Thats a very ignorant comment. I honestly don't see any influence of Opeth in Agalloch's music what so ever.Kate Bush Rules! said:
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Blackwinged said:
as for bands who actually are in Opeth's shadow, check out (well maybe don't check them out) a polish band called April Ethereal. they have an album called Advent. Need i say more?
DrX
Get off my lawn
Agalloch is a criminally overlooked band. They are nothing like Opeth, just look at the liner notes to The Mantle and see how many instruments they use. Then listen to The Lodge, in which they actually bang on antlers with a stick. Another good example is A Desolation Song, which I think only uses an accordion and acoustic guitar, whose lyrics about sitting in a cabin and drinking are all whispered. Opeth has certainly never done anything like that. I'll admit it took me a while to get into the Mantle, but it was really rewarding. Some of the riffs seem pretty repetitive at first, but after a while that doesn't seem the case; you start to notice new things and the song takes on a newer light. I guess a lot of bands are like that though.
fadingessence
All is Lost
the sound nothing like Opeth, the only real similarity is the emphasis on nature themes. I don't know who came up with that comparision but every interviewer seems to piss of Haughm when they say it and he has good reason to dislike it. If anything they sound like old Katatonia but thats just the heavy guitar style.
It is very philosphically deep music, more like Godspeed You Black Emperor! meets black metal than anything else...and I love it. It's not catchy and they take their time in evolving the songs but to me every bit is worth it.
and I listen to it in my car all the time as I find it to be wonderful driving music. What is with the idea that you can only listen to fast loud stuff in a car?
It is very philosphically deep music, more like Godspeed You Black Emperor! meets black metal than anything else...and I love it. It's not catchy and they take their time in evolving the songs but to me every bit is worth it.
and I listen to it in my car all the time as I find it to be wonderful driving music. What is with the idea that you can only listen to fast loud stuff in a car?
illbeleavinnow
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While we're at it, how do you pronounce Yngwie Malmsteen? I've always said "wing-ee" but I doubt that's the correct pronounciation. 
FlatteningOfEmotions
Throbbing Member
Yngwie's first name is pronounced "Ing-Vay."
As for Agalloch, they are an excellent band. I don't find much that's similar to Opeth, except that they mix heavy and soft music, which many bands do.
As for Agalloch, they are an excellent band. I don't find much that's similar to Opeth, except that they mix heavy and soft music, which many bands do.
JesusChristPose
Logic Dictates
Agalloch rocks. Pale Folklore is excellent, however The Mantle is special and is an outstanding achievement in quality music.
DreamingofUr
Desolate and Forsaken!!
illbeleavinnow
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Eirik
Progressive Viking
Ingvay.. bah.. he just foofed up his name... I do believe it would be Yngve if he used proper Swedish spelling... I can't imagine Yngwie coming from Scandinavia so.. heh
I won't bother typing out how you pronounce it. too lazy right now..
and Agalloch are yummy¨
I won't bother typing out how you pronounce it. too lazy right now..
and Agalloch are yummy¨
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When I first heard The Mantle I was really surprised.... they are in no way an Opeth clone, the music sounds nothing alike! Just because you have long songs and many acoustic parts does not mean you are a clone. Or even sound similar.
Mayberry's Finest
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I can't say that I've heard an Opeth song that reminds me of anything similar to In The Shadow of Our Pale Companion or Desolation Song.
