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progshine 
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 Topic: MMA Collaborator's Album of the Year 2011Posted: 05 Apr 2012 at 8:25pm |
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I was really sad by knowing I wasn't able to vote, I've been in so many things this last year and a half that I barely now what I'm doing anymore
 Even Colin (Triceratopsoil) warned me about it  (thanks again btw)I guess I wasn't metal enough on 2011, cause on those 20 names I've listened 3 of them, and disliked a lot of 2  In my 2011 list I would vote for: - Opeth (but as a Progger, that would be obvious  )- Canga�o (http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/cangaco.aspx), their first EP was released last year and WoW, by the way, it can be free downloaded on their Myspace. - Dr. Sin deserves a vote on my side as well, Animal is a very very good album. And many of you will now say out loud 'WTF THIS GUY'S SAYING?!?!' but I would vote up for Lulu, for sure, I almost love it  I'll try to be more present here guys, well, I'm still doing minor fixes here and there
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Posted: 03 Mar 2012 at 4:06pm |
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I simply don�t understand how to read Facebook pages. They are completely confusing to me.
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MAVIIIVAM
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Posted: 03 Mar 2012 at 1:14pm |
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And was posted at the Arch / Matheos FB Page by me . . .
Then the guys themselves
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Diogenes
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Posted: 03 Mar 2012 at 12:39pm |
Fashionably late! |
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MAVIIIVAM
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Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 9:48pm |
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Nice!
A Band that deserves recognition all these years
. And a Fates Warning album soon!. . . damn it, I peed me Kilt! |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2012 at 3:43pm |
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The winner is now placed on the frontpage of MMA. Better late than never
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MAVIIIVAM
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 5:28pm |
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Youre kidding right???
You made a post JUST for that . . . Yet all this time (I've bit my tongue since you put it up) if you look at your own Banner "CATHOLIC CHURCH" it says: "So Metal The Workship Inverted Crosses". (and, So Metal? Soo Metal . . .  ).By the way, as an American, I'm supposed to spell it as "Honorable" but I also spell color as "colour" as the rest of the World  .I have no problem editing my stuff (which I do CONSTANTLY ) But yours will take longer  .Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 04 Feb 2012 at 10:13pm |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm |
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Just a heads up: honourable is written
honourabl.
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MAVIIIVAM
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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 at 11:19pm |
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Here was my List for 2011,
I'll post it at the other Best of 2011 too if ya'all dont mind . . .Well, 2011 . . .
It came and went like an arpeggio down a guitar neck on a Solo! It wasnt a particular good Year for me on one side, on the other the most Freelance Art gigs I ever got within a Year, yet they paid nothing  so I hope 2012 will be more prosperous and less stress.And for others still dealing with last years disappointments (prayers are on-going my friends). In-turn, I missed out on the extreme side of Metal, as my Internet Station leans to the Prog Metal side of things, but soft! Let us partake into the realms of complexity, sublime and aggressive behavior that is . . .  METAL!!!!!!! Here we go . . . My TOP 20 Metal Albums of 2011: (The Top 6 are on my CD player Weekly) . . . 1. Arch / Matheos - Sympathetic Resonance Everything I want, aggression, complexity, and basically Fates Warning with their original vocalist extraordinaire John Arch brought through the gate of time to create a contemporary masterpiece. Its amazing we are to be blessed with an actual FW album with Alder as well! 2. TesseracT - One These guys are more than a Djent band, full of emotion, and atmospheric bliss all enveloped in mathematical aggression. 3. Haken - Visions These Britts are being compared to Dream Theater but I think Haken has more of a "Proto-Prog/Metal" sound at times, but one minute they are totally Progressive Rock, then Prog Metal then something else. Great Storytellers and unbelievable musicians, this album could easily move up in ranks. 