Opeth

[SofaKing713]

I just bought blackwater park and i was amazed by the first song...Opeth has to be one of the most talented bands out there today.

[Phil Anselmo]

when the next Opeth album going to be released?

[Kaden]

Here's my Opeth albums, from best to worst:

MAYH/Morningrise (It's a tie at the moment)
Blackwater Park
Still Life
****ation
Orchid
Deliverance

[Kafkastolemyslippers]

when the next Opeth album going to be released?

I think they hit the studio, or at least began writing, recently. Late 2005 was what I heard, although I can't say for sure.

[Shadows]

Here's my Opeth albums, from best to worst:

MAYH/Morningrise (It's a tie at the moment)
Blackwater Park
Still Life
****ation
Orchid
Deliverance
You don't like Orchid? Ouch. That's the only Opeth album own so far, but I was hoping to get Blackwater Park and Morningrise. In Mist She Was Standing got me into the band.

[bucket]

If you like Orchid, which you do- I read the review.. nice

Then you will PROBABLY like Morningrise a lot, too. I like Morningrise better.

[the stranger]

my picks

1) morningrise
2) blackwater park
3) deliverance
4) ***nation
5) still life
6) orchid
7) my arms you hearse

[ninjamonkey]

Orchid is their best. By far

[Kaden]

You don't like Orchid? Ouch. That's the only Opeth album own so far, but I was hoping to get Blackwater Park and Morningrise. In Mist She Was Standing got me into the band.
I love Orchid. The only one I don't like is Deliverance.

[Kafkastolemyslippers]

Orchid is good, but I think the songs were a little better crafted as a whole on later albums.

[methodlessman]

Everyone needs to head over and vote for Opeth for Ultimate Band.

[malignant5150]

hey i dont want it to seem that im spamming or anything but does any 1 have some opeth albums that they could trade over aim or anything, because i heard a few songs and id really like to get a cd of thiers but all the record stores around here suck...so yeah if anyone could help me out id really appreciate it
again sorry if this is considered spam

[Queen_Rocks]

Who Is Opeth.

[TMA]

Opeth owns.
I have to say, my favorite song is When, off of My Arms, Your Hearse.
Great mixture of styles.

[ArcLite]

hey i dont want it to seem that im spamming or anything but does any 1 have some opeth albums that they could trade over aim or anything, because i heard a few songs and id really like to get a cd of thiers but all the record stores around here suck...so yeah if anyone could help me out id really appreciate it
again sorry if this is considered spam

www.amazon.com
www.cduniverse.com
www.theendrecords.com

[Cain]

Guys! Opeth are down in the Ultimate Metal Poll! Vote for them please!

[Det_Nosnip]

Yeah, come on! Pull your weight, ****it! :p

[methodlessman]

Come on guys. Metallica are good, but their aren't as creative or as technical as Opeth. Opeth is the better band and deserves to win.

[jimmymcmahon2001]

If you like Orchid, which you do- I read the review.. nice

Then you will PROBABLY like Morningrise a lot, too. I like Morningrise better.
I LOVE Morningrise, my favourite album (tied with Deliverance).
But I found I really disliked Orchid, but Ive only listened to it 2 or 3 times.
In The Mist She Was Standing, however, is amazing. As is The Apostle In Triumph.

Rankings!:
(Note: I don't have Still Life yet)
1. Morningrise/Deliverance
2. My Arms Your Hearse
3. Blackwater Park
4. Damnation
5. Orchid

[Shred Danson]

I have Blackriver Park, and it's a ****ing badass album, but I haven't gotten the ****ation and Deliverance albums yet...:(

but yes, Opeth is awesome, I think they carry the future of metal...

(Am I a noob in this thread...****! 20 pages...)

[Armor O'Malley]

I have Blackriver Park, and it's a ****ing badass album, but I haven't gotten the ****ation and Deliverance albums yet...:(

but yes, Opeth is awesome, I think they carry the future of metal...

(Am I a noob in this thread...****! 20 pages...)

Another thread-noob here, whoa this thread just seemed to pop out of nowhere.

Anyway Morningrise is my favourite Opeth album.

[iginfest]

Hu Smells? U Smell And Ur Little Dog Too.

[Falcon]

WTF^
I love Morningrise. I'm learning To Bid You Farewell with my guitar teacher. It's one of the most beautiful songs Opeth have written. Orchid and Blackwater Park are awesome too, there are some great heavier songs on those 2. Mikael Åkerfeldt is a genius.

[Maynard]

I don't like Opeth's heavy screaming sound, their acoustic stuff is ****ing great though.

[Armor O'Malley]

WTF^
I love Morningrise. I'm learning To Bid You Farewell with my guitar teacher. It's one of the most beautiful songs Opeth have written. Orchid and Blackwater Park are awesome too, there are some great heavier songs on those 2. Mikael Åkerfeldt is a genius.

Ignore that spamming peon.

Is that Mr Becker in your avatar?

And Slash dementia? Carcass! You are the lad. :)

[Falcon]

Ignore that spamming peon.

Is that Mr Becker in your avatar?

And Slash dementia? Carcass! You are the lad. :)

Why thankyou :thumb: Yerp you gotta love a bit of Carcass haven't you, to break up the long thoughtful Opeth and Tool music sessions. And Becker? There is no word fit to describe Becker other than God. His life is tragic though. Why him? He didn't deserve what happened to him.

[iginfest]

Im No Peon U Fool. Ur Mother Is And On Another Note Does Anyone Like Cheese? I Do Sometimes But Only Red Cheese.

[Armor O'Malley]

Why thankyou :thumb: Yerp you gotta love a bit of Carcass haven't you, to break up the long thoughtful Opeth and Tool music sessions. And Becker? There is no word fit to describe Becker other than God. His life is tragic though. Why him? He didn't deserve what happened to him.

He is a God, his story is truly one of the saddest in music. And Carcass rock immensely.

*Remembers this is a Opeth thread*
Oh, and yes, Opeth they're good too. :D

[iginfest]

I Peon Ur Face U ***-clown

[Kafkastolemyslippers]

I Peon Ur Face U ***-clown

You are so clever I want to stab you.


Yes. Opeth. Good.

Morningrise has been the soundtrack to my life for the past 4 days or so. Advent is a really good song, I realize.

[bucket]

I LOVE Morningrise, my favourite album (tied with Deliverance).
But I found I really disliked Orchid, but Ive only listened to it 2 or 3 times.
In The Mist She Was Standing, however, is amazing. As is The Apostle In Triumph.

Rankings!:
(Note: I don't have Still Life yet)
1. Morningrise/Deliverance
2. My Arms Your Hearse
3. Blackwater Park
4. Damnation
5. Orchid

Oh, how you must listen to it some more! It was probably the Opeth album that took me the longest to like, but now it's number 2 just behind Morningrise.

[Grey Incision]

please don't flame me, but i personally don't like morningrise, i haven't listened to much of it, but what i have heard wasn't better than MAYH, Blackwater or still life

[jimmymcmahon2001]

Oh, how you must listen to it some more! It was probably the Opeth album that took me the longest to like, but now it's number 2 just behind Morningrise.
Im still tryin man :cool: I listened to it again, and like it a little more. Forest Of October is great.
please don't flame me, but i personally don't like morningrise, i haven't listened to much of it, but what i have heard wasn't better than MAYH, Blackwater or still life
Don't worry, just like I probably will like Orchid, you will LOVE Morningrise. Best album, along with Deliverance.

[Grey Incision]

yes, deliverence kicks absolute metallica ***!

please help opeth out everyone, vote for them in the ultimate metal band thread!

[Cain]

yes, deliverence kicks absolute metallica ***!

please help opeth out everyone, vote for them in the ultimate metal band thread!

Yeah, guys. Opeth is taking a horrible beating from lame-*** Metallica fans who are creating new accounts just to get their votes in. Put a lot of votes on the table right now, push them ahead ten votes, and we'll see if Metallica spurts ahead by a whole lot. If it does, we'll call the mods on Metallica's ***. Yet another fine internet franchise that they've ruined. :upset:

[Grey Incision]

leave the accusations to that thread, i was just using my post as a last note, this is solely an opeth thread, we shouldn't try and bring the battle here

[Shred Danson]

Another thread-noob here, whoa this thread just seemed to pop out of nowhere.

Anyway Morningrise is my favourite Opeth album.


Badass, I'm not the only "noob"

[.Realm.of.Chaos.]

