Bands that are just as good as Opeth

[Julian Zembrowski]

Ulver
Deathspell Omega
Drudkh
Kathaarsys < extrmeernme Optej!!1

And the others already mentioned throughout the thread...

 

[BRI]

I think all the PoS fanboys have been driven off this forum. I will still mention them.
Dan Swano is better than Opeth, as are Nile.

 

[Julian Zembrowski]

Fanboys come and go... usually us oldies are too harsh then they get scared and retreat to the slipknot discussion boards.

 

[Luz]

Dunno if they're are as good as Opeth, but who gives a fuck?

Nile
Yes
My Dying Bride
Behemoth
Katatonia
Bloodbath
Vader
King Crimson
Jethro Tull
Deep Purple
Cannibal Corpse
Quo Vadis
PanterA
Your mom
and shits like that...

 

[Kenneth R.]

Any band with Dan Swano in it.

Riverside
Rush
Pink Floyd
Ulver
PoS

 

[Oakenpalace]

Agalloch!!! actually they are much better

 

[MarcOpeth]

with Opeth my faves are:

Metallica
Megadeth
Dream Theater
Tool
Pink Floyd

 

[black_tooth_grin]

Nevermore
Type O Negative
Dream Theater
Megadeth
Tool
Nile
Pantera
Blind Guardian
Led Zeppelin
Alice in Chains
Strapping Young Lad
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine, Infinity, Terria etc.
King Crimson
Fear Factory
Iron Maiden

 

[Black Rain]

My Favorite bands besides OPeth are Evergrey and Arcturus, I suggest checking them out

 

[Kenneth R.]

- Dolly Parton

dubya tee eff?

 

[Manbient]

Pain Of Salvation, absolutely
Porcupine Tree
Mr. Bungle
Maudlin Of The Well/Kayo Dot
Naked City
Univers Zero
Devil Doll
Enslaved
Moonsorrow
Deathspell Omega
Weakling
Katatonia
Esoteric
Skepticism
Devin Townsend Band
Elend
Dead Can Dance
Neurosis
Isis
Godspeed You Black Emperor
Explosions In The Sky
Sigur Ros
Red House Painters
Meshuggah
Most things Dan Swano did
Anglagard
Ayreon

...if we stick to only bands. I've got a whole other list for dark ambient/industrial/classical composers. Opeth is great, but they aren't even close to covering all the ground needed to be the "best". No band is.

 

[Bertovo]

Katatonia
Edge of Sanity

 

[naboo]

Burzum
Iron Maiden
Nevermore
Metallica
Immortal
Ayreon
Aphex Twin

 

[Ganza]

with Opeth my faves are:

Metallica
Megadeth
Dream Theater
Tool
Pink Floyd

Omg are you my clone?
Exactly the same favs for me. Except I'm not a great Pink Floyd fan.

 

[Sickman]

There are times when I feel that Opeth are my favorite band. Then there are many times when I have absolutely no urge to listen to any of their albums. Overall, I think I enjoy these bands more than Opeth:

Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
Dark Tranquillity
In Flames
Amorphis
Hypocrisy
Isis
Deadboy and the Elephantmen

 

[shark22]

I know plenty of bands better than Opeth, do they count?

What are they?

 

[opeth_353]

oh how could i forget!

Cult Of Luna
Akercocke


.. i want to hear Deathspell Omega and Ayreon - i've heard nothing but good stuff about them. Any reccomendations as to which albums i should look into ordering?

 

[Evan84]

Pain of Salvation
Agalloch
Farmakon
The Mars Volta

 

[The Evil Toucan]

Devin fucking TOWNSEND

 

[annt]

.. i want to hear Deathspell Omega and Ayreon - i've heard nothing but good stuff about them. Any reccomendations as to which albums i should look into ordering?

Ayreon's The Human Equation is his most acclaimed album AND it has Mikael doing some of the vocals!