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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on January 21, 2014, 06:08:32 PM
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I know there are at least a few fans here. Anyway, their newest album should be coming out this year, and it's being funded by a Kickstarter campaign. It's already reached its goal, but you can still donate if you want, plus the video is the greatest thing ever. :lol
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/voyageraustralia/i-am-voyager-be-a-part-of-the-new-voyager-album
edit: btw, for people unfamiliar with Voyager, here's one of their songs, Lost (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AawFVtd4heo)
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The last album was amazing and made me a fan.
I was looking into those fundraising options, but to be honest, didn't really find anything that really made me want to dive into it.
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Yes probably my equal fave Aussie band, along with Vanishing Point.
I really didn't like the last album at not, nowhere near as good as the preceding 3.
Univers is my fave from them, a classic from start to finish.
I saw them live in Sydney a couple years ago, very impressive and tight band onstage.
I don't hear anything Gothic at all though...
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Well, I call it gothic, the Peter Steele influence. That may not be the right term.
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I dug the song you sent me in my Roulette (for the most part), and had a listen to the rest of the album (I Am the Revolution). It was excellent, but not sure it inspired me to purchase it. Have it stored in a Spotify playlist though.
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Of the three I've heard, I Am The Revolution is my least favorite (though it's still quite good). Univers is the best.
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The last album was amazing and made me a fan.
I was looking into those fundraising options, but to be honest, didn't really find anything that really made me want to dive into it.
Wow for me is is easily their weakest album of the 4 so far.
It's just for me, lacks everything that makes Voyager so good and unique.
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The Meaning Of I is fantastic, I love how they branched out a bit from their Univers/I Am The Revolution style.
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The last album was amazing and made me a fan.
I was looking into those fundraising options, but to be honest, didn't really find anything that really made me want to dive into it.
Wow for me is is easily their weakest album of the 4 so far.
It's just for me, lacks everything that makes Voyager so good and unique.
I'd rate Univers higher, but I was unfamiliar with the band until the last album came out.
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They're the bestest. Someone named them Depeche Mode metal and they said it fits, so I guess we can also use that :biggrin:
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Daniel giving a preview of one of the songs on the upcoming album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEKiNQAVDLM&feature=youtu.be
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New single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQfYBTJ-LxQ&feature=youtu.be
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Great song, as expected.
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New single: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQfYBTJ-LxQ&feature=youtu.be
Can't wait to listen to this, but I'm at work. I'm sure this is gonna be good.
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It is.
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I'm a parochial Aussie but I thought it was ordinary.................interested to see what Wolfking thinks.
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He likes the last few albums, I'm pretty confident he'll dig it.
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I'm a parochial Aussie but I thought it was ordinary.................interested to see what Wolfking thinks.
I can't listen while I'm at work, so I'll post back tonight.
He likes the last few albums, I'm pretty confident he'll dig it.
I don't see them putting out something I don't dig, but we'll see.
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I just listened to the new song. It's weird, it dig it, quite a bit, but it's nothing really special about it. I think it is a grower, and sounds like a song that should work well in context with the album.
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https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/voyager-to-release-v-in-june/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrBF0mhz1ho
Not bad.
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Yeah, it's really good. I like it a fair bit more than the last song they released.
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Yeah, it's really good. I like it a fair bit more than the last song they released.
Yeah, it's miles better IMO.
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According to Voyager's FB page, if you contributed to their Kickstarter campaign, you will get a download code today for the album.
Really looking forward to this and seeing them play live in July.
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I got my d/l code last night and Voyager have really delivered a killer album.
It's their most progressive, but the most popish at the same time too.
Lots of layers to pick through, and a lot of depth and maturity to everything.
Could be the best they've ever done :yarr
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It's their most progressive, but the most popish at the same time too.
Sounds right up my alley.
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Finally heard the album. Unsurprisingly, it is amazing. This may actually prove to be my favorite Voyager album.
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I got my copy a couple of weeks ago, and I think the opposite, I was a bit disappointed by it. I need to go back to it and give it some more time though, but IMO at the moment, I think it's quite weak compared to the last one.
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Man, that's really a shame. I'd definitely give it another few listens, though, I didn't really care for Univers for a while, but now it's my favorite (unless it's overtaken by V).
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It's their most progressive, but the most popish at the same time too.
Sounds right up my alley.
I'm sold.
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Man, that's really a shame. I'd definitely give it another few listens, though, I didn't really care for Univers for a while, but now it's my favorite (unless it's overtaken by V).
Univers is a hell of an album.
Yeah, I'm definitely gonna go back to it in time, but right now, it's not doing anything for me. That's doesn't mean it won't later on.
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Voyager have announced they will tour Australia for the “Seasons Of Age” tour 2015 with support from Klone. Tickets are on sale from Monday March 16 from www.wildthingpresents.com
Thursday May 21 – Jive, Adelaide
Friday May 22 – The Basement, Canberra
Saturday May 23 The Factory Floor, Sydney
Friday May 29 – Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday May 30 – The Brightside, Brisbane
Friday June 5 – Amplifier Capitol, Perth
Saturday June 6 – Prince Of Wales Hotel, Bunbury
Really looking forward to seeing them, this tour.
I'll get to see them in Sydney with my girlfriend and in Melbourne with some non metal work colleges.
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I loved seeing Voyager and ProgPower USA and it's compelled me to explore their earlier work before V. I just listened to The Meaning of I for the first time last night and I'm floored. This is instantly jumping into my top 25 albums of all time and is probably going to make it's way into the top half of that list when all is said and done. I'm really liking this album a lot. Love the concept too. Well done, Voyager!
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The Meaning of I is my favorite of theirs, but I Am the Revolution is also really great. And yes... they were fantastic live.
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Hurray more Voyager fans! I need to listen to V again; it's been a while. Univers is still my favorite, though.
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Saw them open for Evergrey, fantastic!
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I honestly don't understand how this band isn't more well-known. Only one page of comments on DTF? This band is so awesome and fun. I've still yet to pick my jaw up off the floor after hearing The Meaning of I. I wish I could go back to PPUSA and enjoy them all over again!
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Yeah man, The Meaning of I is an incredible album.
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What do you guys think of the new song, "Misery is Only Company." Soooooo good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3K4_4Bpn6M
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What do you guys think of the new song, "Misery is Only Company." Soooooo good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3K4_4Bpn6M
I'll have to check this out later. I wasn't a huge fan of V to be honest, just didn't click with me. Hopefully the new one fixes that.
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What! A new song?!?!
Listening now
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Yeah, I didn't realise they were working on a new album at all.
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Quite different, and an obvious more commercial approach, but I quite like it. Will definitely check out the album whenever it's released.
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I've still only heard "V" about 3 times so far and nothing else by them, this single is pretty promising though.
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I really like that track actually. Much better than most of V IMO. I should get that cd out and give it another go. I loved the Meaning of I and really like this new track so maybe it needs another chance.
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the chorus sounded really familiar, then it clicked...
Fair to Midland's "Walls of Jericho".
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I'll admit, the new track didn't really do much for me. It could be a grower though, so I'll give it a few more chances, and I definitely plan on checking out the eventual album regardless.
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Quite different, and an obvious more commercial approach, but I quite like it. Will definitely check out the album whenever it's released.
The song has a definite commercial feel, but it's not odd for a promotional song to have that vibe, and doesn't often mean the rest of the album will definitely be like that.
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Quite different, and an obvious more commercial approach, but I quite like it. Will definitely check out the album whenever it's released.
The song has a definite commercial feel, but it's not odd for a promotional song to have that vibe, and doesn't often mean the rest of the album will definitely be like that.
Yeah absolutely, was just a bit of a surprise from these guys.
