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Participants Jerry ThompsonJason Richardson5stormyridge38steelviper6Anthony Lopez5Chris Chavez66Charles Baker3Austin Phillips3casualjackal12Kevin Chavez3stormywolf39Gregory Walker15Bryan BarrettDouglas CooperATerry Rodriguez41Dennis Fox5ironcyclist78Edward Hernandez332Brandon Castillo4Austin Gray98Benjamin Parker2Chris Hall47wanderingcrane51 …
Edward Hernandez332 Edward Hernandez332 Active Member
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#61 ·
ironcyclist78 said:I listen to Rhapsody every now and then. At first, their militaristic lyrics rubbed me the wrong way—honestly, they were a bit much—but I quickly realized there’s way more symbolism buried in there than meets the eye. They were actually pretty fascinating to listen to while I was diving into The Lord of the Rings; the two just sync up perfectly!

Anyway, they're one of my favorite bands, and I can't help but wonder how that whole sound translates to a live setting. I really hope I get the chance to catch one of their shows sometime.

In that case, you've got to check out "Blind Guardian - Nightfall in The Middle Earth"—it's easily one of the greatest concept albums ever made.
Jerry Thompson Jerry Thompson Active MemberOP
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joined Mar 2010
#62 ·
well, it’s clearly inspired by LOTR 🙂
the Guardians in general are 👍
Austin Phillips3 Austin Phillips3 Newcomer
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#63 ·
ironcyclist78 said:I listen to Rhapsody every now and then. At first, those militaristic lyrics rubbed me the wrong way, but I quickly realized there's more symbolism tucked in there than you'd think at first glance.

Militaristic lyrics? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Austin Phillips3 Austin Phillips3 Newcomer
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#64 ·
This whole obsession with militarism is a pretty clear indicator of the type of people who listen to Rhapsody. 🤣

Knightly militarism—all shining armor, golden swords, and white horses. 🙂🙏🙏🙏
Kevin Chavez3 Kevin Chavez3 Veteran
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#65 ·
this is NOT a bot

it was banned here, and it'll happen again if necessary

let people discuss their Power metal in peace; if you want to spam, go to TBMvsS

Brandon Castillo4, my friend, slow down...
Austin Phillips3 Austin Phillips3 Newcomer
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#66 ·
Watched it, watched it over and over. 🙏🙏🙏

You know that part where they play out in the field, and suddenly fire comets start raining down while a dragon soars right above them? Forget those Nazi or Soviet military parades—all of them combined, Rhapsody is the real deal. 🙂
Brandon Castillo4 Brandon Castillo4 Regular
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joined Nov 2003
#67 ·
Wronže, I haven't been tuned into the music scene for a while, but aren't you being a bit much? Look, I was just messing around; it’s not like I actually intended to churn out another 28 posts using that exact tone 😁. Is there even a real discussion happening regarding Power metal? Does Power metal even exist as its own thing?

Because if it does, then Hollywood metal exists too, and honestly, that's the real deal 🙏
Anthony Lopez5 Anthony Lopez5 Member
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joined Jan 2011
#68 ·
Epic and Power metal rule!!!! Hell yeah!!!🙂
Edward Hernandez332 Edward Hernandez332 Active Member
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joined Oct 2006
#69 ·
Jerry Thompson said:well, it was inspired by LOTR 🙂
Guardians are generally 👍

A quick correction to an inaccurate claim here:
NITME wasn't actually based on LOTR—it's based on The Silmarillion, which serves as the actual precursor to LOTR.👍
As far as I'm concerned, Guardians are the best power metal band, sitting right behind Stratovarius, who still absolutely rule this—let's call it what it is—genre (IMHO).
By the way, they've got a concert coming up on October 14th in Vienna that you seriously shouldn't miss.🙏 🙏
Bryan Barrett Bryan Barrett Member
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#70 ·
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Austin Phillips3 Austin Phillips3 Newcomer
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joined Mar 2006
#71 ·
Here's a metal EP for you.

The Book of heavy metal (March of The Metallians)

I'd sign - a contract with the devil
I've tried - for sol very Long I'd die
I'd die - to become immortal
that's why I sing this song
Am I a wannabe? - have I no dignity.
Who'd give up all my life.. to be
In the book of heavy metal.. metal!
In the book of heavy metal

in The book of heavy metal in Life - i have no religion besides The heavy metal gods wear nothing but Black skin tight leather my skin's clad with metal studs am
besides the heavy metal gods
wear nothing but black skin tight leather
My skin's clad with Metal studs
Am I a wannabe? - have I no dignity.
I give up all my life to be..
In the book of heavy metal.. metal!
In the book of heavy metal

in The book of heavy metal som twenty years aga , The goods put down There feet , sol firmly in to The ground that no man of sword Nor pen , could ever chains The rules upon which The very fundament of metal was made
So firmly in to the ground that no man of sword nor pen,
could ever chains the rules upon which
The very fundament of metal was made.

