Opeth

[Jude]

Ah,list time.

Top 5 Opeth songs (not in order):

White Cluster
The Lepper Affinity

I like you


Lemme see, my top 5 songs....

Face of Melinda
The Moor
The Leper Affinity
Black Rose Immortal
hard to say...maybe Ghost of Perdition or By the Pain I See in Others

[Iron Bars]

I was thinking on this the other day and I think this is what I came up with

Masters aprentices
Harvest
The Moor
Black Rose Immortal
Karma or To Rid The Disease

[TojesDolan]

mmmm... songs.

Songz lol

The baying of the hounds
Serenity Painted death
April Ethereal
The night and the silent water
Forest of October

[Shattered_Future]

Uuuuhhh...

Bleak
Windowpane
Master's Apprentices
Godhead's Lament
Hope Leaves

In no particular order.

[DaveTheAmazing]

In no order..

Windowpane
The Night and The Silent Water
Advent
Dirge For November
To Bid You Farewell

[i am the robots]

Songs?

Death Whispered A Lullaby
To Rid The Disease
Patterns in the Ivy, pt. II
A Fair Judgement
Master's Apprentices

[Shadows]

The Leper Affinity
Windowpane
Forest of October
The Baying of the Hounds
Hope Leaves

I'm sure there are more...In Mist She Was Standing, To Bid You Farewell, Advent, When, Harlequin Forest, Harvest...it's way too hard for me to narrow it down.

[Super Wotan]

Forest of October and To Bid Your Farewell are my favorites. The rest I can't rate.

[jpshortstuff]

/joins list time fun

Albums:
BWP
Deliverence
SL
M
MAYH
GR
O

Songs:
BWP
Deliverence
some other stuff

[Kreator2112]

I can hardly pick albums let alone songs.

[pate]

Bleak
The Moor
When
Night and the Silent Water
A Fair Judgement

[Luc214]

A few of my favorite songs are:

The Grand Conjuration
Bleak
Death Whispered A Lullaby
When
April Ethereal

[Darkness]

Top 5 Opeth songs... man... that's hard

BWP
Face Of Melinda
The Moor
Hope Leaves
Deliverance

In no order...

[PECOAE]

Harvest
Leper Affinity
The Baying of the Hounds

[ATC]

Atonement
The Moor
Deliverance
Face of Melinda
Drapery Falls/Benighted

[PeEpHoLe_10]

I love lists...

Favourite songs guitar wise:

White Cluster
The Lepper Affinity
Windowpane
Beneath The Mire
Ghost Of Perdition

[Nostalgia]

Hmm, mine's probably:

The Drapery Falls
The Funeral Portrait
To Bid You Farwell
Closure
Harvest

Uggh, way too many to name. :(

[PeEpHoLe_10]

Haha i know...i looked at my list again just then and im thinking to myself that there are heaps of other songs that could be in there.

[Tyr]

Haha i know...i looked at my list again just then and im thinking to myself that there are heaps of other songs that could be in there.
Quoted for truth.

[JamJar]

Opeth just have way too many good songs. Have they ever made a bad song?

[penelope weird hands]

Good to see some The Funeral Portrait fans.

So.. lists then, eh?

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

Songs
1. The Moor
2. Harvest
3. April Ethereal
4. Ghost Of Perdition
5. Patterns In The Ivy II

That was not easy.

EDIT: ^To JamJar - IMO, I don't believe they have written anything 'bad'.. my least favourite/s would only consist of parts of Orchid/Morningrise that I get bored of and possibly Weakness.
But there is definately none of Opeth that I would turn off or skip because I think it's bad.

[TojesDolan]

You sir, are now entering a bad place.

Weakness is the ****ing greatest song in Damnation, period. YOu have to listen to it more throughly. Despite its inherent simplicity it is a beautiful song.

And uh... I don't know. I should look over the songs I don't like.

[i am the robots]

Weakness is the worst song on Damnation aside from lyrics.

The best song on Damnation would be To Rid The Disease.

[pate]

I don't know about either of those statements.

My favorite would be Hope Leaves, and my least favorite would be Death Whispered A Lullabye.

[i am the robots]

Look, I am obsessed with To Rid The Disease, because Mikael sings in the higher portions of his range for Damnation, though much more powerfully & clearly, however, during the chorus of To Rid The Disease, he sings in the mid-range he sang in on the older albums, but just as powerfully, and it sounds absolutely beautiful, because it's the most developed region of his voice.

[penelope weird hands]

You sir, are now entering a bad place.

Weakness is the ****ing greatest song in Damnation, period. YOu have to listen to it more throughly. Despite its inherent simplicity it is a beautiful song.

Don't get me wrong - it is a good song.
I guess it just doesn't do as much for me as other songs amidst the entirety of Opeth's releases.

[Shattered_Future]

Windowpane ftw. Greatest opening riff ever.

Then Hope Leaves.

Then To Rid The Disease.

[TojesDolan]

Yet such a simple F# minor chord...

:')

[Carrionshine]

In Mist She Was Standing
The Moor
The Baying of the Hounds
When
The Leper Affinity

Mix that order up all you want, but that is my top 5 for sure.

[GenuineImitation]

I just gt tickets to Gigantour. Anyone have any idea of how long Opeth's set will be?

[Anglachel]

I tried ordering them, but I only ended up hurting myself trying to find a way to decide which are better :(

[Stoo]

It's a pain that they have long songs.

I saw them at Download and they played only 4.

Great performance though :thumb:

[GenuineImitation]

It's a pain that they have long songs.

