Search:

Type: Posts; User: spacefreak

Page 1 of 9 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.05 seconds; generated 58 minute(s) ago.

  1. Replies
    7
    Views
    3,540

    Reminds me of a southern rock band striving to...

    Reminds me of a southern rock band striving to sound progressive. Has a hidden charm and a great guitar solo floating and cross-fading from one speaker into the other but that's all I remember about...
  2. Replies
    74
    Views
    3,638

    My 15 top italian 70s albums (one per artist) ...

    My 15 top italian 70s albums (one per artist)

    1. AKTUALA La terra 1974
    2. AREA Arbeit macht frei 1973
    3. BANCO (DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO) Io sono nato libero 1973
    4. BATTIATO, Franco Sulle corde di...
  3. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    No Mignight, no Crimson Glory.

    No Mignight, no Crimson Glory.
  4. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    Neil Turbin was THE ONE! What followed is...

    Neil Turbin was THE ONE!

    What followed is utterly forgettable.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0AkbOBAngw
  5. Strongly tied to the alt.version of Porcupine...

    Strongly tied to the alt.version of Porcupine Tree and with a nod to Radiohead, they soon became a bore to my ears. I personally have only kept the 3000 Days compilation for the very rare occasions...
  6. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    A classic of the genre. ...

    A classic of the genre.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWPeYE5BS7o
  7. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    All out thrash attack with one of the bands that...

    All out thrash attack with one of the bands that were the real thing back in the days...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLZFOmeA6-c
  8. Replies
    538
    Views
    51,297

    uBlock Origin by far. Having also NoScript is a...

    uBlock Origin by far. Having also NoScript is a plus.
  9. Replies
    538
    Views
    51,297

    You always can go to LibreWolf or Mullvad Browser...

    You always can go to LibreWolf or Mullvad Browser that are privacy cautious hardened versions of Firefox and be better protected from such annoying intrusions.
  10. Replies
    538
    Views
    51,297

    Use a VPN on your phone with a native adblocker...

    Use a VPN on your phone with a native adblocker and say permanent goodbye to ads.
  11. Replies
    538
    Views
    51,297

    ...or use an adblocker or a browser add-on for...

    ...or use an adblocker or a browser add-on for you tube non-stop.
  12. Terreno Baldio from Brazil El Polen from Peru

    Terreno Baldio from Brazil
    El Polen from Peru
  13. Replies
    73
    Views
    4,160

    Happy 25th Birthday! Congrats to the originators...

    Happy 25th Birthday! Congrats to the originators and moderators and a big thank you to all for contributing.
  14. A good thing in order to avoid the filler that...

    A good thing in order to avoid the filler that bloated too many of the 90s CD recordings. Few albums justified the "over 40 mins" lengths.
  15. Replies
    101
    Views
    9,192

    Fripp & Eno's albums were definitely a huge...

    Fripp & Eno's albums were definitely a huge influence on that one. I would also state Heldon if I knew that they were familiar with them back at the times.
  16. Replies
    14
    Views
    1,664

    A pivotal figure in the evolution of krautrock....

    A pivotal figure in the evolution of krautrock. We don't see such visionary artists in these days of artistic convenience.
  17. First two albums were great and a soundtrack to...

    First two albums were great and a soundtrack to my teenage years. Also, some of their more radio friendly albums (Chase The Dragon, On A Storyteller's Night, Lost On The Road To Eternity, The Serpent...
  18. Jammy stoner rock or hippie retro doom. Though...

    Jammy stoner rock or hippie retro doom. Though you won't find any virtuosic elements in both.
  19. Replies
    8
    Views
    467

    ^ To me as well, Thin White Rope were the best...

    ^
    To me as well, Thin White Rope were the best band of that specific scene (in a wider way, as they had a more "desert" sound).
  20. Book III has also many of the ideas encountered...

    Book III has also many of the ideas encountered in I & II. Such a gargantuan piece of work, no matter how pleasurable it might sound upon first listen, cannot hold repeated revisits without the...
  21. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    They missed Metallus. To me the best traditional...

