The War Council Of Power Metal Arcana

[Shattered_Future]

I want to go see Kamelot and Epica, but I have no way to get there...curse these stupid "have to drive when you're 16" laws. *grumble*

On the plus side, I finally got End Of An Era by Nightwish, after 6 days of downloading. It's been worth it so far...

[Txus]

Has anyone heard of Magica?

[Stormrider]

NP Sabaton - Primo Victoria

First Sabaton song I listen to...let's see how it turns out.

[Cocaine]

I have a leak of the new Sabaton album, it's awesome but the quality is atrocious. It's way below 128 bitrate, though it says 192.

[Deth]

Is it as good as Primo Victoria?

[Stormrider]

I only have 2 songs: Primo Victoria and Thundergods. Just listened to them. I really like both :)

NP Savatage - Of Rage and War ...first Savatage song aswell for me.

[Cocaine]

Is it as good as Primo Victoria?
Yes.

I've only listened once because as I said, the quality of the rip I have is unbelievably terrible.

[Synthetical]

I want to go see Kamelot and Epica, but I have no way to get there...curse these stupid "have to drive when you're 16" laws. *grumble*

On the plus side, I finally got End Of An Era by Nightwish, after 6 days of downloading. It's been worth it so far...

Bah! Lucky bastard, I asked CD Plus down here if they could order it in for me but they couldnt find it on there computer dealie. I'd try and download it, but like you said, it'd probably take 6 days, and my computer crashes at least once a day, so I'd get nowhere fast.

[Riva]

hey atleast they play in your country, people like me and ollie have to travel halve way across the world to see them :(



Yeah, but the reverse is true for EVERY other Power Metal band in the world.

[Stormrider]

Got the album Primo Victoria from the Daily Upload. I'm loving it !

Another band I need to check out for next time I go into a cd store.

[mynameischan]

dragonforce. \m/

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, but the reverse is true for EVERY other Power Metal band in the world.
I'm not sure about that in other European countries, perhaps, but In England, Sonata Arctica don't play here, Children of Bodom don't play here, Iced Earth don't play here, Blind Guardian are doing one date here this year in London.

Ony Dragonforce could be described as playing in England with any regularity, or anywhere outside London, or a festival.

Edgy don't count, because they were only here because it was a tour WITH Dragonforce, same goes for Sabaton.

[Stoic]

Concerning Sabaton I've seen at least two of you guys mentioning the song Thundergods. Where did you find it? :confused:

[Lord Abortion]

I got it from Alex's spotlight on them.

[Stoic]

The thing is that Sabaton dont have such a song. Can you post some of the lyrics?

[Lord Abortion]

Tis off the unreleased Metalizer album.

[Stoic]

send it to me :mad: pleeze :-*

[Lord Abortion]

On it's way, Oro.
Hehe, that's a Cathedral song, Oro the Manslayer:cool:

[Stoic]

I'm so ****ing metal :cool:

So, I got the song, thank you young Oliver. Pretty good, it could have been included in Primo Victoria. I still cant understand how I missed it while Alex knew it. :angry:

[Steerpike]

I found it when I first downloaded a few tracks of Sabaton to find out what they sounded like. Stroke of luck.

[shadow_stalker]

I'm not sure about that in other European countries, perhaps, but In England, Sonata Arctica don't play here, Children of Bodom don't play here, Iced Earth don't play here, Blind Guardian are doing one date here this year in London.

Ony Dragonforce could be described as playing in England with any regularity, or anywhere outside London, or a festival.

Edgy don't count, because they were only here because it was a tour WITH Dragonforce, same goes for Sabaton.
didnt children of bodom play Bradford, or somewhere equally as stupid?

EDIT: i just realised i have past 5000 posts...huzzah i guess

[Stormrider]

I found it when I first downloaded a few tracks of Sabaton to find out what they sounded like. Stroke of luck.

Same happened to me. Downloaded Primo Victoria and Thundergods to see how they were like. Liked both, got Primo Victoria from the Daily Upload :p I need to buy it eventually.

I didn't know Thundergods wasn't released yet....

NP Mithotyn - The Legacy

[Father]

I got chinchillas Horrorscope a few days back .... Its okay ... Iw as expecting something better actually.


NP Axenstar - leading the blind

[Stoic]

Chinchilla! :D I've always seen good reviews about them but never listened to them because I couldnt get samples off their site :angry:

[Father]

I found it on slsk.

I'll send you a song or two if you want ... i cant send whole albums because my connection is too slow.

I liked the Vocals in some of the other stuff I heard but there was a different style of vocals on the album which put me off.

[Stoic]

Sure I would love a song or two if it's not a problem :) AcquiredDisguise@yahoo.gr

[Father]

OK sent.

In Two seperate Emails.

[Stoic]

Thanks :thumb:

Heh, pretty damn typical power band (Dio meets Maiden) yet quite catchy (Highest Price and Fight in particular) and with a funny name of course (Chinichilla :evil: )

[Riva]

Never really like them, actually. Sort of like a too catchy version of Edguy.

[Stoic]

and I never really liked Edguy :D

NP Omen \m/

[Slapping Penguin]

Will give an some news on my Lord show the other night tommorow.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

:confused:

[shadow_stalker]

Will give an some news on my Lord show the other night tommorow.
oh yeah rub our noses in it.


man i cant stop listening to galloglass' 'a wintertale', its to damn awesome for words

[LegionsofMarduk]

I don't really have anything to contribute. I'm just bored. Had to come into work on a Sunday to catch up. I just wanted to say:

Demons & Wizards = \m/ >.< \m/

Especially since I'm the only person in the office so I can crank my headphones as loud as I want. :thumb:

[Apocalyptic Raids]

The Self-titled is great. I wasn't a fan of the second album though.

