Opeth

[Special Brew]

I'd have to wait to wait until next year to be able to go to those gigs. I'm glad the highest Canada goes is 19+ :D

Has anyone heard anything about a tour for GR?
They should do another American tour, I only got to see them once at SotU.

[Hells Bells]

Yeah, I unfortunately couldn't make it for SotU :upset: I'd rather see them headlining a tour, I'm not sure how much playing time they would have gotten at something like SotU.

[Darkness]

At sounds of the underground, they played 4 songs, which was more then I expected.

Anyways right before the 2nd last song Mike said "We will definatly come back and do our own tour here... you see, normally we play about 20...MILLION HOURS a night!" And everyone started laughing... it was the best day of my life. :D

[Special Brew]

Yeah, I unfortunately couldn't make it for SotU :upset: I'd rather see them headlining a tour, I'm not sure how much playing time they would have gotten at something like SotU.
Only 45 mins but in one city they got extended time. I think they played for 1:30 there. That was my first time seeing them and they were amazing, and I want more!

[Hells Bells]

At sounds of the underground, they played 4 songs, which was more then I expected.

Anyways right before the 2nd last song Mike said "We will definatly come back and do our own tour here... you see, normally we play about 20...MILLION HOURS a night!" And everyone started laughing... it was the best day of my life.
:D

:lol:
Four songs...heh..that's like nothing. Still, it's great you got to hear them play more than you expected. They'd better come back on their own tour! ...And play for 20 million hours.

[Darkness]

They played Deliverance, The Grand Conjuration, To Rid The Disease, and then Demon Of The Fall... it was awesomely good. They said they got wasted at "that big mall you guys got", which meens West Edmonton Mall. (Alberta, Canada)

[Hells Bells]

I would looove to see them play Demon of the Fall. Apparently it's a crowd favourite, so they probably would do it :)

Yeah I've heard of the West Edmonton Mall, I've never seen it though since I live near Toronto (Ontario...way east of Alberta for those of you who don't know :p).

[GOT the GUDS 112]

Does anyone want to put together some Opeth covers? Preferably "Windowpane" and "To Bid You Farewell". I'm a bassist and I might be able to vocals.
Uhh, I'm all set, I have most of an 10:30 instrumedley recorded already, I'm just seeing if there is any interest in this thread from any true Opeth fans to hear it. I'll definately post it in the guitar forum, but if you guys are interested I'll give you first dibs with a three-four minute demo. The song order is 'A Fair Judgement' until after the acoustic break, 'The Drapery Falls' until after the first solo, then the 'Deliverance' intro into the acoustic break and opening theme of 'Demon of the Fall' out of order. What do you guys think?

[matt4]

sounds cool enough, but 10:30? should cover a lot more Opeth songs in 10:30 than that. That's just my oppinion, though. I mean, have you seen Dream Theater's instrumedley on Live At Budokan?

[Special Brew]

I definately want to hear this cover when it is done. Sadly, I am not good enough to play Opeth correctly, and I have no way to record anyway.

[Neurotoxin]

I would looove to see them play Demon of the Fall. Apparently it's a crowd favourite, so they probably would do it :)

Yeah I've heard of the West Edmonton Mall, I've never seen it though since I live near Toronto (Ontario...way east of Alberta for those of you who don't know :p).

Where abouts do you live?

Uhh, I'm all set, I have most of an 10:30 instrumedley recorded already, I'm just seeing if there is any interest in this thread from any true Opeth fans to hear it. I'll definately post it in the guitar forum, but if you guys are interested I'll give you first dibs with a three-four minute demo. The song order is 'A Fair Judgement' until after the acoustic break, 'The Drapery Falls' until after the first solo, then the 'Deliverance' intro into the acoustic break and opening theme of 'Demon of the Fall' out of order. What do you guys think?

Add me to AIM:

Dynamolic

Or MSN:

symphonyofmidgard@hotmail.com

I'm going on vacation until late Monday, so we can take after that.

[Iron Man]

Excuse my ignorance, but I seen someone in the "Introduce Yourselves" thread saying they were listening to a song from the new Opeth album. Last time I checked, the album was scheduled for an August 30th release (Here in the states at least)...Was it released early in europe or has it been leaked somewhere? Just curious.

[Darkness]

Leaked, a long time ago. Almost a month now.

[Txus]

Excuse my ignorance, but I seen someone in the "Introduce Yourselves" thread saying they were listening to a song from the new Opeth album. Last time I checked, the album was scheduled for an August 30th release (Here in the states at least)...Was it released early in europe or has it been leaked somewhere? Just curious.
It has been leaked in limewrie, slsk etc...

[Iron Man]

Wow, shows what I know.

I never even considered downloading it anyway...I've shelled out money for their first 7 albums, their DVD and a T-shirt, I'm not going to stop being a loyal supporter now

[Shadows]

Excuse my ignorance, but I seen someone in the "Introduce Yourselves" thread saying they were listening to a song from the new Opeth album. Last time I checked, the album was scheduled for an August 30th release (Here in the states at least)...Was it released early in europe or has it been leaked somewhere? Just curious.
Heh, that would be me. I was listening to Reverie/Harlequin Forest I believe. It leaked a while ago.

[Hells Bells]

Where abouts do you live?


Home - Oshawa, it's like half an hour outside of TO
School - Waterloo! And I'm probably going to move there for good after I go back to school this year.

[GOT the GUDS 112]

sounds cool enough, but 10:30? should cover a lot more Opeth songs in 10:30 than that. That's just my oppinion, though. I mean, have you seen Dream Theater's instrumedley on Live At Budokan?
Yes I have, and that thing is a beast, but it isn't really the feel I'm going for. I'm hoping to create one normal sized Opeth song from a handful of their other ones, to make one complete, flowing song. Anyway, here's the first installment, the part from 'A Fair Judgement':

hxxp://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2JQFR9L7Z99GW1UFOK8D8KKWUM

Tell me if I'm headed in the right direction!

[Hells Bells]

/downloading now

I'll tell ya what I think of it ^^



It's not bad, the only thing that really bothered me was the first transition. That part from A Fair Judgement progresses very gradually, and jumping in with the next song when the acoustic part has just gotten started it breaks the flow of the song. Other than that, you've put it together well, and the parts fit together nicely.

[Killtacular]

Black Rose Immortal owns too hard to be legal.

[/random thought]

[Special Brew]

Nice cover! :thumb:

[Darkness]

Yeah, that cover was pretty good.

In other news... the 30th is coming up guys... :D

[Special Brew]

\m/ >.< \m/

I can't wait!

[Iron Man]

\m/ >.< \m/

I can't wait!

Either can I.

\m/

[Special Brew]

Well, actually, I didn't wait. I downloaded it, but MP3s jusat aren't the same :(

I'm going to explode when I get that album in my hands.

