What made you happy today?

[Symphony]

Not today exactly but I had my parents visiting down for the weekend from Aberystwyth.......had a cracking few days with the highlight being a day at the cricket to celebrate Fathers Day, with Sunday lunch in one of the hospitality suites at the Ageas Bowl here in Southampton. You may have seen the photo of my Dad and myself on Facebook......he had an awesome day

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Wonderful times all-round! Pleased for everyone!

Also excited for E3 announcements, Batman out today, some exciting releases in music and announcements of new albums

Also happy to have had a gorgeous week of relaxation and adventure in Portugal with the gf

 

[1928]

That's very touching, Steve

WMMH: *flails arms obnoxiously towards the artwork and tracklist for the new Stratovarius album*

 

[Symphony]

Wonderful times all-round! Pleased for everyone!

Also excited for E3 announcements, Batman out today, some exciting releases in music and announcements of new albums

Also happy to have had a gorgeous week of relaxation and adventure in Portugal with the gf

Sounds like a great week in Portugal dude......need to get me one of them there things one of these years

 

[Symphony]

That's very touching, Steve

WMMH: *flails arms obnoxiously towards the artwork and tracklist for the new Stratovarius album*

Thanks dude......the old man got a little emotional with the whole thing, bless him but he's 80 this year so I'm trying to throw in as many special little events throughout the year as I can muster.

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Definitely. Dad's give so much, can't get stuck in the habit of not giving back. For my Dad next month I'm taking him on a boat trip.

Portugal was mega fun cheers mate. Went parasailing, no less!

Get yourself a holiday...you'll have more money!

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Drunk jam session with the lads, then a trip to London's guitar mecca to try all the axes out, ended up buying Jeff Loomis's guitar!!!

To top the weekend off, celebrated my Dad's 60th with a boozy boat trip up the Thames and a few world class meals. Amazing weekend. Very happy Dom here right now

 

[Symphony]

Sounds like another belter of a weekend Dom! Nice axe by the way

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Cheers mate certainly was. Axe has received a tune up and I can't wait to shred it like a mad bugger

 

[1928]

Man that is one sick axe. Very envious of ya Dom!!

WMMH: spent my week vacation off work doing a whole lot of reading, guitar playing and World of Warcraft. Got a lot better at guitar just by learning how to mute unplayed strings. Learned the riff to Maiden's Rime of the Ancient Mariner last night! Time to create some string backing tracks on the synth and work my hardest to play faster and cleaner. Rock the metal!

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Cheers man! Nothing better to hear than reading, shredding and video games! Good stuff!

WMMH: Had an inspiring city break in Belgium and Luxembourg to celebrate gf's birthday, had a colourful Hawaiian cocktail party just cos and an enchanting sunny Sunday adventuring up some London landmarks

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Great British Beer festival. Need I say more

 

[1928]

Just got back from seeing Grave Digger and Blind Guardian. Was right up front, dead center, could not have had a better seat if I was sitting on the monitors. I was waiting for that show for literally years and it was worth it. What an EPIC night. Ecstatic!!

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

^ SO pleased to hear this man V.happy you got to experience the glory

 

[Symphony]

Sounds like a fantastic night 1928

Spent the latter part of yesterday evening catching up with Rich and Paul on Skype.....always a pleasure and never fails to leave me grinning

 

[1928]

Thanks guys, it was truly a magical night! Kind of wishing I had bought the autographed Grave Digger CDs, but alas, funds...

Glad to hear you keep in contact with the guys, Steve. Sure looks like Andy's having the time of his life as of late, as well. Can't wait for the next I Am I release - updates make it sound like Rich is having a blast!

WMMH: Found out the Luca Turilli show will have VIP. I have conflicting views on paying to meet musicians, but... how often will I get the chance to meet Luca f'ing Turilli?!

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

All the ex-PQ dudes are keeping busy and happy it seems, I just saw today that Alessio provided vocals for Marius Danielsen's Legend of Valley Doom's debut album along with a host of other known faces.

 

[Symphony]

I'm heading out to Italy this weekend for a gathering with Steve, Alessio, Andrea and Francesco. It's almost 8 years to the day when we were all last together in Italy for the MOI recording sessions. Although I've seen each of the lads a number of times over the years, it'll be the first time we've all been able to be in the same place at the same time since 2007

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Oh WOW! That's excellent! I still remember the pics we got back off that hol. I hope you'll snap a few more of the reunion! And raise a good many glasses of Italian wine!

 

[Symphony]

Way too much good food in Italy.......but it would be rude not to right? ;-) really cool weekend and hard to believe it had been 8 years since we were all in the same room together