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Offline Laney

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Does W.A. have any power metal?
« on: January 15, 2010, 11:18:31 PM »
Maybe you WAlians (geddit?) can answer me this: what is Perth's power metal metal scene like? Are there any good power metal bands floating around or does it need some? Well, either way it needs some cos you can never have too many dragons or too much steel. Anyone, cheers for your info provided I get some.

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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 12:13:48 AM »
There certainly is a shortage of power metal in Perth, actually there is a shortage of all kinds of metal here except for death metal which seems to be the only thing people want to play these days :err:

Give me wizards and dragons any day!
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 12:54:48 AM »
Yeah there really aren't (geddit?) that many power metal bands in the scene these days.

Although I believe 'dparker' and 'ecentrix' were involved in a progressive power metal project at some point, dunno what happened with that ...
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2010, 01:56:31 AM »
Ive done my share of it...
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2010, 02:05:41 AM »
Quote from: schist on January 16, 2010, 12:54:48 AM
Yeah there really aren't (geddit?) that many power metal bands in the scene these days.

Ha I think I nearly have a forum rival!  ;)

Well guys, it's a shame there's not much power metal over here I'm hoping to fire something up but I will have to see how I go... are there any online classifieds etc for Perth with musicians/bands wanted type things?
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2010, 02:16:45 AM »
Quote from: Laney on January 16, 2010, 02:05:41 AM
Quote from: schist on January 16, 2010, 12:54:48 AM
Yeah there really aren't (geddit?) that many power metal bands in the scene these days.

Ha I think I nearly have a forum rival!  ;)

Well guys, it's a shame there's not much power metal over here I'm hoping to fire something up but I will have to see how I go... are there any online classifieds etc for Perth with musicians/bands wanted type things?

Ermm... :D
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2010, 04:19:44 AM »
Can only really think of Lacrymae, Trident Winter and Black Steel... and none of them really play anything like European Power Metal.
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2010, 05:05:57 AM »
Quote from: schist on January 16, 2010, 12:54:48 AM
Although I believe 'dparker' and 'ecentrix' were involved in a progressive power metal project at some point, dunno what happened with that ...

It's coming out of hiatus now (although the keyboard player is due to return from the US), and we may have found ourselves a vocalist. It's really bending more towards progressive than power at this stage though. :-\
We're still in the songwriting phase, so yeah, don't hold your breath for too long. ;D


Quote from: Laney on January 16, 2010, 02:05:41 AM
Well guys, it's a shame there's not much power metal over here I'm hoping to fire something up but I will have to see how I go... are there any online classifieds etc for Perth with musicians/bands wanted type things?

There's one on this forum, for starters. Out of curiosity, what instrument(s) do you play?
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2010, 08:15:34 AM »
We have death metal bands?
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2010, 08:44:19 AM »
Yeah, power metal is a shortage in Perth and Australia really. Just no market for it here.

We are still doing what we love though.
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2010, 06:49:01 PM »
I for one am not a huge fan of the whole european power metal scene myself. I prefer the thrashier/speed side o things, say like Hibria and Helstar. Cheesy, technical, fast with soaring vocals. As long as it's nothing like Dragonforce.
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2010, 10:10:54 PM »
Wel; there is Blacksteel and Trident Winter. I'm not sure if Voyager is Power or Prog. Claim the Thorne might be, they do have the MediEvil outfits and they have swords for props.  Altho CTT are more like a bunch of beer swilling Braveharts than a cheesy powermetal band. :-\
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2010, 10:11:47 PM »
Not really power metal, but Perth needs a Nitro tribute band
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2010, 01:30:09 AM »
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHAAAHAHAAAAAAAH!
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perth needs heaps of Nitro tribute bands, every band should be forced to cover a Nitro song at every show :headbang:
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2010, 01:51:16 AM »
Or at least throw the scream into all of their songs.
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2010, 07:59:06 AM »
Quote from: erecshyrinol on January 16, 2010, 06:49:01 PM
As long as it's nothing like Dragonforce.

Amen!
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2010, 09:25:04 PM »
Voyager?
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2010, 09:48:20 PM »
Quote from: dparker on January 16, 2010, 05:05:57 AM
Quote from: schist on January 16, 2010, 12:54:48 AM
Although I believe 'dparker' and 'ecentrix' were involved in a progressive power metal project at some point, dunno what happened with that ...

It's coming out of hiatus now (although the keyboard player is due to return from the US), and we may have found ourselves a vocalist. It's really bending more towards progressive than power at this stage though. :-\
We're still in the songwriting phase, so yeah, don't hold your breath for too long. ;D


Quote from: Laney on January 16, 2010, 02:05:41 AM
Well guys, it's a shame there's not much power metal over here I'm hoping to fire something up but I will have to see how I go... are there any online classifieds etc for Perth with musicians/bands wanted type things?

There's one on this forum, for starters. Out of curiosity, what instrument(s) do you play?

I am a damn fool for not checking this forum for classifieds first!
I play guitar, rhythm or lead, depending on how accomplished my counterpart is   ;)
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2010, 09:47:34 PM »
Quote from: ChuckBilly on January 17, 2010, 09:25:04 PM
Voyager?


Not since the first album...

I thought Black steel and Trident Winter were more NWBHM than Power metal..

Come to the Evolution Machine band launch gig at the Civic on Feb 13 and decide for yourself  8) :eyebrows:
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2010, 11:27:14 PM »
Hit us up then Laney.

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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2010, 06:21:46 AM »
Quote from: ironguardian on January 16, 2010, 04:19:44 AM
Can only really think of Lacrymae, Trident Winter and Black Steel... and none of them really play anything like European Power Metal.

I assume the thread starter is after current bands? There isn't many, but in addition to the 3 mentioned above there's a few more i know of:

Well, apparantly Rawkus is on the go again. I don't how popular they were over there, but for a time they had a bit of a buzz happening in the Aus metal scene. They have elements of power metal, for sure, old school style heavy metal/power style stuff though
http://www.myspace.com/rawkus_oz

And a couple of more sort of amatuer bands, although the Raven's Head chick has a pretty decent voice
Mysteria http://www.myspace.com/mysteriaonline
Raven's Head http://www.myspace.com/ravenshead1

But yeah, none of these bands play the proggy Euro style stuff really, but they exist at least haha

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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2010, 03:46:08 PM »
Are Ravenshead still together? I thought they went off the scene years ago?
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2010, 06:42:46 PM »
I heard Mysteria was out of action too.
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2010, 04:05:04 AM »
Quote from: dparker on January 21, 2010, 06:42:46 PM
I heard Mysteria was out of action too.

All their songs were Gamma Ray ripoffs.
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Re: Does W.A. have any power metal?
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2010, 05:12:08 AM »
Alright, so to bring this back to the original question...

No.
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