Favourite Long Epic Tracks

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:38 pm

SAXON - Dallas 1pm (Atmospheric, rockin', and touching too!)
DRUNK HORSE - White Lady Of The Mesa (So many different complimentary parts!)
BUDGIE - Parents (Tony Bourge's finest 10 and a half minutes)
MANOWAR - Gates Of Valhalla (Classic! And great for singing along to in the shower)
SAXON - Rainbow Theme/Frozen Rainbow (Masterful soloing!!!)
KYUSS - Spaceship Landing (Thud Thud Thud, Rifftacular)
OPETH - Something (I can't decide which track, fuck the purists!)
MERCYFUL FATE - Satan's Fall (It's been selected already, but i CAN'T leave it out)

and if someone else got away with Pink Floyd, i'm having two Southern Rock classics:

THE OUTLAWS - Green Grass & High Tides (From chicken pickin' country style to the full on guitar army assault, this is 18 string heaven!)
LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Freebird (Yes, Freebird!)

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:41 pm

daaaaamn, kyuss!...where did i leave my joint?

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:43 pm

MEXDefenderOfSteel wrote:daaaaamn, kyuss!...where did i leave my joint?

"I've got joints in me fingers!!!"

Mr Nuke · Post by **Mr Nuke** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:53 am

For those of you who have some interest in it, Lithuanian POCCOLUS' self-titled album was one of the best epic and haunting albums ever. HA LELA from the same country did another excellent job both in their demo and album.

I do second some choices here too, but it would be too long to tell.

And I'll add a non-Metal (yet rock) song to the lot : FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM's "Last Exit for the Lost" which is a pure masterpiece, not epic in the sense of swords and sorcery, but epic in the way it makes the listener travel while still being a rock song.

Helm · Post by **Helm** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:21 am

Mr Nuke wrote:For those of you who have some interest in it, Lithuanian POCCOLUS' self-titled album was one of the best epic and haunting albums ever. HA LELA from the same country did another excellent job both in their demo and album.

I do second some choices here too, but it would be too long to tell.

And I'll add a non-Metal (yet rock) song to the lot : FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM's "Last Exit for the Lost" which is a pure masterpiece, not epic in the sense of swords and sorcery, but epic in the way it makes the listener travel while still being a rock song.

Also DAWNRAZOR when played live has a similar 'this is it' feeling. I will look into POCCOLUS.

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:27 am

BLACK SABBATH - Wheels Of Confusion <-- unbeatable
CANDLEMASS - Ancient Dreams
DIAMOND HEAD - Am I Evil
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM - Doomsday for the Deceiver
FLOWER TRAVELLIN BAND - Satori II
HALLOWS EVE - Hallows Eve (including Routine)
MERCY - Mercy
QUEENSRYCHE - Roads To Madness
PAGAN ALTAR - Pagan Altar

that's it folks. too tired to keep on thinking

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:30 am

Kelly wrote: QUEENSRYCHE - Roads To Madness

Aaaah what a song! The Warning really is an amazing album

roihlem · Post by **roihlem** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:55 am

I think those were not mentioned yet:

Adramelch - Irae Melanox
Ashbury - Endless Skies
Breeze Least - Not The Hold
Manowar - Guyana (Cult of the Damned)
Satanic Rites - Which Way The Wind Blows
Twisted Tower Dire - The Walkyrie Death Squadrons
X-Caliber - Warriors Of The Night

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:01 am

great idea, I came up with those:

Solstice (UK) - Cimmerian Codex
Attack - Death Rider
Summoning - Mirdautas Vras
Doomsword - Helm`s Deep
Saracen - Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Manilla Road - Veils of Negative Existence
Tyrant - Legions of the Dead
Axe - Battles
Forefather - The Ornamented Sword
Martyr (Hol) - Unknown Forces
Sacred Steel - Dethrone the Tyrant King

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:27 pm

DaN wrote:
ION BRITTON wrote:MANOWAR - Achilles, agony and ecstasy in eight parts
Urrgh... For me that song and its album was the beginning of the end for ManOwaR

I'll sign that.

I definitely agree.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:29 pm

Keir wrote:HELLOWEEN - Halloween
JAG PANZER - The Crucifix

You bastard, these were both going to be my contributions...

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:27 pm

BLACK SABBATH - Heaven And Hell.

THRASHER BE · Post by **THRASHER BE** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:42 pm

I second the helloween songs.
+ is medieval steel - medieval steel long enough to be here?

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:15 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:RUSH's epics probably deserve their own separate thread, but Xanadu is indeed a great representative!

Rush - Natural Science
Rush - La Villa Strangiato (An Exercise In Self-Indulgence)

&

Slauter Xstroyes - Winter Kill
Slauter Xstroyes - Black Rose And Thorns

GJ · Post by GJ » Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:19 pm

bigfootkit wrote: THE OUTLAWS - Green Grass & High Tides (From chicken pickin' country style to the full on guitar army assault, this is 18 string heaven!)

Behold! Cause he's right. This is the kind of track I woudn't mind playing in my soul (or whatever) forever when I'm dead...

Couple of favourites:
Fates Warning - Exodus, Guardian, Epitaph...
Saracen - Follow the Piper
Slauter Xtroyes - Metal's no sin
Shiva - Eden
Hammers of Misfortune - The August Engine (Part 2)