can't... stop... laughing....

[MajestikMøøse]

If you ever get a famous actor to appear on your album be sure to milk his apperance. thusly; www.mightyrhapsody.com

 

[NAD]

Look! It's Frankestein's monster!





At least I think I said that when this was originally posted, before the UM nuclear winter took hold. :Spin:

 

[Under a Stone]

Is that Sean Connery?

 

[JayKeeley]

That could be the worst album cover in history....especially from a band who's albums covers normally rule!

They went from this:

To this!

So all I can say is:

 

[Ayeka]

Isn't that Christopher Lee? Like, Saruman from Lord Of The Rings?

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Isn't that Christopher Lee? Like, Saruman from Lord Of The Rings?

yup. He's the narrator on the new Rhapsody album I believe

 

[Demonspell]

At least Manowar never put Orson Welles on any of their covers...but that actually might have been an improvement, as tragic as going from Citizen Kane to Fighting The World is.

 

[NAD]

Am I the only one who remembers that crappy Frankenstein movie he was in? Oh man, it was so cheesy, I LOVED it!

If he's the narrator of that album I'm going to look into it, he has an awesome voice. What kind of music is Rhapsody anyhow?

 

[Black Winter Day]

gay power metal. emphasis on gay.

 

[NAD]

D'oh well. I was assuming power metal, but hoping for viking. Nevermind.

 

[JayKeeley]

Wait, you guys are missing something. Christopher Lee isn't only narrating on the album, he's actually singing too. He's a classically trained singer apparently.

And yes, Rhapsody are power metal. Cheesy Conan movie soundtrack metal, with *real* 70 piece orchestras and choirs. It's not gay, it's "Hollywood Symphonic Metal".

 

[NAD]

*swings back to being intrigued again*

 

[JayKeeley]

From my Dionysus review...

RHAPSODY – The cheesiest of cheese, but the Conan-esque movie soundtracks and use of 70-piece orchestras or choirs is sincerely unbelievable. Whatever you do, just don’t look at them, don’t watch their videos, and ignore all the laughable narrative song interludes. Christopher Lee will cameo on their next album, and so if it’s good enough for ol’ Saruman, it’s good enough for me. Start with Symphony of Enchanted Lands.

*Allocates another CD-R for NAD*

 

[NAD]

Of course I may just be headbanging because Drudkh is filling my ears.

 

[JayKeeley]

Oh yeah, my Drudkh showed up during the week too. I've got a bunch of new promos to send out too, one of which will be the (Irish) Scald CD. That's one for the NAD beast for sure, so put on your Goatsblood cap again.

Actually, looking at the promos, there should be good stuff for everyone this time round, including some new Dark Tranquility CD. NAD - in light of your affection towards Frankenstein, you might even like Devil Whorehouse - "inspired by classic horror movies and old punk rock idols such as Misfits and Samhain" and produced by Tommy Tagtgren.

 

[NAD]

So in other words influenced by Glenn Danzig, sounds awesome! Just keep me away from that Dark Tranquility shit.

<-- me when any number of people read that.

 

[Hell Mike]

Just keep me away from that Dark Tranquility shit.

Down with ladies' music!

 

[JayKeeley]

It's "tranquillity," kthxbye.

Oh yeah, never realized they misppeled it!

...and that new album must be "Exposures," a compilation with rare and unreleased stuff plus remastered versions of "Trail of Life Decayed" and "A Moonclad Reflection." Quite anxious to hear that one, even if I do have the originals.

So what you sayin'? Is you gonna help out and review it?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

gay power metal. emphasis on gay.

Teh funnay!

While I admittedly can stand some Rhapsody, there's no denying their uber-gheyness. I'm sure HeOfTheStorm loves them, being Greek and all.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Just keep me away from that Dark Tranquility shit.

You really are a blasphemer of the highest order. Die!