Newbie from Australia

[mozzza]

Hi All,
I'm a new fan of Theocracy from Melbourne Australia. I only came across Theocracy when I heard Laying the demon to rest on the local radio station and my immediate reaction was "WOW" I got to get my hands on Mirror of souls, so I got my copy in the mail yesterday and this album is just absolutely the best piece of metal I have ever heard. I'm a die hard ICED EARTH fan and this album ranks alongside my faves of IE if not surpasses them. I just cant believe its taken me this long to discover Theocracy.

I have never had an initial reaction to an album like I did yesterday. No shit, the hairs on the back of my neck spiked up, every song is just gold. In particular Mirror of Souls is just the best EPIC I have ever heard, the arrangement the flow, just executed to perfection.

When is new album coming out??????? I already cant wait.

And if the guys from the band read this, I hope one day you may make your way downunder for a few gigs. Australia has a massive HILLSONG community and no doubt you would attract many fans from them. I myself am a Christian but I dont really practice it like I should even tho Mum keeps on bangin onto me how I should go to Church every Sunday. Nevertheless your lyrics are unbelievable and not cheesy at all. Good on you Theocracy for creating an absolute masterpiece of metal. Far and away the best metal I have ever heard, if you can create something better than MOS for your next album then god help me, because I think I will drive my family crazy bangin it out 24/7.

Cheers to all the fellow Theocracy fans.

 

[Martyr's Crown]

Welcome to the boards!

Yeah, I was pretty amazed when I heard Mirror of Souls too. Then I heard the debut, and thought it was even better.

As far as I know, the new album will be out sometime in the next year. They've been working hard on it for a while - that's why the band members haven't posted as much recently as they normally do.

 

[SeaStorm]

Welcome aboard! Theocracy's realm of power grows

Make sure to purchase the first album, too. I remember having the same reaction that you just described when I first heard it back in 2004.

 

[Ryan M.]

Both the albums are great. . I'd buy both... and then wait for the new one and get it as soon as it's available for pre-order . Hahaha! Welcome to the boards! I have a friend who used to live in Perth I think it was BTW.

 

[JonH]

Thanks for the kind words mozzza.

I believe I speak for everyone in the band when I say I think we all would love to someday make it out to Australia for some shows

Hopefully in the future we'll have that opportunity

 

[M@RS]

I have a friend who used to live in Perth I think it was BTW.

I've got an Australian friend currently living in PNG, another friend in Perth, and another friend in Melbourne. :b

 

[mozzza]

I am sourcing Theocracy's first album from the local record shop so it wont be long till I have the collection, cannot wait for it.

And yes, Australia, believe it or not has a large metal community, the big bands like Iron Maiden, Disturbed never fail to hit no.1 on our shores.

I dont know if any of you guys have heard of Bring me the Horizon but they also hit no.1 in Australia too. I cant stand them by the way.

EDGUY HAVE ALSO HIT decent numbers in OZ too, seen them 3 times in melbourne................awesome band live.

Cant wait for Theocracy self titled now...........I'm like a little kid in a toy shop. MOS has been on constant repeat since I recieved it, I just still cant get over how perfect it really is.

 

[Arnock]

Somewhat surprised you heard a theocracy song on a local radio station.

 

[M@RS]

Really? Laying the Demon to Rest is actually quite popular among metal radios....or so I've heard.

 

[Arnock]

Well, I dont really listen to the radio much, too much generic metalcore/whatever's topping the charts at the moment. That and most of the stations around where I live play rap anyway.

 

[Ryan M.]

Really? Laying the Demon to Rest is actually quite popular among metal radios....or so I've heard.

In other countries then the US it seems they are pretty popular.

 

[Martyr's Crown]

I wouldn't know. There's no such thing as a metal radio where I live, except satallite.

 

[Scarred621]

In other countries then the US it seems they are pretty popular.

I get the impression than good metal in general is better appreciated in other countries.