[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]:lol: It's a shame that's mostly true. Except I don't ask the questions here.[/QUOTE]
:lol: I've definitely seen variations on that conversation enough times in this thread. If it's managed to go for 200 some pages without becoming consistently spam, I think a little branching off is OK.

Stupid Darkness Of Greed. Him and his Kanadian ways.

By the way, I'm having to re-upload Lateralus because it crapped out on me last night, so hopefully I'll send it within an hour or so.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]Stupid Darkness Of Greed. Him and his Kanadian ways.

By the way, I'm having to re-upload Lateralus because it crapped out on me last night, so hopefully I'll send it within an hour or so.[/QUOTE]
It's cool.

I just figured out the opening riff of Bleak on bass. I need to work up the finger speed though, I can't properly play it at full tempo yet.

Edit: 4K POSTS

the bass part is actually more interesting than you may here it. MXtabs has a great tab that I used to learn the song. I don't know whether it's correct or not, but it sounds good.


----------------------------------------------
-----------7--6-----------------------------
-----5-7---------7-----5--7--7-----------
-0-------------------7---------------------

is the way I play it.

Congrats on 4k posts.

You crazy guitar/bassists with your numbers in the tabs. :lol:

You silly drummers with your letters in the tabs :lol:.

[QUOTE]We need breaks in the conversation otherwise it's just

CreepingDeth: So................................what's everyone's favorite Still Life song?
Jude: Face of Melinda.
Darkness of Greed: The Moor. Godhead's Lament is teh ghey
CreepingDeth: Godhead's Lament fag
Flynn: Everything after Orchid is a sellout
[/QUOTE]

I dont really think this whole official thread thing is working at all.

My thread got deleted and moved into here because it regarded Opeth. Instead of getting pages of relevent responses, I got one or two and then I was drowned out by a conversation about Magic cards.

I still haven't gotten any real help.

[QUOTE=Hive]I dont really think this whole official thread thing is working at all. [/QUOTE]

IMO It all depends on who posts in them.

Maybe I misread a post from a long time ago in here, but was Mikeal in the band in the first line up ? Like when the band was formed.

Because I read like that there was another singer and stuff...

but like I said, I could have just misread it.

[QUOTE=Jude]We need breaks in the conversation otherwise it's just

CreepingDeth: So................................what's everyone's favorite Still Life song?
Jude: Face of Melinda.
[B]Darkness of Greed: The Moor. Godhead's Lament is teh ghey[/B]
CreepingDeth: Godhead's Lament fag
Flynn: Everything after Orchid is a sellout

And repeat ad nauseum.[/QUOTE]
:D :p

[QUOTE]Stupid Darkness Of Greed. Him and his Kanadian ways.[/QUOTE]
We've been through this before, Canada > You + U.S.A.

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]IMO It all depends on who posts in them.

Maybe I misread a post from a long time ago in here, but was Mikeal in the band in the first line up ? Like when the band was formed.

Because I read like that there was another singer and stuff...

but like I said, I could have just misread it.[/QUOTE]


Nah, Mikael and Peter formed the band in 1991. Read the in depth biography of the band at their official website...

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]We've been through this before, Canada > You + U.S.A.[/QUOTE]
Those Eskimos and all that maple syrup have gone to your head.

[QUOTE=Scruples]Those Eskimos and all that maple syrup have gone to your head.[/QUOTE]
No, the lack of has gone to yours. :p

Have either of you ever been here?

I'd like to. Canada is looking nicer and nicer by the day...well, mostly because its not here.

Yes, the state of our country seems to be going downhill more and more...

I heard something that the States were like, 38 trillion dollars in debt... thats pretty bad...

Not to mention Chinas planning to start a war with you guys soon...

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Not to mention Chinas planning to start a war with you guys soon...[/QUOTE]
Pfff... they're too busy being commies and reproducing to start a war.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]
We've been through this before, Canada > You + U.S.A.[/QUOTE]
Hey, I'm not American, I just live here.

I'm leaving in an hour for the show :cool:.

[QUOTE=Hive]I dont really think this whole official thread thing is working at all.

My thread got deleted and moved into here because it regarded Opeth. Instead of getting pages of relevent responses, I got one or two and then I was drowned out by a conversation about Magic cards.

