Power Metal

[TAC]

You need to check Celestial Entrance man, amazing album.

Hmm.. I haven't caught the Pagan's Mind bug yet. I bought Heavenly Ecstasy and listened to it once.

[cramx3]

You need to check Celestial Entrance man, amazing album.

Since its included entirely on the concert I may just wait until I get the blu-ray and therefore I can listen/watch it first before getting the album on its own. 

[wolfking]

You need to check Celestial Entrance man, amazing album.

Hmm.. I haven't caught the Pagan's Mind bug yet. I bought Heavenly Ecstasy and listened to it once.

That one was a real grower, try Celestial Entrance or Enigmatic: Calling.  Enigmatic: Calling would actually be a much safer option I think.

You need to check Celestial Entrance man, amazing album.

Since its included entirely on the concert I may just wait until I get the blu-ray and therefore I can listen/watch it first before getting the album on its own. 

Makes sense.

[cramx3]

You need to check Celestial Entrance man, amazing album.

Hmm.. I haven't caught the Pagan's Mind bug yet. I bought Heavenly Ecstasy and listened to it once.

That one was a real grower, try Celestial Entrance or Enigmatic: Calling.  Enigmatic: Calling would actually be a much safer option I think.

You need to check Celestial Entrance man, amazing album.

Since its included entirely on the concert I may just wait until I get the blu-ray and therefore I can listen/watch it first before getting the album on its own. 

Makes sense.

Heavenly Ecstasy is the album I have and I love it!

[jingle.boy]

very very soon...

Fuck this is going to be an expensive next few months vis-a-vis music (audio and video).

[wolfking]

I eventually came to the conclusion that Chronicles 1 is VP's best album, so this is gonna be damn good.

[jingle.boy]

I eventually came to the conclusion that Chronicles 1 is VP's best album, so this is gonna be damn good.

[wolfking]

Hell yeah buddy.  My list for the next few months is looking quite healthy too.

[gazinwales]

Not to mention bloody expensive.
With the AU dollar so low and I found out last week that CD (distributor/wholesale) prices have gone up too.

[wolfking]

Not to mention bloody expensive.
With the AU dollar so low and I found out last week that CD (distributor/wholesale) prices have gone up too.

You mainly go cdjapan hey?  No way I'll be splurging on imports anymore.

[gazinwales]

No I meant local prices here in AU.
The guy I know at Utopia was telling me why those 2CD sets with 'bonus' discs are around the $40.
The low dollar and increase in wholesale price to them, to which they pass on to the customer.

With that the CD Japan prices are pretty reasonable, knowing that they in most cases limited pressings and the exclusive bonus tracks.

[wolfking]

No I meant local prices here in AU.
The guy I know at Utopia was telling me why those 2CD sets with 'bonus' discs are around the $40.
The low dollar and increase in wholesale price to them, to which they pass on to the customer.

With that the CD Japan prices are pretty reasonable, knowing that they in most cases limited pressings and the exclusive bonus tracks.

That blows.  I noticed some of their prices seemed a bit high online for 2CD's and CD/DVD's on some artists, explains why.

[bl5150]

Did prices crash when the AUD was at 1.00-$1.10 $USD? (around 50% higher than now)

[cramx3]

Was looking at the Pagan's Mind Blu-Ray to purchase

https://www.amazon.com/Full-Circle-Blu-ray-Pagans-Mind/dp/B012WUHAC6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1443011019&sr=8-2&keywords=pagans+mind

This is saying its a region B/2 Blu-ray and won't play in North America.  I didn't realize there were region codes for blu-rays... can anyone confirm this?  That will be a real downer if this won't be able to play on my blu-ray players (I have a couple stand alone players and then also my xbox one and my PC has a blu-ray drive).

[gazinwales]

There most definitely are region codes for BR discs.
Even though my Samsung player is a multizone, it will play all region DVD and most BR it does not play USA (region A) BR discs.

[Big Hath]

Was looking at the Pagan's Mind Blu-Ray to purchase

https://www.amazon.com/Full-Circle-Blu-ray-Pagans-Mind/dp/B012WUHAC6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1443011019&sr=8-2&keywords=pagans+mind

This is saying its a region B/2 Blu-ray and won't play in North America.  I didn't realize there were region codes for blu-rays... can anyone confirm this?  That will be a real downer if this won't be able to play on my blu-ray players (I have a couple stand alone players and then also my xbox one and my PC has a blu-ray drive).

