You like Opeth? Classical instruments?

Amazing group!

Have you noticed how every Agalloch-related collective has something new and unusual to offer to the intellectual progmetal fan? Agalloch, Sculptured, Subterranean Masquerade, even Especially Likely Sloth... are all excellent groups°.

I would not really compare Submasq to Opeth though. They don't sound like any of their vast influences.

 -- Ivan

Excellent group. I recently recommended them here in PA.

Their EP Temporary Psychotic State is also worthwhile. Two excellent songs.

they also did two cover versions. One for Dead Can Dance and the pther for Peter Murphy (Cuts you up) - also very good ones.

Man Made God wrote: ivansfr0st wrote: Amazing group! Have you noticed how every Agalloch-related collective has something new and unusual to offer to the intellectual progmetal fan? Agalloch, Sculptured, Subterranean Masquerade, even Especially Likely Sloth... are all excellent groups°. I would not really compare Submasq to Opeth though. They don't sound like any of their vast influences.  -- Ivan Ok, you're obviously more into this kind of music than I am. Thanks for the mentioning of names, am going to look for more info about them. And I compared them to Opeth because that's my only frame of reference. I'm not (yet) really into these kinds of music.

Don't feel intimidated, people always have to start somewhere. I suppose you've already heard (of) Agalloch, the amazingly talented group that take emotion and music to a completely new level. They have a new album coming out this year. You could check my review on Pale Folklore written for this website, although I'm not very fond of it.

Sculptured is a disbanded American Melodic Death Metal group with Un-Metal various elements implemented into their sound, including different instruments. Very musical, if you like Submasq, I suppose you'll like them too. Get their first full-length, it is more accessible and less weird than Apollo Ends. Sculptured aren't on the archives yet though. I'd gladly upload them myself, but it seems that the Progmetal team(no offense, guys)isn't as fast and energetic these days as they used to be.

Especially Likely Sloth is the craziest thing ever, the project of Agalloch's basisst - consists of crazy avant-garde keyboard compositions(closest comparison being Mr. Bungle and John Zorn)with a freaking TEN YEAR OLD as the "group"'s singer. Not really recommended, but it is not completely useless to know how far people take their music.

 -- Ivan

hamham wrote: hmm, nice recommendations, thanks

You're welcome, let us know what you think of the SubMasq!

Yesterday I've ordered the cd online. The store said it would take approximately 2 weeks before they will be able to send it to me. If they're timing's allright, I can enjoy Johnny Cash's Live at Folsom Prison in the meantime, which would take approximately 1 week .

Craziest group ever. No one comes even close. Zappa would cover his face in fear, had he been alive.

 -- Ivan

Man Made God wrote: Moatilliatta wrote: The vocals ruin this for me. I think some of the string applications are pretty cool. The melodic segments of music are nice as well. I don't see why they use the growls though. It is unfitting and it certainly does nothing to edify the song. A lot of melodic (often doom) metal bands ruin their music with those growls. I see that it is creative music, but I can't bring myself to enjoy it. Ah yes, that's one of their best quality's if you ask me. Those are exactly the contrasts I look for in music. That's probably one of the main reasons I love Opeth as much as I do. Allthough they are far more aggressive.

The contrast in Opeth is effective. I don't think Subterranean Masquerade's contrast is. I think it takes away from the concurrent melodies and such.