BEST CONCEPTUAL ALBUM SINCE "THE WALL" AND "THE LAMB "
Cesar Cervantes | Las Vegas, Nevada USA | 09/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In my humble opinion, IQ is one of the most underrated Progressive bands ever. When you examine this album you will find out that they are just as prolific or better than some of the top stablished bands. SUBTERRANEA is from any musical and teahtrical point of view a landmark in the progressive rock scene. I dare to compare it, without hesitation, to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and Genesis's "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway". At least it causes in me the same feelings of awe and pleasure as when those other albums were first published.Do not pay attention to some of the detrimental comments by some of the so called "critics". Just get the CD's (or even better the PAL DVD from Giant Electric Pea, if you have a capable DVD player) and listen to it. Over 30 years of my experience of listening to Prog-Rock backs up my opinion. You will not be dissapointed but amazed by it."
Outstanding conceptual album!!!!
Carlos I. Alsina | San Juan, Puerto Rico United States | 11/10/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Luego de escuchar Subterranea en Directo tengo que concluir que IQ està a la altura de Mostly Autumn, Porcupine Tree y Spook's Beard. Martin Oxford en los teclados, asistido en ocasiones por Mike Holmes recuerda a Tangerine Dream en su mejor època.Paul Cook cumple con creces en la baterìa y John Jowett maneja el bajo a su antojo como Holmes la guitarra. Todo esto conjugado por la voz de Peter Nicholls resulta una experiencia monumental. Los dos CD'S no tienen desperdicio y afirmo sin reservas que es una de las mejores bandas progresivas en la actualidad.Actually, IQ is one of the top progressive groups today, like Mostly Autumn, Porcupine Tree or Spook's Beard. Martin Oxford plays Keyboards sometimes backed by Mike Holmes produces a wonderfull sound that reminds me Tangerine Dream at their best. Paul Cook do a fantastic job at drums. John Jowett is magnificent with the bass guitar like Holmes with the lead guitar. All this sounds played with the voice of Peter Nicholls produce an unforgetable moment. Both CD'S are outstanding and without a doubt IQ sounds like 1,000,000 IQ points"
An high IQ in music
Guylaine Le Ber | St-Hubert, Qc | 12/14/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Note: I have the studio versionDisc one
Is simply incredibly good. First "Overture" title that I really like (It's about time!). Guess where the band Arena got their inspiration for song "Butterfly man" answer: IQ Overture . "Provider" is beautiful with mostly etheral singing and conduct us, to magnificient "Subterranea" that has the Rickenbacker bass sound that I like (cheesy low-tone metallic sound). The more we go on the album the better it is and my peak is on "Infernal chorus" then it goes down after.Disc two
Is excellent but a different identity. I think they have listened a band called Iluvatar (album of 1993 and 1997) to write song "Capricorn" and "Unsolid ground". Nevertheless they are awsome songs anyway.I find beggining of "Somewhere in time" sounds like an Alan Parson's song. Sorry to say "The narrow margin" song is boring zzzzzz...Concept on disc one is done so intelligently."
Track Listings (19) - Disc #1