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Just another metal enthusiast looking to join the family. At the start of the year I started a music and recording course and holy zombie Jesus... have I realized how much of a black sheep I am at this school. I'm surrounded by rappers, hip-hop heads, and EDM freaks(I mean party freaks, not trying to be derogatory), and have been missing actually being part of a group that I can really relate to.

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Thanks for the welcome! And yeah, the metal scene in and around Vancouver B.C. is kind of underground. We're here, just spread out.

Bands? Where to start... I'd say my two favourite bands are Opeth and Dream Theater, but prog metal and melodic death metal are my favourite genre. Lately though I've been getting into a lot of Amorphis and Soen.

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Nice! I'm a massive fan of Opeth up through Ghost Reveries. I can't really handle LaBrie's voice so Dream Theater has always been a tough sell for me, but I love progressive stuff in general, rock and metal both. I loved melodeath back when I was a teenager (mid 90s) and I still dig the bands from that era, but I can't say I've warmed up to anything newer along those lines.

A friend of mine moved to Vancouver last year and says it's great, I've always wanted to check it out.

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Theres quite a bit in to do in Vancouver, especially if you like ocean scenery and being right next to the water. And I'm most partial to Opeth 2011 and prior, I miss those heavy elements, and thats actually almost exactly what a friend of mine said about Dream Theater. Thought his voice was generic sounding or too similar to some 80s act's he grew up listening to, I didn't really notice because that was a little before my time, but I can understand how he'd feel that way. John Myuung is probably my favourite thing about Dream Theater, and lyrical content of certain songs like These Walls and The Enemy Inside really hits home.

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On 7/14/2021 at 10:16 PM, FatherAlabaster said:

I can't really handle LaBrie's voice so Dream Theater has always been a tough sell for me

I’m new to the forum, gonna do a proper introduction after the holidays, but a quick comment here; Awake album is one of my faves, and LaBrie gives a different performance overall imo, less of the high screams which I get tired of over time. And magnificent songs, less focus on the many keyboard and guitar solos which (to be honest) can overpower some of the albums

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11 minutes ago, Izmorr said:

I’m new to the forum, gonna do a proper introduction after the holidays, but a quick comment here; Awake album is one of my faves, and LaBrie gives a different performance overall imo, less of the high screams which I get tired of over time. And magnificent songs, less focus on the many keyboard and guitar solos which (to be honest) can overpower some of the albums

That's cool, lots of people like his sound. I just don't. I'm also not super blown away by DT's music in a way that would make me want to work to overcome my aversion to his voice. Maybe I'll come around someday, it's happened in the past.

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