I've been on a huge power metal kick for a couple of months now. Been listening to tons of Demons & Wizards, Blind Guardian, Dragonforce, Battlelore, Stratovarius, Kamelot, Labyrinth.

:eek: shocking man, really! How did you get into power and what's your favourite BG album/track :D ?

Probably Imaginations From The Other Side. That whole album is really good. Favorite track would probably be either the title track, Another Holy War or Mordred's Song. Nightfall in Middle Earth is pretty good as well. Somewhere Far Beyond is ok if for no other reason that The Bard's Song. I've got Battalions Of Fear and Follow The Blind, but I haven't really listened to them a whole lot.

Never picked you for power metal, Jim. Good work.

Lets get out the chain mail and mead and celebrate with a good old fashion raid :D

[QUOTE=Slapping Penguin]Lets get out the chain mail and mead and celebrate with a good old fashion raid :D[/QUOTE]

I got my axe. I'm ready to go!
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/LegionsofMarduk/MVC-004F.jpg[/url]

[QUOTE=LegionsofMarduk]I got my axe. I'm ready to go!
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/LegionsofMarduk/MVC-004F.jpg[/url][/QUOTE]
The appropriate stains are already on there

I got Primo Victoria a few days ago...Wolfpack is fast becoming my favourite Sabaton song. I like the vocal arrangement on it.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]The appropriate stains are already on there

I got Primo Victoria a few days ago...Wolfpack is fast becoming my favourite Sabaton song. I like the vocal arrangement on it.[/QUOTE]

Yeah that's what I chopped my hand with. I never bothered to wash the blood off.

It looks much better like that.

NP-Symphony X-Smoke and Mirrors

Ok guys, I finished by Swords & Sorcery song for this month's competition. I already wrote lyrics and I recorded myself doing the vocals. The vocals aren't that bad but I'm sure someone else could do better. I've uploaded a wav file of the music, an mp3 of me singing, and the lyrics. Who'd like to give it a go or at least give it a listen? We've got about 2 weeks till the competition deadline.

[url]http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=29000B5F01F0E8A2[/url]

This sounds pretty good Oz. The vocals remind me a little bit of Kai Hansen in early Helloween. The guitars are nice and crisp with alot if nice riffs. You did this by yourself?

I'm downloading it now. I'll give you some thoughts in a little bit.

60 megs is really big for one song.

[QUOTE=LegionsofMarduk]Probably Imaginations From The Other Side. That whole album is really good. Favorite track would probably be either the title track, Another Holy War or Mordred's Song. Nightfall in Middle Earth is pretty good as well. Somewhere Far Beyond is ok if for no other reason that The Bard's Song. I've got Battalions Of Fear and Follow The Blind, but I haven't really listened to them a whole lot.[/QUOTE]

Nice :), my favorite one is Imaginations from the Otherside. BG album I've been listening to the most lately.

And I gave Sonata Arctica my first real listen yesterday, and I didn't like it all that much :-/ It wasn't bad, just not awsome either...

I didn't like Sonata Arctica that much to begin with either. They have some great songs though. Which songs did you listen to btw?

[QUOTE=Iron Bars]This sounds pretty good Oz. The vocals remind me a little bit of Kai Hansen in early Helloween. The guitars are nice and crisp with alot if nice riffs. You did this by yourself?[/QUOTE]

I do trade-offs with a friend of mine in the solo section but all the other instruments are me. I know I could make the drums sound better. I just got BFD from a torrent and I haven't learned how to use it well yet so I just used my drum machine's audio.

[QUOTE=Deth]I didn't like Sonata Arctica that much to begin with either. They have some great songs though. Which songs did you listen to btw?[/QUOTE]

The first few on Reckoning Night. From what I've heard, I rather their more upbeat, faster stuff then the slower stuff.

I didn't like that album very much really. I understand why it didn't catch your attention.

Ah ok then. That explains it. :p

I had heard a song while back, except I never got around to knowing the title. It was pretty cool...

[QUOTE=metaloz]Ok guys, I finished by Swords & Sorcery song for this month's competition. I already wrote lyrics and I recorded myself doing the vocals. The vocals aren't that bad but I'm sure someone else could do better. I've uploaded a wav file of the music, an mp3 of me singing, and the lyrics. Who'd like to give it a go or at least give it a listen? We've got about 2 weeks till the competition deadline.

[url]http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=29000B5F01F0E8A2[/url][/QUOTE]
I like it yeah. The vocals sound a bit muted, but besides that everything is fantastic. I don't think the lyrics are cheesy enough though.

[QUOTE=LegionsofMarduk]I got my axe. I'm ready to go!
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/LegionsofMarduk/MVC-004F.jpg[/url][/QUOTE]

It has blood on it! :eek:


metaloz, why is the song file so big?

[QUOTE=Stoic]It has blood on it! :eek:


metaloz, why is the song file so big?[/QUOTE]

The music is a wav file, I figured if someone was going to import it into some recording software they'd want a wav instead of an mp3. I'll re-up it with just mp3s....

[QUOTE=Stoic]It has blood on it! :eek:[/QUOTE]


Yeah that does tend to happen when one almost chops their finger off! :p

[QUOTE=metaloz]Ok guys, I finished by Swords & Sorcery song for this month's competition. I already wrote lyrics and I recorded myself doing the vocals. The vocals aren't that bad but I'm sure someone else could do better. I've uploaded a wav file of the music, an mp3 of me singing, and the lyrics. Who'd like to give it a go or at least give it a listen? We've got about 2 weeks till the competition deadline.[/QUOTE]

I'm listening to it right now. Kind of reminds me of Di'Anno era Maiden at times. Sounds pretty good.

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]The first few on Reckoning Night. From what I've heard, I rather their more upbeat, faster stuff then the slower stuff.[/QUOTE]

Reckoning Night is mad hard to get into. I bought it as my first SA album and hated it, but later I got Ecliptica and slowly got more into it. Now, Reckoning Night is my favorite album by them.

Get Ecliptica. It's pretty much all fast, and quite crazy. People say they sound a lot like Stratovarius (not sure why?).

I don't care for Sonata Arctica that much. I have Silence. There are a couple of good songs, but it's by far not my favorite album. Maybe I'll check out some of their other albums.

[QUOTE=Deth]You should like Sabaton. Unless you're stupid or something.[/QUOTE]
That is the greatest post i have seen in a long time :thumb:

Everyone please buy Defenders of the crown by Human Fortress.

It's one of the best albums I have heard for aaaages.

NP-HF-Mortal sinful wrath

Where are all those vocalists that were coming out of the woodwork?

This is a smaller download, only 13MB: mp3 of the music, mp3 with me singing, and the lyrics... The earlier post has a wav of the music if you need better quality for recording...

[B]If you can do a better job on the vocals, please help me out!![/B]

[url]http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=2AAEC63D460B0589[/url]

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Reckoning Night is mad hard to get into. I bought it as my first SA album and hated it, but later I got Ecliptica and slowly got more into it. Now, Reckoning Night is my favorite album by them.

Get Ecliptica. It's pretty much all fast, and quite crazy. People say they sound a lot like Stratovarius (not sure why?).[/QUOTE]

Hmm, I'll check out a few songs off Ecliptica then. Thanks :)

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]Hmm, I'll check out a few songs off Ecliptica then. Thanks :)[/QUOTE]
That's probably their best album. The other ones just suk nutz, minus a few songs.

Nah, Reckoning Night is pretty sweet. The other albums are good, but nothing to go nuts over.