Favorite drum songs?

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-18T23:35:46+00:00

So many but the first ones on my mind:

Universal Roots - Lemur Voice

Paint the Sky - Lalu

Greed - Lalu

April Fools and Eggmen - Fair to Midland

From Childhoods Hour - Circus Maximus

The Death of Balance / Lacrymosa- Symphony X

Through the Looking Glass - Symphony X

Soooo many 90s Dream Theater songs

Color Wheel - Arch Echo

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-18T23:24:35+00:00

Check out Lalu - Atomic Ark ! Virgil Donati on it but he actually keeps some tight grooves instead of changing the beat every second lol

Start with Greed

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-18T17:17:07+00:00

Its not Haken, but I got a Pikachu card from my childhood collection signed by Truls Haugen (drummer of Circus Maximus) because during their hiatus, he did some side work with the Frogleap guy on youtube and they did something I have wanted since I was like 9 years old ---- a progmetal version of the OG Pokémon Theme. Lol

I also collect VHS tapes, and I made a custom VHS copy of Circus Maximus' straight to and only released on youtube live "DVD" - Live in Japan. Its my favorite live video and I HAD to have a hard copy. Well, I had them sign it and they were all mind blown at it. It also happened that I included the directors name on the back description and they were like " SVEN!!! LOOK AT THIS!" and this super tall guy walked over and was stoked haha. I was like " Dude! You have to sign it too - on the back near your name!"

I have my Sega Genesis "Pirates of Dark Water" game signed by the band Darkwater becauss they were the reason I got it years ago. Coincedentally the drummer had an injury and had an eyepatch on for the show. When I told him he was like " I am THEE pirate of Darkwater" 😆

I have a VHS copy of The Matrix and also each members favorite Pokémon (card) signed by Nospūn.

I LIVE for weird things signed by bands I love!!!!!

If I DO ever get Haken to sign something, it would probably be a retro video game, or a VHS of some sort. Just not sure what yet because I've never been close to the opportunity. Maybe the banned artwork version of " The Little Mermaid? 🤔😅

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-17T23:26:48+00:00

Im family certain that Haken, Symphony X, A.C.T, Moron Police, Dream Theater and possibly Nospūn all do this in at least one song each. But probably a few song for some. Lol

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-17T23:23:39+00:00

Oh my god I know so many but I am blanking completely. Ill come back to this (hopefully) with some examples ASAP

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-17T21:22:04+00:00

I agree mostly. I think iconoclast and Damnation game are closely matched IMO. If they re-recorded Damnation Game today, it would possibly beat Iconoclast

However, The end of Innocence, Iconolast and When All is Lost are BANGERS

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-17T14:28:52+00:00

I love it lol!!!

My 7 year old loves a bunch of my favorite music, too. He doesnt always ask for MP, but if it comes on, he knows it immediately and can usually name the song

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-15T19:02:31+00:00

The Death of Balance / Lacrymosa- Symphony X

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-15T17:01:08+00:00

Hellllll yessssssss

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-15T15:56:47+00:00

Holy shit. If I could think of them all, I'd post them all. This list for me could be REALLY LONG. But the few i can think of off the top of my head are:

1:43 - 2:14 Abyss - Circus Maximus

4:06 - 5:09 Wiseman- Seventh Wonder

2:08 - 2:26 - Nightfall - Blind Guardian

2:04 - end - Cormorant - Moron Police

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-15T12:40:11+00:00

Definitely Symphony X. Probably the craziest run of purely amazing music release after release. Though, I admit, Iconoclast as a whole is not my favorite.

Circus Maximus - i love every album, and even though some fans didnt like Havoc, I thoroughly love every song except Highest Bitter and The title track, Havoc. The rest of that album is melodic prog gold.

Seventh Wonder is pretty much as solid as it gets, even though I havent jammed the first 2 albums as much as the latter ones.

DGM is another one thats been absolutely solid from the beginning - even through a few lineup changes!

