Blind Guardian

[Mxgonzo]

O.k. I just found out that Blind Guardian is playing Chicago --Great news!!!!
Bad news is that they are playing here on Thanksgiving. I'm still going though-Hell!! It's BLIND GUARDIAN!!

Leaves Eyes is opening for them. Can anyone give me the lowdown on them? Are they worth checking out or not?

 

[ElectricWiz]

I'm going to the San Francisco show. Like yourself, I know nothing about Leaves Eyes....so I checked out their Myspace....and frankly? Pretty lame I thought. They are part of the whole female-lead-vocalist-out-on-a-grassy-hill-in-Ireland movement that seems to be coming up as a genre. If that's too vague, just imagine goth meets renaissance festival meets faux metal and you'll get an idea. There are some fine enough examples of that genre happening, but from what I could tell, Leaves Eyes ain't one of 'em. They are kind of generic and nothing special. Sort of like a reeeeeeally low grade Dead Can Dance means Trans Siberian Orchestra or something. Not my cup of tea. Sort of a "more metal" Evanesense.

Here's a link to the myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/leaveseyesusa

 

[Mxgonzo]

Thanks Wiz, The songs on myspace don't exactly impress me either but who knows. They could be worth seeing live.

 

[Iced Ray]

Seeing BG in Worcester. I heard the opening band sucks.

 

[Wyvern]

Way to go man. Just skip LE and go like crazy for BG. Their last album has grown on me but still I consider it the weakest of the collection, nevertheless I will love to see them live.

Enjoy a lot!