Hello Everyone! My name is Laura!

Zion7

Laura
Oct 7, 2006
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I was introduced to Prog Power two years ago and love it! I may get alot of boos for saying this, but I have not always been into Metal. In fact, I was quite deprived as a child from listening to real music, lol. I grew up on the streets or in trailer parks or the projects, so you can just imagine what I was subjected to, lol. Yet, despite this, my mind longed for something more intellectually stimulating and complex. Hope sprang alive in me when I heard Queensryche for the first time! Despite my limitations, I desperately searched for more music like this and eventually found it. It took years to build my repetoir. Now, I can't imagine listening to anything commercial or standard again. I love Classical music: Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven.
What I love most about Metal is that is can easily be blended with so many different styles of music beautifully. Exotic or World music is another favorite of mine.

I look forward to learning more about Metal and all genres of music. If you have any suggestions or any type of music you would like to share, please do.
I always want to broaden my experience.

Some of my favorite bands: (in no particular order)

-Rhapsody
-Angra
-Queensryche
-X-Japan
-Orphaned Land
-Mercenary
-Pyramaze
-Circus Maximus
-Therion
-Epica
-Within Temptation
-Lacuna Coil
-Nightwish
-Zero Hour
-Shaman
-Lareine
-Dead Can Dance
-Symphony X
-Enigma
-Loreena McKennit
-Celledor
-Atomic Opera
-Dark Moor
-Peter Gabriel
-Kamelot
-U2

I am also a writer, photographer, and singer. I am hoping to attend Film school soon and also get my Doctorate eventually. My undergrad was in Psychology. I am very interested in Philosophy, Art, History, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Travel, Cultures, Music. I look forward to meeting all of you and learning more about music and whatever else you want to talk about!
 
Cro said:
Welcome ot UMF! :D I'm a newbie myself... I write too! :D
Cool! What kind of stuff do you write? Have you been published? I have yet to be. I guess I am on the road to that, because I have been rejected three times by publishers, lol.
 
Blue_Jay said:
Hi! Nice to know you atleast like power and progressive metal and that your a girl also. hehe

Hey, I like ALL metal! ;) Its all good, haha! But, Power and Progressive are my favorites. Wait..are you a guy or girl? :goggly:
 
Cro said:
Poetry and Lyrics.. I'm not published, Publishers around here won't take on the insanity I am. lol
I write poetry and lyrics as well. Do you have a site with your work up? Do you write lyrics for a band?
 
Thoth-Amon said:
Alright! A Dead Can Dance fan! One of my favs.

Oh yes! That was one of the first "unusual" bands I was introduced to and have been hooked ever since, lol. It's great soundtrack music..which is something else I love to listen to.
 
Cro said:
I got some poetry on a site.. and most of my lyrics are on my message board. lol

Soooo, are you going to give me a link? I'm a bit computer challenged, haha.
 
Zion7 said:
I saw your post! Yes, we do have similiar tastes. If I lived near you, I would go to a show with you, lol. I'm trying to find people in this area to go to shows with. Metal is just starting to bloom here in Nashville.

Metal has been around in one form or another since 1968 and it is only starting to bloom in Nashville? lol jk ... anyways welcome to the board... have to get you into Black Metal... or some other genre's... I've been into Metal since around 1983 (I'm 34) ... hit me up on PM if you want me to recommend some other bands/albums you may not have listened to.... btw great interests you have.... your a all around person and that is good...