ASIA - 'Armed To The Teeth' US Proggy Hard Rock 1980

roihlem · Post by **roihlem** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:34 pm

Apart from "Xanadu" the whole LP is great...

Post by **DaN** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:35 pm

Late to the table, sorry...
Great one, cheers. US Legend meets Rush? The VOIVOD break around 5:30 in Kamikaze (riff-off?) made me

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:35 pm

did they released an album after this?

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:04 pm

No, they had one prior to this though. When the other ASIA band came along they got into legal issues over the name and subsequently this(superior) ASIA decided to call it quits. I don't have the first album.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:05 pm

thanks for the info daniel!

GJ · Post by GJ » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:30 pm

Also there is Whitewing which is pretty similar (a bit softer though) which pre-dates Asia.

Here's where I first read about them:
http://www.barkingdogrecords.com/ASIA.info.html

StygianBlade · Post by **StygianBlade** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:01 pm

Both their albums are on the list of my favorite releases of all time. For years I am screaming that this band is a real diamond and they have gifted us with some really brilliant pieces of music.

http://www.forgotten-scroll.net/review. ... Countraven

http://www.forgotten-scroll.net/review. ... Countraven

StygianBlade · Post by **StygianBlade** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:16 pm

@GJ

The WhiteWing album also rules!

Same goes for your avatar which is the cover of the Quicksand Dream CD, great stuff!

GJ · Post by GJ » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:09 pm

Cheers SB!

Another cool one with a somewhat similar vibe is A Taste of Neptune by Canadians Rose. Their last album Judgement Day arrived at my house the other day, but I have yet to listen to it.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:34 am

....and those it has an official CD version?

GJ · Post by GJ » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:26 pm

MEXDefenderOfSteel wrote:....and those it has an official CD version?

Rose or Asia?

I believe there are a South Korean version of A Taste of Neptune, unsure about it legal status. Haven't seen the mention of Judgement Day on CD. They also released an earlier album "Hooked on a Rose" in 1973 which I haven't heard. But the kind of music they played on their 1977 albums didn't exist then so it's at least bound to be different.
Mine are vinyl copies.

Both Asia albums are available on a single CD (which is what I have). They were mastered from unplayed vinyls as the original tapes had been lost. Officially released with a great informative booklet. I don't think WhiteWing has been released on CD...

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:18 pm

GJ wrote:
MEXDefenderOfSteel wrote:....and those it has an official CD version?
Rose or Asia?

I believe there are a South Korean version of A Taste of Neptune, unsure about it legal status. Haven't seen the mention of Judgement Day on CD. They also released an earlier album "Hooked on a Rose" in 1973 which I haven't heard. But the kind of music they played on their 1977 albums didn't exist then so it's at least bound to be different.
Mine are vinyl copies.

Both Asia albums are available on a single CD (which is what I have). They were mastered from unplayed vinyls as the original tapes had been lost. Officially released with a great informative booklet. I don't think WhiteWing has been released on CD...

i was talking about Asia,still got to check Rose,thanks my friend! i just bought the Asia Cd through eGay!

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:26 pm

Does that make it Ehetero?

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:03 am

eButch.

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:49 pm

Great pomp rock. One of the my favourites..