Anyone else into Folk Metal or Symphonic Metal? (a Headbangers Paradise)

[AK907]

Meh, not so much into the newer stuff like that. I much prefer the older heavier stuff. Doesnt sound like the same band imo.

Have you listened to Gojira before? I looked on roadrunner records website, since i like alot of the bands they usually cover, and saw them. Ive only listened to a few of there songs but really like this one in particular:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eljj...eature=related

Those mellow songs are actually rather old. They are before "The Grand Conjurgation", which was on the "Ghost Reveries" album. Their newer stuff I was referring to would be albums such as "Heritage" and "Watershed". Watershed was weak at best and Heritage was just horrible. They lost several key band members and took a whole new musical direction. Damnation was definitely a new direction for them, but it still had that classic Opeth charm and feeling to it. Similar clean, melodic riffs can be heard mixed in with a lot of their earlier work. This is where they really shine to me. They can make that transition between heavy and clean without it being harsh. Very tasteful.

I was actually just listening to Gojira earlier. Not my favorite band, but they are alright.