a-ha - any fans here

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a-ha is the most famous band in and outside of Norway, the most selling musical act actualy,  with almost 100 million sold issues of albums, singles and dvds, theyr output spans from synth pop/rock, alternative rock, pop/rock, dream pop and mainly pop rock, but also feature one of the greatest voices of rock history namely Morten Harket whos belting range is up there with Jeff Buckley, Matthew Bellamy, yes even the mighty Freddy Mercury ( - stage pressance)

often feals the artistic merrits of a-ha is overshadowed by Take on Me, but their albums are filled with good tracks that span from up-beat synth rock, atmopherical ballads, and more hard edged alternative rock songs, even some semi-post-punk-tracks as Train of Thought, some songs have good arangements and climaxes and instrumentation 

their are even metal covers of famous a-ha tracks

here are some tracks that are not so famous


MOST RELEAVANT FOR METAL HEADS


Edited by Balthamel - 28 Mar 2012 at 12:09pm

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Balthamel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: 26 Mar 2010 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 1336	Post Options Post Reply Quote Balthamel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: a-ha - any fans here Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 12:08pm
	a-ha is the most famous band in and outside of Norway, the most selling musical act actualy, with almost 100 million sold issues of albums, singles and dvds, theyr output spans from synth pop/rock, alternative rock, pop/rock, dream pop and mainly pop rock, but also feature one of the greatest voices of rock history namely Morten Harket whos belting range is up there with Jeff Buckley, Matthew Bellamy, yes even the mighty Freddy Mercury ( - stage pressance) often feals the artistic merrits of a-ha is overshadowed by Take on Me, but their albums are filled with good tracks that span from up-beat synth rock, atmopherical ballads, and more hard edged alternative rock songs, even some semi-post-punk-tracks as Train of Thought, some songs have good arangements and climaxes and instrumentation their are even metal covers of famous a-ha tracks here are some tracks that are not so famous MOST RELEAVANT FOR METAL HEADS Edited by Balthamel - 28 Mar 2012 at 12:09pm


Tupan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Location: Brasil Status: Offline Points: 1626	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tupan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 1:18pm
	Most relevant to... ska fans! Take on Me is really a good song. But I don't know their other songs.

UMUR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Errors & Omissions Team / Retired Admin Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Denmark Status: Offline Points: 18250	Post Options Post Reply Quote UMUR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 1:22pm
	"Hunting High and Low": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_High_and_Low and "Scoundrel Days": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoundrel_Days are classics in my book. I have both on vinyl. I don�t think I�ve listened to the three next albums but I got hooked when they released the comeback album: "Minor Earth Major Sky": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_Earth_Major_Sky. I also listened quite a lot to the predecessor: "Lifelines": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelines which is a really great album too. ...here is a link to their wiki page if anyone wants to learn more about the band: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-ha Edited by UMUR - 28 Mar 2012 at 1:29pm
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Balthamel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: 26 Mar 2010 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 1336	Post Options Post Reply Quote Balthamel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 2012 at 1:23pm
	i don't know what sould apeal to metal heads about this band, but i think their music have sort of atmophere, and freshness which few new-wave/synth pop bands have, i guess it is the same sound which gives the nordic metal bands their distinctive ness, the cold, sound, the airyness, but they also have an international edge to them which makes them also apeal to worldwide, i also think they are more artistc then their roumers, this might interest Tupan


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	I love the music of a-ha; the song Scoundrel days has got to have one of the best vocal performances ever, honestly; whether they played synth pop, pop rock or alternative rock, they always did it right. Their last 2 albums are nice as well (Analogue and Foot of the Mountain) I post a video of a song of theirs i love (from 1993 if I remember right) Edited by LittleBig - 28 Mar 2012 at 6:56pm