Wednesday - 12/1/2004

Lord Deus @ 12.57am cst - Sorry guys... pop ups are back.

Well I'd hate to do this, but I've been giving this alotof thought lately. As some of you know I have 2 other passions besides Metal music. Those two being, Gaming and Anime. At first I was honestly contemplating revamping the entire lostbards and transforming it into a Local Anime site. There just aren't enough true metalheads in this area. And anime is a widely popular. and easily accesible artform. I was paying 10 dollars a month for a site that no one visits and I rarely put time in.

However the anime issue is on the backburner, the real news is that I will be cancelling my account with angelfire. Why? Because I will be begin my commitment to The World of Warcraft. SO i figure i could save some money this way. Unfortunately the popups will be back in full force... give me time to change all the "main page" links back to https://www.angelfire.com/ns/lostbards/index.html instead of www.lostbards.com, because the dot.com will be gone as well.

I do want to thank all who do visit often even though thre are hardly any updates. I will continue to write reviews even if i create an anime webpage. So dont fret, i will still keep one foot in the ocean of metal. Thanks again all!

Thursday - 09/30/2004

Lord Deus @ 12.57am cst - NEW Pain of Salvation CD REVIEWED!

I have posted a very lengthy review of Pain of Salvation's highly anticipated CD, BE. This is my most indepth review I've ever written, so please take the time to read, and give the cd a listen!! You may read it here: Pain of Salvation: BE

Wednesday - 09/08/2004

Lord Deus @ 11.55pm cst - Legion of Lost Bards and Kishin Productions Presents:

This Sunday see Aeris melt some more faces at Fanelli's 9pm!!! FOR MORE INFO VISIT www.aerisband.com or Our Local Show Page

Lord Deus @ 10.12pm cst - Review of Aeris at Fanelli's Sunday 5th!

Pushing back the reviews for the previously mentioned CDs, I have written a review for this past Sunday's show at Fanelli's featuring Aeris, Blue Evening, and Killer Krowz! Read it here

Wednesday - 08/25/2004

Lord Deus @ 10.12pm cst - Lil' Updates!

Updated the Texas Tour Dates page!!! Also expect new reviews from Winds, Into Eternity, and the brand new Rhapsody CD!!! I also plan to write two DVD reviews for Dream Theater's new DVD as well as Mago De Oz's DVD!!! So stay true stay metal!!!

Friday - 07/02/2004

Lord Deus @ 1.25pm cst - And Thus, WWW.LOSTBARDS.COM Was Born!

Well after 3 years since starting this webpage, I finally buckled down and bought my domain name. You may also have notice that all the ads and pop-ups are gone! For those who regularly visit, thats my way of saying thanks, for I know how annoying those damn things are!! Now this site feels like a real site!! ENJOY!!

Tuesday - 06/29/2004

Lord Deus @ 1.52pm cst - AERIS NEWS!! NEW INTERVIEW! NEW DEMO!

Quite a few things to mention here! Victoria's own Aeris has released an official demo! To check out the songs or request your own copy, please follow the link to their site! These guys have an immense amount of talent, and we finally get a closer a look at it with the release of the demo.

Aeris' Official Webpage

Also The Lost Bards now has an Interview section!! Check it out to the left. Only one interview so far, but its for Aeris!! With the new demo AND the interview... what more could an Aeris fan ask for? Here's the link: Aeris Interview

Friday - 06/25/2004

Lord Deus @ 2.41am cst - New REVIEW: Dream Evil's The Book of Heavy Metal

Hey guys it's me again. I added a new review. Dream Evil's "The Book of Heavy Metal." I know I spoke pretty highly of the last review, but seriously this CD has been stuck in my CD player from the moment I put it in. Just ask my gf. Its that awesome!! Go to the review section to read it!

Tuesday - 06/22/2004

Lord Deus @ 1.01pm cst - NEW Featured CD and some issues to address

Sup everyone! I wrote yet another review. This time for the much anticipated new CD from Nightwish!! I thought I'd give you guys who visit the site often something new to read. Its a great CD, I loved it!

I also noticed that angelfire added a very annoying search bar that springs from the left side... I'm about to look into getting rid of that after i update the site today so hopefully it will disappear soon. I'm also going to fix the banner on the message board... its my pic but angelfire i guess wants control over all the data on their servers. So that sucks too. oh well... later on!

