Opeth

[pate]

Oh yeah...I own Lamentations as well.

[TojesDolan]

I want to watch it but I left it back home. I also left Deliverance and didn't burn the mp3's.


!!!!


Dang. I also didn't burn My arms, your hearse.

[Stoo]

I only ever downloaded 2 Opeth songs before buying the entire Discography.

Black Rose Immortal and Bleak.

I don't think I ever listened to all of BRI before I bought Morningrise.

[TojesDolan]

I downloaded Benighted and Demon of the fall and decided Opeth was my favorite band in the world. :p

[Stoo]

I had both those songs on my comp for ages (BRI and Bleak), I didn't particularly like them :eek:

I thought BRI was unlistenable at first.

So I thought I'd DL Bleak, to give them a second chance. It was only a few weeks later I was lying in bed and I accidently played Bleak.

I was like :eek: This is so ****ing evil :evil:

[Darkness]

Well, yeah...but we've already concluded that your opinions don't count. :D After all, you ARE the one who doesn't like Godhead's Lament, either...crazy bastard.
Yeah well... I have the most posts in the thread.

Thus my opinion > everyone elses. :D

[TojesDolan]

I had both those songs on my comp for ages (BRI and Bleak), I didn't particularly like them :eek:

I thought BRI was unlistenable at first.

So I thought I'd DL Bleak, to give them a second chance. It was only a few weeks later I was lying in bed and I accidently played Bleak.

I was like :eek: This is so ****ing evil :evil:
Yeah that has happened to me with plenty of the bands I currently love.

For instance, Dark Moor.

Although I just mildly like them.

[Tyr]

I bought all my albums without downloading them first.

[Moses]

I never really have thought of SW as a great singer, he just fits what he does.

His four part harmonies and arrangements are really amazing though.

I downloaded BWP and The Drapery Falls before ever buying an album from them. Guess which one I got first?

[JamJar]

I downloaded BWP and The Drapery Falls before ever buying an album from them. Guess which one I got first?

Orchid :D

I downloaded Bleak, Harvest and Blackwater Park and from there onward I've been addicted to Opeth.

[Shattered_Future]

Yeah well... I have the most posts in the thread.

Thus my opinion > everyone elses. :D

Nah, not really. You're just stupid.

I bought Damnation before I downloaded anything else by the group, or even heard the group, and hated it.

Then I got BRI, and disliked it somewhat. Was kinda boring.

Then I got The Leper Affinity, and was hooked. It just completely raped everything else I had at the time.

[Darkness]

Nah, not really. You're just stupid.
Yeah well... I'm older then you, so shut up.


I got several songs off of BWP, and loved all of them. Then I got the album. And went from there...

[Kage]

The first song I heard was Demon of the Fall I believe, which to me was a really good introduction, because I was impressed but not at all satisfied, which caused me to go searching out more. Anyway, I got the song Deliverance and was so blown away by it that I bought the albuum of the same name. I was extremely dissapointed.

After sitting on that for awhile and being turned off of the band, I managed to cajole my dad into buying me Blackwater Park and was blown away by it. It goes from there.

[TojesDolan]

Yeah well... I'm older then you, so shut up.

*Checks age*

*Checks Join Date*

I CLAIM THIS THREAD OK MY OPINION IS VALID AND AWESOME THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I got a mash of The moor, Deliverance, Credence (which I thought were together in the same album, silly toejam), Weakness (which I didn't like in the beginning), Bleak and The drapery falls.

yeah.

[Futuro]

I downloaded Benighted and Demon of the fall and decided Opeth was my favorite band in the world. :p
Benighted has my favorite guitar solo ever.

MMMMM makes me want to lick still life.

[Tyr]

If age is the only thing that matters I from now on claim this thread.

My first song I heard must have been April Ethereal, since it's the first real song off of MAYH. Awesome song.

[TojesDolan]

If age is the only thing that matters I from now on claim this thread.

My first song I heard must have been April Ethereal, since it's the first real song off of MAYH. Awesome song.
I didn't start it, Darkness did that. :(

[Tyr]

I didn't start it, Darkness did that. :(
So true.
I'll still let you post in here, Tojes, since I like you. :D

[TojesDolan]

So true.
I'll still let you post in here, Tojes, since I like you. :D
Haha, thnka you my good sir.

*kisses shoe sole*

I'll go eat or something.

Man this Pelican album is awesome...

[magicbus]

So, the Leper Affinity at 4:08, greatest part ever?

[TojesDolan]

So, the Leper Affinity at 4:08, greatest part ever?
Hmm... remind me which one it is, the third verse?


I prefer Moonlapse Vertigo's second riff.

That's just a kick in the balls. Such a complete, round riff.

And then the acoustic guitars oh man.

EDIT: Tell me what riff it is. first second third etc.

[magicbus]

It's the part where the song slows down, and the lead guitar is playing that awesome riff, then another comes in and harmonizes it, and then one more comes in. Just before it goes to the clean vocals/acoustic arpeggio part.

[TojesDolan]

It's the part where the song slows down, and the lead guitar is playing that awesome riff, then another comes in and harmonizes it, and then one more comes in. Just before it goes to the clean vocals/acoustic arpeggio part.
Ah, yes. Pretty awesome part.

Very similar to the one I'm talking about.

[Darkness]

So true.
I'll still let you post in here, Tojes, since I like you. :D
I have more posts in the thread then you have on MX. I win damnit. :angry:

[Stoo]

Like I said to you once before DoG... You have the most posts in like all your fav bands' threads.

I always remember you having the most in the old Rage thread.

