I saw them live a bunch of times when they opened for the Gathering in 06.. They put on a really good show, altough I am not a fan of their music.. That was a great tour.. Giant Squid, the other opener, blew me away.. I absolutely love them now..
FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES 2008 HEADLINER REVEALED!
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BlackRoseMetalHeart
Metal Mistress
That would be awesome. I'd love to read one of your famous interviews/reviews on our festival or one of it's participants. I love the interviews you do for the ProgPower program.
And the fest is totally worth the trip IMO.P.S. - I live by it.P.S. Love your signature.
DemonOfTheWoods
Your option out of here
P.S. - I live by it.
...only because I work in a record store and you have to hear me bitch about downloaders hurting the business everyday helps too
j/k
By the way Nathan, good job on Unexpect. with a full headlining set, they'll probably have enough time to play their full catalog!!!!!
Soundscape
Member
uneXpect are doing a show at The Entry 1-week from Wednesday as well w/ Echoes of Eternity. It's the same night Coheed opens for Linkin Park at the X, but I may skip that and just check out these guys instead.
Dolamite S. Biffle
Biffliest Person Ever
Have fun at Coheed since the EoE dropped off the tour. I dont know if Unexpect is continuing.
Yeah, I noticed that too - very little if no backing at all. There was so much going on during their set that it was hard to keep it all straight especially since I was having my mind blown. When I see them on 2/13, I'm going to be relaxed enough now to watch them from an artistic standpoint and see if I can figure out how they are pulling this off.
Nathan
See You In Hell
Is this the real McCoy?
Interesting comments about Unexpect so far. I've checked out some of their stuff but I wasn't sure what exactly I was listening to. That's not necessarily a criticism -- it just seemed that there was so much going on in the songs that I couldn't get my mind around what it was they were trying to convey. I'm still hopeful of seeing Unexpect open for Trail of Tears this coming Saturday in Fort Worth, TX. Due to the lead singer of Echoes of Eternity getting bronchitis they have had to discontinue the rest of this tour so it would be nice if Unexpect and Trail of Tears play a little longer sets although I'm not sure if that's likely or not. In any case it should be an interesting show, certainly in the case of Trail of Tears. But I'm giving Unexpect the benefit of the doubt until I actually see them and hear them live. It could be that they are an acquired taste.
BlackRoseMetalHeart
Metal Mistress
I think seeing them live is what really does it. I had never really heard them before I saw them a few weeks ago with Echoes, but I was blown away by their live performance. My two friends who went with me to the show, however, had a few of their albums and were really looking forward to their show. They said that the live performance definitely helped the album make more sense.
BTW, I just wanted to say kudos to you for going to this show. Please spread the word - this tour is seriuosly, seriously bombing all over the country and it's too bad because both bands are very good. UNEXPECT alone is worth the price of admission and I think that Trail of Tears will cross over to people who are not necessarily "metalheads."
Respect. Support. Raise the horns.
See You In Hell
Is this the real McCoy?
BTW, I just wanted to say kudos to you for going to this show. Please spread the word - this tour is seriuosly, seriously bombing all over the country and it's too bad because both bands are very good. UNEXPECT alone is worth the price of admission and I think that Trail of Tears will cross over to people who are not necessarily "metalheads."
Respect. Support. Raise the horns.
Thanks, man! Hopefully this tour will continue without EOE -- I haven't heard any word of cancellations and as far as the venue here knows the show's still on. I'm planning on being there in my customary spot right down front!
I've been telling people about this show for awhile now and interest seems to be there but interest doesn't always translate into ticket sales unfortunately. At least the show is on a Saturday night so that's certainly a plus. I'm hoping for a good turn out especially in light of what you just indicated -- about this tour bombing all over the country. It's rather ironic, at least in the Dallas / Fort Worth area that so many plead for good acts to get booked, then they do get booked, and so few turn out for so many of these shows. Then there's so much bitching about why so many tours seems to bypass this area. I mean I know life sometimes gets in the way of plans but this seems to be more of a trend these days than an aberration. Hmmmm.........didn't mean to turn this reply into a vent! 
What I mean to say is I can't wait to get to Fort Worth on Saturday night, buy my ticket, and enjoy a really great show!!
BlackRoseMetalHeart
Metal Mistress
BTW, I just wanted to say kudos to you for going to this show. Please spread the word - this tour is seriuosly, seriously bombing all over the country and it's too bad because both bands are very good. UNEXPECT alone is worth the price of admission and I think that Trail of Tears will cross over to people who are not necessarily "metalheads."
Respect. Support. Raise the horns.
The show I saw at Jaxx was only the second night of the tour from what I understand. It don't know if I'd say it bombed there, but it certainly wasn't a sold out crowd. All the bands played like it was though, they interacted with the crowd and got everyone really into the show. I'm glad I didn't decide to stay at home and those who did really missed out IMO.
Someone said it on the forum previously (and they probably phrased it better than I will here), I don't remember what thread, and I don't remember why it came up, but basically, I know that if I don't support both the large and smaller bands of the genres I love when they tour the states, that makes it even harder to get the bigger bands over her because the labels and the bands stop seeing the demand for what they do.
As you said Nathan - Respect. Support. Raise the Horns!
