Hey Jim, are we getting close to the next installment of 'Battle of the Tracks'? I think tracks 1 and 6 may be in trouble if so.

Doing my second listen with headphones. Very good idea.

So what does everyone make of the scrambled track listing on some of these videos? Luckily they gave us the times on the video and I clicked around a bit to get the right track listing. I imagine Peace is Broken being sandwiched between All Ends Well and Fortress is a much different experience than...

abw1987 wrote:So what does everyone make of the scrambled track listing on some of these videos?

'Peace is Broken' definitely belongs in the middle. Sticks out like a sore thumb that late in the album. I'd imagine 'All Ends Well' would lead better into 'Fortress' musically.

Listening back to those two I gotta go with 'Calm The Fire'. Unique song in the AB catalogue and I believe it's the best amalgamation of Myles effects laden guitar style with Mark's rapid fire riffage. It's the perfect weave of their distinct guitar styles at the top of their game. One of the best c...

After my first listen I gotta say the first seven tracks are rock solid. 'The Uninvited' and 'Calm The Fire' floored me. Besides the bridge in 'Farther Than The Sun' I'd say it's the low point and having it there in the album seemed to bring down 'Cry A River' (Which I really dug from the previews)....

Initial reaction: 'The Uninvited' or 'Calm The Fire'

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 'Blood Machines'

...now I get it.

After my first listen I gotta say the first seven tracks are rock solid. 'The Uninvited' and 'Calm The Fire' floored me. Besides the bridge in 'Farther Than The Sun' I'd say it's the low point and having it there in the album seemed to bring down 'Cry A River' (Which I really dug from the previews)....

Didn't care for 'All Ends Well' then I heard the chorus. A mighty hook.

Bridge riff is neat.

Holy fuck! 'Calm The Fire'!

Immediately get the 'No Quarter' comparison in 'The Uninvited' now. Such a riff.

Edit: Creepy vibe. I love it.

Holy fuck, Mark. Some tasty licks on 'Bleed It Dry'.

Lots of Eastern vocal melodies so far. I'm a fan.

HECTOR!!!!!!!!!!!

We're in.

Anyone wanna place any wagers on whether any of the stream sites will crash or not?

Holy, we've got a couple members online waiting for this don't we?

Comparing 'The Uninvited' to Zeppelin's 'No Quarter'? I'm intrigued.