Uniklubi - Haudattu

Greetings!

I have come with something thats a little bit different from my usual recommendations.

Let's see what we have here..

Uniklubi - Haudattu

This is a new one for me. I haven't written about any songs from Europe much.

The song starts off with a nice melody, along with nice guitar. The vocals come in softly, they stay that way throughout most of the song. Which I always find a nice touch to a track like this. Strong guitaring and/or distortion with soft vocals is always a personal favourite of mine. It makes it easy to listen to. A nice relaxing song - close your eyes and let the harmonious singing take your worries and stress away.

I would like to point out - when the vocals started, I thought it was Ville Valo from HIM. A very similar sound. This is not a bad thing. I find it quite a unique sound. The feeling of emotion and passion can be heard through the small changes in pitch which I think a lot of vocalists find difficult when making a ballad of somekind.

What makes this song truly beautiful - is the language. 

I am a sucker for songs in a different language. True, I don't always understand, but it is amazing how much we understand through the feel of something. Before I read the lyrics, I felt a tinge of lonliness and heartache - reading the lyrics. I wasn't far off, if the translation is correct... The melody of the song and the vocals made it feel like a sad song. Beautifully written.

This is what I love about music, though. It is open for your own personal interpretation of it. It doesn't matter if you can understand the lyrics, what matters is how it makes you feel. No-one can tell you otherwise.

This track is a beautiful piece of work. I am so glad my friend sent me this.

I hope you have enjoyed it too!  

TesseracT - Tourniquet

Hey there!

Apologies for the lack of posts.

I decided to return with a friend recommendation. Something very different from the previous posts.

(I just learned this band is from Milton Keynes, UK. A local band! Fantastic!)

TesseracT - Tourniquet

This is a band I have not really listened to much. I have been meaning to have a listen but I end up getting distracted and forget.

My first impressions of the song - relaxing, easy listening, emotional. I think this pretty much sums up this song as a whole. The melody starts off- and keeps a slow, calming rhythm throughout the whole song. The vocals are quiet, almost a whisper through most of the song. The vocalist lets out a higher pitch which almost seems angelic. He never lets himself get louder than the guitar. I find this skill to be very difficult for a lot of vocalists. A lot end up turning it into a strange wailing sound and end up drowining out the rest of the band, but this was very well done.

As the song progresses, the vocalist gets louder in time with the other instruments coming in. His voice filled with passion. I can feel the emotion that has been put into it. The bass gets a small solo, its not hugely technical, but I feel it is to return the song back to its calming state. Closer to the end the guitaring starts up again.

This is a great way to end a song, in my opinion. It is definitely something I could listen to while studying or just on a wind-down after a day at work. 

The lyrics - To me, they talk of a love. Someone they feel they cannot live without. They "stop the bleeding" - stopping the life draining from them, as it were. This is just my personal interpretation of the lyrics. Whether this is what they mean, I don't know. We would have to ask them! 

In contrast to their other music. I listened to a little earlier. This could be classed as a masterpeice of their work. I thoroughly enjoyed this track. I even went out of my way to listen to more! 

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. I wouldnt mind hearing what you lovely people think of this. 

Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song

Hey there!

Time for another post. This one is a bit different from the ones I have posted previously.

First of all its not Korean or Japanese! Haha!

Blind Guardian - The Bard's Song

This song hold memories for me. I first heard this a good few years back. Had some fun people around me, luckily I still keep in contact with them!

This song is beautiful for its vocals and acoustic guitar. The vocals are quite powerful along with the gentle acoustic. I always think of fantasy worlds whenever I listen to this. A realm where Bards exist and would play music in a tavern or something of that sort. Gets me in the mood for wanting to play games such as D&D, Skyrim or even Final Fantasy XIV. I play as a Bard hehehe. I can always imagine a Bard playing this. 

I love the little solo bit too, makes me want to dance around the room to it. ^_^

Traditionally, a bard would sing of the adventures and brave tales of heroes and warriors. Those that cannot tell the tale themselves. 

I like how the lyrics stay true to that idea that the Bard's song will remain. Even when you're scared and feel alone. The songs will comfort you. The people who fought bravely will never be forgotten as they live on in the songs of the Bards. 

Thats how I feel about it anywho.

I just wanted to share this. Its a good song.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!