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Trollheart 10-20-2017 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1886210)
Everything I've heard about Ayreon has made me think they're the new age Dream Theater and Frown's assessment makes me want to avoid with an elephant gun. They even have James LaBrie? Jesus. I guess I'll probably listen to their supposed classic album eventually, but I won't pretend that I'm in any way looking forward to it. But you never know, right? I even like a Dream Theater album.

I'm flabbergasted that anyone would recommend Ayreon to Frown. They are everything he hates about prog. You might as well recommend the new Marillion album to him! There is zero, repeat zero possibility he will find anything good about it. Put it this way: I know Ayreon (though I haven't heard this one) and I like them. Therefore, by default, Frown will hate them. There's just no way. You're wasting your time.

The Batlord 10-20-2017 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1886314)
I'm flabbergasted that anyone would recommend Ayreon to Frown. They are everything he hates about prog. You might as well recommend the new Marillion album to him! There is zero, repeat zero possibility he will find anything good about it. Put it this way: I know Ayreon (though I haven't heard this one) and I like them. Therefore, by default, Frown will hate them. There's just no way. You're wasting your time.

Could I like them? I'm not Frown but I at least have the ability to like melodic lame metal.

Paedantic Basterd 10-21-2017 12:22 AM

Uhhh, this is my list in progress.

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Chromefox/aoty-2017/

Trollheart 10-21-2017 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1886317)
Could I like them? I'm not Frown but I at least have the ability to like melodic lame metal.

I don't know, man. I mean, maybe ironically? But I doubt you'd enjoy them. They're full of multi-part suite songs (one of their albums is actually divided into days) and there's a lot of the prog metal wankery you hate going on, but maybe you'd enjoy laughing at them. Stranger things have happened, I guess. I'm not a huge fan of theirs, but try these maybe.




These songs may not even the best or most representative of the band. Mord seems to be a bigger fan and would presumably know much better what to recommend to you. But this will give you an idea.

MicShazam 10-21-2017 06:55 AM

I liked the first of those four. A bit less sold on the other three, but generally speaking, I seem to like these somewhat better than anything on the new album (not that I'm very familiar with that one either). No wait, I don't like the last on the list much actually. Mostly because of the singers that perform on it.

The Batlord 10-21-2017 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1886397)
I don't know, man. I mean, maybe ironically? But I doubt you'd enjoy them. They're full of multi-part suite songs (one of their albums is actually divided into days) and there's a lot of the prog metal wankery you hate going on, but maybe you'd enjoy laughing at them. Stranger things have happened, I guess. I'm not a huge fan of theirs, but try these maybe.




These songs may not even the best or most representative of the band. Mord seems to be a bigger fan and would presumably know much better what to recommend to you. But this will give you an idea.

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/2052807/...dy-samberg.jpg

Trollheart 10-21-2017 08:55 AM

Hey, don't say I didn't call it. Again, these could be the worst Aryeon songs to get someone into the band. I'm not a huge fan. Mord would be your man if you want to give it another try, but knowing you, I'd say they're not for you.

The Batlord 10-21-2017 09:01 AM

I think the fact that they seem to be the one metal band Mord likes says a lot.

Trollheart 10-21-2017 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1886445)
I think the fact that they seem to be the one metal band Mord likes says a lot.

Ah they're not really metal though are they? More prog rock with occasional metal flurries.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard 10-21-2017 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd (Post 1886370)
Uhhh, this is my list in progress.

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Chromefox/aoty-2017/

at first i was like "huh, swear she listened to Remo Drive.. why isn't that up there?"

and then i looked at your ratings AND YOU GAVE IT A 1.5!?!?!?!? DUDE


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