You people must have heard about a project, well in fact I don't know if this is gonna see the light one day but Mickael Akerfeldt( guitar,vocals of Opeth) , Mike Portnoy (DrumsDream Theater) and Steven Wilson wanted to mount their own side project... If this one sees the light man... this only can be awesome...

Mickael even spoke about bringing Robert Fripp (Spirit and Soul of King Crimson) to play with them... Imagine just the result of this just joy to theears again, the music would be so pure with those four geniuses... I just can't wait for them to release something this s just too big to be contained...

Jed was going on about that project there CoP...I can't wait to hear it myself...Robert Fripp? Oh man, that would be so awesome to bring him in to that! I hope that Mikeal can get him...his guitar playing is so awesome...

Well Peter said that in an intervew, the funny thing is that he was extremely shy about this project of bringing Fripp in this band because he is one of his idols and I think that he is on of theidols of Portnoy and Wilson too... It's like Bryan Belew playing a guitar solo on the 'Deadwing' album. But this is quite normal for people who play good progressive metal/rock to just pray King Crimson... Who wouldn't...

But yeah I am very enthousiastic about this project I just wish to know when this album is gonna be released!

Porcupine Tree is so interesting i think

Stupid Dream is their best album i just love every track of this album specially piano lessons and Dont Hate me

'Piano Lessons' is my favourite track of Stupid Dream but I always thought In Absentia and Lightbulb Sun were the more superior albums.

Also, for some reason I can't see Fripp joining Portnoy/Akerfedlt/Wilson on their project. It just seems to inconceivable!

Both Robert Fripp and Alex Lifeson are guest musicians on the new PT album, I didnt believe it at first cause it seemed too good to be true. I cant wait for the new album which has been given the title Fear Of A Blank Planet.

when will the new album be released? i like these guys, they´re pretty different to other bands within the same genre

I dont think there is a release date yet.

Fear Of A Blank Planet



1. Fear Of A Blank Planet (7:28)
2. My Ashes (5:07)
3. Anesthetize (17:42)
4. Sentimental (5:26)
5. Way Out Of Here (7:37)
6. Sleep Together (7:28)

Blackest Eyes is perfect!!

Thıs group also recommended in Opeth's Official Web Site..

Sometimes Deadwing, sometimes In absentia, sometimes Lightbulb sun.. But PT every time!! Blackfield is also good!

Fear Of A Blank Planet has leaked. Send me a PM for the link. I dont wanna post the link here as I dont know the policy of Metalstorm regarding this.

I couldn' help not mentioning to you - for those who don't know - that Blackfield has released a new album, a MUST HAVE album, for all the people who enjoy PT - Steven Wilson music in general. I know there's another project of his called No Man - I've never listened unfortunately. Tell me something about it, PLEASE.

Fear Of A Black Planet eh? That's a great name for a progressive metal album! Sounds like it might have an environmentalist conceptual twinge to it.

the new material is amazing, it has the good old sound, but at the same time it's something different and new. they started to space metalize again, but the riffs are kept real heavy this time.

I've started listening to Porcupine Tree a few days ago...I've only listened to "Deadwing" and "In Absentia".
I like more of "Deadwing", it has good songs like "Deadwing", "Shallow" and "Halo", so if this is a good album the other Porcupine Tree albuns must be even better...I'm liking this band

just got the in absentia DTS dvd. it is really good, although i don't like the album that much. hope i will get the deadwing dvd soon too

In the middle of June Porcupine Tree will come to Holland!

I will definitely go and see them once again!

Written by Twilight on 28.03.2007 at 19:14

In the middle of June Porcupine Tree will come to Holland!

I will definitely go and see them once again!

And I will definitely want to see them for the first time!

Written by [user id=337] on 16.09.2006 at 17:32

You people must have heard about a project, well in fact I don't know if this is gonna see the light one day but Mickael Akerfeldt( guitar,vocals of Opeth) , Mike Portnoy (DrumsDream Theater) and Steven Wilson wanted to mount their own side project... If this one sees the light man... this only can be awesome...

Mickael even spoke about bringing Robert Fripp (Spirit and Soul of King Crimson) to play with them... Imagine just the result of this just joy to theears again, the music would be so pure with those four geniuses... I just can't wait for them to release something this s just too big to be contained...

I heard something about it a long time ago... isn't any news about it? Doesn't anyone knows how is it gonna be called the project? Oh, so excited to know that those MASTERS are gonna work together!! Please, if anybody knows something, let me know!!

I'm discovering Porcupine Tree now, and i do realise i should've checked them before. Either way, i have "in Absentia" and "Deadwing" and i find both albums brilliant. I do agree that Wilson is a musical genius. Good singer and lyricist as well. I'm eager to hear the rest of porcupine tree's albums, im more and more into progressive music and this came at the right time.

Their last album is so good. I just love Porcupine Tree. IMO it's in competition with 'Paradise Lost' of Symphony X for album of the year. It has returned to some experimental sounds having left their old production, Steven Wilson has felt that he could produce a totally free music and the result is quite awesome. The band will never stop amazing me, I'm gonna see them in 'La Cigale' the 4th og July and I just Can't Wait.

They're three last albums 'In Absentia' , 'Deadwing' and now 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' were just awesome. The older ones were more experimental especially the first ones but as good... weireder to get into though... this one 'Fear Of A blank Planet' is weirder than Deadwing but is so strong... Makes you feel so good, Steve Wilson has his own touch that really fit well with what I expect with this kind of music... Great album from an awesome band!

Just one thing that I don't understand is that their tour guitar player (always the same) appears as a guest on that album with Robert Fripp (nice lad to be with) I don't understand why they're not taking him as a full member of the band... maybe he doesn't want to or just a money question... that's weird cause he's been following them since a long time now...

I just dicover Porcupine Tree. I heard only 'Fear Of A Blank Planet'. In my opinion this album is great! I didn't hear older albums yet, wich of them are good?

Written by [user id=2084] on 16.02.2007 at 20:43

Fear Of A Black Planet eh? That's a great name for a progressive metal album! Sounds like it might have an environmentalist conceptual twinge to it.

I wounder how much of that name is a take off from the legendary Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy?

Written by Dane Train on 13.06.2007 at 22:20

Written by [user id=2084] on 16.02.2007 at 20:43

Fear Of A Black Planet eh? That's a great name for a progressive metal album! Sounds like it might have an environmentalist conceptual twinge to it.

I wounder how much of that name is a take off from the legendary Fear of a Black Planet by Public Enemy?

I wondered the exact same thing and unfortunately I haven't seen a single review or interview with the band mention that. But IMO that can't be a coincidence.

Oh yeah, especcially since both albums have similar themes to them,

You know, I am going to go play a mix of both of them right now on iTunes. Hey, it might be good.

Steven Wilson actually took the name from Public Enemy's album and played with the words because he thought the name would fit his theme as well.
So yeah, he was kind of influenced by Public Enemy.

Definitely going to get the new one sometime soon. IA and Deadwing are amazing albums.

Porcupine are possibly one of my favorite bands at the moment,

They are so dynamic, and generally smart with their writing abilities.

I can't wait to hear 'Fear of a blank planet'

Im happy there are some metalstomers who are into them