PA's Battle to Stardom B3: Can v. Opeth

One of the masters of Krautrock against the unique, modern progressive death metal group Opeth! This is similar to the last poll as you get vastly different sounds here. Which one will prevail?

Please: If you are not familiar with one or both of the band's material, I urge that you use the links provided and at least listen to the samples on their respective pages (or Youtube if the particular band has no online streaming).

Can's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=667
Opeth's PA page: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1122

As always, discussions are encouraged.

Recap:
Round 2
B1: Marillion v. Area       (32-35)
B2: Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. Tangerine Dream    (37-25)

B1: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52648&PN=1
B2: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52714


Round 1
A1:  Mahavishnu Orchestra v. Marillion      (24-28)
A2:  Gong v. Area    (18-19)
A3:  Emerson, Lake and Palmer v. The Flower Kings      (22-14)
A4:  The Residents v. Tangerine Dream    (12-15)
A5:  Can v. Dream Theater    (42-37)
A6:  Echolyn v. Opeth    (11-18)
A7:  Van der Graaf Generator v. The Mars Volta    (54-18)
A8:  Samla Mammas Manna v. Radiohead      (27-26)
A9:  Rush v. Tool    (55-21)
A10: Meshuggah v. Kayo Dot     (15-21)
A11: Henry Cow v. Amon Duul II      (17-12)
A12: Soft Machine v. Magma      (23-25)
A13: Ayreon v. Le Orme      (26-29)
A14: Ozric Tentacles v. Hawkwind         (21-27)
A15: Koenjihyakkei v. Univers Zero       (10-17)
A16: Gentle Giant v. Camel        (41-29)

A1: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51423&PN=2
A2: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51492&PN=1
A3: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51567&PN=1
A4: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51630&PN=1
A5: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51711&PN=1
A6: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51778
A7: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51855
A8: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51928&PN=1
A9: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52011
A10: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52091
A11: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52158&PN=1
A12: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52246
A13: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52336
A14: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52411&PN=1
A15: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52487&PN=1
A16: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=52571

Edited by MovingPictures07 - October 23 2008 at 13:05

There CAN only be 1 answer.

Neither band is going to make my top 500 bands list but I like Damnation, and Watershed was mostly cookie-monster free so that one if pretty good too. 

CAN, CAN, CAN

Opeth for me. I see them in two days!

I'm awake. CAN

Opeth deserve this one. If they don't win then i'll want to reap carnage onto PA...

King By-Tor wrote: ...death zeuhl...?

Yeah, Alex, what the heck? 

Can Can win? 




Not to kick the Opeth, but voting Can because I can.  Opeth is very good at what they do, but I much prefer Can.  I'm not keen on growling, to say the least. Vocals aside, I also find Can musically more interesting.

Comparing Can and Opeth is not even apples and football anymore. Though it's strange, this is not very hard for me: Opeth, it's clear. I got to know Can and listened to some of their music, but only Monster Movie fits my taste a bit, while the others' music does nothing for me. Opeth has overall quality to my ears, and one of my favourite all-time albums (Blackwater Park).

Though I voted for Opeth, I think Can might be the more "important" band of those, maybe deserve it more (as Area did but Marillion), yet I am asked for my taste, so..