Read All about IT , in The manual Read All about IT , in The book of heavy metal Read All about IT don't need no flashy house
Read all about it, in the manual
Read all about it, in the book of heavy metal
Read all about it
Don't need no flashy house, no kids/car or ugly wife
the only thing I want, is what my parents don't
need no widescreen TV, No in all honesty
the only thing I want to be (to be or not to be)

In the book of heavy metal - In life - metal!
In the book of heavy metal - to death - metal!

I've signed - a contract with the devil
I'd like to become a star
I'd die - to become immortal
That's why i Play The guitar
Anthony Lopez5 Anthony Lopez5 Member
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#72 ·
Edward Hernandez332 said:Just a quick correction on that point:
NITME wasn't based on LOTR, but on The Silmarillion, which is actually the precursor to LOTR.👍
To me, Guardians is the best power metal band, right behind Stratovarius, who still rule this genre in my opinion.
By the way, they have a concert coming up on October 14th in Vienna that you shouldn't miss.🙏 🙏

I already saw them last year at Media Park in Vienna along with Hammerfall and Shakar.🙏 🙏
Douglas Cooper Douglas Cooper Member
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joined Nov 2006
#73 ·
rhapsody said:
Megan Smith12 said:I've only ever heard the Riding on winds of eternity album from Rhapsody, but they aren't bad.

Just a quick heads-up: Riding on winds of eternity is actually a track off the Symphony of Enchanted Lands Part 1 album..

Thanx, I had no clue. I totally fried the CD and just scribbled down the title without double-checking. 👍
Douglas Cooper Douglas Cooper Member
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#74 ·
Austin Phillips3, you are a truly fascinating individual.
You brag about listening to metal for over 11 years, but the sad reality is you’re still spinning the exact same tracks you were back then.
There’s this weird paradox among metalheads—we start out with the most extreme stuff (kind of like frustrated kids and teenagers), and then eventually we realize there's actually more interesting stuff out there. I’m curious how old you are, because I was stuck on Cannibal until I was maybe 17 or 18. What exactly is the problem with bands like Hateforest, Tristania, Beseech, or Dark Tranquillity? I know they aren't exactly "epic," but still...
Jerry Thompson Jerry Thompson Active MemberOP
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joined Mar 2010
#75 ·
Dark Tranquillity and Tristania are solid bands.🙂
Austin Phillips3 Austin Phillips3 Newcomer
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#76 ·
Megan Smith12 said:Austin Phillips3, you're actually a pretty interesting person.
You claim to have been into metal for over 11 years, but the sad truth is you're still stuck listening to the exact same stuff you did back then.
There’s this weird paradox among metalheads—we start out with the heaviest stuff (kind of like frustrated kids and teenagers), and eventually, we realize there's more interesting music out there. I'm curious how old you are, because I didn't really move past Cannibal Corpse until I was around 17 or 18. What's the deal with bands like Hateforest, Tristania, Beseech, or Dark Tranquillity? I know they aren't exactly "epic," but still...

Honestly, I'm torn between giving you a serious answer or just keeping the jokes coming. 🤮
ironcyclist78 ironcyclist78 Member
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joined Mar 2005
#77 ·
Austin Phillips3 said:All this talk about militarism is a perfect indicator of the type of people who listen to Rhapsody. 🤣

So, what kind of profile are we talking about here?
Austin Phillips3 Austin Phillips3 Newcomer
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#78 ·
Nerds.
ironcyclist78 ironcyclist78 Member
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#79 ·
So, what’s your "profile," Grissom? I’m genuinely curious how you—since it’s pretty obvious you're The real metalhead—would describe yourself in just one word. Or two, or three if you have to.

Geek or not, I think Rhapsody has some of the best lyrics out there. Like I said before, there's more depth to them than people realize.
ironcyclist78 ironcyclist78 Member
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joined Mar 2005
#80 ·
I almost forgot—if they didn't have that specific muse of theirs, I doubt those lyrics would grab me this much. When it comes to Rhapsody, heavier always means better in my book.

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