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I still don't think Voyager have captured the energy of their live show on record.
I like nearly all the studio stuff, but live is where they really come alive.
They get another chance to impress when they support Epica on their Australian Tour next month.
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I'll just leave this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doi60r3pniA
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I'll just leave this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doi60r3pniA
This is so good! Yes! I'm pumped. I can't stop listening. This band is do incredible.
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Blast from the past... hello!! Voyager fans!! Why is this thread not active?
Who's heard the new song Brightstar? I think it's fantastic. I love everything this band does. They've become my favorite thing in metal for the last few years, I think they're kings of prog metal (however you define that term nowadays).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDoITQV7324
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Great song! I've listened a couple of songs of them and I really like them. Are they releasing a new album this year? It's not clear to me from the description of the video.
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I didn't even know there was a Voyager thread here. I've said this in other threads here, but I discovered them just before ProgPower and became a fan after seeing them perform. Really cool band, lots of good live vibes from the drummer being ridiculous to the bassist looking like he's having a blast to the female guitarist shredding and of course the singer with his occassional keytar usage and his big drink just going at it. They really impressed me live and did such a cool set at Progpower with live debuts of songs, a keytar battle, and a cover medley.
Anyway, new song is pretty good :metal
I wouldn't label them the kings of prog metal though, personally. But I think they are one of the better newer prog metal bands out there. Haken, Leprous, Voyager, Caligula's Horse.... I feel like these all belong in the group of "top modern prog metal bands" Hard to name a king of this group, since all have their own distinct sound.
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Yeah, that's where it gets a bit dodgy. There's so many bands under the 'prog metal' umbrella and yet you could pick out a full dozen of them and every single one of them would sound way different from the rest. For me Voyager just ticks all the boxes in every way. Leprous and Caligula's Horse and Haken are all awesome calls too, I'd definitely put them in the upper echelon.
I'm not sure if they're releasing a new album this year although I hope so, and I hope Brightstar is the album opener. :corn
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I also think about which prog metal bands that are newish and are headliners now. To be the King in my mind, you not only need to be good in terms of music, but also need to be at the top in terms of popularity too, or album/ticket sales, essentially some metric of proof besides opinion to show you are a top band in the genre. Has Voyager done a headlining tour in the US before? I'm not sure if Leprous or Caligula's Horse has (I'm thinking not). Things like that go into my mind when I think of top bands in the genre. Yoyager is a progpower headliner though which is pretty cool, but I had never even heard of them until they were announced a headliner (I'm definitely not a prog head though so that should be taken into account when I gauge prog bands).
Should add that they seem like cool people too, I ran into them multiple times at the festival and just said hey or something and they were always friendly back. Seems like a cool group to have a drink with.
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In that regard, yeah, they're not quite there yet. In 2012, they were supporting Rhapsody, haha. They're super cool. I was eating a burger at the Vortex and they were two tables over. They rode those scooters all over downtown, I have a video of three of them rolling by while I was in a car :lol I talked to Danny after their set and he was super cool and really appreciative of all the fans and how well the show went. Very nervous chatting with them but they're probably one of the most fun groups to shoot the shit with, especially Ash (the drummer).
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hahaha id love to see the video
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That song was decent. Was a bit worried after the first minute that they were trying to go commercial but it come good.
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It's just a brief clip but here ya go. If it's not viewable (my profile isn't public but I made the video public) then I'll put it somewhere else. https://tinyurl.com/y2bcrezt
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Cramx - I don't think this actually really matters in terms of who's the best prog metal band, but if it does matter to you, Leprous has indeed done a US headlining tour. Two of them in fact. Plus a co-headlining tour with Haken last year. :)
Voyager hasn't, but I don't care about that so much. It's not easy for any of these bands to do headlining tours, but probably even harder to tour the US from Australia. I do believe they've done some headlining tours in Europe.
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Cramx - I don't think this actually really matters in terms of who's the best prog metal band, but if it does matter to you, Leprous has indeed done a US headlining tour. Two of them in fact. Plus a co-headlining tour with Haken last year. :)
Voyager hasn't, but I don't care about that so much. It's not easy for any of these bands to do headlining tours, but probably even harder to tour the US from Australia. I do believe they've done some headlining tours in Europe.
I knew about Haken/Leprous (awesome concert I saw) but since they didn't rotate who headlined, I kind of feel it was really Haken, but it was technically coheadlining, I wasn't sure before that though. You are right, it is meaningless overall, but when I try to think of who is "king" I start thinking about things besides my own tastes such as concert attendance, album sales, youtube views. I think that all plays a role in determining who is the top band in a genre, and of course my own tastes come in but one is fact and the other is opinion, so I take it all into account.
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I mean Haken are kings anyway.
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I mean Haken are Cockroach Kings anyway.
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My first exposure to Voyager. Clicked on this thread on a whim, and then YouTubed "Ghost Mile." Whoah. Sounds like Tesseract mixed with yeah, Depeche Mode and some other stuff.
For this newb, what full album should be the one I check out first, before deciding to buy?
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My first exposure to Voyager. Clicked on this thread on a whim, and then YouTubed "Ghost Mile." Whoah. Sounds like Tesseract mixed with yeah, Depeche Mode and some other stuff.
For this newb, what full album should be the one I check out first, before deciding to buy?
I only have Ghost Mile and like it, I'm sure that's a good place to start
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My first exposure to Voyager. Clicked on this thread on a whim, and then YouTubed "Ghost Mile." Whoah. Sounds like Tesseract mixed with yeah, Depeche Mode and some other stuff.
For this newb, what full album should be the one I check out first, before deciding to buy?
If your reaction to Ghost Mile was "whoa" then I highly recommend you listen to Ghost Mile (the album). It's their most recent, and upset The Meaning of I (2011) as my favorite. If you like Ghost Mile, I say work your way backwards. V is awesome, and then after that you'll get to The Meaning of I.
Their last 2 albums - especially Ghost Mile - have a 'djent' vibe to them, moreso than the rest of their stuff, but there's still plenty of that awesome proggy composition and memorable keyboard/vocal work. The lineup they've had for the last 2 albums has an extraordinary chemistry both in studio and on stage.
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The voice is what is keeping me from pulling the trigger. Not sure I really dig his timbre. It's different, which is fine, but it doesn't sit very well with my ear for some reason. I may have to keep playing the amazon samples of the record for a bit before making a decision.
Thank you guys.
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The voice is what is keeping me from pulling the trigger. Not sure I really dig his timbre. It's different, which is fine, but it doesn't sit very well with my ear for some reason. I may have to keep playing the amazon samples of the record for a bit before making a decision.
Thank you guys.
I felt the same way, when I heard this band was headlining progpower, I checked them out and was kind of turned off by the vocals. But not totally, I was kind of intrigued. I tried listening a couple more times and kept feeling the same way and just kind of said, meh not for me. I tried one more time a week before the show and all of the sudden it clicked. Maybe it just takes some warming up.
I had the same intro to Haken leading up to Progpower a few years ago, I kept trying and the vocals kept turning me off but eventually it clicked and I love the vocals now, of both bands.
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Haken is a weird case for me where the vocals usually irritate me on the albums, but live I don't have a problem with them and enjoy the show.
With Voyager, I never had a problem with them; it's different but I like that and think it works well.
I agree with Kattelox about starting with Ghost Mile. :metal
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The voice is what is keeping me from pulling the trigger. Not sure I really dig his timbre. It's different, which is fine, but it doesn't sit very well with my ear for some reason. I may have to keep playing the amazon samples of the record for a bit before making a decision.
Thank you guys.
