[QUOTE=The Liberty Bell]I'm a new listener to Opeth, I have two of their albums, Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park, can somebody recomend me some good tracks off of those albums, I really wanna get into these guys, I've heard so much good stuff about them.[/QUOTE]

I recommend you listen to them both in their entirety, and decide for yourself which songs are good. One shouldn't rely on other's opinions. Just make on for yourself. :)

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]I think it'd be nice, or at least a heavier album more in the vein of Deliverance. I seem to be one of 5 people who really enjoyed Ghost Reveries.[/QUOTE]


I love Ghost Reveries :p

[QUOTE=The Liberty Bell]I'm a new listener to Opeth, I have two of their albums, Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park, can somebody recomend me some good tracks off of those albums, I really wanna get into these guys, I've heard so much good stuff about them.

EDIT: Just saw the above posts, sorry, but could someone still recomend me some good tracks from either of these albums.[/QUOTE]
[U][B]Blackwater Park:[/B][/U]
The Leper Affinity
Harvest
Dirge for November
Patterns In The Ivy
Blackwater Park

[U][B]Ghost Reveries[/B][/U]
Ghost Of Perdition
Baying Of The Hounds
Atonement
Reverie/Harlequin Forest
The Grand Conjuration
Isolation Years

But yeh, I agree that you should just listen to the albums in their entirety. Seriously, Blackwater Park is one the best albums I've ever heard. Beautiful and Brutal. Amazing. Oh yeh, and if you like those, buy Deliverance. I'd say that's the most similar to any of those records.
[QUOTE=PeEpHoLe_10]I love Ghost Reveries :p[/QUOTE]
How could you not? Easily the best album of 2005.

Hi guys, I wanna go to the Melbourne Opeth concert in April, are their concerts 18+? I'm only 16... :( My friend says because their are two gigs for Melbourne one should be 18+ and one all ages. Anyone know about this??

(this'll be my first concert experience ever :D)

I love GR, too. It's one of my favourite albums Opeth have done, for sure. Sure, it's not quite as heavy as some of their other releases, but it definately has it's moments. It's heavy enough for me, at any rate.

It would be nice to hear some more classical sounding stuff from Opeth, aslong the lines of the Orchid and Morningrise albums, though I don't think they'll ever particulary go back in that direction.

I don't like GR that much, although it has an extremely cool intro, but I haven't given it that many listens and I've been pre-occupied with PoS, Into Eternity, PT, Symphony X and whole crapload of other bands. I'll put GR in my cd player today.

[QUOTE=The Liberty Bell]I'm a new listener to Opeth, I have two of their albums, Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park, can somebody recomend me some good tracks off of those albums, I really wanna get into these guys, I've heard so much good stuff about them.[/QUOTE]
Blackwater Park has the two songs that got me into them, The Drapery Falls and Blackwater Park. Ghost Reveries only has one song that I really like so far and that's Ghost of Perdition.

I also agree with Shadius about the classical sounding stuff because no other band really does it as well as Opeth and now they have awesome production so it'll be even better.

[QUOTE=Shadius]I love GR, too. It's one of my favourite albums Opeth have done, for sure. Sure, it's not quite as heavy as some of their other releases, but it definately has it's moments. It's heavy enough for me, at any rate.

It would be nice to hear some more classical sounding stuff from Opeth, aslong the lines of the Orchid and Morningrise albums, though I don't think they'll ever particulary go back in that direction.[/QUOTE]


Sadly, I don't think so either. It's all good though, it just maked those albums so much more precious.

I just listened to damnation, and I'm yet again, amazed by the fact that they've managed to make an album so unique.. I really haven't heard anything like it before

[QUOTE=Knifeboy]I just listened to damnation, and I'm yet again, amazed by the fact that they've managed to make an album so unique.. I really haven't heard anything like it before[/QUOTE]


I don't think there is anything quite like D@mnation. It's a great album.

[QUOTE=Flynn]I don't think there is anything quite like D@mnation. It's a great album.[/QUOTE]
I especially like in my time of need

[QUOTE=Flynn]I don't think there is anything quite like D@mnation. It's a great album.[/QUOTE]

You don't have to do the @ thing, hehe..
And yeah.. I envy Mikaels ability to be original.. Hehe

[QUOTE=Knifeboy]You don't have to do the @ thing, hehe..
And yeah.. I envy Mikaels ability to be original.. Hehe[/QUOTE]


Yeah, he's one of a kind. They threw away the mold when they made him. I don't envy him though, I'm glad to see there is still talent in the music world. :chug:

Envy is such a negative word.. you're right, I don't envy him, I just wish I one day will come even close to having accomplished what he has

[QUOTE=Knifeboy]Envy is such a negative word.. you're right, I don't envy him, I just wish I one day will come even close to having accomplished what he has[/QUOTE]Lets just hope the new label will let Mikael use his creativity.