I heard my first Opeth album on the week i forget what it was called but it was their "2000" album (2000 being the year) And I have to admit it was good, can anyone recomend me some more albums from them?

[Kaden]

Best album, along with Deliverance.
I personally can't get inteo Deliverance. By The Pain I See in Others is a great song, besides that the whole album is pretty meh to me.

[Det_Nosnip]

Well, the title track is fantastic...

[Kaden]

Well, the title track is fantastic...
It has its moments.

[bucket]

I think it was mentioned in the other thread, but is it just me or would crowning Opeth the "Ultimate Metal Band" seem odd. They are no doubt an awesome band, but the ultimate? There's something to them that makes me think the final two bands should be Metallica and Maiden.. or something.


I voted for Opeth anyways :D

[LeperAffinity]

For all the people looking to get into Opeth, this site has Damnation, Deliverance, Blackwater Park, Still Life, and My Arms Your Hearse available for streaming. The quality's kinda crappy though, but it's better than nothing.

http://cdzlimited.org/rock/M_R/opeth.html

[Grey Incision]

I think it was mentioned in the other thread, but is it just me or would crowning Opeth the "Ultimate Metal Band" seem odd. They are no doubt an awesome band, but the ultimate? There's something to them that makes me think the final two bands should be Metallica and Maiden.. or something.


I voted for Opeth anyways :D


well, i have thought about it, and they are an odd choice for 'ultimate' metal band, in a lot of people's opinions, they are 'the best' metal band, but 'ultimate' is different, i don't know, bands like Megadeth, black sabbath, Judas priest and metallica are the bands you think of when somebody talks about metal ya know? Don't get me wrong, metallica can rot for all i care and opeth rox my sox :cool: but i don't think they are 'ultimate'

[Grey Incision]

people, i am proud to say that i am currently taking the time out to listen to Morningrise all the way through, and i am halfway through Nectar. I must say.....................****! that is quality stuff, i've always thought Morningrise was the worst album, but now it's shot up to about no. 3 on my list, and night & the silent water has replaced Leper affinity as one of my favourite songs

[The Night And The Silent Water]

Opeth plain rule.... ive been into them for over a year now, ive bought all their albums... there is not one day goes by that i dont listen to at least one of their albums all the way through... fave at the moment is Still Life, but overall its gotta be Morningrise :D

Mikael is god!!!!

All hail Opeth!!!!!

[kalpa]

anyone seen the vid clip for windowpane.

looks like nothign else matters to me.

[the stranger]

link please?


I remember when someone last week posted there would be a scenes from a memory movie, but he lied :upset:

so I want proof please

[Heavy0metal0freak]

definatly my favorite line, i love that song.wats the name of the song?

[ArcLite]

My guess is no, but do Opeth have any videos? I mean music videos, not like Lamentations or anything. I'm thinking there isn't but maybe one exists...

[Shlakalam3]

To whoever said Deliverance is only a mediocre CD, and that By my Pain in Others is the best songs-- By my Pain in others is the simplest, least complex song. Mikael never sings with his great singing voice, and he has a lame effect on during the verses. Granted, its a great song, but there are lots of better on that CD. :thumb:











:wave:

[CreepingBlack]

I think it was mentioned in the other thread, but is it just me or would crowning Opeth the "Ultimate Metal Band" seem odd. They are no doubt an awesome band, but the ultimate? There's something to them that makes me think the final two bands should be Metallica and Maiden.. or something.


I voted for Opeth anyways :D
Opeth just doesn't deserve to be the ultimate metal band. It would seem really out of place if Opeth won, instead of Metallica, Iron Maiden, or Sabbath.

[the2stranger]

I wouldn't call it odd, it's just what the crowd thinks

[bucket]

I believe there is a Windowpane video. I think it was shown on Headbangers ball.

[swedelead]

Opeth completely deserve to be in the final two of the Ultimate Metal Band Poll, they have strong music and vocals and the voting proves that many people my self included think they deserve it. However it surprised that neither maiden nor sabbath got into the final two. But the people have spoken. :confused:

[mattlewis53]

I tried to buy Blackwater Park today but there was no CD inside the case...just an empty case. I took it back to the store but they didn't have another Blackwater Park so I had to use the store credit they gave me to get Deliverance. I like it but now I want Blackwater Park even more.

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

I LOVE OPETH!

Favourite song: Master's Apprentices.

I love the way they use standard tuning.

[Det_Nosnip]

^^ :confused: You love...the way...they use....standard tuning?

[LeperAffinity]

I believe there is a Windowpane video. I think it was shown on Headbangers ball.
There definitely is one...it's mainly just shots of the band in the studio. I think I have it downloaded.

[Kaden]

There definitely is one...it's mainly just shots of the band in the studio. I think I have it downloaded.
Give it to me! ~steals~

I've revised my list of favorite Opeth albums. From best to worst:
Morningrise
MAYH
Blackwater Park
Orchid
Still Life
****ation
Deliverance

To whoever said Deliverance is only a mediocre CD, and that By my Pain in Others is the best songs-- By my Pain in others is the simplest, least complex song. Mikael never sings with his great singing voice, and he has a lame effect on during the verses. Granted, its a great song, but there are lots of better on that CD.
I mainly like By The Pain for the clean part, which owns extremely hard. I dunno why, Deliverance as an album just doesn't click with me. ****ation either, really; even though it is excellent it just doesn't feel like Opeth. Although I've got to hand it to them, they've set a very high precedent for themselves, so it'll be hard to top what they've done in the past.

[Big-Bird]

could they be gothenburg? the vocalist from In Flames on the Lunar Strain album really sounds a lot like Mikael on Orchid

[Vitriolic Rage]

Yeah, Opeth are great, I bought Deliverance the other day and can't stop listening to it.

[NJMetalMeister]

could they be gothenburg? the vocalist from In Flames on the Lunar Strain album really sounds a lot like Mikael on Orchid

That would be Mike Stanne of dark tranquillity on that album, and i really do not see the resemblence between the two. Now if you were to tell me that Mikael of opeth sounds like Dan Swanö at times, i would be inclined to agree.

[ofdreams n xtc]

ive been into opeth since 95 ...before orchid was released in the states in 97 ....... one of the best bands out there. ......emotion......agression ......passion .........

very anxious for the new album ...... lead to believe that this will be their darkest...and heaviest album to date....its to be very occultish occordin to mike from opeth ,,,,

[ofdreams n xtc]

That would be Mike Stanne of dark tranquillity on that album, and i really do not see the resemblence between the two. Now if you were to tell me that Mikael of opeth sounds like Dan Swanö at times, i would be inclined to agree.



well mike did do guest vocal spots on the 40 min track crimson by edge of sanity ,,,, right along side of dan swano

[NJMetalMeister]

I'm aware, and they were also in the band steel together, and mike sang for the first two bloodbath releases, which had swanö in it as well. Slightly off topic, but the new bloodbath is killer.

Dan swanö is probably my all time favorite musician though, so believe me i know all of this.

[ofdreams n xtc]

well its good to see someone who knows some **** on this board! kudos to you ....

yes the new bloodbath is great stuff ....... one thing though about dan swano...he is a prick in real life....... very arrogant son of a bitch ....... which is why he set out to do the entire crimson II all alone..and it was such a bad job..... dan swano great musician ..but an asshole personality.....

got a little off topic from opeth ...sorry

[ncreep]

i love silhoutte and also demon on the fall....

[ncreep]

they're ****ing cool

[Det_Nosnip]

Actually, I would agree that EARLY Opeth have some melodic death resemblances. You take an In Flames album like the Jester Race, which had a good deal of acoustic stuff in it, and put it up with Opeth, and it's not AS MUCH of a difference as say BWP or ****ation.

[ofdreams n xtc]

Inflames Are Pieces Of Floatin **** In The Toilet! :angry:


just let this thread be as it is an opeth appreciation of sorts...... inflames are not like opeth ... opeth have been puttin out innovative album one after another... inflames have quit puttin out solid music..once colony was released and were baffled that if they write terrible albums ...then wow mtv kids will eat this **** up and we can make a few extra bucks and sell extra cds! ... dont ever diss bands lke opeth from wastes like inflames ....... once were a good band.........thats it ..... nothin to do with opeth! ,,,, aside from sweden

[NJMetalMeister]

well its good to see someone who knows some **** on this board! kudos to you ....

yes the new bloodbath is great stuff ....... one thing though about dan swano...he is a prick in real life....... very arrogant son of a bitch ....... which is why he set out to do the entire crimson II all alone..and it was such a bad job..... dan swano great musician ..but an asshole personality.....

got a little off topic from opeth ...sorry

Dan is far from a prick in real life. I am a pretty regular memeber at the Dan Swano official forum where he posts regularly. he is actually a really nice guy. There was a lot of BS going on which is what caused him to quit EOS in the first place. They released one EOS album without dan, so he released one EOS album without the rest of the band. It is now even. But seriously, he is a super nice guy.

