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    Musician's Welfare

    Actually, a buddy of mine who lives in Sweden told me he (at least at one point) collected unemployment and on top of that makes a living as a guitar teacher under the table. Work the system where you can, I suppose :)
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    Gracious thanks from Lance and Nightmare Records

    *whistles* http://nightmarerecords.com/NMR/online-store/pgxso-product-details/prx-926/ctx-1 :wave:
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    Musician's Welfare

    To avoid the political end of things and give my opinion on what seh750 asked: No, In my personal experience, I don't think ease of creation reflects the quality of the music. Some of my best songs were finished in two evenings, some I had to agonize over for a week or more. Sometimes great...
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    Concept Albums - What are your favorites?

    This. Top 10? hmm... 1. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway 2. Pink Floyd - The Wall 3. Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane 4. Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element 5. King Diamond - Abigail (not sure how much this counts as a concept album, I tend to think of his stuff more as...
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    Tour Announcement: WHITE WIZZARD, ICARUS WITCH, WIDOW

    Milton you should be proud, you did a great job. Dark Empire had a blast playing with all those bands last night. The talent on this tour is undeniable!
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    The Pathfinder Metalfest V Thread

    If it makes you feel better, that was for a halloween show for his cover band ;) Me too, Hoyt. The new lineup is the best the band has ever had!
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    The Pathfinder Metalfest V Thread

    You mean considering Dark Empire's 2nd guitarist, Christian Colabelli, has been known to show up on stage looking like this: ...some shits gonna go down? Possibly :lol:
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    In New York with Huntress!

    I was considering coming down for that, as I really dig Huntress. Maybe I'll see you guys then :).
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    The Pathfinder Metalfest V Thread

    Hey guys! I can't tell you how excited I am to have Dark Empire playing this festival! Hoyt is a class act, and it'll be a pleasure sharing the stage with all the other great bands, especially the classic Raven! Here's a taste of what you can expect from us! ;) :rock:
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    2011 albums

    I probably only heard 10 new albums this year, so to be more discriminating, here's a top 5: 1. Symphony X - Iconoclast. Absolutely brilliant album, personally I believe its the best they've done since Divine Wings. 2. Decapitated - Carnival is Forever. Another brilliant album, and a great...
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    The Official Band/Project/Whatever (yours or anyones) Promotion Thread

    Hey everyone! I used to post here regularly AGES ago as Yngvai_X. My band, Dark Empire, is gearing up to release our 3rd album, From Refuge to Ruin, sometime early 2012 (we're hoping March). We have a brand new singer, and our style has taken a turn down a more progressive path than our previous...