Opeth

[Thor]

Haha, great song.

I'm listening to some of My Arms Your Hearse now. I haven't listened to a lot of this album, but so far, I like it. :)

Orchid is still one of my favorite albums of all time.
I actually listened to Orchid recently, and just didn't get as much of a thrill out of it as I used to. Their songwriting ability just wasn't nearly as refined as it is now. I'm much more likely to pop in Blackwater Park or Deliverance.

But the opening harmonized riffs in In The Mist She Was Standing = sex.

[Nostalgia]

Anyone think Closure is one of their great songs? Seriously, I love that song. I think it's the best track on Damnation.

I have almost every Opeth album... I wonder why I don't post in here.

[Thor]

Anyone think Closure is one of their great songs? Seriously, I love that song. I think it's the best track on Damnation.

I have almost every Opeth album... I wonder why I don't post in here.
It's a great song with some really memorable licks and riffs, but I think people tend to overrate it. In My Time of Need is easily the best song on Damnation IMO. Ending Credits has also always been a favorite of mine.

[Darkness]

Hope Leaves for me. Very emotional song for me.

[Nostalgia]

To Rid The Disease is also great. Listening to it now :cool:

[Thor]

Hell, the entire album is pretty incredible. The only song that I think is weak is To Rid the Disease. After hearing every other song be incredibly impressive, it just can't compare.

Here's a chance to whore out my Damnation review :)
http://sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1832

[Darkness]

To Rid the Disease is great. I thought it was average, then I saw it live at SOTU... that style of song was so unheard of at that show, that it made me love the song. Great chorus + piano lines.

[i am the robots]

I've always loved To Rid The Disease... it's probably my favorite Opeth song... Mikael actually sings in it... like, he sings in other songs... but it's normally softer and more soothing, and like... cool, but in the chorus of that song he's so powerful... plus the keyboards own.

[Stormrider]

Most fun Opeth riffs to play: The Moor. Or maybe BWP.

The first Distorted riff is fun to play.Awsome song. I like the ohhh parts at almost the end of the song heh:p

[TojesDolan]

Incredibly for a progressive music fan right here, I think it drags on too much. The live version however, is one of my favorites and it's even longer. Go figure.

EDIT: Talking about closure.

[Crysiss]

The live version somewhat drags on, when they just **** around with the guitars while Mikael switches guitars, But the part with the octaves makes me eargasm.

[eug008]

Looks like Opeth are gonna be on G2

Opeth are on definatly i'd say

I checked the tour dates for opeth and:

A U G U S T

3rd - Varna Monsters of rock - BULGARIA
4th - Wacken Wacken Open air - GERMANY
5th - Helsinki Ankkarock - FINLAND

11th - Zofingen Heitere Open Air - SWITZERLAND

20th - Hilverheim Lowlands - HOLLAND

OPETH IN JAPAN

O C T O B E R
14th - Tokyo, Makuhari Messe - Loud Park Festival
OPETH UK TOUR

Special guests: Paradise Lost


N O V E M B E R
05th - Portsmouth, Pyramid
06th - Glasgow, ABC
07th - Nottingham, Rock City
08th - Birmingham, Academy
09th - London, Roundhouse
10th - Manchester, Academy
11th - Exeter, Great Hall

South American Tour 2006

The tour will be rescheduled.

See the gap between August and October and they have also rescheduled the South America tour. Isn't that when G2 is ment to start?????

[Crysiss]

friggin dave mustaine..

[penelope weird hands]

Off topic but.. I am finally beginning to enjoy Orchid!
Listened to it for the first time in ages and it clicked like never before.
There are still some parts I cringe at, songwriting wise.. but, the acoustic parts are the best Opeth have written, IMO, and more than make up for anything I dislike.

As for fave from Damnation I would say Closure, aswell.
Beautiful vocal harmonies followed by crazy riffs, then finishing with more harmonies before the awesome outro.
I always feel like i'm in a desert at that part.

Completely off topic now, but I got a new keyboard today. w00t!
I mention this only in hope that nobody else has felt the pain and tedium of having to cut and paste letters from notepad or webpages to create words/sentences...
Not fun. }:/

[Carrionshine]

In Mist She Was Standing at around 4:00 is one of my all time favorite Opeth parts.

[Captain Quentin]

my favourite opeth moment, at the moment is the riff in bleak when the clean vocals comes in, i can't stop listening to it and im fairly new to opeth

[penelope weird hands]

Yeah, Bleak ceases to amaze.
First Opeth I ever heard, so it holds a special something in my memory.

What albums have you heard so far, Captain Q?

[Stoo]

Me too ^ :p

[penelope weird hands]

^Heh, nice.

A friend had it playing on an MP3 player outside when I was hungover and I went over and mumbled "what is this!?" in a complete state of :eek:

He doesn't even listen to metal.. dunno why he even had it..! But, because of that I am lucky I even know Opeth by now.

He should be compensated by the Gods, as far as me and my Opeth fanboyism are concerned. ;)

[Father]

Hehe .. Bleak was my first one too... And one of my all time favorites

[Thor]

I think Bleak is the song that everyone hears to get into the band. Lots of people have been mentioning it, and it was also the song that got me into them.

I listened to it just about every day and always get a kick out of it. So amazing.

[Txus]

Deliverance was the song that got me into Opeth and it's still one of my all time Favorite tunes.

[Nostalgia]

Deliverance anf Morningrise are the only albums I don't have. Am I missing out?

[Det_Nosnip]

The live version somewhat drags on, when they just **** around with the guitars while Mikael switches guitars, But the part with the octaves makes me eargasm.

Huh? Are you talking about the part when Martin takes a solo? Typical guitarplayer description. :rolleyes:

[Stormrider]

Still Life and Morningrise are the only albums I do have :(

I've been listengin to more Opeth lately though.

[Txus]

Deliverance anf Morningrise are the only albums I don't have. Am I missing out?
Hell ****ing yeah.

