New to the board, new fan!

Surreal · June 17th, 2002, 02:01 PM

Greetings!

I'm Surreal. I just found this board yesterday. Actually, I was only recently introduced to Evergrey this month.

In the past year or so, I've been introduced to a lot of new Prog and Metal. Bands like Symphony X, Soilwork and Evergrey have quickly become some of my favorites. When I first listened to In Search Of Truth I knew I had better listen to all they've done.

Great music, great vocals! I'm a vocalist myself, a female prog. singer, and I can be picky on what I listen to based on the vocals. I've heard bands where the "singer" screams through everything. I really don't enjoy that.

I do, however, enjoy Evergrey very much. I look forward to getting to know other fans. I hope you're nice to newbies!

Sargoth · June 17th, 2002, 02:30 PM

Welcome Surreal!

shadowland · June 18th, 2002, 05:45 AM

Hi there

It seems that more and more people everday join this board, wich is great!

Like yourself Im a freelance photographer, and I was lucky to have photopass at SWEDEN ROCK 6-8 June, so I have alot of EVERGREY photos, just need to go to the darkroom and get them developed sometime this week.

I will post a link to the page so you can check them out if you want to

Cornholio · June 18th, 2002, 02:41 PM

well ... hi

I am not new at the UM-board, but new into this forum, I bought my first Evergrey-CD today ("In Search Of Truth"), and it is cool, but I just listen to it the first time, so I can't really say anything about it ...

But I will ... later

Thanks btw @ Gaunerin, who told me that Evergrey are a great band, without her I wouldn't have bought the CD

Bye,
Corny

Gaunerin · June 18th, 2002, 03:54 PM

You're more than welcome, Corny. I'm always willing to spread the word for bands I like

ProgMetalFan · June 18th, 2002, 06:11 PM

Welcome Surreal. I too love Evergrey, Symphony X and Soilwork... and prog rock/metal!

Surreal · June 18th, 2002, 07:11 PM

So nice to newbies!

Thanks for the great welcome. Thank you, shadowland, for the offer. I'd love to see those pictures!

I've always been a music fan, anything from Yanni to 80's hair bands to Type O Negative. I think I started getting into prog. more when I got into Dream Theater. Freakin' HUGE fan. I do, however, like my prog. a with a little more "iron" in it's blood.

I've been listening to Evergrey and Soilwork quite a bit lately. "Natural Born Chaos" is really good. I never really got into them, mabie a few songs. Again, the vocal thing. I like to sing with what I listen to.

Metal_Thailand · June 28th, 2002, 05:31 AM

Hi there,

A mate gave me the album In Search of Truth and I just cannot put that album down. I have become a fan after one album and 2 days !

I actually believe it is one of the best concept albums I have heard in a long time. I loved the storyline about the abduction and the lyrics and the writing are just awesome !!

And I just wanted to share that with you lot, I just love Rulers of the Mind it is just so beautifull to listen to.

I have a ton of other albums to listen to, but I am telling you this album just grows on you everytime.

I would love to see these guys live.

Metal_Thailand · June 28th, 2002, 05:33 AM

oh and just very quickly,

I can't seem to figure out the ending of the track of Misled. When the people in white come, are they people from a mental institution (because they don't believe his story) or are they government officials in white protective clothing.

I would love to know, coz I just can't figure it out.

Immersive Stories, I love them.

ProgMetalFan · June 28th, 2002, 01:15 PM

Welcome, Metal Thailand! "Rulers Of The Mind" is indeed awesome!

Metal_Thailand · June 28th, 2002, 01:30 PM

There is something about that track that just simply exudes something I have not felt in a long time.

Maybe it is the lyrics or just that stunning chorus which really grabs you.

Thank God for EverGrey.

But other bands I like which are similar are Queensryche (Operation MindCrime) and Dream Theatre (Scenes of a Memory).

Strong story lines and awesome lyrics and musicianship really grab me.

Metal Thailand

..there must be some fit birds that are into this music, it is just so incredible to listen to.

