I have never before made a "X for ProgPower Y" post, however I feel that this band should play the show. I know there was a topic already from Glenn regarding Barren Earth, but that was back in March and their full-length has been released since that point. I also had the chance to see them perform live at Tuska, so that gives me some idea of how they stand in a live setting.
First of all, obligatory link to the first Barren Earth post:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/progpower-usa/572720-barren-earth.html
Quick Description:
Amorphis (Old) meets Opeth, Swallow the Sun, meets Awesome.
This makes even more sense when you know the members of the band, which are ex-amorphis (tales era), swallow the sun vocalist, and moonsorrow guys.
If you already enjoy any of those bands, you will probably enjoy this. I feel that they would fit in the show based on the fact that Amorphis made it across the pond a few years ago, and it is my understanding that there were attempts to get Opeth as far back as ProgPower II.
While they have a sound reminiscent of all of those bands, I should make it a point that they still have their own vibe.
In regards to their live show, I was really interested to see them and they were one of the bands I looked forward to the most. But I knew they had their other bands and that they had only played a scant few shows before this one. I was extremely impressed with them though. And while the venue they played in wasn't the best setup (a tent), they still had a great mix and the tone was perfect. While not the most physically energetic band by any means, their emotional energy still hit everyone. I know some friends and I were all in agreement that they were one of the best of the whole festival.
I'm going to link two songs from the tubes. One has more of the clean vocals on it, the other has a lot more fun instrumentation.
The Leer:
Curse of the Red River:
First of all, obligatory link to the first Barren Earth post:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/progpower-usa/572720-barren-earth.html
Quick Description:
Amorphis (Old) meets Opeth, Swallow the Sun, meets Awesome.
This makes even more sense when you know the members of the band, which are ex-amorphis (tales era), swallow the sun vocalist, and moonsorrow guys.
If you already enjoy any of those bands, you will probably enjoy this. I feel that they would fit in the show based on the fact that Amorphis made it across the pond a few years ago, and it is my understanding that there were attempts to get Opeth as far back as ProgPower II.
While they have a sound reminiscent of all of those bands, I should make it a point that they still have their own vibe.
In regards to their live show, I was really interested to see them and they were one of the bands I looked forward to the most. But I knew they had their other bands and that they had only played a scant few shows before this one. I was extremely impressed with them though. And while the venue they played in wasn't the best setup (a tent), they still had a great mix and the tone was perfect. While not the most physically energetic band by any means, their emotional energy still hit everyone. I know some friends and I were all in agreement that they were one of the best of the whole festival.
I'm going to link two songs from the tubes. One has more of the clean vocals on it, the other has a lot more fun instrumentation.
The Leer:
Curse of the Red River:
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