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Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by powermetal »

Exoristos wrote: post #131
powermetal wrote: post #96

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Your experience of the lyrics might benefit from learning about literary devices. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe_(figure_of_speech)?... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiperspectivity?wprov=sfti1

The second might be figures of speech, but not the first definitely isn't. Again I had cited the second as an example of ego worship not of murder/rape. Its not like I am saying its bad/good that power metal bands lyrics are of this nature but that's how it is.

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by camel-cdr »

hn_go_brrrrr wrote: post #83
camel-cdr wrote: post #53

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Encyclopaedia Metallum is an amazing resource, it's also quite scrapable. I managed to quickly throw thogether a set of small bash scripts to crossreference the midgard [0] leaks with metal artists. [0] The midgard (Nazi online shop) sales record was leaked, including personal information, so I won't link it here

Is that cross-reference published anywhere?

I shared my findings of which artists I found on reddit, but because I indirectly linked to the leak my account got deleted.

TLDR:

A handful of people from shitty tiny bands, two prominent NSBM bands: Der Stürmer Vocalist and one Absurd guy

The most interesting find was a person, who is currently in the "anti-fascist" trash band Protector.

The matches where, same name, same birthday and same city. He ordered the following: in three separate orders directly from the ns shop: things from Pluton svea, Brutal Combat, Skrewdriver , Bunker 84, No Remorse, Ultima Thule

And also, for anybody wondering, this isn't a shop that also happens to sell Nazi stuff. The shop helps fund the Swedish Nazi party, and the first you seen when visiting the site are black suns and swastikas.

I suppose another thing I can share is a plot of the order locations of all orders in the leak:

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/792204238889287749/...

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/792204238889287749/...

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/792204238889287749/...

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by camel-cdr »

YeGoblynQueenne wrote: post #122
camel-cdr wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Encyclopaedia Metallum is an amazing resource, it's also quite scrapable. I managed to quickly throw thogether a set of small bash scripts to crossreference the midgard [0] leaks with metal artists. [0] The midgard (Nazi online shop) sales record was leaked, including personal information, so I won't link it here

What did you find? We know there's plenty of far-right ideas in black metal but other sub-genres?

See my other comment below.

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by ahartmetz »

qiller wrote: post #138
mikub wrote: post #46

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I still consider "Nightfall in middle earth" one of the best albums of all times. I remember waiting in front of the recordstore on the releasday in 1998, came home and listened to it from start to finish a few times while reading the newest "Rock Hard" magazine, good times. Even today it's one of the few albums I still enjoy listening from start to finish.

I definitely consider NIME to be best BG album. They tried to replicate the same level of complexity in their follow up albums, but the sound engineering and mixing just never felt the same. NIME sounds crisp and clear and every after is too layered and muddy

It seems to me that there are remasters that improved things a bit. I've always liked "A Night at the Opera", but it sounded strangely hollow, a bit like classical music or Metallica's Saint Anger. The 2017 remaster sounds more like metal. AFAICT, it's quite well done, not one of these shitty remasters that just increases compression and calls it a day.

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by arp242 »

yumraj wrote: post #127

Not Power Metal, but I thought I’ll take my chances. Any recommendations for someone who loves Rammstein , despite only knowing 2-3 words in German? I haven’t found many while searching for industrial metal.

Oomph! is generally the first thing people recommend. It's been a very long time since I listed to this type of music and I don't know what they've been up to recently ("recently" meaning "last 20 years"), but the Sperm and Defekt albums from the 90s are pretty good.

I also really liked Pitchshifter at the time, especially the first few albums (later they switched styles a bit, starting with the pitchshifter.com, which is also pretty good). It's a bit different from Rammstein from what I recall, but can't hurt to try.

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by mynegation »

082349872349872 wrote: post #41

So is there anyone else doing concept albums like Nightwish' "Endless Forms Most Beautiful"?

My favourite band: Dream Theater. Their (arguably) best album is a concept album, they have a few. Also Insomnium’s latest “Anno 1696” is a concept album.

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by pavel_lishin »

fallinditch wrote: post #54

For those who like metal and are open to more experimental and avant garde, progressive styles I highly recommend the 2023 albums by Thantifaxath and Blut Aus Nord. But the best metal album of 2023 (surely! IMHO) is Terrasite by Cattle Decapitation. These bands are producing complex, esoteric, heavy music, no dragons.

I haven't listened to those, but if we're tossing out recommendations for interesting metal, Igorrr is my go-to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZzYxGZ7Hmc

And you can't forget their Chicken Sonata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFxDOV6IwHk

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by a_gnostic »

scop wrote: post #134
Klonoar wrote: post #125

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Japan and Metal have a unique relationship at this point.

I don’t know much about it, other than knowing some of my favorite bands have huge followings there. Can anybody educate me how the Japanese metal scene functions? Are there certain genres that have a hold or is it totally diverse?

https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/apq6je/hows_the_loca...

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by tandr »

anthk wrote: post #22

OFC Gamma Ray is the least Power Metal band. Gamma Ray it's like blending Helloween and Pet Shop Boys. Still, a lot of albums from GR surpass Helloween. Yes, even the Keeper one.

I don't know if there are any bands that stay in a single narrow style forever. And I don't know if Gamma Ray could fit just one style too - there is Power, Glam, Speed Metal in their songs.

Just a personal bit -- Gamma Ray's "Real World" "got me", or "clicked" at some (rather dark) point of my life, and made me look on life's complicated absurdities from a bit different - lighter - angle. If anything, I am grateful for that.

Re: Power Metal: is it really about dragons? (2018)

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Post by smrq »

>The least [metal words] are [...] girl

I hate to say it but this made me laugh. I know it's not what the author is saying, but it certainly aligns with my experience of the gender ratio at metal shows...

I listen to a lot of genres that end up with shows full of bearded dudes with crossed arms, nodding (myself included, to be fair). But metal shows tend to be #1.

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