And also i think that dan swanö is pretty relevant to an opeth discussion. he did produce their first bunch of albums, and has been in a few bands with Mikael, and is friends with the entire band. He may not be a member of opeth, but i think it would be safe to say that he helped get them started.

[Prince of Darkness]

Opeth.........good

[PDD]

What CD would you recommend buying to start off?

[NJMetalMeister]

Deliverance is probably the easiest opeth cd to start from, to get a clear view of what they sound like. ****ation is by far the easiest listen, but does not represent them well.

[Kaden]

What CD would you recommend buying to start off?
I would reccomend Blackwater Park to start with.

[shortass]

I've only just started listening to opeth but I like what i've herd

[bucket]

To the In Flames- Opeth sounding alike thing

Umm, No.

There is ONE part where it really does remind me of In Flames in ITMSWS. It has a killer growl by Mike. Shoot, I'll try to find the exact words he says or the time it happens. But dag, it's good.

[Po0sH]

I had to post this. A lot of my old fav bands have sold out and most of the crap I listened to 5-10 years ago just flat out suck now. I bought a CD last year entitled Orchid by Opeth. Lemme tell you...It opened my mind to Music. I listened to Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera etc when I was younger, I am talking the early 90's. There are a select few good bands that have been out there forever and havn't sold out. Slayer, Iron Maiden etc. But Opeth...I don't think It's possible. if you havn't heard of them or heard them I suggest Buying ALL of their CD's. The most Intricate band In my opinion. Songs average around 13 minutes...And you just want MORE!!! The first song I heard by Opeth was In Mist She Was Standing. I had goosebumps....Just when I thought There were no good bands out there Opeth rescued me.

Opeth has no Genre. They are Opeth :thumb:



"Through the eternal flame I travel...As the rain keeps falling" - Mikael Akerfeldt.

Arent you the person that had the hot avatar and said it was you? and said it was your senior picture, although senior pics are never ever ever taken like that...Dude your a guy, just admit it

[NJMetalMeister]

^ Yes you got the right guy on that one

[PeEpHoLe_10]

I would reccomend Blackwater Park to start with.

Right on the money.

[ofdreams n xtc]

Dan is far from a prick in real life. I am a pretty regular memeber at the Dan Swano official forum where he posts regularly. he is actually a really nice guy. There was a lot of BS going on which is what caused him to quit EOS in the first place. They released one EOS album without dan, so he released one EOS album without the rest of the band. It is now even. But seriously, he is a super nice guy.

And also i think that dan swanö is pretty relevant to an opeth discussion. he did produce their first bunch of albums, and has been in a few bands with Mikael, and is friends with the entire band. He may not be a member of opeth, but i think it would be safe to say that he helped get them started.




well its great to hear ..and read that he interacts with his fans.... thats wonderful and im not takin that away from you..or other fans.... ... but swano is a big headed guy .... very sure of him self cocky persona .....crimson part 1 is an awesome cd ..... and that was with THE WHOLE BAND CONTRIBUTIN! ..swano was pissed off when that cd came out ...cause he wanted it every min to be swanos little way ....and the band memebers were gettin pissed with it ........after the band moved on and got a new vocalist .. (which i never bothered with.... and dont care to either) ...swano was left with alot of anger . he even mentioned himself in an interview ...that he has been wantin the chance for a while now to put out an edge of sanity album all by himself...... ..hey i mean fine if you can play all instruments ...great..and still have ideas for a new crimsonII then more power to you....but put it under YOUR OWN NAME SWANO! like what he did with moontower.....but swano is not an idiot ....hes an asshole ...but not an idiot ... he admitted its all about the dollar signs...and if he put out the same crimson II under swano ..then that would sell very little units .......compared to havin the edge of sanity logo eteched at the top...
it was all about the money... said it himself. ...and he wanted to make the previous members of edge of sanity jealous...now if you ask me..thats such a wrong reason to make a record... and it shows ..cause crimonII is a bad cd .... can you honestly tell me its really good? or at least measures up to CRIMSON I ... doubtful .....

yes i think he is an amazin musician ..he can sing beautifully ...and growl ...and play just about every instrument..... but still doesnt take away from the fact how someone is as a person............. ......many people in the metal industry have said what an *** swano is ..... just a very bitter person to deal with ..... and thats pretty sad

[NJMetalMeister]

First of all i'd like to see the proof where he said he made crimson II just to make the rest of EoS jealous. Second of all, yes i do think crimson II not only measures up to crimson 1, but is actually BETTER. The song flows better. Crimson 1 is great, but it has a lot of stops and pauses in between parts, which makes it almost sound like a lot of songs thrown together in order to become one long song.

I know he wasnt happy about them continuing EoS without him, but i would need to see proof of him saying that he made crimson II just out of spite, and NOT because he wanted to make it.

[xizoesira]

My personal choice for showcasing Opeth to the uninitiated is Still Life. Has everything.

[ofdreams n xtc]

First of all i'd like to see the proof where he said he made crimson II just to make the rest of EoS jealous. Second of all, yes i do think crimson II not only measures up to crimson 1, but is actually BETTER. The song flows better. Crimson 1 is great, but it has a lot of stops and pauses in between parts, which makes it almost sound like a lot of songs thrown together in order to become one long song.

I know he wasnt happy about them continuing EoS without him, but i would need to see proof of him saying that he made crimson II just out of spite, and NOT because he wanted to make it.



its from some time ago...but sure no problem ...ill try to look for it...just give me some time...evenually ill come across it...if i dont find it..i know for sure a friend of mine has the same interview ....... regardless itll take some time to find it again ok ..but when i do ..ill let you know... not a problem at all...

[Kaden]

Arent you the person that had the hot avatar and said it was you? and said it was your senior picture, although senior pics are never ever ever taken like that...Dude your a guy, just admit it
Reading through this thread makes me really want to see that picture. Where's it at?

[Det_Nosnip]

Apparently, there IS a higher power watching over us:

I picked up Orchid at a local BEST BUY today. :eek:

[omgwtfboogie]

Apparently, there IS a higher power watching over us:

I picked up Orchid at a local BEST BUY today. :eek:
Wow.

I mean, I got my Blackwater Park CD at Sam Goodys, but that doesn't compare.

[bucket]

The Sam Goody near me has had every Opeth CD besides MAYH and Still Life.

Today in theory we were learning about texture. Would Opeth be polyphonic?

/thinks that is the right term

[xizoesira]

I saw MAYH at Borders. It was almost $18. :/

[omgwtfboogie]

I saw MAYH at Borders. It was almost $18. :/
It's worth more than that.

[bucket]

I do not understand how MAYH is a favorite of some people. Bleh.

There are some good parts, but it doesn't seem to click like other Opeth albums.

And what the hell! Demon of the Fall? It's not a very good song!

I've listened to that CD many times, but still I don't like it very much.

[omgwtfboogie]

MAYH isn't my favorite, I was just saying it's worth more than the $18 or whatever it was. Surely you agree with that?

[xizoesira]

Demon of the Fall is my favorite off MAYH, actually. :P

I never see anyone else who thinks Still Life is the best.

[LeperAffinity]

Still Life has actually surpassed BWP to become my favorite recently. White Cluster and Godhead's Lament have some badass riffs.

[bucket]

MAYH isn't my favorite, I was just saying it's worth more than the $18 or whatever it was. Surely you agree with that?

I don't actually :)

Meh, Maybe I need to give it more time.

Epilogue is the best part of that CD and I must say, it is an awesome song.

[Cardboard Headgear]

Apparently, there IS a higher power watching over us:

I picked up Orchid at a local BEST BUY today. :eek:
My local Best Buy has the feckin Emperor dvd along with Behemoth albums.
:cool:

[ex_vert]

i decided to buy an opeth cd at random cos i had heard some good stuff bout them. i was looking 4 deliverance but got ****ation(how ironic) but i waqs really disappointed. i no its their slower albulm or whatever but... is deliverance a reliable enough albulm to judge opeth by?

