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Oh my god

Oh my god

Oh my god

Pain of Salvation is coming to the US

Holy crap. Oh my god.

I can't even begin to describe how excited this makes me. Pain of Salvation is imo, the best band to have ever existed. Them coming to the states is nothing short of a dream come true. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god. I never thought I'd get to see them live, but now I can. Holy crap. This is too good to be true, but it is

I think it's time to bump this topic.

Their new album, Amor Vincit Omnia is supposed to come out this March, however thanks to the internet it's already leaked.

Now, hate me for it or not, I usually download albums before I buy them to see if it's worth the purchase. Some bands are just flat out good enough to be worth purchasing anyway, such as Frost* But the point stands. I'm listening to it as I type this and it is pretty much amazing.

They changed their sound yet kept it the same. I think it'll go well with fans of Frost*. Much more electronic sounding than their last effort, more aggressive as well. The vocal melodies are incredible as well, but that is one of the defining qualities of the band anyway. Great music to chill out to, I could probably go on a long drive with this album playing and feel great. If only I could drive

Very happy to see Frost* getting there in the Prog world =D Should be higher on the list though IMO, especially with Slipknot above them. That's blasphemy imo.


But speaking of the Prog world, how the heck did Cynic's new album NOT end up in the top 10 but Slipknot and Trivium did? If anyone here's heard it, you'll know what I mean. That album was amazing.

I'd shell out quite a bit more than biscuits, I'd shell out entire full course meals

Record sales don't mean a damn thing. By that logic, Britney Spears is one of the best musicians to have ever lived. I still like DT once in a while but there really are much better bands, Frost* included. Two albums in and they're already that much better than DT. If it came down to a keyboard duel between Jem and Jordan Rudess, Rudess might play faster but Jem would play stuff much more interesting to listen to.

Why does one band have to be "better" than another - can't you appreciate the good parts of both bands?

Its not a competition - its something that appeals to your emotions. If you like Frost* more than DT, then thats fine, but it doesn't make DT a bad band does it?

But never mind that - did you know that the Caistor Canal was a 4-mile (6.4km) canal in Lincolnshire, England, constructed in 1800 and abandoned in 1936. It ran from the River Ancholme, near South Kelsey toward Caistor through 6 locks, although it did not reach the town as it terminated in Moortown 3.5 miles (5.6km) away.

Oh, you're definitely right on that. I guess the point I was trying to make is that by most prog standards, DT is quite mechanical and not nearly as gripping, emotionally, as most people once thought. I just outgrew them I guess. I still love Scenes From A Memory and Under a Glass Moon is still my favorite guitar solo of all time. =P

Dream Theater is like a gateway drug, for Prog.

A lot of people hear them first, and love them, and then get into all sorts of other Prog, and then they realize they don't like Dream Theater anymore because everything else is so much better.

Yeah, that's why they're selling more records than all those 'better' progbands combined.. Seriously, they were indeed the band that got me into prog 15 years ago. Although I discovered many many more bands since then, they're still one of my favorites.

Ontopic: great to read that Jem is already thinking about new Frost* material, with EIMA just released. And.. the Frost reports will be back Incredible how he keeps up with everything, besides his 'dayjob'..

Record sales don't mean a damn thing. By that logic, Britney Spears is one of the best musicians to have ever lived. I still like DT once in a while but there really are much better bands, Frost* included. Two albums in and they're already that much better than DT. If it came down to a keyboard duel between Jem and Jordan Rudess, Rudess might play faster but Jem would play stuff much more interesting to listen to.

idk, I personally had no problems with the vocals. I've heard much much much worse before so this was no problem. His clean singing voice is decent enough too. But the lyrics, and the way the album flows together, is just incredible. They really outdid themselves, especially considering they are usually lumped in with lame Metalcore bands like As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada and other such nonsense.

Dream Theater is like a gateway drug, for Prog.

A lot of people hear them first, and love them, and then get into all sorts of other Prog, and then they realize they don't like Dream Theater anymore because everything else is so much better.

Porcupine Tree is one of those live bands that never ever fail to disappoint. I saw them twice, once just prior to them recording Fear of a Blank Planet, and once on the tour supporting it. I saw the entire album played live twice. Phenomenal shows. Steven Wilson is a true genius.

I can't wait for them to come stateside again, I'll be getting tickets asap

It would have been sweet. Oh well. Last Prog Nation didn't come within 8 hours of me, and I live in the bloody USA. It would have been neat, with the exception of BTBAM, which is an obnoxious emo band thingie that really bugs me. Oh well. Maybe it'll be a good line up later.

But a new double album in conceptualization? As well as possibly another album between now and then? I'm already excited. And I haven't even bloody heard Experiments in Mass Appeal yet.

You must know nothing about BTBAM if you think they're "emo". Colors is one of the best progressive metal albums to come out in the last decade. Educate yourself.

I went to the inaugural Progressive Nation in NYC(Both nights!) and before, during, AND after the show I was thinking "WOW it would be awesome if Frost* ended up on this tour next year"

Why did you have to shatter my dreamsssssss  :cry:

But considering his reasons are more than legitimate, I cannot really complain. I think I would spontaneously combust from the amount of awesome that show would have anyway.

But the fact that Portnoy even approached him means good things for Frost* in the future =D It wouldn't be the first time Portnoy's helped get a Prog band off their feet and into the "mainstream", so to speak.

If it's financial, it's more than understandable. I could imagine booking trans-continental would be a pain, especially moving all the equipment.

Or is it that you don't think you'd have enough of an audience here? I don't think I've had a single person dislike Frost* after I showed them, with the exception of people who think hip hop and club music is the only good music.

Music when you're...intoxicated is the best music.

One of my favorite songs to listen to while under the influence is Porcupine Tree's ".3", GOD is that song awesome.

Normal was the only good song on that EP. I thought Fear of a Blank Planet was pretty solid. I saw it in its entirety live, twice. @_@ Anesthetize is such an incredible song, as is the title track, and Way Out Of Here.

Anyway, to get back on topic, this album leaked out onto the internet very recently(Like, today), and I gave it a listen. It's not bad at all, but it seems a little out there for me. Steven Wilson's always been one for soundscapes and atmosphere, and I can't enjoy music like that if I'm sober. It just doesn't affect me the right way. Once I get paid next week I will definitely be ordering it though, I love me some Steven Wilson

There are two streets about a mile away from my house called "Frost Ave", there's an east and west.

Every time I see it I want to somehow get a stencil and like, spraypaint the asterisk onto the street signs. But I'm pretty sure that's illegal. Oh well. Maybe I can find stickers or something. If I ever get such a chance I will definitely take pictures >=D