11 days beeyatches

[Iron Man]

Well, actually, I didn't wait. I downloaded it, but MP3s jusat aren't the same :(

I'm going to explode when I get that album in my hands.

11 days beeyatches

How would you be able to listen to the album if you were in pieces all over the floor? :p

[Special Brew]

Anyone know of any bands similar to Opeth's acoustic/clean stuff? I know there won't be many bands that sound even close to Opeth, but I want some of the closest suggestions possible :thumb:

[Txus]

Anyone know of any bands similar to Opeth's acoustic/clean stuff? I know there won't be many bands that sound even close to Opeth, but I want some of the closest suggestions possible :thumb:
Maybe some stuff by Suidakra.

[Special Brew]

From the MP3s listed on their website, they are nothing like Opeth in any way.

[Txus]

From the MP3s listed on their website, they are nothing like Opeth in any way.
They have some acoustic stuff, i'll see if i upload some for you.

[Special Brew]

Oh cool :)

[the2stranger]

for Opeth sounding stuff:
Katatonia
Porcupine Tree
Agalloch

[Special Brew]

I know those bands and like all three, but I am looking for some clean or acoustic groups or songs that have that dark quality to them like Opeth has.

[the2stranger]

^
you can try some Dissilusion as well, but Opeth's style is so unique that it's very hard to come up with similair bands

np: Borknagar - To Mount And Rove

[bucket]

I posted a song that was a 20 minute Opethesque epic by Soundsleep. One of the guys in that band posted his band's song on the Opeth forums ages ago. It has some very nice acoustic breaks like Opeth.

http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=37808

Here is a site with 3 of their 4 songs that I have of them. All 3 are prog rock and AWESOME. They don't compare with Opeth's acoustic stuff style wise, but I would buy anything if Soundsleep released anything. But as far as I know, it's just some band that probably won't go anywhere. :(

I suggest anyone in this thread to at least download "Amity Between Life and Death"



PS- Seriously this band pwns music really well.

[Special Brew]

^ I really like that band. I need to find a way to get ahole of any releases they have.

[Iron Man]

I know those bands and like all three, but I am looking for some clean or acoustic groups or songs that have that dark quality to them like Opeth has.

I've heard a band called Novembre have a sound similar to Opeth, haven't checked them out yet though

[i am the robots]

Novembre is quite similar to Opeth, though not nearly as good, if you're looking for bands similar to Opeth my suggestions would be Novembre, Farmakon, and April Ethereal.

[Special Brew]

April Ethereal is a song on My Arms, Your Hearse. Are you sure that is a band?

I am downloading an album by Novembre right now. I will let you know what I think soon. I can't find any Farmakon releases on Soulseek though.

EDIT: Nevermind about April Ethereal http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=6401

[Special Brew]

Ok, I really like Novembre. This is similar to the stuff I was looking for. I still can't find anyhting by Farmakon or April Ethereal on Soulseek.

[bucket]

^ I really like that band. I need to find a way to get ahole of any releases they have.

I have just one more song from them :(. It is exactly like Opeth.

The 20mb upload pwns my machine though, so be patient.

I searched the internet far and wide for more releases, but nope... just 4 songs.

[Hells Bells]

April Ethereal? And they sound like Opeth? Well, the name couldn't have been taken from the song since MAYH was released in 1998 and the band started in 1996. They actually started a year after Opeth released Orchid. I want to hear some of this bands earlier stuff, it would be really weird if Opeth and these guys developed the same sound concurrently.

[Shazzam]

What album should I get next? I just bought Blackwater Park and ****ation. They both kick ***.

[Darkness]

Still Life or Deliverance... Or My Arms, Your Hearse.

[ROH]

@Shazzam-You should get Still Life next, no competition. Still Life and Blackwater Park are their best two, IMO.

That might change after August 30th though. I've only heard TGC and GOP. GOP kicks LOADS of ***.

[Killtacular]

Still Life or Morningrise. Still Life is better as a whole album, and as individual songs, with a great balance of heavy to light moments. Morningrise has killer dual guitar riffs with all songs being over ten minutes long (with Black Rose Immortal being over twenty[!]).

[Deth]

Morningrise. For sure.

[ROH]

Ughh, I forgot about Morningrise. Brilliant album. Black Rose Immortal and To Bid You Farewell are two of my favorite Opeth songs.

[Rawb]

i saw opeth in edmonton, for the sounds of the underground tour recently. some f*cker threw a beer at the singer while he was adressing the crowd. crazy canadians. :P

[Deth]

You wouldn't happen to know their setlist would you?

[Iron Man]

You wouldn't happen to know their setlist would you?

If it was at Sounds of the Underground, they probably only had time for 3-4 songs...Demon of the Fall being one of them, I'd assume

[Rawb]

yeah they played i think only four songs, cuz they had to make some room for the other bands. but they treated us with a song from their soon-to-be-released record.

[Deth]

Cool. I know Demon's always played though.

[Odyssey316]

Anyone know what kinda equipment Opeth uses. I know they got the PRS and Laney, but curious if anyone knows what type of effects or pedals they use. Thanks

[slaughteredfirst]

If it was at Sounds of the Underground, they probably only had time for 3-4 songs...Demon of the Fall being one of them, I'd assume


Only 3 or 4?! How the hell can you get all of a band like Opeth from that few of songs.

[Darkness]

i saw opeth in edmonton, for the sounds of the underground tour recently. some f*cker threw a beer at the singer while he was adressing the crowd. crazy canadians. :P
Dude I was there, I was so pissed when he threw that... so was SYLs drummer...

Mike called the guy a mother****er. :D

They played Deliverance, The Grand Conjuration, To Rid The Deisease and Demon Of The Fall.

[The Cynic]

Anyone know what kinda equipment Opeth uses. I know they got the PRS and Laney, but curious if anyone knows what type of effects or pedals they use. Thanks


Check the offical site.

[Special Brew]

You wouldn't happen to know their setlist would you?
They played "The Drapery Falls", "Demon of the Fall", one song that I for some reason forgot :(, and then they finished the set with "The Grand Conjuration". At the time, TGC wasn't released and I didn't even know the new album's release date. Mikael talking aobut the album for a sec and said it is released August 30th then said "it sounds something like this... this is called 'The Grand Conjuration'" and went straight into song. The audience went nuts. I was really surprised at how many Opeth fans were there.

[Slapping Penguin]

I bought Still Life yesterday, but I already had half of it downloaded silly me. I should have bought my arms your hearse but it was 8 bucks more.

[Special Brew]

I like Still Life more than My Arms, so I think you made the right decision. Still Life is the only released Opeth album that I don't physically own, but I have it downloaded until I can find it :thumb:

[Slapping Penguin]

Yeah thanks mate. White Cluster is a sweet song but its no Blue by Eiffel 65.

