Music: Official ProgRock-ProgMetal-TechDeath Thread
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Augscura
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So far this year I've enjoyed new albums from:
Chon
The Contortionist
Leprous
Jakub Zytecki
Disperse
Others by No One (who I highly recommend they are like the next Native Construct)
Chon
The Contortionist
Leprous
Jakub Zytecki
Disperse
Others by No One (who I highly recommend they are like the next Native Construct)
TesseracT
Go Ducks! Go Huskies!
From the recently-released debut album from a local band I've seen live a couple times. Really some top-notch music.
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TesseracT
Go Ducks! Go Huskies!
After multiple listens to the new Contortionist album I can easily say it's absolutely magnificent. Took about 5 full listens to adjust but holy hell this album is just amazing. 
MTP
I Love Shinpads
Still taking in Clairvoyant. After a few listens it seems average, about on par with Language. I'm definitely not expecting another Exoplanet or Intrinsic from this band but phasing the dynamics out of their music is a compositional mistake in my eyes. I'd also prefer that Mike get back to the full chest singing he was doing in LCTR but it is what it is.
Augscura
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The more I listen to it the less I like it, I stated earlier that a lot of the tracks feel like they missed the cut on Language, and I completely agree with the phasing dynamics out of the overall sound point. Intrinsic is my favorite TC. It sounded like a matured and fully formed band that found an identity but ever since they've just kinda stripped elements away in lieu of just slightly polished indie/prog rock sounds that I've heard before. Based on interviews and articles I've read the band seems completely dissatisfied with their metal elements though so I doubt any future releases will pique my interest. That said I'm still feeling like a 7 out of 10 on Clairvoyant. I just could have done without tracks like The Center, Reimagined, and to a lesser extent Absolve
Exoplanet and Intrinsic are only seen as their best if you prefer a heavy, harder sound.
I am really liking Clairvoyant for the layers, musicality, soundscapes, juxtaposition, lyrical content and themes. It's really consistent. It has really grown on me with each listen.
I can't compare it to Language really for I think it's a different atmosphere and theme that they were trying to achieve. Language will always be my favorite, and I think this is a great follow-up and ranks as number 2 for me.
MTP
I Love Shinpads
Idk if I agree with that first statement, you can't really just introduce that sort of a rule to generalize something that's so subjective. I don't necessarily prefer heavy music to soundscapes; I enjoy bands Anathema or Vestascension just as much as I enjoy heavy music. I just think that the Contortionist was at their strongest when they employed a heavy contrast of post-rock and deathcore. Obviously part of that sound is still there but the last couple albums just don't resonate with me as much. Not saying they're bad, but just not quite as impactful.
Bobby Orrtuzzo
Ya know
TesseracT
Go Ducks! Go Huskies!
Bobby Orrtuzzo
Ya know
What?! They were 20 bucks for me. Even bought one 2 days ago for a friend that decided to go last minute and they were still $20.
TesseracT
Go Ducks! Go Huskies!
The venue they were playing was pretty small. Plus it's close to Berklee so lots of Prog fans there.
Got back from the Colors 10th Anniversary last night and MY GOD was it amazing. Possibly the best concert I have ever attended, and certainly the most fun one I have ever attended. Anyone who was anyone in the metal scene was there. The musicianship was out of control, the crowd was great... there just are no words to describe how great it was. And I only paid 25 bucks a ticket or so.
WeThreeKings
Habs cup - its in the BAG
Man... The Dear Hunter went super down hill with Act 4-5, really not much in terms of redeeming songs.
Bobby Orrtuzzo
Ya know
Huh, it's quite the opposite for me.
Might also be because I didn't get into them until like 2-3 years ago so act IV was the first TDH album I really got into (along with the color spectrum around the same time)
Bobby Orrtuzzo
Ya know
TesseracT
Go Ducks! Go Huskies!
Augscura
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Ugh the production on that Faceless song turned me off at like 30 seconds, I really hope this overly compressed production trend ends fast, I can tolerate it sometimes but this is too much.
Here is some amazing technical/melodic death metal from Montreal. Definitely one of my albums of the year
Here is some amazing technical/melodic death metal from Montreal. Definitely one of my albums of the year
