Greatest Metal Epics!
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Topic: Greatest Metal Epics!
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Subject: Greatest Metal Epics!
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 1:07am
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I am really into the epics of metal - those tracks that are 10 minutes or more full of many killer riffs and lead breaks. I kind of collect them so I hope this thread introduces me to some new ones.
Let's go for the obvious here first
perhaps my fave Maiden ever
and this classic that still gives me the chills, incredible blast of riffs and a gargantuan drumming sound, with those powerful vocals!
and this amazing epic
and of course the mega blasts of prog excess here! Listen to the whole thing!
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 1:10am
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DANTE'S INFERNO /thread |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 1:12am
 For sure. One of the first metal epics I think I heard, and I still have yet to hear one to top it. It's not immediately diverse, but it's probably Meshuggah's most musically experimental work yet (besides that noise at the end of Elastic). ------------- Lost respect for these archives when I saw Creed added, among other bands. Not going to be foruming here anymore. You can keep my reviews if you want. |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 3:15am
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Well there can be only one:
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Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 4:48am
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^^^ I have that album - its fantastic! I am loading the Meshuggah now - thanks post above! ------------- GLAM METAL!
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 4:52am
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^oh well there�s this one too of course: ------------- http://www.lyngby-boldklub.dk/" rel="nofollow - Forever TRUE - Forever BLUE! https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 5:01am
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My favorite track in music. ------------- Inexistence is the true normality. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 6:37am
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Fantastic songs above - definitely! ------------- GLAM METAL!
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Posted By: Andyman1125
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 8:17am
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Dream Theater in general /thread  ------------- http://bit.ly/kZR7BC" rel="nofollow">  http://andywebb.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - My Bandcamp
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Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 10:21am
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Crimson by Edge of Sanity! Best death metal epic ever, IMO. Also Octavarium, Six Degrees, and the Perfect Element. ------------- 
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 11:30am
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Aside from many already mentioned I add these three:
Haken - Celestial Elixir Аркона - На моей земле Epica - Kingdom of Heaven Anubis Gate - Options - Going Nowhere ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: Andyman1125
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 3:01pm
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^Haken is amazing. ------------- http://bit.ly/kZR7BC" rel="nofollow"> http://andywebb.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - My Bandcamp
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Posted By: bartosso
Date Posted: 21 Feb 2011 at 3:03pm
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One of the best Opeth songs - almost all of them are epics  One of the greatest prog metal epics. + "In Death is Death" and "I" by Meshuggah ------------- http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 12:28am
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I am loving those above tracks, never heard many of them and they are all incredible! ------------- GLAM METAL!
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 12:49am
have you heard this one? |
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 4:39am
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I have some great epic long tracks that are longer than ten minutes:
In the Wood... - Yearning for the Seed of the New Dimension
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcv8-kJ5MXk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcv8-kJ5MXk
Bathory - Shores in Flames and Twilight of the Gods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNU9oQWe7cc" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNU9oQWe7cc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_w72-AsoGQ&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_w72-AsoGQ&feature=related
In the Woods... - 299 796 km/s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7Xzx0sdXg" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7Xzx0sdXg
Pelican - March Into the Sea (over twenty minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=243hjccfK_I&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=243hjccfK_I&feature=related
Meniscus - Mother (instrumental/blending ambient music with metal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiOtrLLn-bo&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiOtrLLn-bo&feature=related
Battleroar - Finis Mundi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0qw_kggdSo&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0qw_kggdSo&feature=related
Atlantean Kodex - Pilgrim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw2X2As76hs&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw2X2As76hs&feature=related
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Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 7:30am
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 9:50am
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More: Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy Blind Guardian - And Then There Was Silence Rebellion - Husbandry in Heaven (you'll only watch to try this one out if you like or at least can tolerate Shakespeare) Ayreon - The Fifth Extinction ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 12:02pm
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Well it�s kind of a mini-epic but the title track from Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne should also be mentioned IMO:
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 12:03pm
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Oh and of course Black Horsemen by King Diamond. Again a mini-epic:
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 12:45pm
Zero Hour - Demise and Vestige ( unfortunately in two parts ):
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 3:33pm
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One mini-epic from me as well. Bit of an obscure gem this one. Sonic Pulsar - Dreamscapes Not actually that metal in nature this track, but it's from a metal album so I guess it counts.
