The War Council Of Power Metal Arcana

[Iron Bars]

Was just listening to some Therion and was wondering if this is powermetal. It has some of the elements but not all. The vocals could go for powermetal nowadays and the guitarwork could be powermetal. The themes they use for the lyrics too but still there (what I know) not called a powermetal band.

[Epicurus]

Do you guys consider Nevermore Power Metal?

[ArcLite]

Do you guys consider Nevermore Power Metal?

Most do. They're kind of like Iced Earth, with a fine line between power and thrash. But yeah, they're most commonly put in with power metal.

[Slapping Penguin]

I would call half their stuff Thrash, Half Power. Thrash/Power Metal.

[Stoic]

Nevermore are in fact a mix of various genres ranging from death to power. I just call label them as progressive :p

[Shattered_Future]

I just call them awesome. :)

[Stoic]

indeed! One of the few american bands that deserve the media attention they get!

[illdisposed]

is Mercenary power metal or death metal?

[Stoic]

jesus, couldnt you find a less challenging band? They're a blend as well and they differ a lot from traditional power. They do have a power touch though.

/confused :p

[primalfear666]

[QUOTE=LordDargon]Dragonforce!!!!!!!! \m/ \m/

Don't know any other power metal. But I once got an angra song and it was so da.mn gay I had to delete it. Right away. And then take a shower


Cheers to that. Helloween and primal fear kick a$$ too. Angra is pretty ugly too.

[Lord Abortion]

I think Dungeon-life is black is one of my favourite instrumentals now... it's bloody cool

[Steerpike]

[QUOTE=LordDargon]Dragonforce!!!!!!!! \m/ \m/

Don't know any other power metal. But I once got an angra song and it was so da.mn gay I had to delete it. Right away. And then take a shower


Cheers to that. Helloween and primal fear kick a$$ too. Angra is pretty ugly too.

I'm going to pretend I didn't see this post.

[NEVRMORE2]

I just call them awesome. :)
I agree

can somone recommend me some good power metal iv got alot of bands but i only like a couple of songs by them all and there not my favs

[ArcLite]

Some albums with front-to-back good songs:

Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle-Earth
Iced Earth - Night of the Stormrider, Something Wicked this way Comes, Horror Show
Angra - Rebirth
Edguy - Hellfire Club
Demons & Wizards - S/T, Touched by the Crimson King *Both albums are some of the best that power metal has to offer, in my opinion.

There's just a few to get you started, but there's a lot more that fall into this list.

[Lord Abortion]

also try
Edguy- hellfire club
dungeon- a rise to power
nightwish-wishmaster
children of bodom-follow the reaper
blind guardian- somewhere far beyond, a night at the opera
rhapsody- shmphony of enchanted lands

[Shattered_Future]

Aaand:

Nightwish - Oceanborn
Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild, Silence, Ecliptica
Dragonforce - Sonic Firestorm
Lost Horizon - can't be arsed to look up album name

[Steerpike]

Lost Horizon - can't be arsed to look up album name

I think the one you're thinking of is A Flame to the Ground Beneath.

[Shattered_Future]

I think the one you're thinking of is A Flame to the Ground Beneath.

Probably. What he said.

[Lord Tim]

I think Dungeon-life is black is one of my favourite instrumentals now... it's bloody cool

Cheers, man! I think it could do with a remix, though (like most of the album) but I'm pretty proud of a lot of stuff on there, that song in particular. :)

[G_Mac07]

I think Dungeon-life is black is one of my favourite instrumentals now... it's bloody cool

That is one awesome song. I love the tone on the solo guitar and the 3 notes at around 1:37. It's brilliant :thumb:

[Iron Bars]

Sounds good but which band is it.

And could anyone answer my question on Therion being powermetal?

[Slapping Penguin]

Why Aren"t We The Arcane Truimph War Concil Yet!

[Steerpike]

Sounds good but which band is it.

And could anyone answer my question on Therion being powermetal?

Therion are symphonic death.

Why Aren"t We The Arcane Truimph War Concil Yet!

I'm not sure. I can make a request in problems/suggestions thread.

[Slapping Penguin]

Do it. I don't listen to power to do nothing. I put on my brother's Roman Helmet and grab his Gladius and attack the evil Labrador and Beagle beasts.

My friends and I are planning to make a corny Power Metal film clip to blind Guardian on the holidays. If we do it I will post it.

[Lord Abortion]

That is one awesome song. I love the tone on the solo guitar and the 3 notes at around 1:37. It's brilliant :thumb:
It's just so damn epic...

[Steerpike]

Oh, kind of like Rhapsody's videos? :p

As much as I love that band, you have to admit that their videos look like a scene out of the RenFest.

[Lord Abortion]

1. I have seen no Rhapsody videos

2. Renfest?

[Steerpike]

Renaissance Festival.

[Lord Abortion]

O.K, I know now.

I actually got invited by this Mallcore (and ugly) girl to go to a battle reenactment club with her, fun though it sounds, really, she scares me a little, so I politely declined.

oh BTW did you see this young man invoking your name?
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9453919&postcount=8395

[SonorKen]

Ok, its renamed guys, enjoy it!

[Steerpike]

O.K, I know now.

I actually got invited by this Mallcore (and ugly) girl to go to a battle reenactment club with her, fun though it sounds, really, she scares me a little, so I politely declined.

That's a problem with groups like that. They attract some truly creepy members.

oh BTW did you see this young man invoking your name?
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9453919&postcount=8395

I think it was a bit of misuse of my name. I'm a pain in the *** sometimes, but Zoroaster really has his head shoved completely up his *** most of the time I see him. He's kind of a douche really.

[Stoic]

yo! New and much tr00er name :D

\m/

[Kronos]

I presume this thread used to be the Power Metal II one?
/risks looking stupid

[Lord Abortion]

I think it was a bit of misuse of my name. I'm a pain in the *** sometimes, but Zoroaster really has his head shoved completely up his *** most of the time I see him. He's kind of a douche really.
yeah, at least if you didn't like a genre you'd have the common ense and decency to

1. not go into it's stronghold and start randomly flaming the best loved bands
2.not atempt to preach your values to people who don't want to know in there.
the guy is such an arsehole.

[Slapping Penguin]

YES! GREATEST THREAD NAME EVER. And ye steerpike we while ride on horse though a forest fighting each other with battle axes and people in dragon suits while drinking mead and preading that the play ground is a castle. We are also planning to make a Death Metal or Black Metal one where it will just be us in the forest at night vomiting blood, biting bricks and smaking our heads with rocks.

I am really starting to get into Power Metal. I have Running Wild, Some Rhapsody and a little Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden and I love it all.

[Lord Abortion]

Before you go any further, maiden= not PM


and rocks and head are not BM

bad penguin...

[Steerpike]

I presume this thread used to be the Power Metal II one?
/risks looking stupid

Yup. We are now officially tr00.

yeah, at least if you didn't like a genre you'd have the common ense and decency to

1. not go into it's stronghold and start randomly flaming the best loved bands
2.not atempt to preach your values to people who don't want to know in there.
the guy is such an arsehole.

Zoroaster's arguments can basically all be boiled down to the core philosophy of "If you do not agree with, you are stupid so I win by default." Or some equally retarded un-logic.

We are also planning to make a Death Metal or Black Metal one where it will just be us in the forest at night vomiting blood, biting bricks and smaking our heads with rocks.

I'd watch that.

For my video editing class, I'm doing a music video for Don't Fear the Reaper. But for fun, I also wanted to make videos for the following songs (power metal ones in bold):

The Price You Pay - Savatage
Attack of the Butterflies - Gotham Road
Sweet Miracle - Rush
The Power Within - Dungeon
Angry Anthem - The Forces of Evil
Wolf - Iced Earth
Think Not Forever - Lost Horizon

[Stoic]

Hey Dom, I'm glad to see you growing as a power head. Check these uploads:
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9431969&postcount=4679 Communic are nevermore like prog and I think you like nevermore ;)

[Lord Abortion]

With your superiour werewolf knowlege, I'm sure the Wolf one would be cool

I really want to cover fullmoon by sonata arctica with my band

that song has overtaken kingdom for a heart as my favourite of their songs

[Steerpike]

With your superiour werewolf knowlege, I'm sure the Wolf one would be cool

I'm planning to shoot it at Frick Park. The big advantage to nature is that you don't need to give it a release form to sign.

