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[Postulate]

Dream Theater - Bridges in the sky

what the hell is that intro sound? they thought it sounded good?
I don't think I'll return to this album. extremely bland.

Exotic vocal techniques seem to be coming into vogue in heavy prog music. I like it, but it seems like they're only ever used for decoration and don't factor into the meat of the song. Bummer.

 

[Phanto]

sounds like a drunkard getting fucked by a moose if you ask me.

 

[Postulate]

It's some kind of throat singing. I don't know from where, though.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xQR14OeD0M&feature=related[/ame]

You can hear Pendragon using something similar it just for about ten seconds at the end of this track.

I know I've heard more recent examples but I can't think of them right now.

 

[Phanto]

Mechanical Poet - Hermetical Orchard

 

[Krowsnest]

Myrath - Merciless times

High hopes for their new album

 

[Postulate]

Trying to branch out a bit.

 

[LittleTortillaBoy]

Arch/Matheos - Stained Glass Sky

This album totally kicks ass!!!

 

[Phanto]

Arch/Matheos - Stained Glass Sky

This album totally kicks ass!!!

It does!

Arch/Matheos - Neurotically Wired

 

[metalxmetalx]

Tony MacAlpine - Pyrokinesis

 

[JesterIF]

Arch/Matheos - Stained Glass Sky

This album totally kicks ass!!!

Totally agree.

Kaipa - The Fleeting Existence of Time

 

[estYMaj]

Porcupine tree - The sound of muzak

 

[metalxmetalx]

Michael Lepond on bass!

 

[The Stormbringer]

Kerretta - Halls To Wherever

Three-piece post-rock (the focus being on "rock") from New Zealand, dry and heavy as fuck. Just what the doctor ordered.

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

Michael Lepond on bass!

Haha, Lepond's about the only good thing about that! Still, no matter how many awesome fills he has in that song, it still doesn't make it anything more than generic power metal in my opinion. The singing is laughable; it's like I'm listening to Hammerfall. I remember seeing Seven Witches open for Symphony X back in March of '03 (I believe Joey Vera was playing bass for them back then) and I thought the same thing - nothing special.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V99gRXWtj4E&feature=related[/ame]

 

[metalxmetalx]

Almah - Trace of Trait

 

[chriscc]

New Myrath

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[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

That's a cool song, chriscc. I really dig the part around 3:12.

I think Myrath's stuff is cool, and they pull off that Eastern-sounding vibe really well. However, the problem I have with them is that every song I've heard has that same tonality! I wanted to like them a lot, since I know Symphony X is their favorite band (and I can definitely hear some of their influence), but I wish their soundscape was broader. I've only heard Desert Call in full, though. Is this new album more of the same?

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

...However, the problem I have with them is that every song I've heard has that same tonality!...

This really can make or break an album, or even band. It's unfortunate.

 

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Nightwish - Master Passion Greed