Metal music thread

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

The King is always worth it. He needs to get back to the States.

But he IS in the States. Go visit him in Texas at his ranch.

[bandit29]

The much-anticipated American Carnage tour, featuring thrash metal behemoths MEGADETH, SLAYER and TESTAMENT, has been put on hold due to health issues. SLAYER's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya is in need of back surgery which cannot be postponed.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=133065

[anomynous]

Originally Posted by bandit29

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=133065

Again?


I thought the Canadian Carnage tour was postponed for this reason?


Oh well, hopefully this means they add more tour dates, and one in MO. Saw Megadeth a month ago, and Slayer at Mayhem Fest, and would easily go to see both of them again.

[Psychonaut]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

But he IS in the States. Go visit him in Texas at his ranch.

Yeah well I... uh...

[bandit29]

Savatage news. No US release?

arMUSIC/Edel Records has set a March 2 European release date for "Still The Orchestra Plays: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2", the official anthology from the legendary U.S. metal act SAVATAGE. The collection contains remastered classics plus three new, previously unreleased acoustic recordings. The limited edition of the anthology comes with the complete "Japan Live" show from 1994, which appears here for the first time on DVD.

"Still The Orchestra Plays" will be followed by the re-release of SAVATAGE's complete catalog — remastered and featuring bonus tracks as well as newly recorded audio commentary.

"Still The Orchestra Plays: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2" track listing:

CD1: Greatest Hits Vol.1:

01. Power Of The Night
02. Hall Of The Mountain King
03. 24 Hours Ago
04. Legions
05. Gutter Ballet
06. Summers Rain
07. When The Crowds Are Gone
08. Ghost In The Ruins
09. If I Go Away
10. NYC Don't Mean Nothing
11. Edge Of Thorns
12. All That I Bleed

CD2: Greatest Hits Vol.2:

01. Handful Of Rain
02. Chance
03. One Child
04. I Am
05. Anymore
06. Hourglass
07. The Wake Of Magellan
08. Morphine Child

Bonus tracks (recorded by Jon Oliva in 2009):

09. Anymore (acoustic)
10. Not What You See (acoustic)
11. Out On The Streets (acoustic)

DVD - "Japan Live 94":

01. Taunting Cobras
02. Edge Of Thorns
03. Chance
04. Conversation Piece
05. Nothing Going On
06. He Carves His Stone
07. Jesus Saves
08. Watching You Fall
09. Castles Burning
10. All That I Bleed
11. Stare Into The Sun
12. Damien
13. Handful Of Rain
14. Sirens
15. Gutter Ballet
16. Hall Of The Mountain King

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=133071

[Mumps]

You guys should check out a band by the name of "Van Canto". They are a german Metal band, but all their songs are in english.

They aren't just ordinary metal however. They are an A Cappella Metal band. They have a drummer, and 5 vocalists. Their first album is mostly original songs, with the exception of their covery of "Battery" by Metallica. Their second album has a lot more covers, from bands like Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Deep Purple, Manowar, and Iron Maiden, but it also contains 5 original songs.

Search them up on Youtube, and their site http://www.vancanto.de/

[Psychonaut]

I've heard them. Fun for a song or two.

[DarchAmonNagar]

Lacuna Coil - I won't tell you video

http://www.myspace.com/lacunacoil

[Psychonaut]

Woo!

Also, wtf Iced

Kamelot Tour

[brettallica]

Is anyone in this group of metalheads into the shredder/virtuoso style guitarists like Satriani, Malmsteen, Angelo-Batio, and such? I've been really big on these types of musicians for years.

Also, there was this documentary about Metallica on the Biography channel last night. I was only able to catch the last half, as I noticed it in my channel guide well after it started. It was pretty interesting, though. I could only imagine what it would be like to be in a band for 20-30 years, and how egos, styles and tastes of music, (and everything else that changes about a person over the years) would eventually lead to some pretty serious strife amongst bandmates.

[bandit29]

Originally Posted by brettallica

Is anyone in this group of metalheads into the shredder/virtuoso style guitarists like Satriani, Malmsteen, Angelo-Batio, and such? I've been really big on these types of musicians for years.

I listen to some those guys. I saw (not together) Satriani and Malmsteen back in the early 90s. I like some of Steve Vai's music. I also used to listen to Racer X (Paul Gilbert) and Cacophony (Marty Friedman/Jason Becker). Both bands had horrible singers but the music was cool. I'm still a big Marty Friedman fan. Jason Becker was diagnosed with ALS. He's still alive and he's makes music with a computer.

