Opeth=Iron Maiden=Opeth?

[OneFootBlaster]

I was listening to Killers today and I realized what a huge influence Iron Maiden has had on Opeth. I mean the song "Prodigal Son" can very well be Harvest... pretty similar. I have read that Maiden is one of Mikael's faves but only now has it dawned on me that its apparent in Opeth's songwriting. It rules! Orchid has alot of Iron Maiden worship on it as well. Anyway- just thought I'd point it out... I'm sure some of you have already in past threads. cant wait to hear D1 and D2!!!!!

 

[ham]

yeehaw!

in flames is Teh Maiden Worship

but yeah i see what u mean ;P

 

[Heliologue]

so many bands were influenced by maiden.

and yet they hardly get any credit. it's always metallica metallica metallica.

metallica has always sucked balls!

 

[Silentjohan]

metallica has always sucked balls!

no way compadre!

 

[Opethfan1980]

I know where Saturnix is coming from, and I agree that Maiden is just as if not more influential than Metallica, but don't get the recognition the deserve.

However, Metallica didn't ALWAYS suck balls.

Kill 'Em All through Justice were all metal classics.

 

[Bezrael]

Well, they did name their forth album after a Maiden song. Maiden is probably the single most influential band in the history of metal, even more so than Black Sabbath. IM is a nexus; almost every single metal band draws their primary influence directly or indirectly from Maiden. They just plain rule, hands down. My favorite Maiden album is Piece of Mind, BTW.

 

[DigestingGandhi]

Do you here the Rush influence? I dont know if Mike has cited them as an influence or not....but I see the simalarities.

 

[Silentjohan]

Metallica is nostalgic music for me.
They were the first band I listened to and I still do.

They're great

 

[dimensionidol]

Originally posted by DigestingGandhi
Do you here the Rush influence? I dont know if Mike has cited them as an influence or not....but I see the simalarities.

absolutely...

but i think that all good prog from 70's influence opeth...

 

[dimensionidol]

Originally posted by ham
yeehaw!

in flames is Teh Maiden Worship

no inflames is the maiden clone!

is a bit different...

 

[Sadistik]

you mean Noctuary likes Iron Maiden? Wow.....who woulda guessed....man....

 

[CablevisionSucks]

Originally posted by saturnix
so many bands were influenced by maiden.

and yet they hardly get any credit. it's always metallica metallica metallica.

To be perfectly honest, I can't remember the last time I heard a band that wasn't numetal cite Metallica as a major influence.

 

[Gnuckell]

Originally posted by CablevisionSucks
To be perfectly honest, I can't remember the last time I heard a band that wasn't numetal cite Metallica as a major influence.

True...

But Ride the lightning and Master of puppets are classics. Don't care for the other stuff though.

 

[Wolverine]

i can sometimes see the similarities....

but maiden is my favorite band and has for quite some time!