[Darkness]

Like I said to you once before DoG... You have the most posts in like all your fav bands' threads.
Damn straight.


Except for the Tool thread that is...

[Stoo]

Damn you and your selective posting.

[Darkness]

:D

I'll someday have the most posts in the Tool thread.

And yeah, I totally owned that old RATM thread. I kept it alive so many times.

[Toaster]

Actually I'm not too bad here. 8th is probably my highest in the forums.

[Stoo]

I've had 3 different accounts so it's hard to get high up the list. :(

[Shattered_Future]

I don't know what I've posted the most in. Never concerned me.

I think the best part in TLA is right when Mike comes in with the vocals. Still amazes me every time...

[Crysiss]

One of my favorite parts right now is the 3rd riff in Karma.

[Luc214]

NP: Opeth - Deliverance

[Stormrider]

I have most posts in Iced Earth, Blind Guardian and Death threads :cool:

/3 favorite bands

Iced Earth and blind Guardian though,I basicly own a third of those threads :lol:

[Det_Nosnip]

is it just me or is MAYH really bad production? don't flame me if im wrong, it could be my Mp3's (downloaded) :)
Nah, it was definitely cheaply produced. Lopez used a low end Tama Swingstar kit, I believe, if that says anything. :lol: Still a great album, though.

[Carrionshine]

Probably the main reason it took me so long to finally get into that album.

[Duman]

That was in fact that album that got me into Opeth :eek:

[Carrionshine]

It was actually my first Opeth album. Up to that point, nu metal was all I really listened to. I guess it was too much for my inferior musical tastes at that time. But I simply just didnt like it. I checked out BWP soon after and loved it, but that album never clicked with me until like 6 months ago. I consider it to be one of the best, if not the best album.

[VomitStainedCretin]

I really like the production on MAYH, it adds to the atmosphere, particularly on Demon of the Fall.
Does anyone else agree that the ending riff of A Fair Judgement is just plain awesome? Also the bit in Master's Apprentices when Mikhael comes in with his demon growl right after the clean vox.

[Shattered_Future]

^ What, the start stop riff? That part is ownage, though nothing beats the first 7 words in the song.

[eighty d]

Does anyone else agree that the ending riff of A Fair Judgement is just plain awesome? Also the bit in Master's Apprentices when Mikhael comes in with his demon growl right after the clean vox.

I actually kind of dislike the ending of A Fair Judgement. Standing alone the riff is cool, but I don't like how it sounds coming out of that last vocal part.

[Kronos]

I really like the production on MAYH, it adds to the atmosphere, particularly on Demon of the Fall.
Does anyone else agree that the ending riff of A Fair Judgement is just plain awesome? Also the bit in Master's Apprentices when Mikhael comes in with his demon growl right after the clean vox.
ALL of Master's Apprentices is awesome - esp. the opening. IMO


but yeah, that bit on Fair Judgment is great.

Hang on, ALL of it's great.:)

[Duman]

^ What, the start stop riff? That part is ownage, though nothing beats the first 7 words in the song.

I totally agree. That riff is just bone-crunchingly heavy.

[the2stranger]

A fair Judgement is awesome overall, the entire song.
The solo is the best part though, holy crap it's great.

[Toaster]

I've said it a hundred times, but I really dislike A Fair Judgement. The boring intro, the bland verse riff, the terrible lyrics, the uninspired vocal line, and the doomy-but-terrible ending riff all add up to create Opeth's worst song.

[the2stranger]

:eek:
It's one of my favorietes.
Awesome piano intro, nice build-up, exellent drumming,emotinal solo.

[Kronos]

Not to mention the cool classical style guitar part in the middle....

[pate]

That is an excellent song. Do you not even like the acoustic interlude?

[Toaster]

The awful, self-indulgent vocal harmonizing courtesy of Steve Wilson kills it completely. Actually there is one part I like, the part right before the acoustic interlude, panned to the left is really nice sounding. The first solo is nice too. The second is really bad though. The first few notes are terribly chosen.

[the2stranger]

Of course Each to his own.
I love it, I can't see anything bad in that song. :)

[MudvayneFreak666]

I've said it a hundred times, but I really dislike A Fair Judgement. The boring intro, the bland verse riff, the terrible lyrics, the uninspired vocal line, and the doomy-but-terrible ending riff all add up to create Opeth's worst song.
i have never heard that one before. I should stay away then umm. could sumone tell me a good album, if you like Black Water Park.

[Prince Charming]

ITT: Toaster hates on Opeth

[Toaster]

I imagine it's a first impression sort of thing. I mean there aren't any parts that actually sound bad to my ear, they're all harmonious, just parts that seem poorly placed, boring and bland. And I don't hate the song, it's just not up to snuff with other Opeth material.

i have never heard that one before. I should stay away then umm. could sumone tell me a good album, if you like Black Water Park.

Don't let me discourage you, Deliverance is an awesome album, and a great starter to Opeth. I'm definitely in the minority for disliking a Fair Judgement, so I think you'd like it also. But to me, the best first Opeth album is BWP.

[Kage]

That song is worse than it should be, by the cool formula it uses. I agree that it's just a little bland, much more bland than I'd expect from Opeth.

[Prince Charming]

I imagine it's a first impression sort of thing. I mean there aren't any parts that actually sound bad to my ear, they're all harmonious, just parts that seem poorly placed, boring and bland. And I don't hate the song, it's just not up to snuff with other Opeth material.



Don't let me discourage you, Deliverance is an awesome album, and a great starter to Opeth. I'm definitely in the minority for disliking a Fair Judgement, so I think you'd like it also. But to me, the best first Opeth album is BWP.
BWP is the only one I'd say is great throughout.

