The Adventures of the West Wind

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

Hey DTF,

One night I was pretty bored. While I was revamping my character for Dungeons and Dragons, I turned on iTunes and checked out the Free Songs section. I found an Amon Amarth song there and instantly downloaded it. While I was listening I was finishing up and I thought about an image I made for a playlist I gave to my friends the last time we RP'd. I started thinking and then I got the gumption to turn the simple playlist into a pseudo band, and create a discography for it.

I had a lot of fun doing the images under the thread for DT's 11th album, so I thought this would give me something to do at times. Not to mention this also gave me a reason to try out Photoshop and Fireworks in an experimental nature. So, I came up with 8 Albums, 2 Extended Plays, and 3 Live Albums. I don't have all the artwork done for it, but I'm getting there slowly but surely.

What I would like to know, or read from all of you is if the work looks good, if it sounds cool, if what I'm doing is worth my time, or anything of that nature. (Scio, I'm looking at you for pointers)

So here goes, the band is called The West Wind.

Drunk By Midday (2011)

Disc 1:
1. Overture for the Hungover (3:54)
2. All Along the West Wind (5:32)
3. Breakout   (12:18)
   I. A Hymn to Rum Pt. 1 (Instrumental)
   II. Sustenance
   III. Enter the Hydra
   IV. Victory & Treasure
4.  A Hymn to Rum Pt. 2 (Instrumental)(3:29)
5. Tales B'side the Treasure Map (9:57)
   I. The Golden Rule
        II. Fight of the Drunkards Pt. 1 (Instrumental)
   III. Captain Under Influence
6. Sibling to the Blind (4:26)
7.  A Hymn to Rum Pt. 3 (Instrumental)(3:18)
8. The Sea Is My Home (4:36)
9. Accidental-Desolation Village (5:11)
10. Ghostly Remains the Answer (19:28)
   I. Return Do They?
   II. Battle Pirates
   III. Rum is My Strength (An Anthem)
   IV. Key to a New Beginning (Instrumental)
   V. Why We Venture
   VI. Forged in Gold...Liquid Gold

Disc 2:
1. A Tale of Two Dragons (14:33)
   I. Overture to the Winged
   II. Fist & Antulis
   III. Illusions of a Bulrog
        IV. Fight of the Drunkards Pt. 2 (Instrumental)
   V. Escape For Our Future
2. A Hymn to Rum Pt. 4 (Instrumental)(7:01)
3. A Key and a Place (4:26)
4. The Celestial (4:12)
5. Pinnacles of a Journey Westward   (26:43)
   I. Everything Left Behind
   II. Nothing Worth Remembering
   III. A Hymn to Rum Pt. 5 (Instrumental)
   IV. Fight of the Drunkards Pt. 3 (Instrumental)
   V. Lost Time Abroad and Hungover
   VI. Epic Finale/The Final Hymn of the Drunkard (Instrumental)

Necropolis Pt. I: Trading Light for Death (2012)

1-9. Necropolis Pt. 1: Trading Light For Death (33:49)
   I. Six Feet Underture (Instrumental)
   II. Whispering Soil
   III. The Curse...Among Us
   IV. Dark Seeded Necronomicon
   V. The Dead (Instrumental)
   VI. The City Summons
   VII. Omens in the Night
   VIII. A Passage to Necropolis (Instrumental)
   IX. Foolishly We Traded Light for Death

Necropolis Pt. II: Seascapes from a Nightmare

1-8. Necropolis Pt. 2: Seascapes From a Nightmare (29:06)
   I. Six Feet Underture (Reprise)[Instrumental]
   II. Enter the Valiant...
   III. ...Depart the Hopeful
   IV. Fear (Instrumental)
   V. Brutality Immortal
   VI. Drowning Lucidity (Instrumental)
   VII. Seascapes From a Nightmarish Hell
   VIII. Rest at Last/Light For Death (Reprise)

Necropolis Pt. III: Cry of the Darkened Soul

1. Six Feet Overture (Instrumental)(4:21)
2. Within the Walls of Necropolis (7:34)
3. Atheismic Rites    (14:59)
   I. Fight for the Hallows
   II. Neverender Horde to Come
   III. Return With the Curse of the Dead
4. Amicable Death in Warfare (Polly's Song)(8:19)
5. Engaging the Bones (Instrumental)(6:56)
6. Zombinatural (13:16)
   I. Force-Fed Skin and Veins
   II. Never Sober Before (Won't Stop Drinking Now)
   III. Salvation From Above
   IV. Shine Away the Grime
7. Escape From Necropolis (22:22)
   I. Six Feet Over and Under (Instrumental)
   II. Mining Fragile Night Shade
   III. Reached the Sea
   IV. Sacrificed
   V. The Darkened Soul
   VI. Epilogue/Rest at Last (Reprise)



I took a lot of inspiration from Amon Amarth, Alestorm, Tyr, Mastodon, Opeth, Nightwish, pirate songs, drinking songs, and, of course, Dream Theater.

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

Why is France ripping apart the sky in the first picture?

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

Why is France ripping apart the sky in the first picture?

France the country?

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

Why is France ripping apart the sky in the first picture?

France the country?

No, France the Family Guy character.

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

Why is France ripping apart the sky in the first picture?

France the country?

No, France the Family Guy character.

No idea, but who's France?

[Ben_Jamin]

Someone should make music for this, or do a compilation together...Id be down for bass.

[LeeHarveyKennedy]

Why is France ripping apart the sky in the first picture?

France the country?

No, France the Family Guy character.

No idea, but who's France?

I was just pointing out that the band of color in the sky looks like the French flag.

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Oh wow, it does.

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

Why is France ripping apart the sky in the first picture?

France the country?

No, France the Family Guy character.

No idea, but who's France?

I was just pointing out that the band of color in the sky looks like the French flag.

Oh! haha, I see what you did there.

[Volk9]

I like the title for part 9 of "Necropolis Part 1"

[ScioPath]

THIS IS GOLD!!!



Pretty much the only noticeable issue, the foreground looks very detached from the background, especially in the second one. With all the fire in the background, we should have much more dramatic shadows, and possibly the glow effect of the fire on the rocks. On the third one, the ruins in the FG should have the same blueish glow that the BG does. Simple details make a world of difference.

Also, and I'm only saying this from an artist's point of view, not an idealist's, but reflections on the water would be epic.




I love the song/album titles

[ThroughHerEyesDude6]

Thanks for the pointers, Scio. The hardest part about this media is getting it to have the smooth textures and propable compositions that come with painting. I've heard of this computer program or device that lets you simulate a drawing pad, do you know anything about that or what it's called? Cause I could get into that.

[The Silent Cody]

I like the title for part 9 of "Necropolis Part 1"