[Lord Abortion]

I bought Two Nocturnal Rites albums, The Book of heavy metal by Dream Evil, and 3 inches of Blood's Advance and Vanquish...all for under £25...May Odin bless Virgin Megastores sales!

[Stormrider]

I don't really have anything to contribute. I'm just bored. Had to come into work on a Sunday to catch up. I just wanted to say:

Demons & Wizards = \m/ >.< \m/

Especially since I'm the only person in the office so I can crank my headphones as loud as I want. :thumb:

\m/ \m/

Sadly, I don't own either of their albums yet, but I have a bunch of songs and I love them. I could just borrow my friends Touched by the Crimson King too...we'll see.

I bought a bunch of albums on vacation at a Virgin Megastore.

[Stoic]

Anyone here like Freedom Call?

[Riva]

I wish I had a nearby Virgin Megastore. :(

Orestes, no I haven't sorry.

[Lord Abortion]

You really don't...Im not sure what it's like in other countries, but over here, the prices are astronomical, same as HMV for the most part.

All the stuff they have on sale in the HMV "Metal section" is gay mallcore kid metal and pop-punk.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Actually, I've seen a couple of decent HMV metal sections before, but they were nothing to write home about.

not to mention overpriced.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, the selection is mostly alright...just horrendously overpriced.

In no way should anyone pay more than £7 for any album, I refuse to.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

man that's only $17 aussie.

$20 aussie is a cheap album by my standards. The usual price is at least $25 :(

[Steerpike]

Sounds like FYE over here. Ghost Reveries? $20. Danzig II - Lucifuge? $17.

Stadium Arcadium? $24. And that's during a sale.

[Lord Abortion]

Ghost Reveries is about £7 or £8 over here, but that and Still life are the only Opeth albums there ever are cheap.

[Shattered_Future]

FYE is UNBELIVEABLY overpriced. It's sad...

BestBuy has decent prices, and a halfway decent selection, and Tower has worse prices but a much better selection.

[Stormrider]

The Virgin Mega stre had a decnt selection of Metal I guess.

There's this store that's called Archambault. Sells books, cd's DVD's, even has an instrument corner. Last the cd's were overpriced, but I went there yesterday, and saw lots of stuff I usually don't see at failry good prices.
I mean Falkenbach's Heralding the Fireblade, some Galloglass albums ect.

[ollie_poole]

Sure thing, I'll get you the X-Factor, it's purely awesome.


Really??? Don't get me wrong, 'Sign of the Cross' is one of Maiden's best songs. 'Fortunes of War', 'Lord of the Flies' and 'Look for the Truth' are also great songs but apart from that there really isn't anything to write home about.

Having said that, it's not as bad as the press would have you believe. I'd give it a 6 or 7/10

[Lord Abortion]

The aftermath, fortunes of war, blood on the world's hands, the edge of Darkness...they're all up there with the best things they ever did write in my opinion...the dark tone, asking questions about real life...it's very introspective and I love it.

[Nepenthe]

There used to be a Virgin Megastore here in Dallas, but they just went out of business. They had a decent selection and decent prices. It was about $18 for a cd, which I guess isn't TOO bad, but I'd still rather order online.

[Shattered_Future]

I remember I went to a Virgin Megastore in NYC...got my copy of Oceanborn there. :cool:

I remember I stood there with my mom for about 5 minutes arguing with her to lend me 20 bucks to get it. :p

[Deth]

There's one I've been to in Disney World that's pretty good. Hideously overpriced though. It was the only time I've seen Cynic - Focus in store, so I picked it up immediately.

[Shattered_Future]

Cynic in Disneyworld? Man, what the hell is this world coming to?

[Txus]

I saw a dude with a Cattle Decapitation shirt in Nickelodeon studios...I laughed so hard.

[Cocaine]

When I was in Grade 3, I was a model for a Nickolodeon Calendar. We dont have Nickolodeon here, so I never got to see it.

[Deth]

You're my new hero.

[Cocaine]

I can't spell Nickelodeon.

[Stormrider]

There's one I've been to in Disney World that's pretty good. Hideously overpriced though. It was the only time I've seen Cynic - Focus in store, so I picked it up immediately.

That's the one I went to :cool:

I go there every year when ever we go to Florida heh. Going back this summer, hopefully I'll have a little money to spend on a cd or 2.

[Riva]

Bah, you guys are spoiled for choice. I get excited when I see a Judas Priest album at my local stores. :p

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Speaking of which, I got Defenders Of The Faith from the library today, along with the Motley Crue autobiography:D

Lords Of Chaos hasn't come in yet, though :(

[Riva]

Hehe, I borrowed out Sound Of The Beast by Ian Christe. It's not too bad... I've only skimmed it but the inaccuracies seem to be minimal so far. :p

[LegionsofMarduk]

There's one I've been to in Disney World that's pretty good. Hideously overpriced though. It was the only time I've seen Cynic - Focus in store, so I picked it up immediately.

Yeah I've been to that one a few times as well. Can't remember if I bought anything or not though.

I saw a dude with a Cattle Decapitation shirt in Nickelodeon studios...I laughed so hard.

:lol:

Once when I went golfing last year there was a guy at the course wearing a Darkthrone t-shirt. Got a pretty good laugh at that.

