[QUOTE=toaster135]:( I wish I could love it like everyone else. It just seems so standard, like very little effort went into it. Most of the songs don't take any unexpected turns, none of the instrumentation is very complex (IMO), and Mikael's vocals are off in some places.

I actually liked Deliverance way better.[/QUOTE]
Complexity does not equal quality. Plus mellow songs can really take any drastic turns by thier nature really, although there were some. Where do you think his voice was off?

[QUOTE=toaster135]:( I wish I could love it like everyone else. It just seems so standard, like very little effort went into it. Most of the songs don't take any unexpected turns, none of the instrumentation is very complex (IMO), and Mikael's vocals are off in some places.

I actually liked Deliverance way better.[/QUOTE]


The [I]true [/I]musicians have all stated what they think. I happen to like Deliverance more also. But that's me.

I really dislike "wreath" as an opener to the album. It just seems to go on and on to no point.

The intro to Closure is a bit off-key (this sounds like it may be intentional, though), during the chorus parts of Hope Leaves he is undeniably off, and Death Whispered a Lullaby has some very odd note choices I would have changed ("where the lost souls hide" sounds like it should have a flat-second rather than a major).

Wreath is brilliant metal madness at it's finiest. I really love that track. The dragging on is something I love about it.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Wreath is brilliant metal madness at it's finiest. I really love that track. The dragging on is something I love about it.[/QUOTE]


Hell yeah dude, my band covers that song.

[QUOTE=toaster135]The intro to Closure is a bit off-key (this sounds like it may be intentional, though), during the chorus parts of Hope Leaves he is undeniably off, and Death Whispered a Lullaby has some very odd note choices I would have changed ("where the lost souls hide" sounds like it should have a flat-second rather than a major).[/QUOTE]
Personaly, I think death whispered a lulliby is the best song on the album. :p

Windowpane is just....wow.

The end of Master's Apprentices.. the vocals sound so tortured, its one of Opeth's finest moments IMO.

That's one thing I love about Deliverance, it really sounds like Mikael is struggling to rasp every note.

Yeah Flynn, you should get us a recording of that!

And Hope Leaves is incredibly awesome... I think Death Whispered is my least favorite.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]Yeah Flynn, you should get us a recording of that!

And Hope Leaves is incredibly awesome... I think Death Whispered is my least favorite.[/QUOTE]
But But But.....it's beautiful. :upset:

[QUOTE=.:~ Route 1 ~:.]Personaly, I think death whispered a lulliby is the best song on the album. :p

Windowpane is just....wow.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, Windowpane is awesome.

[QUOTE=toaster135]The end of Master's Apprentices.. the vocals sound so tortured, its one of Opeth's finest moments IMO.

That's one thing I love about Deliverance, it really sounds like Mikael is struggling to rasp every note.[/QUOTE]


Do this, record the ending of ''By The Pain I See In Others'' and play it backwards. It's the chorus of ''The Master's Apprentices'' it sounds so fu[font=]cking[/font] badass!

[QUOTE=Flynn]Do this, record the ending of ''By The Pain I See In Others'' and play it backwards. It's the chorus of ''The Master's Apprentices'' it sounds so fu[font=]cking[/font] badass![/QUOTE]

The part after the long pause? I've always wondered what that was.. that's truly cool.


Backwards stuff really scares me for some reason.

Haha. I was listening to Master's apprentice while falling asleep, and I was in one of those half-awake state of minds, and the part comes up around 7:45 and scared the crap out of me because it goes from nice mellow tones to shi[I]tting[/I] your pants growls. :lol:

[QUOTE=toaster135]The part after the long pause? I've always wondered what that was.. that's truly cool.


Backwards stuff really scares me for some reason.[/QUOTE]


Dude try it! It's so cool. I've always wondered what it was too, it's from [I]The Master's Apprentices. [/I]

''Soothing trance
Colours fade
And disappear
Ethereal light
Showing me what I can do without''

''Fading away
And leaving
Long for sleep
Closer now
Lead the way into death''

God, I love Deliverance :D

I love the part when in the song when he goes "Walk with me... wait to see your spirit free..." *all out heavy riffing*. When I saw that live... I nearly died... in a good way! :D

bleak would be my favourite on BWP. It's up there with When, April Ethereal and The Moor for me.

[QUOTE=lost_profits]bleak would be my favourite on BWP. It's up there with When, April Ethereal and The Moor for me.[/QUOTE]


I love everything about [I]April Ethereal[/I]. Especially the end, when it fades into [I]When.[/I] :evil:

I'm sure I asked this a couple times already, but haven't gotten any responses, but is anyone going to see Opeth in Los Angeles/Hollywood tomorrow?

If so, do any of you wanna meet up or something? I'll be there around 7-8 pm, look for a short and skinny guy with a blue polo shirt.

[QUOTE=Darkness Of Greed]I love the part when in the song when he goes "Walk with me... wait to see your spirit free..." *all out heavy riffing*. When I saw that live... I nearly died... in a good way! :D[/QUOTE]


Yeah they played it perfect when I saw them. Everyone went bezerk on double bass cue, it was magical.

Opeth rearranged some thing and toke the Tempe show out...which mean i dont get to see them. I couldnt go on the Sound of The Underground tour, and now i can go to this.:upset:

[QUOTE=azbassman]Opeth rearranged some thing and toke the Tempe show out...which mean i dont get to see them. I couldnt go on the Sound of The Underground tour, and now i can go to this.:upset:[/QUOTE]


Ouch dude, that sucks.

[QUOTE=Flynn]Ouch dude, that sucks.[/QUOTE]
yeah i know...this would have been the first time i would have seen them live, was looking forward to it

[QUOTE=azbassman]yeah i know...this would have been the first time i would have seen them live, was looking forward to it[/QUOTE]


I'm sorry man, I don't know what to tell ya. I'd be so angry right now...

trust me i am

has anyone caught them on their latest tour?

do they play mostly new stuff or do they play stuff from blackwater park and before?

A bit of everything.

[QUOTE=Flynn]I love everything about [I]April Ethereal[/I]. Especially the end, when it fades into [I]When.[/I] :evil:[/QUOTE]
The two finest songs of MAYH. Worth the price of the album alone.

What about Demon Of the Fall? :eek:

I'm starting to like that song a bit more now...I used to hate it with a passion.

FINALLY listened to all of Ghost Reveries, though I had trouble paying attention at parts...kept spacing in and out at like minute intervals. :(

I know this sounds cliche, but I love The Grand Conjuration...the emotion Akefeldt conveys with his voice is unsurpassed.