Opeth vs. Future of the Left (feat. Bianca Ryckert)

Guest Bianca Ryckert of the Panning the Stream podcast joins Matt Helgeson to talk about heavy music through the lens of one of Matt’s favorite albums, Travels With Myself and Another by Future of the Left, while Matt tackles an album by one of Bianca’s favorite bands: Orchid, the 1995 debut album Swedish band Opeth! Along the way, they talk about how first impressions can mean a lot for how you remember your favorite bands, how much doom is too much doom, the first music they found by themselves and loved, the new genres they’re into and what hooked them, and Bianca’s brother’s band (check out Thank You Scientist wherever you get music).

To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...

1:59- Bianca’s work in games

3:46 - Bianca’s podcast, Panning the Stream

4:48 - Bianca’s brother’s band, Thank You Scientist

10:53 - Why it’s hard to call Orchid “metal”

17:37 - An abridged history of Swedish metal

31:28 - The excess of Orchid vs. the leanness of Future of the Left

53:30 - Matt and Bianca’s favorite eras of music

57:54 - Community questions - 00:57:54 1:12:00 - Community song (‘The Great Chinggis Khan’ by The HU)

Links

Support Panning the Stream on Patreon, listen wherever you get podcasts, and follow them on Twitter at @PanTheStream

Follow Bianca on Twitter at @weirdbonk