June 17th, 2002, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Surreal Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 15	New to the board, new fan! Greetings! I'm Surreal. I just found this board yesterday. Actually, I was only recently introduced to Evergrey this month. In the past year or so, I've been introduced to a lot of new Prog and Metal. Bands like Symphony X, Soilwork and Evergrey have quickly become some of my favorites. When I first listened to In Search Of Truth I knew I had better listen to all they've done. Great music, great vocals! I'm a vocalist myself, a female prog. singer, and I can be picky on what I listen to based on the vocals. I've heard bands where the "singer" screams through everything. I really don't enjoy that. I do, however, enjoy Evergrey very much. I look forward to getting to know other fans. I hope you're nice to newbies! __________________ ~Surreal~ "You keep me as a pet, I'm hungry for freedom, And the closer I get, The faster you hide me away, I want out of these walls, This shadow that is yours, I want out of this box, Away from the hate that it pours..." - Surreal Contact Me

June 17th, 2002, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sargoth Dimmans följeslagare Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Borås, Sweden Posts: 358	Welcome Surreal! __________________ It's a morbid world we live in...

June 18th, 2002, 05:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
shadowland Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Denmark/Copenhagen Posts: 15	Welcome !!!! Hi there It seems that more and more people everday join this board, wich is great! Like yourself Im a freelance photographer, and I was lucky to have photopass at SWEDEN ROCK 6-8 June, so I have alot of EVERGREY photos, just need to go to the darkroom and get them developed sometime this week. I will post a link to the page so you can check them out if you want to

June 18th, 2002, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cornholio Guardian Of The Blind Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Karben / Germany Posts: 1,452	well ... hi I am not new at the UM-board, but new into this forum, I bought my first Evergrey-CD today ("In Search Of Truth"), and it is cool, but I just listen to it the first time, so I can't really say anything about it ... But I will ... later Thanks btw @ Gaunerin, who told me that Evergrey are a great band, without her I wouldn't have bought the CD Bye, Corny __________________ Sig for sale...

June 18th, 2002, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Surreal Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 15	So nice to newbies! Thanks for the great welcome. Thank you, shadowland, for the offer. I'd love to see those pictures! I've always been a music fan, anything from Yanni to 80's hair bands to Type O Negative. I think I started getting into prog. more when I got into Dream Theater. Freakin' HUGE fan. I do, however, like my prog. a with a little more "iron" in it's blood. I've been listening to Evergrey and Soilwork quite a bit lately. "Natural Born Chaos" is really good. I never really got into them, mabie a few songs. Again, the vocal thing. I like to sing with what I listen to. __________________ ~Surreal~ "You keep me as a pet, I'm hungry for freedom, And the closer I get, The faster you hide me away, I want out of these walls, This shadow that is yours, I want out of this box, Away from the hate that it pours..." - Surreal Contact Me

June 18th, 2002, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gaunerin Dirty G Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Germany/Tent No. 2 Posts: 6,189	You're more than welcome, Corny. I'm always willing to spread the word for bands I like

June 18th, 2002, 06:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
ProgMetalFan Sassy! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PITTSBURGH Posts: 4,749	Welcome Surreal. I too love Evergrey, Symphony X and Soilwork... and prog rock/metal!

June 28th, 2002, 05:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Metal_Thailand Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 21	Hi there, A mate gave me the album In Search of Truth and I just cannot put that album down. I have become a fan after one album and 2 days ! I actually believe it is one of the best concept albums I have heard in a long time. I loved the storyline about the abduction and the lyrics and the writing are just awesome !! And I just wanted to share that with you lot, I just love Rulers of the Mind it is just so beautifull to listen to. I have a ton of other albums to listen to, but I am telling you this album just grows on you everytime. I would love to see these guys live.

June 28th, 2002, 05:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
Metal_Thailand Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 21	oh and just very quickly, I can't seem to figure out the ending of the track of Misled. When the people in white come, are they people from a mental institution (because they don't believe his story) or are they government officials in white protective clothing. I would love to know, coz I just can't figure it out. Immersive Stories, I love them.

June 28th, 2002, 01:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
ProgMetalFan Sassy! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PITTSBURGH Posts: 4,749	Welcome, Metal Thailand! "Rulers Of The Mind" is indeed awesome!

June 28th, 2002, 01:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Metal_Thailand Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 21	There is something about that track that just simply exudes something I have not felt in a long time. Maybe it is the lyrics or just that stunning chorus which really grabs you. Thank God for EverGrey. But other bands I like which are similar are Queensryche (Operation MindCrime) and Dream Theatre (Scenes of a Memory). Strong story lines and awesome lyrics and musicianship really grab me. Metal Thailand ..there must be some fit birds that are into this music, it is just so incredible to listen to.

June 28th, 2002, 09:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
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