Nowadays I like shredders who aren't solely focused on being virtuosos..Michael and Chris Amott from Arch Enemy, Jeff Loomis/Nevermore or Alexi/Children of Bodom etc. They tear it up but the band as a whole is also good.

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by bandit29

I listen to some those guys. I saw (not together) Satriani and Malmsteen back in the early 90s. I like some of Steve Vai's music. I also used to listen to Racer X (Paul Gilbert) and Cacophony (Marty Friedman/Jason Becker). Both bands had horrible singers but the music was cool. I'm still a big Marty Friedman fan. Jason Becker was diagnosed with ALS. He's still alive and he's makes music with a computer.

Nowadays I like shredders who aren't solely focused on being virtuosos..Michael and Chris Amott from Arch Enemy, Jeff Loomis/Nevermore or Alexi/Children of Bodom etc. They tear it up but the band as a whole is also good.

Very cool, man. I have a feeling there aren't too many in this thread who are into the shredder-heavy music. I've heard a lot of both Racer X and Cacophony on Pandora, but don't own any of their music. They're both really good and I would be into checking them out if they came to my general area for a show. I've got a bit of Children of Bodom, too.

I tend to prefer bands where everyone shreds, which can many times be the case in the virtuoso bands such as the ones I mentioned. It's just that you never know the names of any of the other band members because they're not the featured act of the band.

[Psychonaut]

I like a lot of the older shredders, although aome I haven't heard in years. Malmsteen's first 5 or 6 solo ones were great as was his work with Alcatrazz and Steeler (although I have never been a fan of Ron Keel's voice. Satriani is great. I like some Vai but his style is a bit chaotic for me. Others often overlooked were Tony MacAlpine and Chris Impellitteri.

Tony

Chris

[ZeTi]

Next song from the upcoming Blaze album ... here is a little teaser

God of Speed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BDAP-4-tUM

[Icedburden]

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Woo!

Also, wtf Iced

Kamelot Tour

I told you man, no one comes to Baltimore. I'm sick of people always going to Ohio too... I'm just going to make the drive to PA and VA. I WILL SEE KAMELOT!!!

[Icedburden]

Originally Posted by brettallica

Is anyone in this group of metalheads into the shredder/virtuoso style guitarists like Satriani, Malmsteen, Angelo-Batio, and such? I've been really big on these types of musicians for years.

I've always enjoyed Impellitteri's work as well as most of Malmsteem's. Especially his latest . Racer X is OK.. Vinnie Vincent Invasion had two excellent albums in the self titled Vinnie Vincent Invasion and All Systems Go.

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

I like a lot of the older shredders, although aome I haven't heard in years. Malmsteen's first 5 or 6 solo ones were great as was his work with Alcatrazz and Steeler (although I have never been a fan of Ron Keel's voice. Satriani is great. I like some Vai but his style is a bit chaotic for me. Others often overlooked were Tony MacAlpine and Chris Impellitteri.

Tony

Chris

I feel the same way about Steve Vai. I like him, but sometimes his stuff gets a little out there for me. I think it's all the crazy effects he usually has in his songs.

I've also heard a ton of Tony MacAlpine by way of Pandora as well. Man, that program is so cool because of stuff like that. I'd never even heard of him until I had an iPhone. Gotta love Tony's old hair style!



Michale Angelo Batio may have him beat, though! That guy has epic hair.

Originally Posted by Icedburden

I've always enjoyed Impellitteri's work as well as most of Malmsteem's. Especially his latest . Racer X is OK.. Vinnie Vincent Invasion had two excellent albums in the self titled Vinnie Vincent Invasion and All Systems Go.

Never too much Malmsteen if you ask me. I've always got tons of his music on me wherever I go.

[Psychonaut]

Buckethead is pretty cool too if you're not familiar with him.

[Icedburden]

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Buckethead is pretty cool too if you're not familiar with him.

Some of his stuff is pretty good. Enter The Chicken is a cool album.

[Icedburden]

Sanctuary's (Original band of Nevermore vocalist Warrel Dane) Refuge Denied and Into The Mirror Black to be reissued on a single CD. I really wish it was a remastering but I'll take what I can get.