I just saw Unexpect last Monday in L.A. (with 50 people at the most) They didn't have their violinist, but still they gave an awesome show. I wish I could go to the festival to see them headline, but not easy (or cheap) getting to Minneapolis from Mexico City. If anyone can go... make it to the festival, the performance by Unexpect will be worth the price by itself!
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See You In Hell
Is this the real McCoy?
I just saw Unexpect for the first time this past Saturday night and they were AWESOME!! The live experience was so full of energy that I literally didn't know who I should be watching. Oh, who the hell am I kidding - I could barely take my eyes off Leilindel the whole night!
Seriously though, anyone on the fence about Unexpect or who are even not familiar with them in the slightest (that was me up until early last week when I started checking some of their songs out via MySpace and YouTube) should go see them live at least once. The show really is a lot of fun and packs a TON of energy. Beware of the bassist -- he is INSANE on stage...
...and even more insane when he jumps out into the audience flailing that nine string bass of his all over the place!!
Nathan you have made a great choice for your Flight of the Valkyries headliner!!
Seriously though, anyone on the fence about Unexpect or who are even not familiar with them in the slightest (that was me up until early last week when I started checking some of their songs out via MySpace and YouTube) should go see them live at least once. The show really is a lot of fun and packs a TON of energy. Beware of the bassist -- he is INSANE on stage...
...and even more insane when he jumps out into the audience flailing that nine string bass of his all over the place!!
Nathan you have made a great choice for your Flight of the Valkyries headliner!!
Soundscape
Member
Unexpect play here on Wednesday..I've been playing their stuff a lot over the last week. Very much looking fwd to it..hopefully the weather will cooperate too.
BlackRoseMetalHeart
Metal Mistress
SwordLord Productions Presents
The 2008 FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES Metal Festival
Minnesota-based Metal Promoter Announces Co-Headliner and Additional Bands to Second Year
for the Only All Female-Fronted Metal Festival in the United States
The 2008 FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES Metal Festival
Minnesota-based Metal Promoter Announces Co-Headliner and Additional Bands to Second Year
for the Only All Female-Fronted Metal Festival in the United States
SwordLord Productions is proud to announce the second annual FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES (FotV) metal festival on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at STATION 4 in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
"We had a good start to the festival with the 2007 show and Ive tried to step it up a notch with the variety of genres and amount of high-profile bands we are placing on this years bill," says Nathan "SwordLord" Block, Flight of the Valkyries festival promoter and founder of SwordLord Productions. It is with great pleasure that I announce the rising star of the Brazilian metal scene, Shadowside, as this years Flight of the Valkyries co-headliner.
Shadowside, intense female-fronted power metal lead by the strong yet melodic vocals of Dani Nolden, has received widespread admiring reviews and is building a very strong and loyal fan base for their music full of personality, competence and solid instrumental work.
Additional confirmed bands for the 2008 FotV festival include Dendura, progressive metal with a middle eastern/Egyptian infused sound and image, including a belly dancer as part of their live stage show,
as well as Minnesota-based metal bands Something to Fear, dark heavy metal with a powerful blend of bluesy vocals and growling,
and Aria Sharp, an eclectic rock band whose not afraid to show their aggressive side.
Block recently announced the festivals headliner metal laboratory Unexpect - earlier this month. As one of the most unique and diverse bands to come out of Canada, Unexpect mixes elements of black, death, core, symphonic, progressive and melodic metal; classical, operatic, medieval, goth, electro, ambient, psychotic, noise and circus music with an occasional jazzy touch.
UNEXPECT has been a third-tier support act for various bands touring the US including Epica and most recently Norways Trail of Tears, says Block. This will be a very rare opportunity to experience a full headline set from this absolutely indescribable metal act.
Additional bands will be confirmed and announced in the coming months.
"There are so many great metal bands with female lead vocals that dont get enough exposure or get it often enough," says Block. Flight of the Valkyries is a chance for those bands to really shine. Id like to continue this festival for many more years and I hope that the fans will support me in that!
Tickets for the Flight of the Valkyries festival will go on sale on Saturday, February 16 at 10:00am. Ticket prices are $15 in advance or $20 on the day of show. Doors will open at 3:00 pm. The show is 18+.
Advanced tickets for the festival can be purchased here: http://swordlordproductions.indietic...tomer/home.php
Flight of the Valkyries is the only music festival of its kind in the US devoted to metal bands with female lead vocalists. The festival showcases all metal sub-genres with the only unifying factor being that a female vocalist obviously must front the band.
The festival debuted in June of 2007, showcasing a variety of female-fronted metal bands such as Doro, Vainglory, Earthen, The Ottoman Empire, Visideon, Spiritual Decay, and Sirens of Titan.
For more information on the Flight of the Valkyries festival, please visit the festivals web site at www.femalemetalfest.com or on MySpace at www.myspace.com/femalemetalfest. For more information on SwordLord Productions, visit www.MySpace.com/SWORDLORD.
Dolamite S. Biffle
Biffliest Person Ever
Shadowside is a plus, but I thought for sure that Benedictum was a shoe in since their new album is fucking awesome.
PurpleCrayonWriter
Just a Kid at Heart
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