[Det_Nosnip]

Deliverance anf Morningrise are the only albums I don't have. Am I missing out?

Being that they are both Opeth albums, yes - you are missing out. :p

[Thor]

Still Life and Morningrise are the only albums I do have :(

I've been listengin to more Opeth lately though.
It's imperative that you get more. Like seriously, you've been missing out.

[Stormrider]

It's imperative that you get more. Like seriously, you've been missing out.

Yeah, I know. I do know a bunch of songs from the other albums though.

NP Falkenbach - Heralder

[Thor]

Yeah, I know. I do know a bunch of songs from the other albums though.

NP Falkenbach - Heralder
Well it's imperative that you get Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation. The rest of the albums are still quite good, but they aren't essential to your collection unless you're really into the band.

[Stormrider]

Yeah. But right now, I'll be honest, I'm not really on the hunt of Opeth albums...But eventually.

[penelope weird hands]

^As long as you have My Arms, Your Hearse, Still Life and Blackwater Park you should be alright.
But, on some Pokemon related tangent, GET THEM ALL!!! :p

[JamJar]

^As long as you have My Arms, Your Hearse, Still Life and Blackwater Park you should be alright.


The best three Opeth albums. **** yes. I also think that Deliverence and Damntaion are classics aswell, but those three are essential.

[Thor]

I would say that every Opeth album has something to offer, but the ones that you don't need right away would be Orchid and Ghost Reveries.

[Stormrider]

Orchid is one of the ones I want the most ...heh..Well, used to atleast.

[JamJar]

I think I would prefer Orchid to Morningrise if Morningrise didn't have TBYF. That song is one of Opeth's best.

[Thor]

Orchid is one of the ones I want the most ...heh..Well, used to atleast.
It should probably be one of the last CDs you get by the band just because it's nothing you probably haven't heard already from the band. IMO it's just a weaker version of Morningrise. I'll probably get flamed by someone for that, though.

But seriously, it's imperative that you get Blackwater Park, Deliverance, and Damnation.

[Stormrider]

I know a few songs off Orchid. And I love them.

But yes, I will get BWP, Deliverance and Damnation eventually, unless my brother wants either Blackwater Park or Deliverance. Same with MAYH, I want that one. I pretty much want them all :p

[the2stranger]

Orchid has exellent songwriting it's just the production is aup par for Opeth and that takes away a alot of the pleasure.

How come no one is mentioning Still Life when mentioning their top 3? :mad:

my top 3 is...I think:

1) Morningrise
2) Blackwater Park
3) Still Life

[JamJar]

Still Life would definitely be in my top 3.

1) Still Life
2) My Arms Your Hearse
3) Blacwater Park

Bah I'll do the rest.

4) Damnation
5) Deliverence
6) Ghost Reveries
7) Morningrise
8) Orchid

[the2stranger]

Still Life would definitely be in my top 3.

1) Still Life
2) My Arms Your Hearse
3) Blacwater Park

Bah I'll do the rest.

4) Damnation
5) Deliverence
6) Ghost Reveries
7) Morningrise
8) Orchid
good :).

[Thor]

Here we go with the album listings again. :)
1. Blackwater Park
2. Deliverance
3. Damnation
4. Morningrise
5. Still Life
6. Ghost Reveries
7. My Arms, Your Hearse
8. Orchid

[Shattered_Future]

Hmmm...

1. Blackwater Park
2. Still Life
3. Damnation
4. Deliverance
5. Ghost Reveries
6. Morningrise
7. Orchid
8. My Arms, Your Hearse

Yes, I said it. Sue me.

[Deth]

I haven't done a list for a while.

1. Still Life
2. Morningrise
3. MAYH
4. Blackwater Park
5. Damnation
6. Deliverance
7. Ghost Reveries
8. Orchid

[Jude]

It should probably be one of the last CDs you get by the band just because it's nothing you probably haven't heard already from the band. IMO it's just a weaker version of Morningrise. I'll probably get flamed by someone for that, though
Haha, don't worry. I agree. Morningrise has everything Orchid has, but better - better acoustics, better vocals (clean and growled), better production, better riffs, better songwriting...and Black Rose Immortal.

[UpperDecker]

Uhh ohhhh It's list time!

1. My Arms, Your Hearse
2. Morningrise
3. Still Life
4. Blackwater Park
5. Damnation
6. Deliverance
7. Ghost Reveries
8. Orchid

Deth, its kinda weird that our lists are almost the same.

[Carrionshine]

Haha, don't worry. I agree. Morningrise has everything Orchid has, but better - better acoustics, better vocals (clean and growled), better production, better riffs, better songwriting...and Black Rose Immortal.

Minus the soloing.I think Forest of October alone has as many guitar solos as all of Morningrise.

[Nostalgia]

Mine would be:

Orchid
BlackWater park
Damnation
My Arms, Your Hearse
Ghost Reveries

Thoese are the only albums I have.

[Carrionshine]

If I must:

Orchid
Ghost Reveries
Still Life
Morningrise
My Arms, Your Hearse
Blackwater Park
Deliverance
Damnation

IMO the beauty on Orchid is unmatched.

[Toaster]

http://www.antimusic.com/news/06/june/1413.shtml

Saved from another favourite album list.

[Det_Nosnip]

Still Life
Blackwater Park
My Arms, Your Hearse
Damnation
Deliverance
Ghost Reveries
Morningrise
Orchid

[Shattered_Future]

Well, now I'm glad I didn't buy GR yet. Now to see if I can get it for 10 bucks...:cool:

[Toaster]

No way, it's a cash grab. The price will likely be jacked, and dumb fans of the album (like me :() will shell out and get it.

[JamJar]

Still Life
Blackwater Park
My Arms, Your Hearse
Damnation
Deliverance
Ghost Reveries
Morningrise
Orchid

That is scarily similar to mine... scarily :amaze:

[Toaster]

Still Life
Deliverance
Blackwater Park
Ghost Reveries
Orchid
My Arms, Your Hearse
Damnation
Morningrise

[BurningSky]

This list changes all the time...

