Recent content by SerenityPaintedLife

I don't post often here, but I do stop by frequently, so I can totally see where the band is coming from. I enjoy reading useful and constructive posts, but it takes me forever to find those (there are many perfectly sane people on here who don't post frequently). I participate actively on two...

Oh I would get it, but my fingers are already all covered up with Lord of the Rings merchandise I got from one of those SkyMall magazines. I regularly buy band merchandise, but rings are just a tiny bit "cultish" to me. This ring does look nice, but it's not my thing.

Best Lyrics: Tool, Agalloch, Isis and Metallica (RtL, MoP and AJFA era). Worst: Some Dream Theater lyrics are cringe-worthy (although those guys are great musicians). As far as Opeth, it is a mixed bag for me. Those clean vocal lines in Demon of the Fall, combined with Mikael's delivery, are...

Mikael, thanks for posting. It was very helpful and informative. I grew up with records. I loved them - still remember playing Dire Straits to death on my record player. However, to me, they require too much in terms of care (dust gathers and all). They also take up quite a bit of storage...

I concur - In The Absence of Truth is a great place to start. I too started with that one a couple of years ago, and have become addicted to Isis. This one is probably least heavy and most melodic - but it's still plenty heavy at times. Anyway, I believe that if you start with that one, some of...

I think that globalization is a good idea, but that it has been implemented horribly. To me, it is pretty much equivalent to giving large corporations money and freedom to do whatever the heck they want, WHEREVER they want, at the expense of the poor and the environment. And then they get bailed...

If the bonus tracks on Morningrise or Orchid are any indication of what these unreleased tracks would sound like, then I wouldn't be too much into it. But if they're properly mastered, then bring them on. I doubt it, though.

I liked FOABP musically quite a bit. I liked the spacey stuff mixed with metal and some of Fripp's work. Lyrically, I actually agree with most of what Wilson had to say - I just wasn't a big fan of how he felt that he had to repeat himself so much. So yes, I would agree that he is not a great...

In terms of exposure and long-term career prospects, if it really were Metallica, that would be incredible for the band. In terms of music, I know that some are not willing to admit this, but there certainly are musical similarities between the two - dual guitar melodies, using folk/ classical...

I often go to record stores and try to support them whenever possible. They are obviously becoming extinct, and that's really unfortunate. Internet is nice and all, but nothing beats browsing in a store. I will often check out a record store when I travel, and here is my list - West Coast to...

Very good! Isis influences are definitely there (and they do cite that), but your own soloing style certainly adds some flavor. Keep it up!

So last night in DC, Mikael said that they had screwed up Karma so bad in NY, and even worse, that it was his fault. He thought about never playing it again, but then he said:"You know what they say - if you fall of the bike, you get right back up and go at it again". And they played it, and it...

Heir Apparent Ghost of Perdition Godhead's Lament Wreath Karma Hessian Peel Closure (extended) The Night and the Silent Water Lotus Eater Demon of the Fall Before Lotus Eater, I believe, Mikael strummed the Drapery Falls and Harvest, and everyone sang. Yeah it was a pretty awesome show. My...

Metallica's first five were all standard tuning, although the Black Album is not particularly heavy (it has its moments though). I believe that they changed their tuning for Load and Reload, and these songs were least heavy of them all. I can't keep all this straight, but I think that their...

If you like Eclipse, I think that you will enjoy Silent Waters. They're quite comparable in terms of quality and style.