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sciencenerd



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:54 pm    Post subject: lights in the black Reply with quote

Is it me or does this sound like an early form of power-metal?
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Dragon235



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not entirely, and very, very primitive power metal, maybe lol, I lump it more with classic 70's rock tunes.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:57 pm    Post subject: Re: lights in the black Reply with quote

sciencenerd wrote:
Is it me or does this sound like an early form of power-metal?


I think the vocals are a definite precursor to the vocal style now associated with power metal. I think the organ, drums, and guitar on "Light in the Black" sound very Deep Purplesque.

In general, I think other songs from the Dio era of Rainbow sound like power metal because the musical instruments took on an epic quality. For example, I think the music and vocals on "Gates of Babylon" and "Stargazer" sound like the beginning of what people now call power metal.

Early Rainbow is a mixed bag because some of the songs are so powerful and majestic while others are just run of the mill rock 'n roll.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rainbow's Power Metal stuff are 2 things: "Rainbow Rising" CD and "Kill the King" song.
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