What are you listening to?

[Puritan]

Couldn't help starting this good ol' thread. 

Right now when I'm building this forums I listen to Evergrey - A Touch of blessing

[Merlijn]

I'm listening to my own compilation.. 

[Puritan]

Sounds nice! Some guitar tunes there....
And welcome aboard, Merlijn 

You could make your own topic for your band?

[Puritan]

^"Stem" means the same in Norwegian 
Have of course cast my vote.

[Forge]

Thanks guys! I'll make a band topic soon enough.
I think the best comparison I've heard thus far was "you guys kinda sound like Pink Floyd meets Metallica!" Heh, it's not that far from the thruth I guess. 

I like metallica meets deep purple better. Your band has a distinct folk style to it which is more like early deep purple rather than the psychedelic style of pink floyd (though the guitar playing is across a wide range of styles and could be comparable to Gilmore's depth, the meat of the band still "Heavy Folk Metal" - lol -coin that phrase on your next album)

[Merlijn]

Lol, nice one. You're right about the folky influences, but then again there are also some really pshychedelic parts. Metallica meets Deep purple sounds good though. 

On a related note: even latter day Deep Purple is really good, this song is from 1996 and it's bloody brilliant:
Deep purple - Sometimes I feel like screaming

[Forge]

Very good song. I never understand why some songs/bands never get the recognition & air play they deserve.

When I hear calculated these are some of the songs I think of.

Deep Purple - Hush
Deep Purple - Mandrake Root

[Puritan]

I've been lucky enough to have seen Deep Purple live three times 

[Forge]

I've been lucky enough to have seen Deep Purple live three times 

You Suck!!!!

Not really, but I am jealous

[Puritan]

Stockholm 1985:

[Merlijn]

I'm jealous as well! I've never seen them live and even if they still perform on stage, it's not the same without John Lord (although Steve Morse is almost as kick-ass as Richie Blackmore).

To sum it up: you lucky bastard!

[Forge]

Deep Purple was supposed to come through Spokane, Washington in '85-86, but cancelled. I turned my tickets in for Blue Oyster Cult and seen them instead

[Puritan]

Ah---now it's my time to become jealous.
Blue Oyster Cult is in my hall of fame 

[Forge]

Pink Floyd - Goodbye Blue Sky

[Puritan]

This track will be played when the final curtain falls before my eyes...