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Poll Question: Which is your favorite
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    Posted: August 23 2019 at 05:11
Two still life’s, both in the top 100. I choose opeth.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Cristi Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 06:03


I think this has been done before, why compare these two I do not understand.

What's next Moodies vs Gojira? Gentle Giant vs Meshuggah?
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VDGG.

The Opeth album is excellent though.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Chaser Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 06:14
VdGG's "Still Life" is one of my favourite albums ever, whereas Opeth is prog metal - ugh!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote someone_else Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 06:16
No vote as I have not heard the Opeth album. VdGG's Still Life is in my top 20, though.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Fischman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 06:22
I love progressive metal but still never really took to Opeth.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Blacksword Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 06:35
Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

I love progressive metal but still never really took to Opeth.


I'm indifferent to progressive metal, but for some reason, took to Opeth like a duck to water. I saw them supporting Dream Theater once, and they blew them off the stage.

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Pat Metheny - Still Life Talking
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VDGG for sure.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote miamiscot Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 08:15
I've tried with those earlier Opeth albums and it's just not for me.

That VDGG record, on the other hand, is awesome!!!


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I like -used to love- Opeth's Morningrise album. Other than that, I'm perfectly okay without Opeth. I was never impressed by their "Still Life", an album that is seen as their biggest masterpiece by the majority.

VDGG is one of my favourite bands, and I very much like their "Still Life". So it shouldn't be difficult to guess which one I've voted for. 

Edited by Odvin Draoi - August 23 2019 at 11:07
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Still Life by Opeth is not my favorite Opeth album, but Still Life by VDGG is one of my favorite albums.

Edited by King of Loss - August 23 2019 at 11:26
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AFlowerKingCrimson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 12:12
I don't know the Opeth album at all so I won't vote.
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VDGG
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Man With Hat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 23 2019 at 15:36
Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:



I think this has been done before, why compare these two I do not understand.

What's next Moodies vs Gojira? Gentle Giant vs Meshuggah?
 

Easy calls for me. Gojira & GG 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:



I think this has been done before, why compare these two I do not understand...


I think it's because of the names, Van der Graaf Generator sounds kind of like Opeth if you say it with enough of a speech impediment..

Been done several times as I recall.

Now Annie Haslam's Still Life album vs. Opeth's I could wrap my brain around. (that might make for interesting contrast).



And Fate's Warning's Still Life vs. VdGG's Still Life would be understandable, but actually, I would have sooner seen VdGG up against this Still Life:



As it is, it has to be the VdGG for me.

Edited by Logan - August 23 2019 at 15:53
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That simply is not enough."

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VdGG.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dougmcauliffe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 24 2019 at 08:37
Sorry guys, didn’t know this has been done before
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