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Started By miguelzavala , Jul 02 2003 05:56 AM

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Poll: Sparta: Porcelain or Wiretap Scars or Austere[EP] (72 member(s) have cast votes)

Sparta: Porcelain or Wiretap Scars or Austere[EP]

  1. Austere [EP] (7 votes [7.87%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.87%

  2. Wiretap Scars (52 votes [58.43%])

    Percentage of vote: 58.43%

  3. Porcelain (30 votes [33.71%])

    Percentage of vote: 33.71%

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#41 Theory

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:00 PM

I really havent listened to many of their songs, but from what I have heard, I dont think theyre that great. Like its catchy and all, but after i hear it like twice, I just never want to hear it again. But in comparison to ATDI or the mars volta, there are only a couple bands that  dont suck. :turtle:

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:01 PM

i feel sorry for sparta now, im sure they know they're not as brilliant as tmv
but then again most bands are shit compared to tmv :drum:

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:22 PM

I really havent listened to many of their songs, but from what I have heard, I dont think theyre that great. Like its catchy and all, but after i hear it like twice, I just never want to hear it again. But in comparison to ATDI or the mars volta, there are only a couple bands that  dont suck. :turtle:

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#44 Theory

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:22 PM

I really havent listened to many of their songs, but from what I have heard, I dont think theyre that great. Like its catchy and all, but after i hear it like twice, I just never want to hear it again. But in comparison to ATDI or the mars volta, there are only a couple bands that  dont suck. :turtle:

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yep, greatest avatar ever....

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:26 PM

true dat, after 7 it was all down hill though.... until they made megaman soccer ;) :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle:

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:27 PM

true dat, after 7 it was all down hill though.... until they made megaman soccer ;) :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle:

maybe this board could use a couple of megaman emoticons?

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:44 PM

true dat, after 7 it was all down hill though.... until they made megaman soccer  ;)  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:

maybe this board could use a couple of megaman emoticons?

thatd be pimp. i got another megaman avatar, but my brother (zombiejesus) thought that magnet man was a nazi... that bastard.

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 05:46 PM

true dat, after 7 it was all down hill though.... until they made megaman soccer  ;)  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:  :turtle:

maybe this board could use a couple of megaman emoticons?

thatd be pimp. i got another megaman avatar, but my brother (zombiejesus) thought that magnet man was a nazi... that bastard.

magnet man is a bitch.

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 06:37 PM

ok, back to the topic.

i saw them at glastonbury last week, with only limited knowledge of their music (i've heard the early demos and one track off austere).

it had moments, but wasn't really strong. tony's drumming was ridiculously powerful and entertaining to watch, he must have got through about 20 pairs of drumsticks!

but other than that, and a brief but glorious instrumental interlude, the songs didn't really stand up.

it was also a very awkward performance due to some idiots in the crowd hurling abuse (one armed scissor etc.). jim didn't really react, but i could tell he was pissed off about it. he even tried to retort in a subtle way, but it completely backfired, and i felt kind of sorry for him.

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 06:38 PM

Sparta arn't anything special but i really enjoy their music, its not challenging to listen to which sometimes everybody needs. I still like Jim Ward and everybody from ADTI, i mean why does the band breaking up mean everyone doesn't like one half? (not everyone but....) I never knew them personally so i can't really dislike em...anyway im blabbering. Sparta is good. TMV is better.

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 06:47 PM

i like sparta but theres not that spark that sets them apart from all music u kno, i love assemble the empire. but still they are pretty awesome

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 06:48 PM

Mega Man 4 is the greatest game ever. *hums Skull Man's stages music

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 10:04 PM

Megaman brings back some meomories B)

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 11:05 PM

The little guy to my left is a megaman dealy. ;)

Anyway, I like Sparta... they're no Mars Volta, they're no At the Drive-In, but they're ok.

When you break up ATDI, Sparta is as good as I could've hoped from the members they got... The Mars Volta... well, they exceeded expectation.

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Posted 02 July 2003 - 11:08 PM

Mega Man 4 is the greatest game ever. *hums Skull Man's stages music


I most definately disagree with you!!

Megaman 1-3 were great. 4 I really disliked, and didn't bother with the series until much later when I gave the SNES versions a shot.

To each his own.

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Posted 03 July 2003 - 12:02 AM

sparta's good

and thats that

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Posted 03 July 2003 - 12:44 AM

I think Sparta is good music but not as good as TMV.... but even so no band is as good as TMV so I just hope that Sparta will keep on making good decent music in the future ....

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Posted 03 July 2003 - 12:55 AM

Guys, the topic is asking how you feel about Sparta, not how you feel about Sparta in relation to TMV. Having never heard any Sparta I can't really say anything about them, but stop the comparisons to TMV, because TMV is, IMO, a genre all it's own. You can't compare ATD-I to TMV, hell, you can't compare Celine Dion to TMV. It's apples and oranges.

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Posted 03 July 2003 - 01:25 AM

just cause it looks different from the photo you put under your information thingy section

Well it is like 6 in the morn in that pic, and I didnt get any sleep for a few days. I look funny in that one. Plus I am not make up all pretty like in my avatar!

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Posted 03 July 2003 - 01:53 AM

i really like sparta!

but i was blown away by the mars volta.
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