I saw them at Download and they played only 4.

Great performance though :thumb:


Only 4? :upset: At least I get to see them though.

Did they play alot of stuff off of Ghost Reveries?

[Tyr]

I think they played five songs when I saw them at the Metaltown festival in Gothenburg. The set lasted an hour.

[Stoo]

They played:

Deliverance
The Leper Affinity
Closure
TGC.

[GenuineImitation]

I hope the play either Grand Conjuration, Bleak, Ghost Reveriea or Leper Affinity. I'll a happy camper then.


THat set list, while very short (song wise, not duration), is pretty kick ***.

[Stoo]

Chances are you'll get at least one of those songs GI.

I wanna hear some different stuff when I see them in November.

[GenuineImitation]

Chances are you'll get at least one of those songs GI.

I wanna hear some different stuff when I see them in November.


Is Europe getting gigantour this year?

[Stoo]

No. They're doing a European tour lol.

Unholy Alliance Tour (Slayer, CoB, In Flames...) Then Opeth 4 days later!

\m/ Omg.

[GenuineImitation]

No. They're doing a European tour lol.

Unholy Alliance Tour with Slayer, CoB, In Flames... Then Opeth 4 days later!

\m/ Omg.


Oh, I thought Gigantour went global or something. I remember Dave saying he wanted to expand the tour and go to other continents.


I wanted to see Unholy Alliance, but I couldnt afford both Gigantour and Unholy Alliance tickets. I missed Gigantour last year and told myself I wont miss it again.

NP: Opeth - Bleak

[Stoo]

First Opeth song I heard. \m/ My fav.

It's cool for another reason too... When I walk to work I play it all the time, because it lasts for the exact amount of time it takes me to get there. :cool:

[GenuineImitation]

First Opeth song I heard. \m/ My fav.

It's cool for another reason too... When I walk to work I play it all the time, because it lasts for the exact amount of time it takes me to get there. :cool:



Thats cool. I havent found a song yet that lasted as long as the drive to school or a friends house.

My first Opeth song was The Leper Affinity.

[Stoo]

Yeah, Black Rose Immortal lasts the exact time it takes for me to drive to my sister's house, ha, It's class.

\m/

The first time I listened to it on the way over and it finished I was like :eek:

[TojesDolan]

Consider traffic brother. :p

[Stoo]

Lol yeah.

But the first time I ever tried it, it was perfect.

[pate]

I hope the play either Grand Conjuration, Bleak, Ghost Reveriea or Leper Affinity. I'll a happy camper then.


Do you mean Ghost of Perdition?

[Morfiend]

I hope Opeth really changes their style up with their next release. I'm a big fan and GR was solid but the band seems to be running out of ideas.

[Carrionshine]

Just thinking out of my *** right now, I'll guess that they will play

Ghost of Perdition
Deliverance
To Rid The Disease
TCG
Demon of the Fall

[pate]

Just thinking out of my *** right now, I'll guess that they will play

Ghost of Perdition
Deliverance
To Rid The Disease
TCG
Demon of the Fall

That's about the best guess anyone can have, unless they pull something random like Moonlapse Vertigo or Harlequin Forest.

[TojesDolan]

I want to see Opeth live. That'd make my life brighter.

[pate]

I have twice. My life is now brighter.

[Nostalgia]

I haven't once. My life blows.

[Tyr]

To see Opeth live is to take a huge step towards fulfillment.

[TojesDolan]

I suppose. Any good, real band live should make my life complete considering my current stage, haha.

[Anglachel]

I haven't once. My life blows.
123

:upset:


anyone know the next time they'll be in Toronto? =]

[penelope weird hands]

Seeing Opeth live was great.
A good experience and memory.
However, it doesn't really change ****.

[Happy]

My friend dragged me away from Opeth at Download 2004. Had he done that now, I would've kicked him in the teeth.

[FR33L0RD]

Opeth Rules

hyper orchestral metal music
with some death metal feature...fusion_jazz influence....progressive rocks

very complex & interesting band...never bored

[TojesDolan]

Maybe not orchestral but enthusiasm is good.

I guess.

[Ephemeral]

I'd describe them as more Melodic than Orchestral.

[TojesDolan]

I'd describe them as more Melodic than Orchestral.
Indeed.

What happened to our secret spot Jeff? Why is is blocked with a gigantic rock, anyway? :(

[Spoonful of Shame]

I'd describe them as more Melodic than Orchestral.

I agree.

NP- The Drapery Falls

[Anglachel]

I'd describe them as more Melodic than Orchestral.
one, two, three


Is freelord a noob?

[Shattered_Future]

He likes Opeth, mate. That's a start.

Now to give him the correct definition...

[Anglachel]

Well, having spent the majority of my mx-lifetime in the Pit, I wouldnt be surprised if he was someone acting new to get a conversation going or to piss someone off.

[Thor]

Probably just for conversation purposes, but it's not all that important.

...so who's seeing Opeth on Gigantour this year?

[Anglachel]

Probably just for conversation purposes, but it's not all that important.

...so who's seeing Opeth on Gigantour this year?
I would.

Toronto Ticket Sales TBA

:mad:

I Want Them Now!!!!!@!!!

[Thor]

I would be seeing them in one of the Floridian cities, but I've got a competition with my school's band to go to which is beyond lame.

This year's Gigantour lineup is orgasmic.

[Shadows]

This year's Gigantour doesn't sppeal to me much at all.

[Anglachel]

I would be seeing them in one of the Floridian cities, but I've got a competition with my school's band to go to which is beyond lame.

