Doc Ascension

Originally posted by Mac Atom:

Cheers Dan - consider it nicked! I needed a fresh idea for my "Tie That Binds" solo

Try a bit of Rhapsody, then you'll know the meaning of sweep picking!

Luca Turilli is the KING of sweeping!

Yo chaps!

Head over to http://www.nightwish.com/ IMMEDIATELY!

They have just put up some sound clips from the new album, and they fucking RULE!

-Doc

Michael Kiske - Vocals

Yngwie Malmsteen - Rythm & Lead Guitar

Stefan Elmgren (Hammerfall) - Rythm & Lead Guitar

Andre Olbrich (Blind Guardian) - Rythm & Lead Guitar

Marco Hietala (Nightwish) - Bass & Backing Vocals

Now THAT would kick ass...

Maiden by further than a country mile!

I'lll be there and probably my other half too... could you leave our tickets with Wilks maybe? I'm assuming he is going.... this is defianately a gig I don't wanna miss!!

Do they play Born As a Stranger these days? If so... my life is complete!!

hehe

well Metallica are fine if you only listen to their first 4 albums... Black Album onward is just utter dump.

Load is sooo shit, Reload is total shit, S&M - what the fuck?? and finally... St Anger - seriously?? St Anger is worse than most of the Limp Bizkit songs I've had the misfortune to accidentally hear!

But of course, Kill 'Em All, Ride, Master and Justice fucking rule!

Train of Consquences, Hanger 18, Symphony of Destruction (once covered by Metal Militia!)... Megadeth are classic.

PS... Didn't mention - 3rd Harmonising is most definately AWESOME!!! It's the basis of our metal gods, the Mighty Iron Maiden!!! Am trying my best to mix it in with some stuff i'm writing for Taiwan, but it has to sound good first - doesn't always work and sound right - you can't just 3rd everything and anything!

Originally posted by Cloud:

Admit it, the theory is good for when you want to create a spot of power metal

(although..your knowledge of Lord of the Rings is far more important )

Oh dear... better watch out for some up and coming Maiden Taiwan original material then -

Currently working on a song called about the Balrog in Moria lol!!! Better change our name to "Blind Guardian Taiwan" i think!

Forgot to mention, they played at Bloodstok (I think in 2002, I tried but couldn't make it!) and I would fancy that they will be back at a future festival as they put on quite a show!

Originally posted by Dan Atom:

Ok, prog metal fans, here is some music that I'm pretty sure none of you will honestly be familiar with:

The band? Bal Sagoth... you may have seen their warhammer-esque artwork.

Anyway, I bought one of their albums 6 years ago - "Battle Magic" and I actually love it. Vocally it is a cross between black metal and king arthur. Musically it sounds like a sound track for the cavelry to charge to. They also have ridiculous song titles... Anway, if you want to check them out, my favourite song by them is (deep breath)...

"The Dark Leige Of Chaos Is Unleashed At The Encorcelled Shrine Of A' Zura Kai (The Splendour Of A Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath The Blazon of The Hypoborean Empire Part II)

In places it is good solid metal, in other places it sounds like music that you hear at the river rapids in Alton Towers.... but wait! "That sounds like utter SHITE!" I hear you say.... well trust me it's ace!

Beleive it or not but I have actually heard of them too! Their stuff is pretty good, but it's a bitch to get hold of - i've heard only what I could download .

I've heard 'A Tale from the Deep Woods' from Battle Magic and that kicked some ass!

Originally posted by Joe Atom:

Okay, we've a take a few decisions regarding the album. It's going to be a 2-disc opus of 150 30-second songs linked in concept by the popular cartoon 'Clifford the big red dog'. Rass and Erskine will be writing all the songs and our new stage outfits are going to consist of pyjamas and eye-patches, and when we are nearly finished our set an enormous robotic clifford is going to storm the stage and we're going to kill and eat him. All true!

genius!!!!

A - At the End of the Rainbow Hammerfall

B - Back to Back Hammerfall

C - Child of the Damned Hammerfall

D - Dreamland Hammerfall

E - Eternal Dark Hammerfall

F - (The) Fallen One Hammerfall (eek!)

