[Comments] Latest Comments from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-us Copyright 1998-2013 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html webmaster@ultimate-guitar.com Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:13:16 -0400 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:04:09 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/img/logo_rss.gif http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ 144 44 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_1
I just got it and it took a few listens to click but I really like it. Amazing how much they've accomplished since Colors.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:03am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:03:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_2 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:15am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:15:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_3
Just proves how wrong the UG Team always seem to be. This album is the best example of BTBAM thus far, and if they think all the albums sound the same then they've probably not listened to the band before Colors...
POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:18am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:18:25 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_4 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:20am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:20:03 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_5 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:23am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:23:57 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_6 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:42am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:42:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_7 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:50am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:50:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_8 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:54am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:54:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_9
I can fully understand that, if you're not listening to this kind of music regularly, or, let me put it better, with passion, a record like this appears to be a mosaic of "cool riffs" and passages, that are chaotically thrown together. Apparently the author thinks that these mosaic parts are found on the record for the sole purpose of, well... being in the record.

I can speak only for myself, but Future Sequence appeared to be their most mature output. This isn't a collage of random sounds, there's that golden thread (lyrically and musically) you can follow throughout the release, with reappearing structures, music and lyrics blend together very well.

Again, this is my subjective impression.

Have a good day
POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:57am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:57:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_10
Reviewing is difficult and I can see why fans might get offended by this but put it in perspective - not everyone is a hardcore fan of the band and there needs to be an element of subjectivity for the review to be valid. Some guy up there ^ has said that the story of the album alone makes it deserve an 8 - that is insane and its this mentality that I think reviewers are trying to beak free from lately.

6.7 is probably a little harsh but not by much, and I for one will be glad to see more subjective reviews. I also like the addition of the video so theres something relevant to listen to whilst your reading - great idea.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 09:38am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:38:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_11 POSTED: 10/12/2012 09:39am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:39:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_12 POSTED: 10/12/2012 09:46am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:46:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_13 But after mentally laying down the song structures and listening more carefully, I feel it's different enough to Colors or TGM to say they are not stagnant.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 09:47am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:47:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_14 POSTED: 10/12/2012 10:10am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:10:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_15 POSTED: 10/12/2012 10:10am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:10:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_16 POSTED: 10/12/2012 10:15am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:15:43 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_17
Haven't heard it yet. So I'll reserve my judgement and not rely on UG's scoring system based on what 1 writer thinks.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 10:35am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:35:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_18 POSTED: 10/12/2012 10:36am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:36:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_19 POSTED: 10/12/2012 11:01am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:01:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_20 POSTED: 10/12/2012 11:02am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:02:35 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_21 POSTED: 10/12/2012 11:11am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:11:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_22 POSTED: 10/12/2012 11:14am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:14:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_23 POSTED: 10/12/2012 11:40am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:40:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_24 POSTED: 10/12/2012 11:45am]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:45:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_25 POSTED: 10/12/2012 12:06pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:06:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_26 POSTED: 10/12/2012 12:09pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:09:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_27
POSTED: 10/12/2012 12:52pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:52:49 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_28 POSTED: 10/12/2012 12:53pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:53:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_29 POSTED: 10/12/2012 01:00pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:00:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_30 POSTED: 10/12/2012 01:30pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:30:25 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_31 POSTED: 10/12/2012 01:38pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:38:48 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_32 POSTED: 10/12/2012 02:19pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:19:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_33 That aside, what you say is very true and a lot of reviewers really should take that into account more often. I usually give my favorite bands somewhere in the 7-8 range. It's only fair.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 02:22pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:22:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_34 POSTED: 10/12/2012 02:27pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:27:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_35 POSTED: 10/12/2012 02:35pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:35:00 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_36 POSTED: 10/12/2012 02:38pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:38:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_37 POSTED: 10/12/2012 02:58pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:58:37 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_38 "First attempt at a concept album"
Had to stop after this because I really can't afford a new computer screen
POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:12pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:12:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_39 What's YOUR idea of a metal band that's not "generic"?
POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:16pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:16:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_40
Turn about is fair play, so how's this? I just got my preorder of the new Malignancy album on Tuesday called Eugenics. Thought it was bad ass. Give it a spin, and then feel free to make your own review and drop a large chocolate log slathered in duck butter all over it. You won't see me commenting on it calling your opinion ignorant (like death4077 did above you), or telling you that you don't have the right to say something because you don't like the genre.

