Well I guess this is something we disagree on. I enjoy the lyrics. Oh, and the album is sounding awesome!
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Absolutely...always interesting to hear peoples opinions on these things. Really glad you are enjoying the record though guys
The new album is totally excellent. On the first listen through I though it was good but it didn't sound like the PQ I knew and love. Upon further plays, I realized that it's totally the PQ I know and love only better and more polished. Well done. 
PS: Alessio's vocals on Reckoning Day are crazy. I almost didn't realize it was actually him.
PS: Alessio's vocals on Reckoning Day are crazy. I almost didn't realize it was actually him.
Cronopio
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Hey Steve, saw an ad for MOI along with the new Edenbridge in the latest issue of Sweden Rock Magazine!
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I gotta admit, at first I didn't like it, but WOW! It's REALLY grown on me. Cemetery Gates, Human Machine, Master of Illusion, The Vigil, and I Don't Believe In Friends Forever are amazing, ESPECIALLY the title track (you did an absolutely perfect job constructing the way the chorus works with the keyboards, backing vocals, and lead vocals, Steve, it worked out wonderfully). Kings of Eternity reminds me a lot of a faster Sacred Land, only with a catchier and better prechorus and chorus (though I gotta admit I'm not a fan of the speedy verses). Civilized? is even better, I think. Save the World is the only song I can't remember, unfortunately, but I'll go listen to it when I get in my car tonight to see if something clicks.
Never Again is good but I'll be honest, I really don't like the singing, especially in the chorus. No offense to Alessio, of course - in fact, the singing is stronger and better than ever on this album.
Everyone did an amazing job. You all must've killed your instruments during the process of this album, everything sounds wonderful!
(also a note to Steve, I LOVE the sounds of the keys in this album, they sound a lot more technical and almost metallic (like in Master of Illusion.. for lack of a better term), did you create the tones yourself?)
Never Again is good but I'll be honest, I really don't like the singing, especially in the chorus. No offense to Alessio, of course - in fact, the singing is stronger and better than ever on this album.
Everyone did an amazing job. You all must've killed your instruments during the process of this album, everything sounds wonderful!
(also a note to Steve, I LOVE the sounds of the keys in this album, they sound a lot more technical and almost metallic (like in Master of Illusion.. for lack of a better term), did you create the tones yourself?)
I agree that Alessio's vocals are better than ever in this album. I also agree that the keyboard rocks. I love the keyboard solo in Human Machine. PQ is one of the few metal bands that I feel really makes full use of all their instruments and make them sound great together. Great work.
TemplarOfSteel
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Thanks guys! Yeah, lots of the new sounds were created specially and a few came courtesy of the new Triton Extreme. The lead sound on songs like "Human Machine" is a mixture of Richard West and Jen Johansson. We were going for a more modern approach in the keys department
Power_Metal_Dom
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Mmmhm modern is the word. Cemetary Gates hit me as a bit dancey in the first nanosecond then I came to my senses!
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Dan W
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My copy has just been sent out by HMV, so hopefully should be here by early part of next week
Can't wait
Can't wait
fool_in_paradise
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Power_Metal_Dom
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Just got my HMV "it's on its way" email I should get it the same time I get my pipe....oh yeah I bought a pipe ^_^
fool_in_paradise
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I don't know who put it up but the whole of Master of illusion is now on youtube. I thought you'd want to know Steve as i guess Napalm won't be too happy
Damn i hate being a snitch but i think people should hear samples and then buy this awesome music instead of stealing it. Although i admit i am far from innocent i always pay the proprieters (spelling?) of decent music and get rid of stuff i don't like.
Can't wait till next week
TemplarOfSteel
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First and foremost, this album is absolutely amazing, fantastic job. I'd just about given up on Power Metal after hearing Freedom Call's latest offering and not really being impressed by anything much other than Firewind in the past few years, but this album has given me hope power metal isn't completely dead - an album hasn't caught my interest this much since Freedom Call's "Eternity" in 2003. I think this ranks up there as one of my favourite PM albums to date.
I also think it's very cool how you keep up on the forums, Steve, and respond to fans opinions. That's great to see, considering how so many bands seem to distance themselves from fans nowadays. As far as my thoughts on the songs of the album...
Cemetary Gates - The keyboard intro is epic, I love it! I heard the full clip of this song on last.fm, which convinced me to get the album, and yeah, this song is great. The only thing that is kind of funny is that the lyrical content is quite serious and a little sad, but the song is upbeat the entire way through, heh. I don't care, great song.
Human Machine - Didn't like it at first, but really like it now. Still not a favourite, but it's a decent song and catchy as hell.
Civilised? - O lawd, best Power Quest song to date. This is amazing! I repeated this song for nearly 2 hours, the vocals, lyrics, music... everything, perfect, really well done.
