i've been an opeth fan for awhile now. but i thought Dam-nation really sucked. it just wasn't Opeth. like it woulda been a good record for another band, but the beauty of opeth is the juxtaposition of dark macabre moments and lighter moments.Dam-nation was just all lighter moments. it was only half the equation.

[QUOTE=IvortheEngineDriver]BTW, whose that in your avatar Cardboard[/QUOTE]


It's Chuck Schuldiner from Death(RIP).

[QUOTE=IvortheEngineDriver]Nicely done! :)

how does everyone think the band is going to be like without Lopez? You think Mendez's playing will be enhanced or will it falter (due to the fact that he's had Lopez a drummer for a long time now)? Do you think the band will be hurt without Lopez' awesome drumming (his latin percussion on the end of Closure, to me, made the song)?

ANSWER ME **** IT! :)[/QUOTE]

Whoa, whoa...don't scare me like that. I thought Lopez was only out because of injuries, not PERMANENTLY!

He's still on the band's bio page, etc....you'd think that they would update that if he was actually gone.

I dunno, ive heard a few Opeth songs, and although they had a style all their own, i feel they are far overrated. Their songs to me seem bland. I have a feeling ill be on fire very soon.

Well, it's hard to say if a band is overrated since it all comes down to opinion. It is however possible to say if a band is over-hyped, and in the metal community Opeth are just that. However, I believe they deserve it.

hmm, there style may sound bland at first, to me it did, first time i listened to still life, i can't believe it, but i actually didn't like them, but i gave them another try, and it sunk in, and ever since, i have been a fully devoted opeth fan. On another note, for anyone who didn't know, akerfeldt said that opeth's next cd will have a more black metal feel, which would be interesting.

whats is some of their softer stuff?i just heard hope leaves and loved it

I like the Leper Affinity.

[QUOTE=Flynn]I had to post this. A lot of my old fav bands have sold out and most of the crap I listened to 5-10 years ago just flat out suck now. I bought a CD last year entitled [I]Orchid[/I] by Opeth. Lemme tell you...It opened my mind to Music. I listened to Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera etc when I was younger, I am talking the early 90's. There are a select few good bands that have been out there forever and havn't sold out. Slayer, Iron Maiden etc. But Opeth...I don't think It's possible. if you havn't heard of them or heard them I suggest Buying ALL of their CD's. The most Intricate band In my opinion. Songs average around 13 minutes...And you just want MORE!!! The first song I heard by Opeth was [I]In Mist She Was Standing.[/I] I had goosebumps....Just when I thought There were no good bands out there Opeth rescued me.

Opeth has no Genre. They are Opeth :thumb:




"Through the eternal flame I travel...As the rain keeps falling" - Mikael Akerfeldt.[/QUOTE]

I first heard Forest of October about 2 weeks ago and now I'm obsessed with Opeth. I burned the Deliverance cd from a friend and I really want Orchid. I kinda prefer their older stuff. But yeah, brilliant writing, they have the creepiest riffs.

what's funny is that Mike hates listening to parts of Morningrise, I think they have just progressed so much, why would you want ANOTHER Morningrise? Don't repeat something, progress...

Maybe that's why they are prog metal?

I got into Opeth about 2 years ago, and they are by far the most creative band I've heard. Still Life is probably my favorite cd by them. I love how Akerfeldt can sing beautifully at times and then scream like no one you've ever heard.
Fav Songs - to bid you farewell, The Drapery Falls, The Moor, Godhead's Lament, To Rid the Disease, Bleak

I recently heard a rumor that Opeth could be playing Ozzfest next year. Just a rumor, but if it is true, am I the only one that thinks they'd be just a little out of place?


/ghost bump

They would be way out of place but it would also inspire me to go.

[QUOTE=LeperAffinity]I recently heard a rumor that Opeth could be playing Ozzfest next year. Just a rumor, but if it is true, am I the only one that thinks they'd be just a little out of place?


/ghost bump[/QUOTE]

Ozzfest is getting better...I would've loved to have gone this year. If Opeth's going to be there, I'm *definetly* going.

I thought this was the last year for Ozzfest, i guess i was wrong.

[QUOTE=LeperAffinity]I recently heard a rumor that Opeth could be playing Ozzfest next year. Just a rumor, but if it is true, am I the only one that thinks they'd be just a little out of place?


/ghost bump[/QUOTE]
A lot of ****ty bands play at Ozzfest...

Opeth wouldn't fit in...people will be blown away by their overwhelming skill and their ability to NOT play every song in Drop D

[QUOTE=1984]I got into Opeth about 2 years ago, and they are by far the most creative band I've heard. Still Life is probably my favorite cd by them. I love how Akerfeldt can sing beautifully at times and then scream like no one you've ever heard.
Fav Songs - to bid you farewell, The Drapery Falls, The Moor, Godhead's Lament, To Rid the Disease, Bleak[/QUOTE]
Ironically, when I just got into Opeth and broadened my Opeth Horizons, so to speak, those were my favorite songs...they are amazing, no? :)

My favorite songs remains to this day, Leper Affinity. The first tracks I actually heard were "The Drapery Falls" and "Patterns in the Ivy II" on a compilation album. I loved them instantly, and went out and bought Blackwater Park. I was so eager to hear more of them, and as soon as that first riff kicked in, I knew this would be a fu[b][i][/b][/i]cking phenomenal album, and a phenomenal band. It's just perfect the way it slowly builds up from silence, then just pounds you into submission. I've heard every album since, but nothing compares to that rush.

