Oh. My. Word. Magnum haven't sounded like this for 40 years! Absolutely massive song!!http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913122#msg-913122Sun, 26 May 2013 11:32:48 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913223#msg-913223 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913223#msg-913223
Didnt like you anyway is a good one as well, there are lots of tiny classic magnum moments on there, but as i wrote in the thread above, somethings kinda missing for.....But it doesnt matter, since its really high quality material......]]> Alex NoticeboardThu, 27 Sep 2012 03:23:02 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913183#msg-913183 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913183#msg-913183
Didn't even look away, when they placed a dead bouquet
On the grave of charity, with a veil of apathy...

From Within is one of my favourites but the opener still hasn't quite clicked.]]> Tom G NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 21:11:35 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913181#msg-913181 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913181#msg-913181
Faves on the new album are All The Dreamers (works as an album opener for me although I do agree Dance Of The Black Tattoo would have been a storming start), Blood Red Laughter, So Let It Rain (this has really grown on me), the simply amazing Putting Things In Place and See How They Fall.

I haven't yet made up mind whether its better than The Visitation, which I absolutely loved. Only part of the new album I'm still struggling with a bit is the chorus of Didn't Like You Anyway - I think its because I like the verse so much I needed an enormous chorus to follow it and it falls a tiny bit short for me.]]> Russ NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 21:04:24 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913151#msg-913151 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913151#msg-913151
And yeah, Dance is a great song but my favourites at this point in time are Blood Red Laughter, Putting Things In Place, See How They Fall and Didn't Like You Anyway.

Other tracks that are growing are From Within (love the harmony vocals) and the title track.

Well there's a hundred million souls, all looking for redemption
But most of them are diggin' holes, to bury their intentions...]]> Tom G NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 14:59:35 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913138#msg-913138 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913138#msg-913138See How They Fall is a great song. One of my faves of the album. Agree with Kevin, could very well have been the opening track instead of All The Dreamers (which I like but not as an album opener).

I only wish the chorus on See How They Fall would be even bigger with more background vocals. Would've been immense.


Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 08:01:58 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913131#msg-913131 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913131#msg-913131-------------------------------------------------------
> ...and to anyone who thinks Bob's voice is going:
>
> YOU'RE NEAKING FRUTS!

It's thinned out a bit...but that's just the ageing process. His low range has gotten a bit rough at times (see the opening lines of So Let It Rain), but the upper range sounds as good as ever. Rather odd, as most people lose the upper range.

Still, it's possible that Magnum is doing things different than most bands. Wild Angels was downtuned when they did it live--and that's not all that high. I'm wondering if they are writing/recording in the old keys, then lowering everything live so that Bob's voice isn't taxed as much while on tour. I've never heard of anyone down-tuning the new material, but it's an interesting way of doing things. That way, if you listen to the cd, it sounds like nothing has really changed, but you are preserving the voice for the live shows.
Kevin]]> Kevin NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 06:20:28 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913130#msg-913130 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913130#msg-913130-------------------------------------------------------
> See How They Fall is another monster...


should be the opening song, IMO. Very much out of the Endless Love/All England's Eyes songwriting book. Haven't heard the Storyteller's Night sound out of Magnum in a LONG time.
Kevin]]> Kevin NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 06:12:59 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913129#msg-913129 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913129#msg-913129
Cool! Glad you like the new nickname Al!!]]> illimey NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 05:50:42 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913128#msg-913128 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913128#msg-913128 Al Barrow NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 05:45:59 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913127#msg-913127 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913127#msg-913127
YOU'RE NEAKING FRUTS!]]> illimey NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 05:43:13 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913126#msg-913126 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913126#msg-913126 illimey NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 05:42:04 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913123#msg-913123 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913123#msg-913123 illimey NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 05:26:42 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913122#msg-913122 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,913122,913122#msg-913122
Magnum haven't sounded like this for 40 years! Absolutely massive song!!]]> illimey NoticeboardWed, 26 Sep 2012 05:20:22 +1000