Vu sur http://www.dprp.net/ :


"GLASS HAMMER: returns with their most ambitious project to date. The Inconsolable Secret is a two-disc concept album featuring the classic NEARfest line-up performing symphonic-prog at its finest. According to Bassist Steve Babb:
"Glass Hammer has redefined the epic! We’ve composed this album to be a seamless meld of prog-band, choir and orchestra. I don’t think anyone has ever worked this hard on an album before!"
Art legend Roger Dean has joined forces with Glass Hammer to create all new cover art for the project. The band expects to release The Inconsolable Secret in July, after unveiling the album at NEARfest 2005. Check the band’s newly redesigned website for news and more."


"KAIPA: News just in that the latest Kaipa album entitled Mindrevolutions will be released on 30th May 2005 through InsideOut / SPV. This follows up their highly acclaimed Keyholder from 2003.



Tracklist:
1. The Dodger (8:09)
2. Electric Leaves (4:13)
3. Shadows Of Time (6:50)
4. A Pair Of Sunbeams (5:19)
5. Mindrevolutions (25:47)
6. Flowing Free (3:53)
7. Last Free Indian (7:27)
8. Our Deepest Inner Shore (4:59)
9. Timebomb (4:32)
10. Remains Of The Day (8:02)

Mainly written by keyboardist Lundin but sprinkled with those typical Stolt melodies and lyrics, Mindrevolutions is a testimony that Sweden is at the very front when it comes to well crafted, classic and timeless prog rock of today. A feast for the 70’s nostalgia as well as any adventurous teenager who might crave more for the complex symphonic structures and art rock shaped and developed by bands such as King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Yes, Focus, ELP, as well newcomers like Transatlantic, Flower Kings, Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Tool or Radiohead..
Also later on this year there will be a CD box set which will include remastered versions of the three first Kaipa albums plus two CD's featuring unreleased material and live recordings. This will include several demo recordings from 1974 which have never been published. Also include is a comprehensive booklet with old photos taken by the members themselves, personal comments and reminiscences."

Bon tu m'a intrigué l'ancetre avec Glass Hammer, je vais m'y interesser de pret, je suis en train d'écouter un titre de Lex Rex là, When we were young, j'aime assez, c'est bien zen, ça me rappelle Yes

Je suis super pressé d'écouter le dernier, il m'a tout l'air tout bon!





Sinon vu sur http://www.dprp.net/news/index.php (comme d'hab) :

"JADIS: The current working title of the band's sixth studio album is Comfort Zone. If all goes well the album will be released early 2006 on Inside Out. Gary Chandler and drummer Steve Christey are currently in the studio with producer Rob Aubrey to record the drumtracks."

le dernier JADIS ne cassait pas trois pattes à un canard!!!! j'ai pas vraiment aimé! un peu fade et linéaire.

Hum, c'est clair que JADIS ça casse pas grand chose en fait!

C'est de la musique agréable, bien foutue, mais faut pas chercher plus loin évidemment

Glass Hammer c'est sympa, mais c'est le genre de groupe qui tourne vite en rond (déjà qu'à la base, leur style n'est pas franchement novateur ). Enfin c'est un bon groupe.

J'espère ne pas recevoir de commentaires acerbes du sir Fouquet, comme sur Forces Parallèles quand je dis 2 mots sur le prog

Hummm... Je suppose que tu es DAVID ?

Si oui, nous nous sommes déjà tout dit à ce sujet, pas la peine d'en rajouter (et pour l'occasion j'ai relu la chro sur FP de VDGG - First Generation, no comment mais bon...)

Si non, je ne vois pas pourquoi tu dis ça... ?

Quant à GLASS HAMMER, aucun avis de ma part, je ne l'ai pas encore écouté assez, juste des p'tits bouts par-ci par-là.

Efectivement, je disais ça car en matière de prog, tu as du mal avec ceux qui ne pensent pas comme toi. J'anticipais donc une réaction classique de ta part.

Pour VDGG, y'en a qui trouve ça génial. D'autres trouvent ça chiant, c'est comme ça. Perso, la technique n'est pas leur point fort on va dire.
Le truc, c'est que quand on écoute du prog, on est plus exigent techniquement que quand on écoute du punk.
Et 3 notes de saxo étallées sur 2 minutes, sans moi. C'est un trip particulier.

Sois tranquille, je ne ferais pas de commentaires. Si, un : arriver en supposant que de toutes façons je vais être désagréable avec toi, et le balancer dans le premier post que tu fais où tu t'adresses à moi, je trouve ça assez fortiche dans le genre pied dans le plat.

Ah ben j'avais pris l'habitude en fait, c'est pour ça. J'étais tellement habitué à ce que tu fasses la morale ailleurs que bon...
Bref, si c'est fini, passé, ben tant mieux

ben oui David, c'est fini ces querelles, oublié tout ça, allez une bise et on en parle plus,

Vu sur http://www.dprp.net/ :

"PALLAS: Below you can see the cover and tracklisting of the new Pallas album The Dreams Of Men which will be released through InsideOut on 24th October 2005.



