Album Rating: 4.5

Whenever I listen to Morningrise I always keep wondering how Opeth would have progressed if Johan de Farfalla wasn’t fired. Even though Martin Mendez is amazing, I really find the bass on both Orchid and Morningrise something special.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Farfalla wanted to turn Opeth into a funk band so ... 70s stuff I guess?

Album Rating: 5.0

Totally amazing bass playing on the first two agreed. I reeeaally love Mendez' playing though, so I'm very glad he's with us. Especially on Heritage.

And having only two Farfalla albums makes them kind of special too.

Album Rating: 4.5

Interesting choice also to double track the bass in Black Rose Immortal’s opening riff. Sounds sick, with the low-end pulsating line and whatever that trebly, evil funk-ish tapping thing underneath is.

Album Rating: 5.0

Ooh yeah, sounds so good. I've always wondered about that, no musician myself but that passage sounded so different. In a good way of course!

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah I love stuff like that. A single section or embellishment that stands out from the rest. At least I have not heard anything done like that before.

Album Rating: 5.0

"the low-end pulsating line"

Fuck yes. I've never really focused on how special that is.



I WEAR A NAKED SOUL

Album Rating: 5.0

There's so much to love here.

Album Rating: 5.0

So now it's done and it's apparently over TWENTY MINUTES long. I swear that song twists time somehow.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

This is one if those cases when an open songwriting style like this actually works

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah exactly. It works wonders. Album is like a forest, with beautiful patterns everywhere, quickly dissolving to show new ones.

Album Rating: 5.0

Opeth’s music can most accurately be compared to snowflakes. Every snowflake is unique; diverse; one of a kind. Each one has something special about it. On its own it symbolizes the advent of something beautiful and captivating, while as one of a flurry it falls serenely, forming a picturesque scene so stunning it defies words. Just like snowflakes, every Opeth song is special in its own right. Within an album, the music is like a flurry ensnaring the senses with emotionally charged progressive.

Album Rating: 5.0

A classic among classics that one.

Album Rating: 5.0

It's funny because it's true.

Album Rating: 4.5



Opeth’s music can most accurately be compared to snowflakes. Every snowflake is unique; diverse; one of a kind. Each one has something special about it. On its own it symbolizes the advent of something beautiful and captivating, while as one of a flurry it falls serenely, forming a picturesque scene so stunning it defies words. Just like snowflakes, every Opeth song is special in its own right. Within an album, the music is like a flurry ensnaring the senses with emotionally charged progressive.





On its own it symbolizes the advent of something beautiful and captivating





advent

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

The Night and the Silent Water guys m/

Album Rating: 5.0

The live Roundhouse version is one of the best things that ever happened. Because bands usually don't play their early 10 minute compositions.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, [2] to that (which is Sput's version of ''Amen'').

Every track here is perfect to me.

Album Rating: 4.5

Oo I need to watch that Roundhouse show. Haven't spun any of their live records yet. Shame on me.

Album Rating: 5.0

What a song. What an album.