I don't even know what genre to put them in. When I went to the metal-archives they weren't listed. Probably because they aren't metal enough. Wiki says they're progressive/technical/experimental death metal. It may be progressive and experimental but it isn't death metal. This is something you won't be listening to in 10 years. Guaranteed. Now, I'm off to turn off my email notification of follow-up comments because you fan boys are too much.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:16pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:16:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_41 POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:32pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:32:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_42 and anybody who knows a single thing about any of their previous releases (besides Hypersleep) knows that this is NOT their first attempt at a concept album lmao
POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:35pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:35:56 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_43 I wasn't insulting your opinion. I was merely stating that if you have a bias against this type of music, you shouldn't be the one to determine its rating. Why?
Because you aren't the type who has an expanded knowledge of the genre that they fit in. You don't know their contemporaries well enough to evaluate them against those who play a similar music style.
I'm not even a fanboy, I just enjoy a casual listen to these guys every once and awhile. You shouldn't lecture on cognitive dissonance when you claim to not dump on others' opinions and then declare that this music won't be listened to in 10 years. I could be a jerk and tell you all of the reasons that I hate death metal, but I don't care nearly enough to do so because everyone has their own preferences.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:42pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:42:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_44 POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:44pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:44:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_45 POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:48pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:48:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_46 POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:49pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:49:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_47 POSTED: 10/12/2012 03:53pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:53:36 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_48 POSTED: 10/12/2012 04:53pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:53:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_49 POSTED: 10/12/2012 05:28pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:28:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_50 Well, that's where you're wrong.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 05:29pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:29:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_51 POSTED: 10/12/2012 05:37pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:37:58 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_52 Most times we purchase an album, listen to it on our phones or iPods or computers while doing other stuff, it's been a while since I've shut everything off and just focused on the music. Cant wait!
POSTED: 10/12/2012 05:41pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:41:31 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_53 POSTED: 10/12/2012 05:46pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:46:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_54
I think that songs is brilliant, I love how it continues with Astral Body!
POSTED: 10/12/2012 05:46pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:46:39 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_55 POSTED: 10/12/2012 06:35pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:35:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_56 POSTED: 10/12/2012 06:39pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:39:09 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_57 POSTED: 10/12/2012 07:06pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:06:20 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_58 POSTED: 10/12/2012 07:08pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:08:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_59 POSTED: 10/12/2012 07:11pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:11:25 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_60 Yup, still hate BTBAM.....
They're prob the most talented overall band I've ever listened to, with some massive variety of influences and constant tempo changing structures.....but that doesn't still make it sound like absolute dogshit to my ears.

BTBAM is to Metal what The Big Bang Theory is to sitcoms: Nerdy "look at me, I'm so unique.....and so will you if you relate to me" horsecrap.

I really, REALLY want to like this stuff, but I just can't and, sadly, probably never will.
POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:45pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:45:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_61 POSTED: 10/12/2012 08:46pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:46:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_62 POSTED: 10/12/2012 09:20pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:20:46 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_63 POSTED: 10/12/2012 09:34pm]]> Comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:34:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_64 POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:17am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:17:24 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_65 POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:25am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:25:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_66 POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:29am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:29:29 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_67 POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:31am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:31:28 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_68
Please go give a listen to Morbid Angel. Or Suffocation. Or Pestilence. Or Dismember. Get an idea what death metal actually sounds like, and then compare that to BTBAM's metal riffs. I've listened to plenty of BTBAM and they're most definitely not a death metal band.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:35am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:35:02 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_69 POSTED: 10/13/2012 01:25am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:25:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_70 So you're not a fan of the genre? Don't comment with stupidity. If you're not gonna be unbiased, don't ****in' give your opinion.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 01:26am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:26:50 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_71 Giving this a 6.7 is just an insult considering UGTEAM gave Muse's new album (The 2nd Law) an 8 LOL, probably their worst and cheesiest album ever imo.

