Does Billy Cobham still play drums professionally..