This year's Gigantour lineup is orgasmic.
Ew school.

Sucks man

[Thor]

This year's Gigantour doesn't sppeal to me much at all.
Really? I drool at the mouth whenever I hear Megadeth, Opeth, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Into Eternity, and more playing together.

[Shadows]

Opeth is the only band out of those that I would go out of my way to see. I've already seen Arch Enemy, and even though I wouldn't mind seeing Lamb of God and Into Eternity, it's nothing I'm going to kill myself over. I really don't like Megadeth on top of that.

[Shattered_Future]

Hopefully my friend got tix. I'm mainly going for Into Eternity and Arch Enemy. \m/

Opeth would be my top if I already hadn't seen the majesty that they are live, but they're still nothing to sneeze at. I'd love to see them again. As for the rest, I could really care less about them...there's a few that I want to check out for a few songs, but otherwise they're all meh.

Cept for some reason, it said Eighteen Visions was playing at PNC with Gigantour. If that's true, I know when my food break is. :smash:

[RustedPieces]

I would.

Toronto Ticket Sales TBA

:mad:

I Want Them Now!!!!!@!!!
Hey I'm going to that one too.

[Anglachel]

Hey I'm going to that one too.
Nice man

[RustedPieces]

Nice man
You go last year?

[Txus]

Gigantour will be awesome.

Opeth + Into Eternity + Megadeth = Live Orgasms.

/Drools

[slaughteredfirst]

Gigantour will be awesome.

Opeth + Into Eternity + Megadeth = Live Orgasms.

/Drools


And its not coming to my town! I am so pissed about that, Opeth live would be amazing.


On a slightly less disapointing note, where did the 'Look your last upon the sun' shirt come from?

I liked it so I ordered it but I dont know where that phrase came?

Anyone know?

[Darkness]

Probably just a line Mikael made up during the Damnation era.

I have that shirt. :cool:

[ghettoeddo]

And its not coming to my town! I am so pissed about that, Opeth live would be amazing.


On a slightly less disapointing note, where did the 'Look your last upon the sun' shirt come from?

I liked it so I ordered it but I dont know where that phrase came?

Anyone know?
the only thing i know that it's a DT song hahahaha

but im sure it's from somewhere else

[Leprechauns1021]

Opeth is great. I wake up to it every morning(its the cd i use in my alarm clock)

[Nostalgia]

the only thing i know that it's a DT song hahahaha

but im sure it's from somewhere else
Man, where've you been?

[Kirk's Puppet]

I got a Ghost Reveries hoodie yesterday!!

GR = My fave Opeth album.

[Thor]

My Opeth shirt that I have is a Ghost Reveries one, even though it's one of the albums I listen to the least. It just looks so cool. :)

[the2stranger]

Which GR shirt do you have Thor?
I have the one with the icons on the back and the candles on the front.
I also have a BWP shirt.

[Txus]

I have the shirt with the classic logo in front and the bands pic on the back. I need to buy some more, that shirt is getting old :(

[Spoonful of Shame]

I have the Ghost Reveries shirt and the Ghost of Perdition shirt. \m/

[Kronos]

I've got - Ghost Reveries Tour 2005 shirt, Deliverence T, "Year of Our Lord 2003" Longsleeve and Deliverence Long sleeve. I really want a Damnation T or Longsleeve, but they're hard to come by, and when they are available they seem to be dear.
I'll splash out soon tho'

[Toaster]

I have a Ghost Reveries shirt and a signed Lamentations shirt. :cool:

[the2stranger]

I have a Ghost Reveries shirt and a signed Lamentations shirt. :cool:
I want that too.

[Toaster]

I want that too.

/holds shirt protectively close to bosom

I never wear it though. Never even washed it. It's hanging on my wall, actually. :p

[the2stranger]

Like a relic!
Cool that you have it though, How were the guys from Opeth when you met them?

[Toaster]

Very cool. We talked about the "new album" (GR), Mikeal was very proud of it. Mikael and Peter signed it.

[Thor]

Yeah I've heard that Mikael is incredibly nice to fans.

[the2stranger]

And would make a good stand-up comedian. :lol:

[pate]

I have the shirt with the classic logo in front and the bands pic on the back. I need to buy some more, that shirt is getting old :(

I just have that one as well. I want either BWP or the Still Life, Still Death one.

[UpperDecker]

Random Fact: I use to almost hate The Grand Conjuration, i thought it was boring, repetitive, and just musicianship. I don't know why but i really like the song now. Its more of a song just to jam out to than to just relax and enjoy it (imo).

[the2stranger]

Whole of GR is still avarage to me. :-\

[Darkness]

I have a Ghost Reveries shirt and a signed Lamentations shirt. :cool:
Cool, I have a signed GR shirt from Mikael from when I met him. :cool:

I also have a setlist signed by the whole band, from the same time. :D

[JamJar]

I don't have any Opeth shirts. One of the only bands that I love without having a corresponding shirt. :(

[Crysiss]

I dont have any band shirts at all.

[pate]

I have maybe 10.

No, not that many. Let's see...7 or 8.

[Crysiss]

Opeth shirts? or just band shirts?

[pate]

Oh, sorry. Just band shirts. I have one Opeth shirt, working on getting another one.

[Crysiss]

Oh I see.... Ive always wanted an opeth shirt.

[penelope weird hands]

I have a Ghost Reveries shirt and a signed Lamentations shirt. :cool:

****.. that is great!

I only have a Ghost Reveries shirt.
The one with the candles on it.

I'm having a dilemma though.. I can't seem to get into Orchid or Morningrise at all! I get so bored and the songwriting really shits me to tears.