[Deth]

I prefer Serenity Painted Death to White Cluster myself.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

I prefer The Moor to anything on Still Life

[Deth]

I also like Godhead's Lament more than The Moor.

[Slapping Penguin]

Yeah Godhead's Lament is my faviorite on that album I don't think White Clusters the best I just thinks good.

[Lateralus23462]

Yeah, I love Godhead's Lament. The guitar solo kicks my ***, but my favorite part is the whole mellow part around 4:45. Such beautiful singing...

[Adam Jones is GOD]

Kick in to that octave slide part = Goosebumps

Every time I find myself partial to 1 song off SL, another one will grab me by the ears.

[Deth]

"What would they care if I did stay, no one would know, oh oh"

I love that part.

[Lateralus23462]

"What would they care if I did stay, no one would know, oh oh"

I love that part.

Yeah man, that's the part I was talking about. I played that part for a friend who thought Opeth was just mindless death metal (horrible assumption on his part) , and now he's a fan of a lot of their work. I really wish I could see them play that song live...

[Deth]

Did you watch the video that was posted a few pages back? They open with Godhead.

[Lateralus23462]

Wow, I can't wait until I get home now. I need to watch that video.

[Iron Man]

I like Still Life more than My Arms, so I think you made the right decision. Still Life is the only released Opeth album that I don't physically own, but I have it downloaded until I can find it :thumb:

You're gonna have to import this one. They released it on a British label (Peaceville) and it hasn't been released stateside. I heard they were planning a state release on a new label, but until then, get to ordering...

I actually imported a copy of Still Life for $14. $11 + $3 for overseas shipping, I got quite the deal :cool:

Edit: Maybe there is a US release I don't know about, but what I do know is it's the only album of theirs that I haven't seen in stores.

[Darkness]

IMO The Moor and Face of Melinda beat anything else on that cd... Godheads Lament doesn't hit me like it seems to hit everyone else... But the Moor is one of my favorite songs ever.

[Lateralus23462]

Yeah, Face of Melinda has my favorite Opeth riff (the first distorted riff), tied with the second riff from Blackwater Park.

[ArcLite]

I had to come in and say how much I'm loving the new album. I think this one may pass up BWP as my favorite album. Lots of killer riffs and Mike's voice sounds great.

[bucket]

"What would they care if I did stay, no one would know, oh oh"

I love that part.

I've been attempting to learn to sing and play at once so of course I gave that part a shot.

:upset:

...

:upset:



What Opeth songs/parts do you guys know how to sing and play at the same time? I can do Hope Leaves' verses poorly, but not that chorus part.

[Darkness]

"what would they care if I was gay? no one would know, hoooomoooo!"

Hehe... sorry.

[ROH]

I prefer The Moor to anything on Still Life

As do I.

The whole album is gold though. Godhead's Lament is fantastic, as is Moonlapse Vertigo and Serenity Painted Death. Plus, Face of Melinda gives me chills every time I listen to it.

[naboo]

"What would they care if I did stay, no one would know, oh oh"

I love that part.

Ohh man, that's one of Opeth's best quiet parts ever. ****ing amazing.

[Adam Jones is GOD]

"what would they care if I was gay? no one would know, hoooomoooo!"

Hehe... sorry.

Thanks for ruining Opeth for me :upset:

/finds another band

[Darkness]

Thanks for ruining Opeth for me :upset:

/finds another band
:D Your welcome.

[Special Brew]

Did you watch the video that was posted a few pages back? They open with Godhead.
I know of one video that was about an hour long show. Is that the one you are talking about or is there another? If so, link me please. I hate searching through the pages in these long threads :(

[Special Brew]

You're gonna have to import this one. They released it on a British label (Peaceville) and it hasn't been released stateside. I heard they were planning a state release on a new label, but until then, get to ordering...

I actually imported a copy of Still Life for $14. $11 + $3 for overseas shipping, I got quite the deal :cool:

Edit: Maybe there is a US release I don't know about, but what I do know is it's the only album of theirs that I haven't seen in stores.
Well ****. I hate importing albums but I will do it if I have to.

Also, anyone notice that the title of this thread has changed? It is no longer the ***OFFICIAL*** thread, what is up with that?

[Darkness]

All the official threads got changed... see if you can pick out the Tool one.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

So, whats everyones favourite riff off Ghost Reveries? Mine, at the moment, is the one about 2 minutes into Baying Of The Hounds. The one played just before and under the 'everything you believed is lie' part.

[Deth]

Here's the video for the person too lazy to find it.

mms://straum.nrk.no/Musikk/2003-06-16/Opeth_300k.wmv

:)

[Special Brew]

So, whats everyones favourite riff off Ghost Reveries? Mine, at the moment, is the one about 2 minutes into Baying Of The Hounds. The one played just before and under the 'everything you believed is lie' part.
I am in love with the intro to 'Beneath the Mire'. It is mostly keyboards though. I love the intro to 'The Ghost of Perdition' as well. I can't even begin to decide my favorite riff right now.

Here's the video for the person too lazy to find it.

mms://straum.nrk.no/Musikk/2003-06-16/Opeth_300k.wmv

:)
Yeah, that is the one I was thinking about. I wish we could get some more good live footage somewhere.

[Arrakakaka]

So, whats everyones favourite riff off Ghost Reveries? Mine, at the moment, is the one about 2 minutes into Baying Of The Hounds. The one played just before and under the 'everything you believed is lie' part.
"Ghost Of Perdition" has a sweet intro and main riff.

[Odyssey316]

Check the offical site.

The official Opeth site doesnt show their equipment other than the brands that endorse them.

[the2stranger]

The official Opeth site doesnt show their equipment other than the brands that endorse them.
^
the site does

go to bio
then click on the photos of each member, and you will get a list with equipemnt, favorite food films, and all that stuff ;)

[Odyssey316]

go to bio
then click on the photos of each member, and you will get a list with equipemnt, favorite food films, and all that stuff ;)[/QUOTE]

I stand corrected

[the2stranger]

go to bio
then click on the photos of each member, and you will get a list with equipemnt, favorite food films, and all that stuff ;)

I stand corrected[/QUOTE]


you're welcome, I really like their site, the bio chapters are a very interesting read too

[naboo]

Here's the video for the person too lazy to find it.

mms://straum.nrk.no/Musikk/2003-06-16/Opeth_300k.wmv

:)

Whoa that's an awesome video. Thanks for posting it. Is there anyway I can save it to my computer though?

[Special Brew]

Whoa that's an awesome video. Thanks for posting it. Is there anyway I can save it to my computer though?
We have all asked and tried but so far, I don't think anyone has figured out how to do it.

[Lateralus23462]

If someone could make it a hyperlink, then we could just do the right-click/save as thing.

