Epic Songs

Oct 8, 2005
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I know similar threads have been started, but I went ahead and started this one. What are some epic songs? I'd say Opeth has a lot of these, like Black Rose Immortal and Blackwater Park. But I'd also add Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, and One by Metallica. So, what are your opinions? ready go...



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Fuck Bohemian Rhapsody, The Prophet's Song is where it's at.
Anything by Rhapsody is epic... Or any other power metal for that matter.
I find The Moor to be the most epic of Opeth's songs and the whole Still Life to go with it.
 
I agree with all of those choices there Mr Wolfwood.

Also:

Immortal - Antarctica
Devin Townsend - Planet Rain; The Death of Music; Bastard
Bathory - A Fine Day to Die
Opeth - The Drapery Falls
Burzum - Det Som En Gang Var
 
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick & A Passion Play
Yes - The "Tales From Topographic Oceans" album
Ulver - The "Bergtatt" album
90% of Opeth songs
etc. etc.

"Epic" and "Prog" are quite close in my book.
 
here's some non maiden epicness fo yo ass:

Amon Amarth-Most songs from Once sent from the golden hall- Lopez owns on that album!
Cradle of filth-Tearing the viel from grace
Iced Earth- Dante's Inferno
Nevermore-This godless Endeavor
Primordial-Gods to the godless

Would it be fair to mention Green Carnation here??

Damn i love Epic metal!

Daniel\m/
 
ANYTHING by In the Woods is practically just as epic as anything by Opeth, imo.

Then there's some stuff by bands like Emperor and ESPECIALLY kick-ass Dimmu Borgir albums like Enthrone Darkness Triumphant and Spiritual Black Dimensions.

Also, I think Virgin Black should be considered as well as old Katatonia (particularly the Dance of December Souls album.)
 
Don't get In the Woods... later material unless you enjoy cheezy power metal mixed in with your BM riffs. A bit too pretentious for me.

I second Nile-Unas, Slayer of the Gods. One of the best DM songs ever.

Agalloch - In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion. Awesome song.

Also, Mastodon - Hearts Alive is a great one.
 
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/We are the Champions

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song/Stairway to Heaven

Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills

Mano'war - Brothers of Metal/The Gods Made heavy Metal/Anything

Emperor - With Strength I Burn!/I Am the Black Wizards/The Loss and Curse of Reverence

Metallica - One/Master of Puppets/Fuel

Faith No More - Ashes to Ashes/The Real Thing/Epic

Opeth - Drapery Falls/When/Funeral Portrait

Dark Tranquillity - Shadowlight Facade/Punish My Heaven/Monochromatic Stains

In Flames - Clayman/Pinball Map/Aritfacts of the Black Rain/December Flower

Rhaspsody - Power of the Dragon Flame/Where Dragon Fly/Dawn of Victory

Dragonforce - Heart of Dragon/Blackfire/Fury of the Storm!
 
Another Dev one - Processional (star child rise - welcome home -metamorph - infinate waltz)

Subterranean Masquarade - Awake

Arcturus - for to end yet again
 
Man, one have to include the song; The End by The Doors!

And King Crimson's Moonchild Including the Dream And the Illusion along with Black Sabbath's The Warning.;)