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**Macaron11** · Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject:

**TheDominator39** · Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 62 Location: Summersville, WV

Hmm, it seems like people are kinda hating on TGM! It kinda surprises me actually. Sure, it could've had a better ending, it did take away from the feel of the album a bit. And I kinda hate that each album is getting less and less heavy, but in my opinion, TGM is probably their best work. Colors was an epic concept album and I didn't think they'd be able to top it, but TGM just flowed so well and somehow their chemistry continues to evolve. I will say that, as far as individual songs go, Colors was a better album, but as whole albums, TGM was better. I do miss the more angry and raw side of BTBAM though, like The Silent Circus. What album I feel like listening to would really depend on what mood I'm in. All things considered, my favorite albums (excluding Colors: Live and The Anatomy Of) might go in order like so:

The Great Misdirect
The Silent Circus
Colors
Alaska
Self-Titled
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**lazor** · Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 1079

Ants Of The Sky and Disease, Injury, Madness both have this awesome riff in them. The on in Ants Of The Sky is quite short, but it's so amazing.

It's funny, because about a minute before the riff in Disease, Injury, Madness started, I was thinking how fucking awesome it would be if TGM had another one of "those rifts".

I guess I should get some videos so you know what I'm talking about.
Ants of The Sky: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKqrPEJxx-8&feature=related
Starts at about :38

Disease, Injury, Madness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwm0mIaqVRU
starts at about 8:39

**Eastwinn** · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:09 am Post subject:

AshleyAlden: The rest of this thread will tell you otherwise, but not liking BTBAM because of the screams is a very good reason. There are plenty of other bands that do what they do, you can find another with a vocalist you like. Even then, I personally don't really find them that appealing or any of their instrumental work at all amazing, so don't feel weird if you don't like them.

I came into this thread to see if there were any people who favored TGM to Colors, and to see if any people considered it an indecent follow up to Colors. Just curious

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**Yewb** · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3020 Location: Plymouth, UK

I think I'm more or less alone when I say that I listen to BTBAM (and most music) almost entirely for the lyrics. I love them as musicians - hell, I even love Tommy's harsh vocals on Colors - but lyrically speaking, they really shine for me.

While I'm here (and sober; happy New Year, everyone), I'd like to put forth a suggestion for a message in Colors that I've never heard mentioned before. Could be wrong, obviously, but it's interesting nonetheless.

There are eight tracks on the album Colors, the first seven of which display an entirely different angle on current human societies. The last track unites all these concepts into one and gives us an overall message for the album. It's called White Walls.

As taken from Wikipedia, "white light is the effect of combining the visible colors of light in equal proportions."

Does anyone know if this is deliberate? I do spend a larger-than-average proportion of my time actively looking for symbolism and metaphor in the music I listen to, so it's entirely possible I've created connections in my head that don't exist.
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I just want to, you know, get my name out there. BTW, it updates every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Was just the first two, decided to do Saturdays as well.

Serious advice now: No-one likes indecision in their work, so find what you like that you're even remotely good at, and stick with it. Don't flit from one thing to another, because that just smacks of a large lack of determination and drive. And people don't like you for that, and won't remember you for it. I mean, I get that you have a plucky spirit and a willingness to try new things, but there's a limit, man.

I might knock it down to just Thursday and Friday.

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Leave me alone, I have been drinking and your made up words mean nothing to me.

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**NovaXD** · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 884

I basically got into them because HellAshes did and he FC'd Jordan so, you know. I have to listen to everything he listens to and FC Jordan. (I SWEAR I'm not a creeper

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My reaction first listening to Colors/BTBAM (condensed):
"Oooooooh... hmmm... whuh? Oh. Oh. Um.... huh..... okay........ ooooo..... oh hey!! Hmmmm... Wait.... what the fuck are they-bu-wow.... um... ahhhh... ooooooooo.... op. Here we g-WOAH. WHAT? Awesome."

I bought Alaska a few months ago, but I've only recently started listening to it again. It's almost the same album format as The Silent Circus, but I'm leaning towards liking this one better. Backwards Marathon is really breathtaking especially (at the very least the extended interlude); Tommy isn't the lead vocalist for nothing. To go from growls to screeching to this... well, damn.

Anyone else also really like their cover album? It's all gold, and it's introduced me to some new bands too. Oh and also FUCKING RESOLVE AT THE END OF THE NEW ALBUM that still drives me crazy.

**Yewb** · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3020 Location: Plymouth, UK

**Macaron11** · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:13 am Post subject:

Listening to the whole discography from the S/T to The Great Misdirect in a row in tribute of listening to Colors for the first time ever exactly 365 days ago :>

KEEPER OF THE STARS, I HOPE TO NEVER FIND, WE'RE JUST MORTAL SOULS, LEFT TO DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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**B-Fuzz** · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:26 am Post subject:

I don't know if I should post this or not, since it's not talking about the music, but has anyone seen the "Making Of" DVD for TGM? It's pretty hilarious.

Well, I guess I'll add something, to make this post worth something. I don't know why everyone hates on Swim to the Moon. It's my 3d favorite song from them, personally.
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**Nubnut** · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 2078 Location: Denver, CO

**Quakmybush** · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:23 am Post subject:

Swim to the Moon is probably in my top 5 songs of all time I absolutely love the chorus, it gives me chills man.