[Kage]

Deliverance is a terrible starting album. Take it from me, who tried to start on it and was turned off the band for months. It just doesn't have the epic scope and the lushness of the rest of their albums. It doesn't give you the full picture.

[the2stranger]

The Amen Corner is one song by Opeth that I find bland, the riffs are good, it's just misplaced and incoherent to my ear, whch makes the overal l track lose in power

[pate]

Start with Still Life.

[Shadows]

i have never heard that one before. I should stay away then umm. could sumone tell me a good album, if you like Black Water Park.
I'd say Still Life.

[pate]

Good man Bennie.

[Shadows]

I do what I can.

I hope Opeth starts working on a new album soon.

[the2stranger]

And I hope it doesn't turn out to be crappy and that is has more keys. :)

[Daven]

So im trying to nail Bleak.

[TojesDolan]

Probably late 07.

At least that's what I expect that to be.

[Darkness]

The Amen Corner is one song by Opeth that I find bland, the riffs are good, it's just misplaced and incoherent to my ear, whch makes the overal l track lose in power
I love that song. The intro is sweet. Seeing it live also helped my liking for it.

[JamJar]

I find that the intro to the Amen Corner is awsome but it never really gets going and doesn't really live up to the intro.

[Det_Nosnip]

So im trying to nail Bleak.

Good luck! Me too, actually...although I'm learning the guitar parts on piano.

[Daven]

Well, its definitely going to take me some time but ill do my best.

:thumb:

[Shattered_Future]

And I hope it doesn't turn out to be crappy and that is has more keys. :)

Hush, you. Per owns your soul.

[TojesDolan]

Steve Wilson was less... protagonic.

You've gotta give him that.

[Stormrider]

Hush, you. Per owns your soul.

I think he was saying that he wanted more keys :p

[Shattered_Future]

Well, I DON'T CARE! :smash: :smash: :smash:

:p

[Kage]

Steve Wilson was less... protagonic.
That's not even a word, is it?

[Deth]

So im trying to nail Bleak.
Yeah, I've had sex with it too.

[Darkness]

Wouldn't the word be protagonistic?

[Daven]

Yeah, I've had sex with it too.

Is it hard on bass? The bassist of my band says it is very hard...

[Toaster]

Start with Still Life.

Still life if a biit more of a grower, at least to me it was. Blackwater Park I was addicted to, and I mean seriously chemically enslaved to, from the beginning. That album is like eroding from the prolongued laser radiation it has recieved from my CD player.

[Insipid2000]

Get Ghost Reveries too it is along the same lines as BWP and Still Life.

[Crysiss]

Alot of the newer Opeth fans I meet tend to like GR moreso.

[lionelhutz88]

Id start with BP or Still Life.

[Crysiss]

I notice there are always album recommendations floating around so often..

[Carrionshine]

Album recommendations, favorites lists, and gushing over some song are basically the 3 things that occur on this thread. It's just one big repetative cycle.

[Crysiss]

Oh yes...

Everythings been talked about in this thread already...

So, has anyone ever teared up listening to an Opeth song?

[ironmanx]

Made an Opeth Wallpaper. Its at 1680x1050 because thats my monitor size. Here it is if you're interested. http://www.pix-fix.net/opeth%20wall.jpg

I havent teared up but ive been close. Middle of Blackrose Immortal at the soft acoustic part. The end of TBYF.

[Crysiss]

Me, The first time I heard Still Day Beneath The Sun :(

By The Way, Thats great. I wish I was patient enough to make something like that. The Effects are amazing.

What program did you use?

[Captain Quentin]

im just posting this to express my love for BLACK ROSE IMMORTAL!!!! :eek: :eek: ive always liked it, but tonight it totally shat all over me :p

[the2stranger]

It's that awesome. :cool:

[Crysiss]

I used to love that track so much. The First couple listens I was obsessed over how its 20 minutes. :eek:

[Darkness]

Made an Opeth Wallpaper. Its at 1680x1050 because thats my monitor size. Here it is if you're interested. http://www.pix-fix.net/opeth%20wall.jpg

I havent teared up but ive been close. Middle of Blackrose Immortal at the soft acoustic part. The end of TBYF.
Holy crap man, that's excellent work.

[Shattered_Future]

im just posting this to express my love for BLACK ROSE IMMORTAL!!!! :eek: ive always liked it, but tonight it totally shat all over me :p

So the song's German? :p

I don't mean any disrespect with that either.

I'm stealing that wallpaper and using it. :chug:

[Toaster]

Same here! That is amazing.

[Kage]

Yes it is great work. I'd use it but my monitor is widescreen and it looks like crap stretched out. Plus I have an Adrian Belew background of my own making that I'm enjoying right now.

[Spoonful of Shame]

Made an Opeth Wallpaper. Its at 1680x1050 because thats my monitor size. Here it is if you're interested. http://www.pix-fix.net/opeth%20wall.jpg


Sweet

[pate]

You win sir. That wallpaper is awesome.

[TojesDolan]

silly mike and his myspace.

[i am the robots]

Made an Opeth Wallpaper. Its at 1680x1050 because thats my monitor size. Here it is if you're interested. http://www.pix-fix.net/opeth%20wall.jpg

No offense, but that wallpaper is incredibly tacky.

[see spot run]

I should have been more impressed with Opeth. They did live up to what I was expected. Good for what they are, though.

[Toaster]

No offense, but that wallpaper is incredibly tacky.

