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[deepak]

This better be good, or I'll be pissed:

http://www.burningsh...roduct/65/3699/

Heritage was an abomination, so I hope this is a redemption of sorts for Mikael. We'll see.

Wasn't it supposed to be Steven Wilson, Mikael Akerfelt and Dream Theater? I see no mention of the Dream Theater so I remain hopeful

[roadtonowhere08]

Yeah, Mike Portnoy was 86ed when the music apparently took a turn to not need drums in it according to an interview here: http://legacy.roadru...wsitemID=148615

That said, according to Wikipedia, 20% of it will have drums, and Gavin Harrison will perform those duties. I have to say, this is good news to me, and Portonoy is a joke and has been for a while (though he was fantastic during early DT albums). Gavin, on the other hand, was and is pure gold.

Edited by roadtonowhere08, 13 March 2012 - 11:40 PM.

[deepak]

Gavin Harrison is the man, the guy they have touring for Grace For Drowning is amazing as well.

[blessingx]

Something fun to look forward to next month...
Here's What The Flaming Lips Are Gifting You For Record Store Day http://ow.ly/1IR0ov

[roadtonowhere08]

Great band:

Be'lakor, the melodic death metal / progressive death metal band from Australia, will be releasing their third album, "Of Breath and Bone” on June 4th, 2012.
Track listing:
1. Abeyance
2. Remnants
3. Fraught
4. Absit Omen
5. To Stir the Sea
6. In Parting
7. The Dream and the Waking
8. By Moon and Star

Album art can be found at their site: http://www.belakorband.com/

Edited by roadtonowhere08, 21 March 2012 - 11:00 PM.

[blessingx]

Record Store Day Releases 2012 http://ow.ly/1ssSz7

[deepak]

Steven Wilson/Mikael Akerfeldt's collaboration project Storm Corrosion has leaked. It's different from Grace For Drowning and Heritage. It's more of an ambient album with progressive rock elements. I've listened to it twice and I think it's damn good (though I think I slightly favor Grace For Drowning). I can make certain comparisons to Scott Walker's Tilt and The Drift, though it's not as dark as either of those.

Steven Wilson has said there was essentially no mastering stage. What you hear in the mix is the final album. Also there is NO compression at all. And it shows, even on the crappy transcoded MP3 it has classical music type dynamics.

Hoping they do a tour and stop in Bahston

[roadtonowhere08]

Oh good. Anything better than Heritage will be a step in the right direction for Mr. A as far as I'm concerned. I'll have a listen tonight when it's quiet.

[deepak]

Oh good. Anything better than Heritage will be a step in the right direction for Mr. A as far as I'm concerned. I'll have a listen tonight when it's quiet.

Have you had a chance to hear it? I'm glad to finally be able to listen to a non-transcoded MP3s. I've grown to appreciate it even more now, there is a lot of subtlety to the album. And the vinyl sounds great.

[roadtonowhere08]

Yeah, I did not have a chance to give it a good listen yet. I will try tonight and report back.

[roadtonowhere08]

Alright, I just gave Storm Corrosion a full run though. I would not put it on the same level as Grace For Drowning (Deform... and Postcard alone easily put that album over this), but it is a very good album and a vast improvement over Heritage. It is a great blend of ambient, progressive rock, and folk that really sound great late at night. It's going to need at least a few more listens to fully click with me though.

Oh, and the sound quality is glorious. It's going to sound goooooood on floorstanding speakers.

[deepak]

Agreed I still like Grace more. Seeing that entire album played live was something else. Steven Wilson also released a live CD of Grace For Drowning taken from various shows, it's OOP now, but up at the usual joints.

From Storm Corrosion album, my favorite tracks are Storm Corrosion and Ljudet Innan.

[roadtonowhere08]

From Storm Corrosion album, my favorite tracks are Storm Corrosion and Ljudet Innan.

Mine too. Both great tracks. This album is really growing on me. I really like it a lot.

Edited by roadtonowhere08, 13 May 2012 - 02:14 AM.

[roadtonowhere08]

As I was saying in the "Paint It Black" thread, I VERY much recommend the album "Skylight" from Atoma. Easy to listen to atmospheric metal. It was love at first listen to me, and that is saying a LOT.

[Leonardo Drummond]

Oh, and the sound quality is glorious. It's going to sound goooooood on floorstanding speakers.

It does! Sounds glorious on the Jamo R907s!

Mine too. Both great tracks. This album is really growing on me. I really like it a lot.

x3

[deepak]

Bill Evans live recording never released before. Coming out next week.

[robm321]

^ ^

[Torpedo]

Oh, I thought that had been released already. Wonderful recording.

[blessingx]

Damn, that sounds nice. BTW, if anyone is looking for the 4-cut Record Store Day version looks like Acoustic Sounds has it for $14. http://store.acousti...ch_Vinyl_Record

Edited by blessingx, 06 June 2012 - 03:05 PM.

[deepak]

Damn, that sounds nice. BTW, if anyone is looking for the 4-cut Record Store Day version looks like Acoustic Sounds has it for $14. http://store.acousti...ch_Vinyl_Record

Sold out a while ago. I think I'll be getting the 45 rpm vinyl set, not sure how long it will stay in stock as it is a new Bill Evans release and not a reissue.