[Cardboard Headgear]

Not quite, it's an absolutely excellent album by all means, but it doesn't seem to quite capture everything that Opeth are about. Just something about it, I can't quite put my finger on it. Don't get me wrong, I love the album, it's just probably better to start with another instead.

[G_Mac07]

ok. this is another what-cd-should-I-start-with post, sorry. I've downloaded a number of songs by Opeth, and I have a few favourites, all of which seem to come from different albums. Here they are in order.

1. To Bid You Farewell - Morningrise
2. In My Time of Need - ****ation
3. Bleak - Blackwater Park
4. The Moor - Still Life
5. Harvest - Blackwater Park

I will probably get Morningrise first, as it has my favourite Opeth song on there, and seems to be fairly well liked from the pages I have read here. The only thing I am worried about is that it only has 5 songs, which won't give me a very broad view of their music. Otherwise I will get Blackwater Park. What do you's think? Some advice would be nice.

[PeEpHoLe_10]

Demon of the Fall is my favorite off MAYH, actually. :P

I never see anyone else who thinks Still Life is the best.

I do.

[Grey Incision]

I do not understand how MAYH is a favorite of some people. Bleh.

There are some good parts, but it doesn't seem to click like other Opeth albums.

And what the hell! Demon of the Fall? It's not a very good song!

I've listened to that CD many times, but still I don't like it very much.

MAYH is an amazing album.
Prologue sets the scene and leads straight into April ethereal

April ethereal, a great song, just great, the composition of this peice is so good.

When is just mind-blowingly amazing if you listen to it.

Madrigal provides a really nice instrumental

The amen corner is probably the worst song on the cd, but don't get me wrong, still a top song.

Demon of the fall IS a great song, not the best as some people would say, but it is definatly one of my favourites.

Credence is beautiful, in the same league as Face of Melinda and Benighted.

Karma is an all out barrage of musical genius, again, one of my favourites on the cd.

Epilogue is a beautiful track to finish with.

This album is one of my favourites, and with good reason.

[xizoesira]

ok. this is another what-cd-should-I-start-with post, sorry. I've downloaded a number of songs by Opeth, and I have a few favourites, all of which seem to come from different albums. Here they are in order.

1. To Bid You Farewell - Morningrise
2. In My Time of Need - ****ation
3. Bleak - Blackwater Park
4. The Moor - Still Life
5. Harvest - Blackwater Park

I will probably get Morningrise first, as it has my favourite Opeth song on there, and seems to be fairly well liked from the pages I have read here. The only thing I am worried about is that it only has 5 songs, which won't give me a very broad view of their music. Otherwise I will get Blackwater Park. What do you's think? Some advice would be nice.

As you've probably already seen me going on about, Still Life showcases everything Opeth can do (and is my personal favorite). So it's the one I'd recommend you get.

[Kaden]

I never understand why people think Still Life is so great. It's a great album, yeah, but I think Opeth has done so much better. Blackwater Park, for example, is an improvement on the Still Life style. Also, Face of Melinda is one of the few Opeth songs that I've just never been able to get into. Actually, the only other song I've never really cared for from them is Wreath.

[Push the Envelope]

I love Face of Melinda and think Still Life is brilliant.

White Cluster, The Moor, Godhead's Lament, Moonlapse Vertigo are all kickass songs IMO.

[Dude123]

I just picked up my first Opeth album, Blackwater Park. Amazing album, with great songs. And I love the way the singer( Mikael Akerfeldt, thank you :thumb: ) Can growl and do clean vocals so well.

Quick q for you guys, do you pronounce is Oh-peth or Oh-pith?

[ofdreams n xtc]

oh-peth

[Dude123]

Thats the way I say it as well. Heard a buddy of mine saying Oh-pith and figured it could co both ways. :naughty:

[xizoesira]

'Akerfeldt', Oh-peth

[§-Black Utopia-§]

Opeth are amazing.
They are defintely my favorite band, and i like all their albums, especially ****ation.
I agree that they are a band that everyone should listen to, at least once.
The mix of death metal and progressive metal in most albums, and then that single awesome album, "****ation", is just brilliant.
Through the stress they had to make some of these albums, i think they managed brilliantly.

[NJMetalMeister]

****ation, brilliant?

That is honestly the first time i've ever heard that adjective used to describe that album.

[kornedbeef]

We all know Opeth kicks ***.

[bucket]

What's your favorite Opeth solo?

Mine was A Fair Judgement's second solo, you know that minute long one, but recently it's Black Rose Immortal's solo around 15 minutes into it (2nd solo??). My goodness I love them both.

[malignant5150]

yeah blackwater park is my favorite album. ****ation is pretty good. but i dont know if its.... brilliant although it is awesome but yeah i dont know
as for my favorite solo it has to be the solo in the beggining of the leper affinity
it just sounds great to me :thumb:

[ToRidTheDisease]

i think opeth sucks and they are untalented

[Steerpike]

i think opeth sucks and they are untalented

Before you go any further, answer me these questions:

1. How many Opeth songs have you actually heard?
2. What are you comparing them to to say that they suck?
3. Are you aware that a remark like that will get you flamed?

[ToRidTheDisease]

Before you go any further, answer me these questions:

1. How many Opeth songs have you actually heard?
2. What are you comparing them to to say that they suck?
3. Are you aware that a remark like that will get you flamed?

sorry, sarcasm doesnt show well over the internet

by the way, i love opeth :thumb:

[xizoesira]

Edit. Ah-ha!

[blandest]

I was about to make a nasty post saying "Opeth suck and are untalented says the Adema fan, eh?"

:P

Push the Envelope, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Why isn't my new account letting me view the boards.. :confused:

[Steerpike]

sorry, sarcasm doesnt show well over the internet

by the way, i love opeth :thumb:

Ah. That's a common slip up. It helps to add one of these: :p

Of course, some people still won't get it, but at that point I figure it's their own **** problem. I'm such a bastard.

[IRunForFun]

Opeth - Demon of The Fall is my favorite song by them. He has the best satan-like voice in that song.

[OddTimedOne]

I've said it before i'll say it again... Martin Lopez is the most under rated drummer of all time the song Deliverence changed my life.

I saw them with porcupine tree and it was the best concert I have ever been to and probably be the best I will ever go to. I thought I died and went to prog. heaven

[Cardboard Headgear]

Opeth - Demon of The Fall is my favorite song by them. He has the best satan-like voice in that song.
It's called a pitch shifter.

[Kaden]

I was about to make a nasty post saying "Opeth suck and are untalented says the Adema fan, eh?"

:P

Push the Envelope, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Why isn't my new account letting me view the boards.. :confused:
BANNED

[blandest]

I cannot think of a single reason I would have been banned.
I've had the same problem before and I was able to log in a couple of hours later. I have no idea why.

[Grey Incision]

My favourite solo would be the first one in The Funeral portrait, April ethereal's solo, the first leper affinity solo, A fair judgement's second solo, Serenity painted deaths solo, all of them are my favourite solo's:p i can't decide, there's so many more as well, When's solo, The amen corner's solo, Deliverence's solo, Wreath's solo, Black rose immortal, ITMSWS solo

AHHHH

/goes off and starts listening to these solo's

[TOOLphreak_46and2]

When I say "Best" I mean Opinions. Opeth Is my "Best" Always will be.

If you never heard Opeth before I will give a list of songs to DL.


Black Rose Immortal :thumb:
To Bid You Farewell
The Twilight Is My Robe
Karma :evil:
When
Credence
Face of Melinda
The Moor :D
Still Day Beneath The Sun
Advent
The Night And The Silent Water
In Mist She Was Standing :D
The Apostle In Triumph
Hope Leaves
The Masters Apprentices
Bleak :thumb:
Serenity Painted Death :evil:
April Ethereal
Demon Of The Fall



:Note: These tracks are in no order of Importance or favor.
Except Black Rose Immortal :)

you have a really kick @ss list here! im a fan of Opeth myself. i would have to say my fav song is Bleak!! :thumb:

[§-Black Utopia-§]

I like ****ation, because its their only psychadellic album.

Yeah, that is a pretty sweet list, but one song that i find should be mentioned, is "Benighted"

[TMA]

Alternative Press listed them as #18 on a list of 25 Metal Bands You Need To Know Now... 18... Bull****. #1, all the way.
Messhuga was #1... No... Opeth... #1...