I still haven't gotten any real help.[/QUOTE]


/cry What does it matter? Just post and talk about [B]O[/B]peth. Oh yeah, and by the way...I never [I]once[/I] typed ''Everything after Orchid is a sellout''. I know this because of 2 things. I don't use that word, ever, and I like everything [B]O[/B]peth has ever written, always have. I dont' care too much for Ghost Reveries, that's about it. I like everything [B]O[/B]peth has recorded. Instead of putting letters in my mouth, why don't you just post the Page number. I am looking forward to your reply.


-Thanks.










[SIZE="4"][I]Posting Fake Quotes Causes Cancer.[/I][/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]IMO It all depends on who posts in them.

Maybe I misread a post from a long time ago in here, but was Mikeal in the band in the first line up ? Like when the band was formed.

Because I read like that there was another singer and stuff...

but like I said, I could have just misread it.[/QUOTE]

Yes, he was in the band from the beginning basically, but he didnt' come up with [B]O[/B]peth's concept. Mikael Akerfeldt was asked to contribute bass guitar to the band by its founder member, David Isberg. Isberg later left and Akerfeldt took over.


EDIT :Sorry for double post:

[QUOTE=Flynn]Yes, he was in the band from the beginning basically, but he didnt' come up with [B]O[/B]peth's concept. Mikael Akerfeldt was asked to contribute bass guitar to the band by its founder member, David Isberg. Isberg later left and Akerfeldt took over.


EDIT :Sorry for double post:[/QUOTE]

Is there any recorded material with David Isberg ?

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]Is there any recorded material with David Isberg ?[/QUOTE]


That would be extremely rare, since he abandoned the band before Orchid was recorded. I do not know if he had anything to do with the album, but any recordings before that would be really hard to get..if there are any. All I know is he came up with the band name and concept...Akerfeldt took over.

[QUOTE=Flynn]That would be extremely rare, since he abandoned the band before Orchid was recorded. I do not know if he had anything to do with the album, but any recordings before that would be really hard to get..if there are any. All I know is he came up with the band name and concept...Akerfeldt took over.[/QUOTE]

Oh ok...I find that actually weird because seeing Opeth today, I would think thats its Akerfeldt that was the person behind it all...

I think David Isberg is partially credited for either Into the Frost of Winter or Eternal Soul Torture.

But both songs have the absolute worst sound quality ever recorded in the history of the world, so I can't say much about how good the actual songs are. Altough some parts were rehashed into other songs.

[QUOTE=bucket]I think David Isberg is partially credited for either Into the Frost of Winter or Eternal Soul Torture.

But both songs have the absolute worst sound quality ever recorded in the history of the world, so I can't say much about how good the actual songs are. Altough some parts were rehashed into other songs.[/QUOTE]


:lol: Yeah, terrible recording quality. I know for a fact that parts of the song ''Into The Frost Of Winter'' ended up on Advent. But that was recorded in 1992, and David was already gone.

[QUOTE=bucket]
But both songs have the absolute worst sound quality ever recorded in the history of the world, so I can't say much about how good the actual songs are. Altough some parts were rehashed into other songs.[/QUOTE]
You haven't heard much black metal then. :p

This may look like a cheap shot to whore my new review. Bear with me though.

I found a new band, Novembers Doom. They have a very Opeth-esque vibe around them...deep vocals, heavy pounding riffs, and haunting fingerpicked acoustic parts. Yet they have a style all their own, combining death, doom, and atmospheric metal together.

[URL="http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=4253&genreid=4"]http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=4253&genreid=4[/URL]

At the bottom of the review, there's a link to their official webpage, with a few of their songs. Check them out...you won't be disappointed.

Wow, I'm checking that band out now.

i'm really diggin' their new album. i have all of them btw and they're my fav. band.

Man, I adore the acoustic sections of the songs on Morningrise and Orchid. As far as most of the electric stuff goes, it's two thumbs down. The last half of Black Rose Immortal (or am I thinking of In the Mist She Was Standing?) is downright amazing.

Shattered: I'm checking out the band now.

[QUOTE=Flynn]:lol: Yeah, terrible recording quality. I know for a fact that parts of the song ''Into The Frost Of Winter'' ended up on Advent. But that was recorded in 1992, and David was already gone.[/QUOTE]
I thought Into the Frost of Winter was great. It was hard to get passed the production, but it was one of Orchid's better songs.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]This may look like a cheap shot to whore my new review. Bear with me though.

I found a new band, Novembers Doom. They have a very Opeth-esque vibe around them...deep vocals, heavy pounding riffs, and haunting fingerpicked acoustic parts. Yet they have a style all their own, combining death, doom, and atmospheric metal together.

