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gridloreWell, I would be grinning if I had my teeth in. Technically, I'm sitting here looking a bit like a monster from Silent Hill. But the Giants are the National League Champions, and we need some celebratory music! One of the greatest pieces for this sort of thing is Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" better known to the world as the Ode to Joy. From the vault opening scene in Die Hard to being adapted for the European Union's anthem, the soaring music and voices (the first symphony to include sung parts, by the way) have been a standard for victory and celebration for almost 200 years.
I, of course, found a metal version. Odin’s Court is a Maryland band that was initially formed by Matt Brookins in 2001. For the first 2 years the band struggled to find their sound, playing covers and originals ranging from classic rock to modern metal and everything in between. It was during this time that John Abella joined the group. By 2003 a stable lineup and vision were in place, and Odin’s Court released the self financed album Driven By Fate. Over the next 3 years the band would go through 3 more lineup changes, eventually releasing another CD and a DVD (both self financed) and concurrently establishing a stable, cohesive unit that has been maintained to this day.
So put on your orange and black (and your panda hat), pull up the highlights, and enjoy Odin's Court performing the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth. GO GIANTS!!
I, of course, found a metal version. Odin’s Court is a Maryland band that was initially formed by Matt Brookins in 2001. For the first 2 years the band struggled to find their sound, playing covers and originals ranging from classic rock to modern metal and everything in between. It was during this time that John Abella joined the group. By 2003 a stable lineup and vision were in place, and Odin’s Court released the self financed album Driven By Fate. Over the next 3 years the band would go through 3 more lineup changes, eventually releasing another CD and a DVD (both self financed) and concurrently establishing a stable, cohesive unit that has been maintained to this day.
So put on your orange and black (and your panda hat), pull up the highlights, and enjoy Odin's Court performing the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth. GO GIANTS!!
