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Metallica is one band that makes me particularly despondent. Personally I find everthing they've ever written to be insipid rubbish.

I've taught myself on a Yamaha PSR-175 keyboard. Although it sounds rather horrid, it's sufficient for learning on. In the months I've been playing I have only learned a few pieces, such as Kalmah's "Swamphell", Heavenly's "Miracle" and Fur Elise. I can also play myriads of keyboard "riffs" (for lack of a better word) coming from acts such as Skyfire, Children of Bodom, Norther, and of course Kalmah. Having that said, I would be progressing much faster if I dedicated myself to the instrument. However, I feel I am much more of a guitar player at heart, so piano is likely to remain as a secondary instrument to me for quite a protracted period of time. :P

Lost Horizon - "The Highlander" The unparalleled adepts of power metal.

I play lead guitar and keyboard in a blues-rock band comprising of a few friends and I. We've yet to record anything of any significance, but regardless, we're waiting until December this year before beginning the serious songwriting. Until then, we're just going to experiment for the most part.

Here are the bands I mainly listen to: Dark Moor Dissection Emperor Enslaved Heavenly Hibria Jag Panzer Kalmah Kamelot Manilla Road Mercyful Fate Morbid Saint Nocturnus Nokturnal Mortum Norther The Rolling Stones Rush Sacramentum The Smiths Summoning Tad Morose

"The Skull Collectors" by Hibria is definitely my favourite album of the year. I actually prefer it to their debut.

Paranoid: Very High Schizoid: High Schizotypal: High Antisocial: Moderate Borderline: Low Histrionic: Low Narcissistic: High Avoidant: High Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: High Honestly, I expected avoidant to be ranked at "very high".

My favourites are: Power: Dark Moor, Hibria, Manilla Road, Nocturnal Rites, Running Wild, etc. Thrash: Dark Angel, Morbid Saint, Kreator, etc. I can't say I've dug very deep in any metal genre, so I've yet to find many of the gems.

Running Wild - "Black Hand Inn" (album)

Band: Dark Moor Album: Hall of the Olden Dreams Still your favourite?: Yes, I like this and The Gates of Oblivion equally.

@SilverSword: You seem to like melodeath and some folk metal. I think you should try Suidakra. At the moment I'm looking for atmospheric black metal and progressive rock/metal (I don't have a Last.fm, but I hope that helps).

Emperor - "In the Nightside Eclipse" (album)

Lich King - "Reavers"

The live video was excellent, great job. Loving the raw, sinister, yet mystical sound. By the way, I was reading some Mirror of Madness reviews on encyclopaedia metallum and it turns out one of them appears to be yours. :o

I really liked all the songs you posted; "Amidst the All Consuming Flame" was perfect! You have a lot of potential. I'll try to download your demo as soon as possible.