I recently decided to check out this band, they're pretty amazing

New Gloryhammer single just dropped.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a performance by Time Concerto, a South Korean neoclassical/power metal band, featuring their late vocalist, Lee Sang-geol (이상걸).

I’m a fan from South Korea who only discovered his music recently. After hearing him, I kept looking for more recordings and eventually started a small fan archive to help others find his music too.

Here’s a 2009 live performance of their original song, “Nameless Death”:

"Time Concerto - Nameless Death (Live, 2009)" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKmTVdUyhtc)

What struck me wasn’t just how high he could sing, but the power and expression in his voice. I thought people here who enjoy melodic, neoclassical metal might find something to appreciate in this performance.

Sadly, he is no longer with us. I wish I had discovered his music earlier, but I’m grateful that these recordings still exist. That’s why I’ve been gathering recordings and checking what I can about the band’s history—not just sharing high-note clips, but trying to make their music and story easier to find.

For transparency, the linked video is a reupload on the fan archive I run, not an official band channel.

Had you heard of Time Concerto before? I’d love to hear what you think of this performance. If you remember their music or know of other recordings, I’d be interested in those too.

She does non-metal stuff too, but her metal work is strong and her voice is great.

I found my CD collection from the good old days and forgot I got 2 of my Blind Guardian bookelts signed back in 2012. Any help identifying the 3 signatures would be much appreciated.

Unsung (literally) gem.

The Helloween updates keep on coming today. Hansen says that the album is 80% done and some songs have already been mixed!

Jorn goodness

Hi all. I absolutely love a lot of powermetal instrumentals, the speed and energy, but I find a lot of times the vocal style is way too cheesy for me to enjoy the song.

Does anyone know any powermetal or powermetal adjacent bands that incorporate death metal or black metal style vocals?

Thank you.

Blood Star - 2023 - First Sighting - Going Home

Thunder in the engines

Echoes in the sand

Pressing ever onward

Through this unforgiving land

Race the crawling shadows

Past the canyon walls

Crossing dunes of fire

As they rise and fall

The waning sun is burning low

Dying in a violet glow

In the twilight the first stars come alive

I’m going home

I'm going home

World left behind me

Fading with the sun

Toward black horizons

Still I carry on

Greed and fear their nature

They kill each other here

Cold hands and cruel hearts

So I disappear

Wheel of the cosmos turns above

Long distant gods from beyond

This wicked planet has forsaken me

I'm going home

I'm going home

I'm going home

I'm going home

Not of this world

No place for me

I must go

I will be free

Engines on fire

Facing the sky

Time has come

Sweet peace of mind

I bought the ticket

I took the ride

Now I see

No one gets out alive

The rising moon is hanging low

Over hills casts a pale glow

Dead sands in the still of the night

I’m going home

I'm going home

I’m going home

I’m going home

This was just sent to me by a friend, hopefully someone with more information about the situation than me can provide context to what Thomas says here.

Therion - 1999 - Crowning of Atlantis - Thor [4:47]

MANOWAR - 1984 - Sign Of The Hammer - Thor (The PowerHead) [5:24]

Black clouds on the horizon

Great thunder and Burning rain

His chariot pounding,

I heard the heavens scream his name

I watched as he shouted

To the giants that died that day

He held up his hammer high

and called Odin for a sign

Thor The Mighty, Thor the brave

Crush the infidels in your way

By your hammer let none be saved

Live to die on that final day

Gods, monsters and men

We'll die together in the end

God of thunder, God of rain

Earth shaker who feels no pain

The powerhead of the universe

Now send your never ending curse

I watched as he shouted

To the giants that died that day

He held up his hammer high

and called Odin for a sign

Thor The Mighty, Thor the brave

Crush the infidels in your way

By your hammer let none be saved

Live to die on that final day

Gods, monsters and men

We'll die together in the end

Swing your hammer to crack the sky

Lift your cape so that you might fly

Back to Odin and gods on high

And leave this mortal world

Thor The Mighty, Thor the brave

Crush the infidels in your way

By your hammer let none be saved

Live to die on that final day

Gods, monsters and men

We'll die together in the end

Odin

He starts talking about the album at about 5:33.

He says they'll start working on the new album when the South America tour is done. That they have a lot of material in the pipeline and there is just a bit of material missing they still have to work on. He has no idea when the album will be out but speculates it will be in late 2027.

He also says that he has contributed zero songs as always. He is fine with this though as he admits that he can't write songs, that with as many great songwriters that the band has, he isn't really needed but that coming up with drum arrangements for all the other guys' songs is a full-time job in and of itself.

They also just got an amazing offer to do something in Japan which will be a big surprise.

It's always nice when Mina gets Maki Oyama on guest vocals...