[Riva]

Awesome, 'cept you got my name slightly wrong Alex. Haha, it was Arcanum not Arcana.

Man I feel like some Manowar to drown out thsoe stupid neighbours having a party! Geez.

[Stoic]

what do Arcana and Arcanum mean anyway?

[Riva]

what do Arcana and Arcanum mean anyway?

Asking questions like that could get you trhown out of the council!! :mad:

Arcana is a sacred object weighed down with eld. Arcanum is an institution, I think.

[Stoic]

erm...it's not that I didnt know I just asked to be sure :rolleyes:

/doesnt want to get thrown out of the council :upset:

[Lord Abortion]

And herby the council is brought to order...

Jason!!
let the might of Manowar ring free and true to the ears of the Unworthy!
they need to be shown the light.

[Riva]

The Council will be brought to order!

Prince Alexi "Grimflame" Steerpike [Steerpike]
Sir SoulForge ElvenKing, the Blind Guardian [Stoic]
Duke Oliver Abortion, Master Of Pain [Lord Abortion]
Boyd, Squire of Rumley [RumBoy]
Lord Andrew Brummington of the Black Sabbath [Lord Brum]
Duke Jason IronGrip, Keeper Of The Mayhem [HeavyRiva]
Countess Leah von Scytharsk, the Black Widow [Taste My Scythe]
Sir Jonas the Sevenfold Avenger, Lord Of Arucard [Arucard]
Sir Frail duBedazzled, Sage of Power Metal Arcanum [FrailandBedazzled1979]
Baron Shatternight, the Wishmaster [Shattered_Future]
Sir Christopher duBodom, Master-At-Arms [cjborton]
Eurantien von Manovarg, He Who Stands Behind The Void [Bartender]

[Slapping Penguin]

Thee in favour (from now on all Power Metal discussions must be done like this)

Hey Dom, I'm glad to see you growing as a power head. Check these uploads:
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9431969&postcount=4679 Communic are nevermore like prog and I think you like nevermore

Thee thanks thou for gratifying and feels quite proud as the last few months that have passed thee has yield to much metal as Death, Power and other works of the Metallum light grows within. Methinks the Heart Collector and River Dragon of Nevermore are noble and fine pleasantries to ones ears so Communic shall be embraced soon once High Warlock Dom rests his tried mind though the night for I and the day for thou. Thee feelself himself, becoming a more knowlegble Warlock of Metallum at each passing hour but worries that life is too short to ever discover all of Metallumes secrets.

I'd watch that.

For my video editing class, I'm doing a music video for Don't Fear the Reaper. But for fun, I also wanted to make videos for the following songs (power metal ones in bold):

The Price You Pay - Savatage
Attack of the Butterflies - Gotham Road
Sweet Miracle - Rush
The Power Within - Dungeon
Angry Anthem - The Forces of Evil
Wolf - Iced Earth
Think Not Forever - Lost Horizon

Thee hopes to make it and compliments thou on excellent spells of the Metallum and hopes one will unlock their power and show not only sound to ears but also vision to eyes!

Before you go any further, maiden= not PM


and rocks and head are not BM

bad penguin...

Thee disagrees with thou and feels obliged to take this up with the council. As the Maiden of Iron is not truly belong in Spells of Power book but as it closer to nothing else and can be seen as one of the great powers in Arcane histroy it shall fit in the power book. Although not as sound as one should like but never the less nay other book will be closer enough to suit it.

If rocks and head are not the Black Spells of the Metallum then thee shall take the second spells made obvious by the use of the old lanaguage word "OR" and use the spells of Death Metallum to bring sound for sound but to vision all so.

(Feels like Jason that time he wrote that Chariot story what a giggle)

From now on I am High Warlock Dom of the Council of Power Metallum Aracana
Stoic is Blind Guardian of the Council of Power Metallum Arcana
Steerpike is Eternal Lord of the Sea, Shadow and the Council of Power Metallum Aracana
Jason is Chariot Crow Rider of Adeliade , Right Hand of the Lord of the Council of Power Metal Aracana.
And Ollie shall be Wizard Ollie, of the Council of Power Metallum Arcana

[Brew]

/wanders into thread.

Did anyone read Terrorizer magazine's article on Power Metal? They had Rainbow's ''Rising'' album down as the first album that could be considered Power Metal.

[Lord Abortion]

Anyone know where Frail went again?

[Stoic]

wow :lol:

Dom owns us all in terms of tr00ness :p

Did anyone read Terrorizer magazine's article on Power Metal? They had Rainbow's ''Rising'' album down as the first album that could be considered Power Metal.

The greek metal hammer once had a similar article and I they wrote that Rainbow has been very influencial. I only like one Rainbow song though (The Temple of the King).

[Slapping Penguin]

I feel sorry for you being Greek you don't understand much fake Old English.

[Stoic]

indeed, it took me several reads to understand what you're saying :p

[Steerpike]

Hell, I'm a native English speaker and that didn't make much sense.

[Lord Abortion]

I'm from England, and speak like a country lord and it made little sense to me eit-I mean I understood it perfectly...

[Kronos]

Penguin - "thee" does not mean "I". It is used in the accusative instead of the nomnative variant, "thou" examples
Thou art a vile knave - nomnative case
I gave it to thee - accusative case
Hope that help with your fake old english :)

[Stoic]

ermm...so, thou=you, thee=them, thy=their shalt=shall? Anything else that would be interesting to know?

[Riva]

Thy = Your.

Well, I just had a great time playing Stratovarius. :D

[Steerpike]

Well, if we're going to start using fake Old English, we're going to have to use similarly cheesy insults. Here's a quick reference guide.

son of a bitch = wretched cur
bitch = wench
whore = trollop
douchebag = filthy wretch

You get the idea. If you want to get really over the top, talk like a mix of a silent film villain and Shakespeare.

"Accursed mountebank! Thine oafish behavior is the reason thou hast not bedded a wench in many a fortnight. Consider thyself to be owned, cur."

[Kronos]

ermm...so, thou=you, thee=them, thy=their shalt=shall? Anything else that would be interesting to know?
No, thee is you, in the accusative case. If I do anything to you, like give you something, or hit you or whatever, it's incorrect to use thou, it's thee. :thumb:

[Riva]

Well, if we're going to start using fake Old English, we're going to have to use similarly cheesy insults. Here's a quick reference guide.

son of a bitch = wretched cur
bitch = wench
whore = trollop
douchebag = filthy wretch

You get the idea. If you want to get really over the top, talk like a mix of a silent film villain and Shakespeare.

"Accursed mountebank! Thine oafish behavior is the reason thou hast not bedded a wench in many a fortnight. Consider thyself to be owned, cur."

Haha. Mountebank is from Homestarrunner.com, right?

[Kronos]

Alex - good old alternative to trollop - strumpet.
I like that one.

[Steerpike]

Haha. Mountebank is from Homestarrunner.com, right?

Honestly, I'm not sure where I picked that up.

Alex - good old alternative to trollop - strumpet.
I like that one.

Or harlot.

[Bartender]

If you're going back in time in English, then "berk" becomes quite an offensive term; you could use that.

[Stoic]

No, thee is you, in the accusative case. If I do anything to you, like give you something, or hit you or whatever, it's incorrect to use thou, it's thee. :thumb:

ah I saw the light! I thought by case you meant modality for some reason

/retard

how is to be conjugated in old enlgish?

/nerd

If you're going back in time in English, then "berk" becomes quite an offensive term; you could use that.

what does it mean?

[Kronos]

Or another one for harlot - drab
They had a lot of words for women of easy virtue in the old days, didn't they?
Manservant - catchfart. That's quite amusing too

[Bartender]

what does it mean?

Well now it means "a foolish person", but it started off as rhyming slang, based on "Berkeley hunt".

