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Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« on: December 04, 2009, 10:49:00 PM »
I know about 3 people here will follow this with immense interest and the rest won't care, but here it goes.

20. Burning Earth
I have to be honest, browsing the discography I put down 17 songs I knew right away that must be included in this, this first batch were the few that scrapped by on a second comb through. Burning Earth as a song is what a lot of other songs from the time were, just not quite as good. A cool chorus (something you'll hear me say a lot about) helps the song.

19. Tomorrow Can Wait
Not much to it, but I really enjoy the intro to the song. On top of that I really enjoy the guitar work under the chorus, if you really tune into it it does a nice job of being cool on its own while complimenting the vocal melody.

18. Falling to Pieces
Really enjoy the keyboard work on this one. Kinda funky throughout, and it compliments the guitar work nicely.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2009, 08:33:22 PM »
Seeing how much our musical interests seem to intercept, I'd like to know more about this band.  Can you describe their musical style a little more and offer similar bands so I can get a better feel of what they do before I check them out?
     

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2009, 08:33:48 PM »
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2009, 08:36:51 PM »
Firewind is awesome. Will follow with interest.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2009, 09:07:48 PM »
Can you describe their musical style

Good power metal with a shitty vocalist (the current one, at least).

Would follow, but my favorite song of theirs has already been listed.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 06:20:56 AM »
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2009, 07:14:55 AM »
I'm half into this band, I guess following this would help get me fully into them :)

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2009, 09:29:46 AM »
I'm listening to their latest album now. These guys are great!
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2009, 10:11:09 AM »
Better response than I expected, thanks everyone. :)

17. Hate World Hero
I'm a heeerrrrrooo! Another song that's quite good prior to the chorus, and then excellent once it gets there. The tempo and feel of the song are a bit different for Firewind, not matching their older of newer stuff, a nice change of pace.

16. The Fire and the Fury
From Royal Hunt's "Martial Arts", to Maiden's "Transylvania" I'm often a sucker for a good instrumental that gets its kicks from a lot of wankery. Solos, leads, cool riffs, the song has them all and throws them at you hard. I'm sure a lot out there find the song lacking a bit on tastefulness, but I love it.

15. Steal Them Blind
There is only one Firewind album with an opening track that won't make this list. They generally know how to get an album off to a great start, and this is no exception. Just great riffing and strong vocal melodies throughout, really gets you pumped up for the rest of the album.

Seeing how much our musical interests seem to intercept, I'd like to know more about this band.  Can you describe their musical style a little more and offer similar bands so I can get a better feel of what they do before I check them out?

They are closest to power metal, genre wise, but I don't really want to just call them that. An important thing to remember when checking them out is that they have two very distinctive eras. I like both equally, but a lot of people have strong feelings one way or the other. Their older material is more guitar oriented, heavy, crunch riffs, and a rawer sound in general. Their last two albums have included a vocalist who is a lot cleaner in some ways, keyboards are more prominent, but not in a prog way, but often not in a very power metal way either. It's actually kind of neat what they do a lot of the time. The newer material also has much cleaner production.

In general if you like power metal with a strong melodic core, lots of well rounded guitar work, then you'll really enjoy Firewind, and in general I definitely recommend checking them out.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2009, 10:03:41 AM »
Can you describe their musical style

Good power metal with a shitty vocalist (the current one, at least).

Would follow, but my favorite song of theirs has already been listed.

Which song, and why is it your favorite?
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2009, 11:27:32 AM »
and Arcaeus, Locke demands a santa hat.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2009, 12:43:01 PM »
Zydar is my new hero.  I just laughed so hard I nearly shat.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2009, 02:16:49 PM »
I swear if anything from Allegiance or The Premonition is your number one, I will be extremely dissapoint with you Nick.

a shitty vocalist (the current one, at least).
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I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2009, 09:05:36 AM »
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2009, 09:13:42 AM »
Here is a trio Lat is going to hate me for. :lol

14. Insanity
One! I am the one! Really quick and powerful song, cool chorus, a short but awesome guitar solo, and then later a longer and just as awesome guitar solo followed by a great guitar lead.

13. Head Up High
There isn't much to say about the first half of The Premonition except it's excellent in many ways. Another Firewind song that's solid throughout with an amazingly catchy chorus and guitar parts.

12. Angels Forgive Me
A lot of catchiness, some cool keyboards, another great chorus, and in general a little more complex then some of the other songs from the album that will make it from this album.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2009, 11:47:30 AM »
Firewind put on a really good show when I saw them.  They were definitely a nice surprise as I had not heard them prior to that.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2009, 03:12:01 PM »
Here is a trio Lat is going to hate me for. :lol

14. Insanity
One! I am the one! Really quick and powerful song, cool chorus, a short but awesome guitar solo, and then later a longer and just as awesome guitar solo followed by a great guitar lead.

