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Great Horny Toads! posted:So, there's a band called Tamriel that does Skyrim-themed death metal. Here's the entire album with lyrics in description. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAdNJ8Sca9k I can hear why they felt they had to have a gimmick, but why the Call of Duty of role-playing games?
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Bloodmobile posted:I can hear why they felt they had to have a gimmick, but why the Call of Duty of role-playing games? Yeah seriously, at least Blind Guardian wrote songs about like... The Bard's Tale and Sacred 2
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Anyone check out Finsterforst's latest album Rastlos? Moonsorrow is probably my favourite band and it sounds like these guys have been listening to nothing but their post-Kivenkantaja material and have created their own awesome spinoff. This is Moonsorrow worship metal. It's a little uncanny at times how similar the music is at times, but it's absolutely excellent stuff. Also, if Skyrim is going to get the metal tribute treatment it absolutely deserves to be utter poo poo. Job well done I guess. QPZIL posted:Yeah seriously, at least Blind Guardian wrote songs about like... The Bard's Tale and Sacred 2  " moment.
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Trees and Squids posted:I remember realizing that Hansi was hollaring something about reaching level 99 in I'm Alive when I was first getting into Blind Guardian. That was definitely a "my immersion I love power metal but if you aren't expecting it to be very, very openly nerdy you're blind. 
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The Clit Avoider posted:Labels do it too. It's quite common for a smaller band to have to front up 5-15k (depending on tour size) to buy onto a tour with bigger bands. And yes, even bands you may have heard of on "bigger" underground labels may be doing this when on tour with 1-2 bands who are undeniably bigger than them. Yeah. The Labels at least tend to actually promote the tours. Paying to play one or two slots ahead of a big act with their own draw every night for several weeks makes sense if you're trying to gain exposure. I'm mostly talking about p2p shows that are all local bands or gigs where it's one touring act playing after a ton of local openers. In my experience, local promoters who do the pay to play thing usually just take their up-front money and don't bother doing any actual promotion or putting together a decent bill. We did a pay to play thing to open for a moderately well-known black metal band and there were 8 bands on the bill. The touring act, an unsigned supporting act they took with them on that leg of the tour, and 6 local bands. The show started at like 3 and no one was there for half the bands. Most of the bands were pretty poo poo/didn't fit the show, the sets were 20 minutes, and most of the crowd left as soon as whichever band they came to see finished up. Definitely agree on your last point. I've definitely met my share of local acts who seem more concerned with acting like rock stars than anything else.
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QPZIL posted:Yeah seriously, at least Blind Guardian wrote songs about like... The Bard's Tale and Sacred 2 To be fair "Sacred Worlds" is probably the best opener on any Blind Guardian record to date. I don't ever care how nerdy it is, it loving kills live.
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Dec 6, 2012 19:45
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How can we all forget Freedom Call's foray into World of Warcraft metal?
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Dec 7, 2012 01:49
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Yeah while we're all being serious about metal might as well do something original and stop singing about random poo poo from the Silmarillion. Oh wait then metal would cease to exist as a whole. Metalheads are nerdy as hell, and its loving awesome.
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Dec 7, 2012 04:36
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Speaking of power metal, what are a couple good bands to cut my teeth on for the genre? I've listened to Iced Earth a bit and really like them, but I recently found THIS song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EryDKgGNv-0 by Edguy and holy poo poo this music owns. I think the only other power metal band I really listen to is a wierd Japanese power metal band named Versailles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUQQCrvblA. They describe themselves as a visual kei band, which is basically the concept of the visuals being as important if not more important than the music; in a nutshell it's characterized by flamboyant costuming, lots of makeup, and androgynous aesthetics.  I'm pretty sure that every band member in that video is actually male, as wierd as it sounds. I want to expand on my collection of power metal; help me goons!