I wouldn't read too much into that region code yet.  This is a fairly new listing on Amazon I'm assuming since the blu ray isn't going to be released until mid-October.  Amazon is notorious for having incorrect product info on videos like this.

They had the same region listed on the US version of Breaking the Fourth Wall even after it had been out for several months.

[cramx3]

Cool, thanks for sharing.  I've bought Blu-Rays from Europe before and have not had issues (Epica and Avantasia), but I think those were region free so this is my first experience with seeing that.  I hope you are right and amazon will fix it or there will be an option for region A.

[jingle.boy]

And the Vanden Plas video is out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usyk875uMBM

Sounds real good... picking right off where Netherworld Part 1 left off.  I haz a smile in my pants.

Brent... don't listen - I want to use this for next round.   

[TAC]

That sounded great! Gotta admit though that Chronicles didn't really do for me what it did for you.

[jingle.boy]

That sounded great! Gotta admit though that Chronicles didn't really do for me what it did for you.

Too bad.  It can do it to me as many times as it likes.

[gazinwales]

And the Vanden Plas video is out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usyk875uMBM

Sounds real good... picking right off where Netherworld Part 1 left off.  I haz a smile in my pants.

Brent... don't listen - I want to use this for next round.   

Sounding magnificent as ever, looking forward to this one.

[wolfking]

Brent doesn't know Vanden Plas?  About to check the vid now.

[wolfking]

That sounded great! Gotta admit though that Chronicles didn't really do for me what it did for you.

I didn't know what Chad saw in it either at first, but I kept going back to it and it paid off.  It's a huge grower and their best album IMO.  Gonna listen to it again tonight I think.

That new song is perfect, great continuation, love it.  Great solos too.

[jingle.boy]

Brent doesn't know Vanden Plas?  About to check the vid now.

Pretty certain he does.  It was an attempt to give him a little shit and poke some fun about accepting songs from albums he "doesn't know" from bands he does know.

[wolfking]

Brent doesn't know Vanden Plas?  About to check the vid now.

Pretty certain he does.  It was an attempt to give him a little shit and poke some fun about accepting songs from albums he "doesn't know" from bands he does know.

I thought that might have been the case after I posted. 

Seriously, that song is a beauty.  Can't wait for this.  Chronicles 1 definitely getting a spin from me tonight.

[jingle.boy]

Think I'll do the same in the morning.

[bl5150]

I bought my first Vanden Plas album 20 years ago, long before any of you stirrers knew what was up     That debut also made my DTF top 50.


And anyway Chad - I'm a bit pissed off that you travelled all the way out to Australia to compete on The Bachelorette and didn't drop in to say "Hi".   This just popped up on the missus' iPad    I hear Chad tried to impress her with the traditional DTF "bird" and was eliminated.

[gazinwales]

Yeah I love the first album, even better with the two Japan bonus tracks.
Probably still my fave release from them.

[wolfking]

I bought my first Vanden Plas album 20 years ago, long before any of you stirrers knew what was up     That debut also made my DTF top 50.


And anyway Chad - I'm a bit pissed off that you travelled all the way out to Australia to compete on The Bachelorette and didn't drop in to say "Hi".   This just popped up on the missus' iPad    I hear Chad tried to impress her with the traditional DTF "bird" and was eliminated.

This show is fucking trash.  I actually watched a bit of this tonight, good lord, these making are making themselves look like nutless gits!  She isn't even that hot IMO.

[jingle.boy]

And I'm far more handsome - and a better dresser - than that bloke.  Facial hair blows... chaffe's the thighs.  Bald with a beard is not a good look... what is he, a pr0n star?

[wolfking]

Facial hair blows...

At first I was like;

chaffe's the thighs.

then I was;

[wolfking]

I just listened to that new VP song again, and it's fucking incredible.

[wolfking]

Spirit Never Die live clip from new Masterplan DVD;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZRKm4WQfUM

This is fucking unreal, wow!  Some obvious overdubs, but who cares.

[Art]

Spirit Never Die live clip from new Masterplan DVD;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZRKm4WQfUM

This is fucking unreal, wow!  Some obvious overdubs, but who cares.

Pretty cool! they are playing here on the 16th. I was not going, bu now...maybe i will.

[jjrock88]

Band sounds great