I felt the same way, when I heard this band was headlining progpower, I checked them out and was kind of turned off by the vocals. But not totally, I was kind of intrigued. I tried listening a couple more times and kept feeling the same way and just kind of said, meh not for me. I tried one more time a week before the show and all of the sudden it clicked. Maybe it just takes some warming up.
Yeah, I'm going to keep going back to them for a bit. I'm an album guy, I feel sorta bad checking things out extensively before buying, but it just makes sense.
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Danny's definitely got a unique voice. It clicked instantly for me though.
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The voice is what is keeping me from pulling the trigger. Not sure I really dig his timbre. It's different, which is fine, but it doesn't sit very well with my ear for some reason. I may have to keep playing the amazon samples of the record for a bit before making a decision.
Thank you guys.
I felt the same way, when I heard this band was headlining progpower, I checked them out and was kind of turned off by the vocals. But not totally, I was kind of intrigued. I tried listening a couple more times and kept feeling the same way and just kind of said, meh not for me. I tried one more time a week before the show and all of the sudden it clicked. Maybe it just takes some warming up.
Yeah, I'm going to keep going back to them for a bit. I'm an album guy, I feel sorta bad checking things out extensively before buying, but it just makes sense.
I wouldn't feel bad about streaming music legally to get an idea if you want to make a purchase.
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I've been checking these guys out lately too, and the vocals are a bit odd. Musically, they're pretty cool and I like the djenty feel of V. I keep coming back to that one vs. The Meaning of I. So far, I've only heard those two albums.
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If you prefer V, I would definitely suggest Ghost Mile.
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"Colours in the Sun" arrives November 1st!!
(https://i.imgur.com/VryvYzI.jpg)
Music video for the new single "Colours" here: https://youtu.be/reFRCJzHN8I
"Brightstar" video from a few months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDoITQV7324
Loving both of these songs. Ashley is my favorite drummer out there now, and the rest of the band are some of my favorite musicians too. I have no doubt this will be one of my favorite albums of the year.
Voyager haters stay out. :loser: :biggrin:
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I like the new song a lot :metal
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I like the new song a lot :metal
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I love that cover art so much. I had a feeling it would be colorful based on the visuals for Brightstar, but I'm really happy it's exactly what I expected. Voyager has these lovely, warm, vibrant color schemes to their videos. Ghost Mile, Ascension, especially those beautiful colors in The Meaning of I - all beautiful, and Colours and Brightstar are just as good. I think I might buy this one on vinyl, it's such a gorgeous aesthetic.
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The color transition in the video is cool, when the music picks up. Reminds me of some 80s synths and feel with that car, then things brighten up and the song kicks in. I dig it, a lot.
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I like that new single. I really need to check this band out more.
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https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/voyager-reveal-new-album-details-premiere-new-song-music-video/
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Hello? Is this thing on? Voyager fans, where ya'll at? The new album "Colours In The Sun" drops today and I can't freaking wait to hear it after work. Hell I might try to sneak in a listen at work if I find a few moments where I can focus on it. This is one of my most anticipated releases of the year.
For me, Voyager has gotten better with each record going back to I Am The ReVolution, and Ghost Mile is just outside of my top 10 albums of all time. So, I don't expect this to be better than Ghost Mile, but who knows? This band is everything. :2metal:
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Don't know about you but I'm listening to the new Wilderun instead :biggrin:
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Don't know about you but I'm listening to the new Wilderun instead :biggrin:
So why aren't you posting in the Wilderun thread? :loser: :lol
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I plan on checking it out, maybe not today but hopefully real soon
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Don't know about you but I'm listening to the new Wilderun instead :biggrin:
So why aren't you posting in the Wilderun thread? :loser: :lol
It wasn't at the top of the page at the time and besides, I already entered this thread so why not. :biggrin:
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Don't know about you but I'm listening to the new Wilderun instead :biggrin:
So why aren't you posting in the Wilderun thread? :loser: :lol
I've had just one listen to each so far and they both sounded fantastic.
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Get this folk metal nonsense outta my Voyager. :biggrin:
Do you have a favorite track so far, ariich?
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the one good track was the one with einar but mostly the album was as boring as i expected it to be
is this the discussion you wanted? :P
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:facepalm:
guess Lethean and I will discuss it all alone whenever he hears it
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Still digesting this one. Ghost Mile and V were very strong efforts. I personally think the track with Einar was the most boring LOL.
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Get this folk metal nonsense outta my Voyager. :biggrin:
Do you have a favorite track so far, ariich?
Not yet, I very rarely pick out individual tracks on a first listen. So the ones that stood out were the singles and the one with Einar, but that doesn't make them the better songs. It all sounded pretty great!
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Just finished listening to it. Way too soon for comments other than... I'm about to listen to it again. :)
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Just bought it on amazon, I'll have it on my phone and ready for some listening while traveling on Sunday. Not sure I'll listen before then, but the fact I'm in possession of it is a good start. I really enjoyed the single Colours.
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Only had one listen so far but I liked what I heard. Can’t wait to dig in some more.
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I am blown away by this album. I had high expectations and normally they're never met when they're so high, but Colours In The Sun is remarkable. I don't think there is a single subpar track on here. The band sounds like they still have no shortage of creative musical ideas in the tank, from the rhythms to the synths to the lyrics. The shorter length of the album works in its favor, too - 42 minutes is perfect. The songs are adventurous but concise. I just played through it almost 2 full times in a row without thinking about it.
This is already likely to be my #2 favorite Voyager album. I love this one.
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On my second listen right now, and on proper speakers. So far, so good! Mix seems a bit clearer than Ghost Mile, a little more balanced and less face hugging. These guys are on a pretty good run right now. :metal
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I just discovered this band. Really cool, and they're from Perth, where I lived for a while, which makes it even more special. I'm discussing a possible interview with them - it will be tough to align, since we're in VERY different time zones, but we'll see. If/when it's confirmed, I'll post here and ask for questions.
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First time hearing Voyager with their New Album. Good stuff, on Reconnected and had to laugh at the "Let It Go" part. I can imagine singing it and kids saying "That's not how you sing it."
They're a pretty good band. Will check out their debut next.
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I don't love the new album. Probably listened to it at least 5 or 6 times now. It's not bad but it just doesn't stand out besides a few songs and being short without much standing out, it kind of comes off a bit bland. First three songs may be my favorite. I do really enjoy the sound of this album though. I plan on listening to it a bunch more this week, but with lots of other good music out there, if I don't find any new connections to draw me in more, I probably won't be returning to it for awhile.
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Interview confirmed for this Saturday 08am. Questions for them?
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Interview confirmed for this Saturday 08am. Questions for them?
WWhat was the songwriting process like for Colours in the Sun? Did most of the ideas start as melodies, or did they start as rhythmic ideas with the drums or djenty guitar riffs? Were there any musical ideas 'left over' from the Ghost Mile recording sessions used on Colours in the Sun?
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Runaway is a fantastic song. I've listened another 3 times between yesterday and today so far. I'm not sure my overall opinion is changing, it's solid music from front to end, but just doesn't have a whole lot that stands out and makes me really love it. The first and last track are probably my favorites. Entropy is a cool song and then maybe Severomance and Brightstar round up the songs I enjoy the most.
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Runaway is a fantastic song. I've listened another 3 times between yesterday and today so far. I'm not sure my overall opinion is changing, it's solid music from front to end, but just doesn't have a whole lot that stands out and makes me really love it. The first and last track are probably my favorites. Entropy is a cool song and then maybe Severomance and Brightstar round up the songs I enjoy the most.
I felt like you on the first listen, but I keep enjoying the album more with every listen!
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I think it's something about this band that just doesn't click on first listen. A few people have commented about that before with other albums and I know when I first gave them a listen, I wasn't into it at all and it slowly grew on me until they finally really won me over with their live show.
