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MAVIIIVAM
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Damn! Too hard to Vote! But from the "List", in order: 1. Ayreon -Arjen and all his side Bands are excellent, he has alot of talent and he seems like a great guy, if anyone has seen any of the "Making of..." Vids of his Bands, you'll see not one bad experience from the wide variety of Performers, Singers, Musicians. If I were in a Band, I'd be more than glad to record with him. 2. The Gathering -I became a LATE Fan. My first album was "How to Measure a Planet", and I was okay with them at the time but, I then got a Promo of "If_then_else" and it sat on my shelf for 3 years! Then a local AOR Radio (KLOS) DJ had a show called "Headsets", basically music to put headphones to (full of sound FX and music entertwined) and he played 2 Tracks from that Gathering album, and was blown away, I then would listen to that album almost everyday. I went backwards in their catalogue and been a fan since. I have not heard the newest album without "Anneke". I have to say the next ones I have been getting into for the past 2 Years. Years ago I couldnt get into the "Operetic/Dark-Wave Metal" but it has grown on me because the Singers (Male and Female) are fantasically trained and the music is a wide variety of Metal, Prog and Neo-Classical. 3. After Forever -I love Jensens voice, she can be Rough, Strong, and Operetic, and the music varies from, Aggressive Metal, Neo-Classical and Gothic. And like the other "Femme" vocalists, damn gorgeous! 4. Epica -Really just getting into them and I like everything I'm hearing. Simone has a wonderful voice and that Redhair kills me, lots of "Cookie Vocals" from Simones Husband and Lead Guitarist too! 5. Within Temptation -Just getting into them as well but I notice I like their later stuff, heavier and matured. Sharon Den Adel has a voice like glass, and her look . . . wow. But heres where I lean, Other: 1. Lemur Voice -only 2 albums in the 90's and they kick ass!, Netherlands answer to Dream Theater. Tight, complex, melodic, esoteric Lyrics, a unique and powerful voice of Vocalist Gregoor Van Der Loo musicianship of the highest order. Marcel Coenen-Guitarist extraordinaire would years later form... 2. Suncaged -The heavier version of Lemur, different line-up but every musician solid, my favorite album is their official 1st release with Andre Vuurboom on vocals and Joost Van Der Broke on Keyboards, (Joost, also infamous with Arjen on 2 Aryeon albums). Andres vocals are really incredible. Next albums are really good as well. But Andre and Joost then sadly leave (after debut) and form... 3. Sphere of Souls -Really great Prog Metal in the same vien, only not as good production quality, but I am looking forward to a 2nd album (Hurray up guys!). 4. Pestilence -Early Nederland Death Metal!!! Was a huge fan of their "Conuming Impulse" and "Mallues Maleficarum" albums. Now I'm a Tech-Thrash/Math/Death Metal fan, but I really did not like "Spheres" and "Testimony of the Ancients", because they toned down the Guitars and the Keyboard sound they use totally annoy me (Believe me, these ears usually get used to stuff like that but man...). I am looking forward in getting a copy of their latest . 5. Bodine -Early NWoNHM? Really good Heavy Metal Band that featured Arjen Luccasen on Lead Guitar, its funny after a few years having their albums (LP's) and then decades later having my 1st copies of Ayreons 3rd and 4th albums, I wondered "I've seen Arjen somewhere before" Heres a STAGGERING list of Metal from the Netherlands: http://www.metal-archives.com/browseC.php?c=151 And to cold103, definatly watch this (Your question of "Chinese Metal"): "Long haired Warriors!" (Sorry guys, this is the only FULL vid on this section of the Film, The Spanish subtitles get in the way of the Chinese translations unfortunately - for those who dont speak it anyway). Go here for next part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmZmHCRgDNs&NR=1 And check this out . . . (See lists of Chinese Metal from there and above Vid). Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 15 Apr 2010 at 4:41am |
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Nightfly
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I was torn between Ayreon and The Gathering.........Ayreon.
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Evolutionary Sleeper
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Textures for me.
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The T 666
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This is not a prog website and the thread starter specifically asked for metal Dutch bands... Please refrain of posting videos of non-metal bands or this thread will go to General Discussion. But that wasn't the OP's original idea, so out of respect for him, I'll delete any more non-metal videos here.
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The Pessimist
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I'm gonna agree with the above and vote Other - Pestilence. Spheres wipes the floor with any album by any of these artists in my opinion.
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They really do.
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Raff
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Exivious rule!
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CCVP
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Ayreon is, hands down, the best band listed here. However, there are some absences that are also awesome (mainly in the metal-fusion): Exivious and Pestilence.
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slow man
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excuse me,something went wrong.
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slow man
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Other, it's a choice between Picture,Vengeance and Pestilence. It's gonna be Picture for their classic Diamond dreamer album.
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mosefus
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God Dethroned for me, hands down.
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Melomaniac
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From the list, I go with Epica !
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bsms810
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Close, gotta go for Ayreon for human equation
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Raff
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Other for me - the stunning Exivious. Their debut album was one my personal Top 10 releases for 2009.
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Napoleon
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Ayreon gets my vote, but certainly Within Temptation and Cirrha Nivaget honorable mentions.
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Sean Trane
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Actually I've heard bits of most of these and apart from Ayreon which bores me to death.... the others leave completely cold Edited by Sean Trane - 05 Apr 2010 at 6:49pm |
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my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones....
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Time Signature
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Out of the ones listed, I went with The Gathering because of "Mandylion", which I've always liked. I was also tempted to go with "others", thinking Pestilence.
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kshskang
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What are people's opinions on Textures? I haven't actually heard any of their music yet but i would like to know what MMA thinks about them as their descriptions seem appealing to me. Should I go check them out?
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Jake Kobrin
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The Gathering out of here. I honestly couldn't think of another band...
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