What do you mean? It's awesome. It looks like Mikael is in a mini blizzard or something. :p

[Crysiss]

I thought it looked pretty cool...

[Kage]

No offense, but that wallpaper is incredibly tacky.
There's one at every party.

I just got Opeth's Lamentations DVD and am watching it now. Looks pretty sweet so far.

[pate]

It is very good. A killer documentary as well. It's great for Mendez quotes.

"I take...I took the baah....I took the bass after my father."

"I met some guys.....and we started to play....classic rock. They I met some....metal guys....and we started to play some....heavy metal."

:lol: :lol:

[Kronos]

I love that DVD - esp Master's Apprentices

Unfortunately my PC spits it out 9 times out of 10...
along with Lichtspielhaus. All other DVDs are fine.
It grips my goolies when it does that.

[JamJar]

"I met some guys.....and we started to play....classic rock. They I met some....metal guys....and we started to play some....heavy metal."

:lol:

I need to get Lamentations so badly.

[Kage]

This is a ****ing amazing performance of Deliverance. I don't think I've ever gotten so many shivers from a metal song in my life.

[Darkness]

This is a ****ing amazing performance of Deliverance. I don't think I've ever gotten so many shivers from a metal song in my life.
Every live performance of Deliverance is amazing.


/seen it live twice :D

[Kage]

They played Deliverance when I saw them, which was amazing, of course, but for some reason the performance on this DVD is just mindblowing.

[JamJar]

Stop talking about how you have seen them live. It makes me feel more upset that I can't see them because I can't afford it :upset:

[Darkness]

How much was a ticket for you Jam? It was 40 (Canadain) bucks both times I saw them, and one time was at the first Sounds of the Underground.

[JamJar]

It's about £18 (Roughly 35 Canadian) but I am totally broke.

[Darkness]

Ah I see. That's to bad.

[Jude]

It is very good. A killer d0cumentary as well. It's great for Mendez quotes.

"I take...I took the baah....I took the bass after my father."

"I met some guys.....and we started to play....classic rock. They I met some....metal guys....and we started to play some....heavy metal."

:lol: :lol:
:lol: I know. I love how limited his English is, although it's too bad they couldn't have interviewed him more/didn't.

Actually the interviews were mainly Mike, some Lopez and only a little of the other two.

[pate]

Yeah. I love when they're talking about their fights. Lopez and Peter make me roffle in that part.

[Shattered_Future]

I should watch the documentary again...I never got past the part where Mike is recording his growls.

Deliverance live was BEASTLY. Especially the end.

Just under a month until I get to see them again. :cool:

[Kage]

Why the hell is the 'o' in documentary always replaced with a zero?

[Shattered_Future]

Whoa, just noticed that...

I have no idea. Maybe documentary is Swahili for screwing your mother's goat or something.

[Kage]

What a hacker should do if he wasn't completley worthless like all those who attack MX, is to change all those codes so that almost every word you can type gets changed into something weird.

That would be infinately annoying.

[pate]

Haha. Don't give them ideas.

[Shattered_Future]

That would be annoying. DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS! :mad:

BITCH DON'T BE TAKING MY STATEMENT AWAY FROM ME! :doublymad:

[pate]

*pats Mike on head*

The first time I totally typed "pates Mike on head" :(

[Shattered_Future]

That's only mildly gross.

[TojesDolan]

That's sexually impossible.

[pate]

:lol: :lol: You guys...

[Toaster]

:lol: :lol: @ Mike's comment

rep++++

[Det_Nosnip]

How much was a ticket for you Jam? It was 40 (Canadain) bucks both times I saw them, and one time was at the first Sounds of the Underground.

Big mistake for the latter, eh? How long did they get for you, 20 minutes?

[i am the robots]

Sounds Of The Underground was great the past two years.

[Darkness]

Big mistake for the latter, eh? How long did they get for you, 20 minutes?
Not at all, it was a great show. Well only Opeth had enjoyable music, but I had a good time none the less. Opeth played 4 songs, plus I got to meet them and get autographs. They played Deliverance, The Grand Conjuration, To Rid The Disease, and Demon of the Fall.

[Captain Quentin]

So the song's German? :p

I don't mean any disrespect with that either.

I'm stealing that wallpaper and using it. :chug:

i don't get what you mean........:confused:

[Det_Nosnip]

Sounds Of The Underground was great the past two years.

Ugh. Opeth and SYL were basically the only bands that I enjoyed last year, other than Gwar. Unearth were good live performers, although not really my style of music. The rest were godawful.

[Crysiss]

I lost my Lamentations DVD, Im gonna buy it again though:D

I was supposed to see SOTU, but plans go down sometimes..

[Insipid2000]

What do you guys think Opeths most heavy, brutal, skull smashing song is from what Ive heard or what instantly comes into my head is The Grand Conjuration.

[Shattered_Future]

i don't get what you mean........:confused:

It's better that I don't explain...

There's a couple of moments that I could call "brutal, skull smashing moments":

The beginning of Master's Apprentices
The one riff in BWP with the doubletracked vocals
Most of Bleak
Beginning of The Leper Affinity
Some parts of DOTF.

[Darkness]

What do you guys think Opeths most heavy, brutal, skull smashing song is from what Ive heard or what instantly comes into my head is The Grand Conjuration.
Are you kidding me? It's almost like you haven't heard BWP or Demon of the Fall.

[Spoonful of Shame]

If you are talking live then I would also say it is the Grand Conjuration. I couldn't believe how heavy it was. \m/

[Insipid2000]

Are you kidding me? It's almost like you haven't heard BWP or Demon of the Fall.

