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Metallus Maximus � Maximus Archivus � Classic Album Of The Day Archive (Moderator: Hellboy)
Classic Album of the Day 1/23/09: Evergrey - Recreation Day

[Venom]

I know, the album is only 5+ years old, but to me this is a classic album in ever sense of the word. Such a brooding, dark slice of Swedish metal.  I was fortunate to be able to see them live for this album including seeing Tom Englund do the "Trilogy of the Damned" with just him and the keyboard player.  So mellow, yet so powerful at the same time. Oh and this is my personal favorite Evergrey song PERIOD!!!! Any who...back to the album...Has lots of staples of their live show still today, like: The Great Deceiver, End Of Your Days, Recreation Day, I'm Sorry (one of my personal favorite Evergrey songs), Blinded, Madness Caught Another Victim and Your Darkest Hour. This is Evergrey's last truly GREAT album (although I do really love their new one Torn), so give me your thoughts...


Track Listing:

   1. The Great Deceiver
   2. End Of Your Days
   3. As I Lie Here Bleeding
   4. Recreation Day
   5. Visions
   6. I'm Sorry
   7. Blinded
   8. Fragments
   9. Madness Caught Another Victim
  10. Your Darkest Hour
  11. Unforgivable
  12. Trilogy Of The Damned

[Release]

Good to see the Classic album of the day coming back but I've never heard this band.   

[moshdrum69]

This is the only album I've heard by Everygrey,,,,,and it will likely stay that way.  I don't care for the album,,,,,too proggy for my taste,,,,,

[Venom]

Good to see the Classic album of the day coming back but I've never heard this band.   

Never heard Evergrey??? Lord dude, they have like 7 studio albums.... Do yourself a favor and at least "check" out this album and if you like it then acquire in this order:
1. Recreation Day
2. In Search Of Truth  
3. Solitude Dominance Tragedy  
4. Torn
5. The Inner Circle  
6. Monday Morning Apocalypse  
7. The Dark Discovery  

[Venom]

This is the only album I've heard by Everygrey,,,,,and it will likely stay that way.  I don't care for the album,,,,,too proggy for my taste,,,,,

proggy????  they may have a touch of progressive tendencies but they are far more into power metal or dark metal...they sure aren't a normal prog band!!

[moshdrum69]

This is the only album I've heard by Everygrey,,,,,and it will likely stay that way.  I don't care for the album,,,,,too proggy for my taste,,,,,

proggy???? 

Yup,,,,,although the album certainly has it's moments,,,,,

[Pelata]

Good album...for my money, I prefer In Search Of Truth, but Recreation Day is indeed strong! 

[Venom]

Good album...for my money, I prefer In Search Of Truth, but Recreation Day is indeed strong! 

that's my wife's favorite, but it is also the first one she heard by the band too.  Recreation Day is her 2nd favorite.

[Klschmann]

Good album, this is the last Evergrey album I really liked.  Good, dark, catchy tunes.  The new stuff is way too watered down and bland.

I remember there being a big stink about the production on this album on the Progpower boards back when it came out, but I could never hear a problem.  Sounds good to me.

[Venom]

I remember there being a big stink about the production on this album on the Progpower boards back when it came out, but I could never hear a problem.  Sounds good to me.

this album is worshipped on the Progpower USA message board

[Klschmann]

I remember there being a big stink about the production on this album on the Progpower boards back when it came out, but I could never hear a problem.  Sounds good to me.

this album is worshipped on the Progpower USA message board

Ah, maybe it was the PMX board.  I don't exactly remember what the complaints were.  So, umm, yeah.

Recreation Day 

[Pelata]

What's 'PMX'?

[Klschmann]

http://pmx2.krose.org/

I posted there aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages ago and still check it out from time to time.

[Hellboy]

Good album, this is the last Evergrey album I really liked.  Good, dark, catchy tunes.  The new stuff is way too watered down and bland.

I remember there being a big stink about the production on this album on the Progpower boards back when it came out, but I could never hear a problem.  Sounds good to me.

Totally remember that, it was an issue with the mastering job from Andy Larocque, some guy was complaining about some crackling or compression issues he could hear while listening to the album with headphones on, and then the whole thing took on epic proportions... 

Recreation Day is a great album, but I have to give a slight edge to In Search Of Truth, which I think is their most brilliant work.
Extremely talented band, but as my girlfriend pointed out on several occasions, Tom's vocals can be a bit over the top and borderline too dramatic at times...

[Dr. Heathen Scum]

Evergrey maybe the band that fell from grace from me faster then any other band. Cannot listen to them now