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NTT posted:Speaking of power metal, what are a couple good bands to cut my teeth on for the genre? I've listened to Iced Earth a bit and really like them, but I recently found THIS song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EryDKgGNv-0 by Edguy and holy poo poo this music owns. I think the only other power metal band I really listen to is a wierd Japanese power metal band named Versailles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUQQCrvblA. They describe themselves as a visual kei band, which is basically the concept of the visuals being as important if not more important than the music; in a nutshell it's characterized by flamboyant costuming, lots of makeup, and androgynous aesthetics. Since you mentioned Versailles you'd like the guitarist Hizaki's solo stuff, the Hizaki Grace Project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0zu4Ovzbg To keep with the Japanese theme can't go wrong with Galneryus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfBI_kmDlNQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xt72R81_s4 Also Concerto Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baYCeVZkBWw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYEfFK6196E
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NTT posted:Speaking of power metal, what are a couple good bands to cut my teeth on for the genre? I've listened to Iced Earth a bit and really like them, but I recently found THIS song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EryDKgGNv-0 by Edguy and holy poo poo this music owns. I think the only other power metal band I really listen to is a wierd Japanese power metal band named Versailles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUQQCrvblA. They describe themselves as a visual kei band, which is basically the concept of the visuals being as important if not more important than the music; in a nutshell it's characterized by flamboyant costuming, lots of makeup, and androgynous aesthetics. Basically just listen to Blind Guardian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AfNOKQdY-U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYqWJQCptV0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Cxyd3VxbQ
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Basically just listen to Blind Guardian. This is exactly what I was gonna say. Blind Guardian is the gold standard of power metal. You can throw a little Wintersun for more blast beats and screaming and some Holy Grail if you're feeling like the 80s
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QPZIL posted:Possibly both. They were finishing up on stage and I was hanging out outside in the loading/unloading area. He was heading outside, still had his guitar on and stuff, and it went like this: He sounds drunk. Seems plausible.
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NTT posted:help me goons! Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Basically just listen to Blind Guardian. I think you missed one  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl1rroJOZzw Can't really go wrong with Blind Guardian though, and Nightfall in Middle Earth is pretty much gold. It's basically the Silmarilion translated into metal without all the boring. Also if you're into Edguy, I'd recommend Angra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1LxZkQoNZY
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The new Arsis EP is fab, it's also free http://www.scionav.com/collection/1287/Arsis---Lepers-Caress
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Oh hey it's annual post Blind Guardian videos time! here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozEQXl8Fbew Any band that can make a crowd do that is worth listening to, imo. There's also Gamma Ray and Hammerfall for power metal stuff.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15PhdHfm1gA Elvenking - "Seasonspeech", my favorite power metal song since like a decade ago. It's the Arkona - "Na Moey Zemlye" of power metal.
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ohgodnotthebees! posted:I think you missed one I thought it'd be frowned on to post their entire discography  Speaking of crowds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zklqr1xj32Q Chills. Every time. Also Rhapsody! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRQ6thP8D0w
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The new Mors Principium Est album is streaming here. It is pretty good so far two tracks in. http://www.inferno.fi/uutiset/inferno-tarjoaa-kuuntele-uusi-mors-principium-est-levy/
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A few pages ago I mentioned that we were going to interview Huntress. Well, we did, and it got featured in Blabbermouth; while this is nothing new for us, the kind of comments that were featured there, which highlights the charming approach of some metal fans/internet users towards women, definitely is. So, I'm just linking their coverage of our interview (of course, commenting on our actual page, the video, subscribing and poo poo like that is always good!). http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=183213 Amazingly enough, nobody has called our interviewer a human being, so that's always a plus. kaosAG posted:Oh hey it's annual post Blind Guardian videos time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4btKwIFvJj4 There's something about the fact that this man doesn't even try to look "metal" that makes him awesome. And finally, we're always looking for new reviewers/interviewers to be part of the glamorous world of unpaid metal journalism, so PM me if you're interested.
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Non Serviam posted:There's something about the fact that this man doesn't even try to look "metal" that makes him awesome. He looks like a slightly younger version of the psychotherapist I went to for a year nowadays. 
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QPZIL posted:Note: Basically I would think that anybody opening any metal video at work should be prepared for any ness. Even if it is power metal. It's sort of inherent to metal. (Just like Tolkien and video game references). Non Serviam posted:I'm partial to this rendition of "Mirror Mirror"; both because I was there and also (and perhaps especially) because how ridiculously big the first explosion was, startling Hansi. I will follow your Mirror Mirror with the always necessary Born in a Mourning Hall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqVRzNfqlh4 (Speaking of Hansi not appearing to look "metal", note the Charlotte Hornets shirt). And while we're at it, Bright Eyes. Hell yes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTgeDCV9sWk edit: and don't forget this classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfQPr6GChC8
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NTT posted:I want to expand on my collection of power metal; help me goons! Other than that, well. Firstly I suggest you dig deeper into Edguy's discography, they're one of my favourite bands overall and loving rule at power metal. Older stuff is more cheesy supersonic double-bass euro power metal, Hellfire Club and onwards they got crunchier. Rocket Ride's probably my favourite album of theirs. Somoeone already mentioned Gamma Ray, they're pretty quintessential for power metal as well. Somewhere Out In Space was the first ever metal CD I bought, and to this day I periodically listen to it and re-realize how much it loving rules. And they have plenty of other great stuff too, like Powerplant and Land Of The Free. For some less obvious stuff, the debut album of Merging Flare is pretty loving ace. Coincidentally, they have Kai Hansen from Gamma Ray doing guest vocals and I believe some guitars too. Then there's Hibria, whose two first albums are guddamn awesome. Too bad they started sucking afterwards. And last but most certainly not least, Lost loving Horizon. They put out two albums in the early 2000s and since then I haven't heard a peep from them. Apparently they've been "semi-active" since and have a new album ready to finish recording once they find a new vocalist. That's quite a hurdle though, since Daniel Heiman who left in 2004 is a goddamn vocal GOD. EDIT: I did a bit of searching, and apparently THIS is what Heiman is up to nowadays, and has been for a few years now. What the bleeding rear end? Such a tragic loving waste. 