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 3:55pm
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I generally think epics are longer than like 15 minutes, but I think this is a classic that qualifies. ------------- Lost respect for these archives when I saw Creed added, among other bands. Not going to be foruming here anymore. You can keep my reviews if you want. |
Posted By: Andyman1125
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 4:15pm
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aww yea ------------- http://bit.ly/kZR7BC" rel="nofollow"> http://andywebb.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - My Bandcamp
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Posted By: The Block
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2011 at 4:17pm
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I know it's not the full song but this is just insane- Great song too... -------------
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Posted By: Andyman1125
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2011 at 1:23pm
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Part 1 to this^ ------------- http://bit.ly/kZR7BC" rel="nofollow"> http://andywebb.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - My Bandcamp
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 11:21pm
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Man . . . One of my fave subjects and I have made many a Epic Prog/Metal and Epic Thrash/Death Metal compilations CD's from my own CD Collection. Glad to see DT, Meshuggah, Opeth, Psychotic Waltz, Haken, Zero Hour, Anubis Gate, Maiden, Riverside, Ayreon and Edge of Insanity made it here  . And the awesome "Hourglass", that is anobscure fave at prOgulus  . "Аркона" was pretty amazing too. I'll have to give the others a listen  .DT's Epic "Six Degrees Inner Turbulence" has always been a fave, the Overture reminds me of a Stage Play Intro if it were done ala' Prog Metal (Even Portnoy plays in a "style" that a Drummer would in such an Orchestra for the Stage). Heres a few of mine: Sabbat (U.K.): I would have gone with a Studio Version but I guess all have been taken off YOUtube  . But this is by far the best live version from the RAREVHS Concert live at the wall in East Berlin "The Beginning of the End". (Checkout the prolific Lyrics by Martin Walkyier: http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/sabbatuk/dreamweaverreflectionofouryesterday.html#5" rel="nofollow - http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/sabbatuk/dreamweaverreflectionofouryesterday.html#5 ) Believer: I The Lie Unfortunately, they omitted the "Intro" which is very Cinematic, but here are the 2 other parts as well: II the Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-zv_VAtBw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-zv_VAtBw III the Key http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5C8DIMQ4o" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5C8DIMQ4o Fates Warning -The Ivory Gate of Dreams I Innocence I Cold Daze II Daylight Dreamers III Quietus IV Ivory Tower V Whispers on the Wind VI Acquiescence VII Retrospect This is simply one of the all time greats, every emotion is just amazing .Dream Theater - A Mind beside Itself: I. Erotomania II. Voices III. The Silent Man Realm - Suiciety Emperor - Prometheus: I The Eruption See Parts! Extol - Undecieved Thought Industry - The Chalice Vermillion Thought Industry - Bearing an Hourglass Opeth - April Ethereal (Yeah right! Opeth isnt a Death Metal band  , there are a few Epicson this album that may have been forgotten or not heard by many out there this is 1998 folks).Vox Tempus - Revelations Got many more to come . . .  Extree note: I wanted to bring this up at PA long ago - My Theory of what constitutes as an Epic is not so-much the length, but what goes into a song/musical piece. My prime example of this is Steve Hackett's - Brand New: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoGGLtDJLp0&playnext=1&list=PLBD984F6BCB645FF6" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoGGLtDJLp0&playnext=1&list=PLBD984F6BCB645FF6 (I'd rather had the studio version) Its only 5:22 but the content of music is staggering! Same could go for a band like Spiral Architect: More after a few of you out there add some! ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 6:51am
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"You Suffer" by Napalm Death in the best metal epic 4 evah!!!
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Posted By: Vic
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 2:57pm
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HALLOWEEN by Helloween. No mentions at all?  ------------- 42 |
Posted By: Paperbag
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 3:10pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUhwNWzdIAc&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUhwNWzdIAc&feature=related Yoshiki Hayashi actually collapsed midway through playing this song live. Not in this video though. |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2011 at 8:24pm
. . . I think you just did 1st Helloween song I ever heard on local Video shows in LA at the time of its debut .Classic!
Aww Dude! Listen to the time changes in the middle of the song! E P I C ! ! ! or how about K.A.B. by Flotsam & Jetsam! or . . . Nuclear Assault! ICE CREAM!!!! . . . ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 5:36pm
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I have some more epics: Rage - Nameless Time Mekong Delta - Dances of Death (two parts) Rhapsody of Fire - The Frozen Tears of Angels Magnum - Don't Wake the Lion Fates Warning - Epitaph
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Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 5:42pm
| Devin Townsend - Earth Day |
Posted By: The Angry Scotsman
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2011 at 7:19pm
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Someone already got Crimson by EoS Pretty much THE definition of a metal epic. How about the Symphony X epics? Divine Wings and the Odyssey are both fairly awesome. ------------- Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Testament. The real Big Four of thrash metal! Listen to doom metal, worship Satan |
Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 12:16am
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Siebenburgen: Krypteria: My Dying Bride: |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 7:05pm
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Epic Black Metal. ------------- http://www.riseaboverecords.com/wp-content/uploads/BLOOD-CEREMONY-new-2016.jpg |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2011 at 10:48pm