    They missed Metallus. To me the best traditional doom album of the year.

    https://metallusdoom.bandcamp.com/album/funeral-of-the-sun
  22. Replies
    93
    Views
    18,695

    Good news that they have a 3rd album to be...

    Good news that they have a 3rd album to be expected soon.
  23. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    Dream Death - Journey Into Mystery Nice...

    Dream Death - Journey Into Mystery

    Nice revisit of a seminal record for the "other" metal scene.
  24. Replies
    101
    Views
    9,192

    The only ones worth owning i.m.o.

    The only ones worth owning i.m.o.
  25. Replies
    101
    Views
    9,192

    This had been the reissue of the year for me. ...

    This had been the reissue of the year for me.


    https://www.discogs.com/release/28010937-Various-Avantgarde-
  26. A snoozefest.

    A snoozefest.
  27. Replies
    8
    Views
    467

    I was after them in real time. I'm still keeping...

    I was after them in real time. I'm still keeping Emergency Third Rail Power Trip (their classic release i.m.o.) and the mini LP Explosions In The Glass Palace. Dave Roback has co-written their best...
  28. Replies
    5
    Views
    349

    Both albums are excellent. To my ears their debut...

    Both albums are excellent. To my ears their debut is a classic of UK's 60s psychedelia.
  29. Replies
    464
    Views
    127,296

    HALLOWEEN's Merlin & Le Festin are all good...

    HALLOWEEN's Merlin & Le Festin are all good albums and still keepers for me. Can't say the same though for their first two. They hit near the "atrocious" category.
  30. Rum Sodomy & Lash and If I Should Fall from Grace...

    Rum Sodomy & Lash and If I Should Fall from Grace with God have classic status albums to my ears.
  31. Replies
    8
    Views
    467

    Without David Roback it would be hard to digest.

    Without David Roback it would be hard to digest.
  32. A usual year just like everything post 2010....

    A usual year just like everything post 2010. Albums that make a difference to my ears and are keepers are in the 20max to 10min, after listening to about 300 new releases.
  33. Replies
    17
    Views
    701

    One of the greats. Sad day indeed...

    One of the greats. Sad day indeed...
  34. Replies
    6,155
    Views
    571,941

    Rod Stewart - Smiler Glen - I Can See No Evil...

    Rod Stewart - Smiler
    Glen - I Can See No Evil
    Exek - The Map and the Territory
    Mick Greenwood - Living Game
    Gate - Red Light Sister
    Asgard - For Asgard
  35. Replies
    464
    Views
    127,296

    Philippe was always over exaggerating in his...

    Philippe was always over exaggerating in his pricing policies. Especially in the pre-internet days.
  36. Replies
    464
    Views
    127,296

    Anekdoten, Anglagard, Landberk, Deus Ex Machina,...

    Anekdoten, Anglagard, Landberk, Deus Ex Machina, Tipographica, Ole Lukkoye, Korai Orom, Porcupine Tree (till 1996), Boud Deun, Zypressen, Il Trono Dei Ricordi, Spacious Mind, Devil Doll, Höstsonaten,...
  37. Replies
    464
    Views
    127,296

    1. Because wider audiences didn't give a damn for...

    1. Because wider audiences didn't give a damn for progressive rock back at the 90s (not that they care nowadays).
    2. PORCUPINE TREE became famous post 1999, when they abandoned prog/psych/space...
  38. Replies
    68
    Views
    4,044

    Back to the trio form, there are two additional...

    Back to the trio form, there are two additional german obscurities to be checked out.

    Ainigma

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlL2qth6Pcc

    Trikolon
    ...
  39. Replies
    68
    Views
    4,044

    Speaking of organ/drums duo recommended are: ...

    Speaking of organ/drums duo recommended are:

    Dutch Elluffant

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tQRFyFiyu0

    and Germany's Two-gether

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6MOgVMp9sc
  40. Replies
    68
    Views
    4,044

    From the newer scene: Moundrag from France (an...