No I have heard them, The Grand Conjuration was just what sprang to mind then beacuse overall its a Brutal track I mean theres no melody really just vocals and TTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEE GGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN NNNDDDDDDDDDD CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJ JJJJJUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNN NN!!

But Demon of the Fall is ****ing brutal for Opeth anyway.

[eighty d]

The most crushingly heavy Opeth riff for me is the second (I think) in Deliverance. The one that's playing when the first vocals come in.

[Tyr]

The beginning of Wreath's pretty heavy, as well.

[Captain Quentin]

It's better that I don't explain...

There's a couple of moments that I could call "brutal, skull smashing moments":

The beginning of Master's Apprentices
The one riff in BWP with the doubletracked vocals
Most of Bleak
Beginning of The Leper Affinity
Some parts of DOTF.

hehe, righty o then :p

and for the heaviest song, i would say either BWP, Deliverance or Masters Apprentices

[TojesDolan]

The first part of April Ethereal
The beginning/Ending riff of Wreath
That part before the clean vocals from The baying of the hounds
The chorus from "Ghost of perdition"
"Run to submission..." that part from "By the pain I see in others"
Ugh, I can't remember what part exactly but a heavy riff in "The night and the silent water"

yeah that should do.

[Thor]

Heaviest parts in all of Opeth:
1. Blackwater Park starting at 5:14
2. Master's Apprentices intro riff
3. Demon of the Fall at 2:34
4. The Baying of the Hounds at 6:45
5. The Leper Affinity at 5:37
6. Ghost of Perdition at 6:32

These are some that came to mind first.

[VomitStainedCretin]

[QUOTE=TojesDoLan]The first part of April Ethereal
The beginning/Ending riff of Wreath
That part before the clean vocals from The baying of the hounds
The chorus from "Ghost of perdition"
"Run to submission..." that part from "By the pain I see in others"
Ugh, I can't remember what part exactly but a heavy riff in "The night and the silent water"

Fvck, that bit is one of my favourite parts of Deliverance. That album is just so amazingly evil sounding.

[lionelhutz88]

you guys are missing the intro to Karma, that song is so heavy.

[3FingeredHoek]

Heaviest parts in all of Opeth:
1. Blackwater Park starting at 5:14
2. Master's Apprentices intro riff
3. Demon of the Fall at 2:34
4. The Baying of the Hounds at 6:45
5. The Leper Affinity at 5:37
6. Ghost of Perdition at 6:32

These are some that came to mind first.

Great list, though I'd add the first few minutes of Wreath to it.

[Thor]

Great list, though I'd add the first few minutes of Wreath to it.
I can't believe I forgot that! *smacks forehead*

Most of the Deliverance album deserves to be on that list. It's so crushing.

[3FingeredHoek]

I can't believe I forgot that! *smacks forehead*

Most of the Deliverance album deserves to be on that list. It's so crushing.


Tru dat.

[Thor]

Tru dat.
Of course I am...just look at my avatar and replace Ron Burgundy with Thor. :thumb:

Ok new subject...most beautiful moments in all of Opeth's songs?

[Txus]

The most beautiful moment I can name ASAP is the first solo in Windowpane, I love it.

[lionelhutz88]

most beautiful.... maybe the singing at the end of Godhead's Lament.

[Stormrider]

Thor, take a look at some recent news in the IE thread :mad:

[3FingeredHoek]

Of course I am...just look at my avatar and replace Ron Burgundy with Thor. :thumb:

Ok new subject...most beautiful moments in all of Opeth's songs?

Haha.

The acoustic bit about 7 minutes into The Moor.
The solo in Hours of Wealth.
The intro of Dirge for November.
All of Hope Leaves.
All of For Absent Friends.

There are way more, but that's all I can think of right now.

[Stormrider]

The acoustic bit about 7 minutes into The Moor.
Damn, I love that part.

NP Nazgul - Hult-Garth (Qui Inferorum Animas Excitat)

[Thor]

Haha.

The acoustic bit about 7 minutes into The Moor.
The solo in Hours of Wealth.
The intro of Dirge for November.
All of Hope Leaves.
All of For Absent Friends.

There are way more, but that's all I can think of right now.
That's a pretty good list, but you forgot to include Benighted and...

TO BID YOU FAREWELL

That song is the most beautiful thing ever recorded. Ever.

[Txus]

To Bid Your Farewell is the best song Opeth has ever done. Yeah, it's my favorite Opeth song......\m/

[3FingeredHoek]

That's a pretty good list, but you forgot to include Benighted and...

TO BID YOU FAREWELL

That song is the most beautiful thing ever recorded. Ever.


I think you said it best...

"I can't believe I forgot that! *smacks forehead*"

[Thor]

To Bid Your Farewell is the best song Opeth has ever done. Yeah, it's my favorite Opeth song......\m/
It's my 2nd favorite. I'm just a sucker for The Leper Affinity. :)

[TojesDolan]

The second riff from Moonlapse Vertigo.

Uh, the first lead guitar before the carnival-sounding part in By the pain I see in others.

The 2 lead guitars in fifths from "The leper affinity"

[Thor]

The second riff from Moonlapse Vertigo.

Uh, the first lead guitar before the carnival-sounding part in By the pain I see in others.

The 2 lead guitars in fifths from "The leper affinity"
Are you talking about the opening lead riff? If so, then I agree. That part is awesome! \m/

[lionelhutz88]

The main lead line in A Fair Judgement is really beautiful as well.

[Thor]

You could probably come up with at least one part in every song for this list. Opeth specializes in being the most beautiful metal band on the face of the earth.

