Author Topic: Karmakanic & Agents of Mercy (Read 8004 times)

Nekov · « **on:** August 25, 2011, 11:44:49 AM »

Hello Everyone,

I searched for it but was unable to find a Karmakanic thread and since I've seen a lot of you comment about them I thought they deserved their own thread.

Anyways I just finished listening to In a Perfect World and I have to say I like it even more than WTBITF.

I would like to hear your opinion on the new and the previous albums.

FiberglassMoon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2011, 11:57:49 AM »

Car Mechanic?

Never heard of em, but ill have to check them out

Nick · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2011, 12:40:28 PM »

Interview with Jonas about the new album: https://www.wpapu.com/int009.html

Review of the new album: https://www.wpapu.com/rev051.html

My recording of their Jersey show on the Power of 2 tour: https://www.nickeh.com/np/shows/Kar2009-10-18.rar

I do love me some Karmakanic.

darkshade · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2011, 03:44:49 PM »

^ Jonas looks tired/stoned

Anyway, IAPW is great. I wasn;t sure about it on the first 2 listens, but it has grown on me and now I consider it as good as Wheel Of Life, and maybe Who's The Boss In The Factory. Excellent band!

King Postwhore · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2011, 03:54:37 PM »

The first 3 songs 1969, Turn It Up & The World Is Caving In are gold. The last song, When Fear Came To Town is very unique song and a highlight to me.

Nekov · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2011, 05:31:15 PM »

Quote from: darkshade on August 25, 2011, 03:44:49 PM

^ Jonas looks tired/stoned

Or he really doesn't like to be around Nick

Finished my 3rd listen to In a Perfect World. It's growing and growing.

rogerdil · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2011, 01:06:35 PM »

Haven't heard the new one enough to comment, but excellent band.

KevShmev · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2011, 05:44:43 PM »

I'll get to this sooner or later.

Nekov · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2011, 12:28:27 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on August 29, 2011, 05:44:43 PM

I'll get to this sooner or later.

Quote from: rogerdil on August 29, 2011, 01:06:35 PM

Haven't heard the new one enough to comment, but excellent band.

The sooner the better

The Letter M · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2011, 05:01:04 PM »

I, too, have to listen to this one a few more times before I absorb it. For some reason, I wasn't as excited listening to this one as much as the last one the first couple times, but I've been in a non-TFK-related mood lately, so I might just give it a few more listens soon and try to give it a proper listening experience!

I will say, though, that the initial listens did impress me. They're going in a great direction and I really enjoy their first three albums!

-Marc.

RedKlouD72 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 06, 2011, 09:47:24 PM »

I have Entering the Specta and Wheel Of Life.

ETS is a good album. Welcome to Paradise, Is This The End, and title track especially are great. a couple songs are just so-so. Amazing performances all around.

Wheel of Life sounds half-assed. some good moments, but the lyrics are corn.

I have every intention of gettin the next album in line though. I hear Who's the Boss is a masterwork.

Nick · « **Reply #11 on:** September 06, 2011, 09:51:44 PM »

Wheel of Life is definitely my least favorite of the four albums, but still good.

ariich · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2011, 03:14:13 AM »

Who's the Boss is one of my favourite albums, genuinely fantastic prog rock with some pop tendencies. Love it!

On my first listen of the new album now - amazon were offereing two mp3 albums for £10 so I got this and the new Anathema. I'm about halfway through 1969, really digging it.

Nekov · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:42:04 PM »

Quote from: ariich on September 19, 2011, 03:14:13 AM

Who's the Boss is one of my favourite albums, genuinely fantastic prog rock with some pop tendencies. Love it!

On my first listen of the new album now - amazon were offereing two mp3 albums for £10 so I got this and the new Anathema. I'm about halfway through 1969, really digging it.

Did you finish listening to this album or did you get caught up with Haken?

ariich · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:44:21 PM »

Nope, heard it all the way through and really liked it! Not sure it's QUITE as incredible as Who's the Boss, but it's definitely a fantastic album.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2011, 03:34:22 PM »

Rich I can't get enough of the new Karmakanic. If it wasn't for the new DT it would be spinning all the time.

darkshade · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:22:23 AM »

Thinking about throwing this one on again soon. I think I got burnt out on Karmakanic and other related bands like TFK, The Tangent, etc.. lately, so I've been taking a break.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2011, 09:38:28 AM »

To those that have the special edition - do you like the radio version of Turn It Up more? I do, and by a wide margin. I'm very happy with the album though.

Another thing I find odd - for as much as I love Transatlantic and Karmakanic, I've never been able to get into The Flower Kings.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2011, 10:57:20 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 25, 2011, 03:54:37 PM

The first 3 songs 1969, Turn It Up & The World Is Caving In are gold. The last song, When Fear Came To Town is very unique song and a highlight to me.

