Best of 2014 round up.

[nizzon]

Since we are talking about Opeth... If you are looking for something like old Opeth and not just a bad ripoff, and Im sorry to sound like a broken record here, but check out the latest In Mourning, alot of Opeth influenses in some of the tracks.

 

[stefan86]

I haven't listened to it but people are saying Alcest have kind of gone too soft, what with the lack of extreme vocals and that. How did you like Shelter?

Shelter is my favorite Alcest album. It's pure shoegaze without any metal at all, but goddamn the melodies are dreamy and awesome Check it out

 

[stefan86]

That's because they turned into The Mikael Åkerfeldt Trololo Experience....

<3

 

[stefan86]

But Faith in Others is a GREAT song though. Fuck the prog 17/35,7 wank all the way to Steven Wilson's hipster glasses though

 

[Aexalven]

Since we are talking about Opeth... If you are looking for something like old Opeth and not just a bad ripoff, and Im sorry to sound like a broken record here, but check out the latest In Mourning, alot of Opeth influenses in some of the tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-G7Ro1pwpQ

Its good, but definitely doesnt fill the spot after Opeth in my heart. Tracks are rather monotnous, its more like meloblack to me, just background music, not something for mp3 player.

 

[stefan86]

97% of the good In Mourning stuff is on the first record though

 

[nizzon]

Its good, but definitely doesnt fill the spot after Opeth in my heart. Tracks are rather monotnous, its more like meloblack to me, just background music, not something for mp3 player.

Obvsiously no band will ever match Opeths back cataloge.
And I take it you have listened to the album a few times and not just judging but the clip I just posted?

 

[Aexalven]

Yup, I listened to it 2 times already since you posted it some days ago. As I said, it's good music, but more of a background one for me. I think i just didnt like 1 track only.

 

[PowerBlade]

Since we are talking about Opeth... If you are looking for something like old Opeth and not just a bad ripoff, and Im sorry to sound like a broken record here, but check out the latest In Mourning, alot of Opeth influenses in some of the tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-G7Ro1pwpQ

I've only listened to Monolith - which I liked - but this song is pretty damn good also!

Shelter is my favorite Alcest album. It's pure shoegaze without any metal at all, but goddamn the melodies are dreamy and awesome Check it out

I might give it a spin then, however I am a big fan of their mix with extremeness and then going all clean. Mixing clean vocals and softer parts with harsh vocals and extreme parts is probably my favorite thing about music

I'll give it a try though!

 

[rj rl]

Speaking of bands that sound somewhat like Good-Opeth, here's one with little prominence


their new album is not that good As to Opeth, I would've liked an album featuring the best parts of Heritage and PC while individually they're half filler for me. I definitely enjoy Eternal Rains, Voice of Treason and Cusp of Eternity; Moon Above and Faith in Others have their moments, but that's not enough.

 

[MadTinus]

97% of the good In Mourning stuff is on the first record though

Truth.

Their latest is their weakest i.m.o. Taking the 'progressive' aspect way too far, treading into random territory. And Celestial Tear way too much cheese to handle for me..

 

[Belac]

Its good, but definitely doesnt fill the spot after Opeth in my heart. Tracks are rather monotnous, its more like meloblack to me, just background music, not something for mp3 player.

I pretty much agree. I like In Mourning well enough but there is only like one or two tracks per album that really grab me.

 

[nizzon]

Truth.

Their latest is their weakest i.m.o. Taking the 'progressive' aspect way too far, treading into random territory. And Celestial Tear way too much cheese to handle for me..

Celestial Tear is not good I agree, the rest is awesome.

 

[stefan86]

Truth.

Their latest is their weakest i.m.o. Taking the 'progressive' aspect way too far, treading into random territory. And Celestial Tear way too much cheese to handle for me..

Yup. I'm not a big fan of the middle album either except "The Smoke" which is brilliant.

 

[PhlegethonVeins]

Oh boy am I glad i'm not looking for bands to sound like 'good' Opeth.......

 

[stefan86]

 

[MadTinus]

After several plays again the last few days, the conclusion is obvious that At the Gates is my album of the year, superb album. There's nothing about it that I don't like.

 

[Aexalven]

I still cant stand At The Gates' vocals :/

 

[MadTinus]

Lindberg does have a kind of 'love it or hate it' sound, that's true. I don't particularly love it, but I don't mind it either.

 

[nizzon]

His vocals was always my main complaint before and I could never listen to more than a few songs in a row but I have become used to it on the new album.