[Txus]

It's my 2nd favorite. I'm just a sucker for The Leper Affinity. :)
WE ENTER WINTER ONCE AGAAAAAAAAAAAIN!!! :amaze:

[Toaster]

The second riff from Moonlapse Vertigo.

Uh, the first lead guitar before the carnival-sounding part in By the pain I see in others.

The 2 lead guitars in fifths from "The leper affinity"

YES! That part is amazing. I really like that song actually, it's not mentioned often as one of Opeth's best.

[Thor]

WE ENTER WINTER ONCE AGAAAAAAAAAAAIN!!! :amaze:
NAKED, FREEZING FROM MY BREEEEEEAAAAATHHH!!!

\m/

[Txus]

I love that song, it's the perfect album opener.

[Thor]

I love that song, it's the perfect album opener.
It's the perfect everything. Every single thing that Opeth does so well is done in that song, and to the best of their ability.

The triplet riffs at 2:10 are orgasmic. Talk about a headbanger.

[Shattered_Future]

TLA is one of the coolest songs ever. Seriously.

[Thor]

TLA is one of the coolest songs ever. Seriously.
It puts a smile on my face to hear other people besides me say that. All of my metal friends don't really like Opeth, which I still can't fathom why.

[Txus]

Yeah, a lot of my metal friends dislike Opeth quite a bit. They're all fags.....

[Shattered_Future]

It's cause...

*looks around*

THEY'RE SECRETLY POP LOVERS!

[Thor]

It's cause...

*looks around*

THEY'RE SECRETLY POP LOVERS!
You're probably right. Most of them are either into symphonic or power metal...but whatever. They always complain about their songs being too long, and then I just smack them and walk away.

It doesn't matter how long your songs are if you change things up all the time like Opeth does...

[TojesDolan]

Are you talking about the opening lead riff? If so, then I agree. That part is awesome! \m/
Yeah, I think it's one of the first leads.

[Captain Quentin]

most beautiful part?

it would have to be the end of Godhead's or the quite bit in TLA :thumb: oh, and can't forget all of to bid you farewell

[Shattered_Future]

I love all the singing parts in Godhead's Lament. SOOO freaking awesome.

[mick7]

Beautiful parts to Opeth?

Hard question isn't it?

- Middle part of April Ethreal
- The ending singing of The Moor
- The Start of Dirge for November

My top 3 anyways.

[Jude]

It's cause...

*looks around*

THEY'RE SECRETLY POP LOVERS!
Opeth has way more pop appeal than other metal bands...

[Amphetamine]

In My Time of Need gets my vote for best slow song by Opeth, and Dirge For November for most beautiful.

****ing phenominal band.

[i am the robots]

Opeth has way more pop appeal than other metal bands...

Yeah, which is actually a good element of their musics I think, I like really heavy, "brutal," stuff, but it gets kind of boring from time to time.

[Darkness]

The electric part of Face Of Melinda, and the last acoustic part in The Moor with the awesome singing/finger picking combo are my favorite parts.

[Stormrider]

I love in My Time of Need. Which reminds me that I havn't listened to that song in a long while.

Darkness likes the Still Life :p

[Det_Nosnip]

For me, the ending to "Demon of the Fall" is perhaps one of Opeth's most beautiful moments. It's like you get a short glimpse of the real person behind the "demon," and his emotions are laid bare before you.
The ending to "When" is also amazing.

Not sure where the minute marker is, but there's this one part of "Bleak" towards the end, before the last "Tedious Movements in Your Eyes..." refrain. Mendez hits these high notes that blend with the guitars sooo beautifully...

"Harvest" has always had a special place for me...it invokes some of the most vivid imagery.

The middle/end of "To Rid the Disease," with the high piano notes.

The beginning of "Hope Leaves."

The acoustic bits of "Godhead's Lament."

"Benighted."

"Face of Melinda."

"Hours of Wealth."

The intro to "Dirge for November."

"Spiraling to the Ground Below...like Autumn Leaves left in the wake to fade away..."

"And you are just like them all...."

[Amphetamine]

I was obsessed with Bleak for a really long time. That chorus "Devious movements in your eyes" always got me- the riff, the chord progression, the interlude leading up to it. Such a great song.

[penelope weird hands]

w00t!
Sorry to break any topic/s (couldn't be fvcked reading)but I just purchased Blackwater Park and Damnation for $10 and $15(aus dollars).

Muahahaha! :smash:

:thumb:

[VomitStainedCretin]

For me, the ending to "Demon of the Fall" is perhaps one of Opeth's most beautiful moments. It's like you get a short glimpse of the real person behind the "demon," and his emotions are laid bare before you.
The ending to "When" is also amazing.

Finally, some one mentioned it. Also, I think Credence is incredibly beautiful. So is Prologue, but that too short to really count.

[Thor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsO94_22Bgs
:D

[Anglachel]

I was obsessed with Bleak for a really long time. That chorus "Devious movements in your eyes" always got me- the riff, the chord progression, the interlude leading up to it. Such a great song.
I went through that too :p

[Thor]

I was obsessed with Bleak for a really long time. That chorus "Devious movements in your eyes" always got me- the riff, the chord progression, the interlude leading up to it. Such a great song.
The part where Steven Wilson sings is the single part in any Opeth song that got me into the band. It's so incredible...I can't even describe it.

[Anglachel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsO94_22Bgs
:D
I want Lamentations...


/has no money :upset:

[Thor]

I want Lamentations...


/has no money :upset:
Well save up quick, it's one of the best concert DVDs ever. The only problem is that they don't play anything earlier than BWP.