I won't elaborate beyond that.

[Kronos]

Well now it means "a foolish person", but it started off as rhyming slang, based on "Berkeley hunt".

I won't elaborate beyond that.

I can't think of a bad word rhyme for that.........

[Steerpike]

Or another one for harlot - drab
They had a lot of words for women of easy virtue in the old days, didn't they?
Manservant - catchfart. That's quite amusing too

The early 20th century was the only other era in time that came up with quite that many colorful euphemisms. Granted, they were all racist, but...

[Kronos]

I am, thou art, he is, we are, you are, they are. It hasn't changed that much really - we've lost the familiar 2nd person "thou". The Germans still have it in the word "du", and the similarity is obvious when you consider
German "Du hast" - you (familiar) have
Old English - "Thou hast" - you (familiar) have

[Kronos]

The early 20th century was the only other era in time that came up with quite that many colorful euphemisms. Granted, they were all racist, but...
What dost thou mean? Elaborate, with examples, if thou wilst, good Sir

[Steerpike]

What dost thou mean? Elaborate, with examples, if thou wilst, good Sir

Bohunk, bug-eyed Betty, dinge, Ethel, jigaboo, kike, mick, ofay, Reuben...

There's probably more I'm forgetting.

[Iron Bars]

I am, thou art, he is, we are, you are, they are. It hasn't changed that much really - we've lost the familiar 2nd person "thou". The Germans still have it in the word "du", and the similarity is obvious when you consider
German "Du hast" - you (familiar) have
Old English - "Thou hast" - you (familiar) have

You should be glad they scrapt that out of english along with the plolitness verbs. We still have them and it's (for foreigners) the most anying concept to pick up.

[Kronos]

Bohunk, bug-eyed Betty, dinge, Ethel, jigaboo, kike, mick, ofay, Reuben...

There's probably more I'm forgetting.
Kike I know, mick is obvious, and jigaboo is still used in HM Forces a lot - the others I must confess I've never come across. :confused:

[Kronos]

You should be glad they scrapt that out of english along with the plolitness verbs. We still have them and it's (for foreigners) the most anying concept to pick up.
Yup, we're quite glad. English must be the easiest language in the world to speak, but the hardest to spell! :lol:

[Steerpike]

Kike I know, mick is obvious, and jigaboo is still used in HM Forces a lot - the others I must confess I've never come across. :confused:

Here's the run-down on the ones you haven't heard:

Bohunk - Eastern European
Bug-eyed Betty - ugly girl
Dinge - black
Ethel - effeminate/gay (precursor to fag, coined a decade or so later)
Ofay - white (eventually lost the derogatory meaning)
Reuben - white trash (Hillbillies specifically)

[Kronos]

Thanks for that - I'm always up for learning new vocabulary. BTW, is dinge pronounced as in cringe?

[Stoic]

english lesson!

Which is correct?

I doubt you go there
I doubt if you go there

on september 6th
in september 6th

song off an album
song off of an album

add in the list
add to the list
add on the list

:D

[Kronos]

english lesson!

Which is correct?

I doubt you go there
I doubt if you go there

on september 6th
in september 6th

song off an album
song off of an album

add in the list
add to the list
add on the list

:D
Doubt - 1st one - dates are "on"- song, 1st one (the other is often incorrectly used in my part of england though) add to the list.
I will always be pleased to help with anything else like that.
Where do you come from?
edit - sorry now I can see; Greece.

[Steerpike]

Thanks for that - I'm always up for learning new vocabulary. BTW, is dinge pronounced as in cringe?

Yes. It's taken from the adjective "dingey" as in, covered in soot and dirt. It's a slur against black people by insulting the color of their skin.

[Kronos]

Yes. It's taken from the adjective "dingey" as in, covered in soot and dirt. It's a slur against black people by insulting the color of their skin.
Yes, one of our derogatory terms for black people is sooties, so there's commonality there. Every culture likes putting others down - in China they call Westerners a word that means cattle, because they maintain that we smell like them. Don't expect these terms will ever stop completely :upset:

[Lord Abortion]

Well, this thread went in an odd direction...

[Stoic]

I wonder if anyone in here likes ABBA. I downloaded a metal tribute to them mostly by power metal bands which unfortunately are not quite popular in here.

Therion, Sinergy, Morgana Lefay, Paradox, At Vance, Rough Silk, Metalium, Tad Morose, Custard and a few others

[Kronos]

I wonder if anyone in here likes ABBA. I downloaded a metal tribute to them mostly by power metal bands which unfortunately are not quite popular in here.

Therion, Sinergy, Morgana Lefay, Paradox, At Vance, Rough Silk, Metalium, Tad Morose, Custard and a few others

I like Abba; their songs are well written and have good structure - and most have an indescribable "sing along" quality. I'd love to hear some "heavied-up" Abba! Any chance of an upload or two?
/sorry if that seems "married and crap" (Lord Abortion..)

[NEVRMORE2]

what album is sleeping sun on? (Nightwish)

[Kronos]

what album is sleeping sun on? (Nightwish)

Oceanborn

[Lord Abortion]

sorry if that seems "married and crap" (Lord Abortion..)

Haha, I just forgot sometimes that you are and that post you made about your wife in the pit jolted my memory...
You're part of an elite group on MX.

[Kronos]

Haha, I just forgot sometimes that you are and that post you made about your wife in the pit jolted my memory...
You're part of an elite group on MX.
I don't mind being older than most, I don't mind being married (In fact, being married to my wife is great), but where did the "crap" come from? How do I deserve that?

[Lord Abortion]

Nothing really, it's just like saying "and stuff" to me, sorry if you (or your ladywife took any offence by it)
just my odd mix of upper class English and Machine head style Americanisms...

/tips hat

[Stoic]

I like Abba; their songs are well written and have good structure - and most have an indescribable "sing along" quality. I'd love to hear some "heavied-up" Abba! Any chance of an upload or two?


Sure, sure! I've been literally obsessed with Abba and there's no one to share my love with :angry: Their songs stick to your head to the point of madness and do really good power metal covers.

Hail to ABBA, the most metal pop band to walk the planet!

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ABBA - Voulez Vous original
hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/4658889/13_-_Voulez_vous.mp3.html

hxxp://s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2NVXFWNAKX1542LB9HXF00GH3R

Morgana Lefay - Voulez Vous cover :cool:
hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/4659148/05_-_morgana_lefay_-_voulez_vous.mp3.html

hxxp://s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3LBW6XKWYR1XW1M1F1LJ5Z1NS7

ABBA - Money money money original
hxxp://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3AG37E3U1UCEZ0EVF5CC8415A3

At Vance - Money money money cover
hxxp://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RIKULWTY59TZ2VNV4F28VSZ7Y

^tell me it doesnt sound like some late helloween song!

Ywngie Malmsteen - Gimme Gimme Gimme
hxxp://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2IN9RR9YFMUC829AKT6LDFVEQC

DONT FORGET TO REPLACE HXXP WITH HTTP!

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Others are impressive as well especially Tad Morose's, Therion's, At Vance's and Paradox's ;)

[Kronos]

Nothing really, it's just like saying "and stuff" to me, sorry if you (or your ladywife took any offence by it)
just my odd mix of upper class English and Machine head style Americanisms...

/tips hat
Ah, I see! No worries then. I was just concerned that something about me was crap. Now I understand. No offence taken. :wave:

[Kronos]

Sure, sure! I've been literally obsessed with Abba and there's no one to share my love with :angry: Their songs stick to your head to the point of madness and do really good power metal covers.

Hail to ABBA, the most metal pop band to walk the planet!

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ABBA - Voulez Vous original
hxxp://rapidshare.de/files/4658889/13_-_Voulez_vous.mp3.html

Morgana Lefay - Voulez Vous cover yay :cool:
coming...

Sorry, that link didn't work for me! :upset: any chance of uploading it to yousendit?

[Stoic]

sure ;) watch the post above

[Hells Bells]

Yeesh, this is a long thread.

Sure, sure! I've been literally obsessed with Abba and there's no one to share my love with :angry: Their songs stick to your head to the point of madness and do really good power metal covers.

