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    Is Anekdoten still alive?

    aint heard any news from them in years

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    Check them out on facebook. They post now and again. Were just in Japan for a show a couple of months ago.

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    I think they have been working on an album for a few years off and on. The guitarist/singer has been putting out albums and a soundtrack the past couple of years.
    American Hollow - my prog band.

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    Quote Originally Posted by playbass View Post
    I think they have been working on an album for a few years off and on.
    I know for a fact that they have. But there's been some cases of illness, at least one more pregnancy (I believe), challenges concerning commitments to their dayjobs and not least their other musical projects. But there's the odd gig now and then, if only a handful a year - at the most.

    I was hoping for a new release by them this year, but we'll see.
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    one of my favourite bands of 90's... I would love to see them coming out with something new

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    The last few studio album have been coming every 4 years and since the last was in 2007 i'd say it was time. As much as i enjoy Barker's side stuff there's nothing like a new Anekdoten record. Patiently waiting...
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    Quote Originally Posted by mellotron storm View Post
    The last few studio album have been coming every 4 years and since the last was in 2007 i'd say it was time. As much as i enjoy Barker's side stuff there's nothing like a new Anekdoten record. Patiently waiting...
    I'm not holding my breath out too much... Their recent studio albums have not hit the spot with me....

    That Barker Spanish film soundtrack is OK (almost as good as Symphonic Holocaust), though


    Just ordered the movie (I'm a sucker for Spanish movies... especially for the actresses Spanish women are kind of my Achille's heel)
    my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trane View Post
    Spanish women are kind of my Achilles' heel
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trane View Post
    I'm not holding my breath out too much... Their recent studio albums have not hit the spot with me....

    That Barker Spanish film soundtrack is OK (almost as good as Symphonic Holocaust), though
    SH had Stefan Dimle and Reine fiske. And real Mellotron(s)

    Just ordered the movie (I'm a sucker for Spanish movies... especially for the actresses Spanish women are kind of my Achille's heel)
    Why not try Norberto Ramos del Val's newest movie then? I'm pretty sure he has the same "problem" you have
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    Anekdoten update from Facebook:
    Felt great to finally be moving into our new rehearsal studio tonight. High time to start working on the new songs again!
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crystal Plumage View Post
    SH had Stefan Dimle and Reine fiske. And real Mellotron(s)


    Why not try Norberto Ramos del Val's newest movie then? I'm pretty sure he has the same "problem" you have


    Not sure I would call it a "problem" (I work with six of them in the dunes of North Holland :o))
    my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.

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    back in studio thank god maybe we get end of year early 2014 new cd

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crystal Plumage View Post
    Why not try Norberto Ramos del Val's newest movie then? I'm pretty sure he has the same "problem" you have
    It seems that they saved lot of money on clothes in this movie…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Progmatic View Post
    Originally Posted by Crystal Plumage
    Why not try Norberto Ramos del Val's newest movie then?
    It seems that they saved lot of money on clothes in this movie…


    It was one of those crowdfunding scheme for that movie.... so they probably had to modify the scenario because of insufficient budgets
    my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.

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    Am I interupting with a comment on Anekdoten?

    I think Anekdoten is one of the best of the 90s wave of progressive rock. I like their differing styles, all of them, but prefer their earlier outputs. Anekdoten and After Crying are at the top of my list of bands to see. I think they've evolved considerably from their KC roots.
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    Mozo-pg and Mellotron Storm.... twins or the same
    my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trane View Post
    Mozo-pg and Mellotron Storm.... twins or the same
    Inquiring minds want to know! I like MS's signature - very cool.
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    In 2005, they were "Waking the Dead" live on 2 LP's, and by Thor, was this album terminally moribund!

    Exaggerations and inept puns aside: Not my cup of tea, so I won't go into "critiquing" it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LongFrog View Post
    In 2005, they were "Waking the Dead" live on 2 LP's, and by Thor, was this album terminally moribund!

    Exaggerations and inept puns aside: Not my cup of tea, so I won't go into "critiquing" it.
    I think that is a great live album! The version of SW4 is amazing to me.
    American Hollow - my prog band.

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    Well, they're still alive as human beings! They posted a photo on Facebook of all of them gathered together to celebrate Vemod's 24th birthday(!) and Jan Erik Liljestrom's 50th birthday.

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    I thought, Until All The Ghost Are Gone, was pretty good. But of course, I like just about all of their material.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wilcox660 View Post
    Mark Zuckerberg asked me this very question last week!
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