World Cup of Maidenfans 2.0: Round of 32 Match 11

[mckindog]

Rush and Megadeth have their way with Alice in Chains and Genesis, respectively.

Six spots left in the Sweet 16. One will go to the winner of today's match


http://ultimateclassicrock.com/deep-purple-songs/

versus



http://www.thetoptens.com/opeth-songs/

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Opeth.

Deep Purple has some classic songs, but they just can't touch Opeth.

 

[The Flash]

I love Purple but there's only one band that can beat Opeth for me.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Genesis?

 

[The Flash]

I'm not Stardust.

You're way off. I voted for Megadeth over Genesis a couple of rounds ago.

 

[Perun]

Deep Purple

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Who made Made In Japan? That's right....

 

[Saapanael]

Durple

 

[Luke]

This was the first one I had second thoughts on.

Also, Deep Purple.

 

[Mosh]

Just saw that top ten thing. That's a really strange top ten for Opeth. Burden? Godhead's Lament? To Bid You Farewell? Not that those are bad songs, I love Burden in particular, just seems like a strange choice.

 

[The Flash]

Godhead's Lament is awesome. In my Top 10 as well.

 

[Eric Wright]

Not voting, it's comparing apples to oranges.

 

[Mosh]

Although I don't think Opeth has a problem with being compared to Deep Purple

 

[Black Wizard]

I voted for Opeth.

 

[Forostar]

Me too. More than a decade ago I bought Made in Japan. I played it only once.

 

[Perun]

Maybe you should have played it more than once.

 

[Forostar]

On it now.

Back then I was not tempted to do that. I thought that the album sounded like a bunch of overlong jam sessions. Currently enjoying one of these sessions (drum solo in The Mule).

 

[SixesAlltheway]

They are a live band no doubt about it...But Space Truckin' is "only" 20 mins long on Maiden Japan, they've done shows where it's more like 45 mins long

 

[Perun]

Well, live albums from the early seventies always have a bit of a jam session feel to it. It's the zeitgeist of the era. Deep Purple were famous for channeling the tensions between the individual band members into their musical performances, which is why their early gigs are often described as "battles" between Blackmore, Gillan and Lord.

 

[LooseCannon]

Deeeeeeeeeep Poiple