At 4/5/07 05:24 PM, 0peth wrote: I'm sick of people who have aliases like METALHEADFRANK, and their favorite bands are Slayer, Pantera, Metallica, etc.

Not that those bands are bad, but they're generic.

that doesn't mean they only like generic bands, they could just prefer Slayer, Pantera, and Metallica to the nongeneric stuff

At 4/5/07 05:31 PM, Charon wrote:

and people who say they hate death metal "like slipknot" you just know they would shit themselves if they heard real death metal :P

hahaha.

I dont know man, Slipknot are pretty hardcore.

Lmao, Alex was banned.

Don't shoot the messenger.

I got my double bass drum pedal/trigger working again. wooooooooooooooooooo

At 4/5/07 06:57 PM, ElGhoulio wrote: I got my double bass drum pedal/trigger working again. wooooooooooooooooooo

What was previously wrong with it?

At 4/5/07 06:58 PM, OfTheBirds wrote:

At 4/5/07 06:57 PM, ElGhoulio wrote: I got my double bass drum pedal/trigger working again. wooooooooooooooooooo

What was previously wrong with it?

The contact was rusty.

At 4/5/07 07:23 PM, ElGhoulio wrote:

At 4/5/07 06:58 PM, OfTheBirds wrote:

The contact was rusty.

Then it shouldn't of been that hard to fix.

At 4/5/07 07:28 PM, OfTheBirds wrote:

At 4/5/07 07:23 PM, ElGhoulio wrote:

At 4/5/07 06:58 PM, OfTheBirds wrote:

The contact was rusty.

Then it shouldn't of been that hard to fix.

took me a while to figure out that was what was wrong with it.

At 4/5/07 07:29 PM, ElGhoulio wrote:

At 4/5/07 07:28 PM, OfTheBirds wrote:

took me a while to figure out that was what was wrong with it.

Makes sense.

Can someone recommend me an Emperor album? I wanna check them out.

At 4/5/07 07:47 PM, ShitOnAStick wrote: Can someone recommend me an Emperor album? I wanna check them out.

I own their first two, In The Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk. Those are their best ones.

My favourite "epic" song at the moment has got to be this... Although not metal, if someone were to pull off a decent metal version it would be so awesome! Hell, for all I know someone has, but MA is down (again >:( ) so I can't easily check.

Strawbs - The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake

The boatman rose to the sound of his heartbeat
Loud in the silent approach of the dawn
He glanced through the window at mist on the lake
Which hung like a shroud in the still of the morn
The silver cobwebs spun with the dew
Hung from the bushes in filigree splendour
And water lilies asleep on the lake
Were reflected so delicate, tranquil and tender.

The boat man sighed as he strode through the woods
To the place where his boat lay moored to a stake
The hollow sound as his footsteps echoed
Until the sound was lost on the lake
He cast off, poling the boat from the shore
Peering a head through damp clinging haze
He thought that he saw strange swirling shapes
A trick on the eyes that the mist often plays.

So intent was the boatman on crossing the lake
That he failed to notice the current that flowed
Leading his boat from familiar parts
He was firmly, yet somehow unknowingly, towed
All at once the mist seemed to lift
Sufficient to show the boatman a pool
That he'd never seen in the whole of his life
Unnaturally deep, black and silent, and cool.

The boatman's shirt clung to his back
He was sweating both from exertion and fear
He had the sensation that someone was watching
He felt the presence of somebody near
An invisible force prevented him moving
The strength of his arms was utterly sapped
The twisted bushes converged round the lake
Like a fish in a net he was trapped.

Suddenly out of the water before him
The wraith-like form of a maiden appeared
Clad in shimmering radiant robes
The maiden materialised as she neared
The hair which finely crowned her head
Was a halo of golden reflecting the sun
All of the beautiful women of time
Were formed all at once into one.

She handed the boatman the sword she was holding
Which flashed iridescent before his eyes
Excalibur surely was hardly a match
For a sword that simple description defies
The boatman stood transfixed by her gaze
Which reached to the depths of his very soul
To he who could conquer the evils of sin
She offered herself as a whole.

The maiden vanished before his gaze
Leaving him clutching the sword in his fist
The hairs on the nape of his neck seemed to stiffen
A creature approached him from out of the mist
It was powerful, huge and yet stupid indeed
For it held right back and failed to attack
The boatman struck at its small stupid eyes
And it crashed to the ground and lay on its back.

Without a warning the sky seemed to blacken
As though the sun were in total eclipse
The boatman crouched low as a vast eagle swooped
And a horrified cry escaped from his lips
It strutted before him with pride in its bearing
Admiring its talons both vicious and cruel
Taking advantage the boatman struck fast
And the eagle slid to the depths of the pool.

The terrified boatman tried moving his boat
But his pole had grown roots in the watery deep
The bank grew alive with the coils of a snake
And all you could hear was its slither and creep
It cast an envious stare at the boatman
Slid into the water and swam to the boat
He stood hypnotised by its green jealous eyes
As it came from the water and coiled round his throat.

As its coils tightened slowly his breath came in gasps
As he choked so he lifted the sword in despair
As the snake was still gloating he severed its head
And in death the snake's coils thrashed wild in the air
The boatman wiped the sweat from his brow
His heart was pounding as never before
His eyes like a lizard's tongue darted around
Not daring to rest for a minute or more.

An involuntary shiver went up his spine
As he heard the sound of eerie howls
A wolf appeared on the banks of the pool
Saliva dripped from its loathsome jowls
Hatred smouldered deep in his eyes
Which glowed like coals from Hades fire
It seemed to grow as it crouched and snarled
And watched as the boatman began to tire.

