Kamelot is a band I discovered pretty recently, along with Dark Moor. I recommend Dark Moor a lot ... they're kind of neoclassical but in a tastefully subdued and not at all bombastic way

/cue Fabio Lione wailing over Dvořák's Ninth

Dark Moor was pretty good when they still had that female vocalist, after that it went down hill fast.

Agreed

I'm trying desperately to find a way to make it to the Kamelot/Edguy show in Cleveland.

i was just saying yesterday how i would kill to see Kamelot live... now there coming to Cambridge! i gotta decide on Dream Theater, BTBAM, Opeth or the Symphony X, Epica, IE OR the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival...and now this one. kamelot has to be one though.

So Firewind's new album is pretty awesome. :)

[QUOTE=Shadows Within;16086784]i was just saying yesterday how i would kill to see Kamelot live... now there coming to Cambridge! i gotta decide on Dream Theater, BTBAM, Opeth or the Symphony X, Epica, IE OR the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival...and now this one. kamelot has to be one though.[/QUOTE]

I would have said go to the New England Metal Fest, but there's only a few bands there that would be worth seeing...I thought there were more.

Symphony X definately, if you haven't seen them yet. They're absolutely fantastic live. I'm so pissed that we have a play performance on the night they're gonna be here.

[QUOTE=PoetandthePendulum;16105273]So Firewind's new album is pretty awesome. :)[/QUOTE]

as are Firewind in general :)

Never liked Firewind. I think Gus G is better when somebody else is writing the music (Dream Evil).

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16107311]Never liked Firewind. I think Gus G is better when somebody else is writing the music (Dream Evil).[/QUOTE]

Apollo Papathanasio is such a good vocalist though. Definitely top 5 favorite Power Metal vocalists.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16107311]Never liked Firewind. I think Gus G is better when somebody else is writing the music (Dream Evil).[/QUOTE]

Dream Evil is amazing.

Dream Evil is indeed amazing. Not so much now, but Dragonslayer and The Book Of Heavy Metal were fantastic.

No way, United is by far their best album. The Book of Heavy Metal is terrible.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16105581]I would have said go to the New England Metal Fest, but there's only a few bands there that would be worth seeing...I thought there were more.[/QUOTE]

I'm going on Saturday, the lineup is solid aside from like 5 really shitty -core bands.

:lol: I downloaded Dream Evil - Dragonslayer and the last song is Wisdom of the Kings from Rhapsody. Don't know why it's there but well. It's good so it doesn't matter.

There are only two power metal bands on my last.fm top ten this week, Stormwarrior and Rhapsody, down there at the bottom.

What's wrong with me?

:confused:

You're becoming more of a man?

Or less of a man?

Sometimes it's hard to tell with power metal.

Pate - United sucks. They got rid of 2 of the best elements of Dream Evil, Snowy and Gus. BOHM is miles better, and it's great how it doesn't take itself too seriously.

United is elite. Snowy didn't bring anything good to the band, and they got a guy who can solo just as well as Gus. Did I mention the songs are way better? :p

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16111195]You're becoming more of a man?

Or less of a man?
[/QUOTE]

More, in the case that Rhapsody dropped several ranks.

[QUOTE=pate;16111218]United is elite. Snowy didn't bring anything good to the band, and they got a guy who can solo just as well as Gus. Did I mention the songs are way better? :p[/QUOTE]

Except that they're totally not. They're ****in' boring. Whereas BOHM's music was cheesy and a bit butt-rocky to the point where it came full circle and sounded awesome.

agreed, great band

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future;16111232]They're ****in' boring. [/QUOTE]

Lies

I really need to start listening more to Dream Evil.

Saying that, I am listening to The Chosen Ones. Very awesome.

Heavenly rule! Sign of the Winner is a fun album, even though at times the vocals are so girly.

[QUOTE=PoetandthePendulum;16111681]I really need to start listening more to Dream Evil.

Saying that, I am listening to The Chosen Ones. Very awesome.[/QUOTE]

I listened to it yesterday and I really liked it. The first song is really great Chasing something can't remember.

They're good.

Chasing The Dragon. \m/

I sent that to my non-metalhead girl friend who likes Lordi, and she enjoys it. Score one for Mike. :thumb:

Heavenly sounds like a poor man's Rhapsody, but Lust For Life and Creature Of The Night are cool tracks.

Chasing the Dragon, I think you mean.

I have united and its pretty good. Which Albums did Gus G play on?

I just started listening to Rhapsody of Fire again. I'd forgotten how bad-*** an album Dawn of Victory is.

Yeah Chasing the Dragon thanks. Great song.

[QUOTE=Steerpike;16112161]I just started listening to Rhapsody of Fire again. I'd forgotten how bad-*** an album Dawn of Victory is.[/QUOTE]

My sister's finacee burned me Legendary Tales through Rain of a Thousand Flames. When I actually put in CDs, those are the only ones, lol. Saying that, Dawn of Victory is probably my third fav. one behind Legendary Tales and Symphony of Enchanted Lands.