absolutely monumental album Vanden Plas always deliver
@denno8003 ай бұрын
Nice Work! Can not agree more! I‘ve just spent the whole 55 Minutes and absolutely enjoyed the album! Great!
@rogertemple71934 ай бұрын
Another awesome pick with Vanden Plas I'm just really learning about this band and I'm liking what I'm hearing from them thanks Pete. 🎵🎶🎼🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎼🎶🎵
@diannecarpenter77184 ай бұрын
Thank you, Pete, for your excellent Review. All the damn time. I’m looking forward to purchasing the Vaden Plas, new release !! 🎤🎸🎵🎹🥁 Life is better with music
@mariolafrance58064 ай бұрын
Vanden Plas is one of the rare bands that I buy CDs with my eyes (or ears ?!?!?!?) closed. Listened to a couple of songs on KZfaq and I can't wait to get my hands on this new gem on Friday.
@arnaudb.76694 ай бұрын
2 spins already. One of the best prog-metal releases of the first quarter of 2024.
@jimmypage28434 ай бұрын
Can't wait for this one they always deliver. First time line-up change in their history with a new keyboard player. Extremely rare in any band's history.
@georgelamie70014 ай бұрын
Wise man. These guys are money! They won't miss a beat
@metal_maniac_684 ай бұрын
surely there are better keyboard players to choose from than del Vecchio, the frontiers records in-house producer...he won't be a long time member
@jaysonraphaelmurdock88124 ай бұрын
He's busy running two different countries, directing the next fifteen movies coming out and writing every episode of every show on cable. 😁😄
@jimmypage28434 ай бұрын
I had no doubt they would bring it again they're always a blind buy for me.
@noneya2374 ай бұрын
I want del vecchio in this band for long hair it means we won’t get any more these stupid projects where he on every darn album. Label woll get back real music real bands vs these stupid projects
@logancollins70974 ай бұрын
Thank you Pete as always for the great review! Dont know much about Vanden Plas will have to investigate
@robmlisanti4 ай бұрын
If you love QR and Dream Theater its right up your alley
@TABL3SIX3 ай бұрын
I don't listen to as much new music as Pete and others who follow SOT, but this one has passed Whom Gods Destroy - Insanium as the best new release for 2024. Course it's early and I could change my mind. There I said it, best THING I've listened to this year.
@vandengrey69124 ай бұрын
This is their best album since Christ O. Ordered the vinyl early this morning.
@garyjoyce21604 ай бұрын
4.5. Nice. Great review Pete 👍💯
@u.v.s.55833 ай бұрын
It is a really really great album. Very catchy though, I need some time to really compare them to the best of their previous work because the immediate reaction is I love it!
@steelmonkey76094 ай бұрын
I like your dog lounging in the background, it knows which room to hang out in.
@robmlisanti4 ай бұрын
THanks Pete! looking forward to hearing this these guys never disappoint!
@robmlisanti4 ай бұрын
Those new to this band Check out Colour Temple, The God Thing, Christo, Far off Grace
@seaoftranquilityprog4 ай бұрын
@@robmlisanti absolutely!
@sheik-kun56024 ай бұрын
I need this album to release NOW 😫 Vanden Plas is my favorites band
@glenfinston7044 ай бұрын
Thank you Pete been waiting for this one!
@antonnee4 ай бұрын
Vanden Plas is one of those unique that, to me, dont have a masterpiece in their catalog but also no God awful releases. They always deliver quality music/songs and have their sound down pat. All their albums are in the 8-9 out of 10 range. Moreover, great artwork in all the releases.
@mbdowney14 ай бұрын
Love the two single releases and your review already tells me I am going to love the whole album. As you said, they have never released a stinker. Christ-O is at the top for me, let’s see if this challenges!
@dantewhiterose19583 ай бұрын
Nothing has changed with them Pete! One after the other! 👍
@arnaudb.76694 ай бұрын
Can't wait to hear that!
