[QUOTE=spacemanjack]First, re: GR.......of course its a great album. Not Still Life or BW, the songwriting is just not up to that level. But on the other hand I'd say the addition of keys has let them get some very mean sounds, opened up some new ground. And I'd say that in general, they're melding the hellish and the serene much better than they used to, weaving in and out more smoothly.

NOW, saw them last night, first time, absolutely killer. Set:

Baying of the Hounds
When
Bleak
In My Time of Need
The Grand Conjuration
The Moor
Deliverance
Blackwater Park
ENCORE: Demon of the Fall

Nobody is tighter. Helluva performance.[/QUOTE]

Replace TGC with Ghost Of Perdition and you pretty much have my perfect setlist. Holy crap.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]Replace TGC with Ghost Of Perdition and you pretty much have my perfect setlist. Holy crap.[/QUOTE]


Yeah, that is a badass setlist, (with Ghost Of Perdition). I would of loved to see that. :upset:

If I could see Bleak live, :eek:.

No Face of Melinda = No perfect

[QUOTE=Scruples]No Face of Melinda = No perfect[/QUOTE]
I would take The Moor over Face Of Melinda myself.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]If I could see Bleak live, :eek:.[/QUOTE]


I saw them once, and they didn't play [I]Bleak[/I]. I wanted them to so friggen bad! I can't get bored of that song, I've tried deliberately. :p
They did play [I]Face Of Melinda[/I] though, and they sounded almost exactly like the song on the album, it was really cool. They played the ending leads for about 10 times, then busted out into [I]Demon Of The Fall[/I].

:'( Memories...

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I would take The Moor over Face Of Melinda myself.[/QUOTE]
I would take both of those over Bleak.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]I would take both of those over Bleak.[/QUOTE]


Don't like Bleak that much?

[QUOTE=Flynn]I saw them once, and they didn't play [I]Bleak[/I]. I wanted them to so friggen bad![B] I can't get bored of that song, I've tried deliberately.[/B] :p
They did play [I]Face Of Melinda[/I] though, and they sounded almost exactly like the song on the album, it was really cool. They played the ending leads for about 10 times, then busted out into [I]Demon Of The Fall[/I].

:'( Memories...[/QUOTE]
Why on Earth would you try?

[QUOTE=Flynn]Don't like Bleak that much?[/QUOTE]
Decent tune, never saw the magic in it that everyone else does though. The Moor and Face Of Melinda happen to be some of my favorites, though.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I would take The Moor over Face Of Melinda myself.[/QUOTE]

You're a damaged young man.

[QUOTE=Scruples]You're a damaged young man.[/QUOTE]
I've been trying to tell him that for some time. :p :lol:

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Decent tune, never saw the magic in it that everyone else does though. The Moor and Face Of Melinda happen to be some of my favorites, though.[/QUOTE]


I never got into [I]Bleak[/I] either until I heard it during a tornado...holy **** it's so much better! I'll never forget that day :amaze: It's now one of my top 5 favorite songs ever.
Yeah, The Moor is tight. They didn't play that song at the concert either, which sucked. The song I really really would of loved to see them play live, was [I]Black Rose Immortal[/I]. I got like 15 people to chant it towards the end of the concert, they still didn't play itthough :angry:

[QUOTE=Flynn]I never got into [I]Bleak[/I] either until I heard it during a tornado...holy **** it's so much better! I'll never forget that day :amaze: It's now one of my top 5 favorite songs ever.
Yeah, The Moor is tight. They didn't play that song at the concert either, which sucked. The song I really really would of loved to see them play live, was [I]Black Rose Immortal[/I]. I got like 15 people to chant it towards the end of the concert, they still didn't play itthough :angry:[/QUOTE]
I'd [I]kill[/I] to see "The Moor" "Blackwater Park" and "Face of Melinda" live.

No really, I'd just starting killing people if thats what got me a ticket. :D

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]I'd [I]kill[/I] to see "The Moor" "Blackwater Park" and "Face of Melinda" live.

No really, I'd just starting killing people if thats what got me a ticket. :D[/QUOTE]
It seems like BWP is a staple this tour, so that's a good thing for me.

Blackwater Park is teh sh[b][i][/b][/i]it.

It's a good thing.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]I'd [I]kill[/I] to see "The Moor" "Blackwater Park" and "Face of Melinda" live.

