Swedish prog "feel"

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   It's the same deal with a lot of Finnish metal. I've noticed that Amorphis and Nightwish share similar melodic structures, and like PabstRibbon said, that's because they share the same cultural music. 

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Andy Webb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: June 04 2010 Location: Terria Status: Offline Points: 13298	Posted: August 17 2011 at 08:19
	It's the same deal with a lot of Finnish metal. I've noticed that Amorphis and Nightwish share similar melodic structures, and like PabstRibbon said, that's because they share the same cultural music.


PabstRibbon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 26 2009 Location: Québec Status: Offline Points: 925	Posted: August 17 2011 at 08:17
	Since they all come from the same country, they sure have similar folklore influences and that's something that influenced a lot in the moment of writting music. Most of the melodies are folk based. ( Just think about the flute in Anglagard or some keyboard themes in Flower Kings) That's what makes Swedish music so Swedish I think haha

awaken77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 25 2008 Status: Offline Points: 374	Posted: August 17 2011 at 05:46
	listening to various Swedish prog rock bands (of very different genres) including Kaipa, The Flower Kings, Samla Mammas Manna, Anglagard, Anekdoten, Sinkadus, Blakulla I found some subtle similarities in harmony and general perception of the music (although they play in quite different styles) and even some Transatlantic tracks, which are dominated by Roine Stolt, have that feel. What is that? Is there some "Swedish way of musical composition" ?