Yes, I think being ginger may explain this weird behaviour. I lie awake at night, clenching my fists as I hear the words: "I dive in at the deep end / you become my best friend" sung in vein popping falsetto (Coldplay, X & Y). But for some reason, I can't stop. My hatred is so intense I will delay the urge to just put on "Livin' On a Prayer" and relax until about 1 am.
The Batlord
11-14-2011 02:46 PM
Nu metal?! I don't get that in the least. I get thrash, power, and progressive metal. But no nu metal.
Salami
11-14-2011 02:55 PM
Whoops, I should have said NEO CLASSICAL METAL. Huge difference.
The Batlord
11-14-2011 02:59 PM
Symphony X was good for a change, but it got a little samey after a while. Now this is what I'm talking about.
Howard the Duck
11-14-2011 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
(Post 1119626)
Nu metal?! I don't get that in the least. I get thrash, power, and progressive metal. But no nu metal.
will be getting some Symphony X the next time i go to the metal specialist stores
Howard the Duck
11-14-2011 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
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Imaginations from the Other Side is pretty much the greatest power metal album ever made, also immediately check out Nightfall In Middle Earth and Somewhere Far Beyond for great Blind Guardian. I'm not as up on Angra, but Angels Cry and Rebirth are pretty ****in' epic!
God, this song gives me chills it rules so much!
i already got both the Angras
i've got Nightfall and will check out the other two BGs
Unknown Soldier
11-15-2011 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
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Yeah, I've got a power metal battle in the works. I'm still researching though.
Go for it, I`ve actually got a lot a big interest in power metal at the moment and fancy listening to a whole load of bands that I haven`t heard in a while along with some new stuff. Most of the power metal stuff I know and like is by (Euro bands) I like some Manowar stuff but North american power metal is quite distinct to the Euro bands:
Blind Guardian
Helloween
Gamma Ray
Stratovarius
Hammerfall
Dragonforce (Don`t like)
All the above bands have released some great albums, despite the often heavy Iron Maiden influences and cheesy aspects associated with the genre.
Would be interesting to know your top 10 albums in the genre, so I can check if I know them.
Howard the Duck
11-15-2011 07:28 AM
Manowar actually also sounds quite alright to me, once I got past their image
The Batlord
11-15-2011 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier
(Post 1119924)
Go for it, I`ve actually got a lot a big interest in power metal at the moment and fancy listening to a whole load of bands that I haven`t heard in a while along with some new stuff. Most of the power metal stuff I know and like is by (Euro bands) I like some Manowar stuff but North american power metal is quite distinct to the Euro bands:
Blind Guardian
Helloween
Gamma Ray
Stratovarius
Hammerfall
Dragonforce (Don`t like)
All the above bands have released some great albums, despite the often heavy Iron Maiden influences and cheesy aspects associated with the genre.
Would be interesting to know your top 10 albums in the genre, so I can check if I know them.
It's been about five years since I was into power metal TBH, so I've forgotten a lot of ****. In the last few days I've sorta been having a PM renaissance, though, so now I'm rediscovering a lot of it. But yeah, besides Dragonforce, all those bands pretty much pwn.
A newer power metal band that I just started listening to. ****ing awesome.
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Originally Posted by Il Duce
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Manowar actually also sounds quite alright to me, once I got past their image
But that's half the reason I love Manowar. They're so goofy it's charming.
