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[JonnyD]

I was sooooo freakin' ready to go to sleep at that point.

You saw the rest of the gallery there too, right?

Dude so was I! I left Vermont at like 7am that morning and got to the show at 5:30 so by that point I was fuckin Dead!!! hahaha ... Yep I did! My arm is in the Bryant Double fisting beers pic hahaha

EDIT Continued from above: ... ofcourse I didnt sleep after we left there ... we went back to the Fairfield and raised hell for many more Hours I think I finally went to bed at around 8 in the morning ... ofcourse Bryant didnt hahahaha but at one point Me Bryant and some guy I only know as Repoman were last men standing from the PP party hahaha .... I was a seriously hurting unit!

 

[JonnyD]

Oh hell yeah! Although Andy is a pretty big dude. It'd prolly take both of us!

2 uses Vs a Kick ass German Power Metal band hahaha I dont think we will have a prayer ... that and with all the fans Andy has .. they would rip us to shreds!!! but hey we would have great stories to tell!

 

[Wyvern]

I'm on my very first listen right now. It's not what I expected but it's quite good IMO. Hell, Alder could sing a calculus textbook and I'd be happy.
It was $6 at Laser's Edge. Too good to pass up.

Actually was a hard sell for Hawk since neither him or I care much for Alder as a singer , but what I heard from Redemption worth the expense.

Laser's Edge has sometimes great deals, and that one seems one indeed. I have to check them more often.

 

[Hawk]

Actually was a hard sell for Hawk since neither him or I care much for Alder as a singer , but what I heard from Redemption worth the expense.

Laser's Edge has sometimes great deals, and that one seems one indeed. I have to check them more often.

Correct! I could not stand Alder on the first few Fates Warning albums. Perhaps I could not value him objectively because he "replaced" what I consider to be one of the greatest singers in metal John Arch.

I know, not very honest perhaps but thats how it worked back in the day. I had the same problem accepting Bruce Dickinson when he replaced Paul Diannio. Btw I consider Bruce at this moment to be a better vocalist than he has ever been before. And certainly a much versatile vocalist than Paul ever was.

But back to Ray Alder; he totally surprised me with his high quality vocals on this album. He simply sounds fantastic! I think He does it by *not* doing what John Arch is doing supremely *IMHO* and that is reaching for those high notes.

But to talk just of Alder would not do this album justice. The whole band is damn good. And I can recommend it to anyone who is into progressive metal even just a little bit!

 

[Wheezer]

Actually was a hard sell for Hawk since neither him or I care much for Alder as a singer , but what I heard from Redemption worth the expense.

Don't care for Alder as a singer!?!?

Laser's Edge has sometimes great deals, and that one seems one indeed. I have to check them more often.

I checked the clearance section on a whim. The Mag 9 was $10.50 and November's Doom was $7. The Symphorce made up for it all at $21 though. Ken Golden is a good guy and he'll be getting my business from here on out since The End's shipping has gone to crap.

 

[Wheezer]

Correct! I could not stand Alder on the first few Fates Warning albums. Perhaps I could not value him objectively because he "replaced" what I consider to be one of the greatest singers in metal John Arch.

I understand. Not that it's the same thing but I got into them with "No Exit" and it took me a bit to get used to Arch. Now I like them both a lot.

But back to Ray Alder; he totally surprised me with his high quality vocals on this album. He simply sounds fantastic! I think He does it by *not* doing what John Arch is doing supremely *IMHO* and that is reaching for those high notes.

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Completely agree!

But to talk just of Alder would not do this album justice. The whole band is damn good. And I can recommend it to anyone who is into progressive metal even just a little bit!

I just got done with my third listen and I'm totally infatuated with this disc.

 

[Wheezer]

2 uses Vs a Kick ass German Power Metal band hahaha I dont think we will have a prayer ... that and with all the fans Andy has .. they would rip us to shreds!!! but hey we would have great stories to tell!

Uhhhm, wellllll, to be completely honest, I've got a few stories to tell as it is and would rather bypass an ass kicking to get another story. I'm like old and stuff and it takes longer to heal. My real fear would be getting some teeth knocked out, developing a speech impediment and not being able to tell the really cool story that I got my ass kicked for.

 

[Wyvern]

Don't care for Alder as a singer!?!?
Neither John Arch for that matter I'm not into FW



I checked the clearance section on a whim. The Mag 9 was $10.50 and November's Doom was $7. The Symphorce made up for it all at $21 though. Ken Golden is a good guy and he'll be getting my business from here on out since The End's shipping has gone to crap.

I shouldn't talk about LE, I went there and already thrown $57.60, damn compulsive buyer!

What happened with The End? I hadn't shop there in a while since they carry all stuff I want later than CDUniverse (when they usually had the stuff before everybody else).

 

[Wheezer]

I shouldn't talk about LE, I went there and already thrown $57.60, damn compulsive buyer!

Ooops! I feel like an accomplice.

What happened with The End? I hadn't shop there in a while since they carry all stuff I want later than CDUniverse (when they usually had the stuff before everybody else).

