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Xaxaar 
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 Topic: Top 8 Epics!Posted: 04 Aug 2011 at 7:59pm |
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Hey, if there's one thing I love about music, it's the epic songs. Here, I'm drawing a line in the sand and saying anything above 13 minutes is an epic. Why 13 minutes? Really not sure, it just feels right to me and I think this thread should have some sort of "requirement" to be an epic. I mean, if you MUST add some 12 minute song I guess it's okay, but 13 is the mark at least for me. Also, I understand if you can't post them in order. I'm going to attempt that in a sec, but I know it's going to be hard. Oh, and of course, keep it metal!
Well...let me give this a shot: 8. Anesthetize - Porcupine Tree 7. Blacklake Nidstang - Agalloch 6. Crimson - Edge of Sanity 5. Chaining the Katechon - Deathspell Omega 4. Dark City Dead Man - Cult of Luna 3. Third Eye - Tool 2. The Mighty Masturbator - Devin Townsend 1. The Manifold Curiosity - Kayo Dot Okay...that list was WAAAAAAAAY too hard to make. Even after all that deliberating, I'm not sure if this is how I like it, but I'm pretty sure I would always use the 8 songs...just maybe a different order. Oh well, look forward to seeing some lists!
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: 04 Aug 2011 at 8:48pm |
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insert 7 Kayo Dot and Agalloch songs here, and Dante's Inferno.
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UMUR
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Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 6:21am |
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I used to love long epic tracks, but these days I�m usually more interested in more compact complex tracks. There are of course exceptions. I can�t think of a list right now but I�d probably include some Deathspell Omega tracks even though I�m sure most people would just call them long and not necessarily epic.
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Xaxaar
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Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 12:49pm |
Nah, I can understand that. 'Tis why I like Cynic so much: sure their songs are short, but there's a lot of content for them. I don't think one feels repetitive. And I think Deathspell Omega is epic, at least.
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topofsm
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Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 5:05pm |
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1. Meshuggah - I. Hands down
2. BTBAM - Ants of the Sky 3. Moonsorrow - J��st� Syntynyt / Varjojen Virta 4. BTBAM - White Walls 5. Dream Theater - Octavarium 6. Vektor - Accelerating Universe 7. Dream Theater - The Glass Prison 8. Blind Guardian - And Then There was Silence I didn't have a lot of "metal" epics compared to prog epics. I guess that's why my list is so proggy. Not like it's a bad thing  |
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Lost respect for these archives when I saw Creed added, among other bands. Not going to be foruming here anymore. You can keep my reviews if you want.
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Posted: 05 Aug 2011 at 5:26pm |
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Penumbra(22:42): Steamhammer - Speech(1972)
Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness(60:05): Green Carnation Basking In The White Of The Midnite Sun(11:30): Armageddon - S/t(1975): I rounded it off.  In The Name Of God(14:14): Dream Theater Springsong(12:56): Ephemeral Sun - Harvest Aorta(2009) The Divine Wings Of Tragedy(20:42): Symphony X The Fountain Of Lamenth(19:57): Rush Ghost Ship(22:00): Shadow Gallery |
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Posted: 06 Aug 2011 at 2:29am |
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I'll come up with a list eventually, but I can tell you right now that The Dwelling by Sabbat is number one.
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Posted: 08 Aug 2011 at 10:13pm |
In no real order, here's the rest: #2 "In My Dungeon!" by Kataxu Symphonic black metal awesomeness that builds up to one EPIC outro! #3 "HeliO)))sophist" by Sunn O))) My favorite song by the band. #4 "The Garden" by Cathedral Why it took Cathedral so long to make something this amazing is beyond me. Numbers 5-8 are yet to be determined. |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2011 at 6:50pm |
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I wouldn't know about a top 8, but as far as Metal epics go I would go with Dream Theater's "Octavarium" as my favourite, though that one is hardly metal at all. Anyway, I know more Prog Epics than Metal Epics (oh yeah, and for me to consider a song epic, it would have to be at least 15 min long, but that's just me).
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Posted: 05 Oct 2011 at 11:19am |
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In no particular order:
Ryme of The Ancient Mariner - Iron Maiden I - Meshuggah Halloween - Helloween Octavarium - Dream Theater Megalomania - Black Sabbath (less than 10 minutes, but epic!) The Mentalist - The Reptilians Satellite Blasphemy - Initial Point Expressive Logic A & B - Random |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 at 3:02pm |
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These are a few of my favorites......
Dream Theater - In the Presence of Enemies Pt 2
Dream Theater - The Count of Tuscany
Symphony X - Divine Wings of Tragedy
Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Riverside - Second Life Syndrome
Tetrafusion - The End
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US Festival '83 "Heavy Metal Sunday" Survivor....
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Posted: 09 Nov 2011 at 4:03pm |
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13 minutes??? That's enough time for like 20 songs! Haha!
Can't think of any songs I know that take that long and that I like... Maybe Mastodon - Hearts Alive?
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 12:28am |
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I'll name 7:
7. Naked City Leng Tch'e Hard to call this 'epic' so much as an overwhelming dirge. 31 minute drone doom classic that predates Earths genre making album by a year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MUIqYHzgk4 6. Orthrelm OV. Controversial choice, I know. People hate this album a lot. And rather then argue for it anymore, it's probably just best to let the whole 45 minutes speak for itself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2EGKt8yONI 5. Monolithe, Monolithe I. 52 minute funeral doom beast.Took me a while to get into, but it's well worth it. Their 50 minute sequel is also worth your time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVgom0T_tXo 4. Wyrd Heathen. 51 minute Pagan Black metal epic. There's a few flaws, but nowhere near fatal ones. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh8fo6AhhQA Top Three are split for top spot. Edge of Sanity Crimson. People know about this one. No need to repeat the praise that's been said. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRfXfB28c94 Sabbat The Melody of Death Mask. A classic black metal album that runs just under an hour in a single track. Epic is an understatement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLKWB5rofsg Ictus Imperivm. Politically direct death metal/metalcore (apparently) album of a single 39 minute track in spanish. Fantastic album, heard it 20 times through at least, and it doesn't get old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYim-vVdqFg |
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 6:43am |
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I literally once had a list on RYM with more than 150 entries, but I deleted it one night cuz I'm a moron. I'll probably remake another one someday once my ban lifts up.
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Posted: 10 Apr 2012 at 4:59pm |
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Actually alright, for Metal bands only (and one song per band)
IRON MAIDEN: Rime of the Ancient Mariner NOKTURNAL MORTUM: Valkyrie OPETH: Black Rose Immortal DREAM THEATER: Scarred BURZUM: Det som en gang var SABBAT: The Melody of Death Mask EDGE OF SANITY: Crimson DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: The Mighty Masturbator
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Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 5:44pm |
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Hmmm...
IRON MAIDEN: Rime of the Ancient Mariner MASTODON: Hearts Alive THE GRAND ASTORIA: The Man The Sun The Desert Chimaira - Implements Of Destruction Tool - Wings For Marie Slipknot - Iowa Opeth - Deliverance Judas Priest - Lochness....? Tonnes more that aren't metal enough. |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 5:49pm |
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Oh... 'You Suffer' played 780 times in a row!
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