Opeth

[Cain]

That's only if they're from Mississippi.

The New Yorkers got identical treatment.

EDIT: No more stars. :(

[Flynn]

haha , just to let you know, I apologize for the previous pages on this thread. My brother logged on because I was making fun of his precious loser band (won't say) He changed my avater to some neon crap. That wasn't me! He's done that to me in here before. He put a picture of some chick as my avatar and tried saying it was me a while back. It's all FALSE!

[Darkness]

The New Yorkers got identical treatment.

EDIT: No more stars. :(
Why? :(

haha , just to let you know, I apologize for the previous pages on this thread. My brother logged on because I was making fun of his precious loser band (won't say) He changed my avater to some neon crap. That wasn't me! He's done that to me in here before. He put a picture of some chick as my avatar and tried saying it was me a while back. It's all FALSE!
Liar! :lol: You know I'm kidding..

[Flynn]

That WAS me mhwuahahahahahah I hate Opeth, I hate you all!


N.P. Serenity Painted Death

[Darkness]

That WAS me mhwuahahahahahah I hate Opeth, I hate you all!


N.P. Serenity Painted Death
:lol:

:smash:

[matt4]

I'm from north mississippi; starkville to be exact. Junior at state.

[guitrguy]

I'm from north mississippi; starkville to be exact. Junior at state.
Oh ok, I have few friends going there


/is sorry for the OT

[Cain]

Why? :(


Rep was disabled for good earlier this month, and now the last traces that it ever existed--namely, the stars for users who recieved enough reputation--have been expunged.

[Darkness]

Oh yeah.. I noticed my rep was gone.. damn. Oh well.

[Flynn]

Cain, what's your current Opeth album of choice?

[=-fukifiknow-=]

MY current favorite is probably still life... but it really all depends on what mood i'm in...

[guitrguy]

I just ordered Damnation. I love their mellow stuff.

[Flynn]

For me it seems to be what season it is depending on what Opeth album I am listening to the most. I Listen to Blackwater Park in autumn, Still Life during winter, Orchid and My Arms, Your Hearse in the spring and Morningrise, Deliverance and Damnation in the summer. Ghost Reveries is still pending.

I just ordered Damnation. I love their mellow stuff.


Yes, that album is really good. I am so glad they produced it. Although, it would of been so much better with Deliverance in a double disk!

[=-fukifiknow-=]

For me it seems to be what season it is depending on what Opeth album I am listening to the most. I Listen to Blackwater Park in autumn, Still Life during winter, Orchid and My Arms, Your Hearse in the spring and Morningrise, Deliverance and Damnation in the summer. Ghost Reveries is still pending.

well put.


i like your avatar, who is it?
i need new opeth does anyone know when they're putting out another album?
Yes, that album is really good. I am so glad they produced it. Although, it wuold of been so much better with Deliverance in a double disk!

i'm pretty sure steven wilson produced it

[Flynn]

well put.


i like your avatar, who is it?
i need new opeth does anyone know when they're putting out another album?


I'm sure they have material in mind, but as far as the writing process, I'm not sure.

Avater = Chuck Schuldiner. :chug:

[=-fukifiknow-=]

http://opeth.com/

check out the pics from the "burst" event...
mikael looks incredibly stoned. as does andres frieden for that matter


has anybody read that in new york, chicago and LA they will be performing w/out support and perform music chronilogically from all their albums, with a promised no less than FOUR never before performed on us soil songs...


/poorly written... but kickass

[Cain]

Cain, what's your current Opeth album of choice?

It's a tie between MAYH and Still Life. I'm not really listening to any of the others right now.

[Flynn]

http://opeth.com/

check out the pics from the "burst" event...
mikael looks incredibly stoned. as does andres frieden for that matter


has anybody read that in new york, chicago and LA they will be performing w/out support and perform music chronilogically from all their albums, with a promised no less than FOUR never before performed on us soil songs...


/poorly written... but kickass


Friden has a beard like Jake Plummer :lol: Yeah, they look pretty wasted.




It's a tie between MAYH and Still Life. I'm not really listening to any of the others right now.

I've been listening to Still Life a lot lately, just starting to get more into MAYH. I love Credence so much. The end of that song puts me into a trance. That acoustic riff along with solo repeated leads into Karma so abrupt. I love it.

[=-fukifiknow-=]

. That acoustic riff along with solo repeated leads into Karma so abrupt. I love it.


oohhhh i know exactly what your talking about... that part and the ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhh in the begining of Karma are my two favorite opeth moments as of now

[Flynn]

oohhhh i know exactly what your talking about... that part and the ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhh in the begining of Karma are my two favorite opeth moments as of now


''Displaying the once unknown ...Karma...'' then the outro. That outro is one of my favorite Opeth moments by a long shot. :)

[=-fukifiknow-=]

^oh for sure... EVERYTIME i hear it jump into that riff i head bang harder than i will for anyother song

[Flynn]

I can't believe that opening is so heavy with those chords, it's insane. They're borderline jazz chords.

[Deth]

I really like the AHHHHH chorusy vocals on Karma and April Ethereal. Actually, I love the whole album :p.

[Darkness]

Yeah, that album needs to be talked about a little more.

I think I'll pop it in right now... right after Spirit Crusher...

[Jude]

I really like the AHHHHH chorusy vocals on Karma and April Ethereal. Actually, I love the whole album :p.
The main riff on April Ethereal is ****in nuts.

[Neoteric]

I got Blackwater Park and I loved it straight away but I can't get into Still Life :(

[JamJar]

I got Blackwater Park and I loved it straight away but I can't get into Still Life :(

I got into that album really easily. It's great really. When you do get into it, you won't be able to stop listening to it for a while.

[i am the robots]

Still Life is probably my favorite... that or My Arms, Your Hearse... after my first listens to Blackwater Park and Still Life (I got them both the same day) Blackwater Park was definately my favorite... but then it wore off... it's amazing at first, but Still Life is more timeless.... both kick *** though... every Opeth album does.

[MidnightRider]

I got BWP first and it was my favorite for quite a while. I would put The Drapery Falls on repeat before bed every night. :) Overall, I think Still Life is better though.

[i am the robots]

Yeah, Midnight Rider has it right :).

EDIT: I used to do that with The Drapery Falls... Harvest as well.

[JamJar]

I think everyone did because I used to aswell.

[i am the robots]

Yeah, I think Blackwater Park is the best introduction to Opeth for a new listener...

[JamJar]

I've personally been listening to Ghost Reveries a lot recently. I think it's great. It has a very dark atmosphere and the production is just great. I just don't understand the general bad feelings for the album.

[i am the robots]

I like Ghost Reveries too... but I just don't feel it's as good as their old stuff.

[Otherside]

I still think Morningrise is my favorite, not sure which ones holds second place...

[i am the robots]

I still think Morningrise is my favorite, not sure which ones holds second place...

I used to be really into Morningrise too, then I overlistened it.

[Jude]

I used to be really into Morningrise too, then I overlistened it.
I'm always afraid that will happen to albums. It's happened to me with albums like Led Zeppelin IV, etc. :(

[Darkness]

I think I may have done that with Blackwater Park, so now I rarely play it. But when I do, I can get into it, which is good.