No really, I'd just starting killing people if thats what got me a ticket. :D[/QUOTE]


hahahah you sound like my friend who I went with. He doesn't like Opeth that much, but he went berzerk in the pit. No one could touch him, and he doesn't even weigh over 150 lbs. He was throwing people and kicking spitting you name it...then he had the circle. After the concert, he asked what song he snapped to. It was [I]Blackwater Park[/I].

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]It seems like BWP is a staple this tour, so that's a good thing for me.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, thats awesome. :thumb:

I'm listening to BWP (the song) right now :cool:.

I'm going to try and avoid the pit during the concert, I only weigh 130 pounds.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I'm listening to BWP (the song) right now :cool:.

I'm going to try and avoid the pit during the concert, I only weigh 130 pounds.[/QUOTE]


:lol: I usually love moshing, but I didn't once during the concert. I was so fixated on them. The same thought kept streaming through my mind ''I can't believe I'm watching Opeth''

[QUOTE=Flynn]:lol: I usually love moshing, but I didn't once during the concert. I was so fixated on them. The same thought kept streaming through my mind ''I can't believe I'm watching Opeth''[/QUOTE]
I experienced the same feeling when I saw them... When they played Demon Of The Fall though.. well lets just say, I had to take my glasses off for that one! Mad head banging! :evil: :D

Why does everyone love "Bleak" so much?? It's a great song and all, but there are waay better Opeth songs.

They never play it live, to my knowledge. There's too much overdubbing with the guitars.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Why does everyone love "Bleak" so much?? It's a great song and all, but there are waay better Opeth songs.

They never play it live, to my knowledge. There's too much overdubbing with the guitars.[/QUOTE]
Agreed, i like bleak and everything but there are better songs on BWP.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Why does everyone love "Bleak" so much?? It's a great song and all, but there are waay better Opeth songs. [/QUOTE]
Now this is a smart poster. :D

[QUOTE=toaster135]Why does everyone love "Bleak" so much?? It's a great song and all, but there are waay better Opeth songs.

They never play it live, to my knowledge. There's too much overdubbing with the guitars.[/QUOTE]


That song gives me gooseflesh every listen :D It's the build-up that gets me every time, right at 6:40. Plus the guitars are so eerie. The song as a whole is so powerful. Listen to it during a tornado, you'll love it even more. ;)










[I]

''Slight twist, shivering corpse
Ornated with water, fills the cracks
Clasped in my limbs by tradition
This Is All You Need!!!!!''[/I]

The growled parts of the song are rockin, but the rest is weak, IMO.

[QUOTE=Flynn]That song gives me gooseflesh every listen :D It's the build-up that gets me every time, right at 6:40. Plus the guitars are so eerie. The song as a whole is so powerful. Listen to it during a tornado, you'll love it even more. ;)










[I]

''Slight twist, shivering corpse
Ornated with water, fills the cracks
Clasped in my limbs by tradition
This Is All You Need!!!!!''[/I][/QUOTE]

^^^ I love that line so much.

[QUOTE=.:~ Route 1 ~:.]^^^ I love that line so much.[/QUOTE]


No doubt! Why do people dislike Bleak? The song is really mesmerizing.

[QUOTE=spacemanjack]The drummer they're playing with is a titan, and clearly he's doing a masterful job dealing with Martin's complex sh*t......but boy I would have loved to see the real thing. This new guy pounds, where Lopez plays with much more subtlety.

Have seen much about Martin being sick, but one interview Mikael said he was depressed. What is the real deal here?[/QUOTE]

Argh....that's what I was afraid of. Unfortunately, Lopez was a member of a very special elite of heavy metal drummers who actually know the meaning of the words "dynamics" and "groove." Hopefully they'll shy away from the Dam nation material when I see them in a few weeks, as I'd hate to hear those parts butchered.

The 'real deal' is that Martin has some sort of blood disease that he's had for quite a long time, which is acting up or something. He's expected to be out for the rest of the year (I hope that means until January..?), unfortunately.

[QUOTE=Flynn]No doubt! Why do people dislike Bleak? The song is really mesmerizing.[/QUOTE]

*shrug* got me. I'd ask how anyone could dislike "Baying of the Hounds" or "Harlequin Forest," but I seem to be alone here in thinking that GR is an amazing album. :(