The “wife” just sent me a vid of Charlie spoiling all that shit. I muted them on ig the last month or so to avoid spoilers
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I should listen to these guys again and give them another chance
TrumpCard got me obsessed with Leprous but Haken turned me off on the first couple listens.
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Pretty different bands imo, though I’m not super familiar with leprous
Yeah that was it
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Yeah for sure not really implying they’re the same , just both prog bands that I “should” be into
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Island In The Clouds off the new album was thought by the band to have a Steven Wilson/PT influence.
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I’ll give that a shot, thanks man
The new album is probably the most accessible since the mountain, especially if you like that SW/PT type of prog
Pretty sure i told @sociablehodor to listen to that song and he ignored me. That bridge gives me such tool vibes.
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Elephants Never Forget is amazing live.
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That and Atlas Stone got me so hyped. Was kinda glad there was no cockroach king for once.
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Got one of the biggest crowd reactions once the piano notes hit.
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I didn’t go to any of their opener shows last year but thought it was cool they didn’t repeat any songs from that setlist.
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I was pretty happy no cockroach king and 1985. Didn’t expect so much mountain though
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They played the best(IMO) 3 songs from the mountain. Falling Back to Earth being #1 even if for personal reasons atlas stone is my favorite.
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Pareidolia > Atlas Stone
I was thrilled with the setlist. Falling Back to Earth, Architect, Elephants Never Forget, and Celestial Elixir were all wonderful surprises. Sempiternal Beings also sounded really great.
I know I’m in the minority here but Messiah Complex is just ok. It’s never grabbed me and is a little too meandering. One thing I love about their epic tracks is that they are long but cohesive. There is a return of main themes at some point and MC doesn’t have that. But also I really never gave Virus as much attention as everything pre-Vector.
Also,
Yeah, they are very different bands. I can see how a huge SW fan would like Leprous more. They are all about texture and Einar is an angel whereas Haken has epic energy and shred. I love both though.
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Well it is technically 5 songs rather than 1. And has all the musical references to other songs instead.
I think Messiah Complex is more impressive than it is a good song. I’m glad i saw live once, but wouldn’t care if i ever saw it again.
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I love Messiah Complex, and to me it feels like a culmination of the darker/heavier vector/virus period. I love all the references to previous songs and definitely feel like they take the place of the normal melodic return.
That said, I feel like I’m the only one here that really likes both those records