[NJMetalMeister]

Alternative Press listed them as #18 on a list of 25 Metal Bands You Need To Know Now... 18... Bull****. #1, all the way.
Messhuga was #1... No... Opeth... #1...

18 actually sounds about right, i dont agree with meshuggah at number 1, but opeth towards the bottom is about right. You should be greatful they are even on the list.

I bet arcturus wasn't even on that list, so seriously, the list has no validity anyway

[T'an-mo]

There is no one "best" metal band of all time.


Very true. But I rerember when I got into opeth, earphone fell out of my ear when there was a solo though :upset:

Anyway Opeth do truly rock hard but like they say there isen't a best metal band around

[Kaden]

I like ****ation, because its their only psychadellic album.
****ation isn't the least bit psychedelic.

I repeat, there is absolutely nothing psychedelic about ****ation.

[Killseng]

Anyway Opeth do truly rock hard but like they say there isen't a best metal band around

Totally agree.

[relliK]

I dont know if this has been asked before, but can anyone tell me what their setlist was on the Lamentations DVD?

[Steerpike]

I'm thinking of picking up ****ation toward the end of the month for my first Opeth album. I figured it would be a good place to start since I'm not really that into the harsh vocals. Would this be a good choice?

[Special Brew]

I have heard about 5 songs by Opeth and every one blew me away. I am trying to get the Orchid CD but the local Sam Goody doesn't have it in there store or the warehouse so I am forced to order over the net, but I am paranoid about internet purchases.

[Kaden]

I am paranoid about internet purchases.
Don't be scared, emo kid.

[Shadows]

I have heard about 5 songs by Opeth and every one blew me away. I am trying to get the Orchid CD but the local Sam Goody doesn't have it in there store or the warehouse so I am forced to order over the net, but I am paranoid about internet purchases.
Find some way to get it. It was the first Opeth album I got and love every second of it.

[xizoesira]

I'm thinking of picking up ****ation toward the end of the month for my first Opeth album. I figured it would be a good place to start since I'm not really that into the harsh vocals. Would this be a good choice?

It's a moderately far departure from their previous stuff, but it's still class. I recommend the album. If you're trying to get used to the harsh vocals, though... then I'm undecided on what you should get.

[Cardboard Headgear]

I dont know if this has been asked before, but can anyone tell me what their setlist was on the Lamentations DVD?
1st Set:
All of ****ation + Harvest

2nd Set:
Master's Apprentices
The Drapery Falls
Deliverance
The Lepper Affinity
A Fair Judgement

[§-Black Utopia-§]

****ation isn't the least bit psychedelic.

I repeat, there is absolutely nothing psychedelic about ****ation.

I believe it is.
The slow, and calm music with the nice acoustic guitar sound...i think its psychadelic. If it isnt, (which is possible, seeing as i am not a complete genre know-it-all), then please help me out and explain.
I had some people explain it as a classical rock though.

[Kaden]

I believe it is.
The slow, and calm music with the nice acoustic guitar sound...i think its psychadelic. If it isnt, (which is possible, seeing as i am not a complete genre know-it-all), then please help me out and explain.
I had some people explain it as a classical rock though.
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:380

I think of ****ation just as light rock.

[feelsoinvincible]

I have heard about 5 songs by Opeth and every one blew me away. I am trying to get the Orchid CD but the local Sam Goody doesn't have it in there store or the warehouse so I am forced to order over the net, but I am paranoid about internet purchases.
try blackwater park first, or right after orchid. i think its their best album- just kicks *** in all aspects :thumb:

[Cain]

I'm thinking of picking up ****ation toward the end of the month for my first Opeth album. I figured it would be a good place to start since I'm not really that into the harsh vocals. Would this be a good choice?

****ation is quite good, but honestly it's not my favorite. My personal favorite would have to be Still Life. The production on that album is impeccable, and there is a very good balance of harsh vocals with clean vocals. I believe the latter may actually outstrip the former in terms of frequency. The production also make the growls feel like another, apocalyptic instrument blasting underneath everything, rather than a prominently-placed, headache-inducing growl or screech. I would reccommend that one, and that you, no matter what, listen to it all the way through once and decide if you like it.

[feelsoinvincible]

why do people who like tool frequently like opeth or vice versa...? i mean i love them and tool, Push the Envelope has the Opeth "o" for his avatar, Leperaffinity has something toolish in his avatar, title or some post... it's not as if they're the same genre

[Agoraphobic Nosebleed]

Black Sabbath didn't start Black Metal. Black Sabbath started Heavy Metal. I don't know who created Black Metal.

[Cain]

why do people who like tool frequently like opeth or vice versa...? i mean i love them and tool, Push the Envelope has the Opeth "o" for his avatar, Leperaffinity has something toolish in his avatar, title or some post... it's not as if they're the same genre

No, of course not, but both bands are insanely brilliant in their creation of music: Opeth based on the sheer talent, complexity, and proficiency of their compositions, and Tool based on their totally enigmatic image, insanely inventive and amazing lyric-writing, and Danny Carey's occultist drumming. They both combine very light and very dark elements as well. Tool tends to make the creepiest music this side of the Billboard Charts, and Opeth just plain put you through a storm on the high seas. They are similar in that respect.

[Lateralias]

why do people who like tool frequently like opeth or vice versa...? i mean i love them and tool, Push the Envelope has the Opeth "o" for his avatar, Leperaffinity has something toolish in his avatar, title or some post... it's not as if they're the same genre

You forgot about me :upset: , I'm a big fan of both. I dont know if the two bands can relate in any way, but I guess I see it as the depth of both of the artists music is on the same level. Besides that, they're quite opposites, besides the progressive atmosphere.

[LeperAffinity]

why do people who like tool frequently like opeth or vice versa...? i mean i love them and tool, Push the Envelope has the Opeth "o" for his avatar, Leperaffinity has something toolish in his avatar, title or some post... it's not as if they're the same genre
Err...my avatar was the Blackwater Park album, and my title was a lyric from an Emperor song. Even thought I myself am not a big Tool fan, I'd say because each ban'd uniqueness appeals to open-minded people.

[Lateralias]

I'm thinking of picking up ****ation toward the end of the month for my first Opeth album. I figured it would be a good place to start since I'm not really that into the harsh vocals. Would this be a good choice?

I always recommend Blackwater Park, or Still Life for a starter Opeth album. You might not like Mikaels growls, but if you allow them to grow on you (they will, trust me), you'll be able to tolerate all of Opeths material (except maybe some of their earlier stuff. Besides, you get some great soft songs on both of those albums as well, like Benighted, Face of Melinda, Harvest, Patterns in the Ivy... all of which are better songs than any song on ****ation in my opinion. Its your decision, but a majority of Opeth fans (including me) got into them through Blackwater Park, so its a worthy suggestion.

[kornedbeef]

I didn't, I got into them through Morningrise, it may be ****ing hardcore vocals, but it's by far their best album.

Oh and by hardcore I mean the true meaning of the god **** word, REALLY ****ING HARD, not some gay *** "core" style of music.

[Blanka Flip]

Ahh...Just thought I'd say I'm listening to Forest of Ocotber right now, and am in love with Opeth!

:wave:

[§-Black Utopia-§]

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:380

I think of ****ation just as light rock.

From that article, and after doing some more research on what psychadellic rock is, i would have to agree with u there.

I was wondering, if there are any similar bands like Opeth?

[relliK]

Does anyone know where I can find live Opeth mp3?Im looking for audio because downloading a 10 min video on a 56k can be a very unpleasant experience as you can imagine.

[Prince of Darkness]

opeth too good for words

[§-Black Utopia-§]

opeth too good for words

Yup.


People, download Still day beneath the Sun.
Thats a very good song.

[relliK]

*bump*

I bought Deliverance 2 days ago at Best Buy(didnt know they had Opeth stuff) and I must say I have been doing alot of masturbating since.Good stuff.

[Big-Bird]

Yup.


People, download Still day beneath the Sun.
Thats a very good song.

I don't know... I used to listen to that song all the time but now I just kinda skip it.

[S D Ness]

I haven't seen many people mention the song, "Benighted" -- I love it. Just a relaxing song.

I've been into their stuff in general for about eight months. They are one of my favorite bands.

Today I was wondering what the word "Opeth" meant. I found a website that quoted Mikael Akerfeldt saying it he took "opeth" from a novel and that it means "city of the moon." Can anyone validate this? What language?

[LeperAffinity]

Don't recall exactly, but I'm pretty sure it's on their site. I do remember that in the book it was just "Opet" and the h was added when the band was formed.

