Iced Earth

[Forostar]

The latter two can't really hold a candle to Sabaton anymore, but Wacken will always give them the good slots.

The question is why. Just friendship? Or respect for their past?

 

[Collin]

Oh sweet, they're coming to Spokane. I'll be going.

 

[Perun]

The question is why. Just friendship? Or respect for their past?

I don't know. And it's not particularly relevant to my original point.

 

[Forostar]

Anyway, I will keep following Sabaton's popularity. Who knows they take IE with them in Europe.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Just listened to all of Carolus Rex twice through, I love it! I've decided to pick up the albums in reverse chronological order, which I've found works wonders for my enjoyment of most bands with more than a couple albums.

I'm excited to check them out on the IE tour.

 

[Yax]

Just listened to all of Carolus Rex twice through, I love it! I've decided to pick up the albums in reverse chronological order, which I've found works wonders for my enjoyment of most bands with more than a couple albums.

I'm excited to check them out on the IE tour.

You're in for a treat. They've made a bunch of great records, and I must say, are one of the best live acts I've ever seen.

 

[Forostar]

Never seen any of their albums in the shops apart from their latest. Older ones are way cooler imho.

 

[Black Wizard]

I'm just going to make a small suggestion: if you guys want to talk about Sabaton then make a thread for them if there's not one already please.

 

[Forostar]

Yeah it's going to be time for that.

 

[Night Prowler]

http://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/sabaton.22876/

 

[Night Prowler]

Only video of the song I could find. Sound is really bad though, but the song sounds interesting.
+ Stu sings in his normal voice
+ They ditched the silly blue denim

 

[Forostar]

@Night Prowler I think you'd like to know this: the new one is album of the month in Aardschok metal magazine (together with another album by the band Hell; first time I ever see they did 2 albums of the months; both have exactly the same average ratings: 8.0).

 

[Night Prowler]

I like that Hell album. You should check it out (and their debut too)

 

[Forostar]

I can stand the vocals better than King Diamond's. (the band is reviewed as the bastard child of Mercyful Fate and Iron Maiden ;-)

 

[Night Prowler]

Vocals are bit King Diamond-ish, yeah. His voice is a bit screechy, but sounds more like Halford than King. And a bit of Geddy Lee too.

Great show

 

[Forostar]

Hahahaha Strong vocalist! (my wife says he sounds more like Geoff Tate)

I think he sounds the most like the singer of Jacob's Dream (who sounded like Tate but had an own element as well).

 

[Night Prowler]

 

[Night Prowler]

Didn't notice it at first, even though it was mentioned in multiple news articles:
Michael Poulsen (Volbeat), Russell Allen (Symphony X) and Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) will appear on some songs

 

[Forostar]

Yeah.

Stu, Jon, Michael Pouslen and Russell Allen sing on the final track, the cover "Highway Man" and Hansi sings along on 4 other songs.

 

[Mosh]

Russell Allen's presence makes me so much more interested in a release I otherwise didn't really care about up til now. The Volbeat guy isn't too bad either.