[Shattered_Future]

Speaking of which, I got Defenders Of The Faith from the library today, along with the Motley Crue autobiography:D

Lords Of Chaos hasn't come in yet, though :(

Love that book, even though people say it's quite one sided...

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Yeah, I've heard so much about it that it will be nice to see what all the fuss is about.


The Motley book is great so far, though.

[Deth]

And Defenders?

[Lord Abortion]

Hehe, I borrowed out Sound Of The Beast by Ian Christe. It's not too bad... I've only skimmed it but the inaccuracies seem to be minimal so far. :p
I quite like that book, however it spends too much time on hair metal, and has a curious definition of Power metal.

Defenders of the faith is my least favourite Priest album of the ones I have.

[Riva]

What ones do you have, Ollie?

I've started a playlist containing all the bands I got searching "Power Metal" in my winamp library. It's awesomeness, but some bands are missing, probably from being mislabelled. I'll have to do browsing and correcting genres.

[Lord Abortion]

British Steel, Stained Class, Defenders, Angel of retribution, Painkiller, Screaming for Vengence and Ram it down.

[Riva]

I see. My ranking of those albums:

Screaming For Vengeance, Ram It Down, Painkiller, Stained Class, Defenders, Angel Of Retribution, British Steel.

It's about midway, as you can see. Some really classic riffs, you know.

NP: Angra - The Shadow Hunter \m/

[Lord Abortion]

Wow, I didn't see British Steel being last there...It's my second behind Painkiller.
Apart from The Rage, Steeler and United, it's a brilliant album.

Painkiller though...One shot at Glory has to be up there in my "Best song ever" charts.

[Riva]

Yeah, but I liked the really raw edge the band had in their '80s. Not to say that all their albums were great: *cough* Turbo *cough*

British Steel is good, but it doesn't get all that much re-listening from me. It used to be my favourite too.

Slide Ram It Down up and down that list depending on how tolerant I am of the poorer songs.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

British Steel, Stained Class, Defenders, Angel of retribution, Painkiller, Screaming for Vengence and Ram it down.
I rate them so:

Painkiller > Screaming For Vengeance > Stained Class > Ram It Down > British Steel > AOR

Deal With The Devil alone almost puts AOR above British Steel, though.

[Deth]

Pshhh, Hellrider and Judas Rising are the best off AoR.

I'll do all the ones I have.

Stained Class, Painkiller, Sad Wings, Defenders, Screaming, Ram it Down, Angel of Retribution, British Steel, Hellbent for Leather

Unleashed in the East would crush all of them though, if it was allowed.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Pshhh, Hellrider and Judas Rising are the best off AoR.
pfffft, Deal With The Devil is easily Painkiller-worthy.

[Steerpike]

Hehe, I borrowed out Sound Of The Beast by Ian Christe. It's not too bad... I've only skimmed it but the inaccuracies seem to be minimal so far. :p

Some of his opinions are questionable at best, and his editorializing does create some inaccuracies, but for the most part it's a pretty good book.

[Riva]

Hey, Alex, did you ever set up a last.fm?

[Steerpike]

Can't say that I have.

[Lord Abortion]

Jason, did you find Defenders of the crown?

It's easily starting to become one of my favourite albums.

NP-Knights in shining armour.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Are you talking about Brocas Helm, Ollie?

[Lord Abortion]

Human fortress.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

oh ok.

>_>

[JausmetalJ]

Sup.

Havn't posted in this thread in a long while.

Thought id post my latest two albums:
Edguy - Rocketride
Stratovarius - (untitled?) (Selftitled?)

Both decent albums.. Really like The Matrix and Superheros on the Edguy and I like Maniac Dance and The Land of Ice and Snow off the Strat one.

What do you guys think of them?

[-The Frank]

^^
I really like rocket ride except for the song 'save me'. Otherwise great album, the oppening track pwns.

[JausmetalJ]

I like save me.

I really like Catch of the Century aswell... funny stuff at the end.
Love the accents.

[-The Frank]

Helicupter!

Save me is too much of a sappy ballad for me to get into it.

[Steerpike]

The spoken-word bit at the end of Catch of the Century is funny as hell. There's still a few things I can't quite figure out what he's saying, though. So far, I've got it down like this:

I tell you, one day you will regret it. I will sell millions of records... and I'm gonna have hundreds of women! Seven... Seven ferraris! (unsure)! A helicopter license! And uh... I'm gonna be the Formula 1 world champion! I'm gonna have a big house! (unsure)!! And you will nothing, nothing! Nothing! You will be nothing but nothing!! Aah!! Yeah!! You, nothing! Nothing, you're nothing! Helicopter!!

It's two parts that I'm still not sure what he's saying.

[JausmetalJ]

(booby?)
Ya?
Ist goot yetst
Goot?

:lol:

[Steerpike]

(booby?)
Ya?
Ist goot yetst
Goot?

:lol:

I'm pretty sure he was saying "Toby." As in Toby Sammet.

Anyway, since I'm picky about spelling, it would technically be:

Toby?
Huh?
Ist gut jezt.
Gut?

[-The Frank]

I tell you, one day you will regret it. I will sell millions of records... and I'm gonna have hundreds of women! Seven... Seven ferraris! (unsure)! A helicopter license! And uh... I'm gonna be the Formula 1 world champion! I'm gonna have a big house! (unsure)!! And you will nothing, nothing! Nothing! You will be nothing but nothing!! Aah!! Yeah!! You, nothing! Nothing, you're nothing! Helicopter!!