[Kafkastolemyslippers]

Anyone know where I can find some sheet music for Silhouette? That would be the coolest song to play.

[Kafkastolemyslippers]

Don't recall exactly, but I'm pretty sure it's on their site. I do remember that in the book it was just "Opet" and the h was added when the band was formed.

It was some sci-fi book from the 50s. I'll try to find the place where I read about it.

[Kafkastolemyslippers]

18 actually sounds about right, i dont agree with meshuggah at number 1, but opeth towards the bottom is about right. You should be greatful they are even on the list.

I bet arcturus wasn't even on that list, so seriously, the list has no validity anyway

They should be way higher than 18, I think, though I didn't see the list. But, yes, Arcturus should be there for sure.

[the2stranger]

Anyone know where I can find some sheet music for Silhouette? That would be the coolest song to play.



check out the piano/keyboard thread


it should be there somewhere, but I haven't found it yet :upset:


and yes, it would be amazing to play that

[G_Mac07]

I ordered my first Opeth album today. I decided on Still Life. If i'm lucky my crappy CD shop here will have it in by the end of the month...

[Lots_of_Licks]

I ordered my first Opeth album today. I decided on Still Life. If i'm lucky my crappy CD shop here will have it in by the end of the month...

Congratulations! Opeth is one of the greatest bands today. I recently bought their live concert DVD Lamentations and I just love it! They start off playing the entire ****ation CD and then move on to the heavier death metal of Deliverance and Blackwater Park. Check it out!

[Lots_of_Licks]

Hahahaha check out this stupid censor thingy. They censored D-A-M-N-A-T-I-O-N gggggaaaaaaa!!!!

[G_Mac07]

Congratulations! Opeth is one of the greatest bands today. I recently bought their live concert DVD Lamentations and I just love it! They start off playing the entire ****ation CD and then move on to the heavier death metal of Deliverance and Blackwater Park. Check it out!

Yeah I've downloaded a bit of their stuff now and I like most of it. I will eventually buy a lot more of their stuff, if only I had the money...

[Lots_of_Licks]

Master's Apprentices live just destroys!

[S D Ness]

Is the DVD really worth it?

Listening to "The Drapery Falls" --- so gooood.

[Cardboard Headgear]

Yeah, the DVD is excellent, not to mention you can usually pick it up for $12.

[Norton_Ghost_7.0]

I have an Opeth altar man. I take Morningrise with both hands and lift it to the sky like it was a gift from the gods.

[Ivan_Larsen]

Oh!! I love Deliverance in Lamentations! It's so freagin heavy!!!!

[NJMetalMeister]

Oh!! I love Deliverance in Lamentations! It's so freagin heavy!!!!

On their albums, i do not enjoy the song deliverance that much, but i've seen them play it live like 3 times now, and its probably one of the most amazing live songs you can see. I'm not sure how it works, but it does.

[LordDargon]

More like Slowpeth. This band puts me to sleep.

[bucket]

My friend calls them O-pathetic

:upset:

[Flynn]

Well your friends are obviously idiots. Unless they can do better, Their worthless internet lives are pathetic...not Opeth.

[Lateralias]

More like Slowpeth. This band puts me to sleep.

Seems like you have heard maybe more of their slower songs... they have faster paced songs too ya know. :rolleyes:

[Flynn]

More like Slowpeth. This band puts me to sleep.


lmao Slowpeth? Listen to "By The Pain I See In Others" If thats too slow for you...you might be a serial killer. I suggest you format your Hard Drive, cancel your internet and seek guidance.

I pray for you.

[Flynn]

I took a break from the net to pursue recording the final songs for our first LP which is still untitled. I can finally play The Moor all the way through rythm, some parts are edgy but for the most part I can't get enough of playing THAT SONG! My other guitarist learned his parts really quick, in fact, it was like light haha! The song we have been working on the longest is "Stain Glass Window". All instrumental. It's not that long, maybe 12 - 13 minutes. We need to hire a violinist to polish off the final parts. Some riffs you can tell Opeth flows through my blood, not too obvious though...to rip off them would be sacrilege. For the most part the song is beautiful and doesn't sound like anything I have heard, which is a good thing :thumb:


GLAD TO BE BACK!

[LeperAffinity]

Welcome back...does your band have a website or any samples of the songs for listening?

[^Dream~Theater^]

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

thats the dumbest thing i have ever heard, because there would have been a band that would have done it if sabbath didnt

[LordDargon]

Flynn, I suggest you shut the **** up and stop critisizing other people's "worthless internet lives" when you're using the internet, just like any one of us, to access MX.

[Killseng]

Originally Posted by prsinthismutha
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


Agreed.

[Det_Nosnip]

Flynn, I suggest you shut the **** up and stop critisizing other people's "worthless internet lives" when you're using the internet, just like any one of us, to access MX.

If you dislike Opeth, why are you posting on this thread? It seems like needless trollery.

[Corporal Compendia]

If you dislike Opeth, why are you posting on this thread? It seems like needless trollery.

and I suppose a thread that looks like
"I like Opeth"
"Me too!"
"So do I! They're awesome!"
"Yup, I like 'em too!"
etc.
etc. has a point? It's a waste of time really... who cares if someone comes in to bash them, ignore him if you don't like it... if not, it at least makes it a little more interesting.

Flynn is a festive fanboy...

[feelsoinvincible]

it seems a lot of tool fans also listen to opeth... why is that? i guess opeth could be categorized as prog too, but they're hardly the same kind of music

[LeperAffinity]

and I suppose a thread that looks like
"I like Opeth"
"Me too!"
"So do I! They're awesome!"
"Yup, I like 'em too!"
etc.
etc. has a point? It's a waste of time really... who cares if someone comes in to bash them, ignore him if you don't like it... if not, it at least makes it a little more interesting.

Flynn is a festive fanboy...

Obviously it does have a point, seeing as how it got to 28 pages of intelligent discussion. If you don't like the band...fine. No one's forcing you to listen to them, no one's forcing you to come in this thread and look at their praise. Coming in here to say "Huhuh...they're slowpeth....huhuh" serves no purpose at all.

And who cares if Flynn is a massive Opeth fan? There are people on this forum constantly shoving Dream Theater and Led Zep down everyone's throats as if they're the greatest bands in history, and that it's required to love them. Everyone has different taste in music, and there's nothing wrong with showing your appreciation for a band.

[LordDargon]

Yeah it does. :evil:

I'll download that song now and see what I think.

[the2stranger]

on the Opeth dvd, Mikeal mentions that they are going to release the dvd as a live-CD

does anyone know when we can expect this ?

[Flynn]

Welcome back...does your band have a website or any samples of the songs for listening?


I am trying to get Dreamweaver as we speak, and yes all that will be up. It's going to be a badass website. Lotta time though, won't be up for a while. But yes we will have samples, our drummer quit last night... :angry: :angry: so we are looking for another. He is good lol going to be hard replacing him.

[Lateralias]

on the Opeth dvd, Mikeal mentions that they are going to release the dvd as a live-CD

does anyone know when we can expect this ?

You mean a seperate Lamentations, the same thing as the content on the DVD but just in audio form? I haven't ever heard about this, but that would be absolutely grand if it was true.

What does everyone here think about some of the band members talent?
I think Mikael is a superb songwriter and lyricist... he seems to never run out of awesome riffs and build ups, and alot of his lyrics seem to shine, especially on Still Life. The Martins are both very talented to, I like how M. Lopez has a neat twist to some of his drumming of the last two albums and some of BWP... he's got some sort of latin percussion style drumming in there.. and it sounds really good with the music.

[SofaKing713]

Martin Lopez started playing drums when he was 4. He is absolutly amazing. Very inovative and talented. One of my favorite drummers of all time.

[Lateralias]

Martin Lopez started playing drums when he was 4. He is absolutly amazing. Very inovative and talented. One of my favorite drummers of all time.

Ditto, he is the only metal drummer that I think fits perfectly with Opeth.

[Flynn]

You mean a seperate Lamentations, the same thing as the content on the DVD but just in audio form? I haven't ever heard about this, but that would be absolutely grand if it was true.

What does everyone here think about some of the band members talent?
I think Mikael is a superb songwriter and lyricist... he seems to never run out of awesome riffs and build ups, and alot of his lyrics seem to shine, especially on Still Life. The Martins are both very talented to, I like how M. Lopez has a neat twist to some of his drumming of the last two albums and some of BWP... he's got some sort of latin percussion style drumming in there.. and it sounds really good with the music.