[Stormrider]

I used to be really into Morningrise too, then I overlistened it.

Morningrise is currently the only Opeth album I have. I dont over listen to it, but Ive listened to it a bunch.

Im out to get Orchid next though. It was in this store a few weeks ago. Hope its still there.

[BlindWriting]

Yes!!
I'm seeing Opeth live in NYC on February 23rd, at Town Hall. **** yeah!!

Here's the really interesting thing. The NYC show is one of three concerts in the U.S. that are listed as "An Evening With Opeth". There's no opening band, and the setlist is extended to chronologically cover songs from Orchid to Ghost Reveries.

Here's what the Opeth site says about it:
"Chronology MCMXCIV - MMV A live observation by Opeth"
Yes folks, that is the "title" for three exclusive gigs scheduled for NYC's Town hall centre (23/2), Chicago's House of blues (2/3) and LA's Wiltern theatre (14/3). These special seated events will consist of a chronologically played setlist, starting with music from the very first record "Orchid" and ending with vibes from the latest opus "Ghost reveries". These extended sets are exclusive to the three dates and there won't be any support bands on these nights. A good advice is to get your tickets quick as these are bound to sell out fast! Opeth and crew will also bring in extra production and screens in order to try and make this the ultimate Opeth live experience! The band promise a very varied setlist and songs never ever played before live! The setlist boasts no less than 4 songs that never before have been played on American soil and several others that haven't been played for years!

[Jude]

Yes!!
I'm seeing Opeth live in NYC on February 23rd, at Town Hall. **** yeah!!

Here's the really interesting thing. The NYC show is one of three concerts in the U.S. that are listed as "An Evening With Opeth". There's no opening band, and the setlist is extended to chronologically cover songs from Orchid to Ghost Reveries.

Here's what the Opeth site says about it:
You lucky cocksucker :angry: I really hope they tape those shows for a DVD...or at least someone makes a good bootleg.

[Flynn]

You lucky cocksucker :angry: I really hope they tape those shows for a DVD...or at least someone makes a good bootleg.


I'd buy it for sure on DVD, that would kick ***!
\m/ -_- \m/

[Deth]

Yeah, those sound incredible.

So Flynn, what are hoping to see from Orchid and Morningrise?

NP: To Bid You Farewell

[Flynn]

Yeah, those sound incredible.

So Flynn, what are hoping to see from Orchid and Morningrise?

NP: To Bid You Farewell


Anything from either album would be great. Black Rose Immortal for sure, In Mist She Was Standing, Advent, Under The Weeping Moon, I'd love to see them play Requiem live, one of my favorite intrumentals. Oh yeah, Definately To Bid You Farewell. That would be one emotional live act. :chug:



N.P. The Apostle In Triumph

[naboo]

I used to be really into Morningrise too, then I overlistened it.


Ah, I hate that; happens to me ALL THE TIME. I always just put the album away for a while and put it in again after a while. May even sound new! (Well, probably not).

[Cain]

The New York show is already sold out, and it's the one with the extended setlist. :( :( :(

I am BUMMED. I just saw them a few months ago, but come on. That would be just so great.

[Flynn]

The New York show is already sold out, and it's the one with the extended setlist. :( :( :(

I am BUMMED. I just saw them a few months ago, but come on. That would be just so great.


Were you planning on going?

[Cain]

Were you planning on going?

Not until I noticed that they were doing that today, so I went to the tixxartistarena thingy, just like last time, and discover that the New York show special presale is SOLD OUT. It's like the only one too.

I'm debating sneaking off to Connecticut to see them at the Webster Theatre that Thursday, even though I have class, but reasons against that are as follows:

1.) I love Connecticut, and it's close by, and it's home, but even so the liklihood of me successfully making it there just for a show would be very slim.

2.) My chances of finding another Opeth fan to go with that I'm friends with, though I know a few at home, are nevertheless quite slim, due to college locations and/or high school school night.

3.) No extended setlist, which means no songs from Morningrise or Orchid. :(

[MidnightRider]

Ah, I hate that; happens to me ALL THE TIME. I always just put the album away for a while and put it in again after a while. May even sound new! (Well, probably not).

Yeah, I put all mine on a huge rotation, so I never listen to the same album more than once in a week.

That sucks about the show Cain, but I thought for some legal reasons they couldn't play anything pre-BWP? How are they doing those extended setlists?

[Darkness]

No no, they just couldn't put them on a DVD.

[MidnightRider]

No no, they just couldn't put them on a DVD.

Oh ok thanks, I was majorly off on that.

NP: Demon of The Fall

[Flynn]

Not until I noticed that they were doing that today, so I went to the tixxartistarena thingy, just like last time, and discover that the New York show special presale is SOLD OUT. It's like the only one too.

I'm debating sneaking off to Connecticut to see them at the Webster Theatre that Thursday, even though I have class, but reasons against that are as follows:

1.) I love Connecticut, and it's close by, and it's home, but even so the liklihood of me successfully making it there just for a show would be very slim.

2.) My chances of finding another Opeth fan to go with that I'm friends with, though I know a few at home, are nevertheless quite slim, due to college locations and/or high school school night.

3.) No extended setlist, which means no songs from Morningrise or Orchid. :(



Go alone man. I couldn't find anyone to go to Ozzfest 4 with me, so I went alone, met some cool people. I'm glad I went, was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Why are they only playing that setlist in New York? It must be a DVD recording...which would be awesome when it comes out, if that's true. But it seems odd they'd only play that for one show.

[vashts80]

They're playing two or three shows with the extended setlist (NY, LA and one more I think). We (the people at the official Opeth forums) are hoping that it's recorded for a DVD. The reason why they couldn't release anything pre-BWP on Lamentations was because Music For Nations didn't want to try and get rights to the songs pre-BWP from the various labels that the albums are on, because they felt it was a waste of money or something like that.

Now that Opeth're on Roadrunner, RR is more likely to pick up the rights for the songs that they play if they choose to record one of the "Evening With..." shows for a DVD.

[Flynn]

That would be so awesome, I want more Opeth live in my house. :D

[Dannyboy15]

14th - Los Angeles, Wiltern Theatre- CA(onsaledate 27/1) SPECIAL: Evening With... No support band

so no dark tranquillity and devildriver? awww

[ValeOfShadows]

What do you guys think is the best Opeth album. I have Ghost Reveries but i want more.

[UpperDecker]

I usually give every Opeth album a break cause i really don't wanna play any of them out. I can't really pick a favorite but i can pick about 3. My Arms Your Hears, Still Life, then Morningrise. I can't really order them either. Why did they have to make them so damn good?

[Dannyboy15]

What do you guys think is the best Opeth album. I have Ghost Reveries but i want more.

Still Life

[Jude]

Still Life
I second that. Although it's totally a matter of preference.

Yeah so I'm ordering Lamentations from Amazon today \m/

[Pale-Folklore]

i was wondering, how do you guys explain the difference between orchid and morningrise, and the later albums?

if this makes any sense, the way i see it is that the first two have more riff/"twin guitar harmony" based songs that don't repeat any riffs, and the rest .. i dont know how to describe the rest, i guess they have more structure.

