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Drove into work for the first time today, rather than shell out of the coach.

Journey in was listening to The Ramones. Sadly this song isn’t on the compilation I have, but as the spring brings me out of my season fug, this song strikes a chord in me.

A little sub genre of metal i rather enjoy-gothic metal of the European variety. they usually mix harsh male vocals with operatic female vocals. sometimes there are orchestral or other classical elements

This is from Morten Veland's second metal band of the same style-sirenia

This is from the first album-

I am not normally a fan of old school punk, but this is one of the rare exceptions, they also have a great sense of humor-

SLOPPY SECONDS

Listening to the recently released audiobook of my favourite Gaunt's Ghosts book Traitor General. Really loving it. Toby Longworth is a damned great voice actor.

Staying in the humor zone-
STEEL PANTHER







A little shout out to the side project SOD (of anthrax fame)

Old school punk?

Just listened to more of Traitor General while I was having a shower and a shave and sacred feth I got up to one of my favourite scenes in the series.

Came across this slice of weirdness on Spotify today. Multi-part choral arrangement of Fear of the Dark.




Also the Arcane soundtrack albums are just as good as the rest if the show

I kind of found these guys by accident because this album cover was from an artist i liked

TEN

they tend to do more power ballads than i prefer, but when they are rocking it is pretty good.

Returning to some classic thrash with TESTAMENT-





And something from 2016, to show you what metallica could have been if they had stayed metal.

This.

Posting this as I am technically listening to the music as well lol Captain Fordo, what a damned badass. I don't like the prequels but the 2003 cartoon was awesome, running on unadulterated Rule of Cool in the best possible way. I'm hoping the Arch-Militant who's a copy of the Mandalorian/Jango Fett PC in my Rogue Trader campaign can be this badass one day.

Found this in a random playlist on spotify, I don't know where exactly to place it but it has kind of an old school sound to me.




Plus the image looks like a kickass piece of pinball machine art.

I nearly went to see Ghost earlier this week. But sold my tickets.

I love their overall sound, but not that keen on the sound of the singer’s voice. Don’t get me wrong, the dude is absolutely talented. His style is just a bit, well, “boy band” to my ears.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
I nearly went to see Ghost earlier this week. But sold my tickets.

I love their overall sound, but not that keen on the sound of the singer’s voice. Don’t get me wrong, the dude is absolutely talented. His style is just a bit, well, “boy band” to my ears.

Yeah, I wasn't to fond of the rest of the album, but this one track seems to be a different singer?

Been on a goof kick lately.

But also like some serious stuff too.

Never been a fan of ghost myself, if i want that level of stage show and style with the heavy metal edge i want, i point back to king diamond, power wolf, dimmu borgir and the like.

I mentioned Morten Veland in my post about sirenia. his previous band is in the spotlight this time

TRISTANIA

Still gothic metal in the same sound direction-

Pretty sure I’ve shared this before. But sod it. We all live in increasingly Choppy Waters, and some power hair metal from my childhood will never go astray.

May you find the same strength from this track as I do.

Have an exult Doc, back when Transformers films didn't bear the taint of Bay

(insert baddie) must be stopped, no matter the cost became a silly meme in my WoW days, and if the raid had dragged till late some very beery singing of said tune

Been listening to the second half of Sandman audio, most excellent, if Emperor of America makes it to telly they'll have to get John Lithgow

Postmodern Jukebox. I stumbled on this group by accident on Youtube, and I just can't get enough. My musical tastes run to the older styles, and so these old school arrangements of more modern pop tunes are right up my alley. Mr. Scott Bradlee is an incredible arranger to do all these rewrites in so many different musical genres!

Spice Girls "Wannabe" in the 40s style of the Andrew Sisters

The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" Freddie Mercury/Queen style

Staying in the gothic metal zone-

TYPE O NEGATIVE

We went to see Dragonforce two weeks ago and Seven Spires was one of the opening bands. They are currently filling out the work hours.

A most triumphant cover of a most triumphant original.




Just absolutely everything about this works. It is flawless.


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And in other news.

It’s from Iron Maiden’s objectively worst album. Yet for my money? One of their best songs ever. Also, if I may get philosophical for a moment? Sums up all my objections to modern Christianity.

That being said, you believe and worship as you please or don’t please. Your business is your business and respect to that.

Or not, i think that title of worst goes to X factor or virtual eleven and both of those had some great songs on them.

I actually quite enjoy no prayer for the dying. however my favorite track will always be "Mother Russia" . the hook is so great on that track.

I am indulging in a little of my Scandinavian heritage with this one-

TYR- Viking metal from the faroe islands-

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
A most triumphant cover of a most triumphant original.




Just absolutely everything about this works. It is flawless.

That's amazing.

Isn't the video from the pre-launch trailer of Hellgate: London? If it's not, it's an awful lot like it...

 Ancestral Hamster wrote:
Postmodern Jukebox. I stumbled on this group by accident on Youtube, and I just can't get enough. My musical tastes run to the older styles, and so these old school arrangements of more modern pop tunes are right up my alley. Mr. Scott Bradlee is an incredible arranger to do all these rewrites in so many different musical genres!

Spice Girls "Wannabe" in the 40s style of the Andrew Sisters

Spoiler:

The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" Freddie Mercury/Queen style

Spoiler:

In a similar vein - try a swing version of Enter Sandman...

Now something even more different-

heavy metal acapella from Germany- VAN CANTO

first a couple covers







And something original-

Finishing the Vs we return to the 80's and a couple bands who lost their lead guitarists far to soon


Van Halen




And Vixen




R.I.P.

Eddie & Jan