Indeed. I was listening to the end of the song BWP last night and heard some weird shlt in the background before he says "Sick liaisons raised this monumental mark..." When the song was over I went back to listen to it again(I hate stopping songs before they are over) and couldn't hear it. I was half asleep though lol. Anyways, the end to that song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. best 2 songs from Blackwater Park cd 1)Bleak, 2)Blackwater Park. Yes Still Life is an excellent CD. When I first got it I was like WTF is this!? OPETH GROWS ON YOU LIKE VINES! And it did. It's a great piece of work. I do not like one Opeth LP better then the other cause they all have a different vibe. If I am in the MAYH mood, I will listen to that, If I want to listen to Deliverance, I put it in. I know all Opeth lyrics by heart now except for "White Cluster" and some of "The Apostle In Triumph".

The lyrics in Blackwater Park are insane. Some of the best writing I have ever read to a song. I think thats my "heaviest" Opeth song, climax to the end then all hell breaks loose. I do believe it's about some kind of government cover up and it failed. Whatever they were keeping captive, he watched and they took over destroying everything. Thats what I get from it.





We have all lost it now
Catching the flakes of dismay
Born the travesty of man
Regular pulse midst pandemonium
You're plucked to the mass
Parched with thirst for the wicked

Sick liaisons raised this monumental mark
The sun sets forever over Blackwater park

[bucket]

How about Mendez? What songs does he shine on? I'm not a very bassified person, but it seems to me that there is some good part on BWP.

[ArcLite]

The lyrics in Blackwater Park are insane. Some of the best writing I have ever read to a song. I think thats my "heaviest" Opeth song, climax to the end then all hell breaks loose. I do believe it's about some kind of government cover up and it failed. Whatever they were keeping captive, he watched and they took over destroying everything. Thats what I get from it.[/I]

"Basically, 'Blackwater Park' doesn't have to be a park. It is just symbolic for some kind of dark place. It could be within or whatever. The song 'Blackwater Park' is about how disgusted I am with people sometimes. I just wanted to create some kind of very, very disgusting and very dark kind of mood with that track....It's basically about disregard towards humans in general, but spiced up to be even more twisted."

-Mikael Akerfeldt

Mike's words himself about the song. But like you said, it's whatever you get from it.

[the2stranger]

How about Mendez? What songs does he shine on? I'm not a very bassified person, but it seems to me that there is some good part on BWP.



uhm
that's the good part about death metal and especially Opeth, the basswork is very present.

so most tracks actually
but for some very menacing and dramatic sound
the drapery falls,
and the outro of deliverance, nice teamwork between Martin and Martin :p
also: windowpane, and in my time of need of the d**nation album are songs where he shines on IMO.
but check out the entire d**nation album, you won't be dissapointed

[4130]

I though I'd read all the 28 pages before I posted, but now there is nothing left to say taht hasnt been said, ummm I love Opeth?

Is Mikael's name pronounced Me-Kyle or just Michael?

[give a wolf a home]

I though I'd read all the 28 pages before I posted, but now there is nothing left to say taht hasnt been said, ummm I love Opeth?

Is Mikael's name pronounced Me-Kyle or just Michael?

I think it's just michael thats what I gather from the lamentations documentary. Any way I haven't read the other 28 pages so some one might have said this already but anyway. I'm gonna say that I hate death metal, I generally find it to be monotonous self indulgent crap, but there is a wee special place for opeth in my heart. They sort of lured me ointo listening to the heavy stuff with the melodies I first heard on Blackwater park like harvest or the beginning and end of dirge for november, but gradually I started to listen to the drapery falls and so on and it kinda sucked me in. Needless to say ****ation is my favourite album, a melodic album that actually turned out to be dark is something

[give a wolf a home]

I though I'd read all the 28 pages before I posted, but now there is nothing left to say taht hasnt been said, ummm I love Opeth?

Is Mikael's name pronounced Me-Kyle or just Michael?

I think it's just michael thats what I gather from the lamentations documentary. Any way I haven't read the other 28 pages so some one might have said this already but anyway. I'm gonna say that I hate death metal, I generally find it to be monotonous self indulgent crap, but there is a wee special place for opeth in my heart. They sort of lured me ointo listening to the heavy stuff with the melodies I first heard on Blackwater park like harvest or the beginning and end of dirge for november, but gradually I started to listen to the drapery falls and so on and it kinda sucked me in. Needless to say ****ation is my favourite album, a melodic album that actually turned out to be dark is something only hoped for anyway. But im gradually getting into the heavy stuff. They're like death metal jehovas witnesses

[LordDargon]

^ What is that supposed to mean?

Anyways, that song was more interesting than the other ones I heard, but when I called them "Slowpeth" I didn't mean their actual speed. I listen to Candlemass, who are doom metal and therefore immensely slow. I just meant that I thought they were boring, and I still do. I'm not gonna sit through an hour of yawnfest just to hear a cool riff, some good drumming, and a short but decent solo.

[Det_Nosnip]

I don't understand why you then feel that you have to keep posting on the Opeth thread about this. They're not your thing; great. Move on with your life and focus on the music that you DO enjoy.

[LordDargon]

I figured Flynn would be interested in my opinion on the song HE RECOMMENDED ME TO DOWNLOAD.

If I recommend someone a song, I expect feedback, good or bad.

[Toozey]

Opeth lose.

[LordDargon]

agreed

[bucket]

I'm not gonna sit through an hour of yawnfest just to hear a cool riff, some good drumming, and a short but decent solo.

Short?! They don't last for a whole song, but that doesn't mean they're short. Basically the third of The Funeral Portrait is solo's and A Fair Judgement's second solo is 1:00-1:30 minutes.

I personally like all of the "yawnfest" because I know they will blow up into something awesome. There are only a couple of parts in Orchid and Morningrise that I think are too long and don't really like.

[brookh6969]

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
this ain't about sabbath

[themaninblue]

brookh6969 is a loser and dragon ballz rules your mom goku is the best and pokemon rules GO ASH AND PIKACHU

[mudvayne15923]

I just started getting into Opeth a couple days ago. I bought Blackwater Park and have listened to it probably 10 times through already. I am, quite simply, amazed. Never before have I heard such a perfect mesh of instruments and vocals. They also have some of the most downright addictive riffs I've ever heard.

Needless to say I will be buying the rest of their albums soon.

if u need thier albums i own all of them and will give them over Aol instant messenger my aol is in my profile

i personally love opeth, and the are the BEST metal band, i dk waht u say, i cant choose between Blackwater park or morningrise, they are so great, ****ation suprised me when i heard it but it grew on me and kicks @ss, those who havent

[ænima]

im getting into Opeth more now i think their music is great and i am meaning to go out and get one or two of there albums. ive only liked them for afew months now and i think by buying some of their albums ill get into them even more with songs like Black Rose Immortal, To Bid You Farewell, Face of Melinda, The Moor, The Night And The Silent Water, In Mist She Was Standing, Bleak how couldnt you like them.

[Det_Nosnip]

How couldn't you like them?

1) Their average song is over 6 minutes long, some ranging over 10 minutes
2) They change moods, tempos, and times more than nu-metal bands change chords
3) Mikael Akerfeldt can sound really scary
4) Mikael Akerfeldt can sound really soft and soothing

They're one of my favorite bands, but I definetly wouldn't call their music "easy listening." They have a very specific (but devoted) fan base, which is why they rock.

[Toozey]

I don't like them because the riffs are uninspired, boring and just not very good. It doesn't matter if the songs change moods many times, its just changing suck many times.

[Det_Nosnip]

Well, that's your opinion. Great. You don't like the band...why are you on this thread?

[Toozey]

To give my opinion.

[Grey Incision]

brookh6969 is a loser and dragon ballz rules your mom goku is the best and pokemon rules GO ASH AND PIKACHU


so put it in his butt, i bet it would be rather shocking for you, hilarious for others. :p

[4130]

Does that chick who keeps on screaming really loud in the DVD piss anyone else off? I mean it was funny the first time she did it, but then she kept on ruining the entire concert with her retarded yells.

EDIT: Also I got Morningrise today, it didnt make a good impression on me at first, but after 5 or 6 listens its really growing on me, great music. Although I still dont think Mikael's voice is as good as it is on the later records, and the acoustic bits dont fit in as well. But a great Opeth album none the less.

