damn.. lousy outside linking... E-mail me those and I'll have them up in no-time.
chris@alkoteam.dk, if interested.
chris@alkoteam.dk, if interested.
Are you more than metal?
- Thread starter Soul of Ice
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What I get (and others too, I think) is a one of these no outside-linking images.. Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.
Polyeidus
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Ultimate_Symphony
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The Yngster
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Heh, nice pics Soul. I'd post pics of me but I don't have a scanner and I don't know how to use my piece of crap digital camera.
What a very cool thread! 
Let's see..
My real name is Chris (Christine), I'm 26, soon to be 27, and I live in the Detroit metro area in Michigan, USA. I'm originally from Baltimore, MD, home of some of the best seafood around. Kyra was the name I was given in Russian class and always thought it was a beautiful name, so I use it online a lot.
I graduated in 98 from Duke University - an absolutely wonderful 4 years. I absolutely live and die by Duke basketball and am always very proud of Coach K and the Blue Devils. I also have the utmost respect for all of our rivals, so any Tarheel or Terps fans, don't bother trying to get me into a flame war.
I love tennis but haven't really had the opportunity to play since moving here.
I'm not a huge movie buff but my favorite movies are Dead Again, The Matrix, and the Fellowship of the Ring. I love to read just about all kinds of fiction except for sci-fi. From Tolkien to Stephen King to Anne Perry to Dostoyevsky.
I grew up listening to a lot of classical music, the Beatles, and a number of top 40 stuff that my parents listened to. I didn't really have much of a passion until high school when I started listening to a little Alice in Chains and Soundgarden and stuff. In 93 my world totally changed when I discovered Rush, who became my favorite band and remain so to this day. I could spend all day trying to explain what their music has meant to me and not do it justice. Having them back in 2002 has been incredible..the first time I saw them on the Vapor Trails tour I wept during the opening song because it really hit me that they were back and I was really getting to see them again. I wound up seeing them live 17 times and towards the end of the tour I actually got to meet Geddy and Alex, which I must say was the best day of my life. It was something I had dreamed about so many times but never thought would happen.
Other favorite bands over the years have been Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, and Queensryche. It is probably no coincidence that all three of those bands were influenced by Rush to some degree.
Late in 2001 Progmetal Fan sent me 2 discs that had 24 different bands on it, from SX to Threshold to Vanden Plas to Angel Dust. I really didn't like most of it all at first and it took me a good 5 months to start really being able to take it all in. It was just overload of music and hard to digest at once. I got over it though, and now I own cds from 15 of those 24 bands with 6 more on my "to buy" list.
Threshold was another of those "life changing" bands for me and only Rush and possibly DT can top them. I love all their albums, and even all of their songs. I found out about ProgPower USA and bought my ticket the day it went on sale because I saw that Threshold was going to be there. They were totally amazing live and completely deserved that #1 tie with DT for best live band.
After Threshold, the "new" bands I like most that I have discovered are Symphony X and Angra. Both of them put on amazing shows. I also really love Vanden Plas, Angel Dust, Blind Guardian and many others. There are only a couple bands that PMF sent me that I don't like...pretty amazing.
I have played the flute since I was about 10 years old. I got away from it in college but have been breaking it out to play again rather often the last couple years. I don't play any rock instruments and this point but it has been my dream to learn how to play bass and I mean to make that happen sooner or later. Geddy Lee is my inspiration and despite hearing numerous bass players who are probably technically better, imo no one comes up with bass lines that are as interesting as Geddy's. One or two people have offered to teach me but then changed their minds after I told them I was left handed. That is not going to stop me though!
Let's see..My real name is Chris (Christine), I'm 26, soon to be 27, and I live in the Detroit metro area in Michigan, USA. I'm originally from Baltimore, MD, home of some of the best seafood around.
Kyra was the name I was given in Russian class and always thought it was a beautiful name, so I use it online a lot. I graduated in 98 from Duke University - an absolutely wonderful 4 years. I absolutely live and die by Duke basketball and am always very proud of Coach K and the Blue Devils. I also have the utmost respect for all of our rivals, so any Tarheel or Terps fans, don't bother trying to get me into a flame war.
I love tennis but haven't really had the opportunity to play since moving here.
I'm not a huge movie buff but my favorite movies are Dead Again, The Matrix, and the Fellowship of the Ring. I love to read just about all kinds of fiction except for sci-fi. From Tolkien to Stephen King to Anne Perry to Dostoyevsky.
