Blind Guardian

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Heard about Blind Guardian from this very website (this very thread). Got a free CD with one of their newer songs called 'Turn the Page', which is a beast, and I thought I'd purchase one of their albums.

Obviously chose 'Nightfall in Middle-earth'.

But I'm really disappointed with it. The first song 'Into the Storm' is a blast of a tune (despite some dodgy lyrics), but I just don't enjoy the rest of the album. Poor songs and music.

The other really bad idea is to have a short, spoken bit in between practically every song. As an album it doesn't flow at all. Once I heard the same words a couple of times I got bored. Plus, the supposed wailing, of what I can only presume to be a torture victim, is comically bad. As is Morgoth's (or Sauron's, whoever it is) voice. Don't believe the hype!