Who are the best

[MetalOperaChick]

Opeth's music is complex in ways different than instrument wankery. Some people get it, and others do not.

Exactly.

 

[progmetaldan]

Opeth are fantastic, Mikael is an awesome song writer.

 

[Ascension]

Opeth's music is complex in ways different than instrument wankery. Some people get it, and others do not.

JDubya is missing an opportunity at a PoS reference here.

 

[Liquid Tension]

Opeth and Pain of Salvation do have a lot in common with their emotional song writing and complexity without all the "wankery"....

 

[squidfetish]

Shadow Gallery do not play live shows. In order to determine who is 'best', live performance should be part of the test.

Whut? I didn't know that. Why don't they play live shows? That's bizarre...

I like Shadow Gallery, Enchant are pretty good, Pain of Salvation is like music to kill yourself to or something. If you weren't pissed off beforehand, a few minutes of Remedy Lane will sort that out. And people say Evergrey are morose.....

SX and DT are top of the tree for me.

 

[MetalOperaChick]

Opeth are fantastic, Mikael is an awesome song writer.

I really have more of a thing for his vocals. I swear i melt every time he growls it's just so perfect and then when he actually SINGS. AHHHH! *melts* It's Metalgasmic!

 

[Jaen]

I cannot wait until they finally release a second album...

well, um, don't wait up...

 

[progmetaldan]

well, um, don't wait up...

Don't worry, I'm not holding my breath... I'd be dead by now...

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

I really have more of a thing for his vocals. I swear i melt every time he growls it's just so perfect and then when he actually SINGS. AHHHH! *melts* It's Metalgasmic!

Haha, I'm usually not a fan of growl vocals, but Mikael just does it right. His growls and clean vocals send chills down my spine ( in the good way ). ProgPilg is definitely right about Mikael being a good song writer. That's one thing I love about Opeth. Their song structures are unparalled as far as I'm concerned.

 

[mark b]

Whut? I didn't know that. Why don't they play live shows? That's bizarre...

I like Shadow Gallery, Enchant are pretty good, Pain of Salvation is like music to kill yourself to or something. If you weren't pissed off beforehand, a few minutes of Remedy Lane will sort that out. And people say Evergrey are morose.....

SX and DT are top of the tree for me.

Pain of salvation are uplifting