I'm a HUGE Magnum fan, even though I have this particular Album on LP, I was VERY disappointed with this release (and "Vigilante"), it didnt have the Power of its predecessor a few years before "On a Storytellers Night", and the songs became Pop oriented (even though OaSTN has 1 or 2 "danceable" tunes, they're better written) and lost its "Prog Metal" edge. They went from a sort-of harder-edged Kansas, to a Pop Saga, but Saga did it better . Their latest album seems to begoing back to a Proggier sound. . . . I do need to go back to "Wings of Heaven" though and take another listen, its been years! I tried to find the studio version of "Sacred Hour" but they only have this Live version that stays close to the original. Its another example of a 5+ minute song that sounds EPIC :FW's "Epitaph" is my Fave track on Spectre Within .And, as Hevy Devy says . . . "Recycle, Recycle!!!" ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2011 at 4:03pm
| I personally have not listened to Wings of Heaven as a whole, but I know this song from a Magnum compilation album. Personally, I like this kind AOR similar to Foreigner. I am just starting to discover this band. |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 12:28am
In that case . . . I EMPLORE you to checkout their most powerful 3 albums (imo), and their fans will agree: 1. Chase the Dragon 2. The 11th Hour (and what a thought provoking Album cover by master Fantasy Artist Rodney Matthews). 3. On a Storytellers Night Excellent Prog Metal with an AOR touch .Also listen to "Princess Alice and the Broken Arrow", not as hard edged as the above 3, but pleasantly still "Prog". I guess I missed out on their next one, their latest, "In the Valley of the Moonking" . . . I better go check it out!  And they are working on yet another called "The Visitation": http://www.magnumonline.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - http://www.magnumonline.co.uk/ ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 1:30am
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Scorpions - Lonesome Crow |
Posted By: LittleBig
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 11:47am
Fates Warning - Still Remains (from the Disconnected album - 2000) deserves to be mentioned.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 11:58am
 It's been a while since I've heard that one. I'll work it into the rotation. ------------- https://armchairmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow - My Music Blog |
Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2011 at 6:38pm
Posted By: martindavey87
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2011 at 11:37am
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EVERYTHING by Dream Theater is epic. |
Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2011 at 7:39pm
Yeah... it really would be nice if they made a song under 15 minutes every now and again... I'm a DT fan (understatement) as well, but I couldn't miss that opportunity. ------------- Check out my YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/user/demiseoftime |
Posted By: Andyman1125
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2011 at 8:41pm
Naw, under 15 minutes is no good ------------- http://bit.ly/kZR7BC" rel="nofollow"> http://andywebb.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - My Bandcamp
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2011 at 8:43pm
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Hahaha "DT! STOP MAKING EPIC SONGS!" (just kidding folks ). They do amazing short songstoo, some great "unreleased" stuff as well (Bonus Tracks etc.). . . . a fave track. DT damned if they do (anything!), Damned if they dont (and unfortunately goes triple ifPortnoy does anything  ).Okay, how about another Epic? ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: ToTheSun!
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2011 at 5:01am
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2011 at 10:20am
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2011 at 10:48am
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Beyond Twilight, Is another "staple" at Progulus.com, a fan favorite along with their catalogue .------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 10:05pm
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Thought I'd add a few more . . . (hope this ones not too short) . . . sit back and enjOy  ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2011 at 10:24pm
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So apparently the original Vid post was taken off YOUtube . . . So lets try again because this is just too good for any newbie to miss . . . Fates Warning -The Ivory Gate of Dreams I Innocence I Cold Daze II Daylight Dreamers III Quietus IV Ivory Tower V Whispers on the Wind VI Acquiescence VII Retrospect This is simply one of the all time greats, every emotion is just amazing .------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2011 at 10:51pm
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10,000 Days from Tool is one of the most moving metal epics for me. |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2011 at 10:52pm
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And awesome progressive power metal epic: |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 4:38am
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Okay, Been quiet around here . . . This is one of my faves for 2011 . . . djent djent djent jdent jdentjdent - djent djent. . . "TesseracT" Concealing Fate- Part One: Acceptance Part Two: Deception Part Three: The Impossible Part Four: Perfection Part Five: Epiphany Part Six: Origin  ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2012 at 11:05pm
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The most epic list full of epic tracks (not just Metal): http://rateyourmusic.com/list/IronMaidnPinkFloyd2112/the_most_epic_epics_of_all_time_v__2_0" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/IronMaidnPinkFloyd2112/the_most_epic_epics_of_all_time_v__2_0
there are more tracks I would like to put on there, but I cannot because I am banned from RYM until october
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Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2012 at 1:17am
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Nice Variety ^^ Okay confess . . . why were you Banned? You didnt go all "YOUtube Commenter" on someone did ya'? ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: IMPF2112
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2012 at 8:20am
Not even. I got banned because I decide to mimic Anal Cunt and made an album with ridiculous offensive song titles, that were obviously tongue-in-cheek, but they offended the mods and removed the album from the RYM database and banned me until October because apparently the Terms and Services, as vague as they are, still apply to my musical projects.
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Posted By: Drunb
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 5:01am
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb1w8ln2yJk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb1w8ln2yJk Moonsorrow - Huuto Although most of their songs are pretty damn long, one reaching 30 minutes.
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Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 7:51am
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Maiden - Pachendale Tool - 10,000 Days Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys -------------  My Blog: http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |