Mike Portnoy lists Opeth in his all-time top 5 metal bands - Page 3

greasyboat · July 2nd, 2009, 08:40 PM

exactly, just like watershed is opeth's best

{-sapob-} · July 2nd, 2009, 09:13 PM

I think Lateralus is correct.

All the other artists on that list are like Metal veterans, and for Opeth to be classed among them is just excellent.

Even if you dont like one or two of the bands on the list, they still helped create metal.

If i were analysing the list and were to give a reason for opeth being there, id say for pushing the boundaries of metal, and not being afraid to put tracks like Credence on a prodominantly heavy album etc.

You really start to realise their influence, when you pick up an album and hear a song and you can just tell the artists listen to opeth.

aaronjs · July 3rd, 2009, 02:31 PM

SWE Metal · July 3rd, 2009, 04:05 PM

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This is such fucking dumb logic, so basically if you make crap then you cancel out all the innovation and greatness of your other stuff? Go kill yourself and rid us of your stupidity. People didn't say "k guys i dun like new metallica so we cant be influenced by the early albums any more k? wuldnt be rite, amirite?" What a dumbshit answer..wow...

When I think of Metallica, I can't help but be reminded of the shit that is Load. When I think of Slayer, I think of Reign in Blood, not Diabolus in Musica.

Besides, Slayer's best kills Metallica's best any day of the year.

i aint play this · July 3rd, 2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by greasyboat

exactly, just like watershed is opeth's best

lawl

Lateralus14 · July 3rd, 2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SWE Metal

When I think of Metallica, I can't help but be reminded of the shit that is Load. When I think of Slayer, I think of Reign in Blood, not Diabolus in Musica.

Besides, Slayer's best kills Metallica's best any day of the year.

I love Slayer's first 3 albums probably as much as I love Metallica's first 3, but it's simply bullshit to say that their crap nullifies the influence and awesomeness of their 80s material. I mean come on, you'd have a point of Mike had been praising St. Anger and ReLoad, but if you watched the interview, he was talking about their influence in the 80s.

L0bster · July 4th, 2009, 09:22 AM

A top5 list is something best done and discussed around the age of eleven.

Iki-ilkkuja · July 5th, 2009, 06:49 AM

Not that personal a list. I'd place Sabbath as number one too but where's Deep Purple? Opeth aren't that much a classic still that they'd deserve their place amongst names that big. On one hand, neither does Iron Maiden. They're overappreciated.

SWE Metal · July 5th, 2009, 03:35 PM

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I love Slayer's first 3 albums probably as much as I love Metallica's first 3, but it's simply bullshit to say that their crap nullifies the influence and awesomeness of their 80s material.

No nullifies, but outweighs. Let's put it that way.

Slayer's first 4 dominate Metallica's first 4. Hell, I'd even count Megadeth's first 4.

blade-bunny · July 5th, 2009, 06:34 PM

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No nullifies, but outweighs. Let's put it that way.

Slayer's first 4 dominate Metallica's first 4. Hell, I'd even count Megadeth's first 4.

Metallica's first 4 > Megadeth's first 6 > Slayer's first 5

Though, I'm no Metallica fanboy, but that's just how it is for me.

Great to see Opeth on Portnoys list also

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{-sapob-} Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 730	I think Lateralus is correct. All the other artists on that list are like Metal veterans, and for Opeth to be classed among them is just excellent. Even if you dont like one or two of the bands on the list, they still helped create metal. If i were analysing the list and were to give a reason for opeth being there, id say for pushing the boundaries of metal, and not being afraid to put tracks like Credence on a prodominantly heavy album etc. You really start to realise their influence, when you pick up an album and hear a song and you can just tell the artists listen to opeth. __________________

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L0bster OneTwo! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Stockholm Posts: 1,170	A top5 list is something best done and discussed around the age of eleven. __________________ " oh, when it's good it's great when it's bad it's still ok "

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Iki-ilkkuja Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 1,188	Not that personal a list. I'd place Sabbath as number one too but where's Deep Purple? Opeth aren't that much a classic still that they'd deserve their place amongst names that big. On one hand, neither does Iron Maiden. They're overappreciated. __________________ Morning rises with sound quality comparable to my own recordings.

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greasyboat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 172	exactly, just like watershed is opeth's best

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