[URL="http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=4253&genreid=4"]http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=4253&genreid=4[/URL]

At the bottom of the review, there's a link to their official webpage, with a few of their songs. Check them out...you won't be disappointed.[/QUOTE]


I have that CD and I love it. They're awesome, I listen to it all the time. I think it came out sometime in March, this year, I can't remember. I ordered it from Amazon on a hunch. You have good taste, Future. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Flynn]I have that CD and I love it. They're awesome, I listen to it all the time. I think it came out sometime in March, this year, I can't remember. I ordered it from Amazon on a hunch. You have good taste, Future. :thumb:[/QUOTE]

Oddly enough, I found it looking for a completely different band. :lol:

Then I downloaded their entire discography off of soulseek onto my friend's computer...I need to actually buy their albums. They're one band that I don't mind spending cash on, simply because they are so good.

Morningrise probably has some of the best acoustic work Opeth has done.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Oddly enough, I found it looking for a completely different band. :lol:

Then I downloaded their entire discography off of soulseek onto my friend's computer...I need to actually buy their albums. They're one band that I don't mind spending cash on, simply because they are so good.

Morningrise probably has some of the best acoustic work Opeth has done.[/QUOTE]


Ha! I can't remember what I was looking for at the time, but it lead me to Novembers Doom :lol: Thank whatever band I was looking for. Future, I love you! Morningrise has excellent acoustic riffs not to mention epic twin leads. The album is ''Epic'' to my persona. I can't explain it in writing, but there's a certain feeling I get when I listen to that album I cannot describe if I was forced to upon death. I am so happy I had the opportunity to hear this album in my lifetime, It has had a tremendous impact on my musical taste, and writing style. I think Morningrise is my favorite album.

Oddly enough, I've only listened to Morningrise once. :upset:

I dunno if it's a combination of the fact that there's no song under 11 minutes, or the bad production, but I can't seem to get into that album.

I remember it had unbelievable riffs that never repeated though. That might have put me off (the second part, not the first).

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Oddly enough, I've only listened to Morningrise once. :upset:

I dunno if it's a combination of the fact that there's no song under 11 minutes, or the bad production, but I can't seem to get into that album.

I remember it had unbelievable riffs that never repeated though. That might have put me off (the second part, not the first).[/QUOTE]


Do you want it?

I have it...thanks anyway. :)

I'll give it a listen again sometime in the near future...I have WAY too much stuff I haven't listened to yet. :upset:

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]This may look like a cheap shot to whore my new review. Bear with me though.

I found a new band, Novembers Doom. They have a very Opeth-esque vibe around them...deep vocals, heavy pounding riffs, and haunting fingerpicked acoustic parts. Yet they have a style all their own, combining death, doom, and atmospheric metal together.[/QUOTE]

I'll be sure to check them out. They sound pretty cool.

Today while listening to BWP I realized that my favorite Opeth riff is the one that comes on at about 3:15 in Bleak, when the clean vocals come in. It's so beautiful and climatic.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]I heard something that the States were like, 38 trillion dollars in debt... thats pretty bad...

Not to mention Chinas planning to start a war with you guys soon...[/QUOTE]

Common misconception. The Chinese have no desire to start a war with the United States...acts or displays of militarism are simply due to the fact that they're kinda worried about us doing the same thing. If a war were started, it would most likely be initiated by the United States in response to China initiating military action in Taiwan, and even then I'm not sure if we would actually go to war over it. As a people, the Chinese are very warm and peaceful, and even their government is more interested in building itself up than necessarily knocking us down.

Anyways, this is getting VERY off topic. Opeth rules. 'nuff said.

[QUOTE=Spinal Pap]I'll be sure to check them out. They sound pretty cool.

Today while listening to BWP I realized that my favorite Opeth riff is the one that comes on at about 3:15 in Bleak, when the clean vocals come in. It's so beautiful and climatic.[/QUOTE]


Yeah, Bleak is such a powerful song, [I]''Mist ripples 'round your thin white neck, and draws me a line, Cold fingers mark this dying wreck this moment is mine''[/I] Both lyrically and musically. I think the best part of Blackwater Park, the album, starts at around 6:41 on the song Bleak. That riff as a whole is so elusive. I lose myself and go in a trance whenever I hear it. The bass is what gives it it's ''battery''

I was disappointed to learn that Steven Wilson sang the initial verse vocals of "Bleak." For the longest time I thought it was Mikael's finest melodic singing moment. :upset: