Behold...The Arctopus! in Guitar One.

distressed_romeo · 09-11-2008, 05:40 AM

YouTube - Behold... The Arctopus in Guitar one magazine

Cool to actually see their chops up close.

yetti · 09-11-2008, 05:48 AM

that tone

Randy · 09-11-2008, 08:26 AM

Really talented pair and you can see a lot of it in that clip... however, stylistically not very appealing to me.

Uber Mega · 09-11-2008, 03:54 PM

Not really into that, but they're obviously talented, that bass is insane...the tone they've been given in that video is ....ing terrible, i feel sorry for them (unless that's their own gear, then lol).

vgguru39 · 09-12-2008, 01:25 PM

I decided to not be lazy today and actually figure out what an "Arctopus" was. It is a combination of the Latin prefix "arcto", which means "Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold; used as the scientific name of some bear species" (according to wiki), and the greek suffix "pus", "Originally Greek, '-pus' is some form of 'pod' and means 'foot'" (according to websters dictionary).

So its some sort of cold foot, North Pole foot, or bear foot. If anyone has any more info post away. Btw this is just a guess... I'm not sure if i'm even close.

7 Strings of Hate · 09-12-2008, 01:31 PM

yea, i'm going out on a limb and just saying it.... crap.

ChaNce · 09-12-2008, 01:39 PM

Listen to the youtube of the actual song. The tone is much better.

It is pretty out there stuff, however. With the drums it makes a bit more sense.

Not bad, interesting, and probably pretty amazing to see live. Don't know that I could listen to a full album of it though.

Justin Bailey · 09-12-2008, 01:53 PM

this video is over 9000 years old.

distressed_romeo · 09-12-2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin Bailey

this video is over 9000 years old.

Yeah, I know... I actually have the issue of G1 where they were interviewed, but we never got the CDs over in the UK, so it's the first time I've seen it.

auxioluck · 09-12-2008, 03:01 PM

Guys, listen to the CD. These guys are ....ing amazing. Do a youtube search for their drummer, and watch him play to one of their tracks. One of the best prog groups out there, by far.

sakeido · 09-12-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auxioluck

Guys, listen to the CD. These guys are ....ing amazing. Do a youtube search for their drummer, and watch him play to one of their tracks. One of the best prog groups out there, by far.

No way. One of the worst IMO. Pushed the envelope in the complete wrong direction. Just because they are playing crazy stuff and the guy has a touch bass and they play completely instrumental atonal stuff does not mean they are the "best."

Justin Bailey · 09-12-2008, 03:14 PM

I wish people wouldn't throw the word 'prog' around so much.

Apophis · 09-12-2008, 03:30 PM

Not bad

nice to see it again

Brendan G · 09-12-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by auxioluck

Guys, listen to the CD. These guys are ....ing amazing. Do a youtube search for their drummer, and watch him play to one of their tracks. One of the best prog groups out there, by far.

Spastic ink=Much better.

gatesofcarnage · 09-12-2008, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendan G

Spastic ink=Much better.

Oh so much better

I still like BTA though.

fallenz3ro · 09-12-2008, 09:05 PM

I can listen to the CDs a little, but that was bad and annoying

whisper · 10-16-2008, 07:31 AM

Just discovered them looking for some bass-stick footage. I like it alot, definitely in the arena of spastic ink. Sweet Warr guitar man. The bassist definitely carries the band, I wish the other guys had more presence. Thumbs up from me though.

MaxOfMetal · 10-16-2008, 10:48 AM

Saw them live with BTBAM, totally blew me away. I admit it's a real acquired taste but I love it. Their real tone is far better than that video.

whisper · 10-16-2008, 12:04 PM

Yes, i actually listened to some songs from the CD today. Much better, guitarist and drummer stand out much more. Youtube stuff kinda makes it sound like instruments falling down stairs - lol.

