Templars of Doom Festival

[JayKeeley]

June 19th, Indianapolis. Here's the line up:

INTERNAL VOID
PLACE OF SKULLS
MORGION
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT (Features Scott Loose of BRAVE!)
NOVEMBERS DOOM
PALE DIVINE
IRON KIND
ORODRUIN
THE GATES OF SLUMBER
ABDULLAH
LIFE BEYOND
LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR
SALT OF THE EARTH
SERVILE

Anyone fancy a trip?

Meanwhile, Morgion's new album comes out April 27th.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Damn, I wish that was a tad closer to New England.

 

[JayKeeley]

Yeah, it's in the middle of nowhere, but f'ing decent lineup. Could be worth it for Morgion alone.

 

[Black Winter Day]

i will be there, along with one of my friends. beware.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

I'd go to see Scott Loose of Brave alone! The rest is just a bonus!

 

[JayKeeley]

I'd go to see Scott Loose of Brave alone! The rest is just a bonus!

By the way, I read today that Jim over at LotFP had While Heaven Wept in his top ten albums of 2003. That promo has gone from Erik to Chief B, and I'm waiting to read the review now since I keep hearing *really* cool things about Of Empires Forlorn.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

I've never heard While Heaven Wept... but I do quite like Brave. Saw Brave open for Symphony X and Devin Townsend a couple months ago... and they blew me away. I'll have to check out While Heaven Wept.

 

[bloodfiredeath]

Indy is within reasonable driving distance of me... but I've never heard of any of these bands so there you go.

 

[JayKeeley]

I've never heard While Heaven Wept... but I do quite like Brave. Saw Brave open for Symphony X and Devin Townsend a couple months ago... and they blew me away. I'll have to check out While Heaven Wept.

Tell me something about Brave.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Indy is within reasonable driving distance of me... but I've never heard of any of these bands so there you go.

November's Doom has a forum here at UM. They're quite good.

 

[JayKeeley]

Indy is within reasonable driving distance of me... but I've never heard of any of these bands so there you go.

Right.

 

[JayKeeley]

November's Doom has a forum here at UM. They're quite good.

Actually we have a thread right here where they came in and told us off for being naughty.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Tell me something about Brave.

I'll tell you something about them, you'd hate them. Unless your tastes have changed so drastically I don't know you anymore.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Actually we have a thread right here where they came in and told us off for being naughty.

They did? Where was I? I never get to get yelled at by musicians. Harumph.

 

[JayKeeley]

Nah, they were cool. I made a joke about a hat.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Actually we have a thread right here where they came in and told us off for being naughty.

yes... certain bands seem to get uber-sensitive 'round these parts, dont they?

anyways... http://www.bravemusic.com

Brave is MUCH better live than on record... partially because they just added a violinist... who really adds a lot to their sound. I can't wait to hear him on future Brave recordings. But Brave plays a brand of lush rock that is sort of a mix of pop/metal/prog. The prog and metal leanings are very slight... but there's substance to this band that you won't find in your average pop-rock band. The highlight of the band is the great female vocalist, Michelle Loose. She has a great voice that you don't hear in metal or metal-related genres. Basically, they have a real accessible sound... but with enough twists to keep it interesting.