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Elite · « **Reply #1365 on:** July 21, 2013, 06:54:12 AM »

Yeah, I'm guessing it'll be As Death Embraces as well.

wasteland · « **Reply #1366 on:** July 21, 2013, 07:00:56 AM »

After repeated listenings, I believe I like Atlas Stone better than any other song on Visions but the title track. I think

GasparXR · « **Reply #1367 on:** July 21, 2013, 09:56:00 AM »

Quote from: wasteland on July 21, 2013, 07:00:56 AM

After repeated listenings, I believe I like Atlas Stone better than any other song on Visions but the title track. I think

I don't think it's their best song yet, but it's still stellar. The epic guitar solo after the second chorus is AWESOME.

BlackInk · « **Reply #1368 on:** July 21, 2013, 10:07:29 AM »

Well.. It's better than Premonitions, and Portals. The rest of the songs on Visions are better and all the songs on Aquarius.

ariich · « **Reply #1369 on:** July 21, 2013, 10:14:30 AM »

I definitely prefer it to the first 3 songs on Aquarius, and I think it's probably better than Eternal Rain as well.

Hard to say with the songs on Visions. Definitely better than Premonitions and Mind's Eye, not sure about the rest.

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #1370 on:** July 21, 2013, 10:20:43 AM »

Premonition is one of my favourites prologue to an album.

Heretic · « **Reply #1371 on:** July 21, 2013, 12:14:27 PM »

NO WAY RICH THE MIND'S EYE RULES

ariich · « **Reply #1372 on:** July 21, 2013, 01:25:43 PM »

It's alright, but honestly I find it their least good song, including the demo. I do enjoy it a lot more in the context of the suite though.

me7 · « **Reply #1373 on:** July 21, 2013, 01:57:11 PM »

Mind's Eye is great. On your first listen, it fools you into thinking that it was a simple pop song only to blow your mind as it segues into Portals and shows it's true face as an opener to an epic suite

Nekov · « **Reply #1374 on:** July 22, 2013, 05:00:01 AM »

Quote from: Heretic on July 21, 2013, 12:14:27 PM

NO WAY RICH THE MIND'S EYE RULES

This, what the hell

?

SomeoneLikeHim · « **Reply #1375 on:** July 22, 2013, 06:51:57 AM »

I'm gonna have to agree that TME is awesome. Better than Insomnia imo.

BlackInk · « **Reply #1376 on:** July 22, 2013, 07:12:28 AM »

Quote from: SomeoneLikeHim on July 22, 2013, 06:51:57 AM

I'm gonna have to agree that TME is awesome. Better than Insomnia imo.

I agree with this, sometimes. I think what makes The Mind's Eye so strong is the chorus, at least for me. It's epic. The verses in Insomnia are better and the song is longer so it has that going for it. But I think I'd prefer The Mind's Eye most of the time.

EDIT: Oh, and could someone post the lyrics to Atlas Stone? I can make out some things but not the entire thing. So if it's not too much trouble, I'd appriciate it

Nekov · « **Reply #1377 on:** July 22, 2013, 07:42:19 AM »

Agreed there, TME's chorus is what makes it great.

Elite · « **Reply #1378 on:** July 22, 2013, 02:32:25 PM »

Soooo, how's it going with those tabs for Atlas Stone?

Mosh · « **Reply #1379 on:** July 23, 2013, 11:58:28 AM »

They're coming along, pretty much finished the guitar parts. I've been busy this week, had less time to work on them than I previously expected.

Elite · « **Reply #1380 on:** July 23, 2013, 03:42:10 PM »

You already did the guitar parts? Awesome!

BlackInk · « **Reply #1381 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:39:42 AM »

From their facebook:

"So new song #2 should be on its way into your ears soon..."

Soon. Awesome

ariich · « **Reply #1382 on:** July 25, 2013, 08:40:43 AM »

You may have seen that I already commented on how they're using DT's definition of the word "soon".

Zydar · « **Reply #1383 on:** July 25, 2013, 08:41:08 AM »

GasparXR · « **Reply #1384 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:22:20 AM »

Quote from: ariich on July 25, 2013, 08:40:43 AM

You may have seen that I already commented on how they're using DT's definition of the word "soon".

If this turns out to be the same "soon", we will need an InsideOut emoticon.

Excited for the second song! I've been listening to Atlas Stone and the two JLB tracks quite a bit.

Zydar · « **Reply #1385 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:44:39 PM »

From their FB:

"We have just received official word that new song #2 will be with you on.... DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Monday 5th August"

Elite · « **Reply #1386 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:47:51 PM »

which is absolutely fine by me

Shadow Ninja 2.0 · « **Reply #1387 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:49:12 PM »

Pumped!

GasparXR · « **Reply #1388 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:54:42 PM »

Quote from: Zydar on July 27, 2013, 12:44:39 PM

From their FB:

"We have just received official word that new song #2 will be with you on.... DRUM ROLL PLEASE...

Monday 5th August"

Can't wait!

Lolzeez · « **Reply #1389 on:** July 27, 2013, 12:59:16 PM »

Nice! That's exactly a week before I leave for London!

BlackInk · « **Reply #1390 on:** July 27, 2013, 07:08:42 PM »

Awesome, exciting times!

Nekov · « **Reply #1391 on:** July 28, 2013, 06:42:47 PM »

BlackInk · « **Reply #1392 on:** August 01, 2013, 04:08:49 PM »

Does anyone else get a very strong Spock's Beard vibe from 4:45-5:19 of Atlas Stone? I do.

Nekov · « **Reply #1393 on:** August 02, 2013, 06:20:20 AM »

Quote from: BlackInk on August 01, 2013, 04:08:49 PM

Does anyone else get a very strong Spock's Beard vibe from 4:45-5:19 of Atlas Stone? I do.

Not very strong but there's definitely some Spock Beard in there.

Only 3 days till the new song comes out!!!!!

ariich · « **Reply #1394 on:** August 02, 2013, 06:35:48 AM »

Here's a text I got from my brother (the original keyboardist, for those who don't already know) last week in relation to Atlas Stone and the next one:

"Song is awesome. And the one coming out next week sounds pretty full on from the preview Ray showed me last night!"

Zydar · « **Reply #1395 on:** August 02, 2013, 06:46:00 AM »

Quote from: ariich on August 02, 2013, 06:35:48 AM

Here's a text I got from my brother (the original keyboardist, for those who don't already know) last week in relation to Atlas Stone and the next one:

"Song is awesome. And the one coming out next week sounds pretty full on from the preview Ray showed me last night!"

me7 · « **Reply #1396 on:** August 02, 2013, 07:42:31 AM »

Can you elaborate what "full on" means in your brother's vocabulary.

Elite · « **Reply #1397 on:** August 02, 2013, 07:52:11 AM »

Probably that it's awesome.

ariich · « **Reply #1398 on:** August 02, 2013, 08:32:13 AM »

Well, it's definitely a positive, but it could mean a few different things. It might mean heavy, it might mean really crazy and f-ed up, or it might just mean very intense. Either way, he liked what he heard!

me7 · « **Reply #1399 on:** August 02, 2013, 12:48:46 PM »

Great. When I read the title As Death embraces, I was certain this was going to be the album's "girlfriend-friendly power ballad" akin to Sun and Deathless. Glad to see that Haken can still defy my expectations

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