2012 Prog, Power, or Symphonic Metal - Page 3

SeaStorm · April 24th, 2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Aish!

Well yes, but I'm not on facebook.

I have been thinking of signing up, mainly to say hi to an old friend,
but I just haven't been able to bring myself to do it...

So there's a 5 week delay between PPS Metal Facebook and Theocracy's Ultimate Metal Forum?

Honestly, if you're not into the whole Facebook scene, and you're just looking to follow interest-based info, then try Twitter instead. Facebook is great for two-way connections between friends. Twitter is great for one-way following of people/accounts that post information you care about (like our genres of metal). Also, you can check anyone's Twitter page without a Twitter account, which is not the case for Facebook - you pretty much need to be a member.

I post new stuff every single day on my PPS Metal pages, but I'm sure most people don't want me to flood the forum with them, so I only post something here if it seems particular relevant, like Ascension did

knight777 · April 26th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Dragon Force just released a new album, The Power Within. I'm not a big fan, but it ain't bad and it qualifies as new 2012 power metal.

The one I'm really looking forward to is Diablo Swing Orchestra's 3rd album, Pandora's Piñata, due next month. I'm not sure how to classify this band. You'll either love or hate 'em, there really isn't a middle ground.

A Youtube commenter describes DSO as "Bizzaro World Nightwish" and that's as fit a description as any.

Diablo Swing Orchestra, Vodka Inferno

Aletheus · April 26th, 2012, 02:37 PM

I don't know guys, but this band wants to be listened to by you guys, not sure if they're coming out with an album this year but it's well worth mentioning

You Tube

Child Of God · April 27th, 2012, 12:13 PM

Yeah, that's great !!
I love Fabio Lione's vocals !

SeaStorm · May 10th, 2012, 08:25 PM

I just discovered this band today and WOW am I glad I did! Australian prog metal band Teramaze just released their fourth album Anhedonia. Check out the title track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZ8bXhWWos

Nightmare Records is their North American distributor. I've been pounding repeat on this song all day!

Aletheus · May 10th, 2012, 08:51 PM

You Tube

M@RS · May 11th, 2012, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaStorm

I just discovered this band today and WOW am I glad I did!

I've been looking forward to this album for some time now. Got it the minute it was available.

JayArby · May 11th, 2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by M@RS

I've been looking forward to this album for some time now. Got it the minute it was available.

Sounds really cool, but I'd love to hear some keys in there.

M@RS · May 11th, 2012, 07:10 PM

Ehh, they're more thrash metal than anything else. I personally don't think they'd fit.

FleshAndBloodTheocracy · May 11th, 2012, 07:29 PM

Stonehenge - Spinal Tap

SeaStorm · May 16th, 2012, 02:16 PM

Sabaton comes out with their new album next week. Carolus Rex covers the history of the Swedish Empire and they are releasing it in both English and Swedish. If you're not into Sabaton, it's time to check them out. These guys have really rocketed up the power metal hierarchy in the last few years, for good reason. They are quickly becoming one of the best bands out there. They put an on incredible live show (I just saw them last night in St. Paul). Here's the single Carolus Rex from the new album (the song is about King Charles XII of Swedish aka Carolus Rex in Latin):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZMY-YXLa38

That chorus is killing me!

Aletheus · May 16th, 2012, 11:02 PM

Well, my gf saw that Teramaze link (I posted it on facebook) and she said she liked it.

M@RS · May 17th, 2012, 12:02 AM

^ Yeah, they're awesome.

SeaStorm · May 17th, 2012, 10:25 AM

I just bought the Teramaze CD from Lance King a few nights ago. I'll be giving it its inaugural spin today! I hope it's as good as that one song.

M@RS · May 17th, 2012, 11:11 AM

Yeah, it's a fantastic disk.

I Rock 4 God · May 17th, 2012, 12:06 PM

Just finished up listening to the last song from 'A mind's Chronicle'.

OMG! I think I have a new band in my top 10!

Infinita Symphonia FTW!

Aletheus · May 17th, 2012, 12:12 PM

I'm hooked on Devin Townsend nowadays, I think he's got a new album coming up.

