Yeah, I actually do like of Monsters and Men! Good music.

Monsters and Men.. What kind of genre do they play?

@ Beredras: I don't know, but I'll check the link to see what it is.

Now, back to business.

I've decided to put some of my planned musical projects to ice for a while. I've no interest to continue them at this point, but maybe later I will. I'm mainly talking about tow/oerath windsoul rock/heavy metal project.

For seven years, I've had plans about starting a band that would only focus on covering various game soundtracks/songs by using basic instruments: drums, guitar, bass and keyboard as an extra, if needed.

A friend of mine recently accepted my offer that we'd start to work on these songs, once he gets his guitars set up and I get to buy us a bass and amp to run it.

He'll do guitars and bass, I'll do the drums and first, we'll use Zoom to record these songs. Later, if these songs spark interest, we'll try to recruit a third member to play bass etc; and try to get some songs properly recorded for some kind of release (maybe on internet mainly).

We've no name yet, but I guess one will be figured out at some point. Like I had planned, there'll be something new out due to next year and it's first months. This is not what I originally planned, but damn I'm excited about this project.

I'll throw you links of a few confirmed songs, so you'll get to know what kind of songs we're about to cover in future.

Zero Wing OST - Stage 2 - Legrous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leHyfjTtypk

Killer Instinct Arcade - Theme Song/Title Track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4EOwbV2KlM

Dark Cloud OST - Departure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxocyVr4-VM

That's all for now.

More information coming in January, 2013.

I dig it Oerath! Love the name too.

I definitely agree Finland and Sweden, but I'd say Germany over Austria if I had to pick three. Though that concerns mostly black and death metal. I love thrash because I love mosh pits, and for whatever reason thrash just hasn't really picked up in Europe. It's pretty big in the Middle East though, I think in large part because it's so "rebellious." Similar to the rise of punk in the late 70s. Thrash/punk is also surprisingly big in Russia, probably for the same reasons.

The main reason I listen to metal though is for the drummers. Nothing gets me going more than a series of blast beats with a powerful guitar line. I've come to accept screaming, but honestly I listen to the music when I listen to metal. A good example is Between the Buried and Me's Alaska album. The regular album is mediocre at best, but the instrumental version kicks so much ass!! Blotted Science is another one of my favorite metal bands. Completely instrumental, just pure talent.

But I LOOOOVE folk metal. I would give anything for Equilibrium to come tour in the states. I really don't like new Eluveitie and they're like.....the only folk "death" metal band to come here, love the old stuff but now it's too much orchestral singing. Like Therion, could never get into them. Love the music but way to much gregorian chanting. Not saying it can't be done, but it CAN be overdone. We do get some of the pirate metal bands, so those are always fun, but I'd love to see Profugus Mortis.

Atlanta, the city where I live, has an AMAZING local metal scene. One of the best I've found in the country actually. We have death metal to rival some of the best in Europe imo. Unfortunately it's near impossible to get recognized as a death metal band over here. But really we have an awesome music scene overall where I live...

One of my all time favorite groups is Russian Circles. They're kind of like classical infused with "technical doom" metal. I'd suggest listening to the song Station or 309 to get a good idea of what I mean. Most of their stuff sounds different, but they all have a clear metal influence. Composition and dynamic wise especially. The drummer is an amazing drummer too. Not necessarily for technicality (though he can play hella fast), but he's one of those drummers you have to BE a drummer to appreciate. It's the little things that he pulls off, you can tell he probably grew up playing a combination of funk and classical rock. Watch him in one of their Youtube videos and you'll probably see what I mean

Ok I'll leave it at that.

And oh, I'm a drummer too, but I'm not that good, having practised little and I've played roughly for, um.. 8+ years, of which many years have been without evolving.

But I love drumming and I always focus partially on drums, when I listen to music.

My favorite drummer is Kai Hahto from Wintersun. I recommend you to check him out.

Also, give 'Beautiful Death' a shot. Killer drumming right there.

Oh, almost forgot..

Falkenbach - Heathen Foray.

Though pagan is the keyword.

Hello there, Elena. You've come to the right place.

I'm Oerath Windsoul and I manage this thread.

Considering your videos/uploads: if you've more stuff that you would like to share with us, feel free to share them on this thread.

This thread is a link free thread, as long as the links contain music, singing etc.

And oh, I watched both of your videos and I must say that I too like of your voice and considering your age, I think you've some real potential to become a successful singer/artist. I'm a singer too, but currently, all the material that I've to present, is the first demo of our band. It's black metal oriented music, so I doubt you'd even like of it.

Anyway, that's pretty much it.

And oh, in case you missed my greetings on your own thread, here I go.

Welcome to Planet Tolkien.

PS. Both of your links led to your Hobbit Movie Soundtrack video, so I fixed the links. I hope you don't mind that I fixed 'em.

Heh, Elena. It might fit to black metal, though plain black clothes, spike bracelets, corpse paintings and such things are usual stuff that you'd wear in a black metal concert, whether you're playing or just watching the show.

Now, back to zombies and our music.

Funny that you mentioned zombies. Our guitarist, who is also the frontman of our band, likes of horror movies, themes and such.

Though I helped him to write some of the lyrics of our first demo's songs, I don't often write anything concerning zombies or such, but I've surely written quite wicked and evil works during the years.

Take 'One Last Sane Thought' for example.

I also do hope that you found the music at least one bit enjoyable. Now that I think of it, if I could just re-do the vocals to all of those songs now, I could do much better than I did two and half years ago, when the demo was recorded.

If you want to hear an interesting song, I'd say that 'Ruins of The Abandoned Church' is in my opinion a song that shows most of my capabilities during that time. I also wrote lyrics to that song by myself and made all vocal arrangements.

But I've to admit that our second demo will sound a bit different compared to our first one, since I underwent a tonsil surgery a few months after the recordings and that surgery changed my voice a bit. These days, trying to hit such low growls/gutturals require some focus.

In the end, screaming, growling and other such harsh vocal styles are one of the most difficult singing techniques to learn and maintain. Many singers have lost their voices, 'cause of these singing styles, but I'll strive to keep mine.

For example, I always even sing while I drive. And though that way, I cannot put much power into my vocals, 'cause I'm sitting, it's still good in means of exercise.

Now, I'm going to end this post, 'cause if I'd continue, you'd have to read like two pages worth of text. When it's about singing and stuff, I always get interested.

Oh well..

Catch ya!

Here is another LOTR music video. It's the one I wore my Elven Warrior leather in. I sing May it Be from the first LOTR movie, "Fellowship of the Ring".

Hope you like it! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ATsWkLDjas