Also its impossible to find a genre for this band but i think it should be Progressive Death Metal/Progressive Metal/ Progressive Metalcore. Thats juts my opinion.

UG reviewers should appreciate the effort, time, uniqueness, originality, skills, musicianship and structure of this album. Maybe theyre just too into 4/4 bars, and verse/chorus/bridge/chorus songs.

I would give this album a solid 8.5, just because the lyrics/content are a little hard to follow for me, but I kinda get the story.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 01:53am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:53:38 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_72 POSTED: 10/13/2012 01:55am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 01:55:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_73 POSTED: 10/13/2012 02:59am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:59:22 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_74
10's are given out too easily for other artists, as initial impressions can give higher scores for albums than they actually deserve, and eventually the albums lose influence. For BTBAM (and the previous mentioned Led Zep), low scores are often initially given, and with time, the scores raise, due to repeated listens and understanding of the music.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 03:23am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:23:19 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_75 alot of Tommy's lyrics refer to good ol' LSD experiences... but apparently they really are straight edge. I've also read Blake isn't a vegan either
POSTED: 10/13/2012 03:30am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:30:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_76 POSTED: 10/13/2012 03:30am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:30:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_77 POSTED: 10/13/2012 06:35am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:35:42 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_78
You don't have to agree with it. Of course you don't but it's wrong to just come out and insult the guy or all out call him wrong I think.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 06:37am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:37:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_79 POSTED: 10/13/2012 09:16am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:16:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_80

This album reminds me of how I felt when The Great Misdirect first came out after Colors, except on a new scale now. Misdirect was a clear advancement in songwriting style from Colors; more mature, grand, theatrical, and an evolution in the BTBAM sound that can only be described as...well, the BTBAM sound. The Parallax II: Future Sequence completes this evolution.

There is still very much of the unusual musical exploration and experimentation with different genres that has come to be expected with this band, but this time it is more refined and feels more purposeful with the themes of the album, rather than just being thrown in the songs for style. The dark subject matter of the concept of the album is perfectly portrayed through both the music and the lyrics, which makes the album more relateable and emotional than any of their previous releases.

Musically, the band easily gives their best performances yet on this album. There are plenty of the epic, cascading guitar arpeggios, syncopated chugging riffs, catchy, jazzy bass lines, and virtuosic drum fills, but Tommy Rogers in particular really shines. His growling vocals are darker and more intense than any previous album, but also more controlled and rhythmically accurate. And he of course has plenty of beautiful melodies which are both melancholic and soaring at the same time. I feel like the emotional content of the lyrics, which is heavier than any lyrics they have previously written, allowed him to connect with the band more and deliver a more dynamic performance.

