Subject: Sci-fi themed metal? Thu Oct 08, 2015 11:40 pm
What are some metal bands with sci-fi based lyrics? I already know about Scanner and Voivod, who are some other bands in that vein?
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:25 am
On their album Universe, DBC took something of a sci-fi slant.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 12:40 am
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muckie Metal graduate
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:25 am
Seikima II, the Japanese metal band, made this song called Stainless Night. Here is a direct translation with the Japanese alongside the English:
時は秘かにテクノポリスをただ走り去った 忘れかけてた夢に気づいた まだときめく いつか見た青い空は 行き先さえも告げずに oh secretly time had escaped from this technopolis in my forgotten dreams i noticed, its still throbbing the blue sky i saw couldn’t tell me where i had to go oh
Stainless night 魂を奪われた アンドロイドたちが Stainless night 悲しみさえ手さぐりで拾い集める夜 —————– Stainless night the androids who took away my soul Stainless night the night my hands seek to gather the sadness
くずれかけてた胸の破片も あぁ掃き散らして 街はわずかに錆びることもなく ただきらめく 星さえも摩天楼を科学者気どりで着飾る oh even the pieces of my crumbling heart are scattered and swept away the streets are not even a little rusty, they only glitter the stars adorn the skyscrapers with the scientists affection oh
Stainless night 魂を失ったアンドロイドたちが Cry out! ————— Stainless night you androids who have lost your souls Cry out!
デジタルの森の中は時計じかけのリズムで oh to the rhythm of the clock in this digital forest oh
Stainless night 魂を奪われた アンドロイドたちが Stainless night 悲しみさえ手さぐりで拾い集める夜 Stainless night 魂を失ったアンドロイドたちが Cry out! ———– Stainless night the androids who took away my soul Stainless night the night my hands seek to gather the sadness Stainless night you androids who have lost your souls Cry out
Here's the video:
Interesting to note that a popular Japanese anime voice actor did his own cover of this song.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 2:55 am
Ayreon/Star One
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:03 am
Citanul wrote:
Ayreon/Star One
Beat me to it. Best suggestion that I know of, really.
Of course, there's Iced Earth's Something Wicked storyline.
Isn't Lord Liege's Master Control a sci-fi themed album? I'm not terribly familiar with the lyrics. All I know is that it's a kickass record.
Oh and Voivod.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 3:19 am
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:09 am
Gama Bomb has some sci-fi themed stuff.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:10 am
Seikima-II RULES!
I would throw in Agent Steel and Warrior. They always seemed a little spacey to me.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:37 am
Gloryhammer!
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:41 am
For sure on Agent Steel.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:02 am
The two Star One albums for sure.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:25 am
Iron Savior's whole discography has been a long series of sci-fi concept albums.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:00 am
Fat Freddy wrote:
Iron Savior's whole discography has been a long series of sci-fi concept albums.
Ah, you beat me to it, Fredo. Also, fellow German metallers Primal Fear have the "Black Sun" album that has a space ship theme.
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:11 am
VEXOVOID
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Subject: Re: Sci-fi themed metal? Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:12 am
I do think of Ace Frehley - he has some songs for sure -