Still Life
Damnation
My Arms, Your Hearse
Blackwater Park
Ghost Reveries
Deliverance
Orchid
Morningrise

Yeah, that'll change pretty soon. Still Life is always on top, though. Damnation is so high because I just learned In My Time of Need on guitar, and it is a great song to jam to...

[Shattered_Future]

No way, it's a cash grab. The price will likely be jacked, and dumb fans of the album (like me :() will shell out and get it.

Only one way to find out...

[Thor]

Well, now I'm glad I didn't buy GR yet. Now to see if I can get it for 10 bucks...:cool:
Go to amazon, they've always got Opeth albums used for really cheap.

[Jude]

Still Life is always on top, though.
\m/

Still Life
Morningrise
Blackwater Park
Damnation
Deliverance
Ghost Reveries
My Arms, Your Hearse
Orchid

[Shattered_Future]

Go to amazon, they've always got Opeth albums used for really cheap.

I would do that, but:

1. I have no money

2. I have no credit card

[Txus]

My list AT THE MOMENT would go something like this:

MAYH
Still Life
Deliverance
Black Water Park
Damnation
Orchid
Morningrise
Ghost Reveries

[Nostalgia]

Man, I thought Orchid was one of the most popular albums on here. I guess I was wrong.

Ghost Reveries is an okay album. Hours of Wealth is amazing IMO.

NP: Opeth - The Twilight is My Robe - :cool:

[Darkness]

My list AT THE MOMENT would go something like this:

MAYH
Still Life
Deliverance
Black Water Park
Damnation
Orchid
Morningrise
Ghost Reveries
I'm drawn to your avatar. Burzum is brilliance.

[Stormrider]

NP: Opeth - The Twilight is My Robe - :cool:

First song I heard from earlier Opeth. Loved it the first listen :)

[TojesDolan]

OMG list time!

My arms, yout hearse
Still Life
Morningrise
Ghost Reveries
Orchid
Damnation
Deliverance
Blackwater Park

Nothing to do with quality, just my current likings and such.

[guitrguy]

Deliverance
Blackwater Park
MAYH
Ghost Reveries
Damnation
Still life
Morningrise
Orchid

[Crysiss]

I dont want to list my favorite albums lol.

[Stormrider]

I dont want to list my favorite albums lol.

ok...

Why not ? :p

[Shattered_Future]

Cause it's been done to death.

Who's heard news about Opeth being on Gigantour?

[Txus]

I'm drawn to your avatar. Burzum is brilliance.
\m/ :chug:

[Thor]

Cause it's been done to death.

Who's heard news about Opeth being on Gigantour?
I haven't heard anything about Gigantour, actually. I'd love to see them on that tour though, as last year's lineup was very solid.

Who's playing this time?

[Stormrider]

Cause it's been done to death.

Ah, OK then.

[Shattered_Future]

I haven't heard anything about Gigantour, actually. I'd love to see them on that tour though, as last year's lineup was very solid.

Who's playing this time?

Yea, I haven't heard jack **** about Gigantour either yet...

From checking various rumors forums, bands that may be on there: Opeth, Arch Enemy, Anthrax, Overkill, Sevendust, Devildriver, Megadeth, and maybe a few others.

[Thor]

Yea, I haven't heard jack **** about Gigantour either yet...

From checking various rumors forums, bands that may be on there: Opeth, Arch Enemy, Anthrax, Overkill, Sevendust, Devildriver, Megadeth, and maybe a few others.
Sounds like a solid lineup. I'd love to see Opeth, Arch Enemy and Megadeth and none of the other bands really bother me so this looks like something I'd spend money on.

[Shattered_Future]

I really liked where it was last year...we were at a beach with a venue about 200 feet away from it. It was rather pleasent, really...

Lineup is fine with me. I like a good portion of those bands...

[Stormrider]

I've seen people mention on here soemthing about Testament aswell. Another rumor I suppose..

[Shattered_Future]

I don't even know if Gigantour is going to happen either...they haven't announced anything. Arch Enemy is the only confirmed band.

[penelope weird hands]

List time, eh?

1. Still Life
2. Blackwater Park
3. My Arms, Your Hearse
4. Orchid
5. Damnation
6. Deliverance
7. Morningrise
8. Ghost Reveries

I need to listen to Morningrise alot more.

[eug008]

I don't even know if Gigantour is going to happen either...they haven't announced anything. Arch Enemy is the only confirmed band.

Of course it's gonna happen but the question is, when is the friggen lineup gonna be anouced

[ghettoeddo]

and more importantly....will opeth be on it?

[eug008]

I bet they will

[Carrionshine]

I hope they will

[Captain Quentin]

Yeah, Bleak ceases to amaze.
First Opeth I ever heard, so it holds a special something in my memory.

What albums have you heard so far, Captain Q?

just blackwater park so far, can you recommend what to get next?

[eug008]

Morningrise?

[Captain Quentin]

alrighty thanks i'll give it a shot :thumb:

[Shadius]

alrighty thanks i'll give it a shot :thumb:

Er.. Morningrise? no..

Still Life man, or even Ghost Reveries.

[Whale and Wasp]

Why not just let him listen to them in his own order?

[Thor]

just blackwater park so far, can you recommend what to get next?
Deliverance and Damnation! Those two are just so powerful and perfect when you listen to them together.

[Whale and Wasp]

Indeed they are.....I wish I could play those 2 cds in my CD player at the same time, on shuffle

[Thor]

Indeed they are.....I wish I could play those 2 cds in my CD player at the same time, on shuffle
Good thing I've got an iTunes playlist for that. :D

Too bad that Opeth won't be touring in the USA for a while now...I missed them on their last tour.

[Whale and Wasp]

nyeh same here. it sucks being only 14.