[Darkness]

Lets try that. (
mms://straum.nrk.no/Musikk/2003-06-16/Opeth_300k.wmv)

Edit: didn't work... :upset:

[Special Brew]

I tried that awhile back. Doesn't work, as Darkness just found out.

[matt4]

Why won't the picture play correctly on my computer? It just skips around! I want to watch! :)

[Special Brew]

Are you on dial-up?

[Jude]

So, whats everyones favourite riff off Ghost Reveries? Mine, at the moment, is the one about 2 minutes into Baying Of The Hounds. The one played just before and under the 'everything you believed is lie' part.

There is absolutely no way that anyone's favorite riff can be anything but the main one on 'The Grand Conjuration.' That thing practically displaced Gravity Eyelids as my favorite metal riff ever.

[Special Brew]

I wouldn't consider anything by Porcupine Tree as metal though :p

[Jude]

I wouldn't consider anything by Porcupine Tree as metal though :p
Someone has not heard any of the following songs:
Blackest Eyes
Gravity Eyelids
Wedding Nails
The Creator Has a Master Tape
Strip The Soul
Shallow
Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Open Car
Futile
Orchidia

[Special Brew]

I have heard most of those songs, and I still wouldn't call them metal. They have some metal/rockish riffs but I haven't heard one song that I would consider fully metal.

[Det_Nosnip]

*shrug* More prog rock with metal influences...or you could just call it music.

Alot of the riffs at the end of Grand Conjuration are really ****ing cool.

NP Aghora - Immortal Bliss. :cool: Malone+Reinert = :eek:

[Cardboard Headgear]

NP Aghora - Immortal Bliss. :cool: Malone+Reinert = :eek:

Indeed.

Yes this post is worthless but I'm outside in San Francisco at 1 in the morning and its really cold, so cut me some slack.

[The Flabbit Rides High]

/slack

I just heard after a long waiting period the infamous Black Rose Immortal.

meh..kinda dissapointed. I say anything before MAYH was kinda below par. But I guess it was a different genre back then. Anyway.

The new album rocks btw, At the mo I REALLY dig TBOTH and Harlequin Forest. Awesome riffs. I guess I like it so much because alot of the riffs on the new album remind of MAYH...<< my fav Opeth album ever.

[horseypie]

i just got blackwater park and still life and i reckon BP pwns completely over still life....i just reckon his voice is heaps better and...just better

[Dannyboy15]

I like Still Life better. It has Benighted and Godheads Lament. That's why. All the other songs are great though.

[horseypie]

benighted is an awesome song, but i reckon BP is mad.....bleak is teh best song ive heard..i loves it sooo much

[PeEpHoLe_10]

Congrats. Good to see even more fans of this amazing band.

[Slapping Penguin]

Godheads Lament is godly.

[Shlakalam3]

http://www.a2golf.org/images/me/ghost.mp3
Bumping this link for my personal use, hate coming back in the thread to find it ><

[Deth]

/slack

I just heard after a long waiting period the infamous Black Rose Immortal.

meh..kinda dissapointed. I say anything before MAYH was kinda below par. But I guess it was a different genre back then. Anyway.

The new album rocks btw, At the mo I REALLY dig TBOTH and Harlequin Forest. Awesome riffs. I guess I like it so much because alot of the riffs on the new album remind of MAYH...<< my fav Opeth album ever.
Blasphamy! It's my favorite song of all time!

[penelope_weird_hands]

'lo folks.. recently converted opeth fan and even more recent (as in now..1st post!) musicianforum'er.

my ears never really agreed with any form of metal until i heard opeth. the growls took a while to get used to but i love them now.. and the musicianship.. well.. it goes without saying.

i have yet to buy any albums but i have downloaded still life, blackwater park, da*mnation and (couldnt help it) ghost reveries. fkking brilliant. i'm well on my way to becoming obsessed ;p

fav tracks thus far, though they change daily (2 off each album i have heard)
moonlapse vertigo
the moor
the leper affinity
BWP
ghost of perdition
beneath the mire
closure
windowpane

anyway..! sorry for the n00b post..
opeth owns
opeth fans own
that is all.

[Darkness]

^ Get Deliverance. You skipped that one...

[penelope_weird_hands]

^ Get Deliverance. You skipped that one...

will do .. along with the first 3.

can't wait to hear them all

[_HiGhVoLtAgE_]

can someone recommend me some opeth
i know of a couple songs and they are ****in awesome
blackwater park
bleak
a fair judgement

i would of posted in the music recommendations thread but i cant find it

[Jude]

I have heard most of those songs, and I still wouldn't call them metal. They have some metal/rockish riffs but I haven't heard one song that I would consider fully metal.

Wedding Nails and Orchidia and CHAM and Strip the Soul are fully metal. Shallow too. The rest may not be all metal, but the riffs are still metaller than most other metal I've heard.

[craggyisland]

Wedding Nails and Orchidia and CHAM and Strip the Soul are fully metal. Shallow too. The rest may not be all metal, but the riffs are still metaller than most other metal I've heard.
I really don't think they are, they sound more hard rock to me.

I'm seeing Opeth on the 7th September in Manchester, can't wait :cool:

[penelope_weird_hands]

can someone recommend me some opeth
i know of a couple songs and they are ****in awesome
blackwater park
bleak
a fair judgement

i would of posted in the music recommendations thread but i cant find it

from what i've heard:

off Blackwater Park
The Leper Affinity
The Drapery Falls
The Funeral Portrait
Dirge For November

off Still Life (all of them own..but)
The Moor
Godheads Lament
Moonlapse Vertigo
Face of Melinda

off Damnation (much more mellow than previous albums)
Windowpane
Closure
Hope Leaves
Death Whispered a Lullaby

off Ghost Reveries (coming out on the 30th)
Ghost of Perdition
Beneath the Mire
Atonement
Reverie/Harlequin Forest

and for anything off of Orchid, Morningrise, My Arms Your Hearse, or Deliverance you'll have to ask the veterans i haven't heard all that much of either of those,..

[Darkness]

From Deliverance get Deliverance, Masters Apprentices and Wreath, from My Arms Your Hearse, get When and Demon Of The Fall and April Ethereal. The others are a bit harder to get into, so get these first.

[Mr. Ron]

Black Sabbath.....they created the genre, if it weren't for them there would be no opeth, because all the bands that inspired opeth would not exsist in their entity either
Sabbath wasn't that great actually.

[Reflection]

Off Orchid:
Forest of October
The Apostle In Triumph
In The Mist She Was Standing

Off Morningrise:
To Bid You Farewell (long, slow acoustic song)
Black Rose Immortal (23 minute epic)
Advent

[Jude]

Sabbath wasn't that great actually.

Yes they were. Up until after Dio anyway.

I've heard Still Life, ****ation, and Ghost Reveries, I have Orchid, BWP, Morningrise and MAYH too but I haven't listened to them all that much yet.

