"The Captain's Lament", The Patient Wild (listen here)
Folk rock
UK
So the lead guitarist and mandolin player in this band is pretty hot, just saying ... hehe. :) Ben's band have released their album, which you can buy here (for only £5! Bargain!), so I thought it was only right that I feature one of my favourite songs from it! It was a hard choice between this one and Gifts of the Sea, but in the end Lament won out. I mean it's probably the least rock of all their songs (and possibly the shortest?), but it's just so beautiful. Gives me chills every time.
I've decided to go back to embedding videos when I make these posts, so the rest of this month's songs are beneath a cut. Do you prefer embedded videos or links to videos? Do you even care? :P
"Kuku Käki", Jonne Järvelä
Folk
Finland
Jonne is the frontman of folk metal band, Korpiklaani, and this track is from his upcoming solo album that I am VERY excited about! An accomplished yoiker, Jonne returns to his folk roots here by invoking the traditional Sami sound; I really hope the rest of the album will be as good as this song. I can't wait!
"Union of the Strong", Freedom Call
Power metal
Germany
I love you, Freedom Call. I don't know what you're singing about half the time but you always sound like you're having the BEST of times and your songs never fail to make me smile. This is from their new album, which was released at the end of last month, and I LOVES IT. I want them to tour the UK so badly!
"Gods of War", Manowar
Heavy metal / power metal
USA
So I have a confession ... until this year, I'd never listened to Manowar! They were always a band who I thought I really ought to, but never got round to it. Anyway, I bought their Sons of Odin album last month and it was easily one of the best decisions I've ever made. I love them so much I'm even planning on having a Manowar hour at our wedding party. C'mon, you can't tell me that won't be epic.
"Into The West", Van Canto
A capella metal
Germany
Van Canto are awesome, and I can't stop listening to this cover - taken from their new album - even though it tears my feels into tiny pieces every time.
"Don't Believe a Word", Octavia Sperati
Gothic / symphonic metal
Norway
Another cover! I haven't listened to this guys for years and - I confess - had forgotten about them, until
skyloon shared this song. Such a beautifully sad version; I love the piano.
Folk rock
UK
So the lead guitarist and mandolin player in this band is pretty hot, just saying ... hehe. :) Ben's band have released their album, which you can buy here (for only £5! Bargain!), so I thought it was only right that I feature one of my favourite songs from it! It was a hard choice between this one and Gifts of the Sea, but in the end Lament won out. I mean it's probably the least rock of all their songs (and possibly the shortest?), but it's just so beautiful. Gives me chills every time.
I've decided to go back to embedding videos when I make these posts, so the rest of this month's songs are beneath a cut. Do you prefer embedded videos or links to videos? Do you even care? :P
"Kuku Käki", Jonne Järvelä
Folk
Finland
Jonne is the frontman of folk metal band, Korpiklaani, and this track is from his upcoming solo album that I am VERY excited about! An accomplished yoiker, Jonne returns to his folk roots here by invoking the traditional Sami sound; I really hope the rest of the album will be as good as this song. I can't wait!
"Union of the Strong", Freedom Call
Power metal
Germany
I love you, Freedom Call. I don't know what you're singing about half the time but you always sound like you're having the BEST of times and your songs never fail to make me smile. This is from their new album, which was released at the end of last month, and I LOVES IT. I want them to tour the UK so badly!
"Gods of War", Manowar
Heavy metal / power metal
USA
So I have a confession ... until this year, I'd never listened to Manowar! They were always a band who I thought I really ought to, but never got round to it. Anyway, I bought their Sons of Odin album last month and it was easily one of the best decisions I've ever made. I love them so much I'm even planning on having a Manowar hour at our wedding party. C'mon, you can't tell me that won't be epic.
"Into The West", Van Canto
A capella metal
Germany
Van Canto are awesome, and I can't stop listening to this cover - taken from their new album - even though it tears my feels into tiny pieces every time.
"Don't Believe a Word", Octavia Sperati
Gothic / symphonic metal
Norway
Another cover! I haven't listened to this guys for years and - I confess - had forgotten about them, until
skyloon shared this song. Such a beautifully sad version; I love the piano.- Current Location:UK
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chipper
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Sometimes when I edit a post and switch to HTML instead of visual editor, it doesn't mess up my embedding.
And !!!! Do you have physical copies? Save me a copy of Ben's new album for when I visit!!!
(Also... Wasn't Ben supposed to play me a little something as a NaNo incentive? ;) )
I will send you a copy of the album! I do have a box of stuff to send you, anyway ... I just haven't been able to get near a Post Office. D:
But, now I actually have TIME (I've got my weekends back! :D), I can do all these things.
Hooray! Box O' Stuffs! I have a box for you, too, and I was debating just physically bringing it with me in September, but maybe it would be cheaper to just send it to you via mail, instead? Hmm, I don't know...
Hooray for weekends off, again! :D