[Thor]

nyeh same here. it sucks being only 14.
Well I'm 16, but my math grade was the reason I couldn't go. It sucked having an impossible teacher who made my life living hell.

[Whale and Wasp]

oh, that does suck. :( hopefully they come to your town again

.....i was still 13 when they came here but obviously i cant drive and i had no money....

[Shadows]

I <3 Opeth!!

[Nostalgia]

Last year they came here...dunno when they're gonna come again. :(

[Thor]

oh, that does suck. :( hopefully they come to your town again

.....i was still 13 when they came here but obviously i cant drive and i had no money....
Man you're a much cooler 13 year old than I was. When I was 13 I would have been rocking out to nu-metal and going to Linkin Park concerts. :thumb:

NP - Opeth - In the Mist She Was Standing

[Crysiss]

Me too ^^^

[Thor]

Me too ^^^
Yeah, I'm sure that there are lots of us here who were big nu-metal fans back in the day, at least for a little bit.

NP - Opeth - Forest of October (excellent riffing in this song!)

[Jude]

Haha, I was never a nu metal fan :elitism:

[Nostalgia]

The clean "moans" on Apostle In Triumph are great. God, Orchid is a great album.

[Whale and Wasp]

you mean around 9:00-ish where mike sings ooooooooooooooo-ooooooooooohhhh?


that is an awesome song. one time i was listening to it and staring out the window and it happened to start snowing outside, it was a beautiful moment.

[Kage]

you mean around 9:00-ish where mike sings ooooooooooooooo-ooooooooooohhhh?


that is an awesome song. one time i was listening to it and staring out the window and it happened to start snowing outside, it was a beautiful moment.
Ah, that's awesome. There's nothing better in the world than when the weather outside matches the music you're listening to perfectly. It's like a perfect moment of synonimity with your entire being.

[Nostalgia]

Actually, yeah, I've had a time like that. I was driving up past the mountains with my Dad, and we passes a resivoir, and since it was winter, snow was covering it. It was really pretty. And as we were passing it, the piano was playing on Hours of Wealth.

[Jude]

The best was when I woke up one morning in January to find it was snowing unexpectedly. Morningrise was amazing.

[Shadows]

I was listening to Opeth last night. Man, I loooooooooooooove Opeth!

[Crysiss]

Ah, that's awesome. There's nothing better in the world than when the weather outside matches the music you're listening to perfectly. It's like a perfect moment of synonimity with your entire being.

Too bad for me, when im listening to music, im either trudging around outside wishing the weather wasnt the way it was lol.

Or just on the computer, going to sleep and just relaxing. I hardly ever sit by the window.

[Cocaine]

Ah, that's awesome. There's nothing better in the world than when the weather outside matches the music you're listening to perfectly. It's like a perfect moment of synonimity with your entire being.
Pathetic fallacy is a wonderous experience, I guess.

[Crysiss]

:lol:^^

[i am the robots]

I actually kinda know what he means... hence my midnight strolls in the winter.

[Nostalgia]

I know exactly what he's talking about. It's just kind of cool whent the weather or presence of the weather matches what you're listening to.

To be honest, you don't even really have to be listening to music to get the feeling.

[Shattered_Future]

I love the feeling you get when you put on Hope Leaves as soon as you get up and look out at an unspoiled winter wonderland.

Then you get kicked in the balls when you realize that you have to shovel.

[i am the robots]

Like when you're in a really good mood, you look outside and it's a bright and sunny day?

That's how today was for me.

[Toaster]

I actually kinda know what he means... hence my midnight strolls in the winter.

Love those. :chug:

I'm not often in a really good mood. I'm usually fairly pleasant.

[eug008]

Er.. Morningrise? no..

Still Life man, or even Ghost Reveries.

Whats wrong with Morningrise?

[penelope weird hands]

just blackwater park so far, can you recommend what to get next?

I'd say get Still Life.
Then Damnation and Ghost Reveries if you find yourself liking the softer Opeth more, or My Arms, Your Hearse and Deliverance if you find yourself liking their heavier material.

Bah, go with your gut, you can't go wrong, they're all quality. :)

Fvck.. Harvest has to be one of my favourite songs of all time.
Those soft leads at the start get me everytime.
Listening to it in winter is quite provocative, emotionally.

[TojesDolan]

I relate Still Life with summer... probably the lyrics for the moor bias me. or that red cover.

Damn mental images.

[Carrionshine]

^ Word.Every album does that in a way.

Orchid to me takes place in a cold afternoon with the sun slowly dying down. The acoustic parts especially.

[Captain Quentin]

wow thanks for all the recommendations, i'll give still life a shot :thumb:

yeah i know what you guys mean, i was walking home the other night in the dark and i was listening to bleak, i dunno it just went well with nightime :p

[Det_Nosnip]

That is scarily similar to mine... scarily :amaze:
Boo. ;)

BTW Ulver rules.

[i am the robots]

^ Word.Every album does that in a way.

Orchid to me takes place in a cold afternoon with the sun slowly dying down. The acoustic parts especially.

Maybe because of the band photos on the album art?

[Shadius]

Whats wrong with Morningrise?

Nothing. It's just not the 2nd Opeth album you should get, at all, unless you're some kind of gothenburg fanatic or something then maybe i'd recommend it first.

I still don't "Get" Orchid and half of Morningrise, it's actually totally lacking in any form of energy for me. I hardly get anything out of the music, which is totally weird considering I love gothenburg metal (In Flames and Dark Tranquility).

Hearse onwards Opeth is genius though, as are the more clean segments of Moringrise.

[Thor]

Boo. ;)

BTW Ulver rules.
Truth. I just got into them yesterday but I'm very impressed.

[Carrionshine]

Maybe because of the band photos on the album art?

Right.As the person before me said, the album art has a role in creating these mental visuals.

[Kage]

Nothing. It's just not the 2nd Opeth album you should get, at all, unless you're some kind of gothenburg fanatic or something then maybe i'd recommend it first.

