I just put a bunch of DKFH loops into Garageband, and drag and drop them where I please.

Think Not Forever has the most beastly opening war cry (schweet term) ever.

[QUOTE=Shadows Within;16076393]i am using my synth module where all my other sounds where coming out of, i haven't found a way to make them sound full yet but if you hear the drum set through my keyboard amp you'll about **** yourself at how nice it sounds :p[/QUOTE]

haha ok.

my mate gave me Drumkit From Hell as well as EZ drummer but I haven't figured out how to use either :p

Ideally I'd have a program like tab trax and then something like DFH that I can drop the midi into so they sound at least a little realistic

[QUOTE=Grumma;16077332]Ideally I'd have a program like tab trax and then something like DFH that I can drop the midi into so they sound at least a little realistic[/QUOTE]
You can use guitar pro to export your midi drums if you have that.

yeah i do :)

I just found TabTrax a bit easier to use (least the demo anyways)

So has anyone heard of Northern Kings? It's consisted of Marco Hietala, Tony Kakko, Jarkko Ahola, and Juha-Pekka Leppaluoto. Their only album is all cover songs, but they are great.

listening to it now, sounds pretty awesome so far. witsh they would have remained closer to the original tunes though

I use Fruity Loops with Drumkit From Hell plugin. I think for PC synth drums, it can't be beat. How's everyone doing? Haven't been around forever. Been straying from PM a bit too. Winds, Megadeth, Agalloch, Death Angel, and Emperor have been dominating my playlists as of late. Also been beating up Kamelot and Hibria a lot though too.

[QUOTE=RNR;16076639]Haha, sweet, man. I just thought about it one day and when a power metal singer does it, it's their war cry to rally all of us power metal Templars to battle.

...yeah.[/QUOTE]

I'd rather be a Power Metal Teuton, just to piss bands like Turisas off.

So have there been any good PM releases in the last couple months I may have missed?

By the way, does anyone here listen to Miles Beyond? I heard them for the first time opening for Kamelot back in November and have been enjoying them a lot. Very Maiden-esque, but unique sounding as well.

Boomerang's Sounds of Sirens is pretty awesome. Their vocalist sounds like a mix between Bruce Dickinson and James Hetfield. Also, Avantasia's The Scarecrow is top notch as well.

I forgot how cool Forgotten Tales are, even if they do dress like a bunch of French Canadian hobos. Production is kinda iffy, but music is top notch.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16082325]I forgot how cool Forgotten Tales are, even if they do dress like a bunch of French Canadian hobos. Production is kinda iffy, but music is top notch.[/QUOTE]

Is the singer good? Cause bands with a girl for vocals.. don't know but I can't listen to a whole album in one shot.

They put too much echo on her voice production-wise and she has a few really shrill moments, but overall she does quite a good job.

[QUOTE=PoetandthePendulum;16081800]Boomerang's Sounds of Sirens is pretty awesome. Their vocalist sounds like a mix between Bruce Dickinson and James Hetfield. Also, [B]Avantasia's The Scarecrow[/B] is top notch as well.[/QUOTE]

awesome album right there. do you know if their other albums are any good?

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16083462]They put too much echo on her voice production-wise and she has a few really shrill moments, but overall she does quite a good job.[/QUOTE]

Might check it out. But there are bands I wanna listen to before.:p

[QUOTE=jrowa001;16083483]awesome album right there. do you know if their other albums are any good?[/QUOTE]

That is the only album I've heard too, lol.

I have the Metal Opera Pt.1 and it's good despite (or because of idk) it's excessive cheesiness.

Anyone listen to Persuader? I have The Hunter. Amazing album especially the song The Hunter.

[QUOTE=PoetandthePendulum;16083733]That is the only album I've heard too, lol.[/QUOTE]

lol, nice

[QUOTE=Deth;16083788]I have the Metal Opera Pt.1 and it's good despite (or because of idk) it's excessive cheesiness.[/QUOTE]

sweet, ill be looking for that one then

[QUOTE=CityOfEvil;16083790]Anyone listen to Persuader? I have The Hunter. Amazing album especially the song The Hunter.[/QUOTE]

Persuader is good. I have the other two albums, and they slay.



Anybody else excited for the Edguy/Kamelot tour?

Didn't know they were touring, but now than I know yes. I really like both, don't know if they come here, but if yes hope I can go.. Id be alone I think though.

I think it's US only if I saw corectly no?

[QUOTE=pate;16083797]Persuader is good. I have the other two albums, and they slay.



Anybody else excited for the Edguy/Kamelot tour?[/QUOTE]

When is this supposed to happen?

so as i am laying in bed all day sick, i had a bunch albums i had planned to listen to but i hit a bump in the road. i came across an album i had waiting to listen to for a little while so i decided to put it in. now my other albums i had planned to play have been set back. the album i am talking about is.....

Heavenly - Sign of the Winner

some seriously good power metal. right now its a 4/5 but might be bumped up to 4.5

What are some power metal bands that have a band ideology? There are a bunch of bands that just write crappy fantasy lyrics and then shred their asses off, but I'm starting to like the ones whose lyrics triumph goodness and righteousness and all of that. Maybe Axenstar, Lost Horizon, some Rhapsody?

[quote]American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in the fall. "Special guests" on most of the shows will be German metallers EDGUY.

Tickets will go on sale today exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until April 11, at which point they will be made available through all normal ticketing systems.

KAMELOT U.S. dates are as follows:

Oct. 10 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Oct. 14 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East *
Oct. 15 - New York City, NY @ BB Kings *
Oct. 16 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx *
Oct. 17 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's *
Oct. 18 - Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room *
Oct. 20 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4 *
Oct. 23 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *
Oct. 24 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater *
Oct. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's *
Oct. 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club *
Oct. 27 - Mexicali, MX @ El Jardin Silencio *
Oct. 29 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct. 31 - San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar
Nov. 01 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Nov. 02 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater

* With EDGUY

It is expected that one more show will be added for KAMELOT in Atlanta. There will also be some yet-to-be-announced EDGUY headline dates prior to the start of the KAMELOT tour.[/quote]

There

**** off being at school when an awesome show is going on at home.

It's without Edguy though, so that softens the blow.

My date is a Saturday. :p

i might got to Oct. 26th show

[QUOTE=pate;16083797]Persuader is good. I have the other two albums, and they slay.



Anybody else excited for the Edguy/Kamelot tour?[/QUOTE]

WHAT?!

Balls, it's when I'm off at college.

Although that might work in my favor, depending on where I'll be...if I'm in the city, I'm golden, provided I can scrape funds together.

It'd be nice if a power metal band would, just once, tour the north of Australia. :(