Wuthering Heights
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Posted by GT, 12.06.2006 - 21:52
It's a Danish band playing a great mix of folk, power and symphonic metal. They began in 1989 under different names and released their first album (Within) as WH in 1999.
I myself only have their third album "Far From The Madding Crowd". This is one of the best albums I own. The music and the lyrics are just perfect and goes very well with the voice of Nils Patrik Johansson and the backing vocals of Erik Ravn (the founder of the band and the writer of almost all their lyrics and music).
That's pretty much what I know at the moment. Tell me what you think of the band, their gigs and so on.
For mp3 go to http://www.wuthering-heights.dk/sounds/index.html
| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101  |
Just learned that they will release a new album in December called Salt. I can't wait 
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Damn they gave a good show yesterday at ProgPower. Too bad the sound wasn't the best though.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Totally forgot to mention that I got my copy of Far From The Madding Crowd signed by the band on Friday
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
If some of you out there are interested, I've just uploaded my photos of WH from ProgPower. Go to the band page or click here to see them.
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| PM Hail Lusitânia Posts: 89  |
Wow, a new album in December? That would be really cool! Im anxious and curious, you never know what to wait from these mad dudes hehe... And let's hope they keep it that way !
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| Dark Cornatus Powerslave Elite Posts: 4330  |
I cant wait to hear it (first time ive said that for a band in awhile). Most of the time i know the album wont meet my expectations before i even hear it.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Anyone have any info about the new album? MA says it will be released on the 20th, but I can't confirm that anywhere
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| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13262  |
Well it obviously hasn't been released yet. Hahaha.. can't find any information on the internet unfortunately.. Hopefully we'll soon find out what is happening with it and when we will be able to hear it!!
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Obviously it hasn't It would have been cool to have it released before x-mas so you would have a chance to drown all the carols. Probably won't be out until next year 
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Still no news about the album I guess Too bad really, but I'm still very much looking forward to it.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Ha! Found some news about the new album here. Looks like we still have a fair bit of waiting a head of us but as long as things are moving it ain't all bad
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| Hrothdane Posts: 489  |
I just listened to The Shadow Cabinet today and...wow. I listened to the whole album 4 times. Every song felt like a masterpiece. And the vocalist! I'm kicking myself for never getting around to listening to this band sooner! Can't say I'm that surprised though, I love progressive power metal AND folk metal.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Written by Hrothdane on 18.03.2009 at 07:25 Haha that's awesome dude. Welcome to the very exclusive WH-fan club You must try Far From The Madding Crowd. It's not as dark as The Shadow Cabinet, but it's also very good
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| RyanH Posts: 28  |
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
@RyanH: that's clever! A good song yes, but you could try expanding your otherwise intelligent post since I feel it lacks a bit 
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| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13262 |
Do we know when a new Wuthering Heights album might be ready yet?
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Written by Baz Anderson on 12.09.2009 at 12:53 Last time I talked to Erik (at the Sabaton and HammerFall show in Copenhagen) he said that they were busy recording and it should be ready at the end of the year. Would be nice with an update from them
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Hmm still no news about the new album. Probably not going to be out until 2010
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
So any one have opinions on the new song The Desperate Poet? I really like it (no surprise I guess). It's a typical WH song, so if you like FFTMC or Shadow Cabinet you'll probably like it too
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| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13262 |
Yeh, I listened to it once - seemed very good. Can't wait to hear the whole thing.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Has anyone been able to find the Mike Oldfield cover listed as a bonus track? I've only seen it mentioned in a studio report from the recording of the album, but haven't been able to find it on any releases yet and I would really like to hear it
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| Susan Smeghead Elite Posts: 6941  |
Written by snipo101 on 25.12.2010 at 07:03 Far From The Maddening Crowd is probably their most famous and most successful album. If you already like Shadow Cabinet then this would be a great follow-up. Salt is their 2010 release and it's pretty awesome as well. Whichever you come across first, buy. Within and To Travel For Evermore are their earlier albums with a different vocalist. They're not bad... just not nearly as powerful or special as Far From The Maddening Crowd onwards.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Glad you decided to buy both...I would have suggested that very thing
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| Kevorkian Posts: 76  |
Personally, I find the vocalist from their first two albums to be downright unlistenable. He just sounds weak, and not just in compariaon to Nils. I do think that recruiting Nils was the best move they've made, though. His vocals combined with Erik's lyrics are just fantastic.
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
I have to agree on the last part about recruiting Nils...he is indeed fantastic combined with Erik, and not too bad on his own either. I don't agree on the first part though as I don't find him unlistenable, but he does indeed sound very weak, especially compared to Nils. It could be awesome if the re-recorded the two first albums with the current lineup
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| GT Coffee!! Staff Posts: 5101 |
Finally I found something about the Mike Oldfield cover: Quote: Hope it'll be featured on something in the near future
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8680  |
This great band is pretty much underrated...just listened to "The Bollard" song after a while - its so awesome
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