Off Still Life:
Face of Melinda, Godhead's Lament, Moonlapse Vertigo own.

Off ****ation:
Windowpane, Death Whispered a Lullaby, and Closure stand out.

Ghost Reveries:
THE GRAND ****ING CONJURATION. The other songs are good, but they CANNOT step to this monster. The main riff owns every other metal riff you've ever heard. I wouldn't have minded if they had just played that riff for ten minutes.

And if you can't call Wedding Nails, Orchidia, Futile and the middle of Arriving Somewhere But Not Here metal, then NOTHING is metal.

[ATC]

Off Deliverance (since it was missed):

Deliverance
Wreath
By the Pain I see in Others

EDIT: I see Darkness of Greed did do it, but not in a vertical manner :p

[Special Brew]

Sabbath wasn't that great actually.
I don't like them. I don't see how they created the genre either. I'm not saying they didn't, I just don't see many similarities.

[penelope_weird_hands]

ffs
1:25 into the Leper Affinity and thereafter.

rips me a new pineal gland ;p

[Dannyboy15]

I don't like them. I don't see how they created the genre either. I'm not saying they didn't, I just don't see many similarities.

Planet Caravan was pretty. so wat black sabbath. Those are the only songs I like.

[matt4]

Are you on dial-up?

I'm on cable. The audio streams fine. The video streamed fine for me once yesterday for about 1:30 of the video.

[Killtacular]

This whole 'two songs from each album' thing sounds like fun.

Morningrise
Black Rose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell
Still Life
Serenity Painted Death
Face of Melinda
Blackwater Park
Bleak
Blackwater Park
Damnation
Windowpane
Death Whispered a Lullaby
Ghost Reveries
Beneath the Mire
The Grand Conjuration

I've been meaning to get MAYH here lately, but I've procrastinated.

[Deth]

Hmmm.... only two...

Orchid -
In Mist She Was Standing
The Twilight Is My Robe

Morningrise -
Black Rose Immortal
Advent

MAYH -
April Ethereal
When

Still Life -
Godhead's Lament
Serenity Painted Death

BWP -
Bleak
Blackwater Park

Deliverance -
Deliverance
A Fair Judgement

****ation -
To Rid The Disease
Hope Leaves

That was hard.

[ArcLite]

ORCHID-
In the Mist...
Forest of October

STILL LIFE-
The Moor
Godhead's Lament

MAYH-
April Ethereal
Demon of the Fall

MORNINGRISE-
Black Rose Immortal
Nectar

DAMNATION-
Windowpane
Death Whispered a Lullaby

BLACKWATER PARK-
Bleak
Leper Affinity

GHOST REVERIES-
The Baying of the Hounds - A bloody excellent song...Song of the month for me.
Ghost of Perdition

(I don't have Deliverance :upset: )

[Special Brew]

I will try this as well...

Orchid
The Twilight Is My Robe
In the Mist She Was Standing

Morningrise
Black Rose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse
Demon of the Fall
The Amen Corner

Still Life
The Moor
White Cluster

Blackwater Park
The Leper Affinity
The Drapery Falls

Deliverance
By the Pain I See In Others
Master's Apprentices

Damnation
Death Whispered A Lullaby
Windowpane

Ghost Reveries
Ghost of Perdition
Beneath the Mire

[naboo]

ORCHID
Forest of October
Twilight Is My Robe

MORNINGRISE
Black Rose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell

MY ARM, YOUR HEARSE
April Ethereal
When

STILL LIFE
The Moor
Godhead's Lament

BLACKWATER PARK
Bleak
Leper Affinity

DELIVERANCE
A Fair Judgement
Master's Apprentice

****ATION
Windowpane
In My Time of Need

GHOST REVERIES
I'm still waiting for it to hit stores.

[Flynn]

This whole 'two songs from each album' thing sounds like fun.

Morningrise
Black Rose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell
Still Life
Serenity Painted Death
Face of Melinda
Blackwater Park
Bleak
Blackwater Park
Damnation
Windowpane
Death Whispered a Lullaby
Ghost Reveries
Beneath the Mire
The Grand Conjuration

I've been meaning to get MAYH here lately, but I've procrastinated.

you better get that record asap

[Maneatingbrick]

Orchid
Under the weeping moon
Forest of october

Morningrise
Advent
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse
Demon of the Fall
When

Still Life
Serenity painted death
Moonlapse virtigo

Blackwater Park
The Leper Affinity
Blackwater park

Deliverance
Deleverance
For absent friends

****ation
Closure
To rid the disease

Ghost Reveries
Beneath the mire
Ghost of perdition

[Jude]

From Orchid, In The Mist She Was Standing and Reqiuem (and the second half of it which is in track 7 for some reason) own.

[ROH]

Orchid

In the Mist She was Standing
The Twlight is My Robe

Morningrise

Black Rose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse

When
The Amen Corner

Still Life

The Moor
Godhead's Lament

Blackwater Park

The Drapery Falls
Blackwater Park

Deliverance

Deliverance
A Fair Judgement

Damnation

Windowpane
Closure


I'm awaiting August 30th for Ghost Reveries.

[Jude]

I can't understand this lack of love for Grand Conjuration.

[ROH]

I can't understand this lack of love for Grand Conjuration.

I loved it at first, then I heard Ghost of Perdition. GOP smokes TGC out of the water, IMO.

But those are the only two I've heard so far. So that isn't anything close to a full opinion yet.

[Jude]

I loved it at first, then I heard Ghost of Perdition. GOP smokes TGC out of the water, IMO.

But those are the only two I've heard so far. So that isn't anything close to a full opinion yet.

GOP is probably the second best after TGC. I like the soft songs a lot, too. I dig that there isn't as much growling on this album as the others, though there are a few melodies I really dislike (the one on Harlequin forest where he's like Haaaaaaaaa-rlequin foooooooooo-rest...dunno how to describe it) and there's also a really lame riff in the middle of Grand Conjuration. Also the beginning riff of Beneath the Mire doesn't sound good to me, though the rest of the song is good.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

^^^
Wait til you hearing Baying of the Hounds. Oh,that songs kicks so much arse.


This was to ROH.

[ROH]

^^^
Wait til you hearing Baying of the Hounds. Oh,that songs kicks so much arse.


This was to ROH.

I heard a 3 minute clip of it about a month and a half back. The only thing I remember about it was the "everything you believe is a lie" part.

Can't wait to hear the full song.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

GOP is probably the second best after TGC. I like the soft songs a lot, too. I dig that there isn't as much growling on this album as the others, though there are a few melodies I really dislike (the one on Harlequin forest where he's like Haaaaaaaaa-rlequin foooooooooo-rest...dunno how to describe it) and there's also a really lame riff in the middle of Grand Conjuration. Also the beginning riff of Beneath the Mire doesn't sound good to me, though the rest of the song is good.


