TheTalisman
Ancient Mariner
Lots of other positive comments as well!
Youtube and Spotify alghorithms save the day for Blaze
Youtube and Spotify alghorithms save the day for Blaze
TaaviMaiden
Educated Fool
The nth birthday of Steve’s son?
Your guess is as good as mine.
Since when does there need to be a specific reason to torture us with Raven Age?
Black Abyss Babe
Slava Ukraini!
I saw The Raven Age for the first time on Future Past and found them competent but uninteresting. Georgie boy certainly has charisma (though the singer seemed to think he was in Jedward, which was: worrying ...) A bunch of kids near to me were really into them though, so I guess I'm just not in their target audience. You can't like everything ...
Vaenyr
Ancient Mariner
I was pleasantly surprised by them and liked them well enough live, but they barely interacted with the crowd which is one of my biggest pet peeves. Sure, you can't get the crowd to sing your songs if they've never heard them, but you can get them to clap along. Do something.
Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
Blaze was being interviewed on Planet Rock this morning. It was lovely when I turned on the engine and heard Ghost in the Machine being introduced. What a great riff. Apparently there will be a new coloured vinyl for the anniversary.
Also,
Also,
he said he will play the entire Silicon Messiah album on the upcoming tour.
Abas
Jester with no tears
Oh shit, then I very much hope that he'll stop by somewhere near me
BloodOnTheBassistsHands
Educated Fool
I hope so too. He hasn't played in Canada (or the US) since May 2019.
Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
I am excited to hear Born as a Stranger. That is probably my favourite Blaze song. The live version on As Live As It Gets is outrageous.
DorotheaMe
Educated Fool
Would those who saw him live recently say that he has recovered well from the heart attack and seems in good shape?
Abas
Jester with no tears
Saw him back in April and he was great
I'm a huge fan and I think he's still awesome but I think he's lost a step vocally from his peak of around 2010. He's only human and ageing but he wasnt quite the powerhouse he was when I saw him in 2024. But he was still great.
Black Abyss Babe
Slava Ukraini!
He still rules I need to make that clear. But when I was watching him live in the 2000s I thought his voice was unbelievably powerful. Now it's just powerful. Blaze I meanI think he actually sings better than Bruce these days ...
#unpopularmaidenopinions
Black Abyss Babe
Slava Ukraini!
Blaze may have lost some power but he has gained a lot of nuance. Bruce has gone the other way - he used to have power and nuance, now he only has power (at least I think he has). I sometimes wonder if he has made a decision - conciously or otherwise - that as his voice changes with age, to maintain the power at all costs (Bruce I mean). (Of course it's perfectly possible that I'm barking up the wrong tree completely ...
)In qualitative terms I don't actually find Bruce and Blaze all that comparable, because I don't think they are trying to be the same thing.
Ascendingthethrone
Ancient Mariner
Bruce’s voice was changed noticeably by cancer. There is a quality there that wasn’t there before. He also had more of a lisp.
Blaze has been consistent for quite some time, but his style of singing is not as taxing on his voice.
Blaze has been consistent for quite some time, but his style of singing is not as taxing on his voice.
Said it before but there was no shame in Dio singing in E flat. No idea why Bruce doesn'tBlaze may have lost some power but he has gained a lot of nuance. Bruce has gone the other way - he used to have power and nuance, now he only has power (at least I think he has). I sometimes wonder if he has made a decision - conciously or otherwise - that as his voice changes with age, to maintain the power at all costs (Bruce I mean). (Of course it's perfectly possible that I'm barking up the wrong tree completely ...
In qualitative terms I don't actually find Bruce and Blaze all that comparable, because I don't think they are trying to be the same thing.
CA Bryers
Ancient Mariner
I've only met Dio once when I was doing security at a record store signing--he was kind and humble in that setting, so I couldn't say (or haven't heard anything) about a big ego, which is probably Bruce's reasoning for not downtuning.
It's very odd, since he obviously knows he can't consistently sing certain songs, i.e. dropping Many Door to Hell midway through the Mandrake Tour, yet he's doing interviews after the fact where he says donwtuning is "inauthentic." So...not doing the songs at all is the better option???
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
It's great that Blaze will acknowledge his classic album. Ghost In The Machine's riff is pure thrash, while it contains Maiden-esque melodies. I wonder if a 3rd album would have had some heavier material?
Wow.I think he actually sings better than Bruce these days ...
#unpopularmaidenopinions
With what happened to Bruce's voice. Blaze is consistent and a better singer now (from early 2000's). Nuance, I'm not sure. Both have power. For Bruce it's important that he still has the high notes and is consistent. But yes, quite different voices. Bruce can allow to use high notes, full voice and power, that's it.
I know it's not a classic, but Aquarius and Book are harder than Many Doors. And he needed to drop something to play more different songs. He understands his voice and knows for sure, but ofc every singer will try to sing in his natural style. I understand him. Also, it's normal for a physical singer like Bruce (or Rob) to ''skip'' some high notes sporadically live. He was in top form in 2011, then a bit different from 2012 to 2014 (but still strong and almost the same) and then from 2016 on different again (rougher voice, but still with highs; nuance? well, yeah), which is understandable.
Well, different voices, although somehow similar.
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