[the2stranger]

Does that chick who keeps on screaming really loud in the DVD piss anyone else off? I mean it was funny the first time she did it, but then she kept on ruining the entire concert with her retarded yells.


yup, that chick is annoying :angry:

especially during the most intense song on the entire show 'weakness'
she starts to scream

/wants to kill her

[Det_Nosnip]

Does that chick who keeps on screaming really loud in the DVD piss anyone else off? I mean it was funny the first time she did it, but then she kept on ruining the entire concert with her retarded yells.

EDIT: Also I got Morningrise today, it didnt make a good impression on me at first, but after 5 or 6 listens its really growing on me, great music. Although I still dont think Mikael's voice is as good as it is on the later records, and the acoustic bits dont fit in as well. But a great Opeth album none the less.

Yeah, he really focused on clean vocals around the Still Life/Blackwater Park era, which has had a profound effect on him. Plus, the recording quality kinda blew on all of their albums before BWP. :(

[Flynn]

Flynn, I suggest you shut the **** up and stop critisizing other people's "worthless internet lives" when you're using the internet, just like any one of us, to access MX.

I suggest you try Prozac...It might take away some of that Built Up Anger deep within you. I don't even know you so please stay out of other people's affairs...or try applying for a REFEREE job for the NFL, since you seem to be good at coaching an arguement. I started this thread, and If people bad-mouth Opeth, they can take it as they dish it. I run into a lot of people like you every day. You are the type to be nice to everyone till you get power then you transform into a pr1ck. So do me a favor and please don't reply to me anymore.









~Godheads Lament~

Sly smile, poisoned glare behind
Undisguied manmade nova
Mute cry, don't care to tread
Searing beams tracking you down

[Flynn]

yup, that chick is annoying :angry:

especially during the most intense song on the entire show 'weakness'
she starts to scream

/wants to kill her


:amaze:
They should of ran off the stage and choked her in front of everyone or tied a tourniquet around her big mouth. :amaze:

[Cardboard Headgear]

It's actually a guy screaming.

[Kaden]

so now that Flynn's back...can I get that controversial picture? I saw everyone discussing it and I'm really curious what it is.

[Phil Anselmo]

Robert Flynn? The lead singer of Machine Head?

[bucket]

Flynn is a lady...

[Phil Anselmo]

Oh, okay.

Opeth is the greatest band ever.

[Flynn]

Oh, okay.

Opeth is the greatest band ever.


:chug:






Embodied in faint vapour. Wandering through April´s fire.
Compelled to grasp and to hold the one that was you.
I will endure, hide away.
I would outrun the scythe, glaring with failure.
It is a mere destiny I thought, a threshold I had crossed before.
The rain was waving goodbye, and when the night came the forest folded its branches around me.
Something passed by, and I went into a dream.
She laughing and weeping at once: "take me away".
I don't know how or why, I´ll never know When.

[4130]

You guys know the end of "By the Pain I See in Others", after the actual song is finished there is silence for a bit then there's that weird singing?

Perhaps you'll get something if you play it backwards? Anyone wanna try because I dunno how to do it.

If he's actaully singing something and I can't understand it....well, it will be kind of awkward then, won't it.

[LordDargon]

You are the type to be nice to everyone till you get power then you transform into a pr1ck. So do me a favor and please don't reply to me anymore.


I don't have any "power" (I'm not a mod or anything), and you seem to think I'm being a prick. So that pretty much nullifies that point.

[LeperAffinity]

You guys know the end of "By the Pain I See in Others", after the actual song is finished there is silence for a bit then there's that weird singing?

Perhaps you'll get something if you play it backwards? Anyone wanna try because I dunno how to do it.

If he's actaully singing something and I can't understand it....well, it will be kind of awkward then, won't it.
I think someone mentioned that it's a part from Master's Apprentices played backwards, not 100% sure though.

[Distorted Vision]

Wow this thread's still going eh? I stopped posting when I thought it had died.

Hail!

[bucket]

I'm sure most of us in here won't let it die even if we run out of topics.

And about that BTPISIO question:

"Htaed otni yaw eht dael
Won resolc
Peels rof gnol
Gnivael dna
Yawa gnidaf

Tuohtiw Od Nac I Tahw
Em Gniwohs
Thgil Laerehte
Raeppasid Dna
Edaf Sruoloc
Ecnart Gnihtoos"

:thumb:

[4130]

^^^ I played it backwards with windows sound record, and its a indeed a part from Master's Apprentice, like someone said before, its the part wehere he sings

soothing trance
colours fade
and disappear
ethereal light
showing me what i can do without

And also what album is pattern's in the ivy 2 on? I have Blackwater park, Deliverance and ****ation, but i only ahve the first one? Unless they put it on a previous CD, but I cant find it on the track listing for any others. Was it on a special edition CD or something, or a single?

[Supreven]

As I type this I'm listening to Opeth for the first time (Blackwater Park), I'm new the genre, I guess Dream Theater led me to try out Opeth.... But ****, its great stuff, I'm really surprised, the deathmetal style roar is usually not my thing, but the mixing of hard and soft vocals along with acoustic instrumental sections creates a certain beauty to the still very aggressive style, and it really works well, I love it!!

[LeperAffinity]

^^^ I played it backwards with windows sound record, and its a indeed a part from Master's Apprentice, like someone said before, its the part wehere he sings

soothing trance
colours fade
and disappear
ethereal light
showing me what i can do without

And also what album is pattern's in the ivy 2 on? I have Blackwater park, Deliverance and ****ation, but i only ahve the first one? Unless they put it on a previous CD, but I cant find it on the track listing for any others. Was it on a special edition CD or something, or a single?
Patterns in the Ivy II, along with Still Day Beneath the Sun, were both on the special edition of Blackwater Park.

[Lateralias]

As I type this I'm listening to Opeth for the first time (Blackwater Park), I'm new the genre, I guess Dream Theater led me to try out Opeth.... But ****, its great stuff, I'm really surprised, the deathmetal style roar is usually not my thing, but the mixing of hard and soft vocals along with acoustic instrumental sections creates a certain beauty to the still very aggressive style, and it really works well, I love it!!

You remind me of myself when I got into to Opeth, same exact song too... I didn't think they growls would appeal to me but they quickly grew on me after a few listens.

[bball_1523]

You remind me of myself when I got into to Opeth, same exact song too... I didn't think they growls would appeal to me but they quickly grew on me after a few listens.

same here, I hated death growls, and still do not really enjoy them other than a select few bands such as Opeth. Opeth is just beautiful music.

[Supreven]

Ya for sure, I can't see myself getting hardcore into deathmetal, I've heard other stuff and its just not my thing, but these guys just sound so **** refreshing, they seem to combine a lot of the elements I enjoy in music...

[Hevy Tred]

wow gg

i really love bleak, those lyrics are insane, also i think everyone should listen to face of melinda, that is such a great song

[bucket]

The thing that really got me to buy a CD was the song Blackwater Park. Dang! That first riff should get just about anyone hooked.

[SonorKen]

Ok guys, made this official. Make sure when you see someone post up Opeth questions you direct them here.

[LeperAffinity]

Ok guys, made this official. Make sure when you see someone post up Opeth questions you direct them here.
Yes, at last! :thumb:

[Arucard]

hey i wanna check out Opeth, whsats the best album to buy
are they anything like COB?
Im sorry if that sounds ignorant i just dont know what to expect

[bball_1523]

hey i wanna check out Opeth, whsats the best album to buy
are they anything like COB?
Im sorry if that sounds ignorant i just dont know what to expect

they aren't really like COB, they have more longer and slower songs, and they use death metal and clean vocal styles. Their music is hard to describe and label, but IMO it's beautiful and perfect.

Get blackwater park for a starting album or still life.

[Arucard]

thanks mate i shall ! sounds good i get sick of COBs vocals occasionally i would like some clen lol

[LordDargon]

You guys need to check out Vehemence...

[LeperAffinity]

You guys need to check out Vehemence...
Yes...God Was Created is a damn fine album.

[Cardboard Headgear]

You guys need to check out Vehemence...
Why not go back to the Death heads thread were your subtle jackassery towards bands you don't like will go over better, hmm?

[jamesclelland]

i'm sure i'm the millionth person to ask this, but whats a good album to buy first. i've heard songs on that launch cast through yahoo and i dig opeth. just curious which album might be the best to pick up first.

[LeperAffinity]

Still Life or Blackwater Park