OMG liek wat r u finkin?Lol, sorry i just love that melody.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

I heard a 3 minute clip of it about a month and a half back. The only thing I remember about it was the "everything you believe is a lie" part.

Can't wait to hear the full song.


Yeah that part rules.

[Special Brew]

I can't understand this lack of love for Grand Conjuration.
I love the song, I just like others on the album better :p

You have to admit, it is kind of a weird song compared to other Opeth songs. I mean the main riff is kind of doomesque in some ways and just in a different style than usual.

[guitar_face]

Orchid
The Twilight Is My Robe
Forest Of October

Morningrise
Black Rose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse
April Ethereal
Demon Of The Fall

Still Life
Serenity Painted Death
White Cluster

Blackwater Park
The Leper Affinity
The Funeral Portrait

Deliverance
A Fair Judgement
By The Pain I See in Others

Damnation
Windowpane
In My Time Of Need

Ghost Reveries
Beneath The Mire
Hours Of Wealth

[Trivium]

whats opeths best song?

[ROH]

whats opeths best song?

Just take a look at the lists people are posting. You'll get a basic idea of what the fan favorites are.

[guitar_face]

whats opeths best song?
There's no such thing for me, but look into the Leper Affinity... this is the first Opeth Song I ever heard, and it blew me away.

[lost_profits]

likewise with april ethereal or when.
Or Black Rose Immortal

[Special Brew]

whats opeths best song?
That would vary from fan to fan. Most of us change favorites quite a bit, but all their songs are amazing. I say start with "The Funeral Portrait" or "The Leper Affinity" as previously mention. The first song I ever heard by them was actually "Harvest" so I was under the assumption that they were a softer acoustic rock band. When I started checking them out with the album Blackwater Park, I put my 'WTF!' face on and soon fell in love.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

^^^
I had the same experience as you did.

[Jude]

I love the song, I just like others on the album better :p

You have to admit, it is kind of a weird song compared to other Opeth songs. I mean the main riff is kind of doomesque in some ways and just in a different style than usual.

That's the other part of what makes it cool. Their other songs, good as they are, start to sound kind of samey after a while, TGC is different.

Baying of the Hounds is nuts. Probably the next best after TGC.

[bahamut_0]

Orchid
Forest Of October
The Apostle In Triumph

Morningrise
The Night And The Silent Water
Black Rose Immortal

My Arms, Your Hearse
Demon of the Fall
The Amen Corner

Still Life
The Moor
White Cluster

Blackwater Park
The Drapery Falls
The Funeral Portrait

Deliverance
Deliverance
By the Pain I See In Others

Damnation
Windowpane
In My Time Of Need

Ghost Reveries
The Baying Of The Hounds
Beneath the Mire

Just thought I'd throw in my opinion ^^

[The Flabbit Rides High]

Opeth 4 Life (lame)

Orchid:
The Night and Silent Water
The Twilight is My Robe

Morningrise:
Nectar
Advent

My Arms, Your Hearse: (2nd fav) (own)
When
Demon of The Fall

Still Life: (own)
Godhead's Lament
White Cluster

Blackwater Park: (own)
Bleak
Blackwater Park

Deliverance:
Wreath
Deliverance

Dam.nation: (own)
Closure
In My Time of Need

Ghost Reveries:
Ghost of Perdition
Baying of The Hounds

Definatley gonna get Ghost Reveries....To me their best offering so far.

[whatduffhuck7]

Still Life: (own)
Godhead's Lament
White Cluster

how do you not have the moor on there. thats my favorite opeth song. great acoustic part.

[The Flabbit Rides High]

I love The Moor man! ;p

But I feel Godhead is a better song at the mo....this might change tho. ;p

[Mr Benners]

4 days till Ghost Reveries (here in the UK) - STILL haven't downloaded it :cool:

[The Flabbit Rides High]

lol.....u are much stronger than me.


;p

[i am the robots]

4 days till Ghost Reveries, I've had it for 28...

[whatduffhuck7]

ive dled it but havent listend yet. im gonna buy it and listen straight through

[Hells Bells]

Orchid
Forest Of October
Silhouette

Morningrise
To Bid You Farewell
Black Rose Immortal

My Arms, Your Hearse
Demon of the Fall
Circle of Tyrants

Still Life
Godhead's Lament
Moonlapse Vertigo

Blackwater Park
The Drapery Falls
The Leper Affinity

Deliverance
Wreath
A Fair Judgement

****ation
Death Whispered a Lullaby
To Rid the Disease

Ghost Reveries
Next week I'll know! :D

[Blanka Flip]

Great to see some Amen Corner's on some of these recent ones!

Orchid
Apostle in Triumph
Forest Of October

Morningrise
Advent
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse
The Amen Corner
Demon Of The Fall

Still Life
Serenity Painted Death
White Cluster

Blackwater Park
Bleak
The Drapery Falls

Deliverance
Deliverance
Master's Apprentices

****ation
Windowpane
Hope Leaves

Ghost Reveries
(I've only heard T.G.C and G.O.P) - I held out!

[Cousin_Ed]

Yeah, so I Downloaded it >_<

I couldn't hold out at all.

Its brilliant. I like it the most than the other albums, My arms your hearse comes in at a close second though.

[The Flabbit Rides High]

Yeah, so I Downloaded it >_<

I couldn't hold out at all.

Its brilliant. I like it the most than the other albums, My arms your hearse comes in at a close second though.


OMg, same here. liek Excatly the same. :thumb:

[strat]

Sabbath wasn't that great actually.


:amaze: :amaze: :amaze: :angry:

[Dannyboy15]

Why doesn't anyone like Dirge for November?

[Hells Bells]

Why doesn't anyone like Dirge for November?

I love Dirge for November...the two that I chose were pretty random since every song from Blackwater Park is good. I could never really pick a favourite from that album.

[Deth]

Why doesn't anyone like Dirge for November?
I love it, but for me it's by far the weakest track on the album.

[The Cynic]

Orchid
In Mist She Was Standind
The Twlight Is My Robe
The Apostle In Triumph

Morningrise
Advent
Blackrose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms Your Hearse
April Ethereal
Demon Of The Fall
The AMen Corner

Still Life
The Moor
Godhead's Lamnent
Moonlapse Vertigo

Blackwater Park
Leper Affinity
Bleak
The Drapery Falls

Deliverence
Deliverence
A Fair Judgement
Masters Apprentice

****ation
Windowpane
To Rid The Disease
In My Time OF Need

Ghost Reveries
Baying Of The Hounds
Beneath The Mire
Hours Of Wealth

My opinion

[Deth]

Well, you just cheated and put 3 songs.

[ROH]

Why doesn't anyone like Dirge for November?