Can someone give me directions at what to focus on and what makes you think these albums are fantastic(or at least good!)?
It's like I listen to these albums and I don't mind them, but, every other release is so much better..and also I'm thinking maybe I just don't 'get it' when it comes to those albums. :/

[Crysiss]

Its pretty much just an assortment of cool parts for me.

[JamJar]

I'm having a dilemma though.. I can't seem to get into Orchid or Morningrise at all! I get so bored and the songwriting really shits me to tears.

Can someone give me directions at what to focus on and what makes you think these albums are fantastic(or at least good!)?
It's like I listen to these albums and I don't mind them, but, every other release is so much better..and also I'm thinking maybe I just don't 'get it' when it comes to those albums. :/

You just said pretty much word for word what I'd say about those two albums.

[AA-12]

I'd like to see Overkill, Lamb of God, Opeth, and Megadeth. Other than that it sucks though.

[Shadows]

I'm having a dilemma though.. I can't seem to get into Orchid or Morningrise at all! I get so bored and the songwriting really shits me to tears.

Can someone give me directions at what to focus on and what makes you think these albums are fantastic(or at least good!)?
It's like I listen to these albums and I don't mind them, but, every other release is so much better..and also I'm thinking maybe I just don't 'get it' when it comes to those albums. :/
They're more "progressive" than Opeth's other albums. The shifts in timing and tictures are much more abrupt and dramatic. I guess what makes it good in my eyes is that, unlike later Opeth, the songs are less predictable. Every song is packed full of great moments and melodies and you never know where a song will go. The acoustic parts especially make the albums for me. I can't really talk you into liking it, you'll just have to give it time yourself. Orchid is my favorite Opeth album.

[AA-12]

Whole of GR is still avarage to me. :-\
I used to really like it, but now I can't even listen to it.

[Jude]

I only have the Blackwater Park shirt, with the album cover on front and the band picture on the back. It's pretty sweet, but too small. Better too small than too large though.

[i am the robots]

They're more "progressive" than Opeth's other albums. The shifts in timing and tictures are much more abrupt and dramatic. I guess what makes it good in my eyes is that, unlike later Opeth, the songs are less predictable. Every song is packed full of great moments and melodies and you never know where a song will go. The acoustic parts especially make the albums for me. I can't really talk you into liking it, you'll just have to give it time yourself. Orchid is my favorite Opeth album.

I agree with you completely.

I'd go with My Arms, Your Hearse or Still Life as my favorite though :D.

More structure than the first two, less predictability then the later ones.

[Shattered_Future]

I love my Still Life tee. :D

I got one other from their '06 tour too...

And I have come to the conclusion that To Bid You Farewell is one of the most emotionally moving songs ever. It's absolutely stunning.

[Mikedrummer]

opeth sucks

[i am the robots]

Yeah it is.

I know this is horrid blasphemy, but me and my friends always used to get high and freestyle rap over the intro of To Bid You Farewell on the way home from school.

opeth sucks

lol troll

[slaughteredfirst]

****.. that is great!

I only have a Ghost Reveries shirt.
The one with the candles on it.

I'm having a dilemma though.. I can't seem to get into Orchid or Morningrise at all! I get so bored and the songwriting really shits me to tears.

Can someone give me directions at what to focus on and what makes you think these albums are fantastic(or at least good!)?
It's like I listen to these albums and I don't mind them, but, every other release is so much better..and also I'm thinking maybe I just don't 'get it' when it comes to those albums. :/


Morningrise has really long songs on it so that might be why? Really long for Opeth so you know they are LLOOOOONNNNNGGGG. So maybe thats why? Orchid I have never heard though so I cant help you with that.

[the2stranger]

Long songs are the best, more yumminess.

[Stoo]

Morningrise has really long songs on it so that might be why? Really long for Opeth so you know they are LLOOOOONNNNNGGGG. So maybe thats why? Orchid I have never heard though so I cant help you with that.
Not "really long for Opeth"... the only longer than average song on Morningrise is Black Rose Immortal...

[Jude]

Yeah it is.

I know this is horrid blasphemy, but me and my friends always used to get high and freestyle rap over the intro of To Bid You Farewell on the way home from school.
Hahahahahahah

I can just imagine the lyrical genius flowing forth from a bunch of stoned white boys from a small town in PA!

[i am the robots]

Hahaha, it was just fun, nothing too serious... we were all extremely bad... I can make stuff up as I go along screaming, but I can't rap for all it's worth.

[Darkness]

I love my Still Life tee. :D

I got one other from their '06 tour too...

I have that one too. :thumb:

/3 Opeth shirt owner, one signed :D

Wow, totally ment to say shirt, not ****.

[penelope weird hands]

Shadowsfallen - Yeah, good point about the uncertainty of the music and I definately agree with the acoustic brilliance.

slaughteredfist - Length of music has never really deterred me from listening to anything. I just feel like it isn't clicking with me and keeping my attention.

I'm getting to a point where I'm overanalysing it all too much...
Bah! :)

Thanks for the input, guys.

[Det_Nosnip]

They're more "progressive" than Opeth's other albums.
I wouldn't say that at all. More "melodic," maybe...they were essentially a melodic death band. Opeth have gotten *progressively* more progressive with each album.

[Tyr]

I wouldn't say that at all. More "melodic," maybe...they were essentially a melodic death band. Opeth have gotten *progressively* more progressive with each album.
My thoughts exactly. :thumb:

[Avalanche.]