[Shadius]

i was wondering, how do you guys explain the difference between orchid and morningrise, and the later albums?

if this makes any sense, the way i see it is that the first two have more riff/"twin guitar harmony" based songs that don't repeat any riffs, and the rest .. i dont know how to describe the rest, i guess they have more structure.

They realised that tons of bands around their area were making music like what they were doing and decided to change their sound. I mean, they'd been fans of Iron Maiden and such and loved the twin guitar stuff, but apparently Mikael got sick of it after a while. Thus; he let his other influences take over.

He wanted to use the weird chords, the really dissonant, evil sounding stuff because he felt it was more uncharted territory, and not as many other bands dealt with that sort of stuff at the time.

[Deth]

Yeah, Gothenburg metal hit and used the harmony riff thing to death. They weren't progressive, but bands like Dark Tranquillity were writing similar riffs so Mikeal took the band in a different direction.

Ironic that DT are opening for Opeth now.

[Shadius]

Yeah, Gothenburg metal hit and used the harmony riff thing to death. They weren't progressive, but bands like Dark Tranquillity were writing similar riffs so Mikeal took the band in a different direction.

Ironic that DT are opening for Opeth now.

Just goes to show that if you do something different, and do it well, you'll succeed above your peers.

Opeth are friends with some of the Gothenburg bands anyway, In Flames, as well, for example. I'd imagine they still listen to some of that sort of stuff but just didn't want to take their music in that direction anymore.

[Jude]

Just goes to show that if you do something different, and do it well, you'll succeed above your peers.

Opeth are friends with some of the Gothenburg bands anyway, In Flames, as well, for example. I'd imagine they still listen to some of that sort of stuff but just didn't want to take their music in that direction anymore.
I don't really see too much similarity at all between old school Opeth and old school In Flames, but I'm not much of metal conneisseur (spelled wrong) anyway.

[Shadius]

I don't really see too much similarity at all between old school Opeth and old school In Flames, but I'm not much of metal conneisseur (spelled wrong) anyway.

I didn't say there was a huge simularity. There is quite some simularity mind you, they both played melodic, classical sounding metal with harmonised guitars, death vocals and acoustics thrown in, both even experimented with string-like sounds in their music. I said they were peers, meaning they were "extreme" metal bands from around the same time and a similar area.

[Nostalgia]

The last track on Orchid there is a song, can't remember what it is called but It almost sounds live... It's so unclear on what the song is. Can someone help me on this?

[Jude]

The last track on Orchid there is a song, can't remember what it is called but It almost sounds live... It's so unclear on what the song is. Can someone help me on this?
The last track on Orchid is Apostle in Triumph, unless you're talking about the bonus track on the reissues which is Into the Frost of Winter.

[i am the robots]

The Apostle In Triumph?

[I'm Charming]

I dl and watched Lametations DVD last night.

Wow.

It's simpily amazing.

It's the best live show I've seen live or on DVD.

[bball_1523]

this is amazing! Opeth is going to have an "evening with" show at the Los Angeles show I'm going to. And not only is it "evening with," they are going to play songs from orchid and morningrise!!!!!!!!!!!!! They said rare tracks they've never played. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flynn]

That would be so awesome to go to, I envy you. I'd love to see them play Black Rose Immortal live, or any song from either album live for that matter.

[Tyr]

I just hope that they will do an 'evening with' here in Stockholm, too. I mean, since they're natives and all. That would be really awesome.

[guitrguy]

I just hope that they will do an 'evening with' here in Stockholm, too. I mean, since they're natives and all. That would be really awesome.
I would be really surprised if they didn't.

[Neurotripsicks]

I usually give every Opeth album a break cause i really don't wanna play any of them out. I can't really pick a favorite but i can pick about 3. My Arms Your Hears, Still Life, then Morningrise. I can't really order them either. Why did they have to make them so damn good?


I absolutely love Still Life. What an amazing album! I think that was their peak album, good luck ever seeing that style again.

[Tyr]

I would be really surprised if they didn't.
Me too, but you never know. I won't celebrate until I'm at the show, otherwise it'll break my heart if they don't do an 'evening with'. Okay, maybe not break my heart, but make me a little sad.

[Det_Nosnip]

I just hope that they will do an 'evening with' here in Stockholm, too. I mean, since they're natives and all. That would be really awesome.

Have I mentioned how ****ing lucky you are for living in Stockholm? :upset:

Do you ever run into any awesome bands?

[Toaster]

One Mikael thing that I want to hear is Crimson by Edge of Sanity: as Dan Swano actually had a large hand in writing the clean vocal melodies on Morningrise (Black Rose Immortal features a lot of Swano-penned melodies and To Bid You Farewell has guest vocals by him during the heavy section I believe), and Mikael apparently does some awesome death screams on that album (which is supposed to be like the greatest death concept album ever anyway), I'd be interested in picking it up.


Swano also worked on Bloodbath's Resurrection Through Carnage (with Akerfeldt on vocals) and Nightmares Made Flesh.

Do you know of anything else worth picking up by Edge of Sanity? I'm interested.

[Stoo]

I second that. Although it's totally a matter of preference.

Yeah so I'm ordering Lamentations from Amazon today \m/

I ordered D & D from amazon yesterday. \m/

[Jude]

I ordered D & D from amazon yesterday. \m/
Amazon rules for cheap prices on CDs. I got Still Life for 11 bucks including shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/offer-listing/B000005HNA/qid=1138473237/sr=1-4/ref=sr_pb_a//102-7781007-1536165?condition=all

OK so what does everyon think of those copies of the original Morningrise? I would like to have a copy of it without the crappy bonus track, but a) I don't know if I want to pay 30 bucks for it and b) you think these are legit? I can't tell myself but I would want to be sure.

[Det_Nosnip]

Is it really that hard to just hit "stop" on your CD player? :p

[bucket]

Jude, I'd like to have the original just as much as you. It is a travesty to mankind to have that bonus track at the end of such a great album. My suggestion is to forget buying it, but instead, burn your reissue onto another CD without including track 6.

Oh, and I'm rather sure the original copy didn't have Opeth's current logo on it. I don't think it even it had their inverted cross logo.

[Flynn]

It is a travesty to mankind to have that bonus track at the end of such a great album.

Yes, To Bid You Farewell is a perfect ending to such an epic album, especially how it leaves you on that last final though. ''When every tear I shed, Is for you...'' God I love that, it always gets me misty.

[Ventriloquist]

"Tell me how your heart's in need
As I drown you in the sea"

love this part from deliverence.... i LOVE that song..

[Flynn]

My favorite line from that song is ''Face down beneath the waterline gazing into the deep!'' All this Deliverance talk, I might as well put it in. :)

[Pale-Folklore]

Yes, To Bid You Farewell is a perfect ending to such an epic album, especially how it leaves you on that last final though. ''When every tear I shed, Is for you...'' God I love that, it always gets me misty.

i think that was one of the first opeth songs i ever heard (downloaded it)

theres no doubt that its a great song, it might be my favourite on morningrise now that i listened to the first 4 songs way too much

[Darkness]

Don't forget on Orchid. After "through the eternal flame..." that horrendous Into The Frost Of Winter breaks out...