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More amazing power metal that I just heard for the first time the other day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY4f0KB1f6E It's especially great if you're also into prog. This was the guy who sang for Dream Theater before James LaBrie.
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NihilVerumNisiMors posted:He looks like a slightly younger version of the psychotherapist I went to for a year nowadays. How does that make you feel? The real question is whether he cut his hair or whether all that loving pyro scorched it off. And yeah, everyone should be in a crowd singing along to The Bard's Song at some point.
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Since it seems to be post power metal song day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFCGCaI8O0 And here's some more Blind Guardian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n4wZjOUu44
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American power metal is infinitely superior to (European) flower metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHQh854Bhaw Powerlord is literally the most "power metal" band name ever, except maybe Swordmaster who aren't even power metal. The production isn't the sharpest but the music is great. The music is more speed/thrash than power though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qreI9UQddks The band that embodies "speed metal" to me, though there's some power and thrash in there too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRXXfkb7XCo Manilla Road is more like traditional heavy metal but they're all sorts of amazing so here's something by them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlsxjfnxOoQ One more video since a post about USPM wouldn't be right without John Arch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZAv0RftzVk
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TheIllestVillain posted:The new Arsis EP is fab, it's also free Well it's no starve for the devil thank god
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I can't provide a link at this time but Twilightning's Delerium Veil and Masterplan's Aeronautics are some good poo poo.
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This latest page made me remember I was really into power metal as a kid, and revisiting some of the bands I loved back then made me realize power metal is still pretty sweet. Bands like: Grave Digger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oJM4fnC8DQ Jag Panzer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFFRg08VW6s Liege Lord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU6H5rTBiTg Running Wild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z3xLqQu8sY
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Knelt Rote's "Trespass" is my death metal album of the year. Hot dang. http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/trespass Their older stuff is supposed to be more noise, grind and power electronics, but I have yet to dig in. Very excited to have discovered them today.
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Helloween is great, they've done both the NWOBHM/Thrash crossover and Big Showy Fantasy classical stuff. They've got a lot of crap in the middle of their repertoire but Keeper of the Seven Keys is a killer album. Keeper of the Seven Keys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZpcbRTfYnc Savage, a bonus track from that album that loving rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWBYHLK0L18 I enjoy their most recent stuff but a lot of people don't, make up your own mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NoDfYa1ie0
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Holy gently caress yes, Running Wild was one of my first too :h5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZUN6-JwwMA I owe that band a lot, especially because it was through a cover of that song that I discovered Therion and this loving album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_lRuHRYP0
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uaj6tRrROs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy948CGua5g The best power metal album (because it is nearly speed metal) and I think the only power metal album I actually still own. Because it owns.
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Just got home from High on Fire. I found them pretty boring, but Goatwhore slayed.
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How about some Stratovarius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w05zv3rkn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4Gm6VG4O0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5V8niow0EA Riot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUysqemMmg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvbFXo-M8ec Galneryus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hL-iO86vdI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmHbQVi8zDg Or even early 2000s Kamelot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxPWYpcVI1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn91tBlnNic Maybe you can tell that I really like power/fast metal.
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Nordick posted:Lost Horizon - Daniel Heiman who left in 2004 is a goddamn vocal GOD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OffF0e2h4TU In a post filled with many Youtube links, I would just like to single this one out as absolutely essential listening. Truly one of the finest power metal songs ever. Also, Corvinus, good call on Galneryus. Yama-B is gone but their replacement is one hell of a singer too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kok6O577jgI
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HTML5 posted:Knelt Rote's "Trespass" is my death metal album of the year. Hot dang. This got buried in a sea of power metal but holy poo poo these guys are heavy. I love when death bands use a little bit of grind/noise.
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