Metal Opera??

[karpsmom]

Mr. V said this in an interview I'm reading from a few years back, is it a dead idea?

"We're also going to hire a choir for that. I'm going to be working on something we call a metal opera, but it's not opera in this kind of Avantasia style; not at all. There's a theme running through the entire album lyric-wise. The music is connected, likewise. We have 30 people of the Norwegian "elite" of metal are going to be on it. I've written the lyrics and music to that one. But it's kind of a long-term project. Everybody has their bands going on tour, so..."

http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss10_94.php

 

[George]

It's quite the ambitious project whatever the status may be.

 

[Vintersorg]

Mr. V said this in an interview I'm reading from a few years back, is it a dead idea?

"We're also going to hire a choir for that. I'm going to be working on something we call a metal opera, but it's not opera in this kind of Avantasia style; not at all. There's a theme running through the entire album lyric-wise. The music is connected, likewise. We have 30 people of the Norwegian "elite" of metal are going to be on it. I've written the lyrics and music to that one. But it's kind of a long-term project. Everybody has their bands going on tour, so..."

http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss10_94.php

It kind of fell apart..it would have taken so lon to complete it as the musicians that was supposed to be on have like 200 bands and projects..hehehe..in the good old scandinavian tradition.

mr V

 

[FrostbittenGrimness]

Yeah it'd be hard to organise but would've been cool...

 

[Braighs]

I thought it was a joke.
30 band members? WOW

 

[Thidrek]

of course not! maybe 30 session musicians that play different instruments and have different voices, but they would not perform at one time.

 

[Braighs]

of course not! maybe 30 session musicians that play different instruments and have different voices, but they would not perform at one time.

oh.
Like Ayreon. yeah, that would work.

 

[karpsmom]

It kind of fell apart..it would have taken so lon to complete it as the musicians that was supposed to be on have like 200 bands and projects..hehehe..in the good old scandinavian tradition.

mr V

Darn! It would have been awesome!

 

[Horz]

Too bad...

Well, if it's of some consolidation to you, Christofer Johnsson from Therion is writing an opera, but a classical one, not metal...

I don't know at what stage is it now, but if/when he finishes it I bet it'll be a blast!

 

[karpsmom]

Cornelius Jakhelln from Solefald/Sturmgeist is writing the libretto to an opera also!

 

[Allfader]

I hope Mr V have the time to do it. I'm sure that will kick a lot of asses.... Mr V have a great mind.

I wanna know if there are some guys confirmed or who will be involved on it to get some idea of the different voices and styles will be part of it.

 

[FrostbittenGrimness]

It kind of fell apart..it would have taken so lon to complete it as the musicians that was supposed to be on have like 200 bands and projects..hehehe..in the good old scandinavian tradition.

mr V

Read what Mr V said about it falling apart my friend..

 

[rammpeth]

just for the heck of it let me dream:
Mike Akerfeldt
Dan Swano
Aesgir
Steve
Lazare
Andy Winter
Carl August Tidemann
Sverd
Yngwie
Liv Christine
and so on and so forth!

PS. you all know im just fooling around

 

[BreathingShadow]

how bout just mr. v and mr. akerfeldt

 

[rammpeth]

well he said 30 musicians so i let my imagination flow lol, but i was too tired to make up a whole list

 

[karpsmom]

just for the heck of it let me dream:
Mike Akerfeldt
Dan Swano
Aesgir
Steve
Lazare
Andy Winter
Carl August Tidemann
Sverd
Yngwie
Liv Christine
and so on and so forth!

PS. you all know im just fooling around

good list! Just gotta add, Garm, Simen, Hellhammer, Cornelius, and Mattias!

 

[rammpeth]

I insist i would love Futureman to work with Mr.V lol

 

[FrostbittenGrimness]

Really, an awesome project would be with Vintersorg, Åsa Jinder and Annbjørg Lien. I would fucking KILL to see or even hear that.

 

[The Minds Eye]

Originally Posted by rammpeth
just for the heck of it let me dream:
Mike Akerfeldt
Dan Swano
Aesgir
Steve
Lazare
Andy Winter
Carl August Tidemann
Sverd
Yngwie
Liv Christine
and so on and so forth!

PS. you all know im just fooling around

good list! Just gotta add, Garm, Simen, Hellhammer, Cornelius, and Mattias!

Yngwie so wouldnt fit in there, specially if the project is actually "creative"! But Garm and Mr V together would be pretty awesome.

 

[rammpeth]

Yngwie could play the sitar