{"id":80854,"date":"2018-06-07T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=80854"},"modified":"2018-06-08T08:07:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T13:07:54","slug":"the-best-band-in-the-world-the-2000s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/the-best-band-in-the-world-the-2000s\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Band in the World: The 2000s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this very special guest feature Nate Garrett (Spirit Adrift<\/strong>, Gatecreeper<\/strong>) is taking you on a year-by-year journey through the greatest live performances of each year over the last four decades. We\u2019re continuing our trip with the crunkest decade, the 2000s. Take it away, Nate.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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If the 1990\u2019s was a weird time for music, the next decade was even weirder. The 2000\u2019s were straight up sad. Just watch Some Kind Of Monster<\/em>. All the heavy metal heroes of the past had\u00a0lost their way or run out of good ideas. Fortunately a new wave of genuine, passionate bands would keep the riff alive in the underground during these strange times. Let\u2019s check some of them out.<\/p>\n

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Opeth<\/h3>\n

While one note open-string breakdowns, DJ\u2019s, and nonsensical lyrics about nookie or freaks on leashes were taking over, Opeth were channeling classic 1970\u2019s prog, death metal, and jazz into a cerebral, enthralling sound all their own. They released their fourth full-length Still Life in 1999, and would release perhaps the finest album in their catalog, Blackwater Park in 2001. In the midst of this streak of creative triumph, Opeth performed at Milwaukee Metalfest in 2000. This period was a turning point for the band, as their climb from the underground into widespread popularity began.<\/p>\n