Crime Of The Century/Still Life (Opeth)
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Topic: Crime Of The Century/Still Life (Opeth)
Posted By: Xonty
Subject: Crime Of The Century/Still Life (Opeth)
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 07:12
Once again, 2 similarly rated albums (both highest in their respective sub-genre) but very different musically. All I'm asking, which is better?  For me, Crime Of The Century wins without a doubt - one of my all-time favourites - but Still Life is still excellent for me, and the only Progressive Death Metal album I've ever been able to really get into  Looking forward to the results!  http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1251" rel="nofollow">  http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5797" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: luiz4vn
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 07:34
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I like them both. But I prefeer Still Life, has a fascinating concept and an instrumental that brings me to EARGASM
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 07:37
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Can't stand Supertramp, easy win for Opeth,
------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 08:31
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Crime of the Century. Never cared for death growls in my music. Or in my house. Or on the street I live on. No sir, no growling, thank you. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 08:44
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sleeper wrote:Posted By: VOTOMS
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 08:56
| Easily Supertramp |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 08:58
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Can't stand Opeth. Easy win Supertramp. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 09:36
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Opeth
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 09:39
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Crime of the Century is doom art rock, apocalyptic masterpiece . -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 09:40
Btw Opeth should cover Asylum  -------------
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 09:42
Same here ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 10:23
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Both are good. I prefer Still Life.
Supertramp are an odd group for me. They wrote some great prog/pop songs, but for some reason I can only tolerate their sound for so long, before I start seeing red and wanting to break things. I don't know why. That said, I'm the only person I actually know outside PA who thinks Dreamer is excellent, and not a steaming pile of horse manure, which seems to be the consensus of my friends..  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: bloodnarfer
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 10:28
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Both pretty even for me, actually
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 10:41
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:18
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Crime by a very wide margin; a perfect album IMO!! ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:43
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Crime of the Century ------------- |
Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:48
| Haven't heard Crime, so no vote. It wouldn't be impossible for it to top Still Life once I hear it, but good gravy is that a high watermark it would have to pass. Still Life is perfect. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 11:59
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Opeth ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 12:16
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Crime. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 12:20
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Opeth -------------  
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 12:30
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I'm not anti-metal at all, but have always had trouble appreciating Opeth. So am voting Tramp.
------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: genbanks
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 12:49
| CRIME OF THE CENTURY |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 13:15
Good! It's a great tune, very clever and quirky. I've liked it since I was a child.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 14:00
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I haven't heard the Opeth album, so no vote from me. But I think that if I prefer any Still Life, it would be the one by Van der Graaf Generator. ------------- 
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Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 17:27
| ^VDGG is indisputably my favorite prog group ever, and their Still Life is a bona fide masterpiece. But that being said, the one Opeth did is still better by a handy margin IMO. You never know til you listen! |
Posted By: jude111
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 17:43
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Supertramp for me; I've never been able to get into Opeth...
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Posted By: snowsnow
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 17:47
| Crime of the century is almost flawless - I do like Opeth but in this battle it's not even close... |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 17:50
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Supertramp for me as well. Never really warmed up to the prog side of Opeth, whereas I really dig Orchid.
Oh and btw, I thought everybody enjoyed Dreamer? I love it to death myself. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 22:33
| Crime-- but what a crazy comparison. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: February 21 2014 at 23:07
| How is "better" defined? Or, given the likelihood of incomprehension.... let's try, "understood?" |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: February 22 2014 at 18:23
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So you think your schooling's phoney. I guess it's hard not to agree. You say it all depends on money, And who is in your family tree.
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