https://www.progforums.com/punforum Prog-Sphere forums en http://backend.userland.com/rss https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=5177#p5177 5177@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: Beardfish disband Message: Beardfish wrote:BAND STATEMENTAfter a longer hiatus and some disagreements and various difficulties within the band we have decided to call it quits. This was not an easy choice to make. Beardfish has always been our main musical outlet - a proper garage band - the kind that meet up in the rehearsal studio and try out new material together for long, massive sessions at a time. Some of the best times of our lives have been spent together on the road, in the studio and just hanging out. Growing up, having families and all that has made that particular way of working very difficult, leading to long periods where we haven't been able to rehearse.. And we LIKE to play.We've had a very good run though; eight albums in fifteen years, nine if you include "The early years" (ten if you count "The Sane Day" double album as two!). We've toured with some great bands. We've met amazing people and found friends in places we'd never been before. We want to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the years, you guys are fantastic and the prog community is a very special place to be a part of.We spent our youth and our early adulthood as Beardfish and we grew up within the band.. Individually we will now venture out into other musical projects. No matter what, Beardfish has been very special and we will all hold it close to our hearts, but right now it's time for new adventures."So real, it's surreal" A Love Story - The Sane Day (2005)Beardfish Rikard, David, Robert & Magnus ...image polls Wed, 13 Jul 2016 01:02:51 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=3915#p3915 3915@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New Beardfish album for 2015 ‘+4626-COMFORTZONE’ Message: I have to say I am going to be circumspect about getting any new Beardfish releases in the future.They are clearly pandering to a larger audience of metalproggers (even though the guitar isnt OVERLY metal.)First half of "The Void" was clearly them going in a different direction.The heart of Beardfish was Rikard's organ work. When they move into guitar-orientated cds, they are taking a risk of losing a portion of their fanbase - but likely this risk will pay off since seemingly  there is a new metalprog band born every frigging day of the week.The new cd is much like the "Void" - the first half (or more exactly the first three sides of the 2lp set) holds little interest for me. But the remainder is the OLD eardfish I love. Specifically the 15 min. "Ode to RnRoller" track.Also they are clearly pimping to the hoi polloi in that ,not only is the music getting more malevolent ,but so are the lyrics - nevermind that its TOO VERBOSE as well. The theme of this cd as outlined by Rikard himself is all about negativity and fighting the norm, fighting society trying to brand the youth. (Ho-hum juniorstuff.Done to death. )And what's with the "King" track? The tune is clearly stolen note-for-note from somewhere else (although I cant pin it down - maybe Black Sabbath?) Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:34:07 +0000 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=3504#p3504 3504@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New Beardfish album for 2015 ‘+4626-COMFORTZONE’ Message: Swedish progressive rockers Beardfish have been hard at work on the follow-up to 2013’s ‘The Void’, and now they are pleased to reveal that their brand new eighth studio album, ‘+4626-COMFORTZONE’ will be released in North America on the 27th of January 2015.The band had this to say about the new album: “The comfort zone is the invisible protective suit of negative thinking, almost like an entity of itself. It’s been with you since birth: your parents and your teachers and your friends and your neighbours all teaching you the way the world works – this is how it is and will be and there’s nothing you can do about it. The negative vibe is like a voice living inside of you, a companion through life. With time you start to like that voice and the place it takes you to: your comfort zone. I’m so sick and tired of it and I want to address it and maybe in that way start to work my way out of it”The full track-listing for the album is as follows:1.  The One Inside Part 1 – Noise In The Background 2.  Hold On 3.  Comfort Zone 4.  Can You See Me Now 5.  King 6.  The One Inside Part 2 – My Companion Throughout Life 7.  Daughter Whore 8.  Ode To The Rock ‘N’ Roller 9.  If We Must Be Apart (A Love Story Continued) 10.  The One Inside Part 3 – ReliefLook out for more information in the coming weeks! Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:16:49 +0000 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2987#p2987 2987@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: Hello from WaveyDavey Message: Thanks for the welcome Steve. I will be sure to check out Rikard's solo stuff as I've not heard any of this. This looks a darn good site to looking around. Did anyone else manage to make it to the Beardfish UK dates recently? What were your thoughts on the band/tour? Would be good to hear from you. Fri, 10 May 2013 21:52:00 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2986#p2986 2986@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: Hello from WaveyDavey Message: Welcome to the Forums Dave.Its great that you discovered Beardfish. Check out Rikard's other work too, he's a versatile guy! Thu, 09 May 2013 19:47:49 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2984#p2984 2984@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: Hello from WaveyDavey Message: Hi everyone. I am new to this forum having just seen Beardfish on tour In Bilston UK with Sound of Contact and Spock's Beard. Beardfish were definitely the highlight for me. Their sound was fantastic and I came away from the show smiling from ear to ear. I have to see these guys again in the near future. I am a huge fan of other prog and hard rock bands, old and new. I have been a huge fan of It Bites for many years and also followed Touchstone since they began. There are so many other bands to mention but maybe I will leave that for forum topics and discussions. Come along and say Hi. Wed, 08 May 2013 23:12:54 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2864#p2864 2864@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: Beardfish Vinyl Message: I have been loving Mammoth and The Void on vinyl lately!  Actually just wrote InsideOut an email to let them know that if they released any of the other Beardfish albums on vinyl I would be all over them!  Anyway, I'm posting this to convince the rest of you to email InsideOut and let them know you too want more Beardfish on vinyl! :) Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:13:38 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2862#p2862 2862@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH website - coming soon Message: Maybe we'll get a rebirth of the forum! Sun, 02 Sep 2012 23:38:48 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2861#p2861 2861@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH website - coming soon Message: At last - the new website is live! Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:30:40 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2860#p2860 2860@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH Album - The Void - Available August 28, 2012 Message: Listened to it today for the first time. It's heavy in places, but not really Metal IMO.Occasional growling, but not too much. Some really genuine Beardfishness all around.Buy it! Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:58:00 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2859#p2859 2859@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH Album - The Void - Available August 28, 2012 Message: Another great album in the Beardfish opus. Love it! Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:53:00 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2858#p2858 2858@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH Album - The Void - Available August 28, 2012 Message: I've started listening - very heavy!Thought I'd put on a Dream Theater CD by accident.I probably need to finish the CD, then listen a few more times before I decide if its for me... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:20:25 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2856#p2856 2856@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH Album - The Void - Available August 28, 2012 Message: Ordered the CD, will have it in my claws in a few days. Also ordered the LP for my pal which will arrive a few days later. I don't know what to expect. The Amazon camples are too short. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:03:58 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2840#p2840 2840@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH Album - The Void - Available August 28, 2012 Message: Voluntary Slavery, Live, Gothenburg November 2011 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:50:14 +0100 https://www.progforums.com/punforum/viewtopic.php?pid=2839#p2839 2839@https://www.progforums.com/punforum Topic: New BEARDFISH Album - The Void - Available August 28, 2012 Message: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:16:42 +0100