13. Head Up High
There isn't much to say about the first half of The Premonition except it's excellent in many ways. Another Firewind song that's solid throughout with an amazingly catchy chorus and guitar parts.

12. Angels Forgive Me
A lot of catchiness, some cool keyboards, another great chorus, and in general a little more complex then some of the other songs from the album that will make it from this album.
Oh look, it's two of few good songs from their most recent two albums (Angels Forgive me and Insanity)
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2009, 12:40:32 PM »
Tyranny for #1!

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2009, 12:43:19 PM »
I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2009, 11:21:36 AM »
I listened to Burning Earth the other day, and honestly didn't think it was that great. The only track that stood out was the instrumental.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2009, 02:48:50 PM »
I listened to Burning Earth the other day, and honestly didn't think it was that great. The only track that stood out was the instrumental.
You obviously weren't listening to it loud enough.
I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2009, 08:51:26 PM »
I listened to Burning Earth the other day, and honestly didn't think it was that great. The only track that stood out was the instrumental.
You obviously weren't listening to it loud enough.

Well, at least you didn't tell me that I wasn't listening to it correctly. :lol

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2009, 05:21:53 AM »
11. Kill to Live
So the opening guitar squeals are a tad annoying. After that the song gets better and better. The guitar and drums during the chorus are fantastic, the song has a really strong beat, and the solo is killer.

10. Between Heaven and Hell
Really like the double bass in this particular song, the guitar unison and solo are fantastic and melodic, and it is just a great way to kick off an album.

9. Into the Fire
Really cool intro guitars that remind me of Metallica followed by a killer track. Every time the song returns to the line "Into the Fire" I'm excited as the little bit before it is awesome and the chorus has a nice punch to it.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2009, 10:08:20 AM »
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #25 on: December 14, 2009, 10:27:35 AM »
I don't know if Gus is full time, but he has played the last few gigs for Ozzy.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2009, 09:58:30 AM »
8. Till the End of Time
Really cool guitar work leading into the first verse, love the double bass in that section too. Verses are alright, but the chorus completely makes this song. Not just the driving vocal line, but everything about how the chorus is executed, right down to the perfect use of the Chinese crash symbols in the otherwise dead spaces.

7. Firewind Raging
Just a great powerful song all the way through. Kind of different for a Firewind song as the chorus doesn't really stand out at all, you don't really notice it much. Just another cool section in a great song.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2010, 08:24:46 AM »
Bumping this to finish up, sorry for the time away.

6. I Am the Anger
This is a song that Lat probably touches himself to at night. Nice heavy riff that is signature Firewind paired with some of the best vocals on the entire Burning Earth album.

5. Breaking the Silence
And this is the point where Lat will kill himself seeing this song in the top 5. Love the keyboard lead during the songs intro, and the guest vocals are definitely welcome, especially during the chorus. Great melodic song throughout, very accessible for new fans as well.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2010, 10:23:55 AM »
Bumping this to finish up, sorry for the time away.

6. I Am the Anger
This is a song that Lat probably touches himself to at night. Nice heavy riff that is signature Firewind paired with some of the best vocals on the entire Burning Earth album.
Implying that I don't touch myself at night to the entire album

5. Breaking the Silence
And this is the point where Lat will kill himself seeing this song in the top 5. Love the keyboard lead during the songs intro, and the guest vocals are definitely welcome, especially during the chorus. Great melodic song throughout, very accessible for new fans as well.
Eh, as long as The Essence or Deliverance aren't legitimately your choices for top 5 material it's not all bad.

I expect Immortal Lives Young sometime soon.
I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2010, 12:39:02 PM »
Other people like Firewind? :o I was surprised when I saw this title.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #30 on: April 27, 2010, 06:54:15 PM »
Okay, despite weak response I'm bumping this one last time and finally finishing it so I can move onto another soon.

4. Brother's Keeper
I love how the song builds from the start into the first chorus, and then I love the chorus. I really like how held back some of the guitar work is threw a lot of the song, a lot of melody, letting the vocals really drive the song for a lot of it.

3. Destination Forever
Chorus, guitar leads after the chorus, and enough double bass to get your heart racing. That is all.
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #31 on: April 27, 2010, 08:10:49 PM »
I do very much enjoy seeing Brother's Keeper so high up. Definitely one of my favourite Firewind songs. HURRY UP SO I CAN RAGE AT YOUR INFERIOR NUMBER ONE CHOICE!
I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #32 on: April 27, 2010, 08:25:14 PM »
Fine, since no matter what I say it won't matter, I'll just list the final two so you may rage.

2. Tyranny

1. Mercenary Man
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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #33 on: April 27, 2010, 08:42:02 PM »
Tyranny, I can understand.

But seriously, Mercenary Man? Really!?


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I felt its length in quite a few places.

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Re: Nick's Top 20 Firewind Songs
« Reply #34 on: April 28, 2010, 02:59:42 AM »
Mercenary Man :metal
Zydar is my new hero.  I just laughed so hard I nearly shat.