[Anglachel]

Well save up quick, it's one of the best concert DVDs ever. The only problem is that they don't play anything earlier than BWP.
Oh : - \


Well thats ok.

[Thor]

Oh : - \


Well thats ok.
Plus if you don't have enough money then you can watch the entire thing on YouTube. Just search Opeth and just about every song will show up from the DVD. The quality is fairly good, too.

[Anglachel]

Yeah, I noticed along the side of the link you gave :p

[Thor]

I'll just upload all of the songs I can find just so everyone can enjoy them...how about that? :)

Harvest: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wV98w7Yp9cs
Deliverance (part 1): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wILo2T2s77I
Deliverance (part 2): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZWWYHnPx1Q
Closure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyaOo_CImvc
Hope Leaves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Jn8PjwWkg
Windowpane: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3mfPI79cM0
The Leper Affinity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsO94_22Bgs
Death Whispered A Lullaby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP2JTKDTmzE
Ending Credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd2C9LwYGqM
The Drapery Falls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQo9OtVX4cQ
Master's Apprentices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA_JfF2AtcI
Weakness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUCf4QXsMoU
In My Time of Need: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoY5NU6Aas4
A Fair Judgement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_xkXVvSxYw

... I think that's about everything.

[Txus]

Just buy the damn DVD, it's worth it!

[Kronos]

The only thing I dislike about that concert is A Fair Judgment is way too slow.

It really irritates me - I want to manually speed it up somehow.

[Txus]

The only thing I hate about the DVD is that I always have to skip Weakness.

[Kronos]

The only thing I hate about the DVD is that I always have to skip Weakness.
Ha ha - everyone skips that one. It's Opeth's lamest ever.

[Thor]

The only thing I hate about the DVD is that I always have to skip Weakness.
Yeah, ending the album on "Ending Credits" would have been so much better. I love that song.

[Shattered_Future]

Weakness is so freaking irritating...

[Det_Nosnip]

I like Weakness...:confused:

[Jude]

Weakness isn't that bad.

[Txus]

I really dislike Weakness, like the title states, it's a weak song.

Nice avatar, Jude.

[TojesDolan]

I like Weakness...:confused:
Thanks man.

I love that song as well.

[Shadows]

I really don't like Weakness. The mellotrons are so depressing and...not musical.

[Moses]

I love Opeth. And Weakness.

[Shadows]

Me too. But not Weakness.

[Moses]

lol see edit

[TojesDolan]

The thing about the song is the depressiveness.


It's a really, really dark song. I really liked it when I watched it live in the Lamentations DVD.

[Shattered_Future]

It's just really...boring.

[Kage]

Weakness is awesome. All the reasons people have stated that they don't like it are the reasons I do.

[Jude]

Nice avatar, Jude.
\m/

Weakness is sort of pretty but in order to be a really good song it would have to do something other than just focusing on that same theme for the whole song.

[Kronos]

like get interesting






edit - is your avatar Jethro Tull Aqualung?

[i am the robots]

Weakness is awesome. All the reasons people have stated that they don't like it are the reasons I do.

Because it's boring?

[eighty d]

I don't like Weakness much as a standalone track, but as a closing to Damnation I think it works perfectly.

[pate]

I like Mike's voice in Weakness, but I loathe the synth.

[Jude]

edit - is your avatar Jethro Tull Aqualung?
\m/

[Toaster]

Weakness is awesome. All the reasons people have stated that they don't like it are the reasons I do.

It's just a reaaly musically unadventurous song. I mean, in a way being really minimalist is being adventurous but it's not what I like at all. I enjoy Opeth because they experiment with unconventional chord progressions and melodies and such. Weakness doesn't do that at all.

[the2stranger]

I love Weakness.
The lyrics are awesome as is the music.

[TojesDolan]

It's the minimalism that makesw it beautiful. It's just a pair of chords in the mellotron and Mike only plays... what, 6 or 7 notes?


MININIMINI

[Kage]

It's just a reaaly musically unadventurous song. I mean, in a way being really minimalist is being adventurous but it's not what I like at all. I enjoy Opeth because they experiment with unconventional chord progressions and melodies and such. Weakness doesn't do that at all.
I suppose you're right, yeah. But I still enjoy it.

[Det_Nosnip]

What I like about Weakness is that it is by far the heaviest track on the Damnation record yet it's also the most quiet. There's a depth to it, a kind of quiet desperation.

[Kage]

What I like about Weakness is that it is by far the heaviest track on the Damnation record yet it's also the most quiet. There's a depth to it, a kind of quiet desperation.
Very nice!

[Darkness]

I love that song too. A great closer to the album.

[Thor]

I can't say that I really like that song as much as I should. It's just plain creepy.

I like Ending Credits much more. Talk about great instrumentation.

[Shadows]

Definitely. The first time I heard Weakness I found it incredibly depressing, something I don't need more of right now. I love Ending Credits. It's amazing how a simple I-IV-V progression with a basic blues solo can sound so fresh.

[Thor]

Definitely. The first time I heard Weakness I found it incredibly depressing, something I don't need more of right now. I love Ending Credits. It's amazing how a simple I-IV-V progression with a basic blues solo can sound so fresh.
Ending Credits also has the ability to make me cry on occasion. And very few songs can do that.

[eighty d]

What I like about Weakness is that it is by far the heaviest track on the Damnation record yet it's also the most quiet. There's a depth to it, a kind of quiet desperation.

I'd disagree. I find Closure to be a very heavy song.

[Thor]

I'd disagree. I find Closure to be a very heavy song.
As soon as the whole band comes in and Lopez starts playing the bongos I think it gets fairly heavy for that music style. It's also an incredible song.

