Taking Sides: Rasputina v. Switchblade Symphony

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Both are mostly-girl bands (with one practically invisible "stinky male"), both appeal to the goth-girl jr. contingent, although neither would admit to it. There are some notable differences, too. So who has the better image? Who would you rather listen to?

― 1 1 2 3 5, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

We are forgetting Apocolyptica

― anthony, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Seen both bands live - Rasputina is always more interesting and has the better image, though the novelty of their act can get thin.

― Cash Lone, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Apocalyptica are all male.

Rasputina vs. Switchblade Symphony? Both irrelevant crap.

― Motel Hell, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh i am sorry. I have never seen them live. I thought the metal cello thing would work.

― anthony, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'd rather listen to Kittie, if not Astarte.

― Kris, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Dammit, fuck it.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/2078/astarte/Amainfra me.html

― Kris, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh, never mind!

― Kris, Friday, 3 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Are you talking about Switchblade Symphony from Merced, California? This is hilarious. I played with them at a show ages ago. Nice girls.

― james lane, Sunday, 5 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

seven years pass...

If these bands had stopped after their first two albums they wld be perfect. Rasputina just keeps getting more and more shrill and shitty.

― fillibustar superstar! (Abbott), Monday, 4 May 2009 22:42 (sixteen years ago)

Also lols at comparing either of this groups to Kittie.

― fillibustar superstar! (Abbott), Monday, 4 May 2009 22:42 (sixteen years ago)

I beg to differ (though I know I'll be on my own): The last Rasputina LP, 'O Perilous World' is a bizarre and truly amazing concept album which cuts up material straight out of the news with a range of peculiar historical texts. You haven't lived until you've heard Melora intoning what I believe are extracts from Bin Laden speeches as part of a narrative about the Pitcairn islanders. I haven't heard much by any of the other bands cited, but I have no reason to believe any of them capable of producing anything remotely as far out as this.

― Soukesian, Monday, 4 May 2009 23:16 (sixteen years ago)

Rasputina had a better gimmick.

― Alex in NYC, Monday, 4 May 2009 23:33 (sixteen years ago)

nine years pass...

Wow at Rasputina! had Thanks For The Ether sitting in my room for a few years and just been listening to it, I'm surprised, very pleased and refreshed. Loving it. Had no idea they were on a big label.

― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 22 June 2018 16:17 (seven years ago)

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