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Ghost Mile clicked with me immediately, Colours however is a slower burn.
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The album arrived yesterday and I've been listening all morning. So far, so good! By the way, I didn't realize Daniel Estrin is a lawyer Check this out: https://estrinsaul.com.au/staff/daniel-estrin/
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Oh got his number now, should give him a call :lol
That's actually really cool
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Just was watching this, timestamped for awesomeness https://youtu.be/qOK5_h1x9CI?t=142 (https://youtu.be/qOK5_h1x9CI?t=142)
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Their whole set is on youtube (or at least it was) and it's awesome.
Colours is a great album. It look a bit of time to sink in, and it's still growing. I'd love for them to bring it to the US and tour some of the new songs.
Daniel is an immigration attorney I believe.
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The album is quite a grower. Wasn't impressed initially but now I keep coming back to it. :metal
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I think it's something about this band that just doesn't click on first listen. A few people have commented about that before with other albums and I know when I first gave them a listen, I wasn't into it at all and it slowly grew on me until they finally really won me over with their live show.
I mentioned this to Scott on the interview I did with him last Saturday (it's yet to be published). He said he feels the same about the new album - he was actually worried because he himself didn't connect with the album on the first listen, and it's not a good feeling when you're the one who created it.
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A great album. Ghost Mile is a little bit too serious for me, the fun vibes of Voyager are much better preserved on this Colors.
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Finally decided to check this out. I didn't really like V or Ghost Mile at all really but up to Reconnected and holy moly this is some amazing music. Great songwriting, musicianship and performances. Wow, I'm very impressed so far.
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Finally decided to check this out. I didn't really like V or Ghost Mile at all really but up to Reconnected and holy moly this is some amazing music. Great songwriting, musicianship and performances. Wow, I'm very impressed so far.
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My #3 album of 2019; still an incredible record. Reconnected is my favorite at the moment.
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Will listen to the second half on the way home from work. They found a sweet spot in their sound on this one that I've missed since Meaning of I. I think this will make me ho back to those other albums though.
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The second half loses a little bit of steam, but not too much. Great album.
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The second half loses a little bit of steam, but not too much. Great album.
This is why I didn't love the album. First half is very good and the second half is very forgettable, the final song is good but the album just loses steam
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The second half loses a little bit of steam, but not too much. Great album.
This is why I didn't love the album. First half is very good and the second half is very forgettable, the final song is good but the album just loses steam
Yeah that one and Sign of the Times I think it was called are good but the couple in between weren't as quality as the first half. That's only after one interupted listen though so may change.
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No way... first half is killer, but second half is killer too. Now Or Never is awesome, continues the trend of short but sweet and memorable tunes on their records. Water Over The Bridge, Runaway, Reconnected, Sign of the Times - all killer imo.
I'm biased though. Shit, this might actually match Ghost Mile in the long run, and Ghost Mile is one of my favorite records ever. CITS is freaking phenomenal. Best band in the prog scene imo.
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No way... first half is killer, but second half is killer too. Now Or Never is awesome, continues the trend of short but sweet and memorable tunes on their records. Water Over The Bridge, Runaway, Reconnected, Sign of the Times - all killer imo.
I'm biased though. Shit, this might actually match Ghost Mile in the long run, and Ghost Mile is one of my favorite records ever. CITS is freaking phenomenal. Best band in the prog scene imo.
Hmmm.....I might try Ghost Mile. I have a pysical copy of V but didn't really like it but didn't bother with Ghost Mile.
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V was a grower even for me - it took well over a year before that one clicked (beyond the first 3 songs). Ghost Mile was an instant hit though.
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I'll find my copy of V and source Ghost Mile.
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They found a sweet spot in their sound on this one that I've missed since Meaning of I.
Yeah, there's a lot of whimsy here, not just djenty highway tunes.
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Listened to both V and Ghost Mile. I don't know why I thought the band had changed their sound since Meaning of I. I also don't know why when I brought V, I didn't like it and never played it again and then ignored the band for Ghost Mile. Both were really really good. Can't remember much from either but V especailly had some cool stuff going on. I think the newer one is probably going to end up better than both but still, very good.
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I think there has been a change. I love V but it feels much more serious and less wacky/random than TMOI. Ghost Mile was fine, but everything it did, V did better.
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That's interesting. I never thought there was much of a difference in mood between TMOI and V. Certainly would never describe TMOI as either 'wacky' or 'random.' Huh.
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I don't know how else to describe it! It's not as big of a difference as it is between Bilateral and later Leprous albums, but it's there for me, and I distinctly remember listening to V and thinking of it as the beginning of a new prog metal continuity, with The Meaning Of I being a sort of transition point from the first three albums that have varied influences. Around 2009ish in my circles we called them a "progressive" band because their sound was progressing somewhere, and when Scott Kay joined they actually started writing those sleek prog metal riffs and structuring the songs in a more traditional prog metal way, which culminated in V and Ghost Mile. Colours, to me, has both of these qualities.
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Hmm, from that perspective, I could understand that. I would use different words to describe TMOI, personally, but yeah, there's definitely a change in sound. The last three records, especially since the lineup has been completely stable since Ash joined, all have a very similar sound to them, a real beefiness in the rhythm section. I gotta say Ash is my favorite progressive metal drummer out there currently. The whole band has this electric chemistry with one another that is really cool to see. They've found their sound, there's no shortage of ideas, and they're on fire. Can't be happier for them.
And the further into the deep end they go with the synthpop stuff, the more I love them. :biggrin:
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I gotta say Ash is my favorite progressive metal drummer out there currently.
And the further into the deep end they go with the synthpop stuff, the more I love them. :biggrin:
Yeah, Ash is very underrated compared to people like Baard Kolstad - who is correctly rated, don't get me wrong, but that love needs to go around a bit as well!
And I totally hear you, I'm glad they're actually saying the words "synthpop metal" now too. See what a mess this thread title is? :lol And that used to be the shortest way to describe them.
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I can actually see where you are both coming from there to be honest.
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Ash was super impressive live. When they played I only knew a few songs, but the drummer stood out from the first song to me. Loved his style and aggressiveness. That was such a killer set they did at ProgPower.
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Listening to Colours In The Sun again and my god it's just so good. Reconnected has become one of my top 10 - maybe top 5 - Voyager songs ever.
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I stumbled into Colours In The Sun on Spotify this week. I love me some 80s pop and this is just delighting me.
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I stumbled into Colours In The Sun on Spotify this week. I love me some 80s pop and this is just delighting me.
Good stuff! My favorite Voyager albums are The Meaning of I and Ghost Mile, but this has definitely grown on me over time.
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I mean to go to Ghost Mile next. I really love this particular mix of styles.
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The re-issued version of Ghost Mile has 3 excellent live bonus tracks. The last song, Lost (from their I am the reVolution album), has an interlude where they play "Sandstorm", from techno/trance DJ Darude. It's brilliant ;D You might recognize the song as you hear it...
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The re-issued version of Ghost Mile has 3 excellent live bonus tracks. The last song, Lost (from their I am the reVolution album), has an interlude where they play "Sandstorm", from techno/trance DJ Darude. It's brilliant ;D You might recognize the song as you hear it...
This was pretty awesome to see live
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I often find I like the sound and impact of something new but discover enough things I dislike soon afterwards that it ends up in the (enormous) "not quite" pile.
Happy to say that the opposite is true of Colours In The Sun. I find more and more I like about it as I go. Really, really great.
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I didn't love their latest album, but that song Colours in the Sun is very good. I do really enjoy that style. I just felt the album kind of faded as it went along. Not bad by any means, just didn't keep up with the high level it starts off with. I should probably listen again, it's been awhile besides some songs coming on random shuffle occassionally.
