Grimspound

even I haven't liked Folklore, it's undeniable the BBT evolution over the years and to see How great they are on Grimspound is phenomenal. Usually I really say something good about Nick, because I started to like SB because of him, but that's diminish the whole. Man, every single musician in BBT world is so committed on playing that really mesmerizes (u can notice it on Stone and Steel documentary). If you listen to Danny Manners tunes or even Rachel Hall, u start to realize how big is this prog world, it's not only about genesis, yes, pink floyd, these bands gave their contributions and are legends, but what's happening now it's really better than these oldies. Speaking of Grimspound: I think it's the best BBT studio album to date, it's full of beautiful soundscapes and the instrumental → Oh.. god, and , as always, vocals are really awesome: a complete package of goodies → a must buy for sure!


Big Big Train - Grimspound 



1. Brave Captain
2. On the Racing Line
3. Experimental Gentlemen
4. Meadowland
5. Grimspound
6. The Ivy Gate
7. A Mead Hall in Winter
8. As the Crow Flies

Google Play: goo.gl/uCvMuA


Big Big Train Line up
 
David Longdon - Lead vocals
Dave Gregory -  guitars
Greg Spawton -  bass
Andy Poole -    guitars
Danny Manners - keyboards
Rikard Sjöblom - guitars
Rachel Hall    - violin
Nick D'Virgilio- drums
 

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Contingent

I forgot how many times I shout "Tell me friends What lies beyond the borders..." That time the band still had 'Lance King' on vocals and I've been loving Legend Of The Bone Carver since then. I cannot say I really like the albums released after Lance era, but speaking of Contingent: For some people music has to be only systematic and complex, but not for me, it got to have more than only these, and on this album I find them: catchy chorus, amazing riffs,  sweet  keyboard passages, great vocals, and feeling, music without it, it's really like eat ice cream without sugar, not fun at all, diabetic album!! love it!


Pyramaze - Contingent



01. Land of Information
02. Kingdom of Solace
03. Star Men
04. A World Divided
05. Nemesis
06. Contingent – Part I: The Campaign
07. 20 Second Century
08. Obsession
09. Heir Apparent
10. Contingent – Part II: The Hammer of Remnant
11. Under Restraint
12. The Tides That Won’t Change
13. Symphony of Tears

Amazon: goo.gl/e7np4O
Google Play: goo.gl/h9A3VL

Words Unspoken of
Living in the rough
 Still We're Here
in 20 second century
A Medieval Tyranny
 Is watching and dictating
 All We survey
 There's army standing guard
  to take our hopes and dreams apart
 The key to survival is stand and obey

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Sign Of Faith

Ignea really could sound like any else band, but just NOT. They combine the force of the heavy metal, with some oriental stuff (They are from Ukraine), growling vocals and yet they are symphonic, I don't know if I've ever seen a band as peculiar as They are, Ignea Akbar!


Ignea - The Sign Of Faith



1. Şeytanu Akbar
2. Alexandria
3. Petrichor
4. Theatre of Denial
5. Jahi
6. Halves Rupture
7. Last Chosen by You
8. Alga
9. How I Hate the Night
10. Leviathan
11. Sputnik (Xes Dreams Version)

CDs and official merch: http://ignea.band/s-h-o-p
iTunes: https://goo.gl/EPkdRu
Amazon: https://goo.gl/177Tb2
Google Play: goo.gl/9y8gdr




weird how the things are, some christians did not let their album available on YT and yet they say they are spreading the gospel for the greater good ($$)².. Ignea seems to be a satanist band and They let their entire album available for free on YT.. I really don't get what god those guys are believing... maybe it is the opposite.

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Until

I don't even know if we could call Fewjar 'prog', but this tag doesn't matter at all. I'm not sure if I could compare them to some band, perhaps Alcest ? but what's certain: it's atmospheric, eletronic, also the vocals are really well performed, and I really don't remember to hear something that resembles their music, really interesting!