I think thats about right.

[Shattered_Future]

I love Return to the Tribe. The vocal guitar solo is quite possibly one of the most awesome things ever.

By the way, your avatar has gotten about 500 times more sexy, Jaus. :thumb:

[Riva]

Sup.

Havn't posted in this thread in a long while.

Thought id post my latest two albums:
Edguy - Rocketride
Stratovarius - (untitled?) (Selftitled?)

Both decent albums.. Really like The Matrix and Superheros on the Edguy and I like Maniac Dance and The Land of Ice and Snow off the Strat one.

What do you guys think of them?

Good buys.

Jason, did you find Defenders of the crown?

It's easily starting to become one of my favourite albums.

NP-Knights in shining armour.

Nope, the bastards.

[JausmetalJ]

I'm pretty sure he was saying "Toby." As in Toby Sammet.

Anyway, since I'm picky about spelling, it would technically be:

Toby?
Huh?
Ist gut jezt.
Gut?
Haha, yeah.. I didn't even think that it would have been Toby..

and I have no idea about german spellings, so I spelt them phonetically.

I love Return to the Tribe. The vocal guitar solo is quite possibly one of the most awesome things ever.
**** yeah. Heaps awesome.

By the way, your avatar has gotten about 500 times more sexy, Jaus.


Haha, thanks. Stu (Klown) did it for me.

[Stormrider]

I saw some Dungeon in a store I just went into. That store has a ****load of stuff. It's really cool.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, that Human Fortress album is constantly on my CD player, along with Advance and Vanquish, recently.

[Riva]

Yeah, that Human Fortress album is constantly on my CD player, along with Advance and Vanquish, recently.

3 Inches Of Blood <3

[Lord Abortion]

Hell yeah, The phantom of the crimson cloak is just plain awesome.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I didn't really like them :-\

[Riva]

I love the Upon The Boiling Seas trilogy of songs.

[Stormrider]

Listening to Edguy's Theatre of Salvation...pretty good so far. I'm only at Babylon which is a song I already knew :p

NP Edguy - Babylon

EDIT: Are Falconer any good ?

[Deth]

Enemies of Metal, your death is our reward! \m/

I like 3 Inches of Blood, but they can lose the second singer.

[Cocaine]

Enemies of Metal, your death is our reward! \m/

I like 3 Inches of Blood, but they can lose the second singer.
Being the falsetto dude or the screechy dude?

[Deth]

Screechy. I love the falsetto dude.

[Cocaine]

Good. I agree, his voice is meh. Cam Pipes (Clean) has the coolest name for a lead singer.

[Deth]

KK Warslut is my favorite, though it may not be his real name :p.

[Scoot]

Anyone into Primal Fear?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cFQ6IuAnks&search=primal%20fear

[Cocaine]

"Living for Metal" and "Metal are Forever" are like my theme songs. Every other Primal Fear song I find to be forgettable.

[Steerpike]

Off the top of my head, a few other interesting power metal stage names:

Lord Tim (Dungeon)
Glen Metal (Cryonic Temple)
All of the guys in Lost Horizon

That's all I can think of for now. Anybody into Cryonic Temple, while I'm thinking of it?

[Cocaine]

Hah, the names of the dudes in Lost Horizon are so ridiculous!

[Shattered_Future]

I believe I have 1 Cryonic Temple song, and have no idea what the name of it is.

Primal Fear are a bit generic, but I love that main riff in The Immortal Ones, even though it's completely ripped off from about 5 other bands.

[Steerpike]

I might make them my next spotlight this weekend. Cryonic Temple, that is. I already did Primal Fear.

[Shattered_Future]

The spotlights are coming back? I miss those...some excellent writing in them.

[Steerpike]

They're irregular at this point. I just don't have the time I used to.

[Shattered_Future]

Ah. Well, that happens to us all eventually.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

KK Warslut is my favorite, though it may not be his real name :p.
D666 \m/

<3

[Riva]

I think both singers in 3 Inches Of Blood work well with the music, really. Cam Pipes is an awesome vocalist though.

Cryonic Temple is pretty good.

Primal Fear are rather good.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, I like the mix of vocals alot.

[Shattered_Future]

That dude is just way too high for my liking. There's a certain level I can tolerate, and he crosses it.

[Nepenthe]

I love tracks 4-7 on Advance And Vanquish. Dominion Of Deceit, Premonition Of Pain, Lord Of The Storm, and Wykydtron. All such killer songs. Deadly Sinners and Revenge Is A Vulture are both great as well, but I usually never listen to any of the other songs.

EDIT: And Storm, Falconer are so good.

[Lord Abortion]

Not even Destroy the Orcs?!
Falconer are great, Chapters from a Vale Forlorn is a brilliant album.

NP-Stratovarius-Soul of a vagabond

[Nepenthe]

Nah, not usually. The other songs just don't quite interest me. I'm not even that big of a fan of any songs on Battlecry.

I prefer Sceptre Of Deception. The Coronation is one of the greatest Power Metal tracks ever recorded.

[Riva]

Falconer are pretty cool. I actually had an album of theirs on order at one point a while ago. It got cancelled though. :(

[Lord Abortion]

It took me about three orders to get that one...But Damnation by Opeth has to be the worst, I must have had that order cancelled at least four times, including one my Dad tried last Christmas.