To me, this album signifies the band reaching a point which they have been working towards since their first album. I don't know if that is true or not in their minds, but if you listen to their entire catalog, their evolution is clear and The Parallax II definitely feels like some sort of pinnacle. I'm not saying they won't get any better than this, but I know that in the future, I will always look back through their catalog and know that The Parallax II was where they first revealed their true selves.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 09:53am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:53:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_81 Look my point is, writing outside of a given formula can be hard; especially without sounding convoluted, ostentatious, pretentious or meandering. But in concise language the master reveals himself. UG Team wrote an ok review, though the 'low' score did surprise me after reading; it did provide a better context than all 10's or 9's. Quit whining about the scores without reading the review.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 10:14am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:14:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_82 POSTED: 10/13/2012 10:44am]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:44:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_83 POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:23pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:23:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_84 POSTED: 10/13/2012 12:25pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 12:25:10 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_85 POSTED: 10/13/2012 04:25pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:25:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_86 POSTED: 10/13/2012 05:09pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:09:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_87 I've accepted that I definitely have become one of those people who love BTBAM so much that it actually makes me mad to read reviews like this! I know it's stupid, and it doesn't make sense, but it's just the way I am about this band.
But having said this...6.7, for REAL? Come on man. I could certainly see 7.7 but 6.7 just feels too low for this record.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 06:30pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:30:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_88 POSTED: 10/13/2012 06:32pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:32:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_89 POSTED: 10/13/2012 07:58pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 19:58:45 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_90 POSTED: 10/13/2012 10:42pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:42:54 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_91 That album is a hidden jewel.
POSTED: 10/13/2012 11:21pm]]> Comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:21:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_92
You can say you don't like BTBAM, but to say that they are not innovative and that they are stagnant is an insanely dumb comment. Give your head a shake
POSTED: 10/14/2012 12:03am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:03:53 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_93 POSTED: 10/14/2012 12:18am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:18:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_94 BTBAM > Colors > Alaska > PII > TGM.
POSTED: 10/14/2012 12:27am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 00:27:29 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_95
POSTED: 10/14/2012 02:56am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:56:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_96 POSTED: 10/14/2012 04:41am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:41:55 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_97 POSTED: 10/14/2012 04:54am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 04:54:14 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_98 POSTED: 10/14/2012 08:25am]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:25:41 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_99 POSTED: 10/14/2012 01:03pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:03:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_100 POSTED: 10/14/2012 02:03pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:03:52 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_101 POSTED: 10/14/2012 03:21pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:21:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_102 POSTED: 10/14/2012 03:21pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:21:58 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_103
Moral of the story - BTBAM's shit definitely grows on you. Sometimes over a long period of time. And I think that's what makes it hard for me to believe trying to write a review Parallax II in the first week that it has been out is a very wise idea.
POSTED: 10/14/2012 03:47pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:47:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_104 When TGM came out (and I think it's worth noting that TGM could probably have been their most eagerly anticipated album of all time, seeing how it's the first to come after the masterpiece that is Colors), I wasn't into it at first. I was thrown off by the apparent shift in focus from technicality to song arrangement. It didn't seem to match the shock value of the first impression of Colors. But three years later, I can actually say I enjoy listening to TGM more than Colors, and ironically it was this natural shift in focus by itself that brought about my change of taste in terms of their work.

Moral of the story - BTBAM's shit WILL grow on you in some way. And it can take months; in my case, years. I think this is what makes it hard for me to believe that writing a review for Parallax II in its first week of being out is a very wise idea...purely my opinion, of course.
POSTED: 10/14/2012 03:54pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:54:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_105 POSTED: 10/14/2012 05:25pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:25:12 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_106 POSTED: 10/14/2012 05:30pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:30:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_107
If BTBAM played death metal riffs, they would be death metal. But, they don't, so they're not.
POSTED: 10/14/2012 05:52pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:52:07 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_108 POSTED: 10/14/2012 06:14pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:14:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_109 POSTED: 10/14/2012 06:21pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:21:01 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_110 POSTED: 10/14/2012 07:00pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:00:32 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_111
BTW, the only death metal bands you mentioned earlier were Death and The Faceless (and The Faceless aren't even really death metal anymore). You should probably examine the genre a bit more if we're going to continue this discussion.
POSTED: 10/14/2012 07:23pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:23:59 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_112 POSTED: 10/14/2012 08:27pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:27:11 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_113 POSTED: 10/14/2012 10:35pm]]> Comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:35:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_114 POSTED: 10/15/2012 02:15am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:15:58 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_115
Not that it really matters for the argument's sake, but if you search the forums, you'll find the BTBAM thread in the hardcore forum (where the metalcore bands are discussed) instead of the metal forum. So the UG community as a whole also classified BTBAM as metalcore.

As far as Opeth, I like the term "extreme progressive metal" for them. They certainly have their death metal moments (the intro riff to Master's Apprentices sticks out), but even a lot of their heavier moments are more rooted in prog than death metal. "Extreme prog metal" implies that the root of the music is in prog while still making it clear that death/black metal is still a major part of the sound.