I still don't "Get" Orchid and half of Morningrise, it's actually totally lacking in any form of energy for me. I hardly get anything out of the music, which is totally weird considering I love gothenburg metal (In Flames and Dark Tranquility).

Hearse onwards Opeth is genius though, as are the more clean segments of Moringrise.
I agree, with everything. I do love the acoustic work on Morningrise, though.

[Daven]

To Bid You Farewell is awesome.

[Shadius]

I agree.

Seriously, as much as I think their first two releases are weaker, the clean parts on Morningrise gave me full on goosebumps the first few times I listened. No other Opeth album has done it to that degree.

[Daven]

My favorite album is Morningrise.

[TojesDolan]

My favorite song of Morningrise: The night & the silent water.

That part with the arpeggiated C barre chord (I think...:confused;, you know, tthat part with the... the mellow part inbetween. <_<) is amazing.

[eug008]

Advent is an awsome song

[Stormrider]

Yes, Advent is awsome. Really fun to play aswell. I'm not quite sure which my favorite from the album would be. Probably Black Rose Immortal, but I'm not sure.

[eug008]

For me it's probably a tie between Black Rose Immortal and To Bid You Farewell

[BurningSky]

Dare I start a list..?

Eh..why not...

Favorite song from each album:

Orchid-The Apostle in Triumph
Morningrise-To Bid You Farewell
My Arms, Your Hearse-When
Still Life-The Moor
Blackwater Park-The Leper Affinity
Deliverance-A Fair Judgement
Damnation-In My Time of Need (changes daily)
Ghost Reveries-Ghost of Perdition

Let the lists begin, haha...

[eug008]

Lists eh?

Orchid-The Apostle in Triumph
Morningrise-To Bid You Farewell, Black Rose Immortal
My Arms, Your Hearse-Demon of the Fall
Still Life-Face Of Melinda
Blackwater Park-Blackwater Park, Harvest
Deliverance-Deliverance
Damnation-Closure
Ghost Reveries-Reverie/Harlequin Forest

[Stormrider]

I was looking on Century Media, and I just saw that the reissue of MAYH is 13$....but the orignal is 5$ :-/

NP Iced Earth - Frankenstein

[Det_Nosnip]

Go for the original, man. In fact...now that you mention, I think I may as well. I'm missing a hard copy of that one...

[JamJar]

List time :cool:

Orchid - Forest Of October
Morningrise: To Bid You Farewell
My Arms, Your Hearse: When
Still Life - Serenity Painted Death
Blackwater Park - Blackwater Park
Deliverence - Deliverence
Damnation - Closure
Ghost Reveries - Ghost Of Perdition

[=-fukifiknow-=]

MAH LIST
Orchid- Forest of October
Morningrise- to bid you farewell/blackrose immortal
MAYH- April Ethereal
Still Life- The moor (the ultimate metal song)
Blackwater Park- Blackwater Park
Damnation- Hope leaves
Deliverance- A fair judgement
Ghost Reveries- Ghost of Perdition.

keep in mind, i listen to all the albums as a whole and love them all so picking a song is just falacious because tommorow i could replace any with another.

[ghettoeddo]

"falacious"
is that a real word?
it looks like it should be something else.
haha totally unrelated i know but im a spelling freak ><

[rhcp pman]

"falacious"
is that a real word?
it looks like it should be something else.
haha totally unrelated i know but im a spelling freak ><
A fallacy is an argument based on an incorrect fact or incorrect reasoning. For example, a story in court might be based on evidence which is invalid.

Fallacious is the adjective of the word. The meaning has changed a bit over time, and it can be used more generally.

[ghettoeddo]

mmm knew the noun, but not the adjective form.
hokay thanks :]

[=-fukifiknow-=]

^thanks for clearing it up rhcp_pman.

rofl ghettoeddo your probably thinking "fallatio"... i think we all know what that means <.< >.>

[ghettoeddo]

no i wasnt even thinking that.
i kept thinking...fallacy. or facetious.

[Slapping Penguin]

"falacious"
is that a real word?
it looks like it should be something else.
haha totally unrelated i know but im a spelling freak ><

Defintely not a grammar freak however lol

[Stormrider]

Go for the original, man. In fact...now that you mention, I think I may as well. I'm missing a hard copy of that one...

I can't order now, I just hope it's still there in say...2 months ?

I think I'de get the orginal...but is the quality of it horrible or something ?

[Nostalgia]

Cana anyone send me Morningrise? I can't put CDs on my ipod anymore, for some odd reason. So if anyone could send me this album, it'd be great! Thanks a lot.

[TojesDolan]

Cana anyone send me Morningrise? I can't put CDs on my ipod anymore, for some odd reason. So if anyone could send me this album, it'd be great! Thanks a lot.
Sure, AIM or tell me what medium you'd prefer. :)

[rik]

Sure, AIM or tell me what medium you'd prefer. :)
Not to be too cheeky,but I own to bid you farewell off of that album and it's absolutely amazing. Just wondering if you can wouldn't mind sending the album to me at rik_coe@hotmail.co.uk


If you can it'd be really great.

[Thor]

Morningrise is pure, unadulterated awesomeness.

[i am the robots]

As I've said time and time again.

[Thor]

As I've said time and time again.
Well that's certainly not a bad thing. It's a pretty impressive album and it's basically what Orchid was capable of.

[Nostalgia]

Sure, AIM or tell me what medium you'd prefer. :)
Ahh, when you Im'd me, I was gone. :( If you're available now, can you please send it to me? Thanks.

Thor: where'd you get the big av?

[Thor]

I'm a news mod for sputnik now so I was given that privelege. :thumb:

[Spoonful of Shame]

For any Opeth fans out there \m/

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=53144862576631629&q=opeth

and

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5204563334085568589&q=opeth


...thought these were really neat:thumb:

[eug008]

Cool :thumb:

[Carrionshine]

Anyone else love that awesome "No longer struggling to declare your stand..." on The Baying of the Hounds? It's ****in entrancing.