Batguy21784 · May 22nd, 2012, 11:33 AM

Ethereality--Ooh. These gents rock rather well. Thanks for that tip!

Verbum Lux · June 26th, 2012, 09:31 PM

Delain's We Are the Others will be ought in the U.S. on July 3rd, one week from today. Really excited about that.

Not sure which I'm more eager for though, that or THIS

Live Naiad, Underneath, and Still of the Night, baby! THANK YOU TARJA!!!!!

I wonder how Antreroom of Death will hold up live though.

Snert · June 28th, 2012, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeaStorm

I just discovered this band today and WOW am I glad I did! Australian prog metal band Teramaze just released their fourth album Anhedonia. Check out the title track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYZ8bXhWWos

Nightmare Records is their North American distributor. I've been pounding repeat on this song all day!

I have their albums "Doxology", which is thrash metal, and "Tears to dust", a very good melodic metal album with progressive elements I bought in the late 90s.
I love their melodic approach much more than the thrash. It seems their new album is a mix of both. In the clips from that album I find things I really like, but also things I don't.

Snert · June 28th, 2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Aletheus

I don't know guys, but this band wants to be listened to by you guys, not sure if they're coming out with an album this year but it's well worth mentioning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7NnE...58RVAAAAAAAAAA

Thanks for posting this band - it sounds very good, I'll have to take a deeper listen to them. It's a pity that Fabio Lione doesn't sing duets with the main vocalist on all the songs...

Aletheus · June 29th, 2012, 05:11 PM

I sent it to quite a few of my friends, they all loved it (metalheads or not)

Daggor · July 4th, 2012, 01:53 AM

I write for a site dedicated entirely to the purpose of keeping people updated on the latest melodic metal (Which encompasses the three subgenres you just mentioned) as well as doing extensive reviews of the discographies of more famous bands.
www.blackwindmetal.com
We had the first review of Theocracies' newest album on the web, and someone just posted the interview I did with Matt in another thread. As far as what I'VE enjoyed this year, for progressive rock/metal, the new Adramelch was fantastic, I quite enjoyed the new Suspyre, though apparently I'm in the minority there, the OSI was excellent, as was Status Minor. Mirrormaze released a great album, and if you're into progressive thrash I have a review of Teramaze's newest album that should be up within the next week or so. Lord of Mushrooms released a pretty cool album of progressive metal with Gus Monsanto on vocals, I enjoyed that.
Read the site, you won't be disappointed.

M@RS · July 4th, 2012, 11:21 PM

Suspyre blew me away the first time I heard them. I need to take a deeper look into their material.

M@RS · July 8th, 2012, 08:41 AM

DOUBLE POST: I finally got Infinita Symphonia's album. I'm in love.

April 27th, 2012, 12:13 PM	#54 (permalink)
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M@RS Dept. of Redundancy Dept. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 663	Ehh, they're more thrash metal than anything else. I personally don't think they'd fit. __________________ "I like to listen to Lady Gaga while vacuuming the house in an evening gown. Is that wrong?" - prometheus7 "You said God scolded you. I hope it was for your grammar." - Metalmilitia2000

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May 16th, 2012, 11:02 PM	#62 (permalink)
Aletheus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 984	Well, my gf saw that Teramaze link (I posted it on facebook) and she said she liked it. __________________ We all make mistakes while we're young. That's why paste is edible.

May 17th, 2012, 12:02 AM	#63 (permalink)
M@RS Dept. of Redundancy Dept. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 663	^ Yeah, they're awesome. __________________ "I like to listen to Lady Gaga while vacuuming the house in an evening gown. Is that wrong?" - prometheus7 "You said God scolded you. I hope it was for your grammar." - Metalmilitia2000

April 26th, 2012, 01:21 PM	#52 (permalink)
knight777 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 115	Dragon Force just released a new album, The Power Within. I'm not a big fan, but it ain't bad and it qualifies as new 2012 power metal. The one I'm really looking forward to is Diablo Swing Orchestra's 3rd album, Pandora's Piñata, due next month. I'm not sure how to classify this band. You'll either love or hate 'em, there really isn't a middle ground. A Youtube commenter describes DSO as "Bizzaro World Nightwish" and that's as fit a description as any. Diablo Swing Orchestra, Vodka Inferno

May 17th, 2012, 10:25 AM	#64 (permalink)
SeaStorm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,501	I just bought the Teramaze CD from Lance King a few nights ago. I'll be giving it its inaugural spin today! I hope it's as good as that one song.

