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yuri Who'sGOD Who'sDOG?
Joined: 04 Feb 2000 Posts: 5248 Location: South of Voivodland
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject: FATES WARNING - X |
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The tenth studio album (hence the name 'X') by this pioneering Prog-Metal band is finally here.
Ever since Fates Warning's rebirth on their 1997 album 'A Pleasant Shade of Gray' the band seems to be moving along the Pink Floyd songwriting axis, where songs and sound have taken precedence over musical chops and mindless solos. 'X' is the next step along the path.
Long gone are the pressures to write catchy songs, the need to prove their musical skills.
At this stage on FW's musical career, it is pointless to say that the album sounds great, and the musicianship is impressive.
The slow, pensive, quasi-ambient sonic landscapes found in 'APSOG' and 'Disconnected' are combined in 'X' with less emphasis on Kevin Moore's groundbreaking keyboard work and the addition of few new sonic elements.
It is almost a crime to label this sometimes haunting, sometimes mellow, sometimes heavy album, "Prog-Metal"
These guys are on a league of their own, and defy categorizations.
Let's call it 'Thinking man's heavy music' |
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I just have to buy this one.
Hope it ain't any buggs on it........ |
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wanja Hatross Overlord
Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 2214 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Anonymous wrote: |
I just have to buy this one.
Hope it ain't any buggs on it........ |
hey how did I become a guest, second time it's happens. It only happens here at the album reviews section!
ah, nevermind, no big deal.
Gonna buy it for sure!
*suckin' up to the mod aint I?* j/kiddin'
cheers anyway lads! _________________ Don't Panic. The Earth is just being demolished for a hyperspace bypass. |
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yuri Who'sGOD Who'sDOG?
Joined: 04 Feb 2000 Posts: 5248 Location: South of Voivodland
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: FWX Is Astonishing |
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Hi Dean
I and many other fans consider 'Disconnected' to be possibly FW's best album.
One time i was driving back to NYC a model and opera trained singer who is not into metal, and i was playing 'Disconnected' in the car and she asked me what it was and how awesome it was.
Good music produces such reactions on people regardless on whether it is 'prog metal' or whatever label you want to put it in.
and while we may disagree in our opinions about 'Disconnected,' we can both sing the praises of 'FWX' |
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