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Offline Thematt202

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Songs with massive epic finishes
« on: July 13, 2013, 01:58:29 PM »
Following on from my post about ACoS and the other DT mega epics, I'd like to know whether any of you guys can point me in the direction of some more similarly epic finales.  The only non-DT song that I'm aware of with an epic finish is The Great Escape by Seventh Wonder. 

Recommendations would be gratefully received!
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2013, 02:08:31 PM »
A Day in the Life- Beatles
2112- Rush
Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin

Those are the first ones that come to mind.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2013, 02:12:00 PM »
Do you want epic-length songs, or would a regular length song with an epic ending work?
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2013, 02:19:02 PM »
Thanks guys. 

Epic and long would be better, but I'll listen to anything you recommend regardless of length.  Anything that ends as epicly as Losing Time/Grand Finale or Octavarium out there?
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2013, 02:24:36 PM »
You might try the song "Ki" by Devin Townsend. It's only seven minutes, but it builds to an unbelievably epic end.

"The Sixth Extinction" by Ayreon also has an epic ending, and it's (almost) an epic-length song.
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2013, 02:31:56 PM »
Fantastic!  I'll give them all a listen later and report back tomorrow! 
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2013, 02:32:57 PM »
The Great Nothing - Spock's Beard
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2013, 03:22:42 PM »
Here is some my favourite finishes

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells part 1
Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge part 1
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond part 9
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd - Sheep
Muse - Knights of Cydonia. Epic from start to finish
The Eagles - Hotel California
Barclay James Harvest - In Memory of the Martyrs. The live version from A Concert For The People
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2013, 03:24:47 PM »
Rush - 2112
Pretty much every long song Transatlantic has done
The Flower Kings - Garden of Dreams (18-track suite)
King Crimson - Starless
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2013, 03:33:21 PM »
Quote from: FrostbiteZ on July 13, 2013, 03:22:42 PM
Muse - Knights of Cydonia. Epic from start to finish

I was about to post this. It's one of my all time favorite songs in general. SO epic.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2013, 03:36:09 PM »
Quote from: KevShmev on July 13, 2013, 03:24:47 PM
King Crimson - Starless

Oh, baby!  :hat
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2013, 03:40:13 PM »
Beyond the Bridge-The Difference is Human
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2013, 04:21:14 PM »
Between The Buried And Me - White Walls  :hefdaddy
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2013, 04:32:29 PM »
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2013, 04:56:44 PM »
Genesis  - Fountain Of Salmacis, The Musical Box, Supper's Ready
Camel - Lady Fantasy, Slow Yourself Down, Dunkirk

At least those ones feel epic to me.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2013, 06:05:15 PM »
Definitely Celestial Elixir and Visions by Haken

Also try:
The Dream by Pyramid Theorem
Send a Message from the Heart by Karmakanic
Hedgegrow by Big Big Train
Curator of Butterflies by Big Big Train
Milliontown by Frost*
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2013, 06:22:33 PM »
dredg - The Canyon Behind Her

Just the buildup is fantastic
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2013, 07:12:56 PM »
Dunno if this fits the bill, but The Invisible Man by Marillion does it for me.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2013, 07:41:25 PM »
Quote from: Orbert on July 13, 2013, 03:36:09 PM
Quote from: KevShmev on July 13, 2013, 03:24:47 PM
King Crimson - Starless

Oh, baby!  :hat

Indeed.  That pretty much defines "epic", and it's not cheesy, as some things categorized as "epic can be.

Canyon Behind her is a good call...always gives me chills.

And of course, this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERTT_sv8sV0
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2013, 07:56:31 PM »
I'm ashamed of all of you. None of you have mentioned the obvious choice.

Suppers Ready - Genesis
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2013, 08:18:59 PM »
Quote from: Sketchy on July 13, 2013, 04:56:44 PM
Genesis  - Fountain Of Salmacis, The Musical Box, Supper's Ready
Camel - Lady Fantasy, Slow Yourself Down, Dunkirk

At least those ones feel epic to me.

