Steven Wilson - Hand. Cannot. Erase.

After seeing the whole thing played live I realized this is his best work to date, really.

I love it.

Written by Unhealer on 21.05.2015 at 16:54

After seeing the whole thing played live I realized this is his best work to date, really.

Is he playing the whole album on this tour? Damn, I hope he does that in Lisbon!

Written by BloodTears on 29.07.2015 at 12:21


Is he playing the whole album on this tour? Damn, I hope he does that in Lisbon!

I'm sure he will, as he did with The Raven album the whole tour. Don't miss that concert, it's amazing.

Written by BloodTears on 29.07.2015 at 12:21

Written by Unhealer on 21.05.2015 at 16:54

After seeing the whole thing played live I realized this is his best work to date, really.

Is he playing the whole album on this tour? Damn, I hope he does that in Lisbon!

so hyped for this gig!

Written by raveneffect on 06.08.2015 at 11:09


so hyped for this gig!

Me too, it's almost here and I'm already anticipating it See you there? eheh I'm sure it will be great.

Of course, have my ticket since early July!

WARNING: THIS CD WILL MAKE ALL OF YOUR OTHER CD'S SOUND DULL AND MUFFLED.

Apparently Steven once said that he would rather make the listener feel something than write some "complicated shit". While the musicianship on Hand. Cannot. Erase. is certainly of high quality, I would say that he succeeded in his aspiration to make an emotionally gripping album too. Another good release from one of my favorite musicians.

That said, I don't think that this album is mind-blowing, it is great, but not incredibly great.

Ancestral live version is unbelievable, one of the best performances I've ever seen https://youtu.be/qFwcahcDzP4

Edit:

Although I have to add that this album is a little weak, and some tracks a pretty boring. If it wasn't for the aforementioned "Ancestral", "Transience" although it's a short track, the title track is okay as well and the other 2 longer tracks "Home Invasion" & "First Regret" are worth repeated listed but nothing mind blowing. I prefer "To The Bone" or "The Raven" over this one to be honest.

Very emonational album and i think this is Steve's best solo album along with The Raven. In terms of production and sound quality, this albums absolutely rocks. Also 5.1 surround mix version is mind blowing. It feels more enjoyable to listen to the 5.1 version

Fantastic music. I've never really been able to stomach Steven Wilson's music, not really his solo or PT, but this album is shockingly good. His vocals usually turned me away, but his modest style suits this album and works well with the simple yet meaningful lyrics. Songwriting is great of course, and Guthrie Govan's appearance is awesome.

Good musician, the album is Ok, but absolutly no metal - why is it here?

Written by InfernalOverkill on 04.04.2025 at 17:26

Good musician, the album is Ok, but absolutly no metal - why is it here?

Many metal-adjacent artists are here, Wilson because of his work with Porcupine Tree. Also there’s no downside to featuring an artist on here. Also you’re high, easily one of the best progressive albums of the 2010s

Yes, I've already noticed that there are many gray areas here. Even in the Top 200, there are many things that I wouldn't expect under 'Metal' Storm. Progressive is a broad spectrum, but unfortunately, it's definitely not my favorite genre.