The last song bores me to death. I skip it every time I listen to the CD, but the rest of it is pretty good. Not on the same level with the previous two, though. Frankly, it feels a bit phoned in to me.

Nel · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:52:32 PM »

Finally got around to hearing the second half of the album (the first three tracks were boring). I'm surprised at how much I love "Can't Take It With You". The quirkiness of it just worked for me. But none of the other songs do anything for me, unfortunately.

Need to get around to the first three albums someday.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2011, 06:23:17 AM »

I consider "Wheel of Life" a masterpiece. It's once of those rare 5 star albums. "Who's The Boss In The Factory" is almost as good, but I'd save the first one, "Entering The Specrtra" for last.

Nekov · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2011, 07:16:24 AM »

Quote from: Nel on November 28, 2011, 07:52:32 PM

Finally got around to hearing the second half of the album (the first three tracks were boring). I'm surprised at how much I love "Can't Take It With You". The quirkiness of it just worked for me. But none of the other songs do anything for me, unfortunately.

Need to get around to the first three albums someday.

In my opinion Karmakanic has been growing over the years. In my ranking I would put In a Perfect World first, and follow the timeline back from then. So I'd recommend starting with Entering the Spectra, then Wheel of Life and finally Who's the boss in the factory. That way you can see how they evolved and you will listen to a better album each time

King Postwhore · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2011, 07:46:05 AM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on November 28, 2011, 10:57:20 AM

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 25, 2011, 03:54:37 PM
The first 3 songs 1969, Turn It Up & The World Is Caving In are gold. The last song, When Fear Came To Town is very unique song and a highlight to me.

The last song bores me to death. I skip it every time I listen to the CD, but the rest of it is pretty good. Not on the same level with the previous two, though. Frankly, it feels a bit phoned in to me.

At first I was unsure but over time I loved the song. The only song I'm not big on this new album is "Can't Take It With You'.

yesrushdt · « **Reply #23 on:** November 29, 2011, 06:39:25 PM »

I definitely prefer their first 3 albums over In A Perfect World. My biggest gripe is that the vocals sound way too over produced.

darkshade · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2011, 08:03:11 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on November 29, 2011, 07:46:05 AM

Quote from: kirksnosehair on November 28, 2011, 10:57:20 AM
Quote from: kingshmegland on August 25, 2011, 03:54:37 PM
The first 3 songs 1969, Turn It Up & The World Is Caving In are gold. The last song, When Fear Came To Town is very unique song and a highlight to me.

The last song bores me to death. I skip it every time I listen to the CD, but the rest of it is pretty good. Not on the same level with the previous two, though. Frankly, it feels a bit phoned in to me.
At first I was unsure but over time I loved the song. The only song I'm not big on this new album is "Can't Take It With You'.

Love that song

Nekov · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:53:24 AM »

Ok, I thought Agents of Mercy also deserved some recognition cause it's also a great band so I included them in this thread. I recently listened to The Black Forest and I find it really good and I think it's way better than the two prior albums. Anyone else listened to them?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:09:23 AM »

I haven't yet. How many albums do they have?

Nekov · « **Reply #27 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:13:33 AM »

3. The fading Ghosts of Twilight (2009), DramaRama (2010), The Black Forest (2011)

King Postwhore · « **Reply #28 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:26:55 AM »

I've read about them and seen some youtube clips of the tour with Karmakanic but never bought any albums. I think I'll give them a spin.

Nekov · « **Reply #29 on:** January 10, 2012, 07:32:56 AM »

darkshade · « **Reply #30 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:30:37 AM »

I got The Black Forest, my first AoM album, but I havent had a chance to listen to it yet.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #31 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:03:47 PM »

I tried the first Agents of Mercy disc. Not my cuppa.

I really wish Roine would bring The Flower Kings back. Their last album "The Sum of No Evil" was their best one ever

The Letter M · « **Reply #32 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:17:47 PM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on January 11, 2012, 12:03:47 PM

I tried the first Agents of Mercy disc. Not my cuppa.

I really wish Roine would bring The Flower Kings back. Their last album "The Sum of No Evil" was their best one ever

This is the year, supposedly, as clues have been dropped by both Roine and Jonas themselves, and it's likely that things will start rolling once Hasse is finished recording/mixing/mastering the new HFMC album for release this Spring. I predict TFK will reconvene in the summer, and release an album in the fall.

-MArc.

Nick · « **Reply #33 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:19:39 PM »

https://www.wpapu.com/int009.html

In my interview with Jonas you can get a feel of where TFKs are at right now.

Personally I didn't like Sum all that much, but am very excited for TFK to get back together. I wasn't overly taken by the first Agents of Mercy disc but really should pick up the new album and give them another chance.

Nekov · « **Reply #34 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:32:08 PM »

I'm not very fond of the first two albums either but this one got me instantly. I even included it in my top 10 of the year

News: Track-by-track video for Paralyzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5TbGbalPs&feature=youtu.be

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