DanD · 10-16-2008, 01:23 PM

Behold... The Arctopus

PsyOpus

(for the most part anyway)

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09-11-2008, 05:40 AM	#1
distressed_romeo F'king ............ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melnibone (duh!) Posts: 10,718 Thanked: 233 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Behold...The Arctopus! in Guitar One. YouTube - Behold... The Arctopus in Guitar one magazine Cool to actually see their chops up close. Define 'well-adjusted'... http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

09-11-2008, 05:48 AM	#2
yetti Thrashsquatch Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 562 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that tone I am happy as cat that eat some fish than go to WC and then leacking it ass and then go to sleep - yevetz

09-11-2008, 08:26 AM	#3
Randy DAN OUDA DAN • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 15,976 Thanked: 165 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Really talented pair and you can see a lot of it in that clip... however, stylistically not very appealing to me. "Can we pull back the veil of static and reach in to the source of all being? Behind this curtain of patterns, this random pattern generator. So clever. Right here in every home, watching us from a one-sided mirror." Argbadh - RHLC©

09-12-2008, 01:39 PM	#7
ChaNce SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, ON Posts: 392 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Listen to the youtube of the actual song. The tone is much better. It is pretty out there stuff, however. With the drums it makes a bit more sense. Not bad, interesting, and probably pretty amazing to see live. Don't know that I could listen to a full album of it though. Van Hagar was a musical genius, a monster drummer, a competent bass player, and a brilliant singer. Van Halen was a musical genius, a monster drummer, a competent bass player, and a male stripper.

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09-11-2008, 03:54 PM	#4
Uber Mega Try my fist! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 1,470 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not really into that, but they're obviously talented, that bass is insane...the tone they've been given in that video is ....ing terrible, i feel sorry for them (unless that's their own gear, then lol).

09-12-2008, 01:25 PM	#5
vgguru39 ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 89 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I decided to not be lazy today and actually figure out what an "Arctopus" was. It is a combination of the Latin prefix "arcto", which means "Relating to the North Pole or the region near it; relating to cold; used as the scientific name of some bear species" (according to wiki), and the greek suffix "pus", "Originally Greek, '-pus' is some form of 'pod' and means 'foot'" (according to websters dictionary). So its some sort of cold foot, North Pole foot, or bear foot. If anyone has any more info post away. Btw this is just a guess... I'm not sure if i'm even close.

09-12-2008, 01:31 PM	#6
7 Strings of Hate Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis USA Posts: 6,768 Thanked: 90 Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yea, i'm going out on a limb and just saying it.... crap.

09-12-2008, 01:53 PM	#8
Justin Bailey SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hell Posts: 2,141 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this video is over 9000 years old.

09-12-2008, 03:01 PM	#10
auxioluck Metal Teddy Bear Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,031 Thanked: 39 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Guys, listen to the CD. These guys are ....ing amazing. Do a youtube search for their drummer, and watch him play to one of their tracks. One of the best prog groups out there, by far.

09-12-2008, 03:14 PM	#12
Justin Bailey SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hell Posts: 2,141 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wish people wouldn't throw the word 'prog' around so much.

09-12-2008, 03:30 PM	#13
Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,280 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Not bad nice to see it again

09-12-2008, 09:05 PM	#16
fallenz3ro ss.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 259 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I can listen to the CDs a little, but that was bad and annoying

10-16-2008, 07:31 AM	#17
whisper SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 272 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just discovered them looking for some bass-stick footage. I like it alot, definitely in the arena of spastic ink. Sweet Warr guitar man. The bassist definitely carries the band, I wish the other guys had more presence. Thumbs up from me though.

10-16-2008, 10:48 AM	#18
MaxOfMetal Likes trem wankery. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 21,203 Thanked: 89 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Saw them live with BTBAM, totally blew me away. I admit it's a real acquired taste but I love it. Their real tone is far better than that video.

10-16-2008, 12:04 PM	#19
whisper SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 272 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes, i actually listened to some songs from the CD today. Much better, guitarist and drummer stand out much more. Youtube stuff kinda makes it sound like instruments falling down stairs - lol.

10-16-2008, 01:23 PM	#20
DanD SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 697 Thanked: 23 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Behold... The Arctopus PsyOpus (for the most part anyway)

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