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    Posted: June 13 2005 at 11:59
Was sifting through a collection of prog-metal mp3s (largely collected from this site ) and I was really impressed with the work of this Italian outfit ... they seem to have a much lower profile than all the other accepted masters of prog-metal DT, Opeth, PoS, etc ... and even newcomers like Riverside now I think about it.

In fact based on my search only a couple of collaborators  Easy Livin and Marcelo have had much to say about them ... while Gatot and Useful Idiot have also filed reviews ... but that's about it

What do hardcore prog-metallers make of this band ... and why aren't they better known (or at least more commonly discussed) among the community? ( I read somewhere they don't play live)

At the very least that awesome band photo on the main site deserves some response ...
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oh my god, what are you talking about? symphonic power metal at its worst! hollywoodian band with sh*t keyboards string arrengements and an horrible heroic fantasy gimmick for kids

(and they are in the archives)
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first of all, rhapsody are NOT prog metal. they are the worst band of  all times. they are not even metal. symphonic metal is not metal!!!!! oh my god why do people think like that?  why does god leave bands like warlord, sieges even, soul cages etc to break up? why does he allow bands like nightwish and rhapsody to be succesfull? 
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Dragons, swords, knights, enchanted lands... you get the idea, don't ya?

 
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Points: 21507 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 13:26
I must confess that I like to listen to them once in a while, I have all their albums. But I can only take short doses, and then the cheesy vocals and lyrics kill me ... I must be crazy to listen to that. Some of their melodies are really catchy, if you manage to listen to it A LOT. But most people won't manage to
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Terrible, they never played live; when they tried...DISASTER... Maybe they can be called the Metal Milli Vanilli (do you remember this 80's ghost group?)
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Points: 21507 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 13:48

Originally posted by abyssyinfinity abyssyinfinity wrote:

Terrible, they never played live; when they tried...DISASTER... Maybe they can be called the Metal Milli Vanilli (do you remember this 80's ghost group?)

And they made incredibly cheap videos, like with some girls dancing around like in a strip bar, combined with some fantasy outfits.

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Originally posted by abyssyinfinity abyssyinfinity wrote:

Terrible, they never played live; when they tried...DISASTER... Maybe they can be called the Metal Milli Vanilli (do you remember this 80's ghost group?)

If I remember correctly it was't this Milli Vanilli character who sang in his own studio albums. It's hard to beat that but the little I have heard from Rhapsody I would say they come pretty close.
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Originally posted by Trotsky Trotsky wrote:

Was sifting through a collection of prog-metal mp3s (largely collected from this site ) and I was really impressed with the work of this Italian outfit ... they seem to have a much lower profile than all the other accepted masters of prog-metal DT, Opeth, PoS, etc ... and even newcomers like Riverside now I think about it.

In fact based on my search only a couple of collaborators  Easy Livin and Marcelo have had much to say about them ... while Gatot and Useful Idiot have also filed reviews ... but that's about it

What do hardcore prog-metallers make of this band ... and why aren't they better known (or at least more commonly discussed) among the community? ( I read somewhere they don't play live)

At the very least that awesome band photo on the main site deserves some response ...

I must say that I like them a lot as well, but from what I  see in this thread, it was a good idea to keep it to myself ...................... ooooops! I said it now! Please don't hate me y'all!

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 It's OK Geee. Just whip yourself errrr.. 15 times, and you'll be forgiven

 
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Originally posted by nacho nacho wrote:

 It's OK Geee. Just whip yourself errrr.. 15 times, and you'll be forgiven

Even Christopher Lee worked with them, and his reputation is not damaged

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Originally posted by philippe philippe wrote:

oh my god, what are you talking about? symphonic power metal at its worst! hollywoodian band with sh*t keyboards string arrengements and an horrible heroic fantasy gimmick for kids

(and they are in the archives)

90% agree! The 10% is because this power metal can be appreciated by some pure metal fans, but surely is an error this band to be included in the progarchives!!!Angry
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Points: 2383 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 16:50
I think we all know they're not prog.
But great band nevertheless, their music is just so hilarious. How many power metal clichés can you stuff into one album?
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Originally posted by Logos Logos wrote:

I think we all know they're not prog.
But great band nevertheless, their music is just so hilarious. How many power metal clichés can you stuff into one album?

Their latest album is ultra cheese. Cheese excellency. I wonder how they got Christopher Lee to play the narrator. In the middle of one of the song, another narrator kicks in who sounds like Eric Idle ... it's unreal!
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Points: 7374 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 16:59
I used to like Rhapsody, but as I was listening to them one day, it clicked and I realized they sucked. I don't know why I ever liked them in the first place......
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Points: 21507 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:01

Originally posted by Arsillus Arsillus wrote:

I used to like Rhapsody, but as I was listening to them one day, it clicked and I realized they sucked. I don't know why I ever liked them in the first place......

I'm german, and even I am bothered by the lyrics. I imagine that it must seem even more awkward for someone who natively speaks english
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Points: 21507 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:03
I recommend Blind Guardian as a perfect alternative. They started as a speed metal act, then published a fairly progressive power metal album (Nightfall In Middle Earth), and then their masterpiece A Night At The Opera. Avantasia is also great ... but more in a Iron Maiden meets Halloween style.

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As Hammill said, try Warlord or Sieges Even in this stuff...
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Points: 21507 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 17:08

Originally posted by abyssyinfinity abyssyinfinity wrote:

As Hammill said, try Warlord or Sieges Even in this stuff...

Sieges Even? I remember them being more Progressive Metal, not symphonic stuff.
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Originally posted by Hammill Hammill wrote:

first of all, rhapsody are NOT prog metal. they are the worst band of  all times. they are not even metal. symphonic metal is not metal!!!!! oh my god why do people think like that?  why does god leave bands like warlord, sieges even, soul cages etc to break up? why does he allow bands like nightwish and rhapsody to be succesfull? 

 

they're surely bad and dont beling here in pair with Nigtwish, but the worst band in the world spot has been taken.
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