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This record has settled in with me now. I completely love it.
I've read the comment from many sources that it fades as it goes along but I don't see it. The penultimate track is slightly less successful than the rest, I think, but not a skipper for me.
The weakest part for me is Einar's guest vocal, funnily enough. Great singer but doesn't quite fit here. I still like the song but if l had a magic wand I'd take him off it. :)
The combination of lush 80s melodies, keys and Meshuggage is so deftly balanced. And that kind of thing is so hard to get right. Wonderful.
I've not looked at their others really yet as have a few great new releases going on but i sure will in time.
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Listened to Ghost Mile today. Another excellent album, by the sounds of it!
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LOVE Ghost Mile!
It's all good, but there are certain tidbits that are just great - like the almost Type O Negative sounding chorus in the middle of the title track (not the first time Voyager tips their hat to Pete Steele's band...they have a tribute of sorts on Meaning of I)...and the closer, "As the City Takes the Night", where the beat under the chorus subtly changes every time, becoming more and more urgent.
Good stuff.
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Ah, loving those tidbits. Excited about digging into it more.
They're listenable, have complexity, are unique (at least to me so far). Feels like a golden find!
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LOVE Ghost Mile!
It's all good, but there are certain tidbits that are just great - like the almost Type O Negative sounding chorus in the middle of the title track (not the first time Voyager tips their hat to Pete Steele's band...they have a tribute of sorts on Meaning of I)...and the closer, "As the City Takes the Night", where the beat under the chorus subtly changes every time, becoming more and more urgent.
Good stuff.
Yes, that last chorus on ATCTTN is absolutely banging. Coming after those lush vocals too.
What I LOVE about this band is that they are DIFFERENT. And that is SO rare.
But what I love most of all, they are putting the SONG and vocals first. The production is really bold and colourful. It's almost a keyboard-equipped metal band playing 80s pop songs but it's not, as it's more metal and djenty than that. But the emotional impact and presentational balance is weighted toward that 80s pop side, which I just adore.
I'm gushing a bit here but those last few tracks of Ghost Mile are still ringing in my head.
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I've been an off and on listener to Voyager for since around The Meaning of I... just a song here or there, now and then. Suddenly over the course of the last few months Colours In The Sun has just blown my mind... I am infatuated with this album. Incredibly interesting melodies throughout. Have started to go back through their catalogue but I feel like CITS is going to be impossible to top for me. It's just a perfect mix of various elements that I've not run across in many similar bands. :metal
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+1 :)
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I love Ghost Mile as much now. I'm daily listening to one, the other, or both at the mo. :)
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Ghost Mile is ma favourite of theirs.
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My Spotify 2021 summary had Voyager as my 3rd most listened band (under Survivor and Chvrches ;D ).
A quick check of their Twitter page today shows them as 'In the studio.' :metal
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New song Dreamer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngBysDtBuvo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngBysDtBuvo)
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Very cool! It says it's their entry for Eurovision - I didn't even know they were going to do that.
Anyway, super-catchy tune, I like it.
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I should absolutely love this band, but I don’t.
All the ingredients are there but it just doesn’t click for me and I can’t pinpoint as to why.
I’m glad others can enjoy it though.
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I love this band's last 2 albums. Looking forward to cranking that tomorrow!
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It's good. Hope they get chosen.
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When is the new album coming out?
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You mean we’ve had a Voyager thread this whole time and I didn’t know?
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New single, Submarine. First listen impression: great. :tup
https://youtu.be/BWrcdYp7W-0
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New single, Submarine. First listen impression: great. :tup
https://youtu.be/BWrcdYp7W-0
:metal :lol :metal
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New single, Submarine. First listen impression: great. :tup
https://youtu.be/BWrcdYp7W-0
Liked the song very much, on first listen...what's with the bass player "reveal"? :lol Is that him singing that part? Sounds like he could be Devin Townsend's younger brother!
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I've only just watched the video. Listened on Spotify before. Interesting. Assumed that part was Daniel pushing the boat out but no!
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New single, Submarine. First listen impression: great. :tup
https://youtu.be/BWrcdYp7W-0
Liked the song very much, on first listen...what's with the bass player "reveal"? :lol Is that him singing that part? Sounds like he could be Devin Townsend's younger brother!
Yes, that’s Alex singing. He’s had a lot of the real strong vocal parts over the years since V.
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As much as I dug Dreamer I was a little concerned our home lads were going to deliver an album worth of 'em but Submarine has confirmed they're still the old Voyager ;) I Am The ReVolution remains my personal fave but they're all cool.
Think they have a live album due next month so not sure if a new studio album is due also but Submarine would suggest so!?
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Think they have a live album due next month so not sure if a new studio album is due also but Submarine would suggest so!?
The eighth Voyager album finished mastering at the end of June, I believe. However, I was talking to their drummer and visual artist, Ash Doodkorte, a while before that and he indicated the final release of the album may not be until early next year due to slow production of CDs and Vinyl. As it is, the live album was originally streamed last year and then “being worked on” for ages, which could’ve been Ash tinkering a lot with the artwork, or remastering the audio and visual stuff (including the old music videos that are included on the Blu-Ray) but also could’ve been code for “vinyl takes ages, we’ll announce something when we’re close to having product to sell”.
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New single, Submarine. First listen impression: great. :tup
https://youtu.be/BWrcdYp7W-0
Liked the song very much, on first listen...what's with the bass player "reveal"? :lol Is that him singing that part? Sounds like he could be Devin Townsend's younger brother!
Yes, that’s Alex singing. He’s had a lot of the real strong vocal parts over the years since V.
Ha! I didn't know that...thanks for the info :tup
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Same here. Ta.
I only really listen to the last two albums (not sure why). What album should I go to while waiting for the new one?
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Same here. Ta.
I only really listen to the last two albums (not sure why). What album should I go to while waiting for the new one?
The Meaning of I is a personal favorite of mine. Absolutely brilliant.
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Same here. Ta.
I only really listen to the last two albums (not sure why). What album should I go to while waiting for the new one?
The two before that, Meaning of I and V
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Think they have a live album due next month so not sure if a new studio album is due also but Submarine would suggest so!?
The eighth Voyager album finished mastering at the end of June, I believe. However, I was talking to their drummer and visual artist, Ash Doodkorte, a while before that and he indicated the final release of the album may not be until early next year due to slow production of CDs and Vinyl. As it is, the live album was originally streamed last year and then “being worked on” for ages, which could’ve been Ash tinkering a lot with the artwork, or remastering the audio and visual stuff (including the old music videos that are included on the Blu-Ray) but also could’ve been code for “vinyl takes ages, we’ll announce something when we’re close to having product to sell”.
I take it you are close to the band? They were one super-cool discovery from the last few years, as far as I'm concerned.
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Thanks for the recommendations, guys.
V is on right now and loving it.
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Think they have a live album due next month so not sure if a new studio album is due also but Submarine would suggest so!?
The eighth Voyager album finished mastering at the end of June, I believe. However, I was talking to their drummer and visual artist, Ash Doodkorte, a while before that and he indicated the final release of the album may not be until early next year due to slow production of CDs and Vinyl. As it is, the live album was originally streamed last year and then “being worked on” for ages, which could’ve been Ash tinkering a lot with the artwork, or remastering the audio and visual stuff (including the old music videos that are included on the Blu-Ray) but also could’ve been code for “vinyl takes ages, we’ll announce something when we’re close to having product to sell”.
They are making a live album out of the live stream they did last year? That's of no interest to me sadly. I watched it, it was fine and all, but I would much rather a live album of an in person concert, not something I already paid and watched and is on youtube for free now.