4. Opeth - Heritage Well Opeth are in a space where the old fans are leaving and gaining new ones, pissing off others but are doing what they want, and I have been a fan since the release of "Still Life". But this album seems like a natural progression, who knows, the next may be an all out Death Fest. I think Akerfeldt and the boys have a firm grasp what Proto-Metal was and could be in our modern times. For A HUGE Rainbow/Deep Purple and Uriah Heep fan, I love it. 5. Sun Caged - the Lotus Effect This one is all over the place, the opening Track is as if Prog met Thrash and Death Metal sensibilities, as the rest fly from Prog rich ballads and gorgeous melodies of Tech-Prog Metal prowess. A gorgeous album rich with soundscapes. 6. Subsignal - Touchstones Well, we have the vocals from Sieges Even and its sound a bit enhanced, again, it can go from pure Progressive Rock and in the same song, total Prog Metal aggressive passages, yet they are not DT or Haken. Full of esoteric lyrics and prose, gorgeous. 7. Alarum - Natural Causes Man! Was I LATE finding out about this! This is an incredible album, to be treated to this Math Metal group again is a blessing to the ears and the mind. From Fusion, Djent, Death infused in a Math Metal structure are Math lessons I would totally show up on time for :). 8. Andromeda - Manifest Tyranny Andromeda, like Sun Caged is soo consistent with quality, you wonder if they are human. But Andromeda have always teetered on Math Metal territory, but manage to make things Technical yet digestible with plenty of aggression. 9. Leprous - Bilateral Yes, they can be "Opeth-like" yet add that Proto-Metal aspect again, a tinge of Gothic spices and even some technical brilliance, atmospheres and total full-fucking aggression's. The vocals seal the deal. 10. Voyager - The meaning of I These guys came out of nowhere, some tight technical playing in this Prog Metal outfit, this is a band to watch in the future, I really like the vocals as he plays within some interesting melodies. 11. Dynahead - YOUniverse Starting off as a Brazilian Meshuggah-like Math Metal Band, the sophomore effort finds the same yet exploring the space with some beautiful work within the brutality. This one may move up the ranks as well. 12. Eumeria - Rebel Mind Another that will move up as I have been enjoying these new guys on the block, with their dose of Tech- Prog Metal. But they have a unique sound that has me listening again and again. 13. Vangough - Kingdom of Ruin Vangough have been around a few years and gathering a following. This time around you can hear the obvious growth and maturity without losing their soul, and are destined to be a name in the Prog Metal world. 14. Borealis - Fall from Grace Seems these Prog Metallers have been around a few years too, but their big debut is one that has a young fresh sound, but musicianship beyond their years. Another to watch grow into greatness. 15. Myrath - Tales of the Sand The Tunisian Marauders strike again! This one is growing on me more and more and will be yet another to rise in the ranks. The indigenous instruments just add soo much to their music to make them stand apart from the rest. 16. Continuo Renacer - The Great Escape So many "Djent" Instrumental Bands have come these past few years, but these Spaniards were doing this since 2004 with their Math Metal along with the likes of Gordian Knot, Canvas Solaris and Spiral Architect - just without the vocals. It was thought we'd have to wait a millennium- like a new Spiral Architect album, but we got Confessor, Cynic, Atheist, Mekong Delta and now Continuo beating them to the punch (With Watchtower and Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects II coming soon!). This is another great album sure to wow its listeners. A Math/Fusion album of EPIC proportions. 17. Symphony X - Iconoclast I know many want them to go back to their more "Neo-Classical/Power Metal" days but I think these guys just keep growing, and if more aggressive, so be it! But man, they still know how to create solid "ballads" as Russel leads the way with his Godly vocals. And that its a Concept album about the Madness of Computers/Ai Machines . . . I'm there to sit and listen. 