I'd never heard Opeth before and I Dl'd Blackwater Park. What a great song. Is there any more like it? I've downloaded a few that I really don't care for. I really don't like Black Rose Immortal, the vocals kind of suck in that compared to Blackwater Park imo.

[Avalanche.]

Bump.
I can't find anything like BlackWater Park :(

[Darkness]

Get anything from the BWP album, the Still Life album, and the Deliverance album.

[Stoo]

Download the entire Blackwater Park album. Then Still Life.

[Jude]

What do you mean "like" Blackwater Park? All the songs on that album are stylistically and sonically the most similar to it, while the songs on Deliverance are most similar in terms of the amount of heaviness. As the guy above me said, BWP and Still Life are the albums that are most similar to the song BWP.

[csl316]

By The Pain I See In Others is somewhat similar to BWP. starts off heavy with cool riffage, gets quiet, ends in a massive explosion of awesomeness

it's not exactly the same by any means, but only a handful of Opeth songs are

[Det_Nosnip]

I'd never heard Opeth before and I Dl'd Blackwater Park. What a great song. Is there any more like it? I've downloaded a few that I really don't care for. I really don't like Black Rose Immortal, the vocals kind of suck in that compared to Blackwater Park imo.

BRI is off of Morningrise, which is a much earlier album. Mikael's vocals definitely improved big time inbetween there. As others have said, look for the rest of the BWP album - Bleak, Lepar Affinity, The Drapery Falls, etc. Also, look for Still Life - The Moor, Godhead's Lament, Serenity Painted Death, White Cluster. Off of Deliverance, look for Deliverance, Wreath, and Master's Apprentices. The earlier albums have poorer production, but you might appreciate My Arms Your Hearse anyways...look for "Demon of the Fall," "When," "April Ethereal," and "The Amen Corner." (my personal recommendations...everyone has their favorites) If you're into softer material, then that's a whole different list. :)

[the2stranger]

By The Pain I See In Others is somewhat similar to BWP. starts off heavy with cool riffage, gets quiet, ends in a massive explosion of awesomeness

it's not exactly the same by any means, but only a handful of Opeth songs are
I love that song, at first I hated it though.
The dissonant piano melody is just mesmerizing

[UpperDecker]

I love that song, at first I hated it though.
The dissonant piano melody is just mesmerizing

I'd give it a 7 out of 10. I use to dislike it somewhat but i think its a good song now, not great but good. Deliverance I'd say is great.

[the2stranger]

Deliverance is awesome. indeed
Especially the outro.

[Shred Danson]

Deliverance and Damnation are both great to bone to.

But I think I've mentioned that before :p

[Vaper]

Download the entire Blackwater Park album. Then Still Life.

support the band man

"Buy" the entire blackwater park album then "buy" still life

[Stoo]

1. I legally own all 8 albums.

2. No point in him "Supporting" a band he ends up not liking.

3. Did I say ILLEGALLY download?

[pate]

Download, then buy FTW

[i am the robots]

Download, then buy FTW

I agrees :).

[Jude]

I agrees :).
Me too, sort of...although the best feeling ever is buying a new album when you barely know any of the music on it, and discovering it all on the actual CD/vinyl. Downloading first takes away from that.

[Stormrider]

I agree with Jude. I love buying an album in which I don;t know all from it. That;s been the case with everything yet :p

But there's stuff I want that I've heard the whole album.

[i am the robots]

Me too, sort of...although the best feeling ever is buying a new album when you barely know any of the music on it, and discovering it all on the actual CD/vinyl. Downloading first takes away from that.

True.

[Stoo]

I bought every Opeth album without knowing the songs.

Except Bleak. It's the only song I downloaded before buying the CD's.

NP - Bleak... *cums*

[i am the robots]

I bought Morningrise without ever hearing Opeth before, I was quite impressed.

[Stoo]

What order did everyone buy the albums?

Intresting new subject for a list... :cool:

I think mines was:

Blackwater Park
Ghost Reveries (It seemed like the obvious choice, as it came out like a week after I bought BP.)
Still Life
Morningrise and My Arms, You're Hearse. (Same shop, same day obv)
Orchid
Damnation amd Deliverance. (Recieved through the post on same day)

[Stormrider]

Morningrise
Still Life

That's it for me so far, unfortuntely.

[Stoo]

what the hell are you thinking?!! GET THEM!

:smoke:

[Stormrider]

I will, I will...

...with time. :p

NP Blind Guardian - A Dark Passage

[Kreator2112]

I have BP. I bought that the day it was released.

[Stoo]

take it to the "what you listening to?" thread you traitor!


hehe

[pate]

Order of purchase:
1. BWP
2. Deliverence
3. Damnation
4. SL/MR at same time

I obtained the rest through 'other' means, until I get more funding.

[Darkness]

Order of purchase:
1. BWP
2. Deliverence
3. Damnation
4. SL/MR at same time

I obtained the rest through 'other' means, until I get more funding.
Job ftw. :thumb:

The only one I need is Morningrise, but I'm having trouble finding it.

[pate]

A friend of mine picked SL and MR up for me when he was vacationing in Arizona, so I have no idea how hard they would be able to find anywhere else.

[Drunken Viking]

I've really been getting into Opeth since I bought Blackwater Park and Orchid a few days ago. Blackwater being my favorite of the two, but I can't stop listening to In The Mist She Was Standing, it's just so awesome. Mikael is an amazing sonwriter.

[Darkness]

If you like both those, step it up a notch and get Morningrise and Still Life. :D

[pate]

My favorite is BWP, but I have no reasons to back up why I like it more. :)

SL is number 2 though.

