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Well, I'll be busy as hell in the next few days, so don't hope for new entries on my journal until wednesday (video wednesday will continue to exist).

Anyway, on to today's subject.


With each passing day, I want more and more to get the hell out of Brazil. Why? GOD DAMN IT, Delain DOESN'T COME OVER HERE!!!!! *cough*
Errrr... well.... yeah, my favorite bands only go on tour on Europe and the US, so my country is forsaken by ye olde european bands.
BUT, Korpiklaani is coming here next year, it seems, for a few shows in march, and I hope these shows will not be expensive, so I can go there.

But why the hell do only bigger bands like Rolling Stones and Iron Maiden come here? Well.... most Brazilians will hate what I'll say, but here we go...

First of all, metal isn't strong here as it is on Europe or even the US. Sure, there are bands like Dr. Sin, Sepultura and Angra, but these are just the tip of the great "Heavy Metal" iceberg.
Second, Brazilians like Brazilian music. Simple like that. Well.... sort of... The styles that most people around here listen to are samba, pagode and funk carioca, all of them typical Brazilian styles. Do I like them? Not even in a thousand years (I was born in the wrong country, I swear...)
Third, the most controvertial topic on this entry: most Brazilians are FREAKING IDIOTS!!!!
Well... OK, there are nice Brazilians, but most have almost no culture. I mean, they don't read good books, listen only to music that everyone else listen to, same thing with the clothes they wear... Also, they say the US is a horrible country, that it sucks, blahblahblah, but in the end they are exact copies of people that live in the US. We've got rappers whose pants are below their knees, women that use almost no clothes and keep tempting men but say that sexual abuse is a bad thing, men that we can see from far away that they are up to no good and most of the times are criminals indeed... But our beloved "metalheads"? Well, in Brazil we're almost treated as if we smoke weed, only want to have sex with everyone we see in the streets, people call us names, and I'm not even talking about gothic people (much like me and a couple of friends).

So, summing everything up, what makes my 'beloved' country suck is it's people. Man, do I hate the place where I live...

To end this entry, a song from a great Brazilian that isn't amongst us anymore since a long time ago: Raul Seixas.
Hope you're enjoying heaven, Raul, because here on Earth it's definetly hell...

Going along with my boyfriend's idea, and after watching the best concerts of my entire life yesterday at Maquinária Festival (Deftones e FNM), I decided to create this post.

Bands I have seen live:

Paralamas do Sucesso
Noção de Nada
Korzus
Massacration
Nação Zumbi
Chipset Zero
Angra
Shaman
Evanescence
Luxúria (twice)
Ludov
Pato Fu
Leela (twice)
Los Hermanos
Forgotten Boys
Daniel Belleza e os corações em fúria
Matanza (three times)
Marcelo Camelo feat. Hurtmold
Udora (twice)
Sepultura (four times)
Zander
Slipknot
Incubus
Jane's Addiction
Deftones
Faith No More

And that's all for now. I hope I can make this list bigger and bigger.
:)

AC/DC - Back in Black - Vinyl
Aerosmith - Get A Grip - Vinyl
Angra - Rebirth World Tour - Live In Sao Paulo - CD - Autographed by Edu Falaschi
Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith - Vinyl
Deep Purple - Machine Head - Vinyl
Depeche Mode - The Singles - Vinyl
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction - Vinyl
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I - Vinyl
Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion II - Vinyl
Green Day - International Superhits! - CD
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time - Vinyl
Iron Maiden - No Prayer For The Dying - CD and Vinyl
Iron Maiden - The X Factor - CD
Iron Maiden - Best of the Beast - CD (Standart Versioin)
Iron Maiden - A Real Live Dead One - CD
Iron Maiden - Death On The Road - CD
John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection - Vinyl
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III - Vinyl
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV - Vinyl
Led Zeppelin - Houses of Holy - Vinyl
Legião Urbana - Legião Urbana - Vinyl
Legião Urbana - Dois - Vinyl
Legião Urbana - Que país é este - Vinyl
Legião Urbana - Quatro Estações - Vinyl
Legião Urbana - V - Vinyl
Legião Urbana - O Descobrimentro Do Brasil - Vinyl
Metallica - Metallica - Vinyl
Oasis - Definitely Maybe - CD
Oasis - Be Here Now - CD
Oasis - The Masterplan - CD
Oasis - Standing on the Shoulder of Giants - CD
Oasis - Don't Believe the Truth - CD
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul - CD
Oingo Boingo - Stay - Vinyl (Compilation Released in Brazil)
Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears - Vinyl
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon - Vinyl
Pink Floyd - The Wall - Vinyl
Queen - Greatest Hits - Vinyl
Queen - Hot Space - Vinyl
Ramones - Brain Drain - Vinyl
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers - CD
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk - CD
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blodd Sugar Sex Magik - Vinyl
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? - CD
Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute - Bass Songbook (It's not the album, but I have it, anyway...)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way - CD
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium - CD
RPM - Radio Pirata Ao Vivo - Vinyl
Scorpions - World Wide Live - Vinyl
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Tinderbox - Vinyl
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Vinyl
The Cure - Standing on a Beach: The Singles - Vinyl
The Offspring - Greatest Hits - CD
The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles - Vinyl
The sister of mercy - first and last and always - Vinyl
U2 - War - Vinyl
U2 - U218 Videos - DVD

