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Posted: January 17 2014 at 15:38

Opeth

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Posted: January 17 2014 at 15:38

I love Death, but still Opeth has a special place in my heart.

This night wounds time.

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Posted: January 17 2014 at 18:09

Padraic wrote:

LSDisease wrote:

^ No, in fact when they started I wasn't a big death metal fan anymore but my friend still was so indtroduced this band to me. In early 2000's I wasn't into metal at all. And Death....well, in 1990 they appeared to be fresh. I'm sentimental.

Oh wow, in my opinion you haven't heard their best work. Not like you're obligated to check it out or anything, but just sayin'.

I have to emphatically agree. I can't force you to do anything, of course, but I must emphatically insist you listen to Ghost Reveries. The ratings do not do it justice; it is the tech/extreme prog metal masterpiece if I could only pick one. It's literally flawless and one of the most musical albums I've ever heard. Opeth's first 4 include Still Life, which I think is almost on par with Ghost Reveries, but good gravy do the early entries of their discographies not cover the whole story!

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Posted: January 18 2014 at 02:39

Jbird wrote:

LSDisease wrote:

Death had better guitarists than Opeth. Opeth is not even close.

Steve Vai is a better guitarist than Angus & Malcolm combined. I'd still rather listen to AC/DC though.

The Beatles were pretty average musicians even by the standards of their day, and look at the love they get. It's not always about how good you are, musicianship-wise.

It's not a good example cos Death were first. Death were more influential than Opeth. But I see what you mean, it's still pretty subjective.

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Posted: January 18 2014 at 13:13

LSDisease wrote:

Jbird wrote:

LSDisease wrote:

Death had better guitarists than Opeth. Opeth is not even close.

Steve Vai is a better guitarist than Angus & Malcolm combined. I'd still rather listen to AC/DC though.

The Beatles were pretty average musicians even by the standards of their day, and look at the love they get. It's not always about how good you are, musicianship-wise.

It's not a good example cos Death were first. Death were more influential than Opeth. But I see what you mean, it's still pretty subjective.

It's not a good example because Vai's playing is tasteless, uninspired and masturbatory

(joking ok)

Edited by Triceratopsoil - January 18 2014 at 15:36

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