[Ventriloquist]

From love to death
In a time span of seconds
Oblivious to regret
Pushed in to belief....

man you pulled my trigger.... writing these lines while listening to it :)

The beggining of the song "Ghost of Perdition" is pretty good imo. when I first bought the album first I though it was an acoustic song. Then Mikael's voice changed my mind: GHOST OF MOTHER LINGERING DEATH!! :)

[Pale-Folklore]

Don't forget on Orchid. After "through the eternal flame..." that horrendous Into The Frost Of Winter breaks out...

i really need to hear more of orchid

[Darkness]

i really need to hear more of orchid
I could send whatever you haven't heard, if you wish. But only because you're a fellow Canadain. :)

[JamJar]

I could send whatever you haven't heard, if you wish. But only because you're a fellow Canadain. :)

I would also like some, but I'm not Canadian. :(

[Det_Nosnip]

Well, your country founded his, so I think you're entitled to a song or two. ;)

[TojesDolan]

First Opeth I listened:

Benighted.

Then I knew of "Black Rose Immortal", then I knew of Karma, to Bid you farewell... and something else, I can't remember. It's been downhill from there, honestly.

[JamJar]

First Opeth I listened:

Benighted.

Then I knew of "Black Rose Immortal", then I knew of Karma, to Bid you farewell... and something else, I can't remember. It's been downhill from there, honestly.

Try listening to some more stuff from Still Life onwards. I reccommend The Moor, The Drapery Falls or Bleak as your next listen.

[Ventriloquist]

First Opeth I listened:

Benighted.

Then I knew of "Black Rose Immortal", then I knew of Karma, to Bid you farewell... and something else, I can't remember. It's been downhill from there, honestly.

Try "Deliverence" album if you wanna go harder :)

[TojesDolan]

Try listening to some more stuff from Still Life onwards. I reccommend The Moor, The Drapery Falls or Bleak as your next listen.
Try "Deliverence" album if you wanna go harder

Thanks for the help, but I know a sh¡t load of Opeth at the moment, anyhow. :)

I have GR and Lamentations, and listened to pretty much all of their discography, and I still find Still Life as intriguing. Anyhow, I prefer further riffage, which is less... high, I suppose. The chords used, probably.

Anyhow, I'm still watching Lamentations and laughing at the silly stuff they say. And the awesome Closure Version.

[Ventriloquist]

umm in lamentations gig do they play deliverence song a little faster ? maybe to save some time ? it sounds faster than the album one

[i am the robots]

umm in lamentations gig do they play deliverence song a little faster ? maybe to save some time ? it sounds faster than the album one

Sometimes bands just play songs faster live, like Lamb of God with As The Palaces Burn on Killadelphia.

[Ventriloquist]

Sometimes bands just play songs faster live.

any idea why they do that ?:confused: :confused:

[JamJar]

any idea why they do that ?:confused: :confused:

It's probably not intentional but just adrenelin of the night kicks in you know.

[i am the robots]

It's probably not intentional but just adrenelin of the night kicks in you know.

That's what I'm thinking.

Also, completely off topic In Flames tends to play every song faster live.

[Jude]

Is it really that hard to just hit "stop" on your CD player? :p
Actually, yeah...well not really, but after an album like Morningrise, you just want to sit there and absorb that last vibe from the end of the album instead of spending the last moments of the song tensing up to hit stop the second the music ends.

I burned the original five songs to a disc, but I want to eventually actually own all the Opeth albums, that's why.

[Flynn]

Actually, yeah...well not really, but after an album like Morningrise, you just want to sit there and absorb that last vibe from the end of the album instead of spending the last moments of the song tensing up to hit stop the second the music ends.


It's strange I can hear a ghost note right after the last line of To Bid You Farewell for a long time after the song stops...that last guitar note lingers in my head always, it's beautiful.

[JamJar]

It's strange I can hear a ghost note right after the last line of To Bid You Farewell for a long time after the song stops...that last guitar note lingers in my head always, it's beautiful.

You know, I feel the exact same thing everytime that sing ends aswell. It's such an amazingly beautiful song.

[Darkness]

Alright, what songs from Orchid am I sending out?

[JamJar]

Alright, what songs from Orchid am I sending out?

Whichever you think are the best ones.

EDIT - Thanks for the songs. First listen through. Very different to newer Opeth but I'm quite liking it.

[MidnightRider]

Alright, what songs from Orchid am I sending out?

Could I possibly get those? I don't have Orchid.

UTvol48@aol.com

[I'm Charming]

umm in lamentations gig do they play deliverence song a little faster ? maybe to save some time ? it sounds faster than the album one


I'd have to compare which I'm too lazy to do now. It seems maybe a litte faster.

I watched Lamentations last night.

The best live DVD/video I've ever watched.

You watch him sing so beautifully on the first half.
Then these brutal growls on the second set.

If you closed your eyes... I doubt you'd think it was the same singer.

[Jude]

I'd have to compare which I'm too lazy to do now. It seems maybe a litte faster.

I watched Lamentations last night.

The best live DVD/video I've ever watched.

You watch him sing so beautifully on the first half.
Then these brutal growls on the second set.

If you closed your eyes... I doubt you'd think it was the same singer.
I can't wait till I get Lamentations. The thought of the outro of Deliverance played live with that insane groove extra fast is really hot.

[Darkness]

They cut it short by about 2 min.

[Pale-Folklore]

They cut it short by about 2 min.

hey man, can you still send me the orchid songs? :)

i havent heard anything besides forest of october and in the mist she was standing

thanks

wills.dissolve@gmail.com

[Crysiss]

haha i got orchid today, when i but it the dude at the music store said he was saving it for a buddy but i had taken it lolz

[Pale-Folklore]

haha i got orchid today, when i but it the dude at the music store said he was saving it for a buddy but i had taken it lolz

lmao nice bro wicked how much did it cost n e way

[Neurotripsicks]

Orchid, what a story I have to tell. I usually go to the local music store here in town and almost every time I go there with a certain band in mind, I have to order what I want. I had recently bought Blackwater Park and wanted to further my Opeth collection so I decided to go take a glance at what else they had. The only CD they had there by Opeth was Orchid, I picked it up, glanced at the back to see the song titles and never let it go the entire time I surfed the rack. I picked up maybe 4 or 5 others, but only left with Orchid. I listened to that CD for 3 weeks straight in my car, never changed the CD and I have many! Orchid seriously had a huge impact on how I see music today, especially how I write it. Orchid is one of the best CDs I've ever bought and hate to think what my taste would be without buying it on that particular day.

[Tyr]

Have I mentioned how ****ing lucky you are for living in Stockholm? :upset:

Do you ever run into any awesome bands?
I think of myself as being extremely lucky:)

Let's see... I have actually met both Martin Lopez and Mikael Åkerfeldt (but not at the same time, though). This running into bands doesn't happen alot, but it does happen, I usually run into Swedish actors and actresses (I'm not fan of Swedish movies, most of them suck).

[Det_Nosnip]

Hehe..still, you live in the birthplace of melodic death metal!

