Wahey, another fan, good daughter

Are you going then?

no, i couldnt do festivals, i have a thing about toilets

Can't say I blame you.

System of a Down – Lonely Day

System of a Down – B.Y.O.B.

System of a Down – Aerials

System of a Down – Boom

one more before i go to work great song, great video, great cause

Risae Against – Make it Stop

Oh shit. Couldn't watch that all the way through. Too close to home (daughter had to move schools)

Yes, great cause. Thanks for posting.

I like Aerials but the others do nothing for me. Lonely Day - Oh ffs, stop whining & grow a pair

Collision - Faith No More

Gardenia - Kyuss. RIFFS!!!11

In memory of Clive Burr, the original Maiden drummer, the only song he had a writing credit on in his time with maiden

Iron Maiden - Gangland

Did you listen to the EPICLOUD LISTENING PARTY!
If you didn't here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLbJ72wgXcE
Very informative & hilarious at times.

Sad addition to the thread is the passing of Clive Burr today, good drummer and will be sadly missed

I love Power Metal.

Sone British bands past and present that I think are worth a Google/Myspace/Spotify:

The Afternoon Gentlemen
Raise The Dead
Misery
Mel Gimpsuit

Hurrah! I was starting to feel so alone

I'm sure I've already posted this link here but I felt we should do our bit on this thread to acknowledge the new Pope & I couldn't think of a better way to do it

Sabaton - Burn Your Crosses

Atheist...moi?

Apocalyptica – I’m Not Jesus

Apocalyptica – I Don’t Care

Power Metal is massive in Europe and so is Symphonic Metal and there is a lot of crossover between the two, hence the examples I gave earlier!

I don't mind Power Metal, the likes of Sabaton, Helloween, etc, but I lean more towards the Symphonic end of the spectrum.

I like some Symphonic too but generally prefer male vocals.

What are they like live?

We've all posted tracks from our favourite bands, for each other's enjoyment but I'd like to see what they're like in a live setting. I'm going to post a few of my favourite performances from Sabaton (with reasons as to why I like them) & I'd love to see some live performances from other bands.

I'm mostly posting stuff from people's mobile phones, as I think they give an honest account. The sound quality may not always be the best but it's not always about that, is it?

So, if I show you mine, will you show me yours?

Set opener Ghost Division Melbourne Jan 2013. Supporting Nightwish - first time in Australia - majority of the crowd had no idea who they were. The sound's not great but this is about winning over a largely indifferent crowd.

The Art Of War - London Nov 2012 - I love the pyros

The Hammer Has Fallen - Paris 2012 - I love the song & it's nice to see Joakim on keys.

40:1 - Ljubljana, a couple of days ago. just love the energy

And finally - getting an afternoon festival crowd bouncing - Primo Victoria & Metal Crue - Graspop 2012 JUMP!

So, As you may have gathered, a good live performance for me isn't about perfect vocals, a huge stage show with props, costumes or a front man posing about, pretending to be the prince of darkness. It's about heart & energy & honesty & sheer goddan FUN. Maybe that's the old punk in me rearing her head but whatever.

Now let's see what gets you going

ETA Oh, a bonus track. from last night in Zagreb, someone just uploaded Swedish Pagans

I saw the American band Halestorm in the Student's union in Cardiff on Sunday. After winning a Grammy the other week they are starting to play arena shows in the US now and I was talking to the girl on the merchandise stand, who was saying how much they were enjoying playing the small venues in the UK because it reminded them not only of how they started in America, but also how much fun small gigs were to play, where the audience were pressed up to the stage, etc.

I did mention that as their last two UK tours have both sold out they might not be playing such small venues for much longer in the UK either.

I keep meaning to check them out. Sounds like they're at a similar career stage to Sabaton (apart from the Grammy lol). Sabaton do tiny bar gigs in the USA but thousands in Europe. Here they are last month in Tampa, Florida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4djRQomL78

Are you going to post any live stuff then? Is it time for Halestorm to move up to maybe 1,000/2,000 capacity venues?

Not usually my sort of thing but I really enjoyed that. I read it as Swedish Penguins tho, which would have been a way better title. So points off for that.

Am currently loving this live version of Ashes To Ashes by Faith No More. The fact Mike looks delicious is merely a bonus. :P

And this really grainy footage of NIN playing in a tiny venue is quite possibly my fave live footage ever. I would have loved to have been there, so much energy- from band and audience. Lucky buggers!

Nice one Cakey, i've been planning on posting Ashes to Ashes myself, but couldn't settle on a specific live version.

Also, when i read your name, i'm always reminded of this song, but that says more about ME than it does anything else.

Marilyn Manson - Cake and Sodomy