Amon Amarth is a fun band. Not how I would describe too many death metal bands. Basically Norse themed melodic death metal. Although many people call it "viking metal", there really isn't such a thing. It's death metal with themed lyrics. Their early stuff was much more interesting IMO. Great riffs and song structure, and quite punishing. Had a fair amount of that early Gothenburg sound that was such a driving force in death metal over there in the 90s/early 2000s. Over the years they shifted a bit and are much more accessible to the masses these days with cleaner vocals and production as well as the addition of choruses, which death metal definitely isnt known for. I find that shift to be a bit of a downward move, but their is still days I enjoy pumping my fists and singing along to viking themed stuff.
Raise your horns!
Ghost is just.... I don't know how or where to place them. To me, at least modern stuff, doesn't really fit into any metal category. IMO metal comes down to riffs, and I just don't hear many metal riffs in their newer stuff. Many people just call them metal because of their darker lyrical themes, but at this point I am totally ready to call them the kings of modern day stadium rock. People get so defensive and argue over what is and isn't metal, but to me not being metal isn't a bad thing. I think what they do is so fun, so unique, and so refreshing. Who cares if they're metal I say.
Anyway, I could talk music for hours...as you well know
Definitely looking forward to our next on the water conversation, but ya, wouldn't mind if it was better conditions. Still, that was one of my more enjoyable days on the water last year. At least we finally had good Tuna fishing together! Imagine what we could have done if we had 6 of you and not those other people lol. God they were terrible. That day did give me the single best memory of the year when you yelled at the old guy to "Sit the fuck down!" Hahahaha God that was classic.