[Drunken Viking]

I'm getting My Arms You Hearse right now, I'm expecting big things.

[pate]

It's very, very good.

[Tyr]

Hmmm, order of purchasing....

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

BWP was very hard to find, I wanted to buy it sooner, but...

[Stoo]

I found Damnation and Deliverance hardest to find. Then Blackwater Park, even though it was the first one I got and found it in the shop straight away. That was the only time I've seen BP in a shop.

[JamJar]

The only two Opeth albums I can regularly find are Ghost Reveries and Still Life. I've seen all the over albums once or twice but I don't think I've ever found Damnation.

[Txus]

I bought:

1. BWP
2. Deliverance and Damnation
3. Morningrise, MAYH and Orchid
4. Still Life
5. Ghost Reveries

[Alex]

BWP = best album ever concieved, its amazing. pure genious

[eighty d]

BWP is actually my least favorite of all the newer Opeth releases (Still Life - present). It starts out so good, Leper Affinity, Bleak, Harvest and The Drapery Falls are four of my absolute favorite Opeth songs. Then Dirge For November, with IMO the single worst intro to any Opeth song. After that the album just loses me until the title track.

[TojesDolan]

Hmmm. Let's see.

Order of Purchase:

1. Ghost Reveries (Purchased)
2. Deliverance (Purchased)
3. My Arms, Your Hearse (To purchase, aimed and shi)
4. Morningrise (To purchase, aimed and shi)
5. Still Life (Haven't seen it)
6. Blackwater Park (seen it, too expensive)
7. Orchid (Haven't seen it)
8. Damnation (Haven't seen it)

The order is pretty much preferences. Depends on my mood with Blackwater Park. "Dirge for November" has its ups and downs with me, but I prefer to skip it, usually.

[Daven]

You havent seen orchid??!! :eek:

Orchid is the only Opeth i have seen in the cd stores.

[Shattered_Future]

Purchases:

Damnation

....
....
*shifty eyes*

[TojesDolan]

You havent seen orchid??!! :eek:

Orchid is the only Opeth i have seen in the cd stores.
I've seen it sometimes, but it's strangely expensive.

[Darkness]

My Orchid was 30 dollars Canadian, at HMV.

[i am the robots]

My Orchid was $15 at FYE :cool:.

[Nostalgia]

Haha, sounds like we're talking about the flower. I bought minf for $17 and FYE. FYE has tons of good CDs, but are so overpriced.

[TojesDolan]

$24, I think.

$18 for My arms, your hearse.

[i am the robots]

Haha, sounds like we're talking about the flower. I bought minf for $17 and FYE. FYE has tons of good CDs, but are so overpriced.

Yeah they are, they have the entire Dark Tranquillity discography, but it's all like $17-$19.... luckily the one in my area sells based on release date, so old stuff is cheaper (wtf?) Skydancer was like $15, and Of Chaos And Eternal Night was like $10.

[TojesDolan]

I'm getting some good Napalm Death for $5.

:cool:

[hollowpainting]

I've bought their albums on amazon. It's shocking you folks haven't tried online shopping considering you're already online.

[Carrionshine]

I clearly remember posting a list of my order of hearing Opeth cds. It's gone.

[The Sandman]

I need to try and pick up Damnation sometime in the very near future.

[Nostalgia]

I need to try and pick up Damnation sometime in the very near future.
You should, dude, it's a great album. Even though I've listened to it like 500 times, it's still great.

[Tyr]

You should, dude, it's a great album. Even though I've listened to it like 500 times, it's still great.
All Opeth albums are great. Even if some are less great than others.

[Spoonful of Shame]

I agree. I just don't listen to much off of Morningrise or Orchid but they are still good albums.

[TojesDolan]

Morningrise grew on me through "The night and the silent water".

[pate]

IMO that's by far the best Morningrise track.

[Shadows]

All of the Morningrise tracks are amazing except Black Rose Immortal, which soundslike a sloppy composition to me.

[pate]

Yeah. It pisses me off that so many people think BRI is the greatest track ever. The only reason that they say that is its length.

[Darkness]

^Yeah, but I do really like some parts of the song.

[Stoo]

No. I love Black Rose Immortal. But it would be different if it were shorter, so therefore... I like the length of it...

[Cocaine]

All of the Morningrise tracks are amazing except Black Rose Immortal, which soundslike a sloppy composition to me.
I totally freaking agree.

[Daven]

To Bid You Farewell is definitely my favorite track off Morningrise

[AA-12]

^Same

[Nostalgia]

Yeah, that's a great song. Definitely the best on Morningrise.

[JamJar]

TBYF is the only song from the first two albums that I regularly listen to.

[Jude]

Yeah. It pisses me off that so many people think BRI is the greatest track ever. The only reason that they say that is its length.
Not true

I love all the parts of it, especially the acoustic parts.

[=-fukifiknow-=]

you cant say "nope this one is the best" because everyone will have different oppionions, perhaps this is why we are such big opeth fans because there are so many elements and different fascets to each of their songs that they appeal to different people for different reasons.

it seams to me, each week i have a new oppinion or which opeth song "is their best"

[UpperDecker]

Their best is either The Moor, April Ethereal, To Bid You Farewell, Demon of The Fall, Night and Silent Fart, Still Day Beneath The Sun, and Ghost of Perdition. I think thats a good list, Honorable Mention: Deliverance and The Apostle In Triumph.

