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NeverendingAbyss wrote:Because they give us anime.

All the more reason to nuke Japan again.

Yeah, Fabio is really good singer, but I have sometimes problems with understanding his English and i.e. Hansen is pretty good understandable. I'm aware that it is not the most important thing in vocalists, but I do notice it. My choirmaster always corrected us to sing more precisily. But Hansen is...

How is Fabio Lione not on that list, but Kai Hansen is? He is, by far, the best power metal singer, and one of the few that I'd call and actual "singer." After that, I love Marco Sandron and Alfred Romero. Bridget Fogle and Elisa Martin are my favorite female vocalists. In fact, Bridget Fogle is pro...

I love the new mini-CD, mostly because it feels a lot like a mini-version of SOEL2.

Oh, and by the way, SOEL2 is not only my favorite Rhapsody of Fire album...It is my favorite album of all-time. No CD even comes close, with exception to Elements Pt. 1.

Want now. Please. Thanks.

Hopefully any new music video does not blind me like Deep Unknown.

I love Star One, but I am suspect about the new album. Digital Rain just really did not do anything for me.

Chorus sucked, but the rest of the song was awesome, even though I like I'm Free a lot more.

Also, I am one of the few that thought Unarmed was awesome. It's version of Dr. Stein, in my opinion, is better than the original.

Their new mini-CD is a VAST improvement over Frozen Tears of Angels. Frozen Tears just sounded as amateurish as Legendary Tales. Most everyone that loved it seemed to love it SOLELY because it was heavier and faster. Nevermind the fact that it sounded like total shit. But metal heads are fairly stup...

They couldn't have gotten a better selection of vocalists?

icecab21 wrote:to say he is a bad singer is just being a idiot. its a solid vocal, people can dislike it, but the vocals are solid

Why is it that whenever I come here once in a blue moon, I always run into you saying something even dumber than the last?

Too bad ME2 sucked.

the songs do have messages. not sure what makes them dorky or cringe worthy. its pretty much the problem right there that people only look at such a shallow level at the songs or have such a attitude against the potential that can be brought out if people gave direct attention and application. You'...

I have to say, this album really, REALLY disappointed me. I was afraid going in, knowing the album would be more guitar-oriented. Because really, Rhapsody of Fire has never been really good at composing interesting guitar and this album shows. I mean, it really shows. Their strength, in my opinion, ...

I hate their old stuff. I didn't become a fan until Unia and Days of Grays. Same here. :) I am quite bored with Ecliptica and it has been like that for years. Strato on the other hand (for example) never bores me. Talking about Strato, the only album I'm bored with is Visions. I never really liked ...

Timo is the best composer in power metal history. Not a great guitarist technically, but I don't care about how good the guitarist's skills are as long as they write great music.

I listened to the albums again. I still don't like them. They don't work in any single of the genres it tries to be. It doesn't work as power metal and it doesn't work as hard rock. Sammet has really lost it. I thought that The Scarecrow was just a fluke, but I was wrong. He has ruined both Edguy an...

Have you listened to Zonata? They were a very obscure power metal band that was actually very good despite having no budget or success.

1. Elements Pt. 1
2. Infinite
3. Destiny
4. Dreamspace
5. Visions
6. Fourth Dimension
7. Fright Night
8. Episode
9. Polaris
10. Stratovarius
11. Intermission
12. Twilight Time
13. Elements Pt. 2

I like it. Doesn't sound like a song I'd listen to over and over again, but I can only do that with very few songs. It did sound a lot more relaxed and less nervous than Polaris though. Wasn't a fan of Polaris, but in music, debut albums (I'd consider Polaris a debut album, even if it featured band ...

I hate their old stuff. I didn't become a fan until Unia and Days of Grays.

Jenn is one of the ugliest people I've ever seen. She should never be on an album cover again.

...Where it shows similarities between songs in the games and Stratovarius songs? I want to watch them again and show some people, just for fun. But I can't find them on YouTube or Google, and I don't really want to look through all of the pages here to find them (not to mention I don't even know th...

these guys get invited to give clinics, play at major festivals and tours, and play all over the world. what have you been invited to do? I've been invited to a lot of things. But them being invited to major music festivals doesn't make them any better, now does it? God, your arguments are so fucki...

I think its pissing on the writer, the performers, and anyone who has a positive human story from the song when others say that a person was dammed if they did not write "shitty" music. To me the fact that people have taken the song positively is a sign that it’s a good song. Tell me how this makes...

I think I should give Tobias another try, he deserves it . After all, the inital albums of Edguy and Avantasia's "Metal Opera" where truly masterpieces i think you should not give him another try and forget about him and not post about him. its a great deal because he is better off without you, you...

Much of the instruments are an incoherent mess how? everything works fine together for me The intro specifically sounds like they were just sitting at the studio and making up stuff on the spot. Not to mention it is the most generic power metal intro of all-time. Rage of the Winter and Flames of Re...

That song is absolutely terrible.

Now all they need to do is break up permanently and the power metal scene will be much better off.

I don't like the new song. It sounds like they are trying WAY too hard to capture the energy of their earlier albums. Much of the instruments are an incoherent mess (not including the solos), and while Fabio sounds perfect as usual, he still sounds bored. Lets hope the rest of the album doesn't soun...

I rarely ever hear a power metal singer perfect live. In fact, the only one I can think of that is close to perfection live is Fabio Lione, who is around Kotipelto's ago (a couple years younger I believe) and is still amazing. But Kotipelto has never been perfect. I recall an Anthem of the World per...