Dying For An Angel

There's this amazing new Tobias song I've been listening to lately, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5c8M7Yxz2M

It's called "Dying for an Angel" The lyrics are a bittersweet proclamation as is usual for Avantasia. He uses tons of imagery and abstractions which remind me of RHCPs Stadium Arcadium, though with more anger-passion. The guest vocalist is the lead singer from the Scorpions when they harmonize-it's almost too much for my ears. Great sound is an understatement. Complex and dire and ancient. Klaus (scorpions) I hear, is 62+ years old. Tobias blends the pop-rock feel which he elegantly did in Lost In Space (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o26SlmROH5Q) with a hard metal core. It reminds me of a little known album by Luca Turilli - A futuristic metal opera that also mixes synthesizer and heavy guitars: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izpqDWN5iVQ). Tobias is combining aspects from all over the spectrum and flaunting them in the best way. I absolutely cannot wait for this double album out April 3 (6? imported to US). This is music unparalleled in originality, and it's catchy as all hell: I can't stop singing to it. I'm interested to see what an Avantasia version of "Runaway Train" will be like.

Track list
THE WICKED SYMPHONY: The Wicked Symphony, Wastelands, Scales Of Justice, Dying For An Angel, Blizzard On A Broken Mirror, Runaway Train, Crestfallen, Forever Is A Long Time, Black Wings, States Of Matter, The Edge

ANGEL OF BABYLON: Angel Of Babylon, Stargazers, Your Love Is Evil, Death Is Just A Feeling, Rat Race, Down In The Dark, Blowing Out The Flame, Symphony Of Life, Alone I Remember, Promised Land 2, Journey To Arcadia

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Why, why why why do things have to cost money?! I just played through the only true sequel to the SNES legend FF2. This was my second attempt at trying to play through it, the first time I ended up stopping because the random encounters were too many and I felt like they were butchering an old time classic. Let me first give more background real quick:

Its a downloadable Wii title for only 8 dollars (if I remember). It has the original maps and original music(!!! YES!!!) and 16bit graphics but it takes place like 20 years in the future and Cecil and Rosa have a kid named Ceodore. He's kind of the main guy the story centers around, but it's also heavily centered around Kain.
It's also possible to download additional plot lines for Rydia, Edward, Edge, Yang, Fo So Ya, Cecil, Palom, and a bunch others for about 3 bucks each. This is why i ask: Why do they have to cost extra??!!

I recommend this game to any lover of original FF games as I think it is going to grow into something awesome, and if you have $40 laying around (thats probably how much they all cost together) these would be an awesome purchase. But since I'm poor, I'm going to only have a very abridged tale for now with many many loose ends to be tied up in months to come. Sunovawhitemage!