[Mr. Ron]

MAH LIST
Orchid- Forest of October
Morningrise- to bid you farewell/blackrose immortal
MAYH- April Ethereal
Still Life- The moor (the ultimate metal song)
Blackwater Park- Blackwater Park
Damnation- Hope leaves
Deliverance- A fair judgement
Ghost Reveries- Ghost of Perdition.

keep in mind, i listen to all the albums as a whole and love them all so picking a song is just falacious because tommorow i could replace any with another.
Forest of October is such a awesome song.

[eug008]

Sure is

[Stoo]

Those vids are great.

[UpperDecker]

So i just listened to The Night And The Silent Water for the first time in a couple weeks and man, what an amazing song. I especially like the acoustic parts in that song. The buildup towards the end is really great too.

[Flynn]

So i just listened to The Night And The Silent Water for the first time in a couple weeks and man, what an amazing song. I especially like the acoustic parts in that song. The buildup towards the end is really great too.


Definitely. Morningrise in general is great.

[Pinhead13]

I'm wondering if Martin Mendez wore that stuff all over his face. :amaze:

http://www.requiem-aeternam.com/index2.php?target_page=news.php&lng=eng

[Darkness]

I'm wondering if Martin Mendez wore that stuff all over his face. :amaze:

http://www.requiem-aeternam.com/index2.php?target_page=news.php&lng=eng
What? :confused:

[Pinhead13]

I was told that the dude on the far right was Martin Mendez.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/falsehopesgg/60d2be90.jpg

[Stormrider]

So i just listened to The Night And The Silent Water for the first time in a couple weeks and man, what an amazing song. I especially like the acoustic parts in that song. The buildup towards the end is really great too.

I love the outro.

[Flynn]

I love the outro.


Likewise.


I was told that the dude on the far right was Martin Mendez.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/falsehopesgg/60d2be90.jpg


False.

[Det_Nosnip]

Research isn't a forte with you guys, is it? :lol:

Requiem Aeternam began its activities in September of 1995 in Montevideo (Uruguay) featuring their first demo in a local compilation. At that time the line-up consisted of Martín López (Amon Amarth; Opeth) on drums, Martín Méndez (Opeth) on bass, Pablo Magallanes on guitar and José Romero (Inner Sanctum) handling guitar and vocal duties.
Both Martins left the band (presumably to go join Opeth...it said lineup change was around 1997), but that picture is presumably an early photo while they were still in the group.

[Jude]

I was told that the dude on the far right was Martin Mendez.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/falsehopesgg/60d2be90.jpg
:lol:, that dude has black hair, Mendez has brown.

Orchid - The Twilight is My Robe, probably
Morningrise - Black Rose Immortal
My Arms, Your Hearse - April Ethereal
Still Life - Face of Melinda or The Moor, it's a tossup
Blackwater Park - The Leper Affinity
Deliverance - Deliverance or BTPISIO, another tossup
Damnation - Closure
Ghost Reveries - Ghost of Perdition

[TojesDolan]

Black metal is a great way to start your carreer.

If you don't think so, Ask Kiss.

[Det_Nosnip]

Huh? :confused: Other than the facepaint, Kiss are as far from black metal as they come...

[TojesDolan]

Yeah they started the aesthetics for Black Metal.

>_>
<_<

Anyway and in a completely unrelated note, I'm asking a friend to bring me either Still Life or My arms, Your hearse. Or Porcupine Tree's Deadwing. Man I'm really digging "Blackfield" and "Lazarus" at the moment...

[Nostalgia]

I don't even really like My Arms, Your Hearse. I don't even know why, but the albums itself doesn't really stand out to me.

[Det_Nosnip]

Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*

[TojesDolan]

How did you get that? I've only heard of Cain meeting with famous people... John Petrucci that was. Seemed like and interesting meet-up. But have fun nonetheless. :)

I don't even really like My Arms, Your Hearse. I don't even know why, but the albums itself doesn't really stand out to me.

Forgot to ask, did you get all the files of Morningrise? I left the computer alone and when I returned they had closed AIM, and I didn't notice if it got finished or otherwise.

And about MAYH, I wasn't really the biggest supporter of the album, but the files I have of the album are corrupted so I want to rip it correctly.

[eug008]

I don't even really like My Arms, Your Hearse. I don't even know why, but the albums itself doesn't really stand out to me.

Yeh only liked a few songs off that CD

[JamJar]

MAYH is terrific imo. The album builds such an amosphere and then builds up the emotion and tension as the album progresses to eventually come to a halt with the beauty that is Epilogue. When is also one of my favourite Opeth songs ever.

[Juicy_Forlorn]

Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*
Holy crap! You are a lucky man.

/jealous

[guitrguy]

Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*
I hate you now.

[Moses]

Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*
:eek: :eek: :eek:

WTF!!

[Crysiss]

Im sure everyone will now:eek:

And I noticed no one was speaking of it:p

[Det_Nosnip]

He's coming to the area for a drum clinic (his first one in the US). In addition, he'll also stick around for a few days afterwords in order to give private lessons. I signed up as soon as I found out about it. :)

[Captain Quentin]

good news everyone i have finally gotten into still life, its awesome :thumb:
can anyone recommend what to try next?

[Stormrider]

Havn't you asked that already in here ? :p

[Captain Quentin]

lol, nah i originally asked what to listen to after blackwater park, and they said still life so im asking what would be a good option next :p

[Stormrider]

Oh, my bad. heh

[Darkness]

Go with My Arms, Your Hearse or Deliverance. Or if you want something soft, go Damnation. Then worry about the other three.

[eug008]

good news everyone i have finally gotten into still life, its awesome :thumb:
can anyone recommend what to try next?

Do you prefer Still Life or Blackwater Park?

[AA-12]

Get MA,YH. It's their best album anyway, IMO.