I love Dirge for November. The silent first couple of minutes is amazing. When it gets heavier it's pretty damn good as well.

Fantastic song.

[Special Brew]

Why doesn't anyone like Dirge for November?
Everyone does, we just have songs we prefer over it. It has been said many times that every Opeth song is a masterpiece, and that's true.

[i am the robots]

Orchid
In Mist She Was Standind
The Twlight Is My Robe
The Apostle In Triumph

Morningrise
Advent
Blackrose Immortal
To Bid You Farewell

My Arms Your Hearse
April Ethereal
Demon Of The Fall
The AMen Corner

Still Life
The Moor
Godhead's Lamnent
Moonlapse Vertigo

Blackwater Park
Leper Affinity
Bleak
The Drapery Falls

Deliverence
Deliverence
A Fair Judgement
Masters Apprentice

****ation
Windowpane
To Rid The Disease
In My Time OF Need

Ghost Reveries
Baying Of The Hounds
Beneath The Mire
Hours Of Wealth

My opinion

hmmm... ****ing bizarre, my list of top 3 per album is identical save ****ation, where i'd replace Windowpane with Death Whispered A Lullaby.

[lost_profits]

Ok i'll give it a try....

Orchid--
The Apostle In Triumph
Under a weeping moon

Morningrise--
To Bid You Farewell
Black Rose Immortal

MAYH--
April Ethereal
When?

Still Life--
The Moor
Serenity Painted Death/Face of melinda (tie)

Blackwater Park--
The Drapery Falls
The Leper Affinity

Deliverance---
Deliverance
By The Pain I See In Others

****ation----
Weakness
To Rid The Disease

Ghost Reveries (from what i've heard)
Reverie/Harlequin Forest
Ghost Of Perdition

[Massik Kretal]

Orchid
The Apostle in Triumph
Under the Weeping Moon

Morningrise
Nectar
To Bid you Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse
Demon of the Fall
The Amen Corner

Still Life
The Moor
Serenity Painted Death

Blackwater Park
Bleak
The Funeral Portrait

Deliverance
A Fair Judgement
Deliverence

****ation
Closure
In My Time of Need

Ghost Reveries
Ghost Reveries
Atonement

[4130]

I can't believe I've held out downloading the new album for so long. But now only 2 days left (comes out on the 28th here in Australia) I think its been all worth it. Can't wait to hear the new album. :D

[PeEpHoLe_10]

^^^
Cudos for holding out....you will not be dissapointed.

[bahamut_0]

Why doesn't anyone like Dirge for November?

I do....it's in my top 3 Opeth songs, and it has the most meaning to me.

[The Flabbit Rides High]

Dirge definatley is one my fav with the most feeling to me.

[lost_profits]

Its funny I thought Dirge was one of the weaker moments in BWP.

The good thing about Opeth is, there is always debate about the songs on each albums.... Depth....

[Det_Nosnip]

Aye. For example, "The Funeral Portrait" was one of my favorite songs on BWP, mostly because it was the only song that didn't break into an acoustic section (I love those, don't get me wrong, but they don't have to do it EVERY time!), yet I hardly ever see it mentioned.

[GOT the GUDS 112]

Alrighty guys, I've finished the first half of that Opeth Medley, so I'm interested to hear what you have to say!

Here's my Soundclick:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=213565

I'd like to hear what Opeth fans specifically think about this, so please leave your comments either in this thread, or in the one I made in the Guitar Forum:

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384056

[Massik Kretal]

I couldnt help but download the Opeth album. But I'm gonna buy it anyway so it's okay.

Edit - Well I didn't really downlaod it. My brothers on the roadcrew so he lemme get it.

[Darkness]

I get it on the 30th... haven't downloaded or anything... reserved my copy today.

[Hells Bells]

Reserving a copy...heh, that sounds like a good idea. It'll be something to do before I go to work tomorrow.

[Deth]

I'm not reserving, I'm just going after school. I doubt Best Buy will sell out due to a mad rush for Opeth's latest.

[Darkness]

My cd store is only getting 5, and a few are already reserved, so I thought it was necissary.

[Deth]

Wow, I don't have any real music stores around me :-/.

Best Buy is the greatest though, as long as you're not looking for anything too hard to find.

[Darkness]

CD Plus (the place I go) is awesome, I get all my stuff there. Their even good for vinyls, except I couldn't find the new Lateralus vinyl there... :(

[Deth]

Does it cost much more than other places?

[Darkness]

No, not at all. They often have lots of great deals to. And the people that work there are awesome.

[4130]

I too have a reserved copy. The store already has the CDs out the back and I went down yesterday hopng they could sell me one before sunday, but no luck. **** bastards.

[vashts80]

hehehe, I'm pretty much a newbie in this thread, but question:

What tuning does Opeth use on Blackwater Park (the song)? I have a guitarpro for that song, but it's in drop D (DADGBE/DADG) and I was thinking to myself "the mighty Opeth cannot POSSIBLY be using nu-metal drop D!" (lolz, stereotyping is fun)...so yeah.

[Darkness]

Drop D is correct.

[relliK]

Drop C is nu-metal.Not D.STUPID!!!!!

[SomeGuySomewhere]

Orchid
In The Mist She Was Standing
Under the Weeping Moon

Morningrise
Advent
To Bid you Farewell

My Arms, Your Hearse
When
Demon of the Fall

Still Life
The Moor
Godhead's Lament

Blackwater Park
The Leper Affinity
Blackwater Park

Deliverance
A Fair Judgement
Deliverence

****ation
Windowpane
Death Whispered A Lullaby

Ghost Reveries
Ghost of Perdition
Hours Of Wealth

[Lateralias]

There is nothing wrong with drop D... it's great when you want that evil sound (like in Demon of the Fall and BWP song)

[Special Brew]

It doesn't matter how you tune the guitar, it's how you play them

[Dannyboy15]

Drop C is nu-metal.Not D.STUPID!!!!!

Drop C can be polka it's just a tuning nothing more nothing less.

[Darkness]

Agreed, I hate how some people think your genre depends on your tuning.

[Lateralias]

Yeah I know, actually I heard that Ghost Reveries was in D tuning for most of the album, can anyone confirm this?

[4130]

Just bought and listened to the whole album. VERY nice. Like everyone said the singing is different to anything they've done before, but stll awsome none the less. I loved The Grand Conjuration that song blew me away, I don't know what everyone was complainign about.

[The Cynic]

Yeah I know, actually I heard that Ghost Reveries was in D tuning for most of the album, can anyone confirm this?


From what I've learned so far... yes. I can only play Baying of the Hounds in D and as well as some other riffs from different songs.

[Flynn]

Just bought and listened to the whole album. VERY nice. Like everyone said the singing is different to anything they've done before, but stll awsome none the less. I loved The Grand Conjuration that song blew me away, I don't know what everyone was complainign about.



