Opeth, Vintersorg, and Gentle Giant

[Braighs]

are my favorite bands.

What about it?

 

[Misseriah]

Vintersorg but Opeth and Gentle Giant rule.

 

[Innbydelse]

Gentle Giant is great. a very WTF band

 

[Braighs]

Vintersorg's latest stuff is reminicent of Gentle Giant imo. (The Focusing Blur and The Astral Factor.) Very avant-garde.

 

[FUBAR]

I know where the GG singer lives...did you know that the owner of the Roadrunner records is the gentle giant guitarist...I think.

 

[Rick from Oddyssey]

Gentle Giant... In my top 5 bands of all time. Last year I bought the DVD "Giant on the Box", featuring an in-studio concert for the German televison, filmed in Belgium in front of a studio audience... What is there to say? The best assembly of musicians ever to have formed a band. For Christ's sake, every guy in that band plays at least 4 different instruments, sometimes within one song!

Personnaly I love all of their albums... yes, even Giant for a Day and Civilian. They are not my favorites, my favorite period going from Octopus to Interview (Playing the Fool is one of my all-time favorite live albums, along with Exit Stage Left and A Show of Hands by Rush).

Opeth, a band in a category all its own, a rare occurrence these days. Expert songwriting skills, captivating songs, beauty and brutality intertwined. Intense, honest metal music. As a guitarist myself, I must admit they have had an influence on my songwriting (visit my band's website, where we posted samples of our songs at www.oddyssey-web.com. We are DEFINITELY not as heavy nor as good, but feel free to listen and comment). Hell, I even had the elaborte "O" tattooed, as it represents to me musical excellency and integrity.

Vintersorg, well I only own and know 1 album, "Cosmic Genesis", and it is a great album, but not great enough to be curious and check their other albums out. I will soon enough, though.

Cheers !

 

[Rick from Oddyssey]

I know where the GG singer lives...did you know that the owner of the Roadrunner records is the gentle giant guitarist...I think.

Gentle Giant singer, actually, Derek Shulman. If you knew the amount of excellent bands this guy has signed over the years... Tears for Fears, Dream Theater, Cinderella, Pantera, Slipknot... there are so many! He was previously involved with Road Runner Records, but now has a label of his own, DRT Entertainment.

 

[Braighs]

Facinating info, people!

It's good to see apreciation for GG. They aren't exactily dark and heavy.
I only have their "esintials" (GG-FH and PTF). But I love them so much, so I will likely get the rest soon.

 

[all_sins_undone]

are my favorite bands.

What about it?

FAG!

 

[Braighs]

FAG!

I was thinking about posting this for a while.
When your thread didn't get bashed, I took it as a green light.

 

[BurningSky]

I got octopus, what should i get next?

 

[all_sins_undone]

I was thinking about posting this for a while.
When your thread didn't get bashed, I took it as a green light.

Haha, I too was expecting bashing.

 

[Braighs]

I got octopus, what should i get next?

!. Free Hand

2. everything in between Octopus through Free Hand

3. everything before

4. Playing the Fool

5. Interview

6.

 

[BlackenedDawn]

Vintersorg is amazing. Performer and band. Till Fjalls and Odemarkens Son are 2 of my all time favorite albums. Cheers!

 

[Rick from Oddyssey]

I got octopus, what should i get next?

In a Glass House, their most progressive album, my favorite !!!
Power and the Glory and Free Hand are tow masterpieces as well.
Three Friend is a nice concept album, trippy and psychedelic in moments.
Hell, but them all, they all have something worth the purchase!

 

[The Poona of Peshwa]

Vintersorg sounds like the guy from Dexy's Midnight Runners. One out of five or so of his songs seems to be real good though.
I'm all for singing about Johannes Kepler, and Galilleo.

 

[Gunt Piddlesworth]

wintersorg sucks. gentle giant crushes