NP-Stratovarius-Speed of light

[Riva]

The worst was my Dungeon - A Rise To Power one. Twice it was cancelled due to it "no longer being in stock".

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I had a 2nd hand copy of Unleashed In The East cancelled for the same reason. :mad:

So I went and downloaded it :upset:

[Lord Abortion]

Halford's scream at the start of the Ripper is Godly on that.

NP-Stratovarius-The kiss of Judas

Link right there.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Yeah, The Ripper is definitely my favourite old-school Priest track.

"except for the ripper, or if you like, Jack the Knife!"

:halford:

[Lord Abortion]

There should totally be a :Halford: smiley

NP-Stratovarius-Fantasia

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I know.

Him, sitting on a motorbike. :cool:

[Lord Abortion]

We should bully Jason until he gets one made.

[Stoic]

Is any of you guys familiar with Freedom Call? If so I'd like some album/song suggestions.

[ACircuitShock]

3 Inches of Blood kick *** live,seen them twice now. They actually live about 20 minutes away from where I live. Met them all too, nice guys.

Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that Rage-Soundchaser is a kick *** album. Been listening in the car for like 2 weeks now.

[Lord Abortion]

That's pretty cool, I saw them live at Download last year.

[Trev]

Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that Rage-Soundchaser is a kick *** album. Been listening in the car for like 2 weeks now.
Yeah that's a great album, can't wait to see them in.. Less than 2 weeks now :D

And in other news, I don't know if this is old news, but Blind Guardian's new album, A Twist In The Myth has leaked (with voiceovers :(). Downloading now :D

Edit ::

Is any of you guys familiar with Freedom Call? If so I'd like some album/song suggestions.
I love Freedom Call. They only have a few albums, and I love them all, if I had to recommend just one it might be Eternity. As for songs, I personally like We Are One, Metal Invasion, Land of Light, and The Quest.

[Nepenthe]

Be sure and post back once you listen to it with some thoughts. I'm contemplating getting it...

[Stormrider]

It leaked ?! I had no idea. I'm going to be a good boy and I won't download it. And if ever I do download it, I'll listen to 1 song maximum.

On another note, listening to Jag Panzer for the first time. Pretty cool stuff.

NP Jag Panzer - Harder Then Steel

[Nepenthe]

Why are you so weird about downloading? It's not like it's a big deal.

Casting The Stones is the only Jag Panzer I can really get into.

[Stormrider]

Why are you so weird about downloading? It's not like it's a big deal.

Well, for one, I have this monthly download limit, and it's shared between 3 computers. I'm not saying if I didn't have it I would go download crazy. But...

As for the Blind Guardian album, I don't want to download something that isn't out yet. I rather have the surprise/pleasure of listening to it for the first time when it's out I guess....

NP Jag Panzer - Generally Hostile

[Deth]

It leaked ?! I had no idea. I'm going to be a good boy and I won't download it. And if ever I do download it, I'll listen to 1 song maximum.

On another note, listening to Jag Panzer for the first time. Pretty cool stuff.

NP Jag Panzer - Harder Then Steel
I give you a week until you cave, I know how you are :p.

I gave Jag Panzer another shot and still found them pretty lame.

[Stormrider]

I give you a week until you cave, I know how you are :p.

I gave Jag Panzer another shot and still found them pretty lame.

What do you mean you know how I am ? Explain :p

I am really anxoous for that album....hmmm

[Deth]

"I'm not going to listen to any of ITP before I buy it."
"I just downloaded it and I'm about to listen to the whole thing"

You cave into temptation too much.

[Nepenthe]

I'm not ragging on you or anything Storm, so don't take it like I am :lol:

But, yeah, I really don't see a difference in hearing the album now, or in a few months. The music is still the same, and it's still just as big of a surprise the first time you hear it, no matter when or how you do. I have to download music, there isn't enough money in the world to buy all the cds I've heard/want to hear. Without downloading, I wouldn't know half as much music as I do.

[Stormrider]

"I'm not going to listen to any of ITP before I buy it."
"I just downloaded it and I'm about to listen to the whole thing"

You cave into temptation too much.

I'm not listening to all of ITP. I only listened to Trapped in a Corner. :p I already had 3 songs too.

But yeah, I agree that I do cave into temptation a little heheh.

And don't worry Quorthonace, I didn't look at it as if you were ragging on me :p It's true that without downloading I wouldn't know as mch music, a lot less. I just don't want to download like 10 albums a week or a bands whole discography or something like that.

And back to the Blind Guardian cd...it's just not out yet. I agree with what you said about it being a surprise if you download it or not, but I rather it being a surprise with the actual album. :-/

[Nepenthe]

Well, to each his own.

I'm excited to hear the new BG disc. I'll wait until someone else listens to the leaked version though before I get it.

[Stormrider]

I can't wait to hear it also. Why do you want to here someone's thoughts on it frst before you get the album though ?

[Nepenthe]

Well, sometimes leaked albums have little annoying things about them, like they aren't fully mastered yet, or there's talking over the tracks, etc. Just want to make sure it's a good version, so that it's not spoiled by something annoying like that.

[Stormrider]

Oh I see. So, that means you would wait 'till it's released if it were spoiled by something like that ?

[Nepenthe]

Yeah, It's not worth hearing it in bad quality just to hear it a few months ahead of time. There's plenty of other music to tide me over until it's released if that's the case.

[Stormrider]

Are Falconer extremely/too cheesy ?

Sorry for a sudden change of subject.