I am listening to Morningrise at the moment, I can't decide whether it is better than Blackwater Park or not.

At the moment, my favorite:

song to sing along clean to: In My Time of Need (harmonizing above Mike is fun)
song to growl along to: Serenity Painted Death
overall song to play along with (guitar): Leper Affinity
opeth riff: the ending riff of Moonlapse Vertigo, it's also my favorite Opeth riff to play on guitar, just something about that riff that is godly


Maybe some others can follow my little format, get this thread flowing again? Eh? Eh?

[QUOTE=LeperAffinity]I recently heard a rumor that Opeth could be playing Ozzfest next year. Just a rumor, but if it is true, am I the only one that thinks they'd be just a little out of place?


/ghost bump[/QUOTE]

ozzfest came to portugal 2 years ago and it had great bands like tool or slayer..i just saw tool cause i was late for the other bands but was really amazing...
it would be great if ozzfest come here again, this time with opeth if that rumor confirms :D
opeth was one of the concerts i most regret i didn't go last year...hope they come back soon!

song to sing along clean to: Clean parts of Bleak
song to growl along to: Serenity Painted Death
overall song to play along with (guitar): Death Whispered a Lullaby
opeth riff: the riff at about 3 minutes into Blackwater Park ~orgasm~

[B]overall favourite song[/B]: The Drapery Falls and Deliverance
[B]song to sing along clean to[/B]: Master's Apprentices (from around 5 min. 'til 7th min. harmonizations) and The Leper Affinity (i love to sing the lower voice on 5th min. harmonization)
[B]song to growl along to[/B]: Bleak (around 8th min.)
[B]overall song to play along with [/B] (bass): The Drapery Falls (i just love this bassline...)
[B]heavy riff[/B]: the dissonant riff in The Drapery Falls (6th min.)
[B]clean/acoustic part[/B]: Blackwater Park (from 3rd to 5th min.) and the beginning of Face Of Melinda
[B]most headbangable part[/B]: end of Deliverance

[B]most awesome bass part[/B]: Blackwater Park's 8th minute slapping just drives me crazy!
[B]guitar solo[/B]: A Fair Judgement (around 6th min.)

Sing along to: Drapery Falls or Harvest.
Growl Along to: Lepar Affinity.
Drums: Not happening (I just picked up double bass about 3 weeks ago :lol: ).

overall favorite song : black rose immortal, or the amen corner.
sing along : death whispered a lullaby, or the drapery falls.
favorite heavy riff : beginning of white cluster?
favorite acoustic riff : beginning of the moor? so many to choose from.. agh.

Song to sing clean to: Still Day Beneath the Sun
Song to growl to: The Leper Affinity
Song to play guitar with: Karma
Riff: The intro to Godhead's Lament

[QUOTE=LeperAffinity] The intro to Godhead's Lament[/QUOTE]
i heard that song, and only thought a few parts were alright. I heard another song, i think it was blackwater park, and it was slow and really good. it was awesome. It couldve been a different song though. I cant believe opeth is this popular though. Im not saying they suck, but there beat some big name metal gods in the polls, and thats insane. I really need to hear more of Opeth.

Song to sing clean to: Death Whispers A Lullaby
Song to growl to: Blackwater Park (it has helped me growl better)
Song to play guitar with: I don't play guitar, but if I had to choose a bass song, I go with Deliverance (only Opeth songs I can play are Windowpane and Hope Leaves)
Riff: The beginning of Leper Affinity

Does anyone else think the guitar solo on white cluster owns your ***??? ..or is it just me??

white cluster is basically just a kick *** song man.... lol

Death whispered a lullaby is such an awesome song, i love it.

opeth have a huge following in the polls at the moment. **** you all!!

...Probably because they're amazing....that helps.

Their best albums are: ****ation, Blackwater Park, Deliverance and My Arms Your Hearse.

Me and some other guys are going to try to contact Mikael (in some way) and interview him about his music-lifestyle into the metalscene.
Lucky as we are, we live in the same city so it's not impossible to get that interview.

Order I rank the albums:

1. Morningrise
2. Orchid
3. D*mnation
4. Blackwater Park
5. Deliverance
6. MAYH

... stupid elusive Still Life :angry:

Wow, that order changes a lot for me.

Order I rank opeths albums:

BLackwater Park
Still Life
****ation
Morning Rise
Deliverance
Orchird
My Arms, your Hearse

(from best to worst)

-My arms your hearse
-Still life
-Blackwater Park. The dirge for november and the funeral portrait bring it down to position 3
-Morningrise
-Deliverance
-Orchid
-****ation

and so it goes

^^ What?! Both of those songs rock!! In fact, the Funeral Portrait is one of my favorite Opeth songs....screw you. :angry:

:lol:

Album order

-My arms your hears
-Still Life
-Blackwater park
-Deliverance
-****ation
-orchids
-morningrise

and my fav....
song to sing along too-When
song to growl too-Demon of the fall
song to play-April ethereal
favourite acoustic- The moor
favourite riff-Bleak at the start
favourite solo-A fair judgement
favourite all time song-leper affinity

The fact that everyone has a different favourite opeth album list just shows their continuing talent.
My list:
My arms, your hearse
blackwater park
deliverance
morningrise
****ation
still life
orchid (ochid still rules though)