It's there...
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2013, 09:26:13 PM »
Quote from: sueño on July 13, 2013, 08:18:59 PM
Quote from: Sketchy on July 13, 2013, 04:56:44 PM
Genesis  - Fountain Of Salmacis, The Musical Box, Supper's Ready
Camel - Lady Fantasy, Slow Yourself Down, Dunkirk

At least those ones feel epic to me.

It's there...

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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2013, 09:51:36 PM »
It's already been mentioned a couple times, but it deserves the top spot IMO

Rush- 2112

Also...

Journey- Of a Lifetime
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2013, 10:03:38 PM »
Off the top of my head....tried to think of songs that specifically fit your request lol...all are amazing songs in their own right

The Odyssey by Symphony X (duh!) (Prog-Metal)
Speaking to Stones - Earth (Prog-Metal)
Iced Earth - A Question of Heaven (Heavy Metal)
Stratovarius - Elysium (Power Metal)
Riverside - Escalator Shrine (Prog Metal)
Wintersun - The Sons of Winter and Time (Melo-Death Metal...very orchestrated, super epic, also has fantastic clean vocals...def worth a listen)
Infected Mushroom - Heavyweight (Psy-Trance....but with a band!...amazing song...everyone seems to love it)
Devin Townsend - Ki
Blind Guardian - Wheel of Time (Power Metal)
Pretty much anything off of Anathema's past two albums...most songs have amazing buildups to great climaxes

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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2013, 03:05:04 AM »
Quote from: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on July 13, 2013, 02:24:36 PM
You might try the song "Ki" by Devin Townsend. It's only seven minutes, but it builds to an unbelievably epic end.

"The Sixth Extinction" by Ayreon also has an epic ending, and it's (almost) an epic-length song.
Ki blows my mind. It's as if the entire album was building to that moment. Brilliant.

I always liked the end of Symphony X's Rediscovery Part 2: The New Mythology. Check out the moment of silence at about 10:47 before the epic orchestral finish. I get chills every single time. So amazing.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #25 on: July 14, 2013, 03:38:56 AM »
Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (just watched the video again, and I think it definitely fits here)
Dark Tranquillity - My Negation (maybe not what you are looking for stylistically)

Both are under ten minutes, but (IMO) epic as fuck.
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« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2013, 04:59:16 AM »
Iron Maiden - Seventh son of a seventh son
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« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2013, 08:08:46 AM »
Neal Morse - ?
The Tangent - In Earnest
Transatlantic - All Of The Above
The Flower Kings - The Devil's Playground
The Flower Kings - Garden of Dreams

Just to name a few...
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2013, 08:14:49 AM »
Save Me by Avenged Sevenfold has a very powerful ending.

Guns N' Roses' Coma very intense as well.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2013, 08:29:26 AM »
Also. SELKIES
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #30 on: July 14, 2013, 09:51:25 AM »
Quote from: Mladen on July 14, 2013, 04:59:16 AM
Iron Maiden - Seventh son of a seventh son
Properly my favourite IM song and I finally got to see them play it.
They should have named their current tour EPIC MAIDEN and not MAIDEN ENGLAND cause the setlist is epic :metal
For me the setlist would have beyond epic if they had added Alexander the Great and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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« Reply #31 on: July 14, 2013, 10:49:32 AM »
Sorry, I have to say this, but sometimes, the best thing is climaxing during a big prog epic finale!  :metal :loser:
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #32 on: July 14, 2013, 01:00:53 PM »
Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on July 13, 2013, 04:21:14 PM
Between The Buried And Me - White Walls  :hefdaddy

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 14, 2013, 08:29:26 AM
Also. SELKIES

Another BTBAM song that might be worth mentioning: Fossil Genera - A Feed From Cloud Mountain.
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #33 on: July 14, 2013, 01:12:36 PM »
Genesis- Musical Box and Supper's Ready
Rush- 2112
Tool- Lateralus and The Grudge
Pink Floyd- Dogs
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Re: Songs with massive epic finishes
« Reply #34 on: July 15, 2013, 03:54:43 AM »
Yes - I'm Running
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