[Trev]

On first impresson, I reckon it kicks serious arse, I'll be able to elaborate when I listen to it more though. But Quorthonace, I'm afraid there is a short voiceover that occurs about once or twice in each song, it doesn't bother me at all, but you may be put off.

[Stormrider]

Stop saying how much the album kicks ***. I'll be proving Deth right in no time :p jk jk

NP Jag Panzer - Reign of the Tyrants

[Nepenthe]

Falconer music wise aren't cheesy at all. The vocals, though, are quite a bit high on the cheese factor. I love them though, they are so pompous and bombastic. The music is top notch (non cheesy) though, it's comprised of mainly former members of Mithotyn, if that gives you any hint as to how good it is.

Yeah, I probably would be put off a bit by the voice overs. I'd love to hear the songs, but I just wouldn't be able to fully enjoy them with the talking over them.

[CaptainWaits]

Anyone heard the new Luca Turilli album yet?? I couldn't help but laugh when listening to either disc. I didn't buy it thankfully, though my friend did, and on the drive home I was pretty pleased with myslef that I saved $20.

I guess the album may suite some listeners tastes, but for Power Metal I usually hope for either powerful fast music, or very strong epic music, as well as epic ballads.

[Nepenthe]

Storm, I highly recommend you getting Falconer's Sceptre Of Deception. You bringing them up has reminded me how good it is.

NP: Falconer - The Coronation
Seriously, one of the greatest power metal tracks ever

[Lord Abortion]

The clarion call is still my favourite Falconer song, it's one of the best choruses ever written, it's up there with Vain glory opera, soldiers of the wasteland and primo victoria

[Nepenthe]

Falconer are so good at making freaking huge and catchy choruses.

I can't decide if I like Blad or Gobel's vocals better.

[Riva]

I see the Falconer talk continues. Very good. :)

I've sort of been a on-again/off-again Jag Panzer fan for a while now. I need to be in the right mood to enjoy them.

[Nepenthe]

Jag Panzer just seem extremely average to me. They just had a real plain, generic sound. Casting The Stones is pretty good, but still pretty generic.

Falconer deserves 300 pages of it's own.

[Riva]

Fanboy.

[Nepenthe]

At least they don't dress like members of the Clan Macleod.

[Riva]

They're warriors! How cool is that!

[Nepenthe]

About as cool as Highlander: Endgame.

[Riva]

Ugh. Never mention the movie that ruined the series.

EDIT: Actually, II and III made a good job of that beforehand... :(

[Nepenthe]

Yeah, I thought it was a fitting comparison. I didn't think III was too bad, but II definately won't get any repeated watchings from me.

[Riva]

I don't have the stamina to keep up this posting battle. I need some breakfast.

I'll give a listen to Falconer again, since I do think they are very cool.

[Nepenthe]

I know, I'm having trouble continuing on.

Make sure it's Sceptre Of Deception.

[Stormrider]

Storm, I highly recommend you getting Falconer's Sceptre Of Deception. You bringing them up has reminded me how good it is.

NP: Falconer - The Coronation
Seriously, one of the greatest power metal tracks ever

Well, I'm going to get the one from the Daily Upload. Which is a self titled.

The clarion call is still my favourite Falconer song, it's one of the best choruses ever written, it's up there with Vain glory opera, soldiers of the wasteland and primo victoria

Vain Opera Glory \m/ Primo Victoria \m/

I'm so glad I discovered Sabaton recently.

[Nepenthe]

Eh, the self titled is good, but it just doesn't compare. Most people prefer Blad on vocals, but I think I like Gobel alot better.

[Stormrider]

If I like it, I'll look more into their stuff. I'm glad they're not very cheesy though, atleast, the way you described it. I could handle cheese, but too much is too much.

[Shattered_Future]

Sabaton? Not cheesy?

Dude, they wrote about ****ing DDAY, for Christ's sake. How you could get a song out of that is beyond me...

[Steerpike]

Sabaton? Not cheesy?

Dude, they wrote about ****ing DDAY, for Christ's sake. How you could get a song out of that is beyond me...

Well, we've gotten movies out of it, so why not a song?

[Riva]

It's a good song. They wrote about a bunch of submarines on patrol, which is a pretty damn dry topic, I'd think. They're just awesome story tellers/history majors.

[Lord Abortion]

Yeah, plus Wolfpack is a supremely excellent song.

To be honest, it's a good thing that these sort of topics are sung about, it certainly encourages me oto learn more about the History of the battles being described.

[Shattered_Future]

Well, we've gotten movies out of it, so why not a song?

I dunno, it just seems rather...cheesy to me.

[Nepenthe]

It's definately alot cooler than feelings and emotions.

[Steerpike]

I was planning to play Primo Victoria for the Fourth of July, but my grandparents have this thing with metal...

Think about it. It's a holiday celebrated with barbecue and explosives. Play metal about WWII. You increase the machismo factor by at least 4.

[Lord Abortion]

That's true, setting random stuff on fire should too.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Lighting stuff on fire ftw

[shadow_stalker]

I dunno, it just seems rather...cheesy to me.
its a good thing Sabaton made the songs rather than an american band, who would stretch and bend the truth until they were singing about the glory of America saving the world, that would be alot worse than cheesy

[Lord Abortion]

The Glorious Burden FTW....

[Steerpike]

I gave 3 Inches of Blood another try. I still wouldn't recommend them to someone who's new to power metal, but I should still pick up Advance and Vanquish sometime in the near future.

[OrChazzmicExperience]

The Glorious Burden FTW....
Haha. y0, what's your avatar?

