I won't be torn between
The man in the chair
And the man that's in my dream
I'm going to melt the two men into one
I won't let go, gotta make the grade I set
No, I won't let it go
To be the best man,
the best man that I can
Showing posts with label heavy metal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heavy metal. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
The Best I Can - Queensryche
Reading "an exercise of imagination" on "living life, step by step" about a single option left, this being "to be your best version of self, today", my mind went to Queensryche's Best I Can (album: Empire).
Friday, May 15, 2015
Metal Fans Are Brainier!
Speaking of the band mentioned in my previous post, my teenage daughter just sent me a link to the article mentioned below. Here's a quote:
It's not the students who love Radiohead that are likely to be the brainiest in their University but the kid down the hall with the Tool t-shirt and a fixation with the floor.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Iced Earth - Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia was on Iced Earth Tour list on the 4th of February, 2014.
Because there was a must do event on my schedule the previous day some 100 Miles away in the neighboring country, I couldn't buy the ticket in advance. I was lucky enough to reach Belgrade at noon right on the day of the concert. The first thing that I've had to do was to go to the booked apartment in order to park my car (if you think you will find a parking place in the very heart of Belgrade, well, you are a dreamer, like Ozzy!).
With my car parked, the very next stop was Dom Omladine Beograd (Youth Center in Belgrade) in order to check for tickets availability. Yes, the tickets were available, but the payment had to be done in RSD (Dinars). There are exchange offices (menjačnica) at every corner, and there was one right across the street. Money changed, ticket bought... and some seven hours to spend in Belgrade until the concert will begin!
Being the appropriate hour for shopping, and Knez Mihailova street at a rock throw (two corners towards West), a shopping session was about to begin, but this is not a topic for this blog.
I left the room of the apartment (Apartments Skadarlija) at 7 PM sharp in order to be there among the first to enter the show, because the tickets had no printed place numbers. According to the time printed on the ticket, the show was about to begin at 8 PM.
There were just a bunch of metal fans. According to my previous Belgrade experience (Ozzy and Friends), and other rock and metal concerts in Europe, it was curious for me to encounter such a few number fans.
Ladies and gentlemen! From Los Angeles, California: Waaaarrrbringeeerr!!!
Warbringer (warning: the website automatically starts an audio player!) was the second opening band, and their sound positively impressed me!
Not to mention that now I am the metal fan owner of a concert ticket signed by John Kevill!
The stage is now prepared for the ones we came here for: ICED EARTH.
They have played songs from their last album, Plagues of Babylon, and also from their older albums, among them Dystopia and The Dark Saga.
The song Watching Over Me must be mentioned here due to its strong emotional burden.
Speaking of John Schaffer, here's one of my posts about Demons and Wizards, the power metal band formed by Schaffer along with Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian.
I was very pleased of the performance of the opening bands, Elm Street, and Warbringer. I am looking forward for their evolution!
As about ICED EARTH...
Because there was a must do event on my schedule the previous day some 100 Miles away in the neighboring country, I couldn't buy the ticket in advance. I was lucky enough to reach Belgrade at noon right on the day of the concert. The first thing that I've had to do was to go to the booked apartment in order to park my car (if you think you will find a parking place in the very heart of Belgrade, well, you are a dreamer, like Ozzy!).
With my car parked, the very next stop was Dom Omladine Beograd (Youth Center in Belgrade) in order to check for tickets availability. Yes, the tickets were available, but the payment had to be done in RSD (Dinars). There are exchange offices (menjačnica) at every corner, and there was one right across the street. Money changed, ticket bought... and some seven hours to spend in Belgrade until the concert will begin!
I left the room of the apartment (Apartments Skadarlija) at 7 PM sharp in order to be there among the first to enter the show, because the tickets had no printed place numbers. According to the time printed on the ticket, the show was about to begin at 8 PM.
There were just a bunch of metal fans. According to my previous Belgrade experience (Ozzy and Friends), and other rock and metal concerts in Europe, it was curious for me to encounter such a few number fans.
They were few in number but the look in their eyes told all who beheld them that they would leave this day only in victory or death. Warriors Prayer - ManOwaRAround 7:20 PM the tickets were checked, and we entered from the entrance hall towards another one at the next floor, the one adjacent to the concert hall. This has been probably chosen according to the low number of sold tickets (I don't think that more than 350-400 metal fans attended the show).
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| Lights for metal sounds |
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| The stage is ready |
At 8 o'clock sharp, a guitar sound announced that the show is about to begin. Elm Street from Melbourne, Australia, entered and entertained us with their heavy metal sound, Barbed Wire Metal being the album promoted at this concert.
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| Elm Street |
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| Elm Street |
Warbringer (warning: the website automatically starts an audio player!) was the second opening band, and their sound positively impressed me!
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| Warbringer |
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| Warbringer |
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| Warbringer |
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| With the autograph of John Kevill (upper left) |
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| With John Kevill |
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| Performing the settings |
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| Waiting for ICED EARTH: ICED EARTH! ICED EARTH! ICED EARTH! |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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| ICED EARTH |
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The name Iced Earth was suggested to Jon Schaffer by his best friend Bill Blackmon, who later died in a motorcycle accident. The song 'Watching Over Me' is dedicated to him.
