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Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
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Direct Link To This Post Topic: Battle of the Prog Bands R3D7: Riverside vs Opeth
    Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:35
Welcome to Round 3 Division 7 of Battle of the Prog Bands!  This time, our two contenders are Riverside and Opeth.  Vote for your favorite, and the band with the most votes will move onto Round 4.  Please do not vote unless you have listened to at least one album by both bands.
 
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Schedule for Upcoming Matches
Round 3 Division 8 - October 18
Round 4 Divsion 1 - October 22
Round 4 Division 2 - October 27
Round 4 Division 3 - October 30
 
Opeth is one of my greatest discoveries of late, and I just can't get enough of Still Life.  I never thought I would get into Metal, but they proved me wrong.  Unfortunately, I haven't heard Riverside so I can't vote.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:36
Opeth by a long, long shot. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:38
I dislike both bands, so no vote this time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:39
Riverside for me
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 16:39
Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

I dislike both bands, so no vote this time.
Can you at least vote for the one you dislike less?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:15
Opeth, by a landslide


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:19
Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

I dislike both bands, so no vote this time.
Can you at least vote for the one you dislike less?
Okay then. I guess I'll vote Riverside.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:24
Opeth (and, like Mr UCB, I must thank this lot for getting me to like metal again).

I assume this is going to be a pummeling wipeout, no?
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The damage that we do just goes on and on and on but not long enough.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:29
I've gotta take Opeth. I love Riverside, but Opeth's music is another dimension apart from theirs for me.

Edited by Elderflower Man - October 14 2010 at 17:30
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:32
Originally posted by Elderflower Man Elderflower Man wrote:

I've gotta take Opeth. I love Riverside, but Opeth's music is another dimension apart from theirs for me.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:33
Originally posted by The Sleepwalker The Sleepwalker wrote:

Opeth by a long, long shot. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:47
Riverside.  Second life symdrome and Rapid eye Movement!
never really got into opeth besides the album wilson produced, and i dont apreciate harsh vocals, never could.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:49
Originally posted by Elderflower Man Elderflower Man wrote:

I've gotta take Opeth. I love Riverside, but Opeth's music is another dimension apart from theirs for me.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 17:52
Originally posted by UndercoverBoy UndercoverBoy wrote:

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

I dislike both bands, so no vote this time.
Can you at least vote for the one you dislike less?

Well. Opeth, because it's death metal Rawks
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 18:38
Riverside...do like Opeth a lot though
To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 18:43
I haven't heard Riverside. No vote here.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 18:51
Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

I haven't heard Riverside. No vote here.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 18:56
I haven't heard Riverside and I'm not a huge fan of what little Opeth I've heard so far - I almost bought an Opeth album about a month ago, but instead I got Eric Dolphy's Out to LunchApprove
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 19:24
Riverside doesn't growl, so my vote they do get.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 14 2010 at 19:28
Not a big fan of either, but I'd take Second Life Syndrome over Damnation. While I think Opeth are stronger musically, at least more interesting for me, the growls just ruin the whole listening experience for me.
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