But this list is going to grow...

PREMISE:
I know noone cares about my favourite musicians. But I wanted to post it in a place where I could show it to my Last.fm friends and some forum friends and where I could quickly edit it when needed.

GUITAR PLAYERS:
1)Andrè Olbrich (Blind Guardian)
2)Syu (Galneryus, SPINALCORD (formerly AUSHVITZ), ex-Animetal, ex-VALKYR)
3)Luca Turilli (Rhapsody, Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, Luca Turilli)
4)Herman Li (DragonForce)
5)Kai Hansen (ex-Helloween, Gamma Ray)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)John Schaffer (Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards), awesome rhythm guitarist;
B)Brian May (Queen, Brian May), 'cause he's BRIAN MAY OF QUEEN, damnit!
C)All three Iron Maiden guitarists.
D)Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), OF COURSE!
E)My dad. :P
F)Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius, Timo Tolkki, Revolution Renaissance)
G)Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora)
H)Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
I) Steve Vai
J)Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)

VOCALISTS:
1)Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Michael Kiske, Place Vendome)
2)Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia)
3)Eizo Sakamoto (Anthem, Eizo Sakamoto, EIZO Japan, ex-Animetal)
4)Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards)
5)Fabio Lione (Rhapsody, Vision Divine, ex-Labyrinth)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)Freddie Mercury (Queen, Freddie Mercury), because he's superior to anyone, ever.
B)David DeFeis (Virgin Steele)
C)Andre Matos (ex-Angra, ex-Shaaman, Andre Matos)
D)Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), OF COURSE!
E)Matt Barlow (Iced Earth)

GROWL/SCREAM VOCALISTS:
1)Mark Jansen (Epica, ex-After Forever)
2)Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
3)Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)
4)Pekka Kokko (Kalmah)
5)Syu (Galneryus, SPINALCORD (formerly AUSHVITZ), ex-Animetal, ex-VALKYR)

BASS PLAYERS:
1)Masaki (Masaki Project, ex-Animetal)
2)Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
3)Markus Grosskopf (Helloween, Markus Grosskopf's Bassinvaders)
4)Cliff Burton (ex-Metallica. R.I.P.)

DRUMMERS:
1)Thomen Stauch (ex-Blind Guardian, ex-Savage Circus)
2)Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody, Avantasia, ex-Angra, Sieges Even)
3)Eric Singer (ex-Black Sabbath, KISS, Avantasia)
4)Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)
5)Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell)
SPECIAL OUT-OF-TOP-FIVE MENTIONS:
A)Ingo Schwichtenberg (ex-Helloween, R.I.P.)
B)Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), OF COURSE!
C)Jorg Michael (Stratovarius)

KEYBOARDISTS:
1)Yuhki (Galneryus)
2)Vadim Pruzhanov (DragonForce)
3)Jens Johansonn (Stratovarius)
4)Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)

1. What's your favorite song by 14?
Arida Vortex - When Tomorrow Comes

2. How did you get into 20?
Mandragora Scream
Прочитала рецензию на их первый альбом, привлекло внимание то, что у вокалистки низкий голос. Решила послушать)

3. Who is your favorite member in 8?
Mechanical Poet
Конечно же Лекс, который сочиняет эту безумную музыку=)

4. What's your favorite lyric by 29?
Pain of Salvation - "Undertow"

5. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Tarja Turunen
Да, трижды)

6. What's your favorite album from 10?
Threshold - "Subsurface"

7. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
Epica
Нет. Пока)

8. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Kiko Loureiro
Я заказала через Союз альбом No Gravity, но его очень долго не везли. А потом, после посиделки в Белфасте по случаю моего ДР, шестое чувство повело меня в Пурпурный Легион, где этот альбом оказался в наличии. Счастью не было предела))

9. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
Nightwish
Нет.

