Pain of Salvation

[General Zod]

For some strange reason, I own the last three PoS CDs. I'm not quite sure why, as I almost never listen to them. Although their talent is obvious, I just "don't get it" when it comes to their music. I keep waiting for it to click, but it hasn't happened as of yet. Sure, Daniel can sing, but his restrained vocal style is incredibly annoying. Beyond that, I find it fairly difficult to rock out to stories of abused, homeless children.

Zod

 

[Black Winter Day]

listen to markgugs: the early rush material is MINDBLOWING
in absentia is great...
genesis, marillion, dream theater = my favorite bands and one point or another

i'm starting to think that i like everything...




except to mega therion

 

[Demonspell]

I've always regarded progressive metal as being direct descendants of Rush. Few bands were able to merge progressive rock and hard rock as successfully...

 

[J.]

My prog experience:

Genesis - Trespass
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson - Lark's Tongues in Aspic
Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear
Rush - Hold Your Fire

Dream Theater - Images and Words
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
Porcupine Tree - On the Sunday of Life
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
Porcupine Tree - Signify
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Porcupine Tree - Recordings
Wolverine - The Fervent Dream
Wolverine - The Window Purpose

...and of course if you count Swano's Nightingale, Moontower, and Opeth's output.

None of that old school prog impressed me. Very boring to me. It's like Lost in Translation put to CD, nothing exciting happens.

Dream Theater is just awful. I wanted to like PT a lot. I really did enjoy most of Stupid Dream and a few cuts from LB and Signify, but not enough for me to keep them. Early PT is atrocious. Plus, I sold my PT albums at the height of the Opeth fanboy craze and they sold for $25 each, so I was happy. Wolverine is really the only true prog band that impressed me. And I think this is in part because they use different vocals styles which add depth.

my 2 cents, take is as you will.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I agree with markgugs that not one band can touch Rush. They are in a league of their own.

 

[BenMech]

I'll help people out who want to hear some Pain of Salvation.

I have everything they've recorded so far.

They're a full album or nothing kind of band, by the way.

 

[BenMech]

My prog experience:

Genesis - Trespass
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound


King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
King Crimson - Lark's Tongues in Aspic


Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear

Rush - Hold Your Fire

Dream Theater - Images and Words
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory

Porcupine Tree - On the Sunday of Life
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
Porcupine Tree - Signify
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Porcupine Tree - Recordings



Wolverine - The Fervent Dream
Wolverine - The Window Purpose

...and of course if you count Swano's Nightingale, Moontower, and Opeth's output.

None of that old school prog impressed me. Very boring to me. It's like Lost in Translation put to CD, nothing exciting happens.

Dream Theater is just awful. I wanted to like PT a lot. I really did enjoy most of Stupid Dream and a few cuts from LB and Signify, but not enough for me to keep them. Early PT is atrocious. Plus, I sold my PT albums at the height of the Opeth fanboy craze and they sold for $25 each, so I was happy. Wolverine is really the only true prog band that impressed me. And I think this is in part because they use different vocals styles which add depth.

my 2 cents, take is as you will.

You need MORE King Crimson in your diet, Jeff. I agree that Dream Theater can be dreadful. Porcupine Tree is a restrained-mood band, not a musical skill techie band (though they can be rather tight). I always want to try more of the Gabriel/Hackett Genesis years, but I never start collecting. Marillion is happily avoidable whiny stuff, but if you're in the mood to drown in the sorrows of a womanizing drunk waning that his best years were nothing more than idiotic fantasies, try Clutching at Straws. Wolverine is good, and is fairly comparable to latter day Pain of Salvation. Why you picked Rush's overall worst album is beyond my comprehension. A MUCH better grab would be "A Farewell to Kings" (the title track is pretty much a punk song), "All the World's A Stage" and "Counterparts". Get the "Rush in Rio" dvd too.

While you're at it, get on an instant messenger so I can talk to you. Wanna hear how thing's are with family and such.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

listen to markgugs: he knows everything, which amounts to more than you

Thanks BWD!

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Yeah Dream, you can't dismiss a band as worthwhile as Rush after "Hold Your Fire." It's like dismissing Metallica for "Load." Oh wait...

 

[NAD]

I still think Dreamlord would enjoy late 90s King Crimson, just because it's so bizarre.

OceanMech: I'm on AIM about twice a month for about 5 minutes each session, so if you see me on there, PM me quick!

 

[Black Winter Day]

Marillion is happily avoidable whiny stuff, but if you're in the mood to drown in the sorrows of a womanizing drunk waning that his best years were nothing more than idiotic fantasies, try Clutching at Straws.

for your sake, i'm going to pretend that i didn't notice these sentences and go back to perusing the threads...:Smug: