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It's a nice thing to say that my journal was one of which that won an award in 2013. So I feel it is only appropriate to display my award here seeing as Trollheart put so much effort into these things. Can't let it go to waste.

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100 Albums I Enjoyed 100%

Dont'cha worry, this didn't die away with the new format, just got put on hold for a little bit, but i'm still going to finish it. I'm only at 97 so not much time was lost. Anyway, let's get right to it shall we.

#97: Myrath - Desert Call

I believe it's been a couple years since I first found out about these guys, and Desert Call was at the same time the first album I heard. I was instantly hooked. Everything about it from the prog to the cultural sounds that they incorporated into the music. I probably listened to this album about 100 times without realizing it. Probably why I have over 500 plays overall for them on last.fm. I highly recommend this album over anything else because well...it's a good way to get a good feel for what the band is about. Their debut album Hope be it not a bad way in any sense to start off their career, just falls into second place, only just. You can listen to whichever you want first. My recommendations don't really stretch too far so do what you want. I'm personally very fond of Desert Call due to this song alone. I know I said before that I wouldn't pick favorites from albums, but I can't help but mention this one:



I'm not showcasing this song because it's my favorite song off the album, i'm showcasing it because it gives you a general idea of what to expect from the band in the 45 seconds. You hear the guitar intro and it leads into the keyboard intro, all of which are consistent throughout the entire song, and the entire album. You'd be doing yourself a favor (mostly for prog heads) by listening to this album. I know it really helped me get a better feel of what different kinds of prog are out there.

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I have to say, I think it's pretty cool to see people taking some recommendations that I either post in my journal or loosely discuss for a few seconds. Trollheart just discussed his reaction to listening to Devin Townsend's Epicloud. You can find it here. Only reason I felt it necessary to post about it here is because I sometimes feel like nobody takes my recommendations seriously, and when that happens, it sort of makes me feel like perhaps my music taste is lacking in some way. I don't think that to a full extent, it's honestly just a quick thought and it's gone. Of course, I will say it was a bit shocking / excellent to see his reaction to the album as it falls on my list of all time favorites for 2012.

I mean...seriously, just listen to this, it's amazing:

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I'm on a bit of a Devin Townsend marathon tonight, but who wouldn't want to be? What with albums like Ziltoid The Omniscient, it's just screaming to be heard. No seriously, they're screaming at me, about destroying the earth, to get the best cup of coffee they can get. Don't believe me, just take a look:





If you were ever wondering what it'd sound like to take the most out of place topics a person could think of (or rather a nerd), this would be the album you'd want to listen to. It just goes beyond the depths of what one could expect something like that to sound like. But Devin Townsend does it in a way to make me really believe that he is the master of his craft. He took something that just doesn't make a lot of sense, attached his own creativity to it, and completed an album that is a must have in anybody's metal catalog. Even if you don't like the guy, you can't say you don't appreciate a lyric like "We're coming to your town and you better, you better, you better, you better believe it!" and, you better better better believe it!

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Is there really anything better to talk about than the music that was made in a place that you've lived your whole life? Nope. So, i'll briefly discuss some bands and albums that I enjoy that came from my home town of Seattle. I know what you're thinking "oh god, here comes the Nirvana!" And although I will post some, i'll be posting a lot others, just wait for it.

Anyway, let's get right down to it:

First on the list is Queensryche, pretty much due to the fact that they are my band of choice this evening, and I may as well also mention the album i'm listening to:


Operation: Mindcrime

This album is just every inch of fantastic. It just packs a punch full of power and prog in one big iron fist. This one in particular is a concept album relating to politics, etc. So if you're into that sort of thing, it's definitely something you want to check out, as the lyrics are very well written. Nothing beats the heavy riffs that you get from the guitarist, though, but that's always to be expecting with Queensryche.

It's strange to mention them though, because I feel like they deserve far more popularity than they currently have. Maybe I don't see much of it as there actually is, but it always feels like i'm pulling their name from the bottom of the pile when I want to talk about them. I know plenty of people listen to them and know of them, but are they really receiving the hype that they deserve? Perhaps not. But that could just be me over thinking things.

I like to keep these things brief as not to bore you with wording and let you get right to the music, so i'll post something to really get you to feel what they have to offer, although I'd suggest checking out their albums on their own since choosing a concept album to showcase them isn't always the greatest idea, but hey, I didn't want to switch albums yet, so deal with it! I'll talk about Empire in another post if that makes things better.

Anyway, song:


Revolution Calling

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Yeah, you aren't going to see the 'Ryche get a whole lot of attention around MB methinks. They're my favorite band of all time and I reviewed Promised Land awhile back, but because they've always sat on a fence of genres (AOR, heavy/progressive metal, even grunge) I think they're something of an acquired taste.

Operation: Mindcrime is one of the greatest albums ever recorded IMHO though, so glad to see it get a little spotlight action here.

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You'll get quite a bit of attention from me. Been a fan from the start. Spreading the disease, so to speak.

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Well that's unfortunate. However, I am happy to see that there are some people (you and Plank) included that hear what I hear when I listen to them. I'll be doing a feature on a band that i'm sure most of us have heard of in my next entry either today or tomorrow.

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While Nirvana should be next in my list, I want to talk about another not so well known grunge band from Seattle. Actually, this band was one of the first to come out during that era. I'm talking about no other than Tad. They were fantastic in the grunge craft and really knew what to use and what not to use in the style of music to make it sound pure and awesome.

If you're looking to start your journey with this band, I would highly suggest Inhaler. Of course, in my own personal opinion, there's really no bad place to start as each album has it's own special trait to it while maintaining what grunge should sound like.



Though the lyrics are fairly simple in this song, it's not a bad opener for what came to be one fantastic release from them. Another would be this little gem from 8-Way Santa:



I really hope more people pick up some of their music, because while Nirvana were popular for being one of the first around in the grunge era, people seem to forget about Tad, which is unfortunate as I think they're music is far more groove and grunge filled than what Nirvana ever released. Not saying anything bad about Nirvana of course, but they weren't the ONLY grunge band around.