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Think they have a live album due next month so not sure if a new studio album is due also but Submarine would suggest so!?
The eighth Voyager album finished mastering at the end of June, I believe. However, I was talking to their drummer and visual artist, Ash Doodkorte, a while before that and he indicated the final release of the album may not be until early next year due to slow production of CDs and Vinyl. As it is, the live album was originally streamed last year and then “being worked on” for ages, which could’ve been Ash tinkering a lot with the artwork, or remastering the audio and visual stuff (including the old music videos that are included on the Blu-Ray) but also could’ve been code for “vinyl takes ages, we’ll announce something when we’re close to having product to sell”.
I take it you are close to the band? They were one super-cool discovery from the last few years, as far as I'm concerned.
Relatively, yes. Living in the same city, in the same music circles and I’m in their Patreon as well. All DEFINITELY helps.
And I’ve got their drummer doing my EP Artwork.
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I'm in the Voyager Patreon as well! Well worth the money, especially if you use Discord. Deadeye, I just realized why your name rang a bell to me lmao
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I'm in the Voyager Patreon as well! Well worth the money, especially if you use Discord. Deadeye, I just realized why your name rang a bell to me lmao
Wait… you’re in there too? Who are you over there?
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Think they have a live album due next month so not sure if a new studio album is due also but Submarine would suggest so!?
The eighth Voyager album finished mastering at the end of June, I believe. However, I was talking to their drummer and visual artist, Ash Doodkorte, a while before that and he indicated the final release of the album may not be until early next year due to slow production of CDs and Vinyl. As it is, the live album was originally streamed last year and then “being worked on” for ages, which could’ve been Ash tinkering a lot with the artwork, or remastering the audio and visual stuff (including the old music videos that are included on the Blu-Ray) but also could’ve been code for “vinyl takes ages, we’ll announce something when we’re close to having product to sell”.
Cheers thankyou for the update. New Voyager :metal
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Seems the gents from Voyager have been chosen to represent Australia in the 2023 Eurovision... Not a massive fan of either the band or the contest, but I do recognize how fucking huge this is for them, and couldn't be happier for them.
Songs pretty fucking dope too.
https://youtu.be/aqtu2GspT80 (https://youtu.be/aqtu2GspT80)
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Damn, was only listening to these local guys again this week looking for news of new material so thanks for the heads up ;)
As a metal enthusiast I can't not express how happy I am these guys are going so far outside the box incorporating so many other elements into their music.
Voyager! :metal
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Pretty cool song, hope they do well
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so so happy about this, i've seen them with VOLA a couple months ago and talked about how cool it would have been for last year. Glad to see it finally happening.
(also hey, haven't posted in YEARS)
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That's so cool. I love Eurovision and have always wanted to go but didn't fancy it in the UK (the appeal for me is how continental it feels). Maybe now there's enough reason for me to go in the UK...
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Song is a straight up banger. That guitar tone is devastating. :metal :metal
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New single, "Prince of Fire" (and new album on July 14th!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHtxaIUntjs
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Great stuff excited for the album!
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I dig it. The repetition in the verse caught my attention, shall we say. ;) Good, though.
I find myself not hugely drawn to individual tracks by them, for some reason. Possibly because they're such an individual mix if styles. But am so excited for the new album.
Hope they have a blast at the Eurovision.
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After a couple years looking I finally scored myself a great condition digipak of Meaning Of I recently and very happy with that purchase. Quite hard to find some of their previous releases for good prices. Am hoping they do well at Euro but regardless hope the promotion sees them re-releasing some of their stuff and some vinyl would be quite welcome :)
Will defs try getting to a Melbourne show this tour too \m/
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After a couple years looking I finally scored myself a great condition digipak of Meaning Of I recently and very happy with that purchase. Quite hard to find some of their previous releases for good prices.
Ha! Good stuff! I’ve been trying to find a copy of Meaning of I myself, without success…it’s probably my favorite of theirs…
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Voting info for tonight's performance..
(https://scontent-fml2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/345615273_234966455808133_4667825145137013055_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=kkseb_S2oAAAX-WNoEy&_nc_ht=scontent-fml2-1.xx&oh=00_AfD5s3kajtLNSH8fkp0tpeKXsRVRg79DBNp1TpTkMxKCkg&oe=6461E2AD)
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Watching the live stream right now on Peacock. This barely qualifies as "live." Slovenia just finished competing and there weren't even wireless transmitters on the instrumentalists or mics on the drum kit to give any thought that this is anything other than miming. Vocals seem to be the only thing not pre-recorded. Also Voyager looks like one of the few acts that actually wrote their own song.
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Watching the live stream right now on Peacock. This barely qualifies as "live." Slovenia just finished competing and there weren't even wireless transmitters on the instrumentalists or mics on the drum kit to give any thought that this is anything other than miming. Vocals seem to be the only thing not pre-recorded. Also Voyager looks like one of the few acts that actually wrote their own song.
I figured music would be overproduced to death, it's the nature of the show. I'd imagine setting up 16 different sound checks would be tough.
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Also...looks like they're up next!!
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Solid performance....what I really want to know is how do I get a foam hand keytar?
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Solid performance....what I really want to know is how do I get a foam hand keytar?
I know!
They looked great on the show.
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It’s been like this for as long as I can remember, the vocals are the only thing that’s live, any instruments on stage are not actually being played. Voyager song was fun, would be cool to see them make the final. Most of the rest ranged from slightly above average to downright boring.
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Solid performance....what I really want to know is how do I get a foam hand keytar?
I know!
They looked great on the show.
Right? Thoroughly legit! And they did crush it. I hope they win! :metal
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Solid performance....what I really want to know is how do I get a foam hand keytar?
I know!
They looked great on the show.
Right? Thoroughly legit! And they did crush it. I hope they win! :metal
Me too. I voted for em tonight.
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They're through to the final!
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They're through to the final!
:metal :metal :metal
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They're through to the final!
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Nice!
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I've always enjoyed Eurovision as a cool piece of entertainment but I never thought it would get any discussion on this forum. Apparently, someone had to send in a prog band. Maybe we should start a Eurovision thread so that six of us could chat? ;D
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I'd imagine setting up 16 different sound checks would be tough.
Not only difficult, it would be impossible to set up that the acts come right after one another. Back in the earliest days of Eurovision, there used to be a live house orchestra playing an arrangement of the song and a singer singing it, but pop music has gotten so much more diverse since then.
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I've always enjoyed Eurovision as a cool piece of entertainment but I never thought it would get any discussion on this forum. Apparently, someone had to send in a prog band. Maybe we should start a Eurovision thread so that six of us could chat? ;D
Ah, man. I'd love that!
I'm out watching Threshold on Saturday night, in a maddening twist of fate, so I won't be watching it until Sunday.
I love EuroV, though. I mean, the songs are almost never going to be things you listen to alongside your regular listening, but it's you but into the context, the whole creative and cultural process going on is wonderful, I think.
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Cool to see Voyager on Eurovision. A radio friendly prog metal track. I dig it.
I’ve seen this band live god knows how long ago. Like, in an opening slot for something like Symphony X around 2005 ish? Can’t remember. I do remember I thought they were incredibly cheesy back then. They seem to have evolved into something better.
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It's been cool to see the prog community gather in support of Voyager today on Facebook. Seen post from Ross Jennings, Daniel Tompkins and Viv Lalu already, not to mention the swath of the fandom that falls in my blast radius.
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Yeah, easily the best song last night imo!
They finished at number 9, which is really good considering what kind of music competition we are talking about here.
I know my fellow countrymen and women are mad that Sweden swept the first place from under our nose. I'm just glad Voyager did pretty well in the competition.