I grew up listening to a lot of classical music, the Beatles, and a number of top 40 stuff that my parents listened to. I didn't really have much of a passion until high school when I started listening to a little Alice in Chains and Soundgarden and stuff. In 93 my world totally changed when I discovered Rush, who became my favorite band and remain so to this day. I could spend all day trying to explain what their music has meant to me and not do it justice. Having them back in 2002 has been incredible..the first time I saw them on the Vapor Trails tour I wept during the opening song because it really hit me that they were back and I was really getting to see them again. I wound up seeing them live 17 times and towards the end of the tour I actually got to meet Geddy and Alex, which I must say was the best day of my life. It was something I had dreamed about so many times but never thought would happen.
Other favorite bands over the years have been Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, and Queensryche. It is probably no coincidence that all three of those bands were influenced by Rush to some degree.
Late in 2001 Progmetal Fan sent me 2 discs that had 24 different bands on it, from SX to Threshold to Vanden Plas to Angel Dust. I really didn't like most of it all at first and it took me a good 5 months to start really being able to take it all in. It was just overload of music and hard to digest at once. I got over it though, and now I own cds from 15 of those 24 bands with 6 more on my "to buy" list.
Threshold was another of those "life changing" bands for me and only Rush and possibly DT can top them. I love all their albums, and even all of their songs. I found out about ProgPower USA and bought my ticket the day it went on sale because I saw that Threshold was going to be there. They were totally amazing live and completely deserved that #1 tie with DT for best live band.
After Threshold, the "new" bands I like most that I have discovered are Symphony X and Angra. Both of them put on amazing shows. I also really love Vanden Plas, Angel Dust, Blind Guardian and many others. There are only a couple bands that PMF sent me that I don't like...pretty amazing.
I have played the flute since I was about 10 years old. I got away from it in college but have been breaking it out to play again rather often the last couple years. I don't play any rock instruments and this point but it has been my dream to learn how to play bass and I mean to make that happen sooner or later. Geddy Lee is my inspiration and despite hearing numerous bass players who are probably technically better, imo no one comes up with bass lines that are as interesting as Geddy's. One or two people have offered to teach me but then changed their minds after I told them I was left handed.
That is not going to stop me though!
the_satanic_rabbit
Return of Ganon
Guitar player, listens to shit most others don't.
BA in Anthropology (focus in bioarchaeology)
Working on an MS in Software Engineering
Professional Web Programmer
US Army Reserve Soldier- currently deployed
exercise- 2-3 times / week
I am married, have been for 6 months now. My wife and I don't have any kids...yet
Yes, I am a real person!
Cheers...
BA in Anthropology (focus in bioarchaeology)
Working on an MS in Software Engineering
Professional Web Programmer
US Army Reserve Soldier- currently deployed
exercise- 2-3 times / week
I am married, have been for 6 months now. My wife and I don't have any kids...yet
Yes, I am a real person!
Cheers...
Grom Hellscream
Member
BastrdDrmr
Member
haha, you people are cracking me up about that pic with Mike Romeo thing. I got a picture taken with him in Detroit, he was cool as hell. I'm such a wuss, it was hard to approach him but even I did and I can't approach anyone! He was cool, which made me feel at ease when talking to him. Anyway.....
The basics: I am a 20 year old male.
I'm an electrical engineering major at Lawrence Tech in Southfield, MI. I'm in my third year with a 3.90 GPA. Go me! Obviously I'm spending lots of hours analyzing circuits and doing computer simulations in MicroCap and other programs. It seems like every semester I have to learn how to use a new one, at the same time forgetting how to use the old one.
I've played drums for 8 years and guitar for 7. I don't play drums too much anymore; instead, I focus almost entirely on guitar. I spend too many goddamn hours trying to become as good of a sweeper as Jason Becker.
I play PS2 too much. If you ever play SOCOM navy seals online. I might be on there as RatBastrd.
Yeah, I like to drink too but I'm not going to get into that.
What else.... I'm drawing a blank so that's all for now.
The basics: I am a 20 year old male.
I'm an electrical engineering major at Lawrence Tech in Southfield, MI. I'm in my third year with a 3.90 GPA. Go me! Obviously I'm spending lots of hours analyzing circuits and doing computer simulations in MicroCap and other programs. It seems like every semester I have to learn how to use a new one, at the same time forgetting how to use the old one.
