Thanks Mikael for all the great influences!

[Rocky Raccoon]

Well I just thought I'd come on here and voice my appreciation for how much of an influence Opeth and especially Mikael have had on me in regards to music in general. I only heard of Opeth about a year or so ago and since then, my musical tastes have broadened drastically and its mainly because of Opeth. Before them, I was mainly listening to more mainstream stuff(but good music none the less) like metallica, Tool pantera etc. From listening to Opeth and getting into them and comming on these forums, I have come to Like bands such as Porcupine Tree, Bathory, Nevermore, and especially Camel (most of which I would never heard of if it wasn't for Mike and you guys letting me know about them). A few of these like Camel & Bathory, I checked out just on the strengh of Mike's praises for them so thanks Mike for taking the time out and chatting with us on here, I hope you have a chance to read this...

So basically cheers and Thanks guys guys


Rob

also, just on a side note while we are on the subject, If anyone has anymore new music that they think I'll like, Recommend it please!!!

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

try anal cunt... they have a similar style

 

[Justin S.]

Good post benighted, many people here including myself have been exposed to a whole other side of music (or at least an appreciation of) simply by stumbling upon Opeth...

I know its been said many times and in more eloquent words, but thanks guys!

As for other great music, if you havent checked them out already, I cant praise Emperor enough. Absolutely phenomenal stuff.

 

[flu boy]

Maybe check out Enslaved and Gentle Giant...

 

[deliverance]

yeah, nice post benighted. i too have gotten into other music, and a bunch of different bands because of mikael's mentionings and guys on this forum.

 

[Jon Snow]

I will join my voice in the chorus of thanks to Mike. I have discovered so much great music because of Opeth. Comus, Camel, Porc Tree, Nick Drake, etc., etc. the list goes on.

 

[shark22]

Ass kissers forum I take it. But yeah, Opeth got me into porcupine tree. I can't say that they got me into the death metal though, still hate that shit.

 

[Arnold Layne]

i actually hate more bands because of opeth

Agreed I expect more from bands, some need to try harder.

 

[NFU]

Ass kissers forum I take it. But yeah, Opeth got me into porcupine tree. I can't say that they got me into the death metal though, still hate that shit.

because opeth is so far removed from the death metal genre....

 

[Arnold Layne]

EDIT: I dont care sharky is right death metal sucks

 

[shark22]

shark's an idiot

At least I'm employed and payin the bills.

 

[NFU]

morbid angel
cynic
resurrection
blood red throne

to name a few.

 

[Arnold Layne]

I checked out death, they were ok had some cool riff's. Morbid angel, where the slime lives is kinda meh, and rapture? (a vid with some dude in a net) is repetative and shit. Death metal is over-rated

 

[NFU]

I checked out death, they were ok had some cool riff's. Morbid angel, where the slime lives is kinda meh, and rapture? (a vid with some dude in a net) is repetative and shit. Death metal is over-rated

so is pink floyd, which you can never seem to shut up about.

i love floyd, and a handful of death metal bands....but essentially everything is "overrated"

 

[Arnold Layne]

Its a better argument that death metal sucks, which i can use if you would like. But to many people on this forum go on about death metal like its the only metal genre, therefore its over-rated (bloodbath in particular) in this forum.

 

[Jon Snow]

what exactly makes something overrated. there are plenty of people who've never heard of Death and if they picked one of their albums up at a used record store and loved it, they'd consider them underrated because they never heard of them. fact is: anything can be underrated/overrated, so that's a failure argument

I agree. It's all relative.

 

[NFU]

Its a better argument that death metal sucks, which i can use if you would like. But to many people on this forum go on about death metal like its the only metal genre, therefore its over-rated (bloodbath in particular) in this forum.

yes, enough about bloodbath already people....

theyre alright, but not mindblowing. the latest album was very good though

resurrection > bloodbath

 

[Demoke]

Coming back to the beginning of this thread, I'd like to thank not only Mike but also NineFeetUnderground. Many bands I've checked after his recommendations and I happen to like almost all of them. So, cheers, guy!

 

[NFU]

Coming back to the beginning of this thread, I'd like to thank not only Mike but also NineFeetUnderground. Many bands I've checked after his recommendations and I happen to like almost all of them. So, cheers, guy!

no, thank YOU!

 

[Manbient]

*adds NFI to MSN*


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