18. Redemption - This Mortal Coil Redemption has been one to be a consistent force in Prog Metal, with beautifully constructed melodies that can turn aggressive and beautiful to majestic and epic. This Album is growing on me and those are the ones who usually last the test of time. 19. Dream Theater - A Dramatic turn of Events It would be hard to NOT include DT in my list after being a huge fan since "When Day and Dream Unite" (on LP!). But I must say it, without Portnoy and his ASTOUNDING Fills and drum compositions, I just feel part of DT's "Soul" is gone. But the music is lush, huge and all DT. But let us see what Mangini can write for the next album . . . I'm willing and ready. But I cant help to hope Portnoy is asked back, but I think we could only imagine what Minneman, Wildoer and Donatti couldve enhanced to re-invent them. 20. Obscura - Omniviume I need to soak this one up more but again, they just dont disappoint. Some great extreme Math/Death Metal with VERY Progressive characteristics to the 10th power. Some complexity with groove and left turns to keep it cerebrally interesting. Honourable Mentions. These can easily take over some spots as I am still in need to purchase these and devour them after a few weeks: 21. Unexpect - Fables of the Sleepless Empire 22. Primus - Green Naugahyde 23. Cynic - Carbon Based Anatomy 26. Mekong Delta - Wanderer at the edge of Time 27. Diamond Plate - Generation Why? 28. Anubis Gate - self titled 29. Devin Townsends Projects 30. Riverside-Memories In My Head . . . sorry I missed out on the more Avant-Garde and other extremes  .If you are feeling adventurous, please go here as I created a link from my YOUtube account as a playable Playlist of my TOP 20 (+6) of 2011: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBD3C7E25C65657C9 Same order as my List above  .I hope all enjoy and have a Full-Fucking Aggressive New Year! . . . but with a lot of goodness thrown in  .Also: Here is my List and Playlist for my Top 20 Progressive Rock Albums of 2011 . . . List: Playlist: . . . almost the same as above  .Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 04 Feb 2012 at 5:29pm |
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Kingcrimsonprog
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Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 7:35am |
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The only one I've heard is The Hunter
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UMUR
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Posted: 28 Jan 2012 at 2:37am |
Awesome
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 8:01pm |
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Ahah. I see I jumped the gun on claiming that there was accidently two 2nds and two 6ths. I can't read apparently.
Also cool idea.
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MAVIIIVAM
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 7:26pm |
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I Vote Time Sig starts a MMA YOUtube Channel
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 7:18pm |
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Sounds like a very good idea with the MMA channel :-)
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 6:58pm |
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Alright Metal Heads and Future Collaborators . . . The MMA Collaborators Album of the Year 2011 PLAYLIST A great way to hear what you missed or get pissed! I guess it was the year for Sludgy, Proggy, Djenty and maybe . . . something completely different Metal. Keep an open mind, an open ear and put the volume WIDE FUCKIN' OPEN!!! Start makin' your list for this year if you think we missed out on YOUR type of Metal But we hope you enjoy. (Note: Playlist is via-1 of 2 YOUtube Channel accounts I have. Maybe MMA can have a Channel???)
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 5:59pm |
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Also, needs moar grindcore.
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 5:57pm |
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Oh oh wait wait I see. Third AND seventh have been screwed. I see there was a tie for 6th place as well.
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 5:56pm |
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Can I say that I am happy that 9 out of 20 in my list made it to the Years list?
Oh and that was directed at me.  By the way, sometime tonight I am going to make a Playlist of all the winners so everyone can sample, looking forward to the stuff I havent heard yet myself .I say YES, more new collaborators to get an interesting mix. I do agree that many "Metal" lists at other sites tend to be too mainstream. And . . . Are we allowed (us collabs) to put up our original lists? Some of you had some cool ones with little write-ups so it be a shame to waste them unseen .Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 27 Jan 2012 at 7:08pm |
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 5:55pm |
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Ahha I see. So Mastodon and Leprous have a tie for 2nd, therefore fuck whoever was in seventh place? Amirite?
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Posted: 27 Jan 2012 at 5:54pm |
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What happened to the 7th album?....
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