Can I start a thread about Gamma Ray's Majestic?

[JayKeeley]

These guys are so indomitably queer.

Well if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black.

I truly hope they are at the guiltiest edge of your guilty pleasures, Jay...

Newsflash....approx 1% of metal is NOT a guilty pleasure. Just sayin'.

 

[JayKeeley]

LOOKS LIKE A HEAVY METAL BAND TO ME...

 

[JayKeeley]

OK here we go, in this order:

1. Land of the Free
2. Majestic (just because it's new and I'm over excited )
3. Somewhere out in Space
4. No World Order
5. Powerplant

All pretty fucken cool putting them in that top 5 euro power metal bands category (along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, etc).

Haven't heard the 2 others with that Ralph dude though....

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I like Gamma Ray, but they have some bad songs.

 

[JayKeeley]

Yeah, true, same with every band on the planet fyi.

Good Gamma Ray songs:

"Rebellion in Dreamland" = 10/10 (what an anthem for the ages)
"Land of the Free"
"Abyss of the Void"
"Somewhere out in Space"
"The Winged Horse" <- holy shit I love this Rainbow tribute
"Lake of Tears"
"My Temple" <- the first track off the new album, RAVIOLI? HOLY CANOLI!!!!!

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

no, I mean BAD songs. Like heavy metal wanna be shit. just not good. they is overrated if you ask meesa.

 

[JayKeeley]

Still not following....even Iron Maiden (the greatest band that has ever existed) have some real diabolical songs, even the stuff with Bruce at the helm.

Put it this way, the great Gamma Ray songs are SO FUCKEN GREAT that it outweighs whatever dodgy shit they've got. It's no wonder they headline festivals....good for 'em.

 

[General Zod]

Gave this another spin. Couldn't get passed the second track. The music is cool, vocals are just awful.

Zod

 

[JayKeeley]

I've actually got this on repeat spin!

Next up....the almighty KING DIAMOND.

 

[Demonspell]

Oh puh-lease....don't start going on about image in a world of emo haircuts, corpse paint etc. And yeah, Kai Hansen was in this band called Helloween? Ring any bells?

Agreed, though it doesn't make that picture any less ridiculous (though I've both seen and heard far worse power metal).

 

[Thanatopsis123]

What makes straight guys want to listen to gay vocals?

Good fucking question.

Isis > Neurosis

I agree, but I wonder if the rest of RC does...maybe I'll go make a poll.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

I love Gamma Ray* and sorta want to hear the new one. Can you upload the best track, JK?

I'm actually on a semi-power metal kick today, listening to a ton of 80s Savatage, Maiden, hell, even a little Blind Guardian!





*but then again, I'm gay

 

[lurch70]

 

[IOfTheStorm]

OK here we go, in this order:

1. Land of the Free
2. Majestic (just because it's new and I'm over excited )
3. Somewhere out in Space
4. No World Order
5. Powerplant

All pretty fucken cool putting them in that top 5 euro power metal bands category (along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, etc).

Haven't heard the 2 others with that Ralph dude though....

1. Land Of The Free
2. Heading For Tomorrow (when you will listen to it you will realize why)
3. Insanity And Genious
4. Somewhere Out In Space
.. the rest

"Majestic" is VERY good indeed.

People who listen to black metal, radiohead, or anathema and calling Gamma Ray "queer" and "gay" are developing a new joke sensation. Continue.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Heading For Tomorrow & Insanity and Genius FUCKING SUCK. I mean, THEY REALLY FUCKING SUCK.

I have every single Gamma Ray album, and consider myself a pretty decent fan of the band, and there's no ways around it, those 2 albums fucking blow.

 

[Krilons Resa]

lmao

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

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[Krilons Resa]

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[JayKeeley]

1. Land Of The Free
2. Heading For Tomorrow (when you will listen to it you will realize why)
3. Insanity And Genious
4. Somewhere Out In Space
.. the rest

Hmmm....one of the reasons I like Gamma Ray is because of Kai Hansen so I just avoided the albums that didn't have him on vox.

"Majestic" is VERY good indeed.

I'm surprised at JUST HOW good it is.

People who listen to black metal, radiohead, or anathema and calling Gamma Ray "queer" and "gay" are developing a new joke sensation. Continue.

I don't think they're being serious just because it makes no sense. I mean, I listen to black metal, radiohead, and anathema....and can still dig me some Gamma Ray etc.

I mean, Zod calling Gamma Ray generic....and Krigloch thinking they're overrated.... It's just funny because of who that's coming from.

Kai Hansen is a fucken pioneer, a god among insects.

NP -- Darkthrone - "The Cult of Goliath"...no wait, just finished...."Too Old Too Cold" kicked in.....I NEED MORE BEER!! BLAAARGHHHH !!!

 

[IOfTheStorm]

You can all realize now how much the first and third Gamma Ray albums rule