The official Frontiers Softcock Shit thread

[jingle.boy]

No kidding, right.  Zero shock value in that post whatsoever.

[bl5150]

Crystal ball time................the next Work of Art sounds the same as the last too       Need to check the new Lionville and I expect as much there too. 

[wolfking]

Crystal ball time................the next Work of Art sounds the same as the last too       Need to check the new Lionville too and I expect as much there too.

New Work of Art you say.....

[bl5150]

Groundhog Day ...........same album under the tree each time .  Merry Christmas from Mario and the team at Frontiers    

[jingle.boy]

Groundhog Day ...........same album under the tree each time .  Merry Christmas from Mario and the team at Frontiers    

 

I actually found Lionville to be more enjoyable and "unique".  But when the point of comparison is that Unruly Child album, that bar ain't very high.

[BlobVanDam]

Groundhog Day ...........same album under the tree each time .  Merry Christmas from Mario and the team at Frontiers    

I want to re-edit Groundhog Day consisting solely of the same Del Vecchio studio footage over and over.

I just got the new Eclipse album. I'll let you guys know what I think.

[bl5150]

Speaking of Martensson , Soto has just announced that another W.E.T. album is on the way.   I was at one point a JSS fanboy extraordinaire but at this point I can't say I am hugely excited about much that he does , let alone working with the Groundhog boys from Eclipse and Work of Art .    Hopefully it'll be a nice surprise.

[BlobVanDam]

I'm almost done with the Eclipse album, and agree with you guys. Like the other Eclipse albums, I enjoyed it as background music, and didn't feel the need to skip anything, but damned if I can remember a single thing that stood out about it. I think they perform really well, and the production is great, but the songwriting is the same old stuff.

[Lowdz]

No argument from me on any of this. Not tried HoL yet but the tracks already released aren't making me excited and surely that's their job.
Thought I might like the Lionville because I did enjoy the sampler tracks but just found a whole album of boring as fuck.
Oh well.Crazy Lixx is out soon 🤔

[bl5150]

No argument from me on any of this. Not tried HoL yet but the tracks already released aren't making me excited and surely that's their job.
Thought I might like the Lionville because I did enjoy the sampler tracks but just found a whole album of boring as fuck.
Oh well.Crazy Lixx is out soon

Just got through the Lionville and I would rate it similar to the Eclipse.   With albums like Eclipse and Lionville I am doing something I don't normally do and docking a number of points at the end.   I don't complicate things too much when rating things - I generally find that rating the songs and averaging those out gives a decent album rating.   But with these samey albums the songs in isolation often deserve a decent rating but as a collective they are so much less impressive.

Anyway.........low-mid 70's for Lionville.   The guy can sing no doubt (amazing voice really) but once he gets up there those vocal melodies just blur into each other from song to song and from album to album and from Lionville to Work Of Art.........   He needs to get a more diverse band behind him - maybe do something with Lukather and it could be amazing.

[Lowdz]

No argument from me on any of this. Not tried HoL yet but the tracks already released aren't making me excited and surely that's their job.
Thought I might like the Lionville because I did enjoy the sampler tracks but just found a whole album of boring as fuck.
Oh well.Crazy Lixx is out soon 🤔

Speaking of which...

https://yt2fb.com/crazy-lixx-snakes-in-paradise-official-audio/

Hmmm, very Frontiers. Ffs I'm losing the will to live. Only thing saving it is the singers voice.

[bl5150]

We need to remind people how good this stuff can be Paul  - that's what I hope to do in the next podcast.   Out of everyone here I know you have a hard/melodic rock collection that isn't unlike mine in terms of size/quality ,  so if you have anyone in particular that you feel would be cool to feature that you think I may overlook then feel free to PM me some suggestions.

I don't have time to go over the (literally) thousands of albums that I  either own and have not got around to listening to or have marked as worth following up ,  but I am sure that I can throw something cool together from what I already have in iTunes. 

[Lowdz]

I used to think I knew this stuff pretty well til I met you Brent 😀
Will put the thinking cap on.

[bl5150]

Cool - just remembered that I have a Podcast playlist in iTunes where I have gradually added songs that I think may be of interest over the last year or so.   Just checked and it has 1250 songs in it    Should be a bit more manageable once I edit out the real heavy and real wimpy stuff + anything post 2000. 

[wolfking]

Speaking of Martensson , Soto has just announced that another W.E.T. album is on the way.   I was at one point a JSS fanboy extraordinaire but at this point I can't say I am hugely excited about much that he does , let alone working with the Groundhog boys from Eclipse and Work of Art .    Hopefully it'll be a nice surprise.

Jus saw this.  Here's hoping.  First album was a gem, but the second one was a letdown.

[Lowdz]

At this point, I couldn't be less excited ☹️

[wolfking]

At this point, I couldn't be less excited ☹️

I can't blame you for feeling this.

[jingle.boy]

Seen on Frontiers FB feed

Serafino Perugino and Russell Allen making plans for the next Allen/Lande album. Stay tuned!

My response... Just keep Tolkki far - FAR - away from this one.

[jjrock88]

I wonder if that last Allen/Lande was a one and done for Tolkki and if they will look for someone else.  Ideally Magnus will come back.