The Bringer Of Dreams (9.50)
Warriors (7.15)
Ghostdancers (7.30)
Too Close To The Sun (11.34)
Messiah (4.57)
Northern Star (4.01)
Mr. Wolfe (5.48)
Invincible (10.45)
The Last Angel (11.28)

The album will be released both as a standard jewel case and a Special Edition digibook, which contains a bonus disc: The Making Of "The Dreams Of Men". A tour will follow early 2006. "

Vu sur http://www.dprp.net/ :

"RIVERSIDE: The new album Second Life Syndrome will be released on Inside Out on October 31st. Below you can see the tracklisting and the artwork by Travis Smith.

1. After
2. Volte-Face
3. Conceiving You
4. Second Life Syndrome
5. Artificial Smile
6. I Turned You Down
7. Reality Dream III
8. Dance With The Shadow
9. Before"






"ECHOLYN: In News Issue 32 back at the beginning of August we brough you news about Echolyn's up and coming release. We can now confirm that melodic-symphonic progband Echolyn have now released their new album The End is Beautiful after a three year wait to follow up their highly praised Mei album. This is what Echolyn say:

This latest album is an eight track album written mainly around driving rhythms laid down by drummer Paul Ramsey giving the songs an apparent extra dose of power. Blaring organ leads, acrobatic guitar melodies and multi-part harmonies also abound on The End is Beautiful". This album also marks the return of bass player Tom Hyatt as a full-time member."

Vu toujours au même endroit (http://www.dprp.net/) :

"NEAL MORSE: the 'secret' Neal Morse album is done and will be released on November 1st, bearing the title ?. This album being secret and all, details are still very sketchy on the official Neal Morse website, where you can find clues to work out the line-up and lyrical concept.
However, you can always trust a website like Amazon to spoil the fun and list the album cover and tracklisting in their pre-release section, so who are we to keep it from you?
Well, actually, we're not that clever, we nicked it off the Neal Morse messageboard.

01 - Temple Of The Living God
02 - Another World
03 - Outsider
04 - Sweet Elation
05 - In The Fire
06 - Solid As The Sun
07 - Glory Of The Lord
08 - Outside Looking In
09 - 12
10 - Deliverance
11 - Inside His Presence
12 - Temple Of The Living God

The Inside Out Website has the following to say:
An air of mystery surrounded the new project as Morse teased fans with brief excerpts from the developing album via his website. Fans were challenged to guess who might actually be contributing to the album with the selected sound bites. Morse expands on this by saying, "I had the idea to make some kind of ‘secret album’ with a few friends so I wanted to get fans in the right mood. ? deals with what I believe to be the mysteries of God. It’s my goal to make people think about that and hopefully touch their hearts with my music".

As with previous albums, Morse plays the majority of instruments himself as well as singing and producing the album. Drumming sensation Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) and bassist Randy George however return as Morse’s permanent rhythm section as well as integrating into more creative aspects of the music. "Both of them helped to co-write The Outsider and sections from 12 and Deliverance.
Not only that, they also proved to be very helpful with the arrangement of the whole puzzle" says Morse. Neal makes reference to specific sections on the album because he wants this album to be seen as a whole piece rather than as individual songs. The twelve parts of the album can be selected separately on the CD merely for convenience.

Aside from Portnoy and George, Morse invited some high profile friends to lend their talents to ? including, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess, saxophonist Mark Leniger, who was previously heard on the “Testimony” album and guitarists Steve Hackett, Alan Morse and Roine Stolt.

"Musically, this album is more concise" explains Morse. "We’ve left out the complicated stuff and designed it more like a band project. That’s why the guest artists’ performances are in the foreground more. Their individual touches are what make this album unique". "

Excuze me for the engliche...





"PORTNOY/WILSON/ÅKERFELDT: A rumour of three prog(metal) heavyweights Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) doing something together started on the Mike Portnoy forum after a fan had bumped into Åkerfeldt in Sweden. The rumour was unexpectedly quickly confirmed when Mike Portnoy himself posted the following:
"I haven't read through the rest of this thread (I'm at the airport getting ready to leave for Helsinki!) but the title caught my eye as I thought perhaps something had been leaked/announced - as myself, Mikael and Steven have already spoken several times about doing a project together....
I think it's just a matter of when at this point...."
Miammmm !!!

Ca tue !!!!!


Et y a aussi ce projet :

Vu ce qu'Akerfeldt a déclaré il y a quelques années à propos de Dream Theater, je pense pas qu'il soit vraiment parti pour faire un projet avec l'un d'eux (quoiqu'avec le batteur, why not?)

Wilson/Akerfeldt, ça ya beaucoup plus de chances, et je doute qu'ils souhaient réellement s'encombrer d'intervenants extérieurs comme Portnoy pour "leur" truc.

Il a toujours des sapes de tueur ce McBrain.

Smith me fait penser à un enfant, McBrain à sa mère, Portnoy au grand frère qui a trop fumé et Petrucci à l'ex d'une de mes amies

Janéthefuckinjurist tu m'as fait flipper sur le coup XD

La pochette du Neal Morse, bien dans le style bondieuseries