Hail to ABBA, the most metal pop band to walk the planet!


haha yeah, Abba's awesome :D. I grew up listening to them, they were only of the few things my parents were in to that wasn't classical music. I'd love to hear some stuff from that Abba tribute album, other than Sinergy's cover of Gimme Gimme.

[Stoic]

My mom used to play their vinyls a lot when I was little this is why some of their songs sound extremely familiar to me. Have you heard Malmsteen's cover for Gimme Gimme Gimme? It's so much better than Sinergy's.

for uploads watch my post above ;)

[Hells Bells]

My mom used to play their vinyls a lot when I was little this is why some of their songs sound extremely familiar to me. Have you heard Malmsteen's cover for Gimme Gimme Gimme? It's so much better than Sinergy's.

for uploads watch my post above ;)

Nope, I haven't. Could you upload it?
I forsee lots of sweep picked arpeggios....

That Voulez Vous song's sending memories of my childhood flooding back to me. That Morgan Lefay cover isn't bad :p
I still like what Sinergy did with Gimme Gimme Gimme better though.

[Stoic]

What I dont like about Sinergy are the vocals, they kind of ruin the band and the cover :p Tell me what you think of At Vance's cover :D Malmsteen's one on the way!

alright, added ;)

goodnight all :wave:

[Slapping Penguin]

Penguin - "thee" does not mean "I". It is used in the accusative instead of the nomnative variant, "thou" examples
Thou art a vile knave - nomnative case
I gave it to thee - accusative case
Hope that help with your fake old english

FUC! thats why I said fake Old English, but I truly hoped thee would not look at it as English but as the langauge of the Wizards of the High Council. What did thou think of ones names though.

(Look Men of the Council this thread isn't going to work endless we live power metellum)

[Hells Bells]

That's what I like most about Sinergy :p Although I like the operatic style most female vocalists use, it's great to hear Kim Goss do something different.
I'm not familiar with late Helloween...but yes...that At Vance cover rocks :D
I can't say much about the Malmsteen cover, seeing as how YSI is saying that the link is invalid :confused:

I've gotta buy that Abba tribute album.

[Shattered_Future]

What about Charon? They have a female backup singer...quite a good band as well.

[Silenius]

Nice new thread title. :thumb:

[shadow_stalker]

Yeah i was wondering about the title of this thread...it's abit odd

What about Charon? They have a female backup singer...quite a good band as well.
i heard Charon are like HIM but heavier, is that true?

14 days till dragonforce :thumb:

[Hells Bells]

What about Charon? They have a female backup singer...quite a good band as well.

hmm..I've heard of them, never heard anything by them though.
/goes to YSI thread



14 days till dragonforce :thumb:

Lucky :p

But then again, in 6 hours I'll be seeing Megadeth, Symphony X, Nevermore, DT, and DEP, and then Therion next Saturday. I'm happy :D

[Arucard]

:lol:

The new thread title is so Power Metal.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah i was wondering about the title of this thread...it's abit odd


i heard Charon are like HIM but heavier, is that true?

14 days till dragonforce :thumb:
If you don't get on MSN in the next day or so, we won't be able to book the tickets...

[Hells Bells]

:lol:

The new thread title is so Power Metal.

I know I love it :lol:

[Shattered_Future]

But then again, in 6 hours I'll be seeing Megadeth, Symphony X, Nevermore, DT, and DEP, and then Therion next Saturday. I'm happy :D

Gigantour rules. :cool:

Damn you...Therion is awesome. :evil:

[Arucard]

I wish people would stop calling Avenged Sevenfold Power Metal, especially that dumbarse KittensInMicrowaves.

[Stoic]

I wish people would stop calling Avenged Sevenfold Power Metal, especially that dumbarse KittensInMicrowaves.

It's rather irritating. I've listened to an Avenged Sevenfold song, the riffage of which could have been power metal to an extent but for god's sake the feeling is totally different. I doubt this guy (or whoever calls such bands power metal) has any idea of the genre.

[Huber]

I wish people would stop calling Avenged Sevenfold Power Metal, especially that dumbarse KittensInMicrowaves.

That guy is pretty closed minded at times.

I hadn't listened to any PM in like ages until yesterday I listened to some Dragonforce, and I need more!

I know I need Blind Guardian from all I've heard. Is there stuff accessible, like in a Best Buy or something? I work near one and it'd be convenient.

[Stoic]

I'm not sure about Dragonforce but Blind Guardian should not be hard to find :)

[Arucard]

It's rather irritating. I've listened to an Avenged Sevenfold song, the riffage of which could have been power metal to an extent but for god's sake the feeling is totally different. I doubt this guy (or whoever calls such bands power metal) has any idea of the genre.

He doesn't. And yes, the feeling is totally different, its alot more depressing than PM.

And Sliptallica : Whack on some Angra. They are probably my faverouoite PM.

[Huber]

I'm not sure about Dragonforce but Blind Guardian should not be hard to find :)

Yeah, thanks. I'm just getting Blind Guardian. I got all the Dragonforce I can, unless they released something live I may not have known about :rolleyes:

/blindly hopes

[Stoic]

Joe, I'm still waiting for that crowpath song :(

[Arucard]

Dude, i posted it! Did you not see the link? I keep checking back to see if you've commented yet!

Sliptallica : Heres some Angra :)

hxxp://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=17A2ZXP3N4LQ2062WF7GV7M5SE

[Stoic]

Ooops, I must have missed it then. I'm terribly sorry :(

[shadow_stalker]

Yeah, thanks. I'm just getting Blind Guardian. I got all the Dragonforce I can, unless they released something live I may not have known about :rolleyes:

/blindly hopes
think they will let me try and record the show on my mp3 player? :lol:


bloody hell i cannot order a train ticket to save my life

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah! booked My train ticket to 'force!

[Kronos]

Stoic - just downloaded the Money Money Money and Voulez-vous covers - they are great. Thanks a bunch for the uploads :thumb:

[NEVRMORE2]

Yeah! booked My train ticket to 'force!
now when you mean leeds is there a town in leeds or a place out in leeds? cause i went too Leeds when i went to england but i dodent see a town.

[Arucard]

Download my Angra upload.

[Lord Abortion]

now when you mean leeds is there a town in leeds or a place out in leeds? cause i went too Leeds when i went to england but i dodent see a town.
Leeds...That'll be the rather large City Leeds

[NEVRMORE2]

Leeds...That'll be the rather large City Leeds
oh ok dident go there went to leeds castle......dont make fun of me im american i dident know...

[Stoic]

Download my Angra upload.

Best album I heard in 2004 and once of the best power albums I own (especially in terms of solo parts, drumming and production). My personal favourite song is Temple Of Hate (Kai Hansen is god!)

[shadow_stalker]

oh ok dident go there went to leeds castle......dont make fun of me im american i dident know...
You didn't know you were American

/bad joke :upset:

[Arucard]

Best album I heard in 2004 and once of the best power albums I own (especially in terms of solo parts, drumming and production). My personal favourite song is Temple Of Hate (Kai Hansen is god!)

Truth. The fact that the album is so experimental, with loads of acoustic and folky parts means its abit of a hard nut to crack, but i love it even more for that. Faverouite songs are 'The Shadow Hunter' and 'Waiting Silence.'

[Steerpike]

He doesn't. And yes, the feeling is totally different, its alot more depressing than PM.

I listened to a couple songs from City of Evil to see what the hell everyone was talking about, and I have to agree. While the music seems to be inspired by power metal, it still has too much of a visceral punk sound to really be classed among real power metal bands.

I'd say Avenged Sevenfold's new direction is more of a speed metal revival approach, personally.

[Slapping Penguin]

It's rather irritating. I've listened to an Avenged Sevenfold song, the riffage of which could have been power metal to an extent but for god's sake the feeling is totally different. I doubt this guy (or whoever calls such bands power metal) has any idea of the genre.

Yeah Stoic that one that my friend showed you I agree it is Power Metal influenced but in NO WAY plain Power Metal. Its Metalcore with Power Metal touches it you wanted to get techniqual.

Stoic I got those uploads GREAT STUFF but it no Effel 65

[Huber]

I'm back and downloading that Angra song.

/listens

This band, good stuff. I'll be sure to get more material.

[Stoic]

Stoic I got those uploads GREAT STUFF but it no Effel 65

Are you talking about the ABBA uploads or the power uploads? :confused:

[Riva]

Are you talking about the ABBA uploads or the power uploads? :confused:

I was actually under the impression that Eiffel 65 were a god-awful pop/dance band that made that atrocious song "Blue".

[Steerpike]

I was actually under the impression that Eiffel 65 were a god-awful pop/dance band that made that atrocious song "Blue".

They're okay. Blue was just an over-hyped radio single. They've made better songs than that. But to like them, you have to either like, or at least not mind electronica.

[Stoic]

Abba own them all :mad:

[Riva]

They're okay. Blue was just an over-hyped radio single. They've made better songs than that. But to like them, you have to either like, or at least not mind electronica.

Oh, I do like electronica. I'll give them a second chance.

Now, onto Power Metal.

Let the official War Council be reconvened.

[Iron Bars]

Best album I heard in 2004 and once of the best power albums I own (especially in terms of solo parts, drumming and production). My personal favourite song is Temple Of Hate (Kai Hansen is god!)

As in former Helloween? Is he in Angra?

Just picked up their album and I thought it was one of the most refreshing albums I'd heard this year. The production was very good, like you said, and it gives the album an almost dreamy touch (discribed with my limited vocabulary).

[Stoic]

As in former Helloween? Is he in Angra?


He was guest vocalist in that song (Temple of Hate). Hansi Kursch also did some vocals on Winds of Destination. This is why I bought the album without second thought as soon as it came out :p

When Kai Hansen and Hansi Kursch appear, quality is guaranteed!

[Iron Bars]

When Kai Hansen and Hansi Kursch appear, quality is guaranteed!

I'll add it to my rules to live by then.

[Arucard]

Did you get the DVD with the album? I was amazed at how cleanly and amazingly they pulled of all the songs on the Rebirth tour. Number Of The Beast was done brilliantly, with some great DB drum stuff.

On the subject of A7X : They are no longer Metalcore, they are really just plain metal, but with alot more talent and skill than most plain metal bands out there today.

[Lord Abortion]

I'll add it to my rules to live by then.
Duly added to mine too.

[Kronos]

All this talk of A7X is starting to pique my interest - I've always dismissed them as horrible metalcore, but reading recent posts like the ones above it seems they've got quite a following, even in this thread.
Would anyone be kind enough to upload a couple of their tracks that you think I, a dyed-in-the-wool powermetaller might like?

[Stoic]

I'm uploading the song I was sent at the moment, watch this post. I repeat the feeling is totally different, to be power metal.

hxxp://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0P2Y2LBH53EKN0TNT5DX95QZIF

Did you get the DVD with the album? I was amazed at how cleanly and amazingly they pulled of all the songs on the Rebirth tour. Number Of The Beast was done brilliantly, with some great DB drum stuff.

Actually yes but I didnt have DVD player on my PC back then and I totally forgot about it! :S

On the subject of A7X : They are no longer Metalcore, they are really just plain metal, but with alot more talent and skill than most plain metal bands out there today.

I disagree and here's why:

it still has too much of a visceral punk sound to really be classed among real power metal bands.

and speaking of plain metal bands out there, I strongly believe that we already have a very tied and high quality modern underground scene.

[Hells Bells]

Gigantour rules. :cool:

Damn you...Therion is awesome. :evil:

Gigantour was in-freakin-credible. I took your advice and made a mad rush to the front after Kill Dry Logic finished, only to find out that you needed pit tickets to get to the front :evil:
Anyway, Symphony owned. Minus the random jokes in between the songs, they sound exactly like they do on their albums. As for their act on stage, I was going completely insane during their set and didn't notice too much of what they were doing :p Their 20 minute set felt like five. I can't wait to see them next time they come back here.

Nevermore was next, and they were good, the only complaint I had about their performance was that you couldn't hear Warrel too well. I was very happy when they played Born, Enemies of Reality, and Final Product. Final Product was put in as kind of an afterthought...the band was just about to walk off stage, and then they came running back and said "whoa! we almost forgot a song!". I guess it's hard to do as well as they could have since they were put into a tiny time slot, and their equipement was kind of just shoved to the front. I'm sure they're gonna be awesome when they do their tour with Opeth :cool:

Life of Agony...umm....reminded me of kernals in a popcorn machine. They were all over the place, I can't believe the energy those guys have. I haven't heard much by them, but from what another guy was saying, their performance was much different from their albums.

Fear Factory wasn't bad at all, they aren't my favourite band, but I really enjoyed their set. By that time people actually started showing up, and people were really getting into it. Right at the end of their set, they started playing Walk - the crowd noticed it and went mad cheering and headbanging - and they said some stuff about Dimebag as a tribute.

They actually took time setting up for the first headliner, which was Dream Theatre. They had to get seven guys to push out Portnoy's massive drum set, complete with three bass drums and a gong. Petrucci came on soloing, and they proceeded to put on a awesome performance. They went off stage...and I noticed that Portnoy was wearing a bath robe. After had left, the crowd kept yelling for Dream Theater to come back on. They did Pull Me Under as an encore :D

Then, after the longest set up time during the show, the lights went off, and Dave Mustaine walked on stage. They started with Blackmail the Universe, and had an awesome set that included Sweating Bullets, Tornado of Souls, and Hangar 18. They put on a wicked show, with ten foot flames and other pyrotechnics. The whole band was really into it, especially Dave, who looked like he put everything he had into the performance. The crowd was going wild through the whole two hour set, and in the middle of it a guy gave Dave a Canadian flag with Dave Mustaine for Prime Minister written across it. Heh...he'd be much better than the goons we have in Parliament now. During their last song, Portnoy snuck on and took over the drum set. Dave pulled him up to the front, introduced him to the crowd as DT's drummer and a good friend and thanked him, the rest of DT, and Symphony for a great show. After the encore (Holy Wars!), the show ended, and everyone left watching the fireworks show that had started right by the Molson Ampitheatre. Perfect way to end a great night :D

[Stoic]

Thank you for sharing :)

Symphony X played only for 20 mins?! And that with Nevermore was quite the story (:p), for how long did they play anyway? Damn, I hate to see how these incredible bands were so overlooked in this festival. Where does it take place, by the way? USA or Canada?

[Kronos]

Stoic - thanx for the download! On first listening I have to say they won't be rising meteorically into my list of fave bands, but it isn't too bad. I'm also notoriously tough on music I'm not familiar with; it usually takes me a while to get "into" new stuff.
BTW, anyone else think the first minute or so of this track sounds rather like Sonata Arctica?

[Hells Bells]

Thank you for sharing :)

Symphony X played only for 20 mins?! And that with Nevermore was quite the story (:p), for how long did they play anyway? Damn, I hate to see how these incredible bands were so overlooked in this festival. Where does it take place, by the way? USA or Canada?

Yeah, Symphony X only played for 20 minutes, and Nevermore got the same amount of time...that was very disappointing. I agree, it bites that they got so pushed to the side, it seemed all the bands who were there were opening acts for Dream Theater and Megadeth. Many of the people who came to the show didn't even get to see the first few bands, a lot of people didn't even really start arriving until Fear Factory came on stage. But whatever, I'm still glad I got to see them. It was in Canada by the way, note the part about the Canadian flag being given to Mustaine :p. The tour went through North America though.

[Slapping Penguin]

I was actually under the impression that Eiffel 65 were a god-awful pop/dance band that made that atrocious song "Blue".

It was clearly sarcastic. Stoic I meant the song uploads not ABBA.

[Stoic]

people didnt bother to come and see the first two bands?! Heh, I would leave after seeing those two! I'm glad you had a good time but I feel REALLY bad for the way Nevermore and Symphony X. For god's sake, they're too big to be treated this way (come in europe dudes!).

