I am... I was not, then I came to be. I cannot remember not being. But I may have traveled very far to get here.
Artist: Pain of Salvation Album: Be [Live DVD] (2004) Genre: Progressive Metal Official Site: www.painofsalvation.com/
BE, I feel, is Daniel Gildenlow's brainchild. It is a concept about the creation of the universe and the rise and fall of humanity. Be was written and composed almost entirely by Daniel Gildenlow himself. The album, prior to its recording, was performed in its entirety live as a stage production in several locations, complete with costumes, a small reservior in the middle of the stage, and a 9-piece orchestra called the Orchestra of Eternity. This is the Live video from one of those performances.
We all know about Sonata Arctica, so I'm just going to post the album shit.
Tracklist: 1. In Black and White - (5:04) 2. Paid in Full - (4:25) 3. For the Sake of Revenge - (3:23) 4. It Won't Fade - (5:59) 5. Under Your Tree - (5:14) 6. Caleb - (6:17) 7. The Vice - (4:09) 8. My Dream's But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare - (6:13) 9. The Harvest - (4:19) 10. The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden - (2:57) 11. Fly with the Black Swan - (5:08) 12. Good Enough is Good Enough - (5:32)
A broken soul on the edge to insanity Not knowing right from wrong or what is true or false Making up your own rules of how to live your life Don't you ever think about anyone else?
Artist: Axenstar Albums: Perpetual Twilight (2002), Far From Heaven (2003), The Inquisition (2005), The Final Requiem (2006) Genre: Power Metal Official Site:http://www.axenstar.com/
Axenstar was founded in 1998 by Swedish guitarist and dancer Peter Johansson aside bassist Magnus Ek. The group plays very good power metal. It's not quite as ballsy as, say, Manowar or Firewind, but it gets the job done. The group underwent a huge line-up change for their final album, with founders Johansson and Ek leaving the band.
Tracklist: 1. The Fallen One - (3:53) 2. Under Black Wings - (5:39) 3. Salvation - (3:59) 4. Inside Your Mind - (5:54) 5. Daydreamer - (4:34) 6. Drifting - (2:30) 7. The Burning - (7:16) 8. Run or Hide - (5:05) 9. The Sands of Time - (4:32)
1. All I Could Ever Be - (4:33)
2. The Cross We Bear - (5:45)
3. King of Tragedy - (5:33)
4. Scars - (5:05)
5. Enchantment - (4:40)
6. New Revelations - (7:15)
7. Secrets Revealed - (3:11)
8. Confess Thy Sins - (4:07)
9. Perpetual Twilight - (8:29)