[Det_Nosnip]

Yeah. It'll also prepare you for Morningrise+Orchid, which would be rather shocking if you went straight to them after BWP or Still Life.

[Captain Quentin]

Yeah. It'll also prepare you for Morningrise+Orchid, which would be rather shocking if you went straight to them after BWP or Still Life.

ok. ive heard that the older albums are heavier and heading in the melodic death direction, is this true?

Do you prefer Still Life or Blackwater Park?

i still prefer blackwater park

[penelope weird hands]

ok. ive heard that the older albums are heavier and heading in the melodic death direction, is this true?

Orchid and Morningrise are not heavier than My Arms, Your Hearse or Deliverance, however, they are very melodic with plenty of dual guitar harmonies and blissful acoustic parts.

If I were you, I'd go and grab MA,YH.
I think it, along with and next to Still Life and Blackwater Park, is the core of Opeth's sound.
Although, you may be pleasantly surprised if you go with Damnation next.

[Nostalgia]

My Arms, Your Hearse has a lot of good tracks, but I don't really like it that much. To Bid You Farwell is such a great song though.

[TojesDolan]

The style of Orchid and Morningrise is very different from what Opeth has become lately, so they are good choices only if you dig the sort of Metal of say, Gothenburg Death.

[Captain Quentin]

well i do love my in flames and arch enemy......... :D

300 POSTS!

[eug008]

My Arms, Your Hearse has a lot of good tracks, but I don't really like it that much. To Bid You Farwell is such a great song though.

Isn't that on Morningrise tho

i still prefer blackwater park

Deliverance?

[TojesDolan]

Yes it is.

Yeah, Deliverance seems like a good way to go. I dislike the vocals a lot, though. Very forced.

[jpshortstuff]

definatly if you prefer BWP go with Deliverence. i got BWP then Deliverence and they're my 2 fav. albums.

[Stoo]

The Deliverance vocals are excellent. Not forced at all... just alot eviler... :evil:

And to be honest... just buy all the albums! There will be something you like about each.

I spent ages on here figuring out which ones to buy, trying to see generally what the best albums are. But I ended up buying them all in no real order after the first 3. If they were in the shops I'd buy them. got Morningrise and My Arms, You're Hearse together for a very good price. :cool:

NP - When...mmm When.

[Alex]

in my opinion, the very best Opeth album is Blackwater Park. Although the others are all fan-****in-tastic

[Toaster]

Yes it is.

Yeah, Deliverance seems like a good way to go. I dislike the vocals a lot, though. Very forced.
I think it's just the way they were recorded ie. very cheaply. But they're a lot more raspy, and they sound very different from the growling on the other albums. That's the main reason I like them.

[Det_Nosnip]

Plus Lopez tore it up on that record. :cool:

:(

[eug008]

in my opinion, the very best Opeth album is Blackwater Park. Although the others are all fan-****in-tastic

I agree, BWP is their best

[Captain Quentin]

thanks for everyones help, i got damnation and so far its a kickass album :chug:

[Alex]

damnation is a superb album as is it's counterpart: Deliverance.

**** i love Opeth

[Moses]

Deliverance is great.

Does anyone think of D+D not as a heavy and soft album but more like a regular album and an all soft album? That's how I see it anyway.

[TojesDolan]

Deliverance has a lot more punch and less acoustic riffs/parts than the past songs, considering especially the length of most songs.

And my problem with the vocals in Deliverance is that the growling feels like it was rush-recorded, and Mike's vocals are definitely not at their best.

[eug008]

Deliverance is great.

Does anyone think of D+D not as a heavy and soft album but more like a regular album and an all soft album? That's how I see it anyway.

I do

[Det_Nosnip]

Deliverance is great.

Does anyone think of D+D not as a heavy and soft album but more like a regular album and an all soft album? That's how I see it anyway.

I see it as different facets of the same expression. Damnation has some very heavy moments, but they're not expressed through growled vocals or distorted guitars...it's a different kind of heaviness. Deliverance is definitely one of the more aggressive albums to date, yet it also has its tender moments. *shrug*

[Jude]

Deliverance isn't all heavy, but it would have sucked if it were. Wreath is a boring song, to me, and I think the lack of acoutic interludes has something to do with it.

However Deliverance is by far the heaviest, in terms of heavy:soft ratio.

[i am the robots]

Deliverance is great.

Does anyone think of D+D not as a heavy and soft album but more like a regular album and an all soft album? That's how I see it anyway.

I'd agree here, though the acoustic/soft parts aren't as common as other albums, and are much gloomtastic-er.

[UpperDecker]

I think Deliverance has just about as much acoustic parts as their other albums. Maybe not as much but when they come up in the songs they're great. Such as the parts in Deliverance, A Fair Judgement, Master's Apprentices, For Absent Friends is all soft (not sure if its acoustic though), and that one little freak circus section in BTPISIO.

[Jude]

The soft parts in Deliverance are definitely less frequent and shorter than in other albums...the other two with the most heaviness are MAYH and Blackwater Park, but each of them has a significant acoustic part in every song at least. Meanwhile, Wreath has NOTHING soft except a few bars of acoustic playing, Deliverance only has the one soft section (walk with me etc), A Fair Judgement has its intro and the acoustic solo and the part after it, For Absent Friends is 2 minutes long, and then MA and BTPISIO each have a 2-3 minute soft section and the rest is heavy.

[Flynn]

Deliverance is great.

Does anyone think of D+D not as a heavy and soft album but more like a regular album and an all soft album? That's how I see it anyway.



I think It would of been better if Deliverance and Damnation were released as a double disc set like planned.

[Alex]

definitly man, that would have been way better

[Moses]

Either way, they both kick ***.

Deliverance is probably in the top 10 if not, top 5 Opeth songs for me. Can't get enough of it.

[i am the robots]

The clean section in Master's Apprentices = the best clean part Opeth has ever done.

[Thor]

I think It would of been better if Deliverance and Damnation were released as a double disc set like planned.
Had it have been that way that album would have been an easy classic. By themselves they barely stand short.

