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guys this is possibly the most epic post i will EVER MAKE. otherwise known as "yes, that really is christopher lee. NO REALLY."

The Magic of the Wizard's Dream, by Rhapsody of Fire


"Every second of this song is like an orgasm, its the most epic song ever, there isn't other band like Rhapsody, they're the best band in all the galaxies, and if you don't believe me, listen this song in all of its versions." -- youtube commenter Gaasz

"No it is not funny." -- youtube commenter Gandalf930


Unholy Warcry by Rhapsody of Fire


"Man. What a sweet solo. But why were they rubbing barbecue sauce on a skull at 1:50???
Neways, RoF PWNS ALL!!!!!!!" -- youtube commenter ACDCBoy62

"Maybe the idea was, that the "sauce" is blood. And the skull is the skull of the man, who will be ressurected.
Even so, the song is amazing.
So was Rhapsody written. And so shall Rhapsody be!" -- youtube commenter al3k0

"You are stupid, so they are more powerful than themselves? The bandmembers from Rhapsody of Fire are no more "powerful" than any other human." -- youtube commenter Offspringfan63


i saw a cut-down version of "unholy warcry" on Rockhard Video on can-tv (channel 19, i think) when i still lived in chicago. it was the most epic thing i had ever seen and i think i spent several days in a fugue state, thinking, "what the fuck? did i just see that? was fucking christopher lee just fucking IN THAT?". later i found the video on rhapsody's website which resulted in it being shown during one of my classes at SAIC, i.e. the best class ever.

i found the un-cut version on youtube a few weeks ago. and while i was looking at rhapsody links i found "the magic of the wizard's dream", which i had actually read about but never heard (despite looking for it at the time, because i was like, "christopher lee singing epic metal? YAH I NEED TO FIND THAT"). i think that the word which best describes that piece is, indeed, "indescribable".


ETA:



"thats what im talking about lee is the shit" -- youtube commenter shankmasta420

"there is a god
his name is Christopher Lee" -- youtube commenter Morguille

Date: 2009-03-16 06:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skipthedemon.livejournal.com
O_o

I can't decide if I'm scared for life, or if my life is now complete.

Date: 2009-03-16 02:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prof-pangaea.livejournal.com
obviously it is both.

Date: 2009-03-16 07:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stardust9121.livejournal.com
I -

I just -

What.


Date: 2009-03-16 03:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prof-pangaea.livejournal.com
THE EPIIIIIIIIIIC HIGHLIGHT

Date: 2009-03-16 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarletsherlock.livejournal.com
I had quite the same reaction when I saw these.

I think some of this is also on the dvd of The Many Faces of Christopher Lee.

Date: 2009-03-16 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prof-pangaea.livejournal.com
it doesn't seem to matter how many times i watch the video for "magic of the wizard's dream", it always makes me laugh hysterically. christopher lee earnestly singing about "divine lost crystal realms". that said, i can't help liking "unholy warcry" because it is just sooooo fucking epic, despite being completely nonsensical.

i may have to keep an eye out for the dvd, yes...

Date: 2009-03-16 02:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarletsherlock.livejournal.com
hee. Epic is the PERFECT word. XD

The dvd is basically just him sitting in a room somewhere telling stories about all the films he has been in, with clips and stills once in a while. Everything he says is pretty profound in some way.

Date: 2009-03-16 03:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prof-pangaea.livejournal.com
is it all really profound, or does it just sound profound because it is being said by christopher lee? sometimes it's hard to tell, because of the POWER of his voice.

thus it *sounds* like he's saying something amazing deep and epic in the above videos, but then if you listen to the words they are a string of meaningless cliches and some of the sentences aren't even grammatically correct. he is made of magic.

Date: 2009-03-16 03:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarletsherlock.livejournal.com
I want to hear him order a pizza or something. 'PEPPERONI AND EXTRA CHEESE, PLEASE. OOH, I HAVE A COUPON.' I must imagine his voice in capslock.

Date: 2009-03-16 02:48 pm (UTC)
nonelvis: (BADTZ-MARU guitar)
From: [personal profile] nonelvis
"Epic" doesn't even begin to cover it. I must now share these with everyone I know so as to completely BREAK THEIR BRAINS.

Best part of the "Unholy Warcry" video? The "to be continued" at the end. What could possibly top that?

TO BE CONTINUED...?

Date: 2009-03-16 03:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prof-pangaea.livejournal.com
yes! we must spread the brain-breakage! IT'S TOO AMAZING NOT TO SHARE.

i think my favourite bit is the keyboardist with SIX FUCKING KEYBOARDS. but yes, nothing can be more epic than ending that video with TO BE CONTINUED... unless they added a QUESTION MARK.

Re: TO BE CONTINUED...?

Date: 2009-03-16 04:34 pm (UTC)
nonelvis: (DW fire and ice and something)
From: [personal profile] nonelvis
nothing can be more epic than ending that video with TO BE CONTINUED... unless they added a QUESTION MARK.

God, that's SO true.

Date: 2009-03-16 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kels.livejournal.com
The first video is truly great. Christopher Lee actually has a very good singing voice! I should find this on mp3.

But I swear to god, you posted the second video like a year ago, with the caption "This is AWESOME", and we got into an argument in the comments over the meaning of the word (I was being especially dense that day). :P

Date: 2009-03-16 08:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wra1th22.livejournal.com
brilliant

Date: 2009-03-17 01:32 am (UTC)
infiniteviking: A bird with wings raised in excitement. (33)
From: [personal profile] infiniteviking
Those songs are so unfair to the rest of the band, because the whole time I was thinking everybody just shut up and let Lee sing and I'm sure they didn't really deserve that.

But. Christopher LEE.

Between you and that epic group picture on who_daily, you just made the rest of my week.

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