Re: More music thoughts

"Glenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:07:41 GMT, "GoPack!!"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Rage - The Lingua Mortis Trilogy (Lingua Mortis, Ghosts, and XIII) --  3
> >discs in one package for 19 bucks at The End.
>
> Ah righty that will be part of the GUN reissues of double or triple
> sets of related albums (by time and/or them) by Rage, Grave Digger,
> Running Wild, and one or two others I think.  Excellent value.  I got
> a Grave Digger triple and an older Rage double this way.<<<


The only negative with this set is the packaging.  Only a booklet for
Ghosts, and nothing for the other two.  Just a disc in a cheap digipack.
The price was right though -- 3 discs 19 bucks.


>
> >few years back when Rage was tooling with Orchestration.  I haven't much
> >listened to Lingua Mortis much, but I have listened to Ghosts and XIII a
> >couple times each.  I like them both a lot.
>
> I had Ghosts previously and it did take some sinking in until I dug
> it, and haven't heard the other two CDs.  I suspect they are better
> placed doing stuff they've done more recently like on Unity, but as
> you said it's good that they change and try different things.
> <<<<

Heard their new one - Soundchaser??  Quite Excellent actually.  It's one of
my favorites of the year.  I think it just came out last week or the week
before.  It's a continuation of the sound from Unity, but it's different
enough to differentiate between the two.  What puts this disc above Unity is
the last two songs - which are related in concept.  Cool tunes.


> >I love this band, and I think they are not anywhere near generic German
> >power metal like I've heard mentioned by those that shall remain
nameless.
>
> hear hear! make that HEAR HEAR !!!

You bet.  These guys are special talents and people need to realize it,
dammit !!


>
> Now that we've covered Rage, I think it's also a bummer that many here
> just don't dig Nightwish.  Their style isn't going to appeal to
> everyone I must admit, but they really do need a chance.  My first CD
> was Oceanborn and at first it was "what the hell is this" and after a
> month it was "what a fucking great CD!".  Century Child is a fantastic
> CD which I think is a good move forward for them, being heavier and
> darker and having male vocals (I discount the voiceover type stuff on
> the previous couple of records, and Tuomas' aweful attempts on the
> first CD).
> >>>>

I like Nightwish.  I've been into them for a few years.  I have tired of
their sound some though, and their discs have been on the shelf for a while.

I like the last three quite a bit.  Wishmaster is probably my favorite -
mainly because it was the first disc I heard from Nightwish.  Oceanborn has
many strong moments.  Century Child is also top line quality.

I think the one thing that keeps me from going nutso for Nightwish is that
the overall Beauty and The Beast genre is a bit of a novelty act.  I think
Nightwish is clearly the lead band in the genre though.

  A dude named Mike that posts here on occasion thinks they are the best
thing since sliced bread.  I think he is still in love with Tarja.  Who's
not though :)


> Glenn
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