12-06-2007, 01:15 AM
Quote:I stumbled across this video of Kamelot, a power metal band from Tampa (Florida) with an operatic style, the other day. The song is called, "March of Mephisto" and the video features Shagrath, the vocalist from Dimmu Borgir, a black metal band from Norway. I know there are some lurkers here who appreciate this genre of music so I am sharing this gem.
I will include a "mature content" warning for those reading this even though the video is not tagged on YT as such (the entire video is done in sepia tone so the blood that has been edited out of other versions of this video is not more gory than what is depicted in most video games).
It's worth noting that the song, March of Mephisto, is found on the concept album The Black Halo (the second in the "series", with Epica being the first). The albums are based, with poetic license, on Faust: Part One and Two, Epica corresponding to Part One and The Black Halo corresponding to Part Two. Very good music, if you're into Symphonic or Power Metal, and Khan is a truly amazing singer. The album itself is not entirely as heavy as the introductory song March of Mephisto, but it certainly has its moments.
Just had to throw that in there. Kamelot is a favorite band of mine, and being how powerful and meaningful music is to me, I thought I'd share that for others who share the same passion.
Roland *The Gunslinger*