The first time I listened to that song I didn't like it at all, yet I find myself listening to it almost every morning on the way to work. It really grew on me.

The entire album was excellent...I wanted more ''Voilence'' on the album...but I can't complain, It's new, It's Opeth. :thumb:

[Knifeboy]

I just got lamentations... I can't wait to pop this sucker into my dvd'player and get blown away

[Darkness]

I just got lamentations... I can't wait to pop this sucker into my dvd'player and get blown away
You won't be blown away.


You will DIE.

I know, I did... :p

[Cain]

When is Ghost Reveries released again?

[Darkness]

Its the 30th I believe.

[Arrakakaka]

It leaked. I have a copy :evil:

It's actually quite amazing.

[i am the robots]

You won't be blown away.


You will DIE.

I know, I did... :p

Suffocated by Akerfeldt's nose hair as well?

[Mr Benners]

ONE........DAY........ (UK :D)

STILL not downloaded...

[Darkness]

Suffocated by Akerfeldt's nose hair as well?
Yes. :rolleyes:

[relliK]

http://www.funeralportrait.com/index.php?showtopic=557&st=0

^The lyrics to this album are breathtaking.Mikael really did an awesome job on the lyric writing for this album.They are so dark.I think they are about being possesed by demons or something.

[Deth]

Suffocated by Akerfeldt's nose hair as well?
:lol: I did notice that.

[Iron Man]

2 days until I'm not the only Opeth fanboy on this forum that hasn't heard the new album. Or at least it seems like it.

[Deth]

I've only heard GoP and TGC. I can't wait.

[Iron Man]

I've only heard GoP and TGC. I can't wait.

Maybe I'm not. Anyway, I think I should skip school that day and sit at the record store waiting for it to open. I'd look like a loser, but I get my album right away ;)

[ROH]

I'm so desperately waiting for this album to come out I re-listened to Isolation Years on power tab atleast 5 times last night.

[Iron Man]

I'm so desperately waiting for this album to come out I re-listened to Isolation Years on power tab atleast 5 times last night.

I would have done the same, if I had the PT downloaded...but I refuse to do even that, I can wait 2 more days....right?

[Deth]

C'mon, wait with me.

It'll be fun, I have cake and everything.

[ROH]

*eats cake*

[Deth]

Well, I GUESS you can wait with us.

If you're a good n00b.

[ROH]

*Looks at join dates*

[Deth]

*shifty*

...but do you have...2000 posts!!!

Yee-haw! Ghost Reveries all round on me!

[Iron Man]

*shifty*

...but do you have...2000 posts!!!

Yee-haw! Ghost Reveries all round on me!

Will you buy my copy for me? ;)

[OfSins&Shred]

yea I've heard The ghost of Perdition properly & heard a really crap version of The grand conjuration..... Two more days for me too.....

[Arrakakaka]

I've been enjoying it for a few weeks :p

I could upload it for you guys.

[Iron Man]

I've been enjoying it for a few weeks :p

I could upload it for you guys.

I know exactly where I could get it and could be listening to it in an hour if I really wanted to.

But, seeing as I bought the first 7 albums, a T-shirt and their DVD I'm going to wait and buy this one too.

[deadinholywood]

Eh i saw it at the cd store on friday and i didnt get it, i have all of their other stuff but of the 3 or so songs ive heard on the radio it does pretty much nothing for me, i really dislike Mikael's new vocals but i may pick it up and hope that it grows on me.

[Iron Man]

Eh i saw it at the cd store on friday and i didnt get it, i have all of their other stuff but of the 3 or so songs ive heard on the radio it does pretty much nothing for me, i really dislike Mikael's new vocals but i may pick it up and hope that it grows on me.

Radio? You mean, internet radio or something?

[Darkness]

Yeah, my friend/bass player has been hearing Ghost Of Peridition on the radio... it got us pretty siked.

[deadinholywood]

No i mean radio radio, Triple J in Australia has a program on Tuesday nights called 'Full Metal Racket' where nothing but heavy music is played

[Massik Kretal]

New vocals? They seem the same to me.

[Darkness]

No i mean radio radio, Triple J in Australia has a program on Tuesday nights called 'Full Metal Racket' where nothing but heavy music is played
...Yes I meen "radio radio" as well, a station here also has a metal show.

[deadinholywood]

New vocals? They seem the same to me.

No the clean vocals that i have heard so far for this album are much different and to me dont sound as good as those from previous Opeth albums

[Det_Nosnip]

Ah. You haven't heard Harlequin Forest, then.

Although I still hold that the acoustic section of "Godhead's Lament" is Mikael's best vocal work, I absolutely love Ghost Reveries.

[Mr Benners]

TODAY!

YES YES YES!

I HELD OUT!

Off to buy it..........

RIGHT NOW!

Will return with my thoughts tonight!

[Deth]

Oh, is it released today in the UK?

Lucky bastard.

[the2stranger]

tomorrow, I will be of to the store to get my copy.
woohoo
I can't believe I haven't downloaded it, I have a strong will :cool:

[Deth]

tomorrow, I will be of to the store to get my copy.
woohoo
I can't believe I haven't downloaded it, I have a strong will :cool:
Me too :cool:

We are so cool.

[the2stranger]

Me too :cool:

We are so cool.

/ high 5!

I do hope they haven't sold out all copies if I arrive :(

[Deth]

I doubt it.

[Hells Bells]

I don't think enough people know about Opeth that you'd have a mad rush for the album.

[suspect]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/all49/P1010030.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/all49/P1010031.jpg
Thought I'd provide some photos of what I picked up on Thursday. The T-shirt is signed by Mikael and Peter, and the piece of paper is signed by the whole band. I met them Mikael and Peter at the Hole in the Sky festival, outside a pub and got their signatures on the shirt, and later on I met the whole band on the airport terminal so I got them to sign my ticket too:D. I haven't listened to the album yet, but I know its going to blow me away. The Grand Conjuration was ****ing awesome live by the way.

[Darkness]

I have a Ghost Reveries shirt signed by Mikeal, a ticket signed by the whole band, and a setlist signed by the whole band. :D

Anyways, I held out to. I get my mine tomorrow.

[naboo]

TODAY!

YES YES YES!

I HELD OUT!

Off to buy it..........

RIGHT NOW!

Will return with my thoughts tonight!

I've held out too and I can't wait for tomorrow.

[The Flabbit Rides High]

I didn't hold out because the cd woun't be released in SA for a long time...if ever.

Ill just have to import it anyhow.

/third-world

[Distorted Vision]

Well, I held out, and actually went into town to buy it instead of ordering. Just had my first listen.

There are some definite magic moments, but it'll take a fair few more listens for it all to sink in. First impressions indicate that it stands up there with their best work, but as yet I'm not blown away. The Baying Of The Hounds rocks like a mother****er, though.