Hmmm. **counts money**
Opeth
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It's OK. Better than Heritage. Still, both shouldn't be released as Opeth albums.
Third listen. I gotta admit it's good, although there are some plodding-repetitive parts. Even the two leaked songs grew on me.
MrKnickerbocker
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Just heard it for the first time and I don't know what to think. It's certainly more Opeth in structure than Heritage, but the production still bugs the hell out of me. I don't know why they can't use heavier distortion and less guitar mid-range on these songs...some of the riffs are brilliant, but they lack punch and drive.
The songs will take awhile to sink in. I really like Moon Above, Sun Below and River (even the country part!). The first two songs and the last two songs are also quite good. The only truly poor song on the album is Elysian Woes, which sounds like a Damnation c-side.
However, I did fall asleep listening to this for the first time.
The songs will take awhile to sink in. I really like Moon Above, Sun Below and River (even the country part!). The first two songs and the last two songs are also quite good. The only truly poor song on the album is Elysian Woes, which sounds like a Damnation c-side.
However, I did fall asleep listening to this for the first time.
OPETH ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH IN FLAMES!
Opeth & In Flames Communion of Sirens Tour Dates. Opeth will close every date.
12/3 - Riviera Theater | Chicago, IL
12/4 - Mill City Nights | Minneapolis, MN
12/5 - Sokol Auditorium | Omaha, NE
12/6 - Ogden Theater | Denver, CO
12/8 - Warfield | San Francisco, CA
12/9 - Palladium | Los Angeles, CA
12/10 - The Marquee Theater | Tempe, AZ
12/12 - Warehouse Live | Houston, TX
12/13 - Gas Monkey Live | Dallas, TX
12/15 - Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA
12/17 - Electric Factory | Philadelphia, PA
12/18 - Terminal 5 | New York, N.Y.
12/19 - Palladium | Worcester, MA
12/20 - Metropolis | Montreal, QC
12/21 - Koolhaus | Toronto, ONT
Opeth & In Flames Communion of Sirens Tour Dates. Opeth will close every date.
12/3 - Riviera Theater | Chicago, IL
12/4 - Mill City Nights | Minneapolis, MN
12/5 - Sokol Auditorium | Omaha, NE
12/6 - Ogden Theater | Denver, CO
12/8 - Warfield | San Francisco, CA
12/9 - Palladium | Los Angeles, CA
12/10 - The Marquee Theater | Tempe, AZ
12/12 - Warehouse Live | Houston, TX
12/13 - Gas Monkey Live | Dallas, TX
12/15 - Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA
12/17 - Electric Factory | Philadelphia, PA
12/18 - Terminal 5 | New York, N.Y.
12/19 - Palladium | Worcester, MA
12/20 - Metropolis | Montreal, QC
12/21 - Koolhaus | Toronto, ONT
MrKnickerbocker
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Bah. I'm moving to Salt Lake City on Friday and will be missing the Sabaton/Amon Amarth show and now Opeth?! Fuck.
MrKnickerbocker
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Knick: See it in Denver!
It's 18 hours round trip...but if I can, I will!
I only just discovered that "Reverie" is accidentally stuck to the end of Atonement instead of Harlequin Forest 
Starts at 5:24:
Starts at 5:24:
Foro you should check out the whole album, lots of variety in there.
I'm gonna try and see Opeth in December. Is In Flames any good? I'd like to check them out beforehand, since it's a co-headlining show (unless Opeth goes on first then I might just leave early). What albums are good?
I'm gonna try and see Opeth in December. Is In Flames any good? I'd like to check them out beforehand, since it's a co-headlining show (unless Opeth goes on first then I might just leave early). What albums are good?
Forostar
Ancient Mariner
Will check out the Opeth album, not sure when but will do!
@Mosh here my take on In Flames:
I only like their older work, which has lots of Maidenish influences (melodic / harmonies). I haven't followed them since the turn of the century, although I still have a live album, recorded in 2000. I liked that one still (The Tokyo Showdown).
Before In Flames, I don't think there were such melodic bands in the non-clean vocals metal scene. There was At the Gates, who I am sure must have influenced In Flames but they incorporated more let's say, less accessible parts in their music. They also had melodies but their song structures were more unpredictable with music that changed rhythm and/or tempo every 10 seconds. Of course, there's also Amorphis, who released their album Tales From the Thousand Lakes in the same year as Lunar Strain (1994). Tales can be seen as a more accessible stuff, because the vocals are less harsh. The grunts (not screams which are imo by definition harder) are deepr and perhaps less disturbing.
Here one song from each of the first four In Flames releases.
I am afraid you might not be into stuff with only harsh vocals, but perhaps the melodies may interest you. Really, the melodic side is very strong in this band, at least back then: every shot was a bulls eye.
From Lunar Strain (1994)
Love the acceleration @ 2.40! Awesome harmonies.
Since In Flames did not have a vocalist yet, Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity was asked to provide session vocals for this record.
From Subterranean (1995)
Atmospheric and sweet melodic guitar work.
In Flames still did not have a vocalist yet, so session vocals were provided this time by Henke Forss. This release garnered much attention and led the band to acquire a record deal with Nuclear Blast.
From The Jester Race (1996)
Hell yeah! This song has some of the coolest riffs and melodies ever recorded in Northern Europe.
Anders Fridén was asked to join the band and he still is their vocalist til this day. Remember that the Dark Tranquility singer was on the In Flames debut album? Well, Anders Fridén was originally the vocalist for Dark Tranquillity! He performed on their debut album(!), Skydancer, but left the band soon after.
From Whoracle (1997)
Outstanding chorus. I wonder how this song will do in the Tournament of Short Songs.
@Mosh here my take on In Flames:
I only like their older work, which has lots of Maidenish influences (melodic / harmonies). I haven't followed them since the turn of the century, although I still have a live album, recorded in 2000. I liked that one still (The Tokyo Showdown).
Before In Flames, I don't think there were such melodic bands in the non-clean vocals metal scene. There was At the Gates, who I am sure must have influenced In Flames but they incorporated more let's say, less accessible parts in their music. They also had melodies but their song structures were more unpredictable with music that changed rhythm and/or tempo every 10 seconds. Of course, there's also Amorphis, who released their album Tales From the Thousand Lakes in the same year as Lunar Strain (1994). Tales can be seen as a more accessible stuff, because the vocals are less harsh. The grunts (not screams which are imo by definition harder) are deepr and perhaps less disturbing.
Here one song from each of the first four In Flames releases.
I am afraid you might not be into stuff with only harsh vocals, but perhaps the melodies may interest you. Really, the melodic side is very strong in this band, at least back then: every shot was a bulls eye.
From Lunar Strain (1994)
Since In Flames did not have a vocalist yet, Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity was asked to provide session vocals for this record.
From Subterranean (1995)
In Flames still did not have a vocalist yet, so session vocals were provided this time by Henke Forss. This release garnered much attention and led the band to acquire a record deal with Nuclear Blast.
From The Jester Race (1996)
Anders Fridén was asked to join the band and he still is their vocalist til this day. Remember that the Dark Tranquility singer was on the In Flames debut album? Well, Anders Fridén was originally the vocalist for Dark Tranquillity! He performed on their debut album(!), Skydancer, but left the band soon after.
From Whoracle (1997)
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