Blind Guardian... the metal band that zigs.

[theodyssey]

oh come on! even if you like BG, you have to admit they are incredibly gay. Same for just about all metal. I know the super-pretentious progsnobs will disagree, but any self respecting metalhead will admit that almost all metal is gay/rediculous in some way. i mean, as much as you say good charlotte is gay (which they are) or linkin park or other mainstream stuff, remember this simple fact: We metalheads have Manowar. 'Nuff said.

 

[Yngvai X]

I honestly don't know where those thoroughly unfunny gayness jokes about them stem from, but to each their own, I guess...

Apparently its not very manly to sing about fantasy things or to have music that sounds majestic in any way. I dunno...I think an elven warrior heading out to fuck up some orcs is pretty badass...

 

[mandaX]

hey. I like manowar
-manda

 

[Yngvai X]

oh come on! even if you like BG, you have to admit they are incredibly gay. We metalheads have Manowar. 'Nuff said.

Its a shame the image of a pumped up barbarian is now associated with homosexuality, cause at one point it was associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger wielding a badass sword...which really is far from gay.

 

[theodyssey]

if you have ever seen any of the conan movies, you know they are really damn gay.

And i think the homosexuality thing comes from the fact that *four guys are in their underwear, greased up and posing*.

 

[Yngvai X]

if you have ever seen any of the conan movies, you know they are really damn gay.

Well you like Susperia, so I guess it makes sense that you wouldn't like something as awsome as Conan

 

[SilentRealm]

at this thread

come on, I've seen plenty of Conan movies, and I gotta go with Zach on this, they're pretty bad.

I find most powermetal stuff about mythological subject not only fruity, but cheesy too.. all we need is the wine and we have a platter. Only Symphony X so far has been able to make me enjoy hearing about such things, and thats because they do it in a way that just sounds really bloody cool. Stuff like Rhapsody and Blind Guardian just makes me cringe..(Rhapsody especially)..

But yes, I can happily make fun of these things as theyre not my taste, but its cool with me if someone else likes them and see's something different.

 

[The Stormbringer]

I tend to think that Blind Guardian's fantasy- or fiction-related lyrics (which make up no more than half of their songs) are really well written and un-cheesy, at least the newer stuff. SX have their fair share of cheesy lyrics as well, particularly since Miller left the band.

 

[Yngvai X]

I tend to think that Blind Guardian's fantasy- or fiction-related lyrics (which make up no more than half of their songs) are really well written and un-cheesy, at least the newer stuff. SX have their fair share of cheesy lyrics as well, particularly since Miller left the band.

Agreed. Blind Guardian don't really have "fantasy" lyrics per se...they have lyrics based on literature...its just much of the literature they base their lyrics off of is fantasy based. IMO they have the best lyrics in metal, hands down, which are even more amazing considering that Hansi writes in english, which isn't even his first language. You have to wonder sometimes why the Lord of the Rings movies are so popular, yet people still have the need to piss on Blind Guardian for having some (extremely poetic and well written) lyrics about the very same thing.

 

[Ayreon Guardian X]

I can't stand when people piss on bands like Rhapsody or Blind Guardian because they like to write songs about fantasy...it's queer...I will definitely second Yngvai X on all of his topics mentioned above...
I also think that it is queer that Rhapsody get called "Cheesy" just because they are the first band to try to create their own fantasy saga through music....in my opinion, they are the TSR of metal...(you know, TSR, the starters of the religion-esque Dungeons and Dragons)...or even the J.R.R. Tolkien of metal.....they are being original authors...Rhapsody are INNOVATIVE, not CHEESY.

 

[theodyssey]

Holy shit everyone, stop getting your collective panties in a bunch. First of all, Conan is gay. Period. Arnold is my favorite... er... entertainter (i'll be damned if i am going to call him an actor ) and i have to say commando is my favorite movie of all time. Conan was a bad movie. It wasn't the subject matter so much as the DAMN THING MADE NO SENSE!

