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Which Tyrant ?
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:26 am
by Brainbiter
I've been listening to the Scene of the Crime comp for quite a while and I'm blown away by Tyrant's Sanctuary. Vocals are weak put so passionate and convincing that I consider this to be among the very best nwobhm songs. Certainly a revealing song as to what nwobhm, and heavy metal for that matter, really is for me.
Yeap, but which Tyrant is this? This can't be the same band that released Hold back the Lightning, or is it? If this is a different band, have they released anything else?
edit. ...I just found out that this is Holland's Tyrant.... not a UK band as it seems.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:44 am
by Nightlock
Should make this into a poll and add all the Tyrant's together from around the world...maybe...
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:51 am
by Brainbiter
That's next to impossible.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:30 pm
by JonahQuizz
Isn't Tyrant - Day of the knight on that one too?
If that is the same Tyrant that made the song you are talking abut it is not "hold back the lightning-Tyrant", it's yet another band called Tyrant to confuse you even more:D
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:09 pm
by tomas
Wytch Tyrant would be a cool bandname ...
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:55 pm
by Brainbiter
JonahQuizz wrote:Isn't Tyrant - Day of the knight on that one too?
If that is the same Tyrant that made the song you are talking abut it is not "hold back the lightning-Tyrant", it's yet another band called Tyrant to confuse you even more:D
Yeah, Day of the Knight is on this one but I think it's the same Tyrant. It sounds the same at least...
Re: Which Tyrant ?
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:19 pm
by DaN
I love those 2 tracks. It's the kind of raw, D.I.Y.-Metal I can never seem to get enough of!
Brainbiter wrote:...I just found out that this is Holland's Tyrant.... not a UK band as it seems.
Interesting. Source? I think our resident dutchsters will have to do some reseach then...
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:29 pm
by Brainbiter
Just metal-archives. Not so trustworthy, I know. It also says that they released a demo in 1983, but also says that they were formed in 1983 despite the fact that Scene of the Crime is from 1981... Heh.
So, I'm still in the dark ...
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:09 pm
by Dawnwatcher
It is not the Tyrant who made Hold Back the Lightning, and it's not the dutch Tyrant either... This Tyrant is a completely other one and this is their only effort out there, as long as there are no demos, but I have never heard of one.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:26 pm
by Desolator
Sanctuary-Tyrant rules! I wish I could find Scene Of The Crime in a reasonable price some day
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:43 pm
by JonahQuizz
tomas wrote:Wytch Tyrant would be a cool bandname ...
"Which Tyrant?" would be even better
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:12 pm
by Brainbiter
JonahQuizz wrote:tomas wrote:Wytch Tyrant would be a cool bandname ...
"Which Tyrant?" would be even better
So this seems to be yet another UK Tyrant. Too bad they didn't release anything else. Both songs they contributed to SOTC are anthems.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:53 am
by Khnud
I did a poll once on another forum regarding which Tyrant everyone prefers. "Hold Back The Lightning"-Tyrant won, followed by "Legions Of The Dead"-Tyrant.
I think I voted for New Zeeland-Tyrant, just to even the score...
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:33 am
by Nightlock
I probably like the US Tyrant (Legions of the Dead) best, though both UK Tyrants, NZ Tyrant and German Tyrant are all great too.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:03 am
by JonahQuizz
To sum this thread up: If you name your band Tyrant you just can't fail, the music will be great no matter what