[Tyr]

Hehe..still, you live in the birthplace of melodic death metal!
True. And that's pretty sweet :cool:

[I'm Charming]

True. And that's pretty sweet :cool:


Yes it is, very sweet. :thumb:

[Tyr]

Yes it is, very sweet. :thumb:
:p :smoke:

[Det_Nosnip]

2006-01-27
A brief and maybe somewhat odd "support show" will be given by Ballet Deviare in New York on the 23rd of february. The performance is called "...And The Devil Knows Why" and they will be dancing to Opeths track "Deliverance".



Ballet Deviare
Title of work- "...And The Devil Knows Why"
Choreographer- Laura Kowalewski
Composer-Opeth, "Deliverance"
Dancers- Samantha Koetsier, Shannon Plumstead, Erika Sutter, and Julia Welsh
New York City Premiere-December 18th, 2004

Company Statement:
The visceral fusion of two seemingly total opposites. A maelstrom of a marriage between the beauty and grace of ballet, and the force and brutality of metal. Bringing high art and extreme music together. Incorporated in November of 2003, Ballet Deviare is a non-profit contemporary ballet company residing in New York City. Ballet Deviare strives to reach a vast audience ranging from balletomanes to those who have never been exposed to the art of ballet. Deviating from what is expected within the norm of ballet companies (which is how the name of the company came into being), Ballet Deviare has harnessed an eclectic audience ranging from dance connoisseurs to those individuals who have never attended a ballet performance.
Ballet Deviare's choreographic projects entail the merging of what may appear at first glance to be complete opposites, the beauty and grace of ballet combined with the power and force of metal music. Not for the faint of heart, Kowalewski's choreographic works range from adagio inspired movements invoked by the darkened melodies of doom, to petit allegro propelled by the double base drums and thunderous riffs of death metal and grind.


Hehe....first a music video, now...BALLET?!!? :eek:

[Flynn]

:lol:

[bucket]

I hope to God that there is a bootleg that leaks right away. I would love to see that.

You think Deliverance will be remixed a bit? Or will they perform to the true song?

[Knifeboy]

Hehe....first a music video, now...BALLET?!!? :eek:

That is so awesome!

[Jude]

It's the weirdest thing ever! It could be straight out of the 60s....

It will be interesting, I suppose, although I think ballet in general is really sick. I don't think destroying one's own body for the sake of art is very cool.

[Ventriloquist]

I'd have to compare which I'm too lazy to do now. It seems maybe a litte faster.

I watched Lamentations last night.

The best live DVD/video I've ever watched.

You watch him sing so beautifully on the first half.
Then these brutal growls on the second set.

If you closed your eyes... I doubt you'd think it was the same singer.

yeah a little faster. you're right it's wonderful performance. mikael has a nice brutal voice ...and a clean one.

[Ventriloquist]

it will be an interesting piece of art. I think they will change the song a little bit :S otherwise I cant imagine them dancing in the outro part of deliverence :)

[vashts80]

umm in lamentations gig do they play deliverence song a little faster ? maybe to save some time ? it sounds faster than the album one

Yes. Deliverance is usually 10bpm or so faster live, and on Lamentations they cut out two or three rounds of the outro, no idea why.

[Toaster]

It will be interesting, I suppose, although I think ballet in general is really sick. I don't think destroying one's own body for the sake of art is very cool.

Have you seen the dancers' feet after a show? It's awful, their toenails are cracked and bleeding, they have huge bruises.. you just know that their feet weren't meant for that kind of abuse.

[Shattered_Future]

The ONE single show that's playing close to me, I don't get to see Dark Tranquillity and Devin Townsend.

DAMN YOU ALL. :confused:

[ATC]

The ONE single show that's playing close to me, I don't get to see Dark Tranquillity and Devin Townsend.

DAMN YOU ALL. :confused:

The awesomest thing Opeth or any other band have done recently and you're unhappy? :angry:

Dunno about DT, but Devin will tour again. Enjoy the ballet and be glad. I'd kill to be in your shoes.

[Shattered_Future]

The awesomest thing Opeth or any other band have done recently and you're unhappy? :angry:

Dunno about DT, but Devin will tour again. Enjoy the ballet and be glad. I'd kill to be in your shoes.

Dude, Dark Tranquillity is one of my favorite bands. And Townsend would be awesome to see in concert.

I almost NEVER get to go to concerts.

Although it WOULD be interesting...

[ATC]

Dude, Dark Tranquillity is one of my favorite bands. And Townsend would be awesome to see in concert.

I almost NEVER get to go to concerts.

Although it WOULD be interesting...

Ahh. Devin is indeed awesome in concert. If it makes you feel better, Opeth aren't performing here but Devin Townsend's headlining instead. I feel your pain. Mikael promised they'd be back in February. :upset:

Enjoy your concert. I'm sure it'll be very interesting.

:chug:

[Shattered_Future]

I don't even know if I can go either. :angry: :angry: :angry:

I hate not having a lisence...or not being old enough to drive.

[Tyr]

I could kill someone to go to that show! I'm pretty sure the show's gonna be awesome!

[I'm Charming]

I don't even know if I can go either. :angry: :angry: :angry:

I hate not having a lisence...or not being old enough to drive.


How old are you?

[Darkness]

How old are you?
I think he's 15, could be wrong.

[I'm Charming]

I think he's 15, could be wrong.


Ahh.

I'm 17 and don't drive.

I don't care about going anywhere though. So it doesn't matter.

[Darkness]

Ahh.

I'm 17 and don't drive.

I don't care about going anywhere though. So it doesn't matter.
I can drive in 10 months... I turned 16 in December.

[I'm Charming]

I can drive in 10 months... I turned 16 in December.

Oregon has gay teen driving laws.

If your under 18, you can't have any other under 18 people with you.

I don't think you can have passengers even until 18.

[Deth]

I have my learners permit, but I barely use it. 10 months until I get my real license.

16 years young.

[Darkness]

I have my learners permit, but I barely use it. 10 months until I get my real license.

16 years young.
Thats exactly like me good buddy.
:chug:

[bucket]

I never realized how many life-noobs there were in this thread!

I'm only 20 days away from being able to do cool stuff. Like buy death sticks.

Haha. Stupid noobs good luck with life not

[Shattered_Future]

I think he's 15, could be wrong.

He called it. :thumb:

[Darkness]

I never realized how many life-noobs there were in this thread!

I'm only 20 days away from being able to do cool stuff. Like buy death sticks.

Haha. Stupid noobs good luck with life not
You're a cool guy.

[Cain]

If you haven't bought tickets already, S_F, I don't know if you can, because when I checked the New York show presale blah blah blah was sold out.

[eighty d]

it will be an interesting piece of art. I think they will change the song a little bit :S otherwise I cant imagine them dancing in the outro part of deliverence :)

Nah, the outro of deliverance could have cool dancing to it.

This is a really cool idea; I hope they release a video of it or something.

[Darkness]

Or put it on a DVD along with the ..a night with performances. :)

[Treebeard]

Hopefully I can make the Tulsa OK show. It would make my life.

[Det_Nosnip]

Or put it on a DVD along with the ..a night with performances. :)

And have Lopez magically recover in time to play there.