@jimmypage28434 ай бұрын
There's just one prog metal banger after another this year and DT is still months away. George keep working on the boss for more In the prog metal seat episodes. 😉
@guillermomaldonado62774 ай бұрын
Been waiting for that one! wonder if the change in the keys department with the "master of melodic rock" will affect the overall sound of the band. Oh and be sure to check out Kuntz and the Lill bros side project "All My Shadows", it's terrific! surely among the best of 2023. Thanks🍺🤘!
@shiningphantasy13934 ай бұрын
I was surprised upon release that this channel didn't review All My Shadows, being that they have such a positive opinion of Vanden Plas, and for good reason. This new VP release sounds like another quality effort; the first two singles are both strong and I'm sure the rest is just as good or even better.
@sopwithsnoopy87793 ай бұрын
It's a pretty good album, but then again Vanden Plas has always released quality music. After a half dozen listens, I dont think its as good as Christ O, The Seraphic Clockwork, or their Ghost Xperiment albums. But still very good. IMO, of course...
@abe38024 ай бұрын
Waiting for the CD release in Sweden...
@jaysonraphaelmurdock88124 ай бұрын
Del Vecchio is everywhere, I think he's running two different countries while directing the next fifteen movies coming out. 😄
@shiningphantasy13934 ай бұрын
Yes he is very prolific, though he did state that he will now be forgoing many other projects to focus on Vanden Plas.
@wolf19774 ай бұрын
I have 4 other VP albums but not this one. I do own some prog metal but not hugely into that sub-genre (a lot of it's too heavy for me). These guys can mix it up at times, slowing things down & getting more melodic. Beyond Daylight appeals to me the most with Christ 0, Accult & The Good Thing all having moments. I'll check this one out when it hits my download services... Other new stuff: RPWL/True Live Crime - not bad, good band Blue Oyster Cult/Ghost Stories - they're filling out their contractual agreement so this isn't really a 'new album'. Actually the songs are from 1978-83 & were "reimagined and newly completed". Now I'm not a huge BOC fan but I did like 2 tracks: "Cherry" & "The Only Thing". Bigger BOC fans might like this because it's kind of a bonus release (since 2020's The Symbol Remains was supposed to be it), or they might hate it because it's not a new recording... Other 'new'/archival stuff (lotsa 70's & Canadian): Clicker - s/t & Harde-Har-Har-Har - mid 70's Wisonsin AOR/prog band, pretty good Baby Grand - s/t & Ancient Medicine - late 70's prog from Philly, guests include Michael Brecker & members of Utopia. Later turned into 80's band The Hooters Trillion/Clear Approach - I was missing this 1980 AOR album, good Chicago band Joshua Fox - s/t - good '69 LA psyche rock album, maybe my find of the week. The original Bread drummer was in this band Impala Syndrome - s/t - ditto, also from '69 (Venezuela) The Dave Chastain Band/Rockin' Roulette - solid 1980 Southern Rock with that classic twin guitar attack. "Breezin" could be a lost Allman Bros track. Might be hard to find I fact hit pay dirt this week with Southern Rock: MIssouri Dirt/It's For You (1977), South Paw-s/t (1977), Lakota-s/t (1979), Blue Condition - s/t (1983) & Mad Jack/Straight Up (1984) Zwol - s/t - 1978 Canadian rock - he also played in Brutus Madcats - s/t - 1978 rock goodness, my other big find this week. Another one of those really good/forgotten Canadian bands from that era. Ties to Fullerton Dam (excellent '76 album called Breaks) as well as the classic Lighthouse Crowbar - not sure how I missed this Canadian band until now, three pretty good early 70's rock albums Bugs Henderson Group/At Last - fine '78 blues rock from TX Topper/At Last - 1977 prog from Kansas City (pretty rare) Pre - s/t - 1977, some pretty good prog, Influences: Zep, Genesis, Yes, Genesis, Heep...Their only album Intra - s/t - 1976 jazzy prog, some compare it to Yes' Relayer Bad Habit/After Hours - AOR-ish rock from '89, with The Tangent/The Flower KIngs' Jaime Salazar, This led me to Planet Alliances s/t 2006 album labeled as 'melodic hard rock. With Mattias Ia Eklundh & Bob Daisley - some good melodic hooks (when they take their foot off the gas pedal) - fans of the heavier (almost metal) side should like this