I like hard rock and metal as much as the next person. The soft stuff and the hard stuff...It seems that there is a huge dislike for ballads these days. Personally I wish bands would write more ballads. Gotthard is a band that comes to mind. They have a whole best of cd of ballads and it is awesome! Why can't more bands do this? I am not saying the new Aerosmith is great by any means but some people are saying it sucks just because it has too many ballads. It's fine with me but other bands could write better ballads than Aerosmith if they wanted to. I have always wanted some bands to make whole cd of ballads but it will probably never happen. Firehouse is one band that comes to mind. Hate all you want but it's just an opinion...I like some stuff like Overkill, UDO, Motorhead, etc. but there's nothing wrong with an awesome ballad in my book. Any suggestions on bands that continue to write great ballads?http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919080#msg-919080Mon, 20 May 2013 05:23:31 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919183#msg-919183 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919183#msg-919183 Scott Watson NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 22:17:08 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919174#msg-919174 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919174#msg-919174
Hartmann's "After The Love Is Gone" must one of the best of recent years, pure dynamic control

Ballads didn't kill melodic rock, it died when the fashion overtook the music]]> Chazz NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 20:20:21 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919157#msg-919157 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919157#msg-919157 Ydde NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 14:01:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919144#msg-919144 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919144#msg-919144Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 06:25:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919143#msg-919143 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919143#msg-919143 Snake65 NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 05:48:35 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919134#msg-919134 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919134#msg-919134 Chazz NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 03:18:00 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919132#msg-919132 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919132#msg-919132
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dh79Ggx9Js&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNoJ9YHtqq0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX20LoVgxE&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMU7MrDugIY

BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY THERE ARE LOADS MORE I LOVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2q_-xN2N54

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_uh8XjgLTE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3SWiFOZb4c]]> JackCane NoticeboardSun, 11 Nov 2012 02:58:24 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919113#msg-919113 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919113#msg-919113-------------------------------------------------------
> I like a GOOD ballad, but i can live without
> them.
>
> The Problem with the new Aerosmith album is out of
> 15 songs over half are plodding piles of crap. I
> mean i love Dream On by Aerosmith but nothing is
> close on the new cd.


Well, you can take the best 10 songs of the new Aerosmith album and you have an awesome CD.]]> adolfo NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 23:34:58 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919111#msg-919111 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919111#msg-919111
The Problem with the new Aerosmith album is out of 15 songs over half are plodding piles of crap. I mean i love Dream On by Aerosmith but nothing is close on the new cd.]]> Scott Watson NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 23:26:20 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919106#msg-919106 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919106#msg-919106I love the Aerosmith ballads and I wish that Kiss "Monster" had at least one ballad.
Another band I love their ballads is Manic Street Preachers.]]> adolfo NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 22:50:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919105#msg-919105 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919105#msg-919105
It often takes far more spins to appreciate the ballads (for me) and for the most part, a ballad is just another ballad. Then, once in a while, a ballad comes along that brings out that special feeling and mood in me . . . rare, but it happens.

I feel that a slow and moody song must be so much better and special for me to be really grabbed by it. I can listen to a melodic singalong or an uptempo rocker without the total indulging feeling, but not when it comes to ballads. If I don't feel it, I skip it.

Not more than 2-3 ballads on an album, I'd say.


// Figge]]> Figge NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 22:38:06 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919103#msg-919103 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919103#msg-919103
Angels Fall @ Youtube]]> Coco NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 21:54:28 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919088#msg-919088 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919088#msg-919088
Allen/Lande have some cool ballads for a heavier 'band'.

Jaded Heart did when Michael Borman was there.

Halestsorm have some quality ballads on their latest release

Shinedown are turning into experts at writing great ballads.

Nickelback aint bad either. (Love Lullaby)]]> KAYAKER NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 15:43:57 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919080#msg-919080 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,919080,919080#msg-919080
I am not saying the new Aerosmith is great by any means but some people are saying it sucks just because it has too many ballads. It's fine with me but other bands could write better ballads than Aerosmith if they wanted to. I have always wanted some bands to make whole cd of ballads but it will probably never happen. Firehouse is one band that comes to mind.

Hate all you want but it's just an opinion...I like some stuff like Overkill, UDO, Motorhead, etc. but there's nothing wrong with an awesome ballad in my book.

Any suggestions on bands that continue to write great ballads?]]> BigCTM NoticeboardSat, 10 Nov 2012 13:27:52 +1100