[Darkness]

And have Lopez magically recover in time to play there.
That's a given...


I hope we hear something of his condition (whatever it is..) soon...

[Ventriloquist]

Do they have any other live performance DVD s? (except Lamentations) aaaand another question you guys know which songs they will mostly play in their tour this year ???

[Hells Bells]

Ballet Deviare
Title of work- "...And The Devil Knows Why"
Choreographer- Laura Kowalewski
Composer-Opeth, "Deliverance"
Dancers- Samantha Koetsier, Shannon Plumstead, Erika Sutter, and Julia Welsh
New York City Premiere-December 18th, 2004

Company Statement:
The visceral fusion of two seemingly total opposites. A maelstrom of a marriage between the beauty and grace of ballet, and the force and brutality of metal. Bringing high art and extreme music together. Incorporated in November of 2003, Ballet Deviare is a non-profit contemporary ballet company residing in New York City. Ballet Deviare strives to reach a vast audience ranging from balletomanes to those who have never been exposed to the art of ballet. Deviating from what is expected within the norm of ballet companies (which is how the name of the company came into being), Ballet Deviare has harnessed an eclectic audience ranging from dance connoisseurs to those individuals who have never attended a ballet performance.
Ballet Deviare's choreographic projects entail the merging of what may appear at first glance to be complete opposites, the beauty and grace of ballet combined with the power and force of metal music. Not for the faint of heart, Kowalewski's choreographic works range from adagio inspired movements invoked by the darkened melodies of doom, to petit allegro propelled by the double base drums and thunderous riffs of death metal and grind.

:amaze: :confused:
Ballerinas dancing to death metal?!

And they're supporting Opeth...You never know what to expect from that band.

I could kill someone to go to that show! I'm pretty sure the show's gonna be awesome!

Indeed it will be. You stop your complaining though! I'm sure there are a lot of shows we'd kill to see that only you Swedes get :p

[lightningmetal666]

I just found out that they're supposed to be playing in San Diego towards the end of March. Very cool. :cool:

Kind of a weird thing but I can't seem to listen to anything else but Opeth as of late. Maybe they really are that good....

[Tyr]

Indeed it will be. You stop your complaining though! I'm sure there are a lot of shows we'd kill to see that only you Swedes get :p
You're probably right, I will try not to sulk :p

[JamJar]

I just found out that they're supposed to be playing in San Diego towards the end of March. Very cool. :cool:

Kind of a weird thing but I can't seem to listen to anything else but Opeth as of late. Maybe they really are that good....

Duh! Of course they are. I need to fully download/buy Orchid now, then I have all of their albums.

[MidnightRider]

Today in world history class, while bored out of my mind, I decided that The Funeral Portrait is my least favorite Opeth song.

[JamJar]

Today in world history class, while bored out of my mind, I decided that The Funeral Portrait is my least favorite Opeth song.

I sadly agree. It's just nothing special by Opeth standards.

[Darkness]

Still has a pretty meen main riff, and some good growling.

[Whale and Wasp]

Today in world history class, while bored out of my mind, I decided that The Funeral Portrait is my least favorite Opeth song.
:/ i sort of like that song

but blackwater park is my least fave opeth album. its the only one that didnt really amaze me when i heard it.

[JamJar]

:/ i sort of like that song

but blackwater park is my least fave opeth album. its the only one that didnt really amaze me when i heard it.

*Blinks Stupidly*

You're the first Opeth fan I've heard calling BWP their least favourite. It's one of my favourites.

[Whale and Wasp]

*Blinks Stupidly*

You're the first Opeth fan I've heard calling BWP their least favourite. It's one of my favourites.
i know, its strange. every body says it is such an awesome album but when i first heard i thought it was "meh" compared to the other 7. maybe itll grow on me like some other albums have.

[Darkness]

It probably will, it really does have some awesome songs.

[Hells Bells]

Yeah that's definitely a first...
BWP's one of my favs :p Give it some time and it will grow on you, it's a fantastic album.

[Stoo]

For me it took longer to get into the 1st 3 albums. .

[Toaster]

:/ i sort of like that song

but blackwater park is my least fave opeth album. its the only one that didnt really amaze me when i heard it.

It's the first one I heard, and it probably amazed me the most out of any Opeth album because of that. The Funeral Portrait is actually pretty cool, the vocals in particular are great. The riffs are somewhat uninspired though, I'll admit.

[Jude]

Blackwater Park is good, but overrated. It suffers from some mediocre parts toward the middle (some of TDF, as well as a lot of Dirge and Portrait) but the beginning few songs rule and the closer is one of Opeth's best songs ever, so I think that's why people come away raving about it. I think Still Life is a much more consistent and solid album, same with Morningrise and even MAYH.

[JamJar]

Blackwater Park is good, but overrated. It suffers from some mediocre parts toward the middle (some of TDF, as well as a lot of Dirge and Portrait) but the beginning few songs rule and the closer is one of Opeth's best songs ever, so I think that's why people come away raving about it. I think Still Life is a much more consistent and solid album, same with Morningrise and even MAYH.

I pretty much agree with everything you said there but I just don't get what's so amazing about Morningrise. The only song that really amazes me on the album is To Bid You Farewell.

[Stoo]

Let's face it though... With only 5 songs on Morningrise you can see why te album as a whole is rated so highly. The more songs you have on an album, the more filler you have...

If all Opeth albums had 5 songs on them, then they'd have the best metal discography ever.

[Whale and Wasp]

the only songs i particularly liked were harvest, drapery falls, funeral portrait, and patterns in the ivy. the rest sort of.....bored me :(....usually opeth never bores me

[Jude]

Let's face it though... With only 5 songs on Morningrise you can see why te album as a whole is rated so highly. The more songs you have on an album, the more filler you have...

If all Opeth albums had 5 songs on them, then they'd have the best metal discography ever.
Morningrise is the same length as other Opeth albums (in fact longer than a lot of them). The reason it has 5 songs is because they're so long. (all are over 10 minutes and one is 20 minutes)


I pretty much agree with everything you said there but I just don't get what's so amazing about Morningrise. The only song that really amazes me on the album is To Bid You Farewell.

I dunno, I just love it.

W&W: WTF? You don't like Leper Affinity, Bleak, or BWP?!!!??!

[Stoo]

Morningrise is the same length as other Opeth albums (in fact longer than a lot of them). The reason it has 5 songs is because they're so long. (all are over 10 minutes and one is 20 minutes)


I know I have it. But it's easier to spot weak points on albums with more songs.

[Darkness]

W&W: WTF? You don't like Leper Affinity, Bleak, or BWP?!!!??!
I find this shocking man... Leper and BWP are Opteh classics dude... but an opinions an opinion.

[Pale-Folklore]

i'm listening to that song "the apostle in triumph" right now - it's really complex (great song)

hey, can any of you guys play opeth songs on the guitar/bass/drums?

since im not very good and have never had a lesson in my life, the only one i can play on guitar all the way through is black rose immortal (excluding a few of the acoustic parts and the 2nd solo) and little bits and pieces of other songs

[Stormrider]

i'm listening to that song "the apostle in triumph" right now - it's really complex (great song)

hey, can any of you guys play opeth songs on the guitar/bass/drums?

since im not very good and have never had a lesson in my life, the only one i can play on guitar all the way through is black rose immortal (excluding a few of the acoustic parts and the 2nd solo) and little bits and pieces of other songs

Cool to know you can play Black Rose Immortal..Im actualy learning that one now. But I could play The Twilight Is My Robe up to the 12 minute mark, and Masters Aprentice.

