Paul = David Gilmour?
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Nothing like respect for the band, esp whose members post on this forum...
I mean, cool you are open and honest about it, but come on man....
beast from the east
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This is almost the exact thought I had as I read this post. I can just imagine the reviews...
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Ozzloaf
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Nothing like respect for the band, esp whose members post on this forum...
I mean, cool you are open and honest about it, but come on man....
How did I insult the band??? I honestly do think that Swano is a great producer...
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NvmbrsDoom5
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No I think that was more to the point Vito was making. It's one thing to use one guy who produced Opeth in the past, it's a whole 'nother thing to use two of Opeth's guys!
And while I'm on this subject, I want to state something, for the record :LOL:....
Working with Swano is something that we've wanted to do for years and years, and it wasn't until TPHD that we were able to actually do so. My old band Dead Serenade used to correspond with Dan back in the early 1990s, and had talked about going and producing our cd with him, well before Orchid or Morningrise were out. Paul, and our ex-guitarist Eric, were also quite fond of Swano's work for many years and we'd always discussed how great it would be to work with him. Thankfully we finally were given our chance.
Anyhow, point is, using Dan had pretty much zero to do with Opeth having used him previously. His work on those albums was excellent, nonetheless.
NvmbrsDoom5
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I didn't take offense to it, either. I understood your point. Whether there are or aren't better guys out there than Dan is a matter of opinion. But we feel that Dan is the best guy for us at this point. The production trinity of Chris, Dan, and James that we used on the last two cds gave us the sound we were looking for exactly. No need to screw with it as long as we're happy
Novembers Paul
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Dan never produced our music, he only mixes for us. We produce ourselves, along with our bassist / studio engineer Chris. Honestly, Steven Wilson had a LOT of influence on those Opeth CDs, from vocal harmonies, to keys, and it was brilliant for Opeth. I'm not sure it would work the same way for us. Even the new material we're writing now has more of an edge to it. It's more suited for Dan Swano to dial in the perfect sound for us.
Rycher
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Edge as in similar to some of the heavier, recent tunes like Rain, Drown the Inland Mere, etc.? Or something different all together?
NvmbrsDoom5
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BalanceofPower
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Yeah, but the fanboys don't mention that. Trust me man, if we used Steven Wilson, we will NEVER get away from the Opeth comparison.
AnTz0r
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NvmbrsDoom5
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I think there's some inevitable similarities due to us both having similar influences and whatever. But overall, no I don't think there's much of a similarity there. But unfortunately many detractors and/or critics out there seem to think differently. Oh well.
Anyhow, bottom line is, while it'd be interesting to work with someone as talented as Wilson, honestly I'd choose Swano if given the choice. That's really the bottom line.
Anyhow, bottom line is, while it'd be interesting to work with someone as talented as Wilson, honestly I'd choose Swano if given the choice. That's really the bottom line.
DigitalViolence
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I've never got the Opeth comparisons either. Although the review of Novella Reservoir mentioned Opeth, when I heard it, I didn't see many similarities. Although I really like Opeth, I have to say that Paul's growls are far superior to Michael's. You can still clearly hear the lyrics, which is quite an achievement as they are equally, if not more brutal.
NvmbrsDoom5
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Paul and Mike's growls, while both fairly pronounced, are quite different to my ears as well. I think they're both pretty great, frankly. I really like Mike's vox on the new Bloodbath album.
I have a feeling too, that Paul's vocals are gonna be pretty brutal on our next cd, possibly some of his heaviest. But I won't give away anything just yet
I have a feeling too, that Paul's vocals are gonna be pretty brutal on our next cd, possibly some of his heaviest. But I won't give away anything just yet
beast from the east
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Well, Paul's growls get more and more brutal with each album, IMO. He and Mike do have a different quality to their growls, but they are equally awesome to my ears. Two men at the very top of the growling food chain, so to speak
Novembers Paul
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I'm very happy with my growls. I wish my clean singing was a good as Mikes. That's one aspect of Opeth I feel sits above everyone in the genre.
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