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Fight Club 
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 Topic: Åkerfeldt vs. Wilson
Posted: September 28 2006 at 16:08 |
 swilson wrote:
You guys are nuts! But there's certainly no doubt that Mikael is an infinitely more gifted musician than myself.
As for being an asshole, well maybe - what's the evidence, I'm curious? 
SW
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Wow, it's a pleasure to actually witness you posting, Mr. Wilson! Look forward to seeing you on October 6th!
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Fight Club
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 16:04 |
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I'm always for Wilson, with PT being my favorite band of all time. Still love Opeth though.
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heyitsthatguy
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Posted: September 17 2006 at 19:50 |
agent D081 wrote:
The Miracle wrote:
BTW I voted for Wilson as well, Opeth are good but a
bit too heavy and get kind of repetitive after a while - PT's best
albums don't get boring.
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Opeth get repetitive?
holy sh*t!
that's one of the few bands who don't get repetitive at all. With every
single album they take a new shape, I can't understand you ;)
My vote goes to Mickael, though I like Steve's vocals as well.
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*cough 3/4 meter and octaves in every song cough* What?  You can't deny they do that a lot, not that I care, its my favorite part about them  and they definitely don't get repetitive
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agent D081
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Posted: September 17 2006 at 19:48 |
The Miracle wrote:
BTW I voted for Wilson as well, Opeth are good but a
bit too heavy and get kind of repetitive after a while - PT's best
albums don't get boring.
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Opeth get repetitive?
holy sh*t!
that's one of the few bands who don't get repetitive at all. With every
single album they take a new shape, I can't understand you ;)
My vote goes to Mickael, though I like Steve's vocals as well.
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Jochem
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Posted: September 10 2006 at 19:48 |
Akerfeldt by a long shot,
I like PT but I don't really feel any emotion in their music and I miss some heavyness. Opeth, ugh, freaking brilliant
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Melomaniac
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Posted: September 10 2006 at 15:58 |
SolariS wrote:
I voted for Akerfeldt. Steve Wilson's albums sometimes feel 'over-produced' to me.
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Even though I really love Ghost Reveries, I'll be damned if it's not Opeth's most overproduced album, even though Wilson did not work on it.
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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Benjamin_Breeg
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Posted: September 10 2006 at 11:28 |
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Mikael "Metal Jesus" Akerfeldt ^^
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Uroboros
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Posted: September 10 2006 at 09:05 |
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I like Opeth a lot, but I honestly think Wilson is miles ahead as a songwriter. Add to that his skills as a producer and the choice is easy.
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Wolf Spider
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Posted: September 10 2006 at 05:25 |
A hadr choice indeed. They are both great musicians and composers. Opeh is influenced by Pocupine Tree and Porcupine Tree is infuenced by Opeth  But I guess Wilson can`t growl so my vote goes to Akerfledt
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Prog-man
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Posted: September 10 2006 at 01:42 |
My vote goes for Steve Wilson.
(But Mikael Åkerfeldt is another genius).
Let's not forget the importance that Steve Wilson had in Opeth's sound change... Even we can notice it at present (Ghost Reveries), in spite of that already he does not work with them... 
Also Wilson took Opeth's certain influence. This provoked that " In absence " and "Deadwing" had stronger moments...
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SolariS
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Posted: September 04 2006 at 18:02 |
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I voted for Akerfeldt. Steve Wilson's albums sometimes feel 'over-produced' to me.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: September 04 2006 at 15:40 |
Difficult one -
Opeth & Porcupine Tree are both great bands, but overall, I'd say Opeth have had a more limited sound over the years - PT, however have gone from tranced out LSD madness with 'Voyage 34' through god knows how many styles, but retained quality control, so overall - Steve Wilson (who in a way, introduced me to Opeth via his production work on 'Damnation', from which I discovered Opeth's other works...).
I still say Porcupine Tree are prog-rock, though
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Matt Dickens
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Posted: August 27 2006 at 23:02 |
Mikael Akerfeldt for singing, guitar playing, and song writing
Steven Wilson for production
so my vote goes for Akerfeldt
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If it ain't broke don't break it.
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Joren
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Posted: August 26 2006 at 09:32 |
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Åkerfeldt
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Epitath
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Posted: August 25 2006 at 14:58 |
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Mhm now this is really hard! Theyre both amazing in different ways, Mikael is just amazing singer guitarist and songwriter, so i chose him! Because i prefer opeth.. but i still see wilson as one of the best songwriters in the world so yeh, took me some time to decide!
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THE_POLE
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Posted: August 19 2006 at 05:23 |
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Mikael Akerfeld, but only just.
I am yet to get Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun. They're very hard to
get hold of here in New Zealand. My friend is trying to get them for
me, i am dying to hear them. I cant wait to hear the studio version of
Russia On Ice. I love that song.
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cuncuna
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Posted: August 18 2006 at 22:43 |
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Wilson. You'll never hear anything like "Begonia seduction scene" comming from Opeth.
And... it is actually very nice to see some posts of Mr. Wilson. I really enjoy PT early albums. Sadly, from "Lightbulb Sun", I stop enjoying. Hopefully, more experimental sounds will come from other projects that I still havent got.
Edited by cuncuna - August 18 2006 at 22:55
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Forgotten Son
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Posted: August 18 2006 at 22:30 |
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I was really lucky as I managed to pick up a brand new copy of Lightbulb Sun last year for less than £10.
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Fitzcarraldo
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Posted: August 18 2006 at 21:40 |
swilson wrote:
All our old stuff should be available in the US through Navarre distribution, but of course I'm disappointed to hear that even one person had trouble finding it, that's not good. Stupid Dream has just been reissued as a 2 disc set, with a 5.1 surround sound mix added to a pristine stereo remaster. Lightbulb Sun will get the same treatment sometime next year - I just need to get around to doing the 5.1.
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How about making a start in January? Seriously. I've wanted a copy for the last couple of years. It's a shame the album has been unavailable for so long. The fact that the second-hand price is as high as it is should tell you something.
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Gravity Eyelids
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Posted: August 17 2006 at 15:47 |
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Wilsion for me. I love all of his projects.
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Stood on the brink of Hell and looked a while,
Pondering his Voyage.
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