God, I love Damnation. :)

[TojesDolan]

oh oh

My favorite riff is the first one in "The Apostle in Triumph", the part that is in the newly-produced albums, the Eminor progression... Kinda like "Closure", where there's an instrumental growth...

Good times.

[Thor]

My favorite Opeth riff right now is the Master's Apprentices riff at 2:25. Sooooo heavy!

[Jude]

I don't really like the heavy parts of Master's Apprentices, but the acoustic part in the middle is one of my favorite Opeth soft passages ever.

[Thor]

I don't really like the heavy parts of Master's Apprentices, but the acoustic part in the middle is one of my favorite Opeth soft passages ever.
You mean the parts with Akerfeldt's and Wilson's vocal harmonies? If so, then I agree. Those parts are ace. Master's Apprentices is one of the band's best songs to date.

[Captain Quentin]

The part where Steven Wilson sings is the single part in any Opeth song that got me into the band. It's so incredible...I can't even describe it.

oh my god.....yes me too, such an amazingly catchy, beautiful part. The riff is an absolute eargasm too

[Clunge]

Ooohh, quick question, what is the definitve genre that covers Opeth?

[Miek]

I would say Progressive Death, but I'm not good with genres.

[ironmanx]

If you were to sum up why Opeth is an amazing band how would you explain it in a short paragraph?

[Kronos]

What I like about Weakness is that it is by far the heaviest track on the Damnation record yet it's also the most quiet. There's a depth to it, a kind of quiet desperation.


I'd have to disagree with you on that one, Ted. I'd jointly propose Closure and To Rid The Disease as heaviest (meaning-wise) on that album

The words to both are quite chilling

[TojesDolan]

You mean the parts with Akerfeldt's and Wilson's vocal harmonies? If so, then I agree. Those parts are ace. Master's Apprentices is one of the band's best songs to date.
I think it's quite a representative Opeth song. It has almost everything Opeth is about.

[Shattered_Future]

It's amazing how freaking awesome 4 powerchords can be.

[TojesDolan]

It's amazing how freaking awesome 4 powerchords can be.
You can't beat Weakness' three chords (mellotron) and scarse 6-7 notes with guitar.

That's as minimalist and beatiful it can get.

[Det_Nosnip]

I'd have to disagree with you on that one, Ted. I'd jointly propose Closure and To Rid The Disease as heaviest (meaning-wise) on that album

The words to both are quite chilling

Closure would be 2nd for me, but I'd say that it's "darker" than it is "heavy." To Rid the Disease is quite haunting, but overall as a composition I wouldn't call it as "heavy" as Weakness. It has one of the album's biggest "upper" moments, with the jam/solo towards the end.

[Thor]

You can't beat Weakness' three chords (mellotron) and scarse 6-7 notes with guitar.

That's as minimalist and beatiful it can get.
It's really different from what they usually do with their technical riffing, so I gotta give it some respect for that. I still like so many of the other songs on the album more, though.

Ending Credits ftw. :)

[Crysiss]

When they play Weakness on the DVD, does anyone hear someone yell "This song sucks"?

Ive asked alot, but not answer.

[pate]

I'm not sure. The only screaming during the Damnation set that I can think of is the horrid screech at the beginning of Hope Leaves, my favorite Damnation song :(

[eighty d]

Yah that screech is aweful.

My favorite crowd reaction part of Lamentations is just before To Rid The Disease. Mike says something to the effect of "Just because this song is slightly mellow doesn't mean it's less evil, does it?" Most of the crowd just kinda says no, but after the initial reaction dies down you can just hear a guy growl "No it doesn't!"

[Shadows]

You can't beat Weakness' three chords (mellotron) and scarse 6-7 notes with guitar.

That's as minimalist and beatiful it can get.
Minimalist, but not beautiful.

Weakness is as close to genuinely hating an Opeth song as I've ever gotten.

[Insipid2000]

Is It to mellow for you?

[Thor]

Yah that screech is aweful.

My favorite crowd reaction part of Lamentations is just before To Rid The Disease. Mike says something to the effect of "Just because this song is slightly mellow doesn't mean it's less evil, does it?" Most of the crowd just kinda says no, but after the initial reaction dies down you can just hear a guy growl "No it doesn't!"
Just watched that. That's pretty funny, and I never caught that part before. Probably because that's my least favorite Damnation song. :)

I also like when they play "A Fair Judgement" and no one else can figure it else but this one other guy who just lets out this viking scream that sounds right out of an Amon Amarth album. I always laugh when I hear it.

[TojesDolan]

lol

Some fanatics...

I wouldn't mind listening to any live Opeth.

On To Rid The Disease, I find it to be a boring song. Then again, it's the only Damnation song I don't play in the guitar, so lol to tojeam.

[Shadius]

You can't beat Weakness' three chords (mellotron) and scarse 6-7 notes with guitar.

That's as minimalist and beatiful it can get.

I don't know, I think it's pretty rubbish. :( Other stuff that album is far more beautiful, and other albums. I've heard way more beautiful minimalistic music too. It's okay as an album closer though, it sits quite well in context.

[TojesDolan]

Oh well.

At least I like it. :angry:

[132WalrusesInMexico]

I'm new to Opeth, but I really enjoy what I've heard. I own Ghost Reveries and Damnation, what should be the next Opeth album I get? Personally, I'm not a big fan of the cookie monster vocals, but I can ignore it. I love Mikael Akerfeldt's singing voice.

[Tyr]

Blackwater Park or Still Life are my recommendations.