(If you don't believe me on that one, take a few weeks and listen to a bunch of classic prog/psychedelic rock albums, and then go listen to Opeth. You'll hear it everywhere , particularly in the full-chord riffs.)
POSTED: 10/15/2012 02:52am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 02:52:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_116 POSTED: 10/15/2012 03:26am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 03:26:13 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_117 POSTED: 10/15/2012 03:42am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 03:42:49 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_118 ergo superiority you are broken .' (True story)
But yea, to answer your question I personally feel that where they're coming from is metalcore (especially considering the vocals and Prayer for Cleansing) and then adding progressiveness and experimental. The progressive aspect makes that this whole issue is of lesser interest to me though, because to me it's the progressiveness that has come to typify the vibe I get from the music, not the 'metal' or 'metalcore' of it. I feel I've said enough about labels and genres now, I'm not a big fan of this whole 'Is X metal or not?' And 'how metal is X' shtick.
POSTED: 10/15/2012 04:40am]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:40:27 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_119 POSTED: 10/15/2012 05:00pm]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:00:30 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_120
Yet I find myself being able to point out when a heavy part is coming or when its going to calm down. Although I absolutely love the insane time signatures and the goofy little marimba solos and 3/4 accordions (not to mention the ****ing surf theme in "Bloom" hahah), I know that those sections will most definitely be in the middle of a song somewhere on the album.

That mindset is what I see as 'stagnant' and I say that with a wide open mind and loving accepting ears. This band constantly amazes me in terms of technicality but the point of Prog is to shed your skin every album. They just didn't shed enough in my opinion.

POSTED: 10/15/2012 07:12pm]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:12:34 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_121 POSTED: 10/15/2012 10:01pm]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:01:18 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_122
For example, I'm listening to Astral Body right now and most of these riffs could have been ripped from Dream Theater. Or take the first half or so of Mordecai, which certainly has some death metal in it, but also has some DEP/Converge.

There certainly is more to death metal than the riffs, but you have to have the riffs for it to be death metal. A lot of the other common elements are more fungible.
POSTED: 10/15/2012 10:45pm]]> Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:45:47 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_123
Songs are all layered with notes at a point that it's even frustrating to hear them, I was just like "WTF is going on, is this a free-for-all and sh!t?", everything is all over the place...

As a drummer, maybe it's my taste in drumming, but WTF all the songs are full of endless fills, I can't even find a remote groove in any song. God I'm getting frustrated as I write...Maybe my taste has changed over time, but I find The Silent Circus as their masterpiece, Colors was a great outbreak for them, and a great album...there's no need to do it all over again, just my thoughts.
Forced universality in your style makes you lose your identity.
POSTED: 10/16/2012 12:11am]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:11:06 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_124 There's no denying they let loose and threw everything and the kitchen sink into this one, but to me not a single not feels out of place, even in the Zappa-esque what-the-****ery of "Bloom". Dan Briggs jammed with some heavy, well educated, and very intelligent players for Trioscapes, something he mentioned he was bringing to this record, and you can tell that their heads were definitely in an even more expansive place for this one.
Frankly I'm sick of the same recycled shit that gets propagated by the radio and social media. Records like this are the antidote to that. Not enough bands are pushing the boundaries and trying to make something sound new, content to simply take the same chords their favourite band uses and write new lyrics over them.
If these guys want to flex their musical muscles, let them. If you for some reason don't like it (or just don't "get it"), at the very least respect it and the fact that it inspires new generations to not settle for what's already out there, but to reach for the stars and conquer new worlds.
POSTED: 10/16/2012 01:30am]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:30:58 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_125 POSTED: 10/16/2012 02:45am]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 02:45:26 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_126
Also, when their set was finished and they got off stage, the venue started playing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. After 1:30 or so they entered the stage again and played the song from then on until the end. Just great! They ended with "Mordecai", which put a brilliant ending to a unforgettable night!

Periphery, although I'm not a big fan at all and didn't even listen to a lot of their stuff, were good too.