[Pale-Folklore]

Cool to know you can play Black Rose Immortal..Im actualy learning that one now. But I could play The Twilight Is My Robe up to the 12 minute mark, and Masters Aprentice.

nice. the one song i'd REALLY like to learn all the way through would be to bid you farewell (along with another guitarist)

i find that most of the old songs (orchid and morningrise) are easier to play than the newer songs

[ok lateralus]

the only songs i particularly liked were harvest, drapery falls, funeral portrait, and patterns in the ivy. the rest sort of.....bored me :(....usually opeth never bores me
Itll grow on you... at first I hated BWP and Dirge. Now I love BWP and think Dirge is pretty cool

[Pale-Folklore]

i have to agree that blackwater park is a classic. i was just listening to it and it gets so intense near the end, i was having fun pretending i was martin lopez

[Flynn]

i have to agree that blackwater park is a classic. i was just listening to it and it gets so intense near the end, i was having fun pretending i was martin lopez


I love how it fades in after the slow part, right around 5:10...that riff gives me chills every time I hear it.

''Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! ''

[i am the robots]

I love how it fades in after the slow part, right around 5:10...that riff gives me chills every time I hear it.

''Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! ''

Too bad that song only has like 3 riffs :p.

[Darkness]

...Blackwater Park?

[Pale-Folklore]

I love how it fades in after the slow part, right around 5:10...that riff gives me chills every time I hear it.

''Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! ''

hahah, i know what you mean

as for the song not having enough riffs, i think it's fine, it works

[Darkness]

Either I haven't heard the song in a long time, or the song has a bunch of different riffs if memory serves correctly....

[Whale and Wasp]

W&W: WTF? You don't like Leper Affinity, Bleak, or BWP?!!!??!
leper affinity and bwp are alright but i didnt recall particularly enjoying them

i would like bleak (some parts of it were excellent) but it was ruined by those lame whiney vocals...whoever the hell sings them (it sure doesnt sound like mikael, at least i hope not).

[Darkness]

i would like bleak (some parts of it were excellent) but it was ruined by those lame whiney vocals...whoever the hell sings them (it sure doesnt sound like mikael, at least i hope not).
I would like this edited into the first post of the thread. DO YOU HEAR ME DETH?!!?

Those crap vocals are PTs frontman, Steven Wilson.

[Whale and Wasp]

I would like this edited into the first post of the thread. DO YOU HEAR ME DETH?!!?

Those crap vocals are PTs frontman, Steven Wilson.
alas! soemone agrees with me on that :)

[Flynn]

Too bad that song only has like 3 riffs :p.


You better listen to Blackwater Park some more.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/o/opeth/blackwater_park_tab.htm

[Jude]

I would like this edited into the first post of the thread. DO YOU HEAR ME DETH?!!?

Those crap vocals are PTs frontman, Steven Wilson.
Crap? Not at all. Although I'll agree SW's vocals work for PT but not Opeth.

[i am the robots]

You better listen to Blackwater Park some more.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/o/opeth/blackwater_park_tab.htm

'Twas an exaggeration :p.

[MidnightRider]

Those outstanding vocals are from PTs amazing frontman, Steven Wilson. Also, I love Godhead's Lament

You and I agree on so much, it's amazing. :D

[i am the robots]

i would like bleak (some parts of it were excellent) but it was ruined by those lame whiney vocals...whoever the hell sings them (it sure doesnt sound like mikael, at least i hope not).

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

Please define whiney.

NP: Opeth - Still Day Beneath The Sun

[Deth]

Damn right, those vocals are incredible. The synergy between the two is perfect during that part.

[Toaster]

leper affinity and bwp are alright but i didnt recall particularly enjoying them

i would like bleak (some parts of it were excellent) but it was ruined by those lame whiney vocals...whoever the hell sings them (it sure doesnt sound like mikael, at least i hope not).

I agree that Wilson's vocals are whiny and annoying, but they don't even come close to ruining the song.

[i am the robots]

Damn right, those vocals are incredible. The synergy between the two is perfect during that part.

'Tis the truf son.

EDIT: What the Hell are you guys talking about, what is your definition of 'whiney'

[Flynn]

I agree that Wilson's vocals are whiny and annoying, but they don't even come close to ruining the song.

This is true.

[Moses]

I'm not sure I ever like Wilson's vocals that much. They don't stand out to me. It's not like they could ever ruin a song but I don't think they'll ever be the one thing I listen for in PT. Of course he does do wonderful vocal orchestration which I do admire, however his voice isn't active enough for me.

[Kage]

You guys have got to be kidding. The section where Wilson comes in is absolutely the best part of the song and when they're both harmonizing it's some of the best melodic sections Opeth have ever done.

Harvest as well has some great harmonization between Akerfeldt and Wilson.

[Toaster]

I never said the harmonizing sounded bad. Alone however, he just sounds too plain and droning. It's hard to explain.. to me it almost sounds like Wilson is just reciting the lyrics (as opposed to putting some feeling behind them).

[Kage]

I get the complete opposite feeling. Wilson's part really charges the song with the energy it needs. That part is captivating for me. Then again, I'm a PT fanboy.

[Flynn]

I never said the harmonizing sounded bad. Alone however, he just sounds too plain and droning. It's hard to explain.. to me it almost sounds like Wilson is just reciting the lyrics (as opposed to putting some feeling behind them).


Even so, they're still beautiful but I know what you're talking about. Get on MSN, I've got something for ya :smoke:

[Moses]

When my computer crashed all my music files got lost. I'm back to 10 gigs of music but the only Opeth I have is Ghost Reveries, so I can't go back and review that section of Steven Wilsons vocals... It sucks.

[Kage]

I'd send BWP to you, but it seems that I remember that your AIM sucks at sending/receiving files.

[Darkness]

Ugh.. the fact is those vocals are whiny, and plain. They're out of place after Mikeals awesome growls and before his awesome clean voice.

[Moses]

I'd send BWP to you, but it seems that I remember that your AIM sucks at sending/receiving files.
Yousendit?

[Deth]

Lies! All of it!

[Cain]

Come on dudes, full-album filesharing is for the weak.

[Moses]

Come on dudes, full-album filesharing is for the weak.
Weak or disadvantaged?

When you lend your whole album collection to a freind, he loses it, then your computer's harddrive crashes, is that weak?

[Cain]

Weak or disadvantaged?

When you lend your whole album collection to a freind, he loses it, then your computer's harddrive crashes, is that weak?

That's different, clearly.

On the other hand, every Rush album I owned I lost while on a vacation and I still haven't amassed the previous level. I refuse to do file-sharing on an album basis...for bands I REALLY REALLY like I tend to not want to and won't support it. It just depends on your point of view. I think that it's perfectly fine if you've already spent the money and are simply replacing that which is lost.

