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Topic: 2014 / 2019 duos

Posted By: mathman0806
Subject: 2014 / 2019 duos
Date Posted: December 11 2019 at 20:54

All these duo polls have been with classic bands. Here's a modern one where all four bands have top 10 albums in 2014 and 2019 according to the current algortihm/ratings.

I'll guess IQ will win this as they have the #1 in both years. Says a lot about all four bands to have top 10 in the same two years.

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Posted By: Fischman
Date Posted: December 11 2019 at 21:38

IQ for sure. Resistance is the best of the 8.

Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 11 2019 at 21:51

Still haven't heard trinity.

Of the others...Opeth

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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 11 2019 at 22:08

I've only listened to full albums with the Bent Knee combo, so it would seem unfair for me to vote. That said I've heard enough of the IQ's to know it ain't my bag (not a Neo-Prog or Arena Hard Rock/melodic rock kind of person). I liked the chamber aspects of Electric Asturias but ultimately didn't really like it (much more adventurous and off-beat sounding Japanese bands out there), and what I heard of Opeth's Communion sounded rather dull and a certain Prog generic to me that did't excite me. I have really liked some of what I've heard of Opeth's In cauda venenum though.

Will listen to some more before posting then voting.

Okay I took the time to visit and revisit enough music to feel that it is fair enough to vote, and I'm going with the albums of the band I already liked in the list, Bent Knee.

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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 05:26

IQ gets the nod.

Really dig their last two albums.

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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 06:38

I won't vote... haven't heard the other 3

but I really like those Opeth albums

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Posted By: DarkTower
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 07:18

IQ. Road of Bones is a real masterpiece

Posted By: TCat
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 09:25

I have to go with Bent Knee on this one. IQ is great at times, but not always consistently hitting the mark for me as consistently as Bent Knee lately and they really stand out this year. Also, Opeth is great as usual, but I've heard a lot of great stuff this year.

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Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 10:01

I like Electric Asturias, but none of the other bands listed.

Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 10:07

For Opeth you skipped over sorceress. Was that intentional?

Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 10:15

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

For Opeth you skipped over sorceress. Was that intentional?

Yes. The poll pairs releases from 2014 and 2019. Sorceress came out in 2016. Bent Knee had two albums in between. I found it interesting that there are four bands with top 10 rated releases in those two years according to the algorithm. IQ #1/#1, Opeth #3/#2, Bent Knee #6/#6, and Electric Asturias #5/#10.

Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: December 12 2019 at 10:18