It's been great to rediscover this band again. I remember listening to their earlier albums like 10 years ago, when I was more into DT, SymX and other bands like that.
Well done Aussies! :metal
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That was a good song and a fun performance, not a bad result overall neither. I might need to check more of their stuff out.
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Their presence flew completely under my radar.
I was concentrated on Lord of the Lost, the other metal band in the final, and obviously they finished last :lol ::)
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I was stunned that Lord Of The Lost ended up in the last spot. Such a good rockin' tune.
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Voyager came across SO well! The stage presentation with the car was fantastic and it was really joyful and catchy.
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Good for them!
Although won't lie, did hope and expect they might finish a little higher than they did? Bias aside, while never thought they'd win did feel they could've made top3 based on their performance.
But hey, it's Euro ;)
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I was stunned that Lord Of The Lost ended up in the last spot. Such a good rockin' tune.
I was surprised they finished as highly as they did, I'd have invented negative numbers for them. And the biggest joke is after losing to the Croatian gay-underpants-Hitlers and the godawful UK entry, they're supporting Iron Maiden on their forthcoming European tour. I like to Support the Support, but I think I'll be arriving late for that one...
And yes, Finland were robbed. If a jury of music industry experts can be that far away from what the public voted for, then they're not exactly experts. Even the crowd in the arena were chanting Cha Cha Cha - they knew a stitch up when they see one. The Eurovision wanted Sweden to host next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Abba, so the juries were told to vote that way. Finland was clearly the best entrant of the night.
And did anyone else think Unicorn was exactly the same tune as Titanium?
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I was stunned that Lord Of The Lost ended up in the last spot. Such a good rockin' tune.
Me too, I thought that with a catchy song and some vague resemblance in style with Rammstein, which are very popular, they could do well, but no, nobody cared.
My understanding is that Germany was always sending poppy songs to the contest, now they tried with a metal song and they failed, I assume they'll go back to bland pop songs again in the future....
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It's been cool to see the prog community gather in support of Voyager today on Facebook. Seen post from Ross Jennings, Daniel Tompkins and Viv Lalu already, not to mention the swath of the fandom that falls in my blast radius.
Also Tesseract in general, VOLA, Leprous, Chaos Divine, Prog Magazine, Metal Hammer, and a few others as well. :metal
Their reaction to only getting 21 points from the online/televote was hilarious. I think the votes that helped them win their Semi-final mostly went to Finland in the Finals. It looks like Voyager got on well with pretty much everyone there, especially Finland, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a Voyager/Kaarija collaboration in the future.
Overall, it was great to see one of "my bands" do so well in this competition. Prog metal placing top 10 in an essentially global competition is pretty kick ass! I hope this leads to a higher profile and more visibility for them, they totally deserve it! Looking forward to the album release in July and hopefully, some US dates later this year, or 2024.
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Newspapers here are in full national emergency mode after Käärijä lost to Loreen..
A good friend of mine who is a huge Eurovision fan, pretty much cried when Sweden was announced winner. I'm not as crazy about Käärijä as the rest of the country seems to be, but the song was still a fun mix of Rap, Pop and Rock imo. With a great stage show to boot.
Loreen's song was a cold and calculated product in comparison. Who knows why the Jury's voted so highly for her song... :biggrin:
I'm definitely going to check out the new Voyager album coming this summer! I also checked out "Colours in the Sun" which I had never heard, and it was great. :tup
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Her song was annoying to me at best... Some dude in the DT Facebook group said it was a direct ripoff of the TCoT vocal line... I'm still not hearing it, and I really can't listen to her song again... :lol
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Now wait a minute, man! That's not how it is!
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I heard The Winner Takes It All by ABBA in it, rather than TCOT.
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I listened to some of the songs for the first time. I have no issues with the winning song, but I found the performance... lacking? She hits the notes, but I could barely make out the words during many sections. I did not find it winner material.
And I have to agree with the popular vote, that rap/rock/pop song was hype.
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New album "Fearless in Love" out today!
Had a quick listen, and I dig it! :metal Sounds like a logical continuation from their last album.
"Twisted" and "Ultraviolet" are faves so far.
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Need to check this out
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Already logged a couple of listens (they had the whole thing on Bandcamp one day early)...definitely enjoying it, although I'm maybe finding the songs are a wee bit too "uniform" in style. I'll be revisiting plenty more, though, so it might just be a matter of picking up on the details...
One thing that already stuck me - There's a great one-two punch down the tracklist with Twisted and Daydream. The former in particular has this urgent pace that's really cool.
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Yes! After the recent added exposure was bit worried they may not deliver on the hype but ohh well played Voyager this is ace \m/
Favorites are the already mentioned by nick Twisted and Daydream but The Lamenting is easily as good and album concluder Gren (album title) is a beauty!
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Got round to listening to this twice today. Very excited by it. Feels really melodic and high energy. The sound is generally really cool too, in that they've managed to capture the down-tuned guitars and bass with lots of thick beefiness AND definition.
It does feel slightly like a collection and an album at the same time with Dreamer and Promise in there. I presume they were recorded as standalone tracks for EuroV and, if I'm not imagining it, they have a slightly different production style? But doesn't hurt my enjoyment so far.
Appreciate the style of what they do enormously That overt 80s vocal and synth thing mixed with Meshugginess is like someone reached in and pulled a musical fantasy out of my brain and made a reality out of it. So fitting that it's weird!
EDIT: Felt a couple of whiffs of Dev sprinkled across the album today. Anyone else get that?
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Yes...There is an obvious Devin Townsend moment at the end of Submarine. Also, when the guitars enter on the opener The Best Intentions, the progression kinda sounds like Dev covering Rush, or something :biggrin:
Oh, and I have to agree with Wardy on The Lamenting...it's another beauty, for sure. Some sort of a gothic space odyssey.
This is excellent stuff. Consider me a happy fan :)
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Got round to listening to this twice today. Very excited by it. Feels really melodic and high energy. The sound is generally really cool too, in that they've managed to capture the down-tuned guitars and bass with lots of thick beefiness AND definition.
It does feel slightly like a collection and an album at the same time with Dreamer and Promise in there. I presume they were recorded as standalone tracks for EuroV and, if I'm not imagining it, they have a slightly different production style? But doesn't hurt my enjoyment so far.
Appreciate the style of what they do enormously That overt 80s vocal and synth thing mixed with Meshugginess is like someone reached in and pulled a musical fantasy out of my brain and made a reality out of it. So fitting that it's weird!
EDIT: Felt a couple of whiffs of Dev sprinkled across the album today. Anyone else get that?
Same here. This feels like the destination to the journey they started on with Ghost Mile.
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Checking in to say I LOVE this record. After initially feeling it was a little scattered at the start, repeated listens show it flows greatly and consistently from front to back.
The balance of the pop with the metal really is fantastic on here and I can't think of a single other album that does it so well. Just got back from a week's holiday and listened to it pretty much the whole time.
Album of the year so far.
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Finally got around to listening over the weekend. Really like it. I think my initial reaction is that it's a better album than the two before it (those are the only three I have), maybe not by much, but it's a bit more consistent and I really enjoy the sound and style on this one. Standout tracks for me are Dreamer, Submarine, and Twisted. I still need more listens, but just giving my intro listens has already shot this album past many on my top albums of the year.
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I love it too...I like it better than Colours in the Sun, but Ghost Mile might have a little edge. Doesn't matter either way, it's a fantastic album.
I actually find it hard to pick standout tracks because it's so consistently good. But I've been saying how much I enjoy Twisted so, yes, that's one of them :) The whole run from that one to the end is great. Super-cool overall vibe in the closer Gren, too.
