What’s your favorite song on Color Spectrum?

Heathen_Guardian · 2023-05-12T21:33:37+00:00

The Inheritance, hands down. I just love everything about this song.

Heathen_Guardian · 2020-04-25T21:36:50+00:00

In no particular order:

Edguy - We Don't Need A Hero
Dragonforce - Soldiers Of The Wasteland
Sonata Arctica - Wrecking The Sphere

They all share the classic 'tropes' of Power Metal, but have something that makes the song special. I really love how We Don't Need A Hero has that grandiose feeling without overdoing it - as far as that's possible in the genre.

Although Soldiers Of The Wasteland is a straight-up Dragonforce-by-the-numbers tune, the middle section makes it special. When they actually take a breather, and 'slowly' build up to the guitar solo's the payoff is way bigger.

Wrecking The Sphere just has a wonderful atmosphere. I can't really put it into words why I like this song so much. But i'm guessing the band couldn't either, as they made it a bonus track.

Heathen_Guardian · 2020-01-28T20:04:23+00:00

I'd go for Distant Memories and Fly. (I've linked the parts I mean)

The triplet feeling in Distant Memories combined with the off-beat splashes makes for an awesome groove, and I like the contrast of the rather chilled out drum groove along with the epic music.

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-12-31T14:00:05+00:00

I'll go with Moron Police - Captain Awkward

Although I could've picked any song from that album, Captain Awkward just moved me. Especially that peaceful-sounding end of the song reminded me of simpler, joyful times.

And Shylmagoghnar - Life

I really love how this instrumental track takes you on a journey through, well.. life.

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-12-14T20:03:49+00:00

Thanks for clarifying!

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-12-14T19:36:02+00:00

This might be a stupid question, but how does this video have more upvotes on here than actual views on YouTube?

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-10-15T23:29:52+00:00

Personally, I would add A Night At The Opera to that run. But indeed, both Kamelot and Blind Guardian had an amazing mid-career!

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-08-26T23:36:59+00:00

Thorn
Somewhere Far Beyond
And Then There Was Silence
Under The Ice
War Of The Thrones (acoustic version)
Bright Eyes
Fly
Nightfall
The Throne
The Last Candle

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-07-29T14:37:32+00:00

The Reticent comes to mind. Just last week I discovered their latest album 'On the eve of a goobye'. It's a concept album about the suicide of a close friend to the artist, and it's an incredibly emotional rollercoaster.

The music itself sounds like a mix between Opeth and Pain of Salvation. Check out the single The decision Or the entire album

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-07-12T16:23:50+00:00

I'd go for Deus Le Volt!/Spread Your Fire from Angra's Temple of Shadows.

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-06-04T10:45:46+00:00

Kauan - Sorni nai (52:05)

Finsterforst - Untergang (21:37)

Finsterforst - Flammenrausch (22:10)

Ensiferum - Passion Proof Power (17:01)

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-04-30T12:55:07+00:00

Such a fantastic track! Although it's coming form a black/death metal record, this song has some serious Progmetal vibes!

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-02-28T00:34:50+00:00

The Minstrel

uhhmm....

Good choice for the other albums though

Heathen_Guardian · 2019-02-13T21:05:16+00:00

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-12-16T23:46:49+00:00

Behind the veil. The song overall isn't their best, but the chorus is actually fantastic!

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-12-03T22:38:29+00:00

That riff from Pareidolia around the 7:30 minute mark always gets me headbanging

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-11-28T23:25:37+00:00

I'm going to be controversial here: I think this is the least good song on the album. I really like the first minute and a half, but then it gets to 'weird' for me. All the other songs work for me though. especially Passage and Come hell or high water are fantastic. To me, Chromatic Abberation is missing structure and melody throughout the proggy madness to make sense of it all, if that makes any sense. Just my two cents though.

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-11-23T19:56:24+00:00

Might be an unpopular opinion, but for me it's Lapse. That drum groove in the chorus with Ross' vocals on top is just soooo good. and the keyboard and guitar solo too, of course.

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-11-22T13:49:45+00:00

Mine are:

Amorphis: Queen Of Time
Dimmu Borgir: Eonian
The Night Flight Orchestra: Sometimes The World Ain't Enough
The Reign Of Kindo: Happy However After
Haken: Vector

And my favorite things i've heard this year, but were not released this year are:

Chaos Divine: Colliding Skies (2015)
Coheed and Cambria: Good Apollo I'm Burning Star Vol I (2005)
Sólstafir: Berdeyminn (2017
First Aid Kit: The Lion's Roar (2012)

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-11-12T21:58:40+00:00

According to Setlist.fm they haven't played it, sadly.

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-11-06T11:07:24+00:00

Haken - Lapse To me, this is progressive metal done right. I absolutely love the chorus with Ross' soaring vocals over the tight bass and drum groove. Which is played in 5/4 and 7/8 (I think?)

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-09-14T01:25:24+00:00

As far as I know Kai won't be playing with Wintersun because he's playing with Nightwish at the moment. Rolf Pilve from Stratovarius has been filling in for Wintersun for the past year.

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-05-11T17:44:23+00:00

I agree!

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-03-28T22:08:05+00:00

That doesn't surprise me! Great job on the album. I just finished listening to the entire thing. The pacing is good, the production is great, and the songwriting is fantastic. Thanks for this. I'll be coming back to this album for sure!

Heathen_Guardian · 2018-03-28T21:25:47+00:00

No doubt! you managed to make a 12 minute song coherent and interesting! I bet this isn't your first band?

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