[Hells Bells]

people didnt bother to come and see the first two bands?! Heh, I would leave after seeing those two! I'm glad you had a good time but I feel REALLY bad for the way Nevermore and Symphony X. For god's sake, they're too big to be treated this way (come in europe dudes!).

They weren't the first two bands, Bobaflex played first, and we missed half of Kill Dry Logic's set. We missed the train we were supposed to get on and got there kinda late. I was also horribly embarrassed with the way TO responded to Symphony and Nevermore. And I'm planning on going to school in Europe after my first year in the Arts faculty, so maybe I will get to see them there :D

[CaptainWaits]

I purchased Rhapsody's "Legendary Tales" yesterday. "Land of Immortals" is an amazing tune, one of my favorites of Rhapsody's already, and so far my favorite on the album.

[Lord Abortion]

I wish I could see Dream theater... They are only playing 3 UK dates, two in London and oe in obscure Wolverhampton Why? I mean why?

not close enough to me to be able to go, plus I am finally out of cash, so I resign from going to gigs further away than Newcastle until next year...

on my list of bands I must see are

iced earth
blind guardian
cannibal corpse
mayhem
probably metallica...just to see what they're like live...
dream theater
sonata arctica
children of bodom

[Stoic]

Blind Guardian are touring in europe in September/October 2006 I think :D

[Lord Abortion]

Blind Guardian are touring in europe in September/October 2006 I think :D
/does dance

I need to see all these bands...

but why the hell are DT going to Wolverhampton?
seriously...it's such a craphole

[Hells Bells]

I wish I could see Dream theater... They are only playing 3 UK dates, two in London and oe in obscure Wolverhampton Why? I mean why?

not close enough to me to be able to go, plus I am finally out of cash, so I resign from going to gigs further away than Newcastle until next year...

on my list of bands I must see are

iced earth
blind guardian
cannibal corpse
mayhem
probably metallica...just to see what they're like live...
dream theater
sonata arctica
children of bodom

That's surprising, usually these bands' biggest fan bases are in Europe, I don't know why they would ignore England like that :confused:
They said that they were coming back in the spring though, hopefully that means a world tour with a decent number of UK dates.

Heh, your list is pretty much like mine, other than Mayhem and Cannibal Corpse...I like some black and death metal, but most of it isn't really my thing. I'm seeing CoB in November :cool:
I'd add a bunch of bands as well, like Opeth, who I'll be seeing soon, Angra, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, Hammerfall, Eduy (both of whom I missed this year :upset: ), Nightwish, Rhapsody, and many more that I don't feel like listing now.

Blind Guardian are touring in europe in September/October 2006 I think

Excellent, I'll be looking forward to that :D

[Lord Abortion]

yeah...I saw Nightwish for 3 songs at Download and it was great, there were problems getting there with a bomb threat on the plane, so they only got Nemo, I wish I had an angel and a couple of others.

All these bands seem to come to London and play or to a festival. The days of bands doing full UK tours, apart from UK bands are sadly over.

and I'm seeing Dragonforce in Leeds in 13 days

[Kronos]

And I'm seeing Nightwish and Paradise Lost in 21 days :D

[Hells Bells]

Three songs only? That sucks, but at least you got to see them. I still don't understand why the UK is so left out of the European tours.

And I'm seeing Nightwish and Paradise Lost in 21 days :D

Nightwish AND Paradise Lost? You lucky bastard :p
Well, I hope you have a great time, and tell us how it was :)

[Lord Abortion]

http://www.icedearth.com/wwwbb_msg.php?m=1

haha...Jon Schaffer doesn't like the internet

[Kronos]

I will, and may even get some pics/footage, which of course I'll post in either here or the Nightwish Thread ( see, UK doesn't always get left out of the best gigs....)
BTW - the "official" Nightwish Thread is languishing on page 4 here - someone bump it - I can't, I was the last poster...

[Hells Bells]

I will, and may even get some pics/footage, which of course I'll post in either here or the Nightwish Thread ( see, UK doesn't always get left out of the best gigs....)
BTW - the "official" Nightwish Thread is languishing on page 4 here - someone bump it - I can't, I was the last poster...

I'm on it :)

[Lord Abortion]

Nightwish are where exactly?

if it's London I'm going to kill you...

blast my Northumbrian home...

[Hells Bells]

Nightwish are where exactly?

if it's London I'm going to kill you...

blast my Northumbrian home...

How far away is that from London? I'm not too familiar with England...

[shadow_stalker]

My sister is going to see nightiwsh in London, i think paradice something are supporting. (oh yeah bump Nightwish thread)

Is 'Legends From Now And Nevermore' by Galloglass any good?

oh yeah london is about 7 hours car rie away from where me and ollie live

[Kronos]

Nightwish are where exactly?

if it's London I'm going to kill you...

blast my Northumbrian home...

Fire away my friend, it's at the Apollo in Hammersmith :D

[Lord Abortion]

My sister is going to see nightiwsh in London, i think paradice something are supporting. (oh yeah bump Nightwish thread)

Is 'Legends From Now And Nevermore' by Galloglass any good?

oh yeah london is about 7 hours car rie away from where me and ollie live
1.Yeah blast her eyes

2.yeah...I'll send you a track off it if you get on friggin' MSN

3.yeah..it sucks we're right in the north near scotland

[Arucard]

Galloglass rule.

And also : I killed Nightwish with a sword.

[shadow_stalker]

1.Yeah blast her eyes

2.yeah...I'll send you a track off it if you get on friggin' MSN

3.yeah..it sucks we're right in the north near scotland
I've got 4 songs off of it already

she is there at london right now seeing within temptation :angry:

[Arucard]

Shame Within Temptation suck, like most female fronted 'Power Metal' (losely used term++) bands.

[shadow_stalker]

You are not a very posotive person are you

also Hellsing rocks

[Arucard]

No i'm not very positive, but yes, Hellsing rocks. I wish all PM was like Hellsing.

[Kronos]

I've got 4 songs off of it already

she is there at london right now seeing within temptation :angry:
I missed the fact that WT were playing here (UK) now - they're deffo on my "will see" list - we'll then see if they're as crap live as many on this forum have said...
/crosses fingers that they aren't

[shadow_stalker]

I don't think that would work, but it would be interesting to see

[Arucard]

I have seen Within Temptation live, and i wanted to die. The singer is so annoying, she thinks she is some kind of fairy/supernatrual witch.

And by PM being like Hellsing i mean revolutionary and 'out there,' if you know what im saying.

[Lord Abortion]

But she is really, really hot...
there is that...

[shadow_stalker]

I like Within temptation, but sharon denadel gets really annoying when she starts prancing about on stage and doing all that stuff she does (although she is fit)

Yeah i get what you mean


Ollie if you want to see Sonata we should go see them in finland next year, i doubt they will do a proper UK tour anytime soon *fingers crossed that they do*

[Arucard]

If you guys go see them in Finland, count me in. I'd love to do that.

[Kronos]

Me too!
/has been to Finland and it's great

[shadow_stalker]

I really, really want to go

Still havnt got that **** Sonata album i orderd from Americy

[Riva]

If you guys go see them in Finland, count me in. I'd love to do that.

Yeah, I'll come too. :D

[Lord Abortion]

I really, really want to go

Still havnt got that **** Sonata album i orderd from Americy
Yeah, count me in man...

I'll whore myself to bored housewives for the cash.

I have both Silence and elliptica...
Elliptica is by far their best album IMO
letter to dana, kingdom for a heart and the fantastic fullmoon are incredible tracks.


You want to borrrow next band practice?
this may be tommorrow if louie and slim can get there, you up for it?

[Arucard]

Where do you guys live?

[Kronos]

Abortion - you are mad.... Ecliptica is their worst album - sounds like Stratovarius.... Reckoning Night owns all. Mature SA that is.

[shadow_stalker]

I can't practice on tuesday as i am going beating (as much as i dont want to, but still it is £35 to spend seeing dragonforce)

Yeah i wouldnt mind borrwing them, seeing as how i dont think im gonna get round to buying them till iafter i get my new toms.

