Some prog/power albums I've been spinning as of late...

[General Zod]

Urban Breed said that Bruce Dickinson was "all over the shop" in his pitch/tone on Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

Is it possible he's right? Admittedly, I do not have a great ear for such nuances.

Knowing Urban Breed talked about Bruce like that was, in a word, surprising...you know, it's not as if Tad Morose haven't been influenced by Maiden somewhat.

Agreed. And it's not like Urban ever gave the impression of being petty or jealous. I felt like, right or wrong, he was just stating his opnion.

I like Kai Hansen -- actually he reminds me of Mustaine. But my fave current *new* vocalist is probably Jorn Lande.

My Lande phase has come and went. I was really pissed with him for abandoning the godly Ark, in favor of the crapfest that is Masterplan. Plus, his last solo disc was a complete disappointment.

Zod

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Have any of you ever heard Nils Patrick Johansson? He did vocals for the last Wuthering Heights album and is also in Space Odyssey and Lion's Share. His vocal style is different than most mentioned in the thread (Dickinson, Kiske, Kai) but hes become one of my favourite vocalists lately. His voice has a lot of power behind it, and his range pretty impressive as well. He uses a lot of layered operatic parts with different vocal styles.

 

[General Zod]

Have any of you ever heard Nils Patrick Johansson? He did vocals for the last Wuthering Heights album and is also in Space Odyssey and Lion's Share. His vocal style is different than most mentioned in the thread (Dickinson, Kiske, Kai)

Have you heard his work with Astral Doors? He sounds like Dio. Hell, he doesn't just sound like Dio, he is Dio. Granted, he doesn't sing with this style on all of his projects (from what I've heard), but his Dio impression is just so over the top with Astral Doors, that I've never bothered to spend any significant time investigating any of his other projects.

Zod

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Wow really? No I havent heard Astral Doors, but I can tell you his work on the Wuthering Heights album "Far from the Madding Crowd" sounds very different than Dio. In fact Id be hard pressed to think of anyone he really reminds me of on that album. I'll try to post a sample later perhaps.

 

[General Zod]

Wow really? No I havent heard Astral Doors, but I can tell you his work on the Wuthering Heights album "Far from the Madding Crowd" sounds very different than Dio. In fact Id be hard pressed to think of anyone he really reminds me of on that album. I'll try to post a sample later perhaps.

I've heard "Far from the Madding Crowd". I didn't care for it, but not because of of the vocals (which sound nothing like Dio). However, if you get a chance, check out Astral Doors. 80's style Metal, with an AOR influence. You'd swear he's channleing Ronnie James.

Zod

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

80's style Metal, with an AOR influence. You'd swear he's channleing Ronnie James.

Sounds like you're describing Icarus Witch. Poop.

Zod

Gugs

 

[General Zod]

Sounds like you're describing Icarus Witch. Poop.

With the only difference being Astral Doors has some real cool songs.

Zod

 

[Krilons Resa]

Zod

Gugs

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

With the only difference being Astral Doors has some real cool songs.

Zod

I take it you checked out the new Icarus Witch then? What a let down, eh? Couple cool songs, but really, no thanks for me.

 

[General Zod]

I take it you checked out the new Icarus Witch then? What a let down, eh? Couple cool songs, but really, no thanks for me.

If you thought there were a couple of cool songs, than you thought more of it than did I.

Zod

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Gotcha. Of course one of those "cool" songs was the cover of "S.A.T.O.," pretty much my favorite Ozzy solo song of all time, lol.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Damien Thorne - The Sign of The Jackal

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Damien Thorne?

 

[IOfTheStorm]

An 80s band, the album Doomcifer mentioned is a top cult classic. Just simple heavy/power metal with great riffs, strong vocals, catchy and very inspired melodies. Very influenced by Accept and Judas Priest. Check "Hell's Reign" and "Escape Or Die" - the album's best songs for me.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Damien Thorne?

Yes. Released in '86. Absolutely AMAZING album. Was re-released a couple times I think.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

What's with the sudden influx of '80s-influenced "true/heavy" metal? It's like fucking melodeath all over again. Meh.

 

[Krilons Resa]

What's with the sudden influx of '80s-influenced "true/heavy" metal? It's like fucking melodeath all over again. Meh.

Except it is pretty obscure? Just because this thread is mentioning them doesn't mean it is really popular.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Except it is pretty obscure? Just because this thread is mentioning them doesn't mean it is really popular.

It wasn't so much Damien Thorne that I was speaking about, but it certainly seems like everyone & their brother is bringing back the "true" metal style (Battleroar, Icarus Witch, Twisted Tower Dire, etc., etc., etc.).

 

[General Zod]

...it certainly seems like everyone & their brother is bringing back the "true" metal style (Battleroar, Icarus Witch, Twisted Tower Dire, etc., etc., etc.).

Unfortunately, none of them are doing it well. At least none of the bands that I've heard.

Zod

 

[Krilons Resa]

Twilight Odyssey fellas, Twilight Odyssey.

edit: 'gugs, did you check out that song?