By the way, anyone else think the part in Ghost of Perdition where Mikael says:
Ghost of perdition
A saint's premonition's unclear
Keeper of holy hordes
Keeper of holy whores

is incredibly awesome? I think that's one of the most badass moments in any of Opeth's songs.

[Carrionshine]

Indeed I do. My favorite section off that song is the next part after it though. Especially when the distorted part kicks back in and the solo comes up.Pure ear sex.

[BlackFire_]

I like early Opeth better (Orchid, Morningrise). I dislike the new album, doesnt sound good to me.

[Txus]

^^ I think almost in the same way, I don't dislike Ghost Reveries it's just...too damn boring, the vocals are ace though.

[UpperDecker]

I think the keyboards on the new album kinda killed it somewhat for me. In songs like Baying of The Hounds, the beginning just sounds so cheesy/happy. Also in Beneath The Mire. Though just about every song is good i hope they somehow make a better balance between the keyboards and the rest of the band. Or just make better use with the keyboards.

[Txus]

I like the keyboards in the album, I dislike the guitar work though.

[Shadius]

I suppose I've never thought guitar has to be the most prominant instrument in a band, so it's never bothered me. One of Opeth's best albums.

[=-fukifiknow-=]

i too am a bigger fan of older opeth (ie. morningrise/orchid/MAYH) i think these albums create a darker atmosphere. although the rest of thier albums are pure masterpieces these just appeal to me more.

i like the fact that Deliverance an Damnation were released at seperate times as fans had a chance to digest one album (to me the more i listen to the song, the more it appeals to me, their music grows on me like Ivy). and gave them another album to look forward to.

[BlackFire_]

^^ I think almost in the same way, I don't dislike Ghost Reveries it's just...too damn boring, the vocals are ace though.

I dislike his new, screamed vocals. His old vocals are some of the best screamed vocals in metal, IMO. Maybe its the production, maybe he changed his style, but they just dont work for me.

[eug008]

I like the keyboards in the album, I dislike the guitar work though.

The Keyboards really added to the music IMO

[Carrionshine]

I suppose I've never thought guitar has to be the most prominant instrument in a band, so it's never bothered me. One of Opeth's best albums.

I agree. I always loved Opeth for the whole package and never favored one aspect of theirs over the others. I cant get enough of this album.

[AA-12]

i too am a bigger fan of older opeth (ie. morningrise/orchid/MAYH) i think these albums create a darker atmosphere. although the rest of thier albums are pure masterpieces these just appeal to me more.
Same, those are by far my favorite Opeth albums,

[Moses]

I thought the keys could have been used better. I mean I'm not a fan of the whole crappy string synth in the back of like every song. The keys are used right in a couple songs but that's about it.

[Shuk]

Is it just me, or does anyone really love the "Damnation" album. I can't pick a favourite, because everything is good, but Damnation really shows off their mellower and beautiful sounds. Plus, Mikael's voice is all clean in that one.

Also, one thing I really like about Opeth that stands out from most other bands is how they BRILLIANTLY incorporate acoustic fingerpicking into their songs. The guitarist who does this deserves MAD PROPS. The rhythms are really complex!

Also, I love how the scales are so dynamic. It's not any form of pentatonic, and the solos are very unconventional.

[Moses]

Is it just me, or does anyone really love the "Damnation" album. I can't pick a favourite, because everything is good, but Damnation really shows off their mellower and beautiful sounds. Plus, Mikael's voice is all clean in that one.

Also, one thing I really like about Opeth that stands out from most other bands is how they BRILLIANTLY incorporate acoustic fingerpicking into their songs. The guitarist who does this deserves MAD PROPS. The rhythms are really complex!

Also, I love how the scales are so dynamic. It's not any form of pentatonic, and the solos are very unconventional.
The solos aren't really that outside the box but Mikael and Peter both have a REALLY good sense of melody, making them very memorable.

[Nostalgia]

Damnation is a great album. I've listened it to a lot, so I'm getting kid of sick of it.

[Txus]

I just saw the Lamentations DVD with a friend....amazing experience. Now I remember why I love Deliverance so much :D

[Nostalgia]

I've never heard Deliverance. The only Opeth album I've never heard.

[Txus]

You're really missing something, So you've never heard of Masters Apprentices?

[Moses]

I was actually on a Deliverance binge today. Now it's Chopin.

[Nostalgia]

Nope...:( Anyone be willing to send it to me?

[Moses]

I could do it. What's your emizzail?

[Nostalgia]

Lavey213@yahoo.com

Yeah, I regret the name.

Thanks a lot.

[Txus]

Tell us what you think after a couple of listens :)

Such an amazing song, especially live.

[Moses]

I'm using yousendit and I just put your email in the recipient part because I'm about to go to bed, so if you don't get it in about 40 minutes, check your junk mail.

[Nostalgia]

Ahh, awesome. Thanks man.

[Moses]

There you go. It was done last night.

[Flynn]

Ghost of perdition
A saint's premonition's unclear
Keeper of holy hordes
Keeper of holy whores



That's my favorite moment from Ghost Reveries. :chug:

[Kreator2112]

Ghost of Perdition > Ghost Reveries

[Flynn]

Beneath The Mire kicks *** too, gotta love that song. :)

[Txus]

Antoher avatar change flynn? :p

[guitrguy]

I think Baying of the Hounds is better IMO.

[Flynn]

Antoher avatar change flynn? :p



Yeah, I'm on an Obituary binge. \m/ :angry: \m/

[Jude]

I thought the keys could have been used better. I mean I'm not a fan of the whole crappy string synth in the back of like every song. The keys are used right in a couple songs but that's about it.
The best use of keyboards is the organ effect on GOP and BOTH. The synth strings are lame and kill the soft songs.

[TojesDolan]

Isolation years is great.

The effect in the chorus, whatever instrument it is adds a lot of... DARKNESS to the song.