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xSamhainx
Paws of Doom
Joined: 11 Sep 2002
Posts: 2192
Location: San Diego |
Leaves Eyes - Lovelorn
Another day, another powerful Norwegian gothic beauty/beast band. This one is far more emphasis on the beauty, Liv Kristine from Theatre of Tragedy's ex-beauty aspect is really put in the spotlight here. And guess what? She learned to sing, and quite well at that, she's far more refined here than her often nasal-delivery on ToT's first couple offerings. The band is very tight and heavy, also far more refined in general than ToT, and far more decidedly "metal".
If you like Nightwish, but wish yourself that they'd "crank it up" a little more, or if youre leery of the beast-aspect of B&B metal, than this cd might be what youre looking for, since beast-man seems to only be a part-time employee of this particular franchise.The comparison to Nightwish is inescapable, but they are markedly different, for Tarja of Nightwish is markedly more operatic. Liv isnt, she has a nice voice, but she's far more conventional in her stylings. If beast-man and Madame Butterfly are a little too much for you to swallow, yet youre looking for some good femme-fronted metal, you might like this.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00023GPBI/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/002-7321868-7398415?v=glance&s=music&n=507846
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Krzychu
Hidden Character
Joined: 25 May 2002
Posts: 1738
Location: It is my little secret. |
Come To Daddy by The Dillinger Escape Plan
"I want your soul. I will eat your soul." 
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dteowner
Shoegazer
Joined: 21 Mar 2002
Posts: 7570
Location: Third Hero of Erathia |
Sammy, you ought to think about a career in short reviews. You do such an excellent job with the comparisons and contrasts. It's unfortunate that I simply can't get into your style o' choice.
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RIP Red Wings How 'Bout Dem Cowboys! |
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xSamhainx
Paws of Doom
Joined: 11 Sep 2002
Posts: 2192
Location: San Diego |
Trail of Tears - Free Fall Into Fear
The more I look back, the more I think I should have either been a cartographer or a court stenographer 
Typing is fun! 
No really, its always been sort of a winding-down at the end of the day thing for me. Plus, I like talking about obscure music. I end up getting in conversations all the time with almost random people regarding music. Someone says "hey, nice shirt, that band is great!", and I launch into "well, if you think this band is good, then youve gotta hear..".
A half hour later theyre like "Uh, I gotta go man.." ='.'=
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
Nickelback - Photograph
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RPG Frog
Blade Runner
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Posts: 748
Location: the Matrix |
Dream Theater - Once in a Livetime
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Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities…there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars…Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand…to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. - Robert E. Howard |
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RPG Frog
Blade Runner
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Posts: 748
Location: the Matrix |
Radiohead - Kid A
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Between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities…there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars…Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand…to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. - Robert E. Howard |
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roorooroo
Village Dweller
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 21
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At the moment, Michael Garrison - Images. |
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Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:49 pm |
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
HIM - Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly
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Ozymandias
Leader of the Senate
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
Posts: 319
Location: Otherland |
Whitesnake - Love Ain't No Stranger
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xSamhainx
Paws of Doom
Joined: 11 Sep 2002
Posts: 2192
Location: San Diego |
Battlelore - Swords Song
I was in looking thru some used cds, and just randomly picked this up. Im really in the mood for a new totally bombastic type of sword & sworcery "battle metal" type band. A thundering voice proclaims something along the lines of "though this day we may die, our legend shall live FOREVER!" Drums kick in, guitars grind, trumpets blare, etc. It's just an exhilirating form of music.
You know, the kinda stuff that makes other people laugh, but makes you want to put a soup pot on your head, rip a leg off your table, and crash thru the drywall and conquer your neighbor. Again. Theyre getting sick of it by now ='.'=
So lo and behold a light shineth down and I pick up "Battlelore", I mean, how much clearer can it be? I mean, just look at it!
I asked the neanderthal working the counter about it, and he replied "its Lord of the Rings metal, man. No, literally Balrogs and orcs and crap like that... corny as hell."
And the problem with corny is???
Certainly better than Satan and Beelzebub and all that redundant crap.
5 minutes later I was full-on enjoying the hell outta this cd on the way home.
There are a few different vocalists, and all kinds of diff styles present here, but all on the light and heavy metal side, with occasional blast beats. Theyre like D&D/Tolkien medievel-flavored metal, flutes and stuff now and then. Although I wanted pure battle, and while this definitely has some good battle tracks, its no Bal Sagoth cd or somthing. But it's a fun fantasy-themed cd
Just look at em! You gotta love it! LOL
No really, they just seem to have that sort of altruistic spirit I really appreciate in music. Like I said, it's just fun music to listen to
Heres their official mp3 sample page
http://www.battlelore.net/index.php?page=download&under=mp3
Heres two of their music videos. The second one down "Journey to Undying Lands " is absolutely great, almost brought a tear to my jaded eye!
http://www.battlelore.net/index.php?page=download&under=musicvideo
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
*watches the music videos...*
Well, you were right about the corny.
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Val
Risen From Ashes
Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
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Collective Soul - The World I Know
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Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:44 pm |
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Screw him, he's not worthy of Battlelore! Go back to listening to Limp Biskit!
