Christopher Lee's Charlemagne

[SymphonyXV]

Have any of you heard this? I was in the music store and found this and couldn't believe it was real then I listened to it and bought it. It's a rock opera about Charlemagne with Christopher Lee singing on it and Rhaposdy of Fire playing behind it! I've never seen an 87 year old sing metal and he is damn good too!

 

[DoomsdayZach]

The songwriting is fucking awful. Otherwise, i'd be very excited.

 

[SymphonyXV]

I still haven't unwrapped it yet. Just the fact an 87 year old can sing symphonic metal amazes me. I think on his next album he should reprise Dracula and get a band like Iced Earth behind him. That'd be just as insanely epic.

 

[DoomsdayZach]

His vocals sound amazing of course. I just find the music goes nowhere. Hopefully he does another effort and has better music, because THAT would fucking slay.

 

[Prismatic Sphere]

I just can't believe that the same man who met Felix Yusupov(the prince who orchestrated the plot to kill Rasputin) and dined with J.R.R. Tolkien is singing in a metal band in the 21st Century.

That's like something out of a metal song. Mind crushingly awesome.

 

[Postulate]

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[razoredge]

Well? There was alot of saxons...

All I know is the song Kid Charlemagne kicks total ass.... if you like jazzy funk

 

[Kenneth R.]

Christopher Lee is a wizard. period.

 

[SymphonyXV]

I listened to the whole album last night and it's not at all what I thought it was going to be. It's not really symphonic metal. There are short sections of what maybe could be considered metal but most of it is just piano and Chris singing. He can hardly break an octave when he sings too but I definately give him credit for trying. I have never heard an 88 year old sing on a rock opera. I think if I listen to it a few more times it'll grow on me.

 

[HackerX]

This isn't the first time these two have worked together. The original song they did together was pretty epic.

 

[Ryan M.]

Christopher Lee is a wizard. period.

Heck YES! :Shedevil: I am impressed with his singing but his music really isn't my style. I do plan giving it another try though! :Smokedev:

 

[CantoX]

Lol this is amazing and funny at the same time.

But this thread goes here>
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...-whatever-yours-anyones-promotion-thread.html

 

[Raziel X]

If you find yourself aroused when listening to a metalized version of a history class lesson, then go for it. Only one really memorable song - the one with Saxon men lol

I mean, the metallish parts are pretty good, but they is way too little of it, so it just leaves the boring storytelling... Come on, even storytelling mode can be awesome, like in the case of Bal-Sagoth

 

[Phanto]

Lol this is amazing and funny at the same time.

But this thread goes here>
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...-whatever-yours-anyones-promotion-thread.html

Njaaaaeh, I don't think so.

There's a difference between wanting to discuss a band or music, and to blatantly promote it (i.e. "listen to my friend's band!").

That thread is there to reduce the amount of threads that solely promote a band (which we get a lot of on a forum like this), not to eliminate the purpose of the whole forum.

That is at least how I see it.

 

[CantoX]

Njaaaaeh, I don't think so.

There's a difference between wanting to discuss a band or music, and to blatantly promote it (i.e. "listen to my friend's band!").

That thread is there to reduce the amount of threads that solely promote a band (which we get a lot of on a forum like this), not to eliminate the purpose of the whole forum.

That is at least how I see it.

Yes.