Speaking of John Schaffer, here's one of my posts about Demons and Wizards, the power metal band formed by Schaffer along with Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian.
I was very pleased of the performance of the opening bands, Elm Street, and Warbringer. I am looking forward for their evolution!
As about ICED EARTH...
We stand tall with pure defiance[...]Standing tall with those who truly are awareWe survived, is it really over?
The End? - Plagues of Babylon, ICED EARTH
Saturday, August 24, 2013
To France
Years ago, a colleague of mine used to listen to Mike Oldfield.
Nowadays, listening to Blind Guardian, I came across one of Oldfield's songs, To France, played by this German power/heavy metal band.
Mike Oldfield's version was interpreted by Maggie Reilly, and Blind Guardian's one by Hansi Kürsch (Demons & Wizards).
Usually the original is far better than the remake, only this case is some sort of a new interpretation, so I would say that both versions worth attention!
Nowadays, listening to Blind Guardian, I came across one of Oldfield's songs, To France, played by this German power/heavy metal band.
Mike Oldfield's version was interpreted by Maggie Reilly, and Blind Guardian's one by Hansi Kürsch (Demons & Wizards).
Usually the original is far better than the remake, only this case is some sort of a new interpretation, so I would say that both versions worth attention!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Strange World
The other day I was told by a mate that he doesn't listen to a certain kind of (foreign) music because he doesn't understand the lyrics. I think it was his excuse for not liking hard rock or heavy metal. I did not wanted, and I did not ask for, an apologize simply because I do not care what music my mates love or hate (as long as it is quality music), and they don't have to listen to the same kind of music I am listening to.
Anyway, even so, if one wants to understand the lyrics prior to feel the sounds of music, well then, he/she needs poetry, not music. Music is a particular feeling, no matter if supported by lyrics or not. Great lyrics behind the music gives even more power to the music, but the sound is the one which creates the music, not the lyrics!
Listening to Iron Maiden's homonymous album (1980), the sounds of Strange World captured my attention. This song sounds very psychedelic to me. There is another song with a very similar approach on this album: Remember Tomorrow.
More than lyrics, when a song is linked to a good movie, the inner feeling is complete. Searching for an appropriate video for Strange World, I have found one with scenes from Ladyhawke.
Anyway, even so, if one wants to understand the lyrics prior to feel the sounds of music, well then, he/she needs poetry, not music. Music is a particular feeling, no matter if supported by lyrics or not. Great lyrics behind the music gives even more power to the music, but the sound is the one which creates the music, not the lyrics!
Listening to Iron Maiden's homonymous album (1980), the sounds of Strange World captured my attention. This song sounds very psychedelic to me. There is another song with a very similar approach on this album: Remember Tomorrow.
More than lyrics, when a song is linked to a good movie, the inner feeling is complete. Searching for an appropriate video for Strange World, I have found one with scenes from Ladyhawke.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Merry Heavy Metal Christmas!
Jingle Bells - from Merry Heavy Metal Christmas 2012, the new album by Charlie Parra del Riego.
Here is Charlie Parra del Riego channel on YouTube.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
March from the Nutcracker
Here is Charlie Parra del Riego channel on YouTube.
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
March from the Nutcracker
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
ASTRONOMY
Sometimes is a question of mood, some other times is a question of taste.
Today I propose a different approach of the very same song: Astronomy.
Blue Oyster Cult comes first, then it's Metallica's cover.
Do you a favourite one?
Blue Oyster Cult comes first, then it's Metallica's cover.
Do you a favourite one?
Saturday, November 24, 2012
♠ Motörhead ♠ Ace of Spades ♠
The single best expression of Motörhead's loud-fast-rules aesthetic, "Ace of Spades," also stands as one of heavy metal's all-time greatest anthems.
The car chase from Bullitt (starring Steve McQueen) is an excellent choice to outline this powerful song. If you want to go further to the streets of San Francisco, then Film locations for Bullitt is the website to go next!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
SAVATAGE - Edge of Thorns
The other day a line from the lyrics of this song came into my mind, so I thought that Savatage deserves more than a post in my blog. This particular album, Edge of Thorns, is olso an excellent one! Enjoy!
And dreams that use to glitter
Safely now hidden under snow
| Savatage - Edge Of Thorns Album Lyrics | |
|---|---|
| 1. | All That I Bleed Lyrics |
| 2. | Conversation Piece Lyrics |
| 3. | Damien Lyrics |
| 4. | Degrees of Sanity Lyrics |
| 5. | Edge of Thorns Lyrics |
| 6. | Follow Me Lyrics |
| 7. | He Carves His Stone Lyrics |
| 8. | Lights Out Lyrics |
| 9. | Miles Away Lyrics |
| 10. | Skraggy's Tomb Lyrics |
| 11. | Sleep Lyrics |
| 12. | Labyrinths Lyrics |
| 13. | Exit Music Lyrics |
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