Bands similar to Opeth?

There isn't anybody who sounds like Opeth, although there are bands with certain similarities. I'll name them later when I can be bothered.
 
Obviously no one sounds just like them, since they're not another clone band saying "We play melodic thrash!" or whatever and sounding exactly like everyone else.

Novembre, Maudlin of the well (now Kayo Dot, I guess, though they're the exact same band playing the exact same music), some Edge of Sanity, and newer Enslaved have a similar thing going on, or at least can be appreciated in a similar way.
 
Dark Suns from Germany. They sound very, very much like Opeth, probably more than all the other bands mentioned in this thread. Check out their album "Swanlike", it`s pretty good but would be even better if Opeth did not exist already.
 
yeah... unfortunately no one really sounds like Opeth... closest would be Dark Suns, Novembre, and Maudlin Of The Well i think. Maybe In The Woods too, or Green Carnation. But really... it's not the same.. Opeth is much more dissonant in their chord work, yet somehow it's so goddamn pretty. hehe... no bands i know can do that like them.
 
Midwinter_melancholY said:
manowar

(just kidding lads)

I don't think Bloodbath sounds like Opeth though (even with Mike in it)

The Provenance

The Provenance is great band.. those other bands were too soft..not all, but almost all. Well, if you don't know more bands "similar" to opeth..then tell some progemetal bands...not like dream theater etc. little bit more metal..
 
Cis said:
Dark Suns from Germany. They sound very, very much like Opeth, probably more than all the other bands mentioned in this thread. Check out their album "Swanlike", it`s pretty good but would be even better if Opeth did not exist already.

^ this is an amazing album

Novembre
Agalloch
 
No bands are like Opeth. The closest you will get is Asgaut and then Novembre. Asgaut rockz0rs my sockz0rs. They might even be better than Opeth. ^_~