[MrFaust]

My 2 new favorite cds are Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side and Dethklok - The Dethalbum. I like just about everything Amon Amarth has done. Can someone give me more suggestions of bands and specifically albums that are similar to either one of these styles? I've been checking out At The Gates, but haven't made it too far into their catalog.

Also going to check out the newest Arch Enemy and Nightwish.

 

[roadtonowhere08]

I just finished listening to The Giant from Swallow the Sun's Ghosts of Lost album. I cannot get over what a PERFECT doom metal song it is. It really has everything: beautiful intro/exit, great buildup, and an awesome pace with great atmosphere. It flows perfectly, and even though it is a 12 minute song, it feels like a 6 minute song. What a great band!!! I can't wait for their next album...

 

[MrFaust]

I'm selling off a few cds from my collection. Some of which might be of interest to those in this thread.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3322315

 

[roadtonowhere08]

I managed to score two neat items from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300155541657

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300155538975

I got VERY lucky with the prices. I am actually very surprised. I already have Hope, but to get a copy of Above the Weeping World so cheap... and its signed. Very cool.

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally Posted by roadtonowhere08 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I managed to score two neat items from ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300155541657 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300155538975 I got VERY lucky with the prices. I am actually very surprised. I already have Hope, but to get a copy of Above the Weeping World so cheap... and its signed. Very cool.

Great price for signed Cds............but as often the case at Ebay shipping fee is just outrageous

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally Posted by MrFaust /img/forum/go_quote.gif My 2 new favorite cds are Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side and Dethklok - The Dethalbum. I like just about everything Amon Amarth has done. Can someone give me more suggestions of bands and specifically albums that are similar to either one of these styles? I've been checking out At The Gates, but haven't made it too far into their catalog. Also going to check out the newest Arch Enemy and Nightwish.

MF
Don't let RTN see you are selling your Virgin Black Cds he will never speak to you again..........

Amon Amarth = nordic melodic death metal (viking themes, rasp vocal)

I would start collecting the melo death legends:
Arch Enemy
Dark Tranquility
In Flames

 

[roadtonowhere08]

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Originally Posted by DarkAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif MF Don't let RTN see you are selling your Virgin Black Cds he will never speak to you again..........

Hey, I'm biting my tongue. One can only hope he is ripping to the HD

MrFaust: You ARE, aren't you?

 

[SR-71Panorama]

Someone should make a Darkest Desires Listmania page on Amazon and link it here. Any takers?

 

[RubberDuk]

Okay, I've asked this in a number of places and am yet to get any good answers, so...

I'm looking for something that sounds similar to the song Opeth - Epilogue(off My arms, your hearse -album). Note: I'm not looking for something similar to Opeth as a whole, just this one song.

 

[DarkAngel]

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Originally Posted by RubberDuk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Okay, I've asked this in a number of places and am yet to get any good answers, so... I'm looking for something that sounds similar to the song Opeth - Epilogue(off My arms, your hearse -album). Note: I'm not looking for something similar to Opeth as a whole, just this one song.

The outro to MAYH is not a tyical Opeth song style but an atmospheric mood setting to close album, sounds like Pink Floyd "wish you were here" era or some King Crimson stuff.
For dark metal that has similar style try:

Anathema - Judgement + Alternate 4
Agalloch - Mantle + Ashes Against the Grain

 

[MrFaust]

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Originally Posted by roadtonowhere08 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey, I'm biting my tongue. One can only hope he is ripping to the HD MrFaust: You ARE, aren't you?

But of course I am.

 

[RubberDuk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkAngel /img/forum/go_quote.gif The outro to MAYH is not a tyical Opeth song style but an atmospheric mood setting to close album, sounds like Pink Floyd "wish you were here" era or some King Crimson stuff. For dark metal that has similar style try: Anathema - Judgement + Alternate 4 Agalloch - Mantle + Ashes Against the Grain

I'm aware of that, which is exactly why I stressed I want that type of stuff. Pink Floyd and King Crimson (though I'm mostly just familiar with In the Court of the Crimson King) are bands I enjoy anyway. Agalloch I'm familiar with, Anathema I'm yet to check out. Oh, and it need not be metal, I'm rather versatile when it comes to music. I especially love the keyboards on that track and it does indeed remind me of Pink Floyd.

 

[Nacher]

Try out Enslaved. They are the King Crimson of dark metal IMO. Actually they are KC fans, and their stuff is often really progressive / weird. Mardraum and every album after it have that prog style, older ones are more basic viking metal.

 

[SR-71Panorama]

Anyone have recommendations for bands similar to Immolation? I am using their album Here In After as my frame of reference.

 

[MrFaust]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nacher /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try out Enslaved. They are the King Crimson of dark metal IMO. Actually they are KC fans, and their stuff is often really progressive / weird. Mardraum and every album after it have that prog style, older ones are more basic viking metal.

Will do, thanks for the suggestion.