Okay, instant purchase. That hit me exactly where I wanted it to. Now I'm off to check into Tad and Bloodbound. Where shoud I start? I'm guessing Modus Vivendi and work backwards?
If I may be so bold as to give my opinions...
Modus Vivendi is my personal TM favorite (and I think that's the general consensus), Trail of Murder is his other, other current band. He's in Sweden playing with them now. They have one release so far, Shades of Art. As of now, it is my personal favorite, exactly up my alley--catchy, melodic hard rock/metal, with a song about my favorite-ever sci-fi show.
I don't care much for Bloodbound in general--the Nosferatu album is okay (too obviously, heavily influenced power metal for me, but YMMV), although I do like Tabula Rasa a lot. It's a bit different from their others. (Those are the only 2 Urban is on.)
Undead and Matters of the Dark (TM) are both quite good as well, just not as solid all the way through as MV. IMO of course.
So: Modus Vivendi, Shades of Art, Tabula Rasa. Then the rest.
And of course we already know you're gonna love the Project Arcadia when you get your grubby little hands on it.
Actually, I've hit Johan with it a few times now. Not nearly hard enough though. I'll make a few more attempts at rehearsals tonight.
Thank Dio I have resources like this for finding these things out!
Correction--he *hadn't* hit anyone until very recently! lol
Shaye