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Good Scandinavian Metal Bands?
I'm looking for as many metal bands similar to Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, etc from the Norway, Sweden, etc area as you can think of.
If I had to pick two Opeth songs to put on a sampler CD for a friend, which two would you pick? I have all of their albums but can't decide which would be the best to initiate someone with.
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- MeLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
From Norway:
1. Arcturus (avant-garde metal)
2. Mortal Love (gothic metal)
3. Octavia Sperati (gothic metal) [Highly recommend "Moonlit"]
4. The Sins of Thy Beloved (gothic metal)
5. Sirenia (gothic metal)
6. Theatre of Tragedy (Norway, gothic metal) [Recommend "Fade" and "Storm"]
7. Tristania (gothic metal) [Recommend "December Elegy"]
8. Age of Silence (avant-garde metal)
From Sweden:
9. Beseech (gothic metal)
10. Draconian (doom metal) [Recommend "Death Come Near Me"]
11. Therion (symphonic metal) [Recommend "Summernight City"]
From Finland:
12. Lullacry (gothic metal)
13. Silentium (gothic metal)
14. Sinergy (power metal) [Recommend "Midnight Madness"]
15. Aarni (doom metal)
16. Altaria (power metal)
17. Amberian Dawn (symphonic power metal)
18. ...And Oceans (industrial/black metal)
19. Apocalyptica (symphonic metal)
20. As Divine Grace (doom metal)
21. Before The Dawn (gothic metal)
22. Battlelore (symphonic metal)
There's plenty more, but that's a good list to get you started off with. And sorry, I don't listen to Opeth. =/ Nightwish is my favorite band though.
- 5 years ago
I feel so bad skipping over these links, lol. I just can't get into most harsh vocals, I'm sorry! :'O It distracts me from the music. Some of the only ones I like are from Draconian, Otep, and Cadaveria......but those are all well known (well, in metal terms at least). Thanks for trying to bring unknown bands to R&P though, haha. If you can find me a symphonic band with a clean vocalist, I'd be more than happy to answer! xD
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Scandiavian Metal:
Gorgoroth
Crash Diet
Arch Enemy
Norther
Sentenced
In Flames
Sonic Syndicate
Opeth
Tarot
Children Of Bodom
Dimmu Borgir
Enslaved
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- GemLv 41 decade ago
Similar....
Kamelot
Rhapsody of Fire
Epica
Therion
They're not Scandinavian (except Therion) but they're similar
For Scandinavian metal scene:
Insomnium
Norther
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Dark Tranquility
Arch Enemy
Meshuggah
Amon Amarth
At The Gates
Soilwork
Scar Symmetry
Ensiferum
Tiamat
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TD? F*CK YO*!
- SiaLv 51 decade ago
In Flames
Dark Tranquility
At The Gates
Meshuggah
Children of Bodom
Opeth
Armageddon
Carnage
Arch Enemy
Entombed
God Macabre
That should get you started :)
- 1 decade ago
My favorite is Mortal Love from Norway http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=44Arr3Pl1gM
Or Lunatica from Switzerland http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WExExCx5ozQ
Opeth-Demons of the Fall definitely.
- 1 decade ago
Here's some similar bands. Not all Scandinavian though.
Rhapsody
HammerFall
DivineFire
Domine
Fairyland (I know the name stinks, just check 'em out)
Turisas
Crystal Eyes
- dungeonmistressLv 51 decade ago
bathory
amon amarth
enslaved
hellhammer
mayhem
dimmu borgir
these are viking metal/black metal/symphonic metal bands from scandanavia.