G - Glory to the Brave Hammerfall

H - Hearts on Fire Hammerfall (For Hardcore Erskine )

I - In Memoriam Hammerfall

J -

K - Keep the Flame Burning Hammerfall

L - Lore of the Arcane Hammerfall

M - Man on the Silver Mountain Hammerfall

N -

O - On the Edge of Honour Hammerfall

P -

Q -

R - Renegade Hammerfall

S - Steel meets Steel Hammerfall

T - The Champion Hammerfall

U - (The) Unforgiving Blade Hammerfall

V -

W - Warriors of Faith Hammerfall

X -

Y -

Z -

That one is dedicated to Hardcore Erskine...a true hater of my favorite band - unless they release a new album soon, this list shall remain uncomplete for a while!!

NIGHTFALL IN MIDDLE EARTH!!!

Originally posted by New Found Power:

Doc, you got Demons & Wizards?

Jon Schaffer from Iced Earth and the singer from Blind Guardian.

Arriving on my doorstep tomorrow! (hopefully...)

Haven't bought it, to be honest I didn't really dig the songs that much!

Originally posted by bryn:

Not really listened to much 'prog metal'. heard some opeth if thats wats wat ur talkin bout, any on advice where to start?

Actually...go for Symphony X - Dream Theatre ain't everyones cup of tea! I can't seem to get into them.

1. Hamemrfall

2. Iron Maiden

3. Helloween

4. Iced Earth

5. Blind Guardian

At the moment... constantly changes though!

Originally posted by hog dev fucker:

I want one!!!! And I dont even play bass!

Fuckin AMEN!!!

I really want one... 9 strings, and one big fat fuck off fretboard... and don't even get me started on the PacMan inlay! Its fuckin awesome!

I reckon I''ll need a Pacman inlay... and the little blips that he eats would be leds from www.simscustom.com ! Immense!

Originally posted by Demon_Of_The_Fall:

But then again...are you EVER goin to find a better party song than hearts on fire? ....me thinks not

It is most definately some cracking feel good music!!

I really hope they get confirmed for Bloodstock soon... they are amazin live! (apparently... )

Woops.... can't believe I missed out Blind Guardian - "Nightfall in Middle Earth" based around events in The Silmarillion... now THAT is a damn good album!!

Defo mate!!

Originally posted by Erskine Atom:

Holy shit you like Hammerfall. Just one thing to say..."Hearts on fire, Hearts on fire, Burning burning with desire." That is some powerfull lyrics for ya right there... Oh hang on there're bollocks!

Oh and Iced Earth do suck.

Hammerfall are what metal is all about! Listen to the fucking riffs and guitars man!!

EG: ANYTHING off Renegade... The Champion, Living in Victory, Way of the Warrior, etc...

Or Legacy of Kings... Back to Back, Heeding the Call, At the end of the rainbow...

Or try Crimson Thunder... Trailblazers, etc...

Can't believe you don't like hammerfall erskine that is poor show!!

Originally posted by Scorge McBrain:I back up the consensus here - it's rather pants.

Tut Tut Tut

That is most definately a bad call Scorge!

...and Iced Earth's version of the Star Spangled Banner makes me wish I was American! The harmonies ROCK!!!!

and lest we not forget: The Reckoning, Red Baron/Blue Max, Hollow Man, Valley Forge, Waterloo!! C'mon guys... it's fuckin ace!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Mac Atom:

Bowk

It's utterly YUBBISH - you can quote me on that, and Len for that matter. He adds that the second disk is alright though

Unbelievable Mac!! You seriously don't like it?

New vocalist is none too shabby at all, and great songs on there like Declaration Day, Attila, Gettysburg,etc, etc! It just all round rules!!

Now they just have to play Bloodstock '04 along side Hammerfall!

Well i must add the following...

Stratovarius - Elements Pt.1 and Pt.2 - Both good.

And recently...

Iced Earth - "The Glorious Burden" - best album i've heard in ages!