[Kronos]

Their best is either The Moor, April Ethereal, To Bid You Farewell, Demon of The Fall, Night and Silent Fart, Still Day Beneath The Sun, and Ghost of Perdition. I think thats a good list, Honorable Mention: Deliverance and The Apostle In Triumph.
No - their best tracks are Deliverance, To Bid You Farewell, Windowpane, Harlequin Forest, Master's Apprentices, Bleak, The Drapery Falls and Harvest.

Ooops, look! Another divergence of opinion!

I agree with whoever said that "best" is pointless - we all have our own, and they're all equally valid:)

[Thor]

TBYF is the only song from the first two albums that I regularly listen to.
That's the song I listen to the most from the first two albums, but songs like "In The Mist She Was Standing" and "The Night and the Silent Water" are still incredible tracks.

[Stoo]

\m/ BLEAK! \m/

[Kronos]

\m/ BLEAK! \m/


Indeed. :thumb:

[Thor]

\m/ BLEAK! \m/
Haha, always a positive mention. That song seems to be the catalyst for getting people into Opeth...myself included.

[Kronos]

Haha, always a positive mention. That song seems to be the catalyst for getting people into Opeth...myself included.
With me it was the Damnation album, plus Bleak and Harvest

[Txus]

TBYF was the song that got me into Opeth.

[Thor]

TBYF was the song that got me into Opeth.
That's a great song, but not exactly the best "introduction song" to the band, seeing as how there aren't any growls in there. Still, it's their 2nd best song ever IMO.

[Txus]

Yeah, it's my favorite Agalloch song. I don't know why but since I listened to that song I got in love with every Opeth material until GR came out, ugh what a boring album.

[Thor]

Ghost Reveries? Yeah, I've grown away from that album. Ghost of Perdition is a killer track, but after that the album just starts to go downhill. There are some awesome riffs here and there, but as an entire album it's the worst thing Opeth has put out.

[Toaster]

I still like it. :upset:

[Otherside]

I never liked GR tbqh

Hated the production if I remember right, havn't listened to it since it came out :O

[Thor]

Don't worry, lots of other people do.

I love how Opeth can make their songs so long and still remain interesting...but GR just didn't do that. They dragged out their riffs for way too long on this album and then I actually became irritated at the song lengths. They need to work on that for the next album, but I'm sure it will be killer, even without Lopez on drums. :(

[Stoo]

Agalloch covered TBYF? Or did I read that wrong?

[slaughteredfirst]

Personally, I love GR, its not my favroite Opeth release that still belongs to Blackwater Park or Still Life.


But GR is pretty good imo.

[eighty d]

I never liked GR tbqh

Hated the production if I remember right, havn't listened to it since it came out :O

The production is the one thing I don't really like about the album. For the guitars especially it seemed like a huge step down from BWP and Deliverance. When SW was producing the guitars were crushingly heavy, but on GR there was no power to them.

Still a fantastic album IMO. Mikael's vocals are amazing as ever.

[Thor]

Personally, I love GR, its not my favroite Opeth release that still belongs to Blackwater Park or Still Life.


But GR is pretty good imo.
Ehh...I'm more partial to Deliverance than Still Life, but Blackwater Park reigns supreme in the world of Opeth.

Still Life is just more difficult to listen to than Deliverance. I can pop in Deliverance at any time and always get a kick out of it. I really have to sit down and pay attention to Still Life when I put it in, which makes it more difficult, and in the end, less enjoyable.

[Txus]

Agalloch covered TBYF? Or did I read that wrong?
You read it wrong.

[slaughteredfirst]

Ehh...I'm more partial to Deliverance than Still Life, but Blackwater Park reigns supreme in the world of Opeth.

Still Life is just more difficult to listen to than Deliverance. I can pop in Deliverance at any time and always get a kick out of it. I really have to sit down and pay attention to Still Life when I put it in, which makes it more difficult, and in the end, less enjoyable.


Now that seems to be the total differnce for me, Deliverance is the one Opeth cd I dont really like much, maybe I should give it another try though I havnt listened to it in a while.

[JamJar]

^ I find it that way too. I find Deliverence to be a very difficult album to listen to. Still Life is just perfect to me though. Best Opeth album for me.

[Stoo]

TBYF was the song that got me into Opeth.
That's a great song, but not exactly the best "introduction song" to the band, seeing as how there aren't any growls in there. Still, it's their 2nd best song ever IMO.
Yeah, it's my favorite Agalloch song. I don't know why but since I listened to that song I got in love with every Opeth material until GR came out, ugh what a boring album.

...??

[Txus]

Oh sorry, I meant Opeth in the last quote. My bad.

[Thor]

Now that seems to be the total differnce for me, Deliverance is the one Opeth cd I dont really like much, maybe I should give it another try though I havnt listened to it in a while.
That was me a few months ago. I only thought of it as average, but after giving it some more time I discovered that every song on the album kicks total ***. The riffs they make on that album are just so incredible, not to mention really heavy. :thumb:

[Shattered_Future]

Deliverance can be summed up in 3 words:

Pure
****ing
Evil.

[Kage]

The song is mindblowing. The rest of the album, I have to really be in the mood for and I rarely am.

[Darkness]

Even the mighty Masters Apprentices? :confused:

[pate]

Deliverance can be summed up in 3 words:

Burt
****ing
Reynolds.

Fix'd.

@Darkness: MA pisses me off. It's really awesome, but waaay too much of the main riff. It's still a great track, but if it had a bit of variation to the main riff, it might be my favorite Opeth song.

[Nostalgia]

:lol: That fix made me laugh so hard.

Master's Apprentice is the only song off of Deliverance that I don't have. When I downloaded it, it's the only track I didn't get.

