Agreed. I always loved the juxtaposition in their songs (and throughout albums) between the heavy and soft stuff. They did both so well. Opeth are one of the few bands who could pull both off and not have one or the other sound cheesy or contrived.
I think a lot of what gets played on Triple J is just mediocre anyway and in the long-run they aren't likely to sustain success/prominence. A lot of the bands played on Triple J have a decent album, maybe two, but they're all pretty formulaic and generic and easily replaceable in the scheme of things. End of Fashion are a prime example - middle of the road pop-rock; lacking the catchiness of a Fall Out Boy/Green Day or any really distinct 'sound' like QOTSA or Arctic Monkeys.
The lead singer is the only dude who looks young and trendy (of the time) enough to be in a band. The drummer and guitarist look like they're trying on wigs and their kid's clothes after they've come back from being denied to a Hugh Waters club night. The bassist looks like he should be rotating off the bench for a VAFA side. Aside from that, this band was rinsed on JTV. I can't tell you how formative Rage and, later more overtly and consciously, JTV was to me. As I'm sure it was to a lot of Australian kids when broadband wasn't everywhere and it was an easy way to get bands and make sure your ten minute download was a guaranteed banger.
Sweet is the word alright. I always forget to listen to them. So romantic
I go to uni with the son of the singer. He was talking about his old band one day in class and mentioned they'd been playing in the US. Googled them to find out his old man had killed himself. Pretty sad stuff.