I've played drums for 8 years and guitar for 7. I don't play drums too much anymore; instead, I focus almost entirely on guitar. I spend too many goddamn hours trying to become as good of a sweeper as Jason Becker.
I play PS2 too much. If you ever play SOCOM navy seals online. I might be on there as RatBastrd.
Yeah, I like to drink too but I'm not going to get into that.
What else.... I'm drawing a blank so that's all for now.
Mr. Shred-ididle
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I'm only 14 and in high school. I live in the sunny beaches of the Gold Coast in Australia.
I'm the only Metal guitar player in my school that knows more than 2 chords and the only "shredder".
I'm a complete guitar freek/ geek /fanatic /nerd /extreemist /freedom fighter etc..
The prog/power/neo-classical/melodic/shred metal is unheard of here and no bands come down here. (Apart from Planet X which is more prog/fusion and my guitar teacher was in the support act.)
But recently I've got into jazz and fusion which is more popular here.
This year I'm going to see some amazing fusion concerts such as Trible Tech, CAB (I think ) and The Chick Corea/Frank Gambale/ John Pattitucci/Dave Wrecle Band (All of which my teacher is in the suppot band )
Music takes up most of my spare time. I practice guitar around 2-4 and sometimes 6 hours (on a weekend) a day.
I'm also into cars. But mostly into music.
My dream is to be a proffesional guitarist in a prog metal band. With a fusion band on the side and solo projects.
I'd also like to move to Europe when I grow up. Bassicly because I fit into their culture more than I do here (I'm not your average "g'day mate", "rugby and cricket jock", "kick a footy" ozzy adolesent.)
My favourite subjects are maths, science and music. I hate english, indonesion, art and spelling.
As you can see I'm a complete guitar geek and proud of it. 
I'm the only Metal guitar player in my school that knows more than 2 chords and the only "shredder".
I'm a complete guitar freek/ geek /fanatic /nerd /extreemist /freedom fighter etc..
The prog/power/neo-classical/melodic/shred metal is unheard of here and no bands come down here. (Apart from Planet X which is more prog/fusion and my guitar teacher was in the support act.)
But recently I've got into jazz and fusion which is more popular here.
This year I'm going to see some amazing fusion concerts such as Trible Tech
, CAB (I think ) and The Chick Corea/Frank Gambale/ John Pattitucci/Dave Wrecle Band (All of which my teacher is in the suppot band )Music takes up most of my spare time. I practice guitar around 2-4 and sometimes 6 hours (on a weekend) a day.
I'm also into cars. But mostly into music.
My dream is to be a proffesional guitarist in a prog metal band. With a fusion band on the side and solo projects.
I'd also like to move to Europe when I grow up. Bassicly because I fit into their culture more than I do here (I'm not your average "g'day mate", "rugby and cricket jock", "kick a footy" ozzy adolesent.)
My favourite subjects are maths, science and music. I hate english, indonesion, art and spelling.
As you can see I'm a complete guitar geek and proud of it.
ProgMetalFan
In the attic
Just a wee little bit!
I never was fluent anyway, but since I haven't used it at all for almost 5 years (except for conjugating verbs on my notepad when I get bored in a meeting ) I've really forgotten most of it.
Grom Hellscream
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Wyldeyng
New Metal Member
I was Bobby here before I was thrown out and banned in a coup.
I love my family. I have twin baby boys that are my inspiration. My intrests include weight training, sking, running, reading and all things musical. I've played guitar for around 20 years. After hearing Yngwie for the first time I was hooked for life.
I love my family. I have twin baby boys that are my inspiration. My intrests include weight training, sking, running, reading and all things musical. I've played guitar for around 20 years. After hearing Yngwie for the first time I was hooked for life.
If you are looking to stir up trouble again, then get the fuck out while you can. Note that I will have no problem getting you banned. A PM to Mark will take care of that. If you have decided to reform and become a productive member of the board, then I say we let past differences be gone and try to get along. I`m watching you.
Ultimate_Symphony
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Wyldeyng said:I was Bobby here before I was thrown out and banned in a coup.
I love my family. I have twin baby boys that are my inspiration. My intrests include weight training, sking, running, reading and all things musical. I've played guitar for around 20 years. After hearing Yngwie for the first time I was hooked for life.
Ah the mighty Bobby!
welcome back
Grom Hellscream
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