[QUOTE=Knifeboy]Envy is such a negative word.. you're right, I don't envy him, I just wish I one day will come even close to having accomplished what he has[/QUOTE]


Yeah no kidding man, me too. It's hard not to envy him though, ya know? If I had 8 albums, each a landmark in music for generations to come, I'd be the happiest person in the world. :)




[QUOTE=guitrguy]Lets just hope the new label will let Mikael use his creativity.[/QUOTE]


My thoughts exactly. I am already looking forward for some new [B]O[/B]peth. I just hope to god it's heavy.

[QUOTE=Flynn]Yeah no kidding man, me too. It's hard not to envy him though, ya know? If I had 8 albums, each a landmark in music for generations to come, I'd be the happiest person in the world. :)







My thoughts exactly. I am already looking forward for some new [B]O[/B]peth. I just hope to god it's heavy.[/QUOTE]
I got a feeling that they will change. More then likely the label wants to make them radio friendly.

They won't change. If Roadrunner let them release GR, which was done long before they signed to RR, then RR won't make them change.

They'll probably try. Though I can't see Opeth selling out at all. I think Ghost Reveries is as light as it's going to get, and I rekon it can only get more progressive from here.

I think Opeth will be fine. I hope Steven Wilsom comes back into the mix next time.

[QUOTE=vashts80]They won't change. If Roadrunner let them release GR, which was done long before they signed to RR, then RR won't make them change.[/QUOTE]
True, but then again they are on the same label as nickleback.

[QUOTE=guitrguy]True, but then again they are on the same label as nickleback.[/QUOTE]
And Slipknot.



...at least the singer from Nickelback is a fan of Opeth.

[QUOTE=Dunkelheit509]I hope Steven Wilsom comes back into the mix next time.[/QUOTE]

i do too. the production was so much heavier on blackwater park and deliverance than it is on ghost reveries.

and if you're worried about opeth changing, you're listening to the wrong band. the thing that makes opeth great is the fact that they change. i personally don't want to see a rehash of morningrise or still life.

and if you're worried about them being changed by the record label, read chapter ten of the opeth biography on their official site.

[QUOTE=eighty d]i do too. the production was so much heavier on blackwater park and deliverance than it is on ghost reveries.

and if you're worried about opeth changing, you're listening to the wrong band. the thing that makes opeth great is the fact that they change. i personally don't want to see a rehash of morningrise or still life.

and if you're worried about them being changed by the record label, read chapter ten of the opeth biography on their official site.[/QUOTE]
I know what your saying, But labels have an extreme amount of power, and if a bands doesnt comply they can get dropped like a sack of potatoes

[QUOTE=guitrguy]I know what your saying, But labels have an extreme amount of power, and if a bands doesnt comply they can get dropped like a sack of potatoes[/QUOTE]

Yes, but Opeth is a big band and has such an established fanbase that they would find another label immediately. The only changes Opeth makes are the ones they want.

[QUOTE=suspect]Yes, but Opeth is a big band and has such an established fanbase that they would find another label immediately. The only changes Opeth makes are the ones they want.[/QUOTE]
Only time will tell.
the only reason i say this is because of what happened to CoB

Opeth have proved themselves over the course of like.. 8 albums. The only thing the record label will be able to do is make them release pretty sub-standard videos and make single cuts like for the Grand Conjuration, and I'm not even sure if Opeth will want them doing that again.

I'm pretty sure that Alexi is the one behind the changes to CoB. You can clearly see the evolution to this style over the last three CD's. You can't say that HCDR is very different to AYDY.

[QUOTE=Knifeboy]You don't have to do the @ thing, hehe..
And yeah.. I envy Mikaels ability to be original.. Hehe[/QUOTE]

Actually most of the material for Damnation wasn't from Mikael's originality, but from Porcupine Tree's musical genius: Steven Wilson. Watch Lamentations Disc 2 (Making of Damnation + Deliverance, and band interviews) and you will see what I mean.

[QUOTE=Blut und Ehre]Actually most of the material for Damnation wasn't from Mikael's originality, but from Porcupine Tree's musical genius: Steven Wilson. Watch Lamentations Disc 2 (Making of Damnation + Deliverance, and band interviews) and you will see what I mean.[/QUOTE]

Seeing as Mikael wrote the songs, I think you could say it was more than not down to his musical ability, and a small part of it was down to Mr. Wilson.

Got my Opeth watch for Christmas. Blackwater Park face.

Tis rather sweet. :D