Evanescence or Lacuna Coil? What's your preference?

The Odyssey · Post by **The Odyssey** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:09 pm

I've heard a lot of Evanescence, and little of LC by compairison so I'd lean towards Evanescence.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:25 pm

nailz1000 wrote:
flint_the_dwarf wrote:Er, but those aren't even the same genres.
Yes, but the original poster called Evanescence and Lacunia Coil goth, making all genere references obviously null and void.

Except that Lacuna Coil is very often referred to, and rightfully so, as goth metal. And since Evanescence has a similar sound, it's only reasonable to group them the same (despite Evanescence being more popularly known as nu-metal).

The bands Farlo listed not only could not be classified as the same type of metal, but they don't even sound similar. So that's like me saying...

Blind Guardian > Iced Earth > Beethoven > Metallica > Aerosmith > Bon Jovi > Backstreet Boys > Hanson

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:53 pm

Whoa, you think Blind Guardian are better musicians than Beethoven? Or is that just that you enjoy BG better (probably the case, I wouldn't expect unreasonable claims from you)

Anyway,

King Crimson>Music.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:10 pm

No no, there's no way in hell I could think BG are better musicians (even if you somehow fused all the members together). And I'm not even sure which I prefer more, it's just that BG more appeals to my tastes lately. Same with Iced Earth.

If I were to try to assess each band/musician objectively, then my list would be much different.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:20 pm

Well, I haven't heard any Lacuna Coil, actually. Do there happen to be any samples anywhere?

Evanescence are alright, I suppose. I mean, they're interesting enough musically, and even their mainstream and over-played stuff is reasonably listenable.

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Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:28 pm

Amazon always has streaming samples, if you don't mind that.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... vi=samples

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... vi=samples

Of course, those are all short, but meh. If you want, you can check the Century Media site for samples.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:46 pm

Hmm, well, judging by these, I'd say I still prefer Evanescence.
They seem to use the female vocals more effectively, and with finer musical textures. Lacuna Coil seems more heavy-oriented

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:48 pm

WHY MUST YOU CONSTANTLY ROLL YOUR GOD DAMN EYES

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:18 pm

Stop fetishizing the inherent and delineated meanings of random signature emoticons

Kajino Rei · Post by **Kajino Rei** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:00 am

Why is that people here hate the "eye roll"?

Really, it's most childish.

I'll listen to those streams later but going with what Otohiko said, I'll probably like Evanescence better still.
Amy's voice is one the great things about that band (besides the lyrics)