[shadow_stalker]

Abortion - you are mad.... Ecliptica is their worst album - sounds like Stratovarius.... Reckoning Night owns all. Mature SA that is.
Songs of silence is my their best that i ahve heard, but is live so it may ot count


well im off to bed, later all :wave:

[Riva]

Where do you guys live?

Ollie and Shadow live around Hadrian's Wall.

[Lord Abortion]

I can't practice on tuesday as i am going beating (as much as i dont want to, but still it is £35 to spend seeing dragonforce)

Yeah i wouldnt mind borrwing them, seeing as how i dont think im gonna get round to buying them till iafter i get my new toms.
Tomorrow is Monday...


I love Elliptica. What can I say?
the songwriting is fantastic, Reckoning night used to by my favourite until I heard that one...

well, the last half of reckoning night from TBWWTBARP onwards

[Kronos]

Don't Say A Word owns all.....

[Lord Abortion]

Anyone think that the silent night, bodom night riff sounds alot like Whiskey in the jar?

I do..

[CaptainWaits]

Ollie if you want to see Sonata we should go see them in finland next year, i doubt they will do a proper UK tour anytime soon *fingers crossed that they do*
They're coming to Calgary Alberta in February, I'll go just for the cheap ticket. Stratavarious is coming in early October as well, and again, I'll go for the cheap ticket. I'm really not talking these two concerts for granted.

[Pierre Trudeau]

What is this thread title supposed to mean? War Council of Power Metal Arcana? What language? :confused:

thanks in advance :)

[Shattered_Future]

No no no no no...the best Sonata Arctica album has to be Winterheart's Guild.

I mean, Victoria's Secret is worth buying the album alone...but then you also get Champagne Bath, The Cage, and Gravenimage as well...

Brilliance. :thumb:

[Kronos]

I refer you to my post of 4 above...... :D

[Lord Abortion]

I don't like Winterheart's guild that much, nor peticularly Silence...

The cae is awesome, but, I haven't "got" those albums yet I think.

[shadow_stalker]

Winterhearts guild is the worst out of the ablums i have heard, although it doeshave quite a few good songs on.

[Shattered_Future]

I thought Reckoning Night was one of their worst...for some reason, it doesn't have the sparkle that their other albums have.

[Kronos]

I thought Reckoning Night was one of their worst...for some reason, it doesn't have the sparkle that their other albums have.
If by "sparkle" you mean it doesn't have constant double pedalling drumbeats at 180+bpm then I agree; I have always preferred my metal at medium pace anyway, and there are more variety of speed on RN - their older numbers, like Wolf and Raven for example are just too frenetic for my taste; I always think the power and impact of metal gets diminished when the bpm rate rises above a certain amount, I also really enjoy the quirky 6/8 time in The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Real Puppet, and the ballad-like Shamandalie. I just don't like my metal to sound like a machine gun. Sonata are still good, and I enjoy some of their earlier output, but I think that RN shows a maturity not present in their earlier albums, and is my unshakeable favourite.

[Shattered_Future]

Nooooo...I mean, it's almost as if they exhausted all their creative efforts on the earlier albums, and just threw this one together last minute...it doesn't have those jaw-dropping riffs found on the earlier albums.

Tony sounds a lot better on RN, though...I will admit that.

[Kronos]

Well there's always room for two sensible people to differ in their opinions, after all this is what MX is all about. This reminds me of our "which album is the heaviest" Nightwish debate! :lol:

[Stoic]

Guess who's just won an autographed Wuthering Heights album!

:cool:

[Kronos]

Guess who's just won an autographed Wuthering Heights album!

:cool:
I dunno - me?
/wonders who it could possibly be......
:lol:

[Kronos]

What is this thread title supposed to mean? War Council of Power Metal Arcana? What language? :confused:

thanks in advance :)
I thought Pierre Trudeau was dead.....


Why is he banned already? Off to a flying start, him.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, I like RN, don't get me wrong, especially the greatness of the last half, but Elliptica...I mean Bloody hell... Kingdom for a heart, fullmoon and letter to Dana are some of my favorite PM songs ever,

[CaptainWaits]

I bought Rhapsody's "Legendary Tales" yesterday. "Land of Immortals" has to be one of my favorite tracks of theirs already. Wicked song! The album overall is awesome as well. Now I just need "Dawn of Victory (Rhapsody's weakest effort IMO)," and "Power of the Dragonflame (which I'm yet to hear)".

[Shattered_Future]

Well there's always room for two sensible people to differ in their opinions, after all this is what MX is all about. This reminds me of our "which album is the heaviest" Nightwish debate! :lol:

Ah yes...quite fun, actually. :p

Land Of Immortals is ownage...it's up there with Emerald Sword as one of my favorite Rhapsody songs.

[CaptainWaits]

Land Of Immortals is ownage...it's up there with Emerald Sword as one of my favorite Rhapsody songs.
Those are my two favorite Rhapsody tracks :cool:

NP: Rhapsody - Emerald Sword

[Slapping Penguin]

Dawn of Victory is killer. Dawn of Victory and Holy Thunderforce. good stuff

[Lord Abortion]

The intro riff to emerald sword is one of the best PM riffs I have ever heard...

[Steerpike]

Emerald Sword and Nightfall are the two songs that got me started on power metal.

[Lord Abortion]

Hey, did you know there's a new Edguy EP and DVD out?
entitled "superheroes?"

and apparently the new stratovarius album sucks wang.

according to Metal hammer anyway.
also, NEW BODOM! get off your arses and buy it is all I'm saying, looks awesome.

also they rated Sonata Arctica's set at 13th day at 10/10
bollocks, we're gonna have to see them soon.

[Steerpike]

Yeah, I know about the Edguy releases. I'll be buying them later this month.

[Skeksis]

No no no no no...the best Sonata Arctica album has to be Winterheart's Guild.

Agreed. "Gravenimage" pwns my soul.

[Iron Bars]

The intro riff to emerald sword is one of the best PM riffs I have ever heard...

Just listened to the Rhapsody album Neurotoxin posted. Well this is some of the purest forms of PM I've ever heard. It realy is 'fantasy' metal. The vocals are amazing, especially on Symphony of the enchanted lands. But what I really liked was the use of violin in most songs. It gave it a certain high fantasy feel to the whole album, though it is a bit overused in some songs.

[Lord Abortion]

Great riff, but it's behind most riffs iced earth have ever written,
has Jon Schaffer got some sort of compulsion to make kick-arse riffing?
It's sheer madness that one band has so many excellent riffs, I mean even on their few poorer songs, the riffs are still awesome

[Kronos]

Ah yes...quite fun, actually. :p

Land Of Immortals is ownage...it's up there with Emerald Sword as one of my favorite Rhapsody songs.
I missed Steerpike's Rhapsody uploads - could you oblige me by uploading those two? :D
/shameless cheek
must be catching around here

[Lord Abortion]

So, My PM album of the day is...

/fanfare

Dungeon- a rise to power!

especially Traumatised, stormchaser and lost in the light.

[Neurotoxin]

I missed Steerpike's Rhapsody uploads - could you oblige me by uploading those two? :D
/shameless cheek
must be catching around here

I've posted Rhapsody's Symphony of Enchanted Lands here (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=387726). It contains Emerald Sword.

[ArcLite]

Great riff, but it's behind most riffs iced earth have ever written,
has Jon Schaffer got some sort of compulsion to make kick-arse riffing?
It's sheer madness that one band has so many excellent riffs, I mean even on their few poorer songs, the riffs are still awesome

As of yesterday I have discovered what a stellar car/driving album that Stormrider is. Just pure *** kicking that doesn't let up. I love to have it cranked when I pull up to the soccer moms and rap-goers.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

Just curious, does anyone have any Skyfire? I'm pretty sure they fit under this category and I've sadly only got one song.

[Neurotoxin]

If you wait a couple of hours I can upload one of their albums. :)

[ArcLite]

Just curious, does anyone have any Skyfire? I'm pretty sure they fit under this category and I've sadly only got one song.

I have a couple albums, great stuff. I'm about to leave, but perhaps I can throw some up later.

