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What's up, denizens of the MLHH. =) How are you guys tonight?
I saw some of you guys with end-greetings that were Latin, and one dude on here had pics from a Renaissance Faire, and was curious as to what you guys (and gals) think of swords, towers, lords, massive wars, knights and such. ^_^
Also, do any of you listen to bands with mythic/Norse roots? I listen to Ensiferum, Wintersun, and I'm trying to find more awesome bands like those. Suggestions? :D
Deine Ehre bis deinen letzten Atem, meine Kameraden halten!
I've always loved norse mythology, and i have studied norse paganism. Even have a viking battle axe hanging on my wall (along with some swords).
anyways the only two bands i can really name off the top of my head besides ensiferum and wintersun (both good bands, although i like ensiferum more) are amon amart and finntroll (ok, not so much finntroll, but i really like them).
yeah are you kidding me?I love scandanavian bands and non one that surrond everything around norse mythology,i listen to alot of vikign and folk bands so yeah.
i could give names but im not much of a name dropper;)
Amon Amarth
Turisas
Enslaved
Some good viking metal!
Hell yea man, I love 'barbarians'. Germanic Tribes, the Hun's, all those guys with long hair who kicked the 'civilized' world's ass.
nah the celtics were the best and toughest men out there! i love being Scottish blood haha :) go celts!
Below I've listed some "viking" metal bands that I listen to. Out of the list Equilibrium sound the most similar to Ensiferum and Wintersun.
Einherjer
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=307
Equilibrium
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=11613
Grendel
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=94583
Helheim
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=2408
Thyrfing
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=337
Windir
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=360
Yes. Yes I do. People have already mentioned lots of good bands. ^_^ I listen to all the different flavors of metal music tho. ;)
High!
Be careful... not so few of those bands are pretty deep into neo-Nazi ideology ("National Socialist Black Metal")!
Sounds dangerously close to the infamous "Blut und Ehre", the motto of the SS - perhaps you had it already in history lessons!
See you in Khyberspace!
Yadgar
Now playing: Wer Schmetterlinge lachen hört (Novalis)
Whoa ... I'm no Hitler Youth guy. =\ I just know some German. Anyways, I'm mainly Irish and Scottish.
I don't like your german nazi paroles altough I'm german.
But I love listening to norwegian and swedish svart metal og jeg snakker litt norsk. Skjende møysen.
Bru, it's not a German Nazi parole. =\ It's just an end-greeting.
Looking for bands try google.
Kevin
I would say check out the first four albums by Amorphis, although they are Finnish, it's still similar
Awesome bands man, I'm going to see Ensiferum next month @ BBKings in NYC. Try out Turisas, Folk Earth, Falkenbach, Enslaved, Emperor, Finntroll...those should keep you busy for a while. Enjoy!
-Phil
I'm not really into swords and towers and such but I do like that part of the history.
A lot of bands are already mentioned, but try last.fm it's a program that keeps track of the songs you played and gives you advise about bands you may like.
We like the old Pagan metal here.
Cheers,
John.B
Yes, I love dragons, swords, sagas, epics, elves, barbarians, ring cycles, magical salmon, Tolkien, eddas, longboats, castles, forts, citadels, longhaired warriors, pious fugitives, gods and goddesses, half-deities, the mystic, the absurd, the fantastical, sympathetic majic, hoplites, phalanxes, triplices acies, shields, siege machines, crenelated turrets, portcullises, C.S. Lewis, talking animals, knights, squiers, magical sashes, talismans, amulets, lords and ladies, barons and baronesses, counts and countesses, dukes and duchesses, the Olymipians, the giants, the Titans, the cranes, the Pygmies, Bacchus, Picus and Faunus, Lusus, Aeneas, clever Ulysses, grey-eyed Athena, the wine-dark Aegean, Orion pursuing his prey, Ophiuchus (Anguitenens), Ashertu, the Ramanayas, Ganesh, the promised land, great white whales, Baldur and Loki, Thor and Odin, Hugin and Munin, Yggdrasil, Gondor, Amon Amarth, Narnia, the Baranduin, the Shire, Wessex, lower Franconia, Tyrol, the Veneto, Lazio, the seige of Carcassone, chansons du Roland, brontoscopic calendars, Macchu Picchu, alligators, jaguars; you name it!
Te valeas, amice!
here is another for you to check out
Nightwish
and I give it a ten. I like the melody and all that great long hair. Absolutely first rate. Thanks Ron.
Scott
hey man, yes i can say that i like similar thing to you (im a big fan of the lord of the rings films lol)
As far as bands go, you might wanna try listening to amon amarth or children of bodom
I forgot to mention the band rhapsody, listen to them!