it's an addiction, I swear

[floatingleaf]

Somebody stop me, please. I just created a 4-hour playlist for Anathema - but have I even listened to it?... Nope. Not yet. I am busy downloading more stuff. Which currently happens to be Scorpions. Yeah, Scorpions. Germans & East Europeans on my flist, feel welcome to roll your eyes & chuckle.;) Yes, those old album covers are desperately corny, and so are some of the songs. But - God help me - I like them. *hangs head in shame* ;) Or maybe I'm just getting old and will now officially like anything released before the onset of the 21st century.:P Actually, what I really want right now is a playlist of metal ballads. You know, like those old bootleg tapes they used to sell in Eastern Europe back in the eighties/nineties... Metal Ballads Volume 1, Metal Ballads Volume 2 etc. Anyone have any clue what I'm talking about?... I used to have a few of those tapes back in the day, but I can't remember the band or song names anymore. So I don't even know what to search for to download. Other than really obvious stuff - like, for example, Metallica's Nothing Else Matters, which is probably THE top metal ballad of last century. Any suggestions?... I don't mind corny, apparently. I'm in sentimental mode and I want old, cheesy stuff.:P I'm past the point of feeling embarrassed. So if you happen to have any ideas, please don't feel shy about them.:D

Comments

[meathiel]

*rolls eyes* ... *lol*

Europe? "The final Countdown" is the cheesiest I can think of right now ...

[taelyn-sass.livejournal.com]

Over here they call them Power Ballads or Monster Ballads and there are lots of compilations to choose from. You could head to Amazon.com and plug in one of these search terms to find titles then look for them on your d/l service.

I always liked "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche and "More Than Words" by Extreme. And several from the Scorpions: "Winds of Change" and "Still Lovin' You" come to mind.

Enjoy your hunt!