[Riva]

So, I've decided Falconer have friggin' awesome album covers. Whoever the artist is, he has a really distinctive style.

[Stoic]

The self titled album cover in particular is fantastic.

[Riva]

It inspired me to resurrect my old Justicar in Imperian.

[Stoic]

Your what? :confused:

[Riva]

A justicar is a paladin of sorts, but they nominally wield two longswords. Imperian is a MUD.

[Stoic]

haha I got it!


Guys, have you downloaded the new Blind Guardian?

[Riva]

Nah. I will be purchasing the new album, probably.

Man, Justicar is an awesome name for a Power Metal band.

[Lord Abortion]

Haha. y0, what's your avatar?
It's the just released artwork for the next Iron Maiden album, A matter of life and death, released in September, being a complete Maiden nut, this has got me in a high state of excitement.

I need to get more Falconer, but out of the two albums I got at the time, and so relate to each other, CFAVF and Human Fortress' Defenders of the crown, I prefer the Human Fortress.

[Riva]

I'd rank the S/T and Sword Of Deception above Chapters From A Vale Forlorn, in terms of both cover art and music.

[Stoic]

Ollie, is it true that this will be Iron Maiden's last album. I think Steve said there will be 15 Iron Maiden albums and then... the end.

Nah. I will be purchasing the new album, probably.

Man, Justicar is an awesome name for a Power Metal band

This doesnt mean you cant listen to it before buying it! ...and the name sucks

[Lord Abortion]

Well since this one is the fourteenth, then no, it won't be the last, but according to that, the second-last.
However, Steve has a "well, we'll see" attitude towards that statement. It all may change over the next few years, depending on if he feels they still have something to offer the world.

[Josh]

hopefully they will, if not, they can just keep touring til they die :p
/lols@thought of band onstage with Zimmer Frames :lol:

currently, 882 of my 3699 songs on my mp3 player are Power Metal of one sort or another :cool:

[Apocalyptic Raids]

They ****ing better come here.

[Josh]

They ****ing better come here.
/strokes tickets for December :p

[Apocalyptic Raids]

:mad:

[Stormrider]

The self titled album cover in particular is fantastic.

Yeah it's pretty cool. I listened to the first 2 songs. First impression it was pretty cool, but the vocals sounded meh. I'de have to listen to it again, I wasn't really paying attention.

To be honest, it's a good thing that these sort of topics are sung about, it certainly encourages me oto learn more about the History of the battles being described.

Perfect example for me is IE's Gettysburg.

[Lord Abortion]

It is believed that Maiden will come to Australia...nothing is for certain yet though, so you folks down the keep 'em peeled.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

they better

otherwise blood will be spilled

that goes for you too, Judas Priest :mad:

[OrChazzmicExperience]

y0 y0. I just wrote my first power metal song (on GP5).
What do you guys thinkz?
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1565CC652F5BBA19

I didn't include solo, becauze I don't even know how to play guitar. Critique welcomed, y0.
Also, it's just MIDI by the way.

[Lord Abortion]

they better

otherwise blood will be spilled

that goes for you too, Judas Priest :mad:
You can't threaten Halford. That'd be like the Pope threatening God.

[Slapping Penguin]

to OrChazzmicExperience

I liked it. Its pretty good but now you get to get serious and go record it :D

Hey has anyone here heard Mezarkabul, Not Power Metal just straight up heavy but I like it. Just wondering if anyone else has heard this band.

[Mars Volta]

Could someone explain to me what 'For the Sake of Revenge' is by Sonata Arctica and what are all the different versions?

I know it has a dvd (the main reason I want to buy it) and a cd but what is the cd? From the song names it looks like it doesn't have any new songs, is it a greatest hits?

Also I was in HMV today and I saw it in a cd case with the cd and dvd but I go online and I see lots of different versions like Cd, Dvd, Dvd + Cd, Cd + Dvd. Are all of these the same? I want the version with cd and dvd so don't want to order a version and have just the cd turn up.

Sorry if there's a Sonata Arctica official thread and I didn't post in it, it's just the site is moving so slowly I couldn't get past the first page.

[Trev]

It's a live album. I only have the CD, but I'm fairly certain the DVD in any combination will be the same - the concert in full.

Edit - Edguy, Stratovarius, Nocturnal Rites, Rage, Pyramaze, Ensiferum, Turisas, Atheist, and Bal-Sagoth on Friday. :D :) :D

[OrChazzmicExperience]

^ What?! Is there a concert with all of those bands? :amaze:

[-The Frank]

^
Bloodstock i think, not sure though.

[Stormrider]

I have Jag Panzer's Ample Destruction, and I saw on Metal Archives that it's their debut album, and that they have many more albums after that. Is there a really big change in style from the first album on ?

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I am also interested in this.

Ample Destruction is probably my favourite Power Metal album.

[Stormrider]

I wonder if it's like BG where there's a huge difference from the first 2 or 3 albums, to the last 3.

[OrChazzmicExperience]

I have Jag Panzer's Ample Destruction, and I saw on Metal Archives that it's their debut album, and that they have many more albums after that. Is there a really big change in style from the first album on ?
Yeh.

[MetalOz]

I have Jag Panzer's Ample Destruction, and I saw on Metal Archives that it's their debut album, and that they have many more albums after that. Is there a really big change in style from the first album on ?

Dissident Alliance is the one you want to avoid, they had a different vocalist and were trying to sound like Pantera...

I have them all and will be slowly uploading them to the DU...