It was almost as though the wolf had learned
For it did not attack as the others had done
But bided its time until the moment was right
And sprang as the boatman stared into the sun
But the boatman too had learned to hold back
And holding his sword as though a knife
He plunged it deep into the wolf's heart
Then fell to his knees and prayed for his life.

As he felt a hand on his shoulder he whirled
To find the maiden by his side
She smiled and the world seemed to open before him
He tried to speak but his tongue was tied
You must plunge the sword deep into my heart
Lest I should crumble into dust
She offered the boatman the meaning of life
And love, if he could but conquer lust.

She bared her breast before his eyes
The boatman still was stricken dumb
He flung the sword back into the water
Back to the depths from which it had come
The water around him began to boil
The maiden began to wither away
His boat was swamped as the creatures arose
And evil lived for another day.

At 4/5/07 08:21 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote: I own their first two, In The Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk. Those are their best ones.

I'm not a Black Metal fan, and my say is probably nothing. But I've heard a few Emperor songs, and 'The Loss and Curse of Reverence' from Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is great in my opinion.

Also, I just found out that Emperor is playing in Manhattan on June 1st. I have to go and I can't afford to miss them this time.

At 4/5/07 09:40 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote: Also, I just found out that Emperor is playing in Manhattan on June 1st. I have to go and I can't afford to miss them this time.

Lucky bastard....

At 4/5/07 09:40 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote: Also, I just found out that Emperor is playing in Manhattan on June 1st. I have to go and I can't afford to miss them this time.

Holy crap they are? Where?! WHERE!?

I live in Manhattan, so I'll see if I can go.

At 4/5/07 09:44 PM, OfTheBirds wrote: Holy crap they are? Where?! WHERE!?

I live in Manhattan, so I'll see if I can go.

BB Kings in Times Square. 6 PM.

At 4/5/07 09:46 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote:

At 4/5/07 09:44 PM, OfTheBirds wrote: Holy crap they are? Where?! WHERE!?

I live in Manhattan, so I'll see if I can go.

BB Kings in Times Square. 6 PM.

I'll force my brother.

At 4/5/07 09:46 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote:

At 4/5/07 09:44 PM, OfTheBirds wrote: Holy crap they are? Where?! WHERE!?

I live in Manhattan, so I'll see if I can go.

BB Kings in Times Square. 6 PM.

I hope I can make it.

At 4/5/07 08:40 PM, Nev wrote: 'The Loss and Curse of Reverence' from Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is great in my opinion.

With Strength I Burn is a much better song. I suggest you download it.

At 4/5/07 11:10 PM, ElGhoulio wrote:

At 4/5/07 08:40 PM, Nev wrote: 'The Loss and Curse of Reverence' from Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is great in my opinion.

With Strength I Burn is a much better song. I suggest you download it.

i also quite like the combination of the intro track Alsvartr (The Oath) and Ye Entrancemperium a very nice welcome to that album.

also Tyr rock!! i got ragnarok and its amazing :D also got Paradise Lost Gothic and Borknagar origin. I havent listened to gothic properly yet and origin was very nice indeed :D

At 4/5/07 11:00 AM, Nev wrote: WERD HONKY!

Yeah, you're happy. :P But will I see any Avantasia the next time I go to the shops?

Not likely, but there's always Amazon. :D

At 4/5/07 07:47 PM, ShitOnAStick wrote: Can someone recommend me an Emperor album? I wanna check them out.

I was thinking of getting In the Nightshade Eclipse a while ago, but didn't bother to. :(

At 4/6/07 06:31 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 4/5/07 11:00 AM, Nev wrote: WERD HONKY!

Yeah, you're happy. :P But will I see any Avantasia the next time I go to the shops?

Not likely, but there's always Amazon. :D

I've seen both Avantasia albums in a shops before. Mind you, that was a small independent place, not a high street chain store.

I did once find a Running Wild album in Virgin though, just make sure you check the shelves thoroughly!

You guys are so homosexual, you haven't posted anything in two hours.

I'm ashamed.

At 4/6/07 06:47 PM, Idiosyncratic wrote: You guys are so homosexual, you haven't posted anything in two hours.

I'm ashamed.

Try more like 4 hours.

I've been busy listening to the new Sonata Arctica album, Unia, which I downloaded earlier today. It's great overall, and more progressive than anything else they've done. I like Reckoning Night slightly more, though.

Being that I only have ten dollars, I want albums but don't have enough money yet.

Does anyone know a site or program that I can download from?

Not limewire. Also, this question is legal.

At 4/6/07 07:02 PM, 0peth wrote: Being that I only have ten dollars, I want albums but don't have enough money yet.

Does anyone know a site or program that I can download from?

Not limewire. Also, this question is legal.

Soulseek.

At 4/6/07 07:02 PM, Idiosyncratic wrote:

At 4/6/07 07:02 PM, 0peth wrote: Being that I only have ten dollars, I want albums but don't have enough money yet.

Does anyone know a site or program that I can download from?

Not limewire. Also, this question is legal.

Soulseek.

Thanks, however, it seems like no transfers go through.

Blind Guardian have pulled out of the UK show they were playing.
>:( Faggots!

At 4/6/07 07:23 PM, Nev wrote: Blind Guardian have pulled out of the UK show they were playing.
>:( Faggots!

That's utter fucking bullshit.

Sux2bu