rms
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Are their earlier albums any better than their latest? I downloaded Eclipse and Silent Waters and all I can hear is a band who uses death growls and clean vocals...not impressed at all
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Are their earlier albums any better than their latest? I downloaded Eclipse and Silent Waters and all I can hear is a band who uses death growls and clean vocals...not impressed at all
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No kidding ... it's just flat out unreasonable to expect to like every band Glenn announces. If you don't like Amorphis, just get an early start on your partying that night, or hit the Vinyl for a burger and a beer. It's not the end of the world.lol you're gonna let one band stop you from going?
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rms
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lol you're gonna let one band stop you from going?
Nah its not them. Last year, I wanted to see every band but VS, this year, the only bands I want to see are Iron Savior, Iced Earth and Volbeat(sorta), just dont think its worth it at the moment.
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Anyway I wouldn't really call Amorphis death metal. More of a death/doom hybrid, at least for the older stuff. The only DM elements they really have/had are the growls and vocals don't define an entire genre.
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Well he already said that he only likes 1 or 2 of the bands playing, it's not like he hates Amorphis so much that he's boycotting the festival. Honestly if I had to pay travel/hotel/food and all that stuff the lineup would be the deciding factor for me. Luckily I live in Atlanta so that's not really a problem.
rms
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Read my other post, and I hope this does sell out. Im not wishing this festival dooms or anything, I just want to see Iron Savior and IE bad, but I cant justify the cost for those 2...unless I win the lottery
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I personally think 6 had the best lineup (Conception, Angra, Orphaned Land, Therion, Symphorce!!!), but this is pretty damn close and at the very least it's the most diverse prog power by far. It's sad that people complain like this but I guess Glenn is used to it.
I would also consider Iced Earth, Amorphis, and JOP to be "huge" names in the metal world.
nailz
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OH LOOK .. FLASHBACKS TO PROGPOWER 4 AND THE MERCENARY ANNOUNCEMENT. I GUESS WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT.
[sarcasm capslock off]
[sarcasm capslock off]
sh0kr0k
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.... !!!!!!!John, send the paramedics my way, wouldja plez? kthnx!...
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nailz
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Sorry, one more comment before bed...
These guys are fucking AWESOME. I could not have picked a better year to sponsor. FUCKING GOD this is going to be the best year ever.
These guys are fucking AWESOME. I could not have picked a better year to sponsor. FUCKING GOD this is going to be the best year ever.
Pellaz
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Glenn, you magnificent bastard!
When Ruthven called me at work to tell me Amorphis had been booked, I was so shocked our clerk got worried for me! Totally unexpected and totally --->
One of mine, too!
Folks, if you listen to one song from the new CD to decide on things, try "Towards and Against" (track 4). One of my favorite songs of the year; has a great driving beat to it. Don't let the short intro fool ya!
Add Opeth to that list as well. Damned shame THAT fell through, so long ago. It wasn't the band's decision, either.
*shrug* STFH, then.
A burger at The Vortex is almost worth skipping either headliner for.
--Almost.
Yeah.
When Ruthven called me at work to tell me Amorphis had been booked, I was so shocked our clerk got worried for me! Totally unexpected and totally --->
Awesome Glenn!!! Silent Waters is one of my fave releases of 2007
One of mine, too!
Folks, if you listen to one song from the new CD to decide on things, try "Towards and Against" (track 4). One of my favorite songs of the year; has a great driving beat to it. Don't let the short intro fool ya!
Add Opeth to that list as well. Damned shame THAT fell through, so long ago. It wasn't the band's decision, either.
*shrug* STFH, then.
A burger at The Vortex is almost worth skipping either headliner for.
--Almost.
Yeah.
KahlanRahl
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Dang my internet goes down for a couple days and BOTH headliners are announced! Nice.
Now the homework begins...
Now the homework begins...
Pellaz
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Jim LotFP
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You must hate people if you want to subject them to Malevolent Creation or Hypocrisy.
Anyone who doubts that Amorphis ever was pure death metal needs to hear Privilege of Evil.
For my money, Amorphis' best work is Tales from the Thousand Lakes, Elegy, and The Karelian Isthmus, in that order. Not really interested in anything else, although the only one that's bad is Far from the Sun... and that one's complete shit.
I've seen Amorphis live in 1994 (Atlanta), 2001 (Chicago), and 2006 (Vaasa). Only the 1994 performance was particularly impressive to me, and that may be because I didn't know who the hell they were and had never heard anything like that and was mesmerized. 2001 was just awful, Pasi sounded bad, nobody on stage looked interested, and they looked strained when performing the old material. but my problem with 2006 performance was more atmosphere... those early songs were not happy, and totally unsuitable for typical "rock band stage presence" antics. (There's an appropriate medium between their 01 and 06 performances.
I've seen other bands pull it off right!)Similar threads