Mechanized Warfare went out today!

[Riva]

they better

otherwise blood will be spilled

that goes for you too, Judas Priest :mad:

Whatever happened to that Blind Guardian tour, also?

[Stormrider]

Yeah, I'm listening to Ample Destruction again :)

And BG are coming here on November 29th !

[ArcLite]

Yeah, I'm listening to Ample Destruction again :)

And BG are coming here on November 29th !

Say man, would you mind emailing me a couple tracks from that album?

If so, christopher.borton "at" us.army.mil

[Stormrider]

You want me to send you the link to the album instead ?

Your choice :)

[ArcLite]

You want me to send you the link to the album instead ?

Your choice :)

If that'd be easier for you, sure. Much obliged, sir.

[Stormrider]

Ok then, the whole album it is. Don't worry, it's easier :p

One second, I'll send it now

EDIT: Sent. You should have it in a few minutes.

[ArcLite]

Got it and DLing. I won't have time to listen to it tonight, but I look forward to it. Thanks, man.

[Stormrider]

No Problem :)

NP Falkenbach - Havamal ...they're awsome.

[Riva]

Well, hello soldier. Long time, no see.

[Lord Abortion]

That's like "hello sailor" but for different circumstances.

NP-Human Fortress-Skin and Feather\m/

[Riva]

I'm glad at least one person got the reference.

Human Fortress \m/

I still can't find that album, Ollie. :(

[Lord Abortion]

Damnit.

see (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0000AVSO4/026-2450487-7558037?v=glance&n=229816) how easy it is to get over here?

[Stormrider]

You guys seem to like Human Fortress a lot. I should check them out...

NP Vintersog

[Quiksilver26]

So apparently Rhapsody is now called a "Rhapsody of Fire" due to legal issues

[Cocaine]

So apparently Rhapsody is now called a "Rhapsody of Fire" due to legal issues
Yeah, I heard about this weeks ago on another forum but the name was just unveiled today. I love they gave. To paraphrase: "The power of the dragonflame will burn stronger than ever".

[Stormrider]

Yeah, I just checked on metal-archives. The of fire was added under Rhapsody.

[Nepenthe]

I think it fits perfectly. Rhapsody just isn't grandiose enough. Now, Rhapsody OF FIRE, that's epic.

[Cocaine]

I'll still call them Rhapsody, so it doesn't matter.

[Stormrider]

Rhapsody alone as a logo looked better though :p

[Txus]

I think the new name sucks. I'm in the mood for some PM right now.

NP: Rhapsody - Black Dragon \m/

[Stormrider]

I only have Symphony of Enchanted Lands on my computer, and 2 other songs. Rain of a Thousand Flames and Holy Thunderforce. I prefer those 2 to the album I have I think :-/

[Cocaine]

I have their discography. You heard me.

[Stormrider]

I know ;) Well, remember now that you mentioed it. You had said it in the community thread a while back heh.

[Nepenthe]

A while bach. I'm haughty.

[Stormrider]

:mad:

[Tyr]

I have their discography. You heard me.
Which album and which songs would you say are their best? I've been meaning to give them a try, but I haven't had the time 'til now.

[Cocaine]

I love Symphony of Enchanted Lands 2 and Power of the Dragonflame.

Songs? Hm. Maybe "Unholy Warcry", "Eternal Glory",

[Tyr]

Thanks, I'll check those out.

[Quiksilver26]

You could just download a discography torrent and listen to all of them, then pick and choose your own favourites, but I'd recommend Symphony of Enchanted Lands as well as Legendary Tales as a start for albums.

[Steerpike]

The legal issues that prompted the name change were probably from those wankers at RealPlayer.

[Quiksilver26]

Haha I remember turning on the tv a while ago and just seeing a commercial with the word RHAPSODY all over it.. It was an epic moment in television even if it wasn't actually about them

[Tyr]

You could just download a discography torrent and listen to all of them, then pick and choose your own favourites, but I'd recommend Symphony of Enchanted Lands as well as Legendary Tales as a start for albums.
Yeah, I know, but I haven't been able to find any torrrents who were actually working.

[Riva]

I'll have to change all my Rhapsody songs to Rhapsody Of Fire, now. Hehe. I like the name change, anyway. What really amuses me is that RealPlayer won the suit, despite them coming into being AFTER Rhapsody.

[Steerpike]

And yet despite the loss for their original name, the band just keeps on doing what they're doing.

And what does RealPlayer have to show for it?

[Riva]

Look out Steerpike! I'm naming my company Steerpike, and then you and that author will have to watch out for my lawyers!

[Steerpike]

"That author" is also dead, so good luck on that one.

[Slapping Penguin]

Hahaha RIVA THAT NEW AVATAR OWNS!

Thats kinda dumb because not only did Real player come in later, they are not even a band or the same thing. I mean so many people confused them.

Gosh its not like people go
"hey Rhapsody is coming"
"what the media player or the band?"
"Yes.......the media player you Fool!"

[Cocaine]

yeah but Rhapsody didnt copyright their name I guess. RealPlayer is suck.

[Steerpike]

RealPlayer not only shouldn't have won the lawsuit, they also should have been forced to flog themselves. I really hate the "facts" they try to post in the info window when a song is playing.

"In the 80's, Rush wrote radio-friendly prog songs that required a calculator to decode. Also, they wore tights."
"AC/DC are more punk than punk, and more metal than metal. They rock!"

Other really bad ones have been disemboweled from my memory banks.