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Savatage and other 80's metal and rock bands
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:56 pm
by tnf
I saw a video of theirs today from the 80s...had never actually heard of the name of the group before but I recognized the tune...
Anyone heard "Hall of the Mountain King" from them? Funny video that automatically owns because there is a midget in it.. Anyhow, apparently they went on to form, or work with (not sure which) the Trans Siberian Orchestra.
So what's my point? I miss the funny days of music videos from the 80s hair and metal bands. Most of these fellas look like their head is about 5 sizes too big for their body with the hair they carry around. I'd like to see a mugshots thread of what our q3w'ers faces would look like had we all been sporting those do's in the 80's.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:02 pm
by Scourge
I've been a Savatage fan for quite some time. I had long hair in the 80's, but not huge like that. Not sure if any pics survived.
They didn't form the TSO, but worked with them quite a bit.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:52 pm
by Maiden
for my bday yesterday my gf got me the "as seen on tv" CD
MONSTER BALLADS!!!
its so cheesy it kicks ass.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:55 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
lol @ tnf and maiden
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:00 pm
by tnf
Maiden wrote:for my bday yesterday my gf got me the "as seen on tv" CD
MONSTER BALLADS!!!
its so cheesy it kicks ass.
I have an old Power Ballads CD somewhere..lol
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:03 pm
by Maiden
i think she wished she didn't get me this cd when I made her listen to "fly to the angels" by slaughter three times in a row
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:22 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
rofl, that's gotta be annoying to listen to now
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:14 pm
by DooMer
Yar, you can hear the beginnings of what became the trans siberian orchestra in Savatage's music. They were the first to do that whole orchestra/rock sound.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:42 am
by Scourge
DooMer wrote:Yar, you can hear the beginnings of what became the trans siberian orchestra in Savatage's music. They were the first to do that whole orchestra/rock sound.
And did a damn fine job IMO.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:04 am
by Canis
I love Savatage. Their album "The Wake of Magellan" is great work. Others I like are:
Streets
Poets and Madmen
Fight for the Rock
Handful of Rain
TSO has a good non-christmas based album called "Beethoven's last night" which is pretty cool as well. They do a great job at mixing metal and classical music genres.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:29 am
by Scourge
Canis wrote:I love Savatage. Their album "The Wake of Magellan" is great work. Others I like are:
Streets
Poets and Madmen
Fight for the Rock
Handful of Rain
TSO has a good non-christmas based album called "Beethoven's last night" which is pretty cool as well. They do a great job at mixing metal and classical music genres.
I don't think I've heard anything of thiers that I didn't like.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:41 am
by Canis
Some of it can be rather monotonous, but most of it is pretty good stuff. I dont like their early stuff as much as their later stuff. I think they really developed into a good band over time.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:56 am
by StarShrieker
fuckin' A, Savatage is a kick-ass band. Easily in my top 5 favorite list. Haven't heard much TSO stuff, I know a lot of it is Christian/more classical+metal stuff..... bought my mom one of their cds for Christmas.
and hair metal = woot