They changed their shipping from USPS to DHL. I used to get my order from them in two days, three at most. The last order took about 10 days. Granted, for free shipping I shouldn't complain, but when I order something I get impatient. The LE order took two days -- they shipped it on a Friday and I had it the following Monday.

 

[Wyvern]

Ooops! I feel like an accomplice.



They changed their shipping from USPS to DHL. I used to get my order from them in two days, three at most. The last order took about 10 days. Granted, for free shipping I shouldn't complain, but when I order something I get impatient. The LE order took two days -- they shipped it on a Friday and I had it the following Monday.

Yes TER used to ship from CA to NV in just 2 days, then they moved to UT and took 3-4 days, now is over 9 days to FL!

The other incoherence is that LE ships to Costa Rica cheaper than CD Universe to FL for the same amount of CDs

Anyway, I love to buy online, no hassle, no walking, no annoying employees, no pop on the speakers

 

[Platinum Maze]

I don't know what it is - I've tried - but I also got into Fates Warning when I heard No Exit (although I had heard some of ATG previously), and I STILL don't like Arch!! I just can't get into him.

I've been waiting for the Redemption album, but I had no idea the release date had passed! I will be ordering it this weekend, along with new Flotsam, Nevermore, Arch Enemy, and Yngwie, which are all coming out on Tuesday.

I can't believe how good the new Pagan's Mind is. Will most likely make my top 3 albums of this year.

 

[Hawk]

I don't know what it is - I've tried - but I also got into Fates Warning when I heard No Exit (although I had heard some of ATG previously), and I STILL don't like Arch!! I just can't get into him.

Well, different strokes for different folks.

I've been waiting for the Redemption album, but I had no idea the release date had passed! I will be ordering it this weekend, along with new Flotsam, Nevermore, Arch Enemy, and Yngwie, which are all coming out on Tuesday.

I will also be getting Arch Enemy, Redemption and Nevermore as fast as possible!

I can't believe how good the new Pagan's Mind is. Will most likely make my top 3 albums of this year.

Same here. I am in total awe! I am recommending the hell out of this album when I notice people have not heard it yet. Tis a good year for metal!!

 

[Wheezer]

Anyway, I love to buy online, no hassle, no walking, no annoying employees, no pop on the speakers

Yeah, no pop is the biggie. I tend to make my own elevator music when I go shopping online.

 

[JonnyD]

and I STILL don't like Arch!! I just can't get into him.

have you heard "Twist of Fate"?!?!?!? IMO John is a Vocal God!!! .... but as Hawk stated Different Strokes for Different Folks

 

[JonnyD]

Uhhhm, wellllll, to be completely honest, I've got a few stories to tell as it is and would rather bypass an ass kicking to get another story. I'm like old and stuff and it takes longer to heal. My real fear would be getting some teeth knocked out, developing a speech impediment and not being able to tell the really cool story that I got my ass kicked for.

hahaha Good Point! Scratch that Idea! I'v got quite a few stories to tell already myself!

 

[No-Mercy]

ah well my brithday is on wesnesday....but ill be at baseball all week so they gave me stuff last night and i got lots of money and what better to buy than cds?

No World Order- Gamma Ray
Mandrake- Edguy
Elements part I & II- Stratovarius
Winterhearts Guild- Sonata Arctica

ah shit i have to go to a game, ill finish later cos i still have 7 to go!

 

[Wheezer]

and I STILL don't like Arch!! I just can't get into him.

I know lots of people that are the same way. You are definitely not alone in that.

I will be ordering it this weekend, along with new Flotsam, Nevermore, Arch Enemy, and Yngwie, which are all coming out on Tuesday.

Both the Redemption and Nevermore are quite good, IMO. I am not much of a Nevermore fan but the new one has grown on me rather quickly.

I can't believe how good the new Pagan's Mind is. Will most likely make my top 3 albums of this year.

The new PM just hasn't clicked that well with me. I've put it away for a while and gone back to it and still nothing. Dunno.

 

[Platinum Maze]

have you heard "Twist of Fate"?!?!?!? IMO John is a Vocal God!!! .... but as Hawk stated Different Strokes for Different Folks

Yeah dude, like I said, I've tried...many times. I even sat down with the headphones, the lyrics, and the remastered Awaken the Guardian the other night. Some of the stuff is cool, but for the most part, nothing....

I do like Twist of Fate!

 

[Wyvern]

Yeah, no pop is the biggie. I tend to make my own elevator music when I go shopping online.

Well yeah, I used to go shopping with my walkman always. But the fact that I don't have to move from my home to shop, and the merchandise get to my hands, is a big thumbs up for the concept of online shopping IMO.

 

[Greeno]

Found a few cd's today....

Savatage - "Streets" A Rock Opera
Savatage - Dead Winter Dead
Scorpions - Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years
Sodom - In The Sign Of Evil
Vixen - Vixen

I was never into Savatage back in the day but I've seen alot of you guys talk about them so I thought I'd give them a shot.