Blind Guardian... the metal band that zigs.

[mëtålspëd]

Do you think I am going to get laughed at for my Manowar halloween costume then? Man, I should have consulted this forum first. :Smug: Oh, and as for Tool, I do not like them at all. I have an album or two from them, and have seen them live, and its something I just cant get into.

 

[G-Master]

Honestly, I don't know why some people here get so offended over someone stating that a band they like is "gay" or "cheesy". Who gives a shit what they think?

I'm a fan of Blind Guardian and I could care less whether or not they sound like Robin Hood & His Merry Men at times, in fact I enjoy it. I don't find them "gay" or "cheesy" either, that's just another way of saying "I really don't like them". Hansi writes good lyrics and they're not washed up or pretentious either.
If you want "gay" ... listen to James Labrie in some of those obnoxious and whiny ass cries in "Another Day" for example (oddly enough the song is still decent). Even then "gay" and "cheesy" are two wrong terms to use. How about over done? Maybe pretentious or washed up as well?

The first Conan owned and it wasn't gay until this generation (mine :Smug: ) decided that in some peculiar way that it was rather homosexual to wield a sword and show off a flawless physique. But when you look at these fat fucks moping around in the grocery stores, or watching t.v. all day you can sort of see why they dislike movies such as Conan.

 

[SilentRealm]

But when you look at these fat fucks moping around in the grocery stores, or watching t.v. all day you can sort of see why they dislike movies such as Conan

touche

 

[theodyssey]

The first Conan owned and it wasn't gay until this generation (mine :Smug: ) decided that in some peculiar way that it was rather homosexual to wield a sword and show off a flawless physique. But when you look at these fat fucks moping around in the grocery stores, or watching t.v. all day you can sort of see why they dislike movies such as Conan.

Wow, you missed the point of why this movie sucks on so many levels...

 

[Thraxz]

What point?

 

[Metal Immortal]

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.

I agree. It is a sign of how far down the shitter our nations morals have gone. Vikings killing and fighting... what's gay about that? What part of a badass with a sword implies a penis inside of an ass? That goes for all metal. You can claim that all metal is "gay" as an absolute, but to do so would be to utter total nonsense. Not only is it irrational as hell, but the person who says it looks like a jackass. ALWAYS.

Anyway.

I picked A Night At the Opera because I love every song on it. It has none of the short songs that were on NFIME. Those short things, like Lammonth, pissed me off. ANATO was just great. The chorus in every song ruled. I know many people didn't like it because of the excessive singing but anyone who said that is probably a racist. It's their loss I guess.

Blind Guardian album ranks:

1. A Night at the Opera
2. Nightfall
3. Somewhere Far Beyond
4. Tales From the Twilight Wold
5. Imaginations From the Other Side
6. Battalions of Fear
7. Follow the Blind

If you disagree you are wrong.

 

[TotenMitMacht]

Look, all of you. We listen to cheesy music. There's no denying that the music we enjoy has a an element of cheese ranging from medium to hearty. But can we blame ourselves? You guys may say that power metal bands are gay, but we know that we couldn't live without them.

By the way, I think now is the time for me to come out of the closet... I am ashamed by the way I feel and know it is wrong, but cannot help the urges I am feeling. Under my cynical blanket of mockery, I hide the real me....
I have to admit it right now... here goes everything....
I LOVE RHAPSODY!!! I love them! I could not live without them. I can't even believe how much I love them. They are magnificent... a shining beacon to all things metal! I need to get this off my chest, and I hope that you guys can be understanding towards my chosen lifestyle. I am a Rhapsody fan. I know that it is cheesy as hell, but I can't help it. Cheese flows through my veins. You may see that my favourite bands are SX (not too cheesy), Blind Guardian (definitely cheese), Manowar (ungodly cheesy, to an extent I cannot comprehend) and Rhapsody (perhaps the cheesiest band of all time). I can't help but love these bands. Singing the epic choruses, always involving a noble quest, a battle or the defense of an ideal so loosely defined as "True Metal". I need these bands to survive. Today, I came to terms with my abberation and ordered "Symphony of Enchanted Lands Part 2: the Dark Secret" and "Legendary Tales" by Rhapsody. I will listen to them and enjoy them, dipping my chip of music appreciation into the velveeta cheesiness of Rhapsody to make a delightful nacho.

 

[Metal Immortal]

HOLY SHIT! Toby... You have found one of my strongholds on the web... I read your comment and thought that it sounded like you and when i saw barf the wega barf... that gave it away.

HAIL AND KILL!

 

[Zax666]

Gay lyrics are way better than wussy lyrics anyway.

 

[nataservant]

Nightfall.... such a powerful album

 

[theodyssey]

I agree. It is a sign of how far down the shitter our nations morals have gone. Vikings killing and fighting... what's gay about that? What part of a badass with a sword implies a penis inside of an ass? That goes for all metal.

Nothing is gay about vikings and killing and shit. that's badass. Arnold wearing almost nothing and all greased up is pretty gay.

Oh, and the reason why the movie sucks is not becuase it is gay that arnold is hot (well, by your standards. it sounded like you were gettin' wood from thinking about arnold's "flawless phisique"). The reason why the movie sucked is because it was a shitty movie. if it was just arnold kicking ass and owning people's shit, then it would have been commando. No, conan sucked because the story made no sense, there were about 30 pointless titty scenes that you can't even enjoy because they make no sense. It doesn't even make sense in the context of the conan story. I mean, fucking christ, remember the scene where (no exaggeration, watch the movie) he goes into town going to kick ass, finds a girl, fucks her, then she inexplicably turns into a demon and he has to throw her in the fire? then he just walks away. yeah, makes sense. it's SUPPOSED to show how he is naive, but the movie fails miserably. It's a shitty movie, end of story.

 

[Metal Immortal]

I am gay.

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I just wanted to see if that would work.

 

[SilentRealm]

Vikings killing and fighting... what's gay about that? What part of a badass with a sword implies a penis inside of an ass?

well theres a similarity there in that they both like to stick things into flesh

 

[Thraxz]

So every soldier who has ever lived is gay?

 

[Snowmaker]

I'm watching my Imaginations Through the Looking Glass DVD as I type.

 

[SilentRealm]

hey i was just noting the similarity.. I'm not the one who's saying that wielding a sword = gay. i do however think the whole oiled up muscles thing is NOT something that most women find attractive, so who they're doing it for leaves questions.

 

[TotenMitMacht]

They just wanna kill, baby.

 

[Insidious Tangerine]

A Night at the Opera is some of the most trite music I have ever had the misfortune of hearing.

The ranking for their albums goes like this:

1. Tales from the Twilight World
2. Batallions of Fe-uh
3. Everything else.
4. A Night at the Opera

 

[Jean-Pierre]

People who think Blind Guardian are gay outside of "A Night At The Opera" or "Nightfall in Middle Earth" must have real trouble listening to any Trad/Speed/Power Metal.

Anyway, for BG:

Their first two albums: AWESOME aggressive Speed Fucking Metal, of the German breed. It kicks your ass, and if you think otherwise, you're a poseur.

3rd album "Twilight": Ehhh, kind of a mess. Some catchy Speed/Power tunes, but really unfocused when all is said and done.

4th album "Somewhere Far Beyond": Awesome Power/Speed, with two pointless interludes. Very good album, a dead on concept of melody, great solos and endless energy.

5th album "Imaginations": A much more stripped down and aggressive "Somewhere Far Beyond". Highly enjoyable, except for the boring ballad.

The next two are aquired tastes, but I like them both. Both of their live albums are pretty good, but I prefer "Tokyo Tales".