December 3rd, 2005 What’s playing in Jay’s iPod?
In an effort to fend off Google, I’ll not quote any of the lyrics this time around, but rather provide a few elusive clues. Here we go.
1) the album is named after a piece of music originally written for a play in the 1800’s
2) the band does a guitar-centric rendition of the the aforementioned piece of music as an introduction to a song the is loosely based on the play
3) On subsequent albums, the band added a lot of piano to their metal sound creating this bizarre, but strangely interesting, rock opera sound
4) Oddly enough, most people are familiar with the band, but don’t know it
Okay, any guesses?
Updated 12/4/2005
Better add some more clues.
5) The bands 10th album (which also happens to be in my iPod) is a story set during the Balkan wars of the early 1990’s
6) The band’s name appears to be an early 80’s attempt to mash together two “dangerous” sounding words
7) Okay, let’s expand Clue #4. The band has an alter-ego, another band that focuses on Christmas music.
December 3rd, 2005 at 9:06 pm
I haven’t even an inkling!
December 3rd, 2005 at 9:09 pm
I have a feeling I should know - but nothing is coming to me.
December 3rd, 2005 at 11:43 pm
i haven’t a clue either, but congrats on the now 3 comments you’ve received!! :)
December 5th, 2005 at 8:08 am
Manheim Steamroller???
December 5th, 2005 at 8:49 am
I know the band and the album for clue #5. Does that count?
December 5th, 2005 at 10:14 am
It counts. Let’s hear it.
December 5th, 2005 at 10:29 am
Band is Savatage; 10th album is “Dead Winter Dead”; Christmas counterpart is Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
December 5th, 2005 at 4:49 pm
Excellent! Right on all 3 points. And from clues #1 and #2, the name of the album is… ?
December 5th, 2005 at 7:42 pm
I just want to be nice and let someone else share the glory!
December 5th, 2005 at 8:31 pm
On the other hand, I’m guessing “Hall of the Mountain King.” What’s the verdict?
December 5th, 2005 at 9:06 pm
That makes Mom the big winner!!! In the Hall of the Mountain King by Savatage is the correct answer. Congratulations!
December 5th, 2005 at 10:05 pm
Hmmm… And just what did I win?