Written by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk on 10.12.2010 at 12:14

Score of 9.2 made it obvious that this is a guest review.
Ain't it a bit too much for a Rhapsody clone with a female vocal? Can't agree that she's incredible, IMHO, her voice is quite plain.

Written by RavenKing on 10.12.2010 at 23:29

Written by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk on 10.12.2010 at 12:14

Score of 9.2 made it obvious that this is a guest review.
Ain't it a bit too much for a Rhapsody clone with a female vocal? Can't agree that she's incredible, IMHO, her voice is quite plain.

It is indeed way too high for a band that is basically a blatant rip-off of old Rhapsody in all departments, the only small difference being the use of a female vocalist (as if this, in itself, is anything new from symphonic metal bands - the scene is overcrowded by female-fronted bands at the moment) with a voice I find plain and dull.
Imo, it borrows so much from Rhapsody (reading their lyrics and song titles, it is impossible not to draw a link between both) that I wonder if Rhapsody could sue them for plagiarism.

This album deserves zero in the originality department, by the way. It is indeed no more than a Rhapsody clone.

Written by [user id=107773] on 14.12.2010 at 00:31

Written by RavenKing on 10.12.2010 at 23:29

Written by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk on 10.12.2010 at 12:14

Score of 9.2 made it obvious that this is a guest review.
Ain't it a bit too much for a Rhapsody clone with a female vocal? Can't agree that she's incredible, IMHO, her voice is quite plain.

It is indeed way too high for a band that is basically a blatant rip-off of old Rhapsody in all departments, the only small difference being the use of a female vocalist (as if this, in itself, is anything new from symphonic metal bands - the scene is overcrowded by female-fronted bands at the moment) with a voice I find plain and dull.
Imo, it borrows so much from Rhapsody (reading their lyrics and song titles, it is impossible not to draw a link between both) that I wonder if Rhapsody could sue them for plagiarism.

This album deserves zero in the originality department, by the way. It is indeed no more than a Rhapsody clone.

It's difficult to move on in metal if people like you keep talking about these old exhausted bands. Alliance of Bards could be the future, think of it like that.

Written by [user id=107773] on 14.12.2010 at 00:31


It's difficult to move on in metal if people like you keep talking about these old exhausted bands.

Written by RavenKing on 10.12.2010 at 23:29

This album deserves zero in the originality department, by the way. It is indeed no more than a Rhapsody clone.

Written by The Norseman on 23.05.2011 at 16:41

Written by RavenKing on 10.12.2010 at 23:29

This album deserves zero in the originality department, by the way. It is indeed no more than a Rhapsody clone.

I guess that all bands are clones then, as they are usually influenced by other bands. RoF are kings of their genre and maybe Ancient Bards sound a lot like them but so what? IF they are a clone, they are an awesome clone and I'm OK with it.

This album is a perfect example of how underrated sometimes albums from new bands are. If the material in this album was released by RoF it would be candidate to album of the year in its genre for sure.

You don't really need to invent a genre, you just have to be great at it and at least in this album, they were.

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 05:11

This is one of those cases where I admit that the band is good at what they do, but still I am forced to ask: did we really need another band in this genre? And one that sounds this unoriginal too? There are actually tons and tons of great bands in this style that all have managed to add something original to symphonic metal, whether it is a darker atmosphere, an interesting vocalist or something else, but this band is not one of them I am sorry to say. Ancient bards, I won't camping around your fire.

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 21:21

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 05:11

This is one of those cases where I admit that the band is good at what they do, but still I am forced to ask: did we really need another band in this genre? And one that sounds this unoriginal too? There are actually tons and tons of great bands in this style that all have managed to add something original to symphonic metal, whether it is a darker atmosphere, an interesting vocalist or something else, but this band is not one of them I am sorry to say. Ancient bards, I won't camping around your fire.

Or tons and tons of shit, depending how you look it hahaha

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 21:28

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 21:21

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 05:11

This is one of those cases where I admit that the band is good at what they do, but still I am forced to ask: did we really need another band in this genre? And one that sounds this unoriginal too? There are actually tons and tons of great bands in this style that all have managed to add something original to symphonic metal, whether it is a darker atmosphere, an interesting vocalist or something else, but this band is not one of them I am sorry to say. Ancient bards, I won't camping around your fire.

Or tons and tons of shit, depending how you look it hahaha

What?

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 22:25

Think, think.

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 22:27

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 22:25

Think, think.

The only thing I can possibly deduce from your comment is that you dislike all symphonic power metal bands. Which still makes me question the purpose of your original comment that had nothing to do with Ancient Bards. Whatever though.

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 22:27
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Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 22:31

No, error. My rating for this album is 10, you can see it.

Keep thinking =).

Written by Troy Killjoy on 23.08.2011 at 22:37

You said there's tons of good bands, he said there's tons of shit (depending on how you look at it). It's not all shit. There's just a lot of it.

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 22:38

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 22:31

No, error. My rating for this album is 10, you can see it.

Keep thinking =).

I don't care enough. I am as indifferent to your thoughts as I am towards this band. Now, if you'll excuse me, I am off to listen to some Kerion for a chance to hear symphonic metal done well. Good day, Sir.

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 05:11

This is one of those cases where I admit that the band is good at what they do, but still I am forced to ask: did we really need another band in this genre? And one that sounds this unoriginal too? There are actually tons and tons of great bands in this style that all have managed to add something original to symphonic metal, whether it is a darker atmosphere, an interesting vocalist or something else, but this band is not one of them I am sorry to say. Ancient bards, I won't camping around your fire.

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 22:42


But I was contrasting Ancient Bards with symphonic bands that are actually good (because AB are boring to the extreme IMO) by mentioning that many bands in the genre manage to be original in some aspect, where as AB are not original at all, so I wasn't talking about all of the symphonic metal bands in existence.

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 23:21

I already knew it. You seems still without understanding.

Listen:

Where you say there is many, or lot , or tons, or some bands that are great for you, also i can say that there is a lot, or tons, some, or many bands that are shit in the power symphonic metal scene. Are the two points of view.


Now, it is right for you? =)

Written by [user id=105293] on 23.08.2011 at 23:29

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 23:21

I already knew it. You seems still without understanding.

Listen:

Where you say there is many, or lot , or tons, or some bands that are great for you, also i can say that there is a lot, or tons, some, or many bands that are shit in the power symphonic metal scene. Are the two points of view.


Now, it is right for you? =)

That's a bit of a tautology, isn't it? I wasn't saying that there aren't bad bands in the genre, I even suggested that Ancient Bards were one of those shit bands and then proceeded to express my grief over the fact that they don't IMO belong to one of the many (many =/= all) bands that are in some respects original and good. It was the "depending on how you look" that threw me off, because it seemed that you suggested I had said something along the lines of all symphonic metal bands being great, which I did not say. So, if we've cleared up this misunderstanding, then I am glad, I was becoming exhausted with all the replies.

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 23:45

For me, there are tons and tons of shit in the genre, but Ancient Bards there aren't in this group (for me).

Written by [user id=105293] on 24.08.2011 at 00:11

Written by Vikcen on 23.08.2011 at 23:45

For me, there are tons and tons of shit in the genre, but Ancient Bards there aren't in this group (for me).

OK then. Just out of curiosity, why do you like them? I don't hear anything enjoyable at all in their music, a part from their technical and performing skills. The actual music turns me off in seconds. It'd be interesting to hear an explanation from someone who's in opposition on this. I felt the review didn't do a good job at it. Maybe you can?