Monday - 04/24/2004

Lord Deus @ 1.09am cst - I throw my creative 2 cents in!

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates... I had a gracious opportunity offered to me from my friend Jake of the bands Dust and Fannin Falls. Well actually I had wanted to sing in the past but never really had the drive nor the program on my comp to do it. So I asked Jake if he'd let me sing one of his songs, so he sent me the instrumental track of one of his songs, and I wrote lyrics and sang to it. I tried my best to sing in a voice that matched the music... it may not be perfect, but I think I succeeded. Sorry for the popping you may hear in the mp3. Thats my mic. Hey i recorded on my crappy mic in the kitchen!! Not very good equipment nor acoustics! Thanks again Jake for letting me have a go at this! It was fun, id love to do it again. Anyway for your listening enjoyment... the song (it has no name yet..hey its Jake's song ill let him decide)

Click here to download song! - 3.11MB

Thursday - 03/18/2004

Lord Deus @ 6.32am cst - Megadeth Returns to Metal??

Yes, I know. We have heard this same song and dance before. However, on a recent update regarding the new Megadeth album and remasters, Mustaine was quoted by saying,

"It seemed that the last eight years or so, everyone was trying to get Megadeth to sound or write like someone else. I realized this during this whole surgical procedure. I can tell where everything switched tracks.

It was when NIRVANA became successful in 1992 and alternative music started to displace metal.

That was when it started.

This is where it ends."

Could this mean a return to Rust in Peace or Peace Sells... sound? Lets hope so, but don't hold your breath.

For the complete article go to www.megadeth.com

Lord Deus @ 6.28am cst - Kai and Hansi to Guest on Upcoming Angra Album

With a tentative release date in May, Angra's new album will feature Hansi Kursch from Blind Guardian and Kai Hansen from Gamma Ray.

Lord Deus @ 6.15am cst - Nikki Sixx To Appear on Dennis Miller LIVE

Motley Crue fans can look forward to seeing Nikki Sixx this Friday, Mar 19, on CNBC's Dennis Miller Live.

Sunday - 03/07/2004

Lord Deus @ 2.15am cst - New review and featured CD!

Actually the new review and featured cd is one in the same. Pagan's Mind's Celestial Entrance. Check it out!

Saturday - 03/06/2004

Lord Deus @ 2.15am cst - Aeris Review Up!

Hey guys! I apologize for the lack of updates this week. I really don't have an excuse for it, but it won't happen again. I promise.

I added a new review. Something that won't happen often. I reviewed a local show. Normally I won't do this because but because a review was requested so heavily, I made an exception this time. The review isn't 100% due to the fact that I had to come and go twice, but I reviewed what I saw. Enough talk! Read! You may find the link in the Local Show Review section.

Lord Deus @ 4.36am cst - Iced Earth on MTV2, Lacuna Coil Dates

Iced Earth will be appearing on MTV2's Headbanger's Ball tonight at 11pm. The show has already aired "The Reckoning", so expect to see that video tonight most likely.

Lacuna Coil have also announced a few TX dates in May!

May 03rd Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre
May 04th Dallas, TX - NextStage

Also, expect to see more of Lacuna Coil when they join Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, and Judas Priest at Ozzfest this September!

Thursday - 02/26/2004

Lord Deus @ 12.11am cst - Bunch of Lil' Updates!

Alright, I have a bunch of stuff worth mentioning. First off, the message board. Thanks for all who gave me feedback! Seems like we'll keep this one for awhile. I have also updated its look, its more "lost bardish" now.

Also I have updated the band page, specifically Corvus' page. You'll also notice the dead links on the left are gone, and now we have a simpler list of links. Including a new Columns page where I invite anyone to write any opinions you may have in the form of a small essay, I also plan to write as well. If your interested in being a regular columnist let me know! Email me!

Tuesday - 02/24/2004

Lord Deus @ 3.21am cst - OK Guys, I need YOUR Help!

I have found a new messageboard. Please follow the link located at the top left side of this page. Create an account, and begin posting! Please let me know what you think about it, leave any suggestions please! The messageboards are for YOUR benefit as well as mine, and i want everyone to be satisfied, including me. However I am not satisfied unless all of YOU are satisfied. Thanks in advanced guys!!

"We stand tall and proud as metal fans, and metal fans forever we shall be."