better of the two.
Great album. There's a couple of weak spots, and the only all-around weak song is "Loser" (Day 16), IMO. Mike Baker tried, but... didn't turn out all that great. The father could've sounded a lot more intimidating. Devin Townsend sounds great on his other two songs, but he was undermixed on this one and Rage isn't very effective here... plus, Devin's lyrics aren't that good on "Loser" either.
I think that Magnus is the star singer on here... wow, he did great. Mikael also really made the album, both his death and soft vocals - proved how great of a vocalist he is. Devon was amazing too.
I think all of the singers did amazing jobs though... except Eric Clayton. There's some spots where his style is effective (e.g. "Now she's at rest, she finally found her peace..." etc.) But it's just ear-bleedingly bad more of than not... he starts "Accident?" (Day 17) on the wrong foot, perhaps it would've been more popular if this wasn't the case.
I also have to say that Disc 2 is the better of the two.
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Interesting, because I thought the quieter, low stuff Eric Clayton sang for Day 17 was actually his best performance on the album. He seemed to tone it down compared to what he did on the rest of the record, and that helped.
Of the singers on the album, I'm hard pressed to say whether I like Arjen Lucassen, Mikael Akerfeldt, or Devon Graves the best. All three turned in great performances on this album. As for Arjen himself, I think he may underrate his own voice. I'll always want him to continue with the guest vocalists, but he really has a neat, unique-sounding voice and he holds a tune well. And Devon Graves...wow. All I can say is eventually I'll be checking out Dead Soul Tribe thanks to what he did. Especially "Pain". I do think Mikael may have been a bit underutilized. What he did do was great, though. "YOUR WAYS CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED!" Somehow this actually looks like an Opeth lyric.
As for "Loser", I actually think it's Devin Townsend who messes that one up as opposed to Mike Baker. I think Baker's pretty funny as the father, in a way that really reminds me of "The Trial" by Pink Floyd. Townsend's scream is just way too high-pitched and it goes on for too long for me. (Yet I can listen to an entire album of someone growling as opposed to screaming. Go figure.)
I STILL can't name a favorite song, though, because there are so many excellent ones vying for attention. Maybe sometime I'll have to try naming one per disc, but I think even that will be tough.
Of the singers on the album, I'm hard pressed to say whether I like Arjen Lucassen, Mikael Akerfeldt, or Devon Graves the best. All three turned in great performances on this album. As for Arjen himself, I think he may underrate his own voice. I'll always want him to continue with the guest vocalists, but he really has a neat, unique-sounding voice and he holds a tune well. And Devon Graves...wow. All I can say is eventually I'll be checking out Dead Soul Tribe thanks to what he did. Especially "Pain". I do think Mikael may have been a bit underutilized. What he did do was great, though. "YOUR WAYS CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED!" Somehow this actually looks like an Opeth lyric.
As for "Loser", I actually think it's Devin Townsend who messes that one up as opposed to Mike Baker. I think Baker's pretty funny as the father, in a way that really reminds me of "The Trial" by Pink Floyd. Townsend's scream is just way too high-pitched and it goes on for too long for me. (Yet I can listen to an entire album of someone growling as opposed to screaming. Go figure.)
I STILL can't name a favorite song, though, because there are so many excellent ones vying for attention. Maybe sometime I'll have to try naming one per disc, but I think even that will be tough.
Metal Immortal
Guardian of the Blind
I think listening to Mike Baker sing Loser is one of the high points of the album--if you listen to it for comedy. I think it was a good song--great guitar work--but it was just too out of place. I swear, that song had to be a joke of some kind. If it were on a different album I'd probably like it more; not that I didn't like it. It was just out of place. And Devin Townsend... ruined the ending.
My fav is easily "Love". It's unbelievably moving!
Next up are "Memories" (day 10?) and the last song on disc 2 (I forger the name & number). The harmony vocals during the chorus are godlike!!!!
Next up are "Memories" (day 10?) and the last song on disc 2 (I forger the name & number). The harmony vocals during the chorus are godlike!!!!
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weenur
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2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17
The whole is simply astounding.
My favorite performers are Magnus, Devon, Devin, and Marcela.
The whole is simply astounding.
My favorite performers are Magnus, Devon, Devin, and Marcela.
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