    From the newer scene:

    Moundrag from France (an organ/drums duet)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDPEFemrhzY

    Steamboat Switzerland (as a trio)
  41. Replies
    51
    Views
    1,608

    Immortal "At The Heart Of Winter". Cold as ice.

    Immortal "At The Heart Of Winter". Cold as ice.
  42. His legendary 1974 jam with the Cosmic Couriers...

    His legendary 1974 jam with the Cosmic Couriers crew (Gille Lettmann, Dieter Dierks, Jürgen Dollase, Harald Großkopf and Stephan Kaske), is finally released almost 50 years after its recording. I've...
  43. Can't understand... is it so expensive to press a...

    Can't understand... is it so expensive to press a normal silver CD nowadays and they're after the CDR thing? I doubt it will cost them considerably more.
  44. Replies
    53
    Views
    3,438

    One of the greatest, indeed. I'm lucky to have...

    One of the greatest, indeed. I'm lucky to have seen her several times since the mid 80s...
  45. Replies
    93
    Views
    18,695

    There is a strong mid-period Gryphon meet Fruupp...

    There is a strong mid-period Gryphon meet Fruupp influence on this one, with a Jethro Tull "Songs From The Wood" era vibe. I like that direction.
  46. Replies
    59
    Views
    22,132

    They were Yes fans... Their first...

    They were Yes fans...





    Their first three albums are among the best art rock gone new wave examples, one will encounter.
  47. Replies
    2,883
    Views
    946,350

    ^ Indeed. Very welcomed release that rewarded...

    ^
    Indeed. Very welcomed release that rewarded the wait.
  48. Replies
    27
    Views
    2,197

    The album bares a resemblance to the acid leaks...

    The album bares a resemblance to the acid leaks of the Welsh band Man, which works in favor of the final result.
  49. Thread: 10CC

    by spacefreak
    Replies
    109
    Views
    26,131

    True. From Deceptive Bends and onwards, only few...

    True. From Deceptive Bends and onwards, only few individual tracks justify their songwriting legacy.
  50. If in watch for extreme rarities, there is...

    If in watch for extreme rarities, there is ''Threads of life'' (1972) by UK's Alco. Interesting dated listen, but proceed with care cause it is heavily inconsistent. However, the album's strong...
  51. Replies
    22
    Views
    3,283

    I feel very lucky to have caught him live. RIP to...

    I feel very lucky to have caught him live. RIP to a great player.
  52. Replies
    462
    Views
    64,490

    "Impossible Tightrope" has a huge Gong etc....

    "Impossible Tightrope" has a huge Gong etc. vibe...
  53. Excellent album and a wonderful addition to a...

    Excellent album and a wonderful addition to a great catalogue of releases.
  54. Couldn't agree more. If you were a pissed-off,...

    Couldn't agree more.

    If you were a pissed-off, disoriented teenager with a strong like for the androgynous looks of Bowie and the oversexualised rock'n'roll fury of Mick Jagger, plus with a...
  55. Replies
    2,198
    Views
    458,042

    The Carnival Bizarre

    The Carnival Bizarre
  56. There is also the duet of their friends (and...

    There is also the duet of their friends (and occasional collaborators) Cosmic Gardeners.
  57. Replies
    1,778
    Views
    443,451

    Is he on Facebook? I think he was too old for...

    Is he on Facebook? I think he was too old for that shit.
  58. Thread: Stoner!

    by spacefreak
    Replies
    2,097
    Views
    727,371

    New Mammatus out. ...

    New Mammatus out.


    https://mammatus.bandcamp.com/album/expanding-majesty
  59. Replies
    154
    Views
    12,148

    Conventum, Connivence, Providence, Mamma Non...

    Conventum, Connivence, Providence, Mamma Non Piangere come to mind....
  60. One of the best bands of all times for me.

    One of the best bands of all times for me.
Results 1 to 60 of 493
Page 1 of 9 1 2 3 4