[bl5150]

Russell Allen: vocals
Jorn Lande : vocals
Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, backing vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director.

[jjrock88]

More Cowbell!!!

[Bolsters]

My response... Just keep Tolkki far - FAR - away from this one.

We can only hope.

[BlobVanDam]

Russell Allen: vocals
Jorn Lande : vocals
Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, backing vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director.

You forgot composer, mixer, special thanks, album artwork, PR, and also a credit for playing the part of Issa.

[wolfking]

Seen on Frontiers FB feed

Serafino Perugino and Russell Allen making plans for the next Allen/Lande album. Stay tuned!

My response... Just keep Tolkki far - FAR - away from this one.

Oh fuck.  Since Russell has something to do with the planning he can request Tolkki doesn't get anywhere near it.  Come on Magnus to rescue, please!!!

Russell Allen: vocals
Jorn Lande : vocals
Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, backing vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director.

 

More like;

Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, all vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director, writer, producer, mixer, manager, roadie, stagehand, hairdresser, masseuse, physio, dietician, personal trainer, chiropractor, life coach, personal assistant.
Issa: Lead vocals, whore
Russell Allen: some backing vocals
Jorn Lande : some more backing vocals

Russell Allen: vocals
Jorn Lande : vocals
Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, backing vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director.

You forgot composer, mixer, special thanks, album artwork, PR, and also a credit for playing the part of Issa.

 

 

[bl5150]

I hope for Issa's sake she doesn't Google herself

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

I'll admit, I listened to a few tracks from the Tolkki Allen/Lande album, and I honestly couldn't tell a difference between it and the other albums.

[BlobVanDam]

I hope for Issa's sake she doesn't Google herself

We're probably the only site besides Frontiers and mr.com that have any mention of her too.

[wolfking]

I'll admit, I listened to a few tracks from the Tolkki Allen/Lande album, and I honestly couldn't tell a difference between it and the other albums.

The fuck dude?  The quality of the last one compared to the first three is night and day.

I hope for Issa's sake she doesn't Google herself

We're probably the only site besides Frontiers and mr.com that have any mention of her too.

Yep, we'd be third site down from the top.

[Kwyjibo]

Russell Allen: vocals
Jorn Lande : vocals
Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, backing vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director.

 

More like;

Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, lead vocals, backing vocals, all vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director, writer, producer, mixer, manager, roadie, stagehand, hairdresser, masseuse, physio, dietician, personal trainer, chiropractor, life coach, personal assistant.
Issa: Lead vocals, whore
Russell Allen: some backing vocals
Jorn Lande : some more backing vocals

Russell Allen: vocals
Jorn Lande : vocals
Alessandro DelVecchio:  guitar , keys, drums, backing vocals, triangle, cowbell, shoeshine, reception, food prep,  producer, video director.

You forgot composer, mixer, special thanks, album artwork, PR, and also a credit for playing the part of Issa.

 

So, there's no bass then? 

[jingle.boy]

I'll admit, I listened to a few tracks from the Tolkki Allen/Lande album, and I honestly couldn't tell a difference between it and the other albums.

Man... the comments in the FB feed are overwhelmingly anti-Tolkki.

And Frontiers' response:

For all of you Magnus Karlsson fans, check our FB page on Monday, March 20th around 1pm EST for some exciting news (no, not related to Allen/Lande).

If not Allen/Lande, maybe he's finally getting around to Starbreaker with Harnell?

[wolfking]

Magnus and Tony have definitely been working on a new Starbreaker.  Will definitely be that Chad.

So....does his mean Magnus hasn't got any involvement with Allen/Lande I wonder.

Surely Tolkki wouldn't be asked again, fuck.  Looking at some of the comments now and they can't deny the fans.  Everyone rooting for Magnus back at the helm and Tolkki to stay far away.    So good to see.  They will probably give Martensson a crack. 

Chad did you see the new Vanden Plas live CD/DVD!!?!

[jjrock88]

How many other legitimate options are there besides the Tolkster?

[Lowdz]

I'll admit, I listened to a few tracks from the Tolkki Allen/Lande album, and I honestly couldn't tell a difference between it and the other albums.

Whatever the version of Specsavers is for ears, you need to go there. Now 😀

[jingle.boy]

Chad did you see the new Vanden Plas live CD/DVD!!?!

Indeed I did.  Not sure what to think.  I wasn't super high on The Seraphic Clockwork to begin with, so a DVD with just that as the setlist... I'll have to ponder.

How many other legitimate options are there besides the Tolkster?

Someone suggested Joel Hoekstra.

[wolfking]

I really liked Clockwork Chad, so I'm all for it.

In regards to Allen Lande, it probably will be bloody Delvecchio, Magnus is the man, but if for some reason he's not going to be involved, others I'm thinking of involved with Frontiers that I'd take over Tolkki;

Erik Martensson
Simone Mularoni
Dennis Ward
Jani Liimatainen
Tom and James Martin
Mat Sinner?
Trond Holter?

Hoekstra would be cool enough I guess, his solo album was good without being spectacular.  I'd really love to see Roland Grapow do it, but not even sure him and Jorn are still friends.