May 17th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#65 (permalink)
M@RS Dept. of Redundancy Dept. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 663	Yeah, it's a fantastic disk. __________________ "I like to listen to Lady Gaga while vacuuming the house in an evening gown. Is that wrong?" - prometheus7 "You said God scolded you. I hope it was for your grammar." - Metalmilitia2000

May 17th, 2012, 12:06 PM	#66 (permalink)
I Rock 4 God THEOCRACY FTW!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ames, IA Posts: 281	Just finished up listening to the last song from 'A mind's Chronicle'. OMG! I think I have a new band in my top 10! Infinita Symphonia FTW! __________________ ~Hobbob~ ~Tok~ ~B~ ~S~ ~Tritle~

May 17th, 2012, 12:12 PM	#67 (permalink)
Aletheus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 984	I'm hooked on Devin Townsend nowadays, I think he's got a new album coming up. __________________ We all make mistakes while we're young. That's why paste is edible.

May 22nd, 2012, 11:33 AM	#68 (permalink)
Batguy21784 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 72	Ethereality--Ooh. These gents rock rather well. Thanks for that tip! __________________ --This .02 brought to you by: wayneTHOMASbatson, resident author and metal lover, 33.63 GB of Metal and Counting... ENTER THE DOOR WITHIN

June 26th, 2012, 09:31 PM	#69 (permalink)
Verbum Lux Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 388	Delain's We Are the Others will be ought in the U.S. on July 3rd, one week from today. Really excited about that. Not sure which I'm more eager for though, that or THIS Live Naiad, Underneath, and Still of the Night, baby! THANK YOU TARJA!!!!! I wonder how Antreroom of Death will hold up live though. Last edited by Verbum Lux : June 26th, 2012 at 09:33 PM.

June 29th, 2012, 05:11 PM	#72 (permalink)
Aletheus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 984	I sent it to quite a few of my friends, they all loved it (metalheads or not) __________________ We all make mistakes while we're young. That's why paste is edible.

July 4th, 2012, 01:53 AM	#73 (permalink)
Daggor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 10	I write for a site dedicated entirely to the purpose of keeping people updated on the latest melodic metal (Which encompasses the three subgenres you just mentioned) as well as doing extensive reviews of the discographies of more famous bands. www.blackwindmetal.com We had the first review of Theocracies' newest album on the web, and someone just posted the interview I did with Matt in another thread. As far as what I'VE enjoyed this year, for progressive rock/metal, the new Adramelch was fantastic, I quite enjoyed the new Suspyre, though apparently I'm in the minority there, the OSI was excellent, as was Status Minor. Mirrormaze released a great album, and if you're into progressive thrash I have a review of Teramaze's newest album that should be up within the next week or so. Lord of Mushrooms released a pretty cool album of progressive metal with Gus Monsanto on vocals, I enjoyed that. Read the site, you won't be disappointed.

July 4th, 2012, 11:21 PM	#74 (permalink)
M@RS Dept. of Redundancy Dept. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 663	Suspyre blew me away the first time I heard them. I need to take a deeper look into their material. __________________ "I like to listen to Lady Gaga while vacuuming the house in an evening gown. Is that wrong?" - prometheus7 "You said God scolded you. I hope it was for your grammar." - Metalmilitia2000

July 8th, 2012, 08:41 AM	#75 (permalink)
M@RS Dept. of Redundancy Dept. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 663	DOUBLE POST: I finally got Infinita Symphonia's album. I'm in love. __________________ "I like to listen to Lady Gaga while vacuuming the house in an evening gown. Is that wrong?" - prometheus7 "You said God scolded you. I hope it was for your grammar." - Metalmilitia2000