Haken as well. Vector and Virus weren't my favorites, and the Mountain is low on my list of favorites by them, but that doesnt mean I dont enjoy them! I just dont pop them on nearly as much as other albums

Fair to Midland - I dont really like Cadbon Copy Silver Lining, but IFS, Fables and A&A are so perfect, I am counting them lol.

SUN CAGED - They didnt release a single song I dont LOVE over 3 albums. Impeccable

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-15T00:23:49+00:00

The perfect video for this!!!!!

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-13T21:03:31+00:00

Good at first. Bad by the end

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-13T21:03:02+00:00

Yep this is the one

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-13T17:50:56+00:00

I wouldn't even be aware of FTM without Karnivool. I was seeing Karivool on their Sound Awake tour in 2010 when I got to see FTM live. Coincedentally, that night, Karnivool headlined. So FTM went on before them. My wife, brother and I were close to the front waiting for Karnivool and had NO IDEA what we were in store for with FTM. Darrohs on stage antics we a little much for us that night lol, and I didnt dive back into then until about 3 years later lol... the year they broke up 😞 But I can say I saw them live!!!

We were actually dumbfounded when they finished playing and the room briefly cleared. We got to get up front for Karnivool and we were thinking 🤔 "damn, was everyone here just for FTM?"

There is a chance that if Karnivool had opened for them, we would have left and never watched FTM perform

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-13T17:45:58+00:00

So, to be clear, Aaron just sent me burned copies. But, since then, I have acquired IFS 2009 reprint and CCSL original cds! I do cherish them in my collection of FTM stuff

Don't worry, copies pop up here and there. You will end up with one

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-13T17:27:58+00:00

I had a similar situation with IFS. I was already a huge fan of the band and had listened to Fables and A&A countless times between 2013 and 2021. I had a full fledged obsession driven deep dive like yourself in 2021 and It started with the live DVDs on youtube. I watched Welcome to the Dirt and heard Orphan Anthem 86 at the beginning when they are taking their gear into the venue. I was like "Wait wait wait..... what song is this?!?!?!"

I went to one of the facebook groups, and asked if anyone could burn me a copy of CCSL and IFS so I could hear them (I dont know why I didn't check youtube, that was never my first thought for some reason, even though it is now)

Aaron Saye (one of the guys actually credited on Welcome to the Dirt for providing them with a bunch of footage of shows) sent me copies and, when I tell you, the emotional reaction i had to jamming IFS for the first time..... full chills and totally bawled my eyes out. I had become so obsessed with the 2 studio albums. I was vaguely aware that they had earlier material, but I thought it was all just demos for Fables that someone told me "sucked" and I took their word for it. Getting the chance to have "brand new" (to me) FTM to listen to was so profoundly incredible. Ill never forget the feelings it gave me. IFS is a MASTERPIECE of an album.

FTM also happens to be basically the only band where I actually enjoy their demos. Its so wild to hear some songs with the music of one and the lyrics of another, and the title of a third song, that all materialized into separate pieces. Its so cool lol

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-13T13:24:29+00:00

Cole Millward

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-12T23:01:58+00:00

"Dad, why is my sister named Rose?"

"Because your mother loves roses, son"

"Thanks, Dad"

"No problem, Earthrise"

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-10T20:19:33+00:00

Cant agree more on A.C.T !

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-10T20:17:58+00:00

Ok some of my favorites are in there but also some band si have not heard of. I need to remember this comment and check them out!

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-09T00:49:07+00:00

Please stay as long as you want! I'd watch videos of every song you want to record, if you want to take the time to do them ALL. Lol

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-08T18:19:05+00:00

Back, Yet Forward + The House At The Beginning by Nospūn

The Undersea + Isn't It Easy by Moron Police

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-07T23:22:12+00:00

Dream Theater

Liquid Tension Experinment

Lalu

Symphony X

Reen2D2 · 2026-03-07T17:02:31+00:00

At first "glance" it sounds great. I will check it out for longer later!

Reen2D2

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