Fewfar - Until



01. Gemini
02. Apart
03. Lo
04. Will You
05. Then
06. Going in Circles
07. A Bleakbox of Insights
08. Indigo
09. Carmine
10. In Between Parabels
11. Found
12. Eris & Exile
13. Pseudo
14. Levitation  

Buy It!


Cover up your eyes
Gotta dream two sides
Under us it relies
Our construct of lies

It doesn't matter at all
God, it makes no difference to me
'Cause there's no feeling that's bold enough
For you to believe our time is here
Stop trying to tell me you're not mine
 Gemini

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Trifles And Pandemonium

I just don't know how the fuck I missed out this release.. Holy SHIT..because I really like A.C.T. I always wanted to see these guys live with a great quality, but it's so hard to find on YT, and also it's for them go out on tour, South America: probably never. They're one of those underrated bands that really don't deserve to  be clouded, mainly because their musicality, compositions, and it's not easy to be complex without being boring. In their Trifles And Pandemonium They don't disappoint, but the Itunes version (640x360) is the unique restriction of this release , I don't know If I'm too dumb to download this on '720p' or it don't have HD at all, and I think this doesn't have it, but anyway it's really great!


 A.C.T - Trifles And Pandemonium




1. The End   
2. Everything's Falling   
3. Abandonned World   
4. The Wandering   
5. Waltz With Mother Nature   
6. Take It Easy   
7. A Supposed Tour   
8. Svetlana   
9. Wailings From A Building   
10. Mr Landlord   
11. Dance Of Mr Gumble   
12. Manipulator   
13. Joanna   
14. Call In Dead   
15. A Wound That Won't Heal   
16. A Mother's Love   
17. Manager's Wish   
18. A Truly Gifted Man   
19. Interviews And Documentary (not included on Itunes version)

Itunes 


Another issue is the  lack of options to buy it on South America, or even on Ebay.. too bad.. as I said before every prog band should follow the Big Big Train steps, because that's the way of the 'new'. 

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A Stone's Throw from the Line

I don't agree when they say that the last BBT studio album was the best of 2016, although I do with this way of business They're doing over the years, adding the entire discography with cover and their new dvd on digital version: Dude, that's awesome! mainly for who doesn't live on Europe or North America. I just don't understand why some bands don't do the same. I wonder what's the best ? - having 100 mp3 or mp4 files being downloaded illegally, or having this amount being bought for a good price ? A good price and a great content it's what u will find inside this new release. For those who like excelent musicians and the great energy emanated from them, plus Nick D' Virgilio → omg, that's the release!


Big Big Train - A Stone's Throw from the Line



1. Make Some Noise
2. The First Rebreather
3. The Underfall Yard
4. Uncle Jack
5. Victorian Brickwork

6. Kingmaker
7. Wassail
8. Summoned by Bells
9. Judas Unrepentant
10. Curator of Butterflies
11. East Coast Racer
12. Hedgerow


Also it got more than 2 hours of music. What's a magical concert, Holy Crap!


Stone and Steel from Big Big Train on Vimeo.

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Do U Tango ?

I don't get it, once Jonas said he'd be releasing this on dvd, but He simply shelved this project. If the problem is money, why not crowfunding that? as TFK, Karmakanic has some loyal fans that would be supporting  this, since the fucking record labels are not so interested on doing something, I will be supporting the true musicians! for it, I bow!


Karmakanic - Live In The Us



CD1
1. When The World Is Caving In
2. Where Earth Meets The Sky
3. Turn It Up
4. Do U Tango?
5. 1969
6. Eternally

CD2:
7. Send A Message From The Heart
8. Undertow/When The World Is Caving In

Buy It! 



Also crowfunding breaks the barriers between musicians and fans/followers. It feels like u are important to these guys who do so.


Here, heaven above
I'm walking the lands
Walking with soil on my shoes

Here, where earth meets the sky
Heaven is high
And silence forever is near
 

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