Secondly, i don't see why people get pissed off at people saying bg is gay, ESPECIALLY me. I own every BG album except the live and Nightfall in middle earth, and i like them. Don't love them, but like them. I can also take a second to be human and go "wow, this is kinda gay". No, it's not the dwarves and shit, because that would make dio gay, and dio is possibly the only non-gay metal ever made. Also, by gay i don't mean it sucks. I mean it's a little fruty, and there's something about it that makes me laugh. I don't think there is a single band that you don't at least somtimes roll your eyes at and go "goddamn, that's just too much" and then bang your fucking head out.

I know this is wasted energy on just about everyone here. Matt, i know you know what i mean and this isn't anything personal at you. YOu know i totally respect the musicians and all that shit, but c'mon, it's a little gay. Susperia's a little gay. King diamond is a little gay. Manowar is a lot gay. Immortal, cannibal corpse, etc. etc. are all gaygaygaygaygay. Judas Priest, ironically enough, are not gay, but awesome. Well, halford is gay, but a diffeent gay. Like the man on man buttsex kind.

 

[The Yngster]

Since when is four men greased up posing in underwear gay?

 

[Taliwakker]

 

[Yngvai X]

 

[Taliwakker]

 

[Thraxz]

Holy shit everyone, stop getting your collective panties in a bunch. First of all, Conan is gay. Period. Arnold is my favorite... er... entertainter (i'll be damned if i am going to call him an actor ) and i have to say commando is my favorite movie of all time. Conan was a bad movie. It wasn't the subject matter so much as the DAMN THING MADE NO SENSE!

Secondly, i don't see why people get pissed off at people saying bg is gay, ESPECIALLY me. I own every BG album except the live and Nightfall in middle earth, and i like them. Don't love them, but like them. I can also take a second to be human and go "wow, this is kinda gay". No, it's not the dwarves and shit, because that would make dio gay, and dio is possibly the only non-gay metal ever made. Also, by gay i don't mean it sucks. I mean it's a little fruty, and there's something about it that makes me laugh. I don't think there is a single band that you don't at least somtimes roll your eyes at and go "goddamn, that's just too much" and then bang your fucking head out.

I know this is wasted energy on just about everyone here. Matt, i know you know what i mean and this isn't anything personal at you. YOu know i totally respect the musicians and all that shit, but c'mon, it's a little gay. Susperia's a little gay. King diamond is a little gay. Manowar is a lot gay. Immortal, cannibal corpse, etc. etc. are all gaygaygaygaygay. Judas Priest, ironically enough, are not gay, but awesome. Well, halford is gay, but a diffeent gay. Like the man on man buttsex kind.

Apparently you don't realise that calling anything and everything gay makes you sound ignorant and unintelligent.

 

[Yngvai X]

Apparently you don't realise that calling anything and everything gay makes you sound ignorant and unintelligent.

+11111111111

 

[Taliwakker]

Apparently you don't realise that calling anything and everything gay makes you sound ignorant and unintelligent.

Whilst there is much truth in this statement......a spade is surely a spade

 

[SilentRealm]

the lyrics dont bother me about BG as much as i just really personally cant stand Hansi's voice.. I know Matt just loves that whole wall-of-Hansi thing but I just can never get into it, and his 'melodic' voice isnt nearly smooth and sexy enough to make me melt.

 

[Yngvai X]

the lyrics dont bother me about BG as much as i just really personally cant stand Hansi's voice.. I know Matt just loves that whole wall-of-Hansi thing but I just can never get into it, and his 'melodic' voice isnt nearly smooth and sexy enough to make me melt.

You chix and always needing the singer to sound smooth and sexy . Anyway, I don't care if someone doesn't like the bands I'm into...and only my 3 favorite bands will I defend if someone makes a negative remark about (Symphony X, Rage, and Blind Guardian)...but its also the way someone expresses that. I suggest some of you read this article from metal-rules.com: http://www.metal-rules.com/hell.htm