[ATC]

Weak or disadvantaged?

When you lend your whole album collection to a freind, he loses it, then your computer's harddrive crashes, is that weak?

Didnt this happen three times now? Dude, back up your stuff.

[Darkness]

Yeah man... I'm tired of sending you stuff. :p

[Shadius]

The vocals in Bleak are good. I don't think they sound out of place at all, nor are they particulary whiney. There's thousands of singers with more whiney voices than Steven Wilson. I like some PT, but I agree his voice can come across as bland; just, not on that song at all.

On another note; the harmonies on BWP (album) are great, mostly down to Steve, i'm sure. Like on The Drapery Falls "Lapse into the ways of misery", etc.

[Jude]

The vocals in Bleak are good. I don't think they sound out of place at all, nor are they particulary whiney. There's thousands of singers with more whiney voices than Steven Wilson. I like some PT, but I agree his voice can come across as bland; just, not on that song at all.

On another note; the harmonies on BWP (album) are great, mostly down to Steve, i'm sure. Like on The Drapery Falls "Lapse into the ways of misery", etc.
The harmonies on that album are incredible. Thank God SW produced it!

[JamJar]

The harmonies on that album are incredible. Thank God SW produced it!

Agreed, though I really dislike his vocal production on D/D.

[TojesDolan]

Ah yes, the mastery of Mr. Wilson. The Lamentations DVD is quite educational on his work, and I suppose it was very similar to BWP.

Anyhow, Bleak is a tough song to sing because it's a medium term pitch voice, I mean, the clean vocals, you know, so I have to force my voice big time on that.

Overall, it's a fun, easy song to play.

[Moses]

Didnt this happen three times now? Dude, back up your stuff.
It only happened twice... :upset:

[guitrguy]

Ah yes, the mastery of Mr. Wilson. The Lamentations DVD is quite educational on his work, and I suppose it was very similar to BWP.

Anyhow, Bleak is a tough song to sing because it's a medium term pitch voice, I mean, the clean vocals, you know, so I have to force my voice big time on that.

Overall, it's a fun, easy song to play.
so you're a bass?

[Det_Nosnip]

Yes, he's a bass...if Paul Simon was a rock and John Lennon was the Walrus (the Walrus was Paul!).

[Toaster]

I read the other day that a page of paper with lyrics to "I am the Walrus" handwritten by John Lennon sold at an auction for over 100,000 dollars.

[Tyr]

I read the other day that a page of paper with lyrics to "I am the Walrus" handwritten by John Lennon sold at an auction for over 100,000 dollars.
That's quite alot of money for a bit of paper :D

[Flynn]

That's quite alot of money for a bit of paper :D


Yeah but for the rich, $100,000 is like water to them. The money just flows in.

[Tyr]

Yeah but for the rich, $100,000 is like water to them. The money just flows in.
If only that would be the case for me...:(

[PeEpHoLe_10]

I could ****ing cry. I cant get Opeth tickets for their show in Sydney,until next wednesday because of me being poor and im pretty sure they are going to sell out. Give me sympathy people.

[Tyr]

You get a whole lot of sympathy from me... I feel your pain

[Vortigon]

No sympathy here. I saw them for free.

[Cardboard Headgear]

So why aren't they coming to SF exactly? Cause that, my friends, is retarded.

[guitrguy]

I could ****ing cry. I cant get Opeth tickets for their show in Sydney,until next wednesday because of me being poor and im pretty sure they are going to sell out. Give me sympathy people.
atleast they are coming to where you live. They are going to Va. beach a year after I moved from there and the they closest they are getting to MS. is in southern FA. Basically I won't be able to seem them at all.

[Panvium]

I can't go to the VA show , no ride there. Its about an hour and a half away

Which sucks...

[Whale and Wasp]

they are coming to where i live pretty soon but im poor and i cant drive and im probably too young :'(

[stymie]

they're coming here to L.A. in march and the concert is only about 4 blocks away from where I live- I can just walk there and the tickets are only $30 here

[Darkness]

My mother picked up my tickets yesterday. :)

Paid for em to...


Edit: For those who wanted a show in Stockholm, Sweden, you got your wish.

[Cain]

I discovered that tickets for the New York show are actually still on sale!!!! As soon as I'm getting money I'm going. HELLO EVENING WITH OPETH!!!!!

[Pale-Folklore]

I discovered that tickets for the New York show are actually still on sale!!!! As soon as I'm getting money I'm going. HELLO EVENING WITH OPETH!!!!!

lucky

i'm giving still life a listen right now..only im a little distracted

[Crysiss]

Are their shows usually for ppl 18 n over?

[Darkness]

Sometimes they are.

[Tyr]

For those who wanted a show in Stockholm, Sweden, you got your wish.
YES! And I only have to wait 'til April, too. Plus they'll be the Roskilde festival, as well, and I'm probably going there to see Tool, then I can see Opeth one more time. Sweet!

[Det_Nosnip]

Tool is touring again? Sweet!

[Crysiss]

**** theres a good chance i could see them next month F****** RIGHTS!!!

[Ventriloquist]

you guys recommend Tool ? If so tell me some albums that I can buy... never listened to them before

[PeEpHoLe_10]

Tool albums? Just about everyones two favourites are Aenema and Lasteralus. Personally,mine is Lateralus.

[Ventriloquist]

Tool albums? Just about everyones two favourites are Aenema and Lasteralus. Personally,mine is Lateralus.

hmm ty.

[Father]

I tought this was an Opeth thread.

Tool is a great band anyways.

[Hells Bells]

This thread does get back to Tool a lot...

Anyway, I've been listening to GR a lot lately, and it's reaffirmed my love for it :p I hope Opeth continues with this new sound, I think they could do a lot with it, and it'll be really interesting to see where it takes them.

[Pale-Folklore]

This thread does get back to Tool a lot...

Anyway, I've been listening to GR a lot lately, and it's reaffirmed my love for it :p I hope Opeth continues with this new sound, I think they could do a lot with it, and it'll be really interesting to see where it takes them.

i dunno, when i bought GR it was just 'cause i didnt own any opeth albums and it was a good price. i havent really gotten into the album as a whole yet, i listenend to the title track a shitload of times though :wave:

[Stoo]

Title track? You mean Ghost Of Perdition?

[JamJar]

Title track? You mean Ghost Of Perdition?

I think he means Reverie/Harlequin Forest.

[Stoo]

Why do you think that?

[Rounder]

I think Tool probably gets mentioned because even though there may not be much that is similar musically, there is a similar style in taking a form of music and taking it to a whole new level, to the point of being less a metal/rock act, and more of an art. imo.

[Jude]

I think he means Reverie/Harlequin Forest.
But the title most likely to be confused with Ghost Reveries would be Ghost of Perdition.

[JamJar]

But the title most likely to be confused with Ghost Reveries would be Ghost of Perdition.

I've just always though of Reverie/Harlequin Forest as the title track because of 'Reverie.' Bah, I dunno.

[Stoo]

Technically there is no title track...

[Crysiss]

Maybe we should call Ghost Of Perdition the opening track.

[Kage]

Maybe we should call Ghost Of Perdition the opening track.
That's a no-brainer.