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Zwillinge

Another beautiful day!
'Tis to keep up for the weekend
Shame I've to work tomorrow

Anyone got plans for the weekend?

Angron

Sod all planned, saving my money for next week

xerces

Beautiful day indeed, sorry to hear you have to work tomorrow Zwillinge :P.

Not up to much this weekend, will watch Ireland v Faroe Islands tonight and game two of the NBA finals on Sunday .

Any plans yourself, besides working?

Zwillinge

Have some friends coming over for tea, cake and the match
Hopefully we aren't a disaster now!!

Hehe, will have to save some money for next weekend myself And then get it changed into pounds!

Links234

felt horrible today, was really not able to sleep well the last few days at all, and it all just hit me this morning felt like hell.

ended up going to the cinema tonight, a wonderful dark air conditioned room. splendid!

saw the iceman, was great

Links234

looking forward to the new superman movie, but am I the only one who thinks general zod looks totally like Roy Khan?

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdqju4-j9B4

Angron

I was actually wondering what Khan was doing now that he's left Kamelot, apparently he's quit music altogether.

Links234

I know, it's sad

he's got an absolutely incredible voice and it's a shame it's not being put out there, but as someone who suffers anxiety issues I can relate and I know how crippling it can be, so I have every sympathy for him. hopefully he'll do music again after a break, but I understand if he doesn't

Angron

Yeah, Khan's voice made Kamelot one of the only (sort of) power metal bands I really liked.

Yeah, I understand stuff like that myself, it's never really easy.

Links234

he's insanely good, and when I heard he left Kamelot, I just didn't want to bother with them any more because I didn't think anyone could step into his spot and do it justice, but Tommy blew me away! he's awesome, and the new album was absolutely terrific to boot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtD2iNDo8ME

Angron

Oh Alissa White-Gluz

My favourite Kamelot song is easily March of Mephisto, I love Shagrath's part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0yYxOV-bRU

Links234

she is spectacular

and yeah, that's the song that introduced me to Kamelot in the first place

Angron

I think it's the first one I heard too. The first power metal band I listened to was Manowar, who were just so ridiculous that I could not take them seriously as a band.

Links234

could never get into Manowar either

not sure what the first power metal band I got into was... maybe Blind Guardian? ****ing Hansi

anyway, I might have to go brave the sun, take the dog out and get lunch with the other half. take it easy!

Angron

Coolio, enjoy!

Passenger

Speaking of Kamelot, I was only listening to them today. Great band. I thought Roy Kahn was an outstanding vocalist and pretty much irreplaceable and I thought they may call it a day when he left but Tommy, as Links said, is technically as good as Roy and very similar range and style. It would be great to see Roy back in music again.

The Black Halo is a masterpiece imo.

Angron

Passenger wrote: »

Speaking of Kamelot, I was only listening to them today. Great band. I thought Roy Kahn was an outstanding vocalist and pretty much irreplaceable and I thought they may call it a day when he left but Tommy, as Links said, is technically as good as Roy and very similar range and style. It would be great to see Roy back in music again.

The Black Halo is a masterpiece imo.

I agree, best album they have for me.

Passenger

Angron wrote: »

I agree, best album they have for me.

It's a beautifully crafted Power Metal album from start to finish. In fact I can't think of a better Power Metal album. It epitomizes everything that is great about Power Metal without all the musical cliches and lyrical tropes you get with other bands.

Angron

Like everything Manowar does? :pac:

Passenger

Angron wrote: »

Like everything Manowar does? :pac:

Don't even get me started on Manowar. They represent everything that is risible about Metal. Even thinking about that band is making me shudder.

:pac:

Somnus

Passenger wrote: »

Don't even get me started on Manowar. They represent everything that is risible about Metal. Even thinking about that band is making me shudder.

:pac:

They do have some wonderfully cheesy songs :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2hE4XO8rF4

Just has to be taken with a grain of salt!

Links234

hey folks, hope you've all had a good weekend

Angron

Eh it was ok. How was yours Links?

Links234

grand, nothing too exciting, had a lazy lie in yesterday and watch Krull in all it's dated cheesy glory!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndpV6qfQJVw

how about you?

Angron

Been playing the Batman Arkham Asylum game a bit after I got it cheap on steam. It's pretty good I have to say.

Links234

I only got Arkham City myself, but it was awesome

Angron

I got City too, but the 17 gb download is gonna take a hell of a long time with my internet. I get a max of 2-300 kb/s download normally.

Zwillinge

Love the Batman games
They're great!

I got an ice cream in work from one of the lads

Went to see Labrynth in the cinema yesterday - first time ever seeing it fully through and I loved every David-Bowie-Crotch-Thrusting moment! Magical film!

So, Slayer tonight... Mixed feelings about the whole gig!
Looking forward to it, but also sad about going, what with Jeff.

Angron

I'm going to tomorrow's show, so I know the feeling. I know Jeff wouldn't have been at the show had he been alive anyway, but it's still sad.