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Title: I hate to do it, but...
Review: ...I'm going to compare them to Agalloch. They're really the only band I've ever heard that I can compare them to, and vice versa. Sure there's going to be some general Opeth or Ulver comparisons just based on the contrasting metal mayhem and acoustic interludes, but Woods of Ypres and Agalloch are different enough from Opeth to warrant their own sub-category. And Woods has more black metal than Agalloch, so even they differ when you get down to the nuts and bolts. Like an earlier reviewer said, Woods is 'summer' and Agalloch is 'winter' sounding. Good way of putting it. Two hard bands to categorize because nobody else does it exactly like they do. But comparing Woods and Agalloch to say In Flames and Opeth, Woods and Agalloch get paired up in my mind as being far more similar than not. If you are looking to order them, check out Vendlus. Cheap and usually in stock.
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