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Metal Genre Nb. Rated Avg. rating 1 Hard Rock 8 3.69 2 Progressive Metal 1 4.00 3 Thrash Metal 1 3.00 4 Death Metal 1 4.50

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ANDRÉ ANDERSEN Changing Skin

Album · 1998 · Progressive Metal

Power Metal type music (not sure about exact genre/type) with strong hints of classical influences (including the instrument used in at least two computer game soundtracks - Warcraft II & Might and Magic VII, both fantasy themed, hence the feeling).

Even it's nice music, I can't help but feel that some elements in it are too similar (it's highly "themed" album). Lyrics are of standard sort I suppose.

Strongly melodic, sometimes cheesy (but that is inevitable in this genre I suppose), but not too much. Enjoyable album for those who want less complex, highly melodic and "nuevo" medieval styling (seems popular in 90s).

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VADER The Art of War

EP · 2005 · Death Metal

Oh yeah, my first introduction to Vader's music. Music so strong, that I dare to say that first two tracks (symphonic intro and hell that follows) can easily be soundtrack to Warhammer 40.000 movie, game, or let's just say "battle". One of thousands generic, epic battles. So strong this music is.

It's very short album, almost too much, but it's so fast that you won't notice. Growls are present, but somehow weird, the kind that fits right into fast guitar/drum madness.

5(-), nice little gem. Too small that it won't hurt you and so short that weak songs simply aren't there. That's win/win situation for everyone guys. I'm glad that this album is also very great opener to Vader's career and was anticipating other albums a little bit nervously (can they prove me I was right with this band?). The band is from Poland and it somehow sounds in this music, only I don't know how.

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• Posted more than 2 years ago in Czech and Slovak Prog Metal
  I'm curious about my country's Metal music that would be "enough" to qualify for inclusion on ProgArchives. I already suggested and was successful with bringing on PA two of them - Master's Hammer and Asmodeus. Yesterday, I was listening Slovakian Endless Main and I have to say that it's great music. Even more, I wasn't aware that there are that good albums on SK scene (Metal is not that abundant in our southern neighbor). http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/TopAlbums.aspx?lstReleaseTypes=1&lstCountries=55,211&MinNRatings=1&MinAVGRatings=1&MaxResults=100#listThere are some albums rated, but not that many, as this chart contains 28 Czech and 1 Slovak albums rated.From the look at this database, I would say that there is 1-2 dozens Slovak artists and as much as over hundred of Czech ones. I am from Czech Republic, which means I can understand fluently Slovak as well (this skill comes with birth  ), but my knowledge about CZ/SK metal culture is very limited. However, I have unique access to material (information, borrowing shops...) so that's my advantage.So, what artists can we bring from here to PA, which ones would be good ones ?
• Posted more than 2 years ago in The big chart
  Um, any progress ? There should be enough reviews/ratings to have them good enough I think.
• Posted more than 2 years ago in Do you believe in God?
  Why I should ?

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