[Kronos]

:lol: That fix made me laugh so hard.

Master's Apprentice is the only song off of Deliverance that I don't have. When I downloaded it, it's the only track I didn't get.


Post your email and I'll send it to you if you want.


It is awesome. But the live version from Lamentations is even better.

[jpshortstuff]

yeah MA is pretty kickass. the whole of the Deliverence set on lamentations owns.

[Meatplow]

Does the word Opeth mean anything as such? I've never researched it so i dunno.

[JamJar]

Does the word Opeth mean anything as such? I've never researched it so i dunno.

I can't remember what book its from but in the book it was spelt without the 'h' on the end. In the book Opet was the city of the moon I believe.

[Clunge]

In My Time Of Need is probably the greatest thing, well, ever.

Am I alone in preferring Opeth's lighter/acoustic stuff to the heavier stuff?

[Kronos]

^^^^^
No mate - I enjoy Damnation and some others better than a lot of their really heavy stuff as well

[Thor]

yeah MA is pretty kickass. the whole of the Deliverence set on lamentations owns.
Agreed. Opening with Master's Apprentices is something they should do at every show. It's just so heavy.

[Spoonful of Shame]

Last time I saw Opeth live they didn't even play it. The was the only thing about that show that I felt should have been changed cause I love that song. Oh well. I can watch it live on the lamentations dvd but it is still not the same as being there.

[Darkness]

Post your email and I'll send it to you if you want.


It is awesome. But the live version from Lamentations is even better.
Yeah, live, it's unbelieveable. When they first kick into the sick intro, I have trouble thinking of a band that sounds that heavy live.

[Kronos]

Yeah, live, it's unbelieveable. When they first kick into the sick intro, I have trouble thinking of a band that sounds that heavy live.
And that live drum part is better than the studio version too. Bonus.

I love the way Martin looks so serene whilst playing that ridiculously fast double kick part - it's like he's thinking of what he'll have for supper or something equally mundane.

Quality.:smoke:

[TojesDolan]

Tojes likes Ghost Reveries guys.

It's all about The baying of the hounds. Depends on my mood as well, anyway.

[Kronos]

I've got that on WMP now - how spooky!

Still like Harlequin Forest better though.

[TojesDolan]

I'm still trying to figure out the reason for the existence of "Reverie", and why despite it being considered part of Harlequin forest, and flowing right directly into it, it's attached to "Atonement".

werd

[Tyr]

Ghost Reveries has some good songs, but the album as a whole is definitely not on par with Still Life or Blackwater Park.

[Kronos]

I'm still trying to figure out the reason for the existence of "Reverie", and why despite it being considered part of Harlequin forest, and flowing right directly into it, it's attached to "Atonement".

werd


Yeah, it is rather confusing. Typically Opeth tho, I 'spose.

[pate]

I'm still trying to figure out the reason for the existence of "Reverie", and why despite it being considered part of Harlequin forest, and flowing right directly into it, it's attached to "Atonement".

werd

I hear from the Opeth forum that on the cd version, it's in between the two tracks. But I am unsure of this, because I don't have the cd version.

[Darkness]

It is. Once Atonement finishes, Reverie plays in the negative time limit of HF.

[Shadius]

Ghost Reveries has some good songs, but the album as a whole is definitely not on par with Still Life or Blackwater Park.

Considering Blackwater Park has The Funeral Portrait and Dirge For November which has some hugely boring parts in it, Ghost Reveries is definately up there with it as an album. The worst part of Ghost Reveries is TGC, which is better than both of those songs.

Still Life beats Ghost Reveries though. Regardless... My Arms Your Hearse is a better album than Blackwater Park, probably. Even though Blackwater Park has some awesome songs.

[JamJar]

I personally prefer Dirge Of November to TGC. Overall I think BWP is better than GR purely because of the first four tracks. But in all, I think that Still Life is the Opeth masterpiece. Everything about the album is so perfect.

[Darkness]

TGC studio version really sucks IMO. It was ment to bring the album to a climax, and it just didn't work. Horrible track. But live, thats a different story.

[pate]

Yeah, it owns live.

Dirge for November is one of my favorite Opeth songs.

[JamJar]

Dirge for November is one of my favorite Opeth songs.

I used to love it loads but it's gradually declined in my liking. I love the whole atmosphere of the song and the outro is so cool.

[Squirrel]

Ok, not in a derogative or provocative way, can somebody explain to me what makes this band so highly regarded ?

I just do not find anything interesting about Opeth; I find it to be drawn out and actually physically draining to listen to in the sense that I just cant stand it, it really really grates me.

I know this is subjective, but if anyone could chuck in what makes them so great, i'll listen to them with some more things in mind.

[unknownsoldier12]

I'd have to second that...

Its not that I despise them, i just don't understand the appeal I suppose. I've tried getting into them four separate times now, but to no avail

[pate]

Outstanding drumming and bass playing, interesting, original riffs, great vocals, and contrast between light and shade.

[JamJar]

Outstanding drumming and bass playing, interesting, original riffs, great vocals, and contrast between light and shade.

That and the huge amount of emotion that I sense in the bands music.

[Thor]

I personally prefer Dirge Of November to TGC. Overall I think BWP is better than GR purely because of the first four tracks. But in all, I think that Still Life is the Opeth masterpiece. Everything about the album is so perfect.
I totally agree. Dirge for November is so incredibly dark and awesome, while The Grand Conjuration just drags on for way too long. They play the main riff way too much on that track. The intro riff for that song is awesome, though.