Kings of Eternity - Pure Power Metal, reminded me a lot of Freedom Call. Really catchy track, definite win, though it seemed the vocals were a little uncomfortable during the faster paced parts.
Master of Illusion - Power Quest at its' finest, the chorus is really nice, the synths are great in this song. Worthy of being a title track.
The Vigil - Nice little song, great intro, excellent prechorus, a slightly hit and miss chorus though. Another thing I would have liked to have heard was proper melodeath-style vocals in place of the rough vocals, I think they would have fit really well. Kinda like Dragonland incorporated on their album, I thought that worked really well. Other than that, good job.
Save the World - Love the opening, gives it a really mystical feeling. Epic chorus, nice song, I think it'd be great live.
Hearts and Voices - Fine, probably the closest to a 'filler' song that you'll get on the album. Maybe the end goes on a little long, chorus can become a tad tedious, but I do still like the song.
I Don't Believe In Friends Forever - Now, here, I have to stand back and think 'what were you guys thinking?' Not in the way the song was composed, it's fine... but the title, really? I can't help but laugh... 'friends forever' ? Haha. Gay gay gay!! Kidding, of course, though it is a bit poofy, so to speak. It doesn't matter, cos the song is good, but yeah, the title and that line in the chorus just make me chuckle.
Never Again - I really like this song, except... it's like the chorus was spliced in from another song. The tempo changes completely.... sorry, I don't really think it works, it just creates a weird effect that disjoints me when listening. I like both the verses and the chorus, I just don't think they fit together. It's a testament to the awesomeness of the band that the song still rocks though.
Reckoning Day - Very nice cover, vocals sound very Mustaineish at times, I was impressed.
Overall, very very impressed with the album, definite win on many levels. The only thing I would say is that many of the lyrics, which deal with often dark and even tragic things, are backed by happy-sounding music most of the way through. It's a little weird to listen to, though I do like it in a strange way!
I was hoping to see PQ supporting Dragonforce on their UK tour but that doesn't appear to be happening, which is a shame. It would have been really cool. I hope to see PQ soon, though, as this album is killer! \m/
I also think it's very cool how you keep up on the forums, Steve, and respond to fans opinions. That's great to see, considering how so many bands seem to distance themselves from fans nowadays. As far as my thoughts on the songs of the album...
Cemetary Gates - The keyboard intro is epic, I love it! I heard the full clip of this song on last.fm, which convinced me to get the album, and yeah, this song is great. The only thing that is kind of funny is that the lyrical content is quite serious and a little sad, but the song is upbeat the entire way through, heh. I don't care, great song.
Human Machine - Didn't like it at first, but really like it now. Still not a favourite, but it's a decent song and catchy as hell.
Civilised? - O lawd, best Power Quest song to date. This is amazing! I repeated this song for nearly 2 hours, the vocals, lyrics, music... everything, perfect, really well done.
Kings of Eternity - Pure Power Metal, reminded me a lot of Freedom Call. Really catchy track, definite win, though it seemed the vocals were a little uncomfortable during the faster paced parts.
Master of Illusion - Power Quest at its' finest, the chorus is really nice, the synths are great in this song. Worthy of being a title track.
The Vigil - Nice little song, great intro, excellent prechorus, a slightly hit and miss chorus though. Another thing I would have liked to have heard was proper melodeath-style vocals in place of the rough vocals, I think they would have fit really well. Kinda like Dragonland incorporated on their album, I thought that worked really well. Other than that, good job.
Save the World - Love the opening, gives it a really mystical feeling. Epic chorus, nice song, I think it'd be great live.
Hearts and Voices - Fine, probably the closest to a 'filler' song that you'll get on the album. Maybe the end goes on a little long, chorus can become a tad tedious, but I do still like the song.
I Don't Believe In Friends Forever - Now, here, I have to stand back and think 'what were you guys thinking?'
Not in the way the song was composed, it's fine... but the title, really? I can't help but laugh... 'friends forever' ? Haha. Gay gay gay!! Kidding, of course, though it is a bit poofy, so to speak. It doesn't matter, cos the song is good, but yeah, the title and that line in the chorus just make me chuckle.Never Again - I really like this song, except... it's like the chorus was spliced in from another song. The tempo changes completely.... sorry, I don't really think it works, it just creates a weird effect that disjoints me when listening. I like both the verses and the chorus, I just don't think they fit together. It's a testament to the awesomeness of the band that the song still rocks though.
Reckoning Day - Very nice cover, vocals sound very Mustaineish at times, I was impressed.
Overall, very very impressed with the album, definite win on many levels. The only thing I would say is that many of the lyrics, which deal with often dark and even tragic things, are backed by happy-sounding music most of the way through. It's a little weird to listen to, though I do like it in a strange way!
I was hoping to see PQ supporting Dragonforce on their UK tour but that doesn't appear to be happening, which is a shame. It would have been really cool. I hope to see PQ soon, though, as this album is killer! \m/
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