Cheers
POSTED: 10/16/2012 06:50am]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 06:50:05 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_127 POSTED: 10/16/2012 06:00pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:08 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_128 POSTED: 10/16/2012 06:36pm]]> Comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:36:33 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_129 Colors was a concept album.. Derp.
I think this is their most coherent album, honestly. Most people seem to agree that this is BTBAM more refined.
I like the big, grand cinematic feel to it as well.
When it comes down to it, I guess you just need to be a BTBAM fan. And regardless of what people say, this is still better than 90% of any music released today.
POSTED: 10/17/2012 12:46am]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:46:44 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_130 POSTED: 10/17/2012 12:49am]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:49:29 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_131 POSTED: 10/17/2012 12:51am]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:51:23 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_132 In reply to your comment, I never said they weren't all over the place before (at least not as much as they are now), but in their earlier material they were technical in time structures and had a slower tempo, they were NOT trying to play many genres in one song on top of saturating the song with drum fills. If you've been through their music as many of us, then I'm sure you've noticed that. They found a formula since Colors, and stood in the comfort zone, at least for me.

Just to be clear, I'm aware that bands evolve, as well as their sound. Colors was a mindblowing release because it had songs that were technical, had an intelligent combination of melodies and multiple genres and were pretty much different from anything bands were doing at the time, including what we had listened of BTBAM until then. It was different at the time, a breath of fresh air. It isn't now, at least for me. TGM, while not a bad release at all, feels like a Colors pt. 2 for me, and now pretty much it's all the same formula. Same vocals (missing growls since Alaska), similar stop and go's, drum fills everywhere.

Anyway, my point is, I just don't find this release as unique and as innovative as everyone is saying, for me it's the same release all over again, just a little more polished and pretty much more saturated than ever. And to your latest post, I consider myself a fan of BTBAM, but that doesn't mean I have to like everything they do. People will like this album, and other people won't. Deal with it.
POSTED: 10/17/2012 11:49am]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:49:15 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_133 POSTED: 10/17/2012 11:50am]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:50:51 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_134 POSTED: 10/17/2012 07:52pm]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:52:17 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_135 POSTED: 10/17/2012 07:53pm]]> Comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:53:21 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_136
All and all, my point in describing the band then and now was to point out their "evolution" as a band, you see how their self-titled, TSC and Alaska are all different, but then from Colors to Parallax II it sounds kind of the same. I guess they've reached their comfort zone and it's working out for them, but I just don't like it, I guess I keep expecting something different from them, refreshing.
POSTED: 10/18/2012 12:37am]]> Comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:37:31 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_137
Their style didn't change into a nonstop piece of music indefinitely, they just wanted to revisit the concept album thing again.. As a challenge, or they just wanted to take it to another level and make it a concept album vocally as well or something, Idk. They aren't the only band to have done it.

And I think I agree with you on the whole "comfort zone" thing.. Even though I don't think it can really be called a comfort zone due to the fact that they go out on a limb everytime they write music, they just have a fanbase that accepts and enjoys it when they do. They found a way of writing music that they all enjoy and that a lot of other people seem to enjoy.. One of those people being me! Anyways, I hope I changed your mind on some things. Have a good one!
POSTED: 10/18/2012 02:33am]]> Comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:33:40 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_138
I just hope you weren't trying to change my opinion haha, I'm still a little disappointed with this release sounding similar to the last 3 releases and enjoy a bit more their older stuff. Doesn't mean in any way that they are bad or untalented. Cheers bro!
POSTED: 10/18/2012 01:30pm]]> Comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:30:16 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_139 POSTED: 10/18/2012 09:51pm]]> Comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:51:36 -0400 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_140 POSTED: 11/26/2012 02:25pm]]> Comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:25:11 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_141 1:52-Telos chord reprise.
29-Astral Body lick reprise.
37-Lay your Ghosts breakdown reprise.
3:58-Telos crazy armonies reprise.
5:16-Astral Body climax reprise.
64-Extremophile Elite rhythm and riff reprise.
7:36-End of the mix of reprises.
In short, this album is a 10!
POSTED: 11/30/2012 07:38am]]> Comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:38:34 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_142 POSTED: 11/30/2012 07:39am]]> Comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:39:17 -0500 http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/between_the_buried_and_me/the_parallax_ii_future_sequence/index.html#u_143 POSTED: 01/09/2013 02:04pm]]> Comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:04:09 -0500