I like both those bands.I dont really get how Opeth has magnaged to get so big. The accesibility of their music isn´t on par with their popularity. Everytime when for example there´s someone who has Dragonforce and Opeth as his two favorite bands i´m confused,it shouldn´t be possible to be able to get the brilliance and subtle beauty of Opeth and at the same time appreciate something like Dragonforce,at least not to me.
Yeah...But still,even Dimmu Borgir isn´t mainstream. Most of us are such metal nerds that whe´ve forgotten how small metal really is,we assume everyone know of those bands but go around on the street and ask people if they´ve heard of Dimmu Borgir and most wouldn´t have a clue about such stuff.
I said all mainstream metal which is usually Thrash like Metallica/Slayer, Black Metal like Cradle of Filth/Dimmu, Metalcore, and Numetal sucks. The only good mainstream metal is power metal/Heavy Metal like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, or Kamelot. Also Dream Theater and Gwar are good bands that are pretty mainstream.
I wouldn't consider Opeth mainstream I had no clue who they were till I saw they were touring with Dream Theater.
Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, or Kamelot.
Well, Dragonforce is more mainstream than Opeth by far. Guitarhero could be a reason for this. While Opeth seems to be more mainstream in the metal community. Outside of the metal community, Opeth isn't mainstream, and most people probably haven't heard of them. But, like I said earlier, we have Guitarhero to thank for making some bands more mainstream than they were. Like Slayer. I bet a lot of people who played Guitarhero didn't have much of an idea who Slayer was. Then they played Raining Blood, and then bam, they like it and listen to more Slayer. Then Slayer starts becoming more popular.Yeah...
A lot of people have heard of Dragonforce and Opeth, but those are the only newer bands that I've ever met anyone who was into metal who knew. I phrased that incredibly poorly, I hope you understand what I was trying to say.
I think that's mostly due to your living under a rock.I wouldn't consider Opeth mainstream I had no clue who they were till I saw they were touring with Dream Theater.
Nah, can't agree with Opeth. If I asked 9-10 people if they have ever heard an Opeth song the answer would be no. They are popular on these boards but they haven't made it huge yet.Opeth
The metal mainstream is a strange thing. Good bands can and do become very popular. Look at Darkthrone, Slayer, Suffocation for examples. Every non-noob person who likes metal should at least know those bands. On the other hands incredibly bad bands also become popular. It still mystifies me why people like Cradle of Filth or Killswitch Engage. It's not like those bands are passing fads, they've been going for a while. If I had to guess as to why this can happen, I would speculate that there are two very different worlds of metal heads. One, which inhabits this board and has generally good taste, and another with shitty taste that I really don't know anything about.
I said all mainstream metal which is usually Thrash like Metallica/Slayer, Black Metal like Cradle of Filth/Dimmu, Metalcore, and Numetal sucks. The only good mainstream metal is power metal/Heavy Metal like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, or Kamelot. Also Dream Theater and Gwar are good bands that are pretty mainstream.
I wouldn't consider Opeth mainstream I had no clue who they were till I saw they were touring with Dream Theater.
Nah, can't agree with Opeth. If I asked 9-10 people if they have ever heard an Opeth song the answer would be no. They are popular on these boards but they haven't made it huge yet.
The metal mainstream is a strange thing. Good bands can and do become very popular. Look at Darkthrone, Slayer, Suffocation for examples. Every non-noob person who likes metal should at least know those bands. On the other hands incredibly bad bands also become popular. It still mystifies me why people like Cradle of Filth or Killswitch Engage. It's not like those bands are passing fads, they've been going for a while. If I had to guess as to why this can happen, I would speculate that there are two very different worlds of metal heads. One, which inhabits this board and has generally good taste, and another with shitty taste that I really don't know anything about.
Having listened to a song and knowing the band and what they do is different. Opeth is huge, there's no denying it really.
The metal mainstream is a strange thing. Good bands can and do become very popular. Look at Darkthrone, Slayer, Suffocation for examples. Every non-noob person who likes metal should at least know those bands. On the other hands incredibly bad bands also become popular. It still mystifies me why people like Cradle of Filth or Killswitch Engage. It's not like those bands are passing fads, they've been going for a while. If I had to guess as to why this can happen, I would speculate that there are two very different worlds of metal heads. One, which inhabits this board and has generally good taste, and another with shitty taste that I really don't know anything about.
CC's posts don't usually bother me, but when he unleashes a twat statement like that i start to wonder.Good to see I'm not the only one for once.