Metalium

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Eh?

OK! Now THAT'S how I like my metal!!! This stuff RULES!!!

Almost reminds me of old Sacred Warrior a bit!!!

I'm all over this!!!

blackieboy wrote:

OK! Now THAT'S how I like my metal!!! This stuff RULES!!!

Almost reminds me of old Sacred Warrior a bit!!!

I'm all over this!!!

Hmm, I think Sacred Warrior had better songs.

candlemass wrote:

blackieboy wrote:

OK! Now THAT'S how I like my metal!!! This stuff RULES!!!

Almost reminds me of old Sacred Warrior a bit!!!

I'm all over this!!!

Hmm, I think Sacred Warrior had better songs.

Maybe so, but that's who I thought of when I heard this. Like their "Master's Command" era stuff. Certainly didn't remind me of Manowar at all.

Well, I just got a copy of "State of Triumph - Chapter Two" for Christmas.

Haven't heard it yet, but I'm looking forward to it!!!

well i can say i have heard of them apart from that i dont know a thing

TheGooch wrote:

well i can say i have heard of them apart from that i dont know a thing

Click on the link at the top of this page. It's pretty good metal!!!

i saw you got one of their albums for chrimbo

check this link:

http://www.filipinometal.com/articles/?id=40

I have been building my Metalium collection slowly. While in Europe last weekend, I found chapter vi for a very low price (less than 5 euros). Haven't given it a spin yet as i have been busy with the other albums that i have picked up. What's your verdict on chapter vi anyways?

Never heard anything past Chapter 4. I have 1-4, and the first one is still probably my favourite. Then maybe Chapter Four... but I haven't given the others a spin in a long time now.

I think the 2nd and 3rd albums had too many uninspired songs. In a scene so saturated it felt like they didn't have much to offer. But there's some real class songs hidden in there, if you find their albums cheap.

This is a band I´m about to chek , along with Paragon .

I have them all up to Nothing To Undo (Chapter 6)
and think they are all pretty good. They have a been there,done that feel to them though. It may get tiresome to some but it doesn't bother me that much.

anthrax_fan wrote:

This is a band I´m about to chek , along with Paragon .

Paragon are simply amazing. I own all of their albums. Stormwarrior and Cannon are also highly recommended. Classic old school German metal .

Yeah, you should love Paragon. Speedy and melodic!

I was originally interested in Metalium because Chris Caffery played for them on the first album, and I'm a Caffery fanboy. Mike Terrana from Rage was also on it.

Unfortunately they don't quite utilize Caffery's style to its fullest. Metalium could have been a lot grittier and less like other bands. I don't think Caffery ended up writing any of the songs. And especially beyond the first CD, there's that very basic power metal sound all around.

I think this band had the potential to be so much better. Now they are just one of many. A very good band, very skilled at what they do, but they are followers, rather than leaders of the movement.

Good way to put it Lari, I too think they need more grit.

True. Well said Lari. They could have been better.

I have all of their albums and really like them. Henning Basse is definitely one of the best power metal singers around, and I'm glad he found a spot in Firewind.

Chapter 6 is probably my favourite record of theirs. There are so many great songs. The first 4 are more in that speedy power metal vein and then they started slowing down. Despite that, there isn't really any order to my favourite Metalium records; it's mostly just the ones with the best songs: 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.

Favourite Metalium songs: Steel Avenger, Accused To Be A Witch, Hero Nation (mostly just the awesome hidden track at the end), Warrior, As One, Straight Into Hell, Show Must Go On, Heavy Metal, and Lonely.

Metalium bassist Lars Ratz has died in a plane crash in Spain:
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-metalium-bassist-lars-ratz-dies-of-injuries-from-ultralight-aircraft-crash/

Man, that's terrible news. Sorry to hear that.

Terrible news. I need to revisit my Metalium collection.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Metalium bassist Lars Ratz has died in a plane crash in Spain:
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-metalium-bassist-lars-ratz-dies-of-injuries-from-ultralight-aircraft-crash/

Sad news.

Yeah, I'll play some Metalium in his memory.