[Arucard]

When my Dad took me, my Brother and our mates to Paris to see Maiden, we drove through the streets of Paris at 1:00 Am blasting out 'Murders In The Rue Morgue.' It was great, because my dad has an Mondeo ST220 (http://www.harrys-fordpage.com/Mondeo%20ST220.jpg), so we could out run all the French bastards with Maiden blarring out really loud. We only stopped for beer :lol:

[Steerpike]

I missed Steerpike's Rhapsody uploads - could you oblige me by uploading those two? :D
/shameless cheek
must be catching around here

I'll get those done tonight after I finish my assignments.

And since I'm thinking of it, I've decided to give the War Council first glance at what to expect in the next chapter of my spotlight series. This Saturday, #20 on The Clarks will be up, and with it a poll with 4 new bands to choose from. Your options will be as follows:

Rhapsody - Journey to the Enchanted Lands
Warren Zevon - One of the Good Dead Ones
Atomic Bitchwax - Rock Is Not Dead
Candlemass - The Godfathers of Doom

[Shattered_Future]

Always with the beer, eh? :p

Murders is one of their best songs though...I love that harmonized solo riff.

EDIT: YES! CHANCES TO WHORE FOR CANDLEMASS! :p

[Arucard]

Yah, me and my friend Jamie stood in line for 3 hours drinking and singing Maiden songs really loud with French people looking at us cheering becase they couldn't pronounce/remeber all the words.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

:lol: That's priceless

[Arucard]

It was great, as they couldn't sing the lyrics, they were all singing the riffs whilst we busted out some Bruce, twas awesome.

[Lord Abortion]

I'll get those done tonight after I finish my assignments.

And since I'm thinking of it, I've decided to give the War Council first glance at what to expect in the next chapter of my spotlight series. This Saturday, #20 on The Clarks will be up, and with it a poll with 4 new bands to choose from. Your options will be as follows:

Rhapsody - Journey to the Enchanted Lands
Warren Zevon - One of the Good Dead Ones
Atomic Bitchwax - Rock Is Not Dead
Candlemass - The Godfathers of Doom
I don't know atomic bitchwax, but the rest are awesome,

[Hells Bells]

Yah, me and my friend Jamie stood in line for 3 hours drinking and singing Maiden songs really loud with French people looking at us cheering becase they couldn't pronounce/remeber all the words.

:lol: Drunken singing...sounds like good times.

If you wait a couple of hours I can upload one of their albums.

I'll wait and see what album you upload and put some stuff up later.

[Neurotoxin]

You might as well post some stuff. I can't upload any of their albums for a short while.

[Hells Bells]

You might as well post some stuff. I can't upload any of their albums for a short while.

Alrighty then, I'll upload Mind Revolution and Spectral.

[Lord Abortion]

I realised today that the song somewhere far beyond touches on the Dark Tower series By Stephen King, that I'm in the midst of writing a couple of epic songs around.
Crap, I didn't copy them, right?

[Taste_My_Scythe]

If you wait a couple of hours I can upload one of their albums. :)

That would be great, thanks. Sorry, but I missed this post. :rolleyes:

HellsBells - I don't know if you're just uploading for me, but if you are, I've already got Mind Revolution. That's the only one I have.

Ollie - Who is that by?
/loves the books and is interested

[Shattered_Future]

Somewhere Far Beyond...not off the Blind Guardian album of the same name, is it?

[Mr. Ron]

I have hear Sonata arctica is good, are they worth checking out?

[Shattered_Future]

I have hear Sonata arctica is good, are they worth checking out?

Absolutely.

Albums to start with: Ecliptica, Winterheart's Guild

Songs: Wolf And Raven, Don't Say A Word, Victoria's Secret, Black Sheep, Kingdom For A Heart, The Boy Who Wanted To Become A Real Puppet, Wildfire, The Cage, Gravenimage

Think that should keep you satisfied for a while. :)

[Taste_My_Scythe]

And Unopened. I like that one. :D

[Mr. Ron]

Absolutely.

Albums to start with: Ecliptica, Winterheart's Guild

Songs: Wolf And Raven, Don't Say A Word, Victoria's Secret, Black Sheep, Kingdom For A Heart, The Boy Who Wanted To Become A Real Puppet, Wildfire, The Cage, Gravenimage

Think that should keep you satisfied for a while. :)
Thanks. The only power metal I know of at the moment is Iced earth.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

Thanks. The only power metal I know of at the moment is Iced earth.

Then you're off to a good start! Check out Stratovarius, and if you don't mind harsh vocals...check out Children of Bodom. :)

[Hells Bells]

HellsBells - I don't know if you're just uploading for me, but if you are, I've already got Mind Revolution. That's the only one I have.


Mind Revolution? The whole album?
I guess it's good that I started uploading Spectral first then. I'll put Mind Revolution up anyway for the hell of it anyway :p

[Mr. Ron]

Then you're off to a good start! Check out Stratovarius, and if you don't mind harsh vocals...check out Children of Bodom. :)
I don't mind harsh vocals at all. I'm into death, grind, black metal, hardcore and the like, so heavy vocals are no problem with me.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

I don't mind harsh vocals at all. I'm into death, grind, black metal, hardcore and the like, so heavy vocals are no problem with me.

Rad! Check out Bodom then. :D
/whores Children of Bodom

Mind Revolution? The whole album?
I guess it's good that I started uploading Spectral first then. I'll put Mind Revolution up anyway for the hell of it anyway :p

Oh...album. Uh, I only have that one song. :lol:

[Mr. Ron]

Rad! Check out Bodom then. :D
/whores Children of Bodom



Oh...album. Uh, I only have that one song. :lol:
I've seen a video of Children of Bodom, the guy that plays the keyboard was drinking from a brownbag through the whole thing, I loved it. :lol:

[Taste_My_Scythe]

I've seen a video of Children of Bodom, the guy that plays the keyboard was drinking from a brownbag through the whole thing, I loved it. :lol:

That would be Janne...he's ****ing awesome. Was it really cheaply made, and could you tell? Lots of flashing red lights?

[Mr. Ron]

That would be Janne...he's ****ing awesome. Was it really cheaply made, and could you tell? Lots of flashing red lights?
haha, yeah.

[Taste_My_Scythe]

haha, yeah.

Ok. That would've been their first video for the song Deadnight Warrior. Off their first album Something Wild. That video cracks me up. Mainly because the first time I watched it, I thought Janne was actually wearing a red hoodie. It's actually just the lights. :lol:

[Hells Bells]

I don't mind harsh vocals at all. I'm into death, grind, black metal, hardcore and the like, so heavy vocals are no problem with me.

And download the Skyfire albums I'm putting up :D

[Taste_My_Scythe]

And download the Skyfire albums I'm putting up :D

Yep. :) Bands along those lines are Kalmah, Imperanon and Wintersun. Great stuff from all.
When are you going to be putting the album up? I've got to go. :upset:

[Hells Bells]

Yep. :) Bands along those lines are Kalmah, Imperanon and Wintersun. Great stuff from all.
When are you going to be putting the album up? I've got to go. :upset:

Sorry, YSI is taking a **** long time, as usual. I'll try Megaupload.
It looks like it's going to take half an hour with Megaupload if you can stick around that long.

Spectral
hxxp://s38.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0GT2O74JPHRSX29VBPX3Y9X394

Mind Revolution
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=41BN5XX3

[NEVRMORE2]

I don't mind harsh vocals at all. I'm into death, grind, black metal, hardcore and the like, so heavy vocals are no problem with me.
stratovarious kicks *** and rhapsodys not bad either how is drem theater connected to stratovarius?

[Hells Bells]

stratovarious kicks *** and rhapsodys not bad either how is drem theater connected to stratovarius?

Maybe I missed something, but who said something about Dream Theater? :confused:

[Huber]

I just started listening to the Rhapsody album that Neurotoxin uploaded, and the riff in Emerald Sword made me joygasm. What an amazing album.

[Lord Abortion]

I have hear Sonata arctica is good, are they worth checking out?
Fullmoon and letter to Dana should also go on the list.

Also...yes, it's the BG song.