Threshold - Legends of the Shires

[heavyharmonies]

My favorites:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shit, I could go on forever...

[Glen]

The last 2 mins of Narcissus is orgasmic

[kourosofsteel3]

 

I like Dream Theater's early stuff. Isn't that considered progressive?

 

And I dig Fates Warning too.

Threshold defeat DT in every department.

 

 

 

[Glen]

 

 

I like Dream Theater's early stuff. Isn't that considered progressive?

 

And I dig Fates Warning too.

Threshold defeat DT in every department.

 

Especially the song writing one

[AlphaMale]

My favorites:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shit, I could go on forever...

 

Thanks for posting. Some pretty good stuff there.

 

Something new to seek out!

[Stefan]

[zacharyamelie]

I think I'm more stoked about this one then any other release in the 2nd half of 2017.

[Glen]

I think I'm more stoked about this one then any other release in the 2nd half of 2017.

You should be. Massive return to form.

[kourosofsteel3]

 

 

 

I like Dream Theater's early stuff. Isn't that considered progressive?

 

And I dig Fates Warning too.

Threshold defeat DT in every department.

 

Especially the song writing one

 

 

 

It only needs one Space Dye Vest to wipe the floor with the whole discography of Threshold...

[Glen]

 

 

 

 

I like Dream Theater's early stuff. Isn't that considered progressive?

 

And I dig Fates Warning too.

Threshold defeat DT in every department.

 

Especially the song writing one

 

It only needs one Space Dye Vest to wipe the floor with the whole discography of Threshold...

Ludicrous comment. But to each their own

[Glen]

The Shire (part 2) > > > (4 light years) > > > Space Dye Vest

 

IMHO of course

[zacharyamelie]

Holy Crap this is awesome!

 

No doubt will be in my top ten....and high up there.

 

Teramaze provided the great Prog release of 2015, Fates Warning in 2016 and now Threshold in 2017.

[Glen]

The last 2 mins of Narcissus is orgasmic

I've always loved this song but forgot how amazing the lyrics are. So clever.

[Glen]

Superior Machine is a wet dream of a song. That chorus.

[zacharyamelie]

My one and only complaint is that I wish they had trimmed just a few minutes on each disc to be able to make one single disc. Having to change discs gets a bit annoying in the car ?

[Glen]

Cds in the car lol . Old school

[kourosofsteel3]

You can trim them through audacity or buy their best offs with the "radio edits" of these "prog" masters

[davecrash69]

Wow - Can not get enough of this album at the minute. Huge return to form with a collection of heavy, melodic, beautiful and intricate songs.

 

Favourites (as of today at least):

Small Dark Lines

Snowblind

Trust The Process

Stars and Satellites

[Glen]

My favourites - all of them

[AlphaMale]

What a great disc. I am very impressed. Stars and Satellites and Snowblind are my top 2.

[Mafisen]

I'm a massive fan of Threshold. So many good songs over the years. Mac is still my favourite singer, but both Damian and Glynn are great too. 

Looks like I'm in minority here, but I was actually left a little disappointed with the Legends album. Small Dark Lines is a belter of a song and ranks top of my list 2017. But I miss more songs like it on the album. For me, there is just not enough pace on the album, if you know what I mean. Still a good album, but after hearing SDL I expected so much more. 

[Eric3]

Why do I love this band so? Let me count the ways:

• Great musicianship
• Great songwriting
• Well-produced backing vocals no matter who the lead singer is
• Amazing hooks and melodies
• Sludgy guitar tone
• Intelligent, thought-provoking lyrics
• Keyboards that add atmosphere

I could go on and on. These guys really are the quintessential prog metal band IMO; you know what you're getting every release, they have their own sound down pat but add something new every time to the point where it doesn't sound samey. Wish more bands took their approach instead of huge wankfests and/or djent chugging.

[Jez]

3 hours ago, Eric3 said:

Why do I love this band so? Let me count the ways:

• Great musicianship
• Great songwriting
• Well-produced backing vocals no matter who the lead singer is
• Amazing hooks and melodies
• Sludgy guitar tone
• Intelligent, thought-provoking lyrics
• Keyboards that add atmosphere

I could go on and on. These guys really are the quintessential prog metal band IMO; you know what you're getting every release, they have their own sound down pat but add something new every time to the point where it doesn't sound samey. Wish more bands took their approach instead of huge wankfests and/or djent chugging.

Absolutely correct

[CureTheSane]

Never dabbled in Threshold. Progressive tag probably put me off.
But this one has been on my list for agaes for whatever reason.
My three thoughts

1. Some songs I am digging - Stars And Satellites probably more, as it's one of the less progressive probably
2. Some songs remind me of Cats In Space - well a second tier CIS
3. Damn it's hard to give this a good listen because the songs are so... damn... long

I'll keep on persisting with it...

[Geoff]

8 hours ago, CureTheSane said:

Never dabbled in Threshold. Progressive tag probably put me off.
But this one has been on my list for agaes for whatever reason.
My three thoughts

1. Some songs I am digging - Stars And Satellites probably more, as it's one of the less progressive probably
2. Some songs remind me of Cats In Space - well a second tier CIS
3. Damn it's hard to give this a good listen because the songs are so... damn... long

I'll keep on persisting with it...

Spoiler alert. 

I wouldn't bother.