10. When did you first get into 1?
Helloween
Года три назад, наверное.

11. Who likes 4 along with you?
Within Temptation
Очень много кто%)

12. Which song did you first hear from 15?
Nevermore
Кажется это была "Believe In Nothing" на каком-то сборнике.

13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
Kamelot
Стала тотально заслушиваться после после "Wings Of Despair".

14. Which song do you not like by 18?
Evanescence - "Cloud Nine"

15. Why do you like 16's songs?
Shaaman
Таких аранжировок я больше нигде не слышала, вроде бы ничего особенно сложного, но затягивает)

16. Where did you first hear 6?
Andre Matos
Я люблю Angra и Shaaman, поэтому знакомство с сольным творчеством произошло как-то само собой. Скачала альбом, залила в плеер...

17. How long was 19 a musician before you liked them?
Vanishing Point
Дебютник у них вышел в 1997, а слушать я начала через десять лет после этого.

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
Ольви
Нет, с этой группой не может быть связано плохих воспоминаний)

19. When did you get into 17?
Avantasia
В конце 2006 года.

20. How long have you been into 39?
Revolution Renaissance
В начале этого года. Собственно, и группа совсем новая.

21. If 9 have a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
Эпидемия
Они достаточно часто играют в Москве) Насчёт 300 миль не знаю, а вот в Ярославль на концерт ездила)

22. How many CDs do you own of 11?
Blackmore's Night
Все номерные альбомы и сборник баллад "Beyond The Sunset"

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
Stream of Passion
Для меня это скорее умиотворяющая музыка. Под неё можно погрустить, но не до слёз.

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
Stratovarius - "Hunting High And Low"

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
Firewind
Наверное такой песни нет. Firewind вообще нельзя отнести к "happy-happy power".

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
Blind Guardian - Goodbye My Friend

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
Europe
На компьютере не успела столько наслушать)

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
Nocturnal Rites
Судя по библиотеке это "Strong Enough" и "Tell Me", но я слушала и точно больше раз.

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
Sonata Arctica - "8Th Commandment"

30. What song got you into 40?
Angra - "Carry On"

31. What is your favorite single by 37?
Kingfisher Sky - "November"

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
Ambeon
Это будет печально, но я переживу)

33. Would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
Evergrey
Затрудняюсь ответить)

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Bittencourt Project
Параллельно)

35. Who has the best voice in 30?
Shadow Gallery
Mike Baker, без вариантов.

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
Арда
Я с трудом представляю, кто сейчас играет в Арде и как они на данный момент выглядят.

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
Everlost
Библиотека говорит, что 8 раз ("Твой Враг"), но на самом деле гораздо больше раз и совсем другую песню))

38. How many CDs do you own of 31?
Seventh Wonder
Ни одного, но планирую.

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
Cain's Offering
Нет, таких нет)

40. Which member from 33 do you want to see go solo?
Nickelback
Ryan Peake - сольный альбом послушала бы с удовольствием, по-моему у него хороший голос.

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
Karma
Каких-то особенных песен наверное нет.

42. Did you hate 43 at first?
Ария
Не сказала бы.

43. Does your best friend also listen to 12?
Flёur
Да, тут у нас вкусы сошлись))

44. Do you think your parents would like 46?
Oleg Izotov
Вряд ли)

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
Catharsis - "Песня про Зайцев")))

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
Ayreon
Ну вот например Sharon den Adel, которая пела на одном из альбомов, я лично видела)

47. Do you like 44's name?
Hans Zimmer
Имя как имя)

48. Is there someone in 25 that you want to go out with?
Killing Touch
Нет.

49. Do you know anyone that hates 45?
Andi Deris
Подозреваю, что ненавистников у него много.

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
Allen-Lande
Не было подходящего случая, хотя у них есть хорошие медляки))

Helloween
After Forever
Iron Maiden
Rhapsody of Fire
Metallica
Epica
Therion
Angra
Leaves' Eyes
Aesma Daeva
Dream Theater
Dimmu Borgir
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Tristania

Sirenia
Unearth
Conception
Kreator
Slayer

DragonForce
Isis
Cynic
Kamelot

Arch Enemy
Nightwish
Dark Tranquillity

Iced Earth
Sonata Arctica

Gorgoroth
Atheist
Yngwie Malmsteen

Srsly. It's true.