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It brings us great sadness to announce that Voyager's tour is currently postponed. Lead singer and keytarist Danny Estrin has been diagnosed with cancer and requires immediate treatment. We will be in touch with the rescheduled dates in due course and plan for an October 2024 return.
Danny says "Last week I was dealt some life-altering news: I've been diagnosed with a form of cancer that requires immediate treatment. I am absolutely devastated that we cannot perform on our forthcoming European tour, especially after this incredible Eurovision year we've had. I am on strict doctors' orders to not take this lightly, put my health first and get this sorted so that we can be on stage again as soon as possible. This has been an extremely hard decision to make, but one that everyone will hopefully understand."
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Read that earlier, terrible news. Hoping for a quick recover. Shit timing too. They got all that Eurovision exposure and can't capitalize on it. I feel bad for not just Danny, but the rest of the band too. Sucks all around. Fuck cancer.
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Oh wow :-[
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Quite terrible news indeed. I'm kinda surprised that with the Eurovision bump likely to fade away in time that they didn't elect to have a Euro based singer step in for him and go ahead with the tour as scheduled.
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Quite terrible news indeed. I'm kinda surprised that with the Eurovision bump likely to fade away in time that they didn't elect to have a Euro based singer step in for him and go ahead with the tour as scheduled.
Given how tight they are as people, I don't see that as something they would have contemplated. I doubt that would've even come up on their radar. Would be like DT going out on tour without Petrucci, in my opinion!
I feel so bad for them, and Danny especially. All that work and dedication and then that happens. I hope Danny's able to make a full recovery!
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I don't really see Danny as replaceable in this band. His vocals and look are just too distinct. He also plays keys live on some songs from the one time I saw them. Wouldn't be very easy to replace and probably would piss a lot of people off who already bought tickets.
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Yeah, I don't see them as having anyone but Danny as frontman.
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If Pain of Salvation can perform without Daniel, anything is possible. Not saying I would contemplate this under any normal circumstances for them, they are just in a rare position right now.
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I'm kinda surprised that with the Eurovision bump likely to fade away in time that they didn't elect to have a Euro based singer step in for him and go ahead with the tour as scheduled.
While Simone is the one that ultimately decides what songs will be played (tied in with all her migraine stuff), Danny is key to making sure the flow of a Voyager show is perfect. Following that, he’s also the one playing all the synth solos, not just the singer. Add into that how good of friends they are and the fact that Voyager is Danny’s band (he’s the first one in and he’ll be the last to leave), it just doesn’t work to ever even consider substituting him for a show, let alone a tour.
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Yeah replacing is not gonna happen and nor should it.
Terrible news please take the time to beat this shit and be well soon \m/
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I'm kinda surprised that with the Eurovision bump likely to fade away in time that they didn't elect to have a Euro based singer step in for him and go ahead with the tour as scheduled.
While Simone is the one that ultimately decides what songs will be played (tied in with all her migraine stuff), Danny is key to making sure the flow of a Voyager show is perfect. Following that, he’s also the one playing all the synth solos, not just the singer. Add into that how good of friends they are and the fact that Voyager is Danny’s band (he’s the first one in and he’ll be the last to leave), it just doesn’t work to ever even consider substituting him for a show, let alone a tour.
I don't know the band well enough to comment on interpersonal dynamics etc, but can comfortable say Danny isn't more tied to Voyager than Daniel Gildenlow is to Pain of Salvation, my example already given. Another, Haken were invited to headline RoSfest and based their first US tour around that appearance, a huge step for them. Richard Henshall, their by far primary songwriter and leader up till that point ended up having visa issues and sat out the tour while the rest of the guys came and did the tour.
If a band as big and notable as AC/DC can do a tour without their iconic lead vocalist, Voyager could make it work, and it's kinda silly people claiming there is no way it could happen. It absolutely could, they've just elected not to, which is also fine. :)
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Of course it *could* happen - anything could. But I know I'd certainly prefer them to reschedule than try to get a different singer. It's terrible that this happened at all, and the timing makes it even worse. But hopefully he'll respond well to treatment and he'll be back and they can tour again as the band that they are.
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Sorry, Nick. I just don't get this idea.
I have no idea what goes on with other bands but wouldn't be remotely interested in seeing Voyager without Danny.
And just over a day since he announced a cancer diagnosis, I'm just hoping that he's ok and is back to strength soon.
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Just coming in here to say the song Twisted is maybe my favorite from the band. Fearless in Love is easily my favorite album by them.
Hit me where it hurts now :metal
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Just coming in here to say the song Twisted is maybe my favorite from the band. Fearless in Love is easily my favorite album by them.
Hit me where it hurts now :metal
Absolutely YES to Twisted being a fantastic song. I think it might be my favorite from their latest record.
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Just coming in here to say the song Twisted is maybe my favorite from the band. Fearless in Love is easily my favorite album by them.
Hit me where it hurts now :metal
Absolutely YES to Twisted being a fantastic song. I think it might be my favorite from their latest record.
Twisted is great. Daydream is another banger as well. Really, the whole album is killer! My favorite from this year for sure!
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Just coming in here to say the song Twisted is maybe my favorite from the band. Fearless in Love is easily my favorite album by them.
Hit me where it hurts now :metal
Absolutely YES to Twisted being a fantastic song. I think it might be my favorite from their latest record.
Twisted is great. Daydream is another banger as well. Really, the whole album is killer! My favorite from this year for sure!
Yeah, Daydream following Twisted is amazing
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Just coming in here to say the song Twisted is maybe my favorite from the band. Fearless in Love is easily my favorite album by them.
Hit me where it hurts now :metal
Not my favourite album that would still be The Meaning Of I but yes Twisted is easily the best song on the album fer me :metal
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+1 to Twisted being awesome, as well as the whole album. Just listened to it again today. :metal
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Also my favourite album of the year, and Twisted followed by Daydream is the peak! :)
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Also my favourite album of the year, and Twisted followed by Daydream is the peak! :)
While I have a soft spot for Dreamer I gotta say the album explodes with The Lamenting for me.
From The Lamenting through to the album's last song it's just song after song of ear candy addiction and two of these songs were older singles which I would normally have tired of by the time the album drops but not on this occasion! :metal
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Has anyone heard anything about Danny's health? The UK dates that were postponed have now been rescheduled for Autumn 2024. So that sounds like good news?
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Has anyone heard anything about Danny's health? The UK dates that were postponed have now been rescheduled for Autumn 2024. So that sounds like good news?
I was curious about that as well. I thought he might lose his trademark hair as a result of chemotherapy treatment, but it looks like he still has his locks. Hope he's doing well now. Great guy.
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Has anyone heard anything about Danny's health? The UK dates that were postponed have now been rescheduled for Autumn 2024. So that sounds like good news?
I was curious about that as well. I thought he might lose his trademark hair as a result of chemotherapy treatment, but it looks like he still has his locks. Hope he's doing well now. Great guy.
Me too. What they do has really connected with me (in a way that things typically don't at my somewhat advancing years) and the EuroV buzz was so right for them as a band so fingers crossed.
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While I have a soft spot for Dreamer I gotta say the album explodes with The Lamenting for me.
From The Lamenting through to the album's last song it's just song after song of ear candy addiction and two of these songs were older singles which I would normally have tired of by the time the album drops but not on this occasion! :metal
I think I can agree with this. The quality is consistent throughout, but it's almost like the album kicks into even higher gear in its back half. All the way through the closer, Gren (Fearless in Love), which at times feels like a modern-day Mystic Rhythms. Fantastic stuff.
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I hear you on FiL, and I love it when an album flows that way. (Hate it when a record is front-loaded and whimpers out as it goes on...)