Scandinavian Metal?

[tom502]

I really like Warhammer from Germany, and Die Hard from Sweden.

[AllanH]

Children of Bodom is great.

[tom502]

I like Dream Evil.

[NonEntity]

My main metal genre would be power metal but I like lots of stuff from symphonic through melodic death. Bands would include Nightwish, Amorphis, Amon Amarth, Kamelot (American but the lead singer is Norwegian), Rebellion (GE),Sonata Arctica, and Eluveite.

[NonServiam]

Wow! I'm impressed! I had no idea I was in the presence of such good company on this forum. HORNS UP \m/

[Grampy]

Nonserviam, you should give Opeth another chance i think. When i bought my first from them (blackwater park) it took me a while to get into it, but once i did, there was no looking back. It really is some amazing music. IMO some of the best musicianship out there today.

Monkey, Soilwork and In Flames are good starting points, that's where i started along with Opeth. There is some really good Scandinavian metal out there, great musicians. You should really check out Arcturus's album The Sham Mirrors. Amazing album; one of their more accessible.

Grampy, sorry i missed you, welcome to SnusOn! Opeth is hands down my favorite band of all time. Their album Damnation was actually meant to be released with Deliverance as a double album showcasing their contrast of brutal metal and beautiful acoustic numbers if you didn't already know that. I was able to go to a concert of theirs a couple years ago in Omaha, best concert i've ever been too, Tool is a close second. Both put on amazing live shows. If you get the chance, go to one of their shows.

Edit: Grampy, i see you have been here since 2008, longer than i lol.

Yeah, I haven't been on here much so really I am still a newb even though I've been a member for a while. All opeth fans must go on Youtube and do search for "opeth acoustic". Some amazing uploads from people playing songs on their acoustic guitars like Blackwater park, Bleak, Ghosts of Perdition. Gueguense (acoustic guitar) and vkgoeswild (piano versions of opeth!) are some of the good ones.

[tom502]

I liked Theroin's Vovin album.