... because apparently I have too much time on my hands (not)

:)

Name a song that starts with the letter _ and then answer these questions:

1) A At the Dawn I Wept - Silentium
2) B Bright Eyes - Blind Guardian
3) C Chasing the Dragon - Epica
4) D Dante's Prayer - Loreena McKennitt
5) E Ecos - Tears Of Moonlight
6) F False Sleepwalker - Darzamat
7) G Ghost Love Score - Nightwish
8) H Heaven And Hell - Black Sabbath
9) I Imaginary - Evanescence
10) J Joining You - Alanis Morissette
11) K Kevin's Telescope - The Gathering
12) L Leaden Legacy - After Forever
13) M Memento Mori - Kamelot
14) N Next 100 Years - Bon Jovi
15) O Open Your Eyes -Stream of Passion
16) P Per Aspera Ad Astra - Haggard
17) Q Quemarropa - Aterciopelados
18) R Read My Mind - The Killers
19) S Schakal - Lacrimosa
20) T Tale of the Sea Maid - Leaves' Eyes
21) U Unspoken - Lacuna Coil
22) V Venus - Theatre of Tragedy
23) W Waiting Silence - Angra
24) X Xavier - Paradise Lost
25) Y Your Rain - Exilia
26) Z Zero - The Smashing Punpkins

1) When did you hear 10 for the first time? : 2000 when I bought her unplugged. Amazing album.

2) Song # 5, does it remind you of someone? : No. Ok yes but not important :p

3) A part of the song # 1 you really like : oh.my.God. The Acoustic guitar that repeats itself literally throughout the whole song is freaking amazing. But when the electric guitar comes in it's just pure eargasm.

4) Dedicate # 15 to someone : Hm, a dear friend of childhood I guess

5) What do you feel when you listen to song #11? : I feel satisfied. It makes me calm and pleased. I adore that song ^^

6) Who sings song # 7? : Tarja Turunen

7) Did you hear with someone song # 17? : Uhm, yeah, a couple of friends making some works for the uni and in front of the chimney relaxing, drinkin wine haha.

8) Have you ever danced to # 18? : Uhm, yeah! hahaha. Don't ask

9) Do you have # 8 on your iPod, mp3, mp4, etc? : What kind of a question is that. OF COURSE!

10) Do you own the disc of # 3? : I do. mwahaha

11) Dedicate song # 6 to someone : xD to dedicate this song to someone is... weird...

12) # 19 makes you reflect on... : I don't know german. But the music vibe makes me think of loneliness and to be forsaken.

13) Name another song by the artist of # 20 : Twilight Sun. One of my favourite songs ^^

14) Have you heard # 4 at a concert? : Haha. No.

15) Refrain of # 13: Hm. It's never really the same. But I guess:

"I am the god in my own history
The master of the game
I may believe if she would come to me
And whisper out my name"

16) Singer of # 12: Floor Jansen

17) Last track you heard from # 9's album : D: I don't remember for the life of me. My last breath I think? Whisper? I dunno.

18) The last place where you heard # 18 : two days ago in the car

19) With whom would you like to hear # 16? : I cannot think of anyone. I supposse friends if I had friends who like my music. But I listened to it with a crowd of 90.000 people at a festival :p does that count? jeje

20) Year of release of song # 2 : 1995. Wow, I was 8 D:

21) Write a part of the lyrics of song # 25 :

"I've been right, maybe I've been wrong
Hiding all the mistakes, hiding what is gone
Talking to the black clouds
Talking to the sky
Everything's so easy
Melancholy day"

22) What do you like about song # 21? : Lacuna Coil melodies are always amazing, and mixed with this sort of bombastic sound is really great. The voices work great and the guitars are present, which is something special since some bands think that bombastic means to put the guitars farrr behind all the ridiculous instrumentation.

23) Do you like the song or the artist of # 26? : very much indeeeed. I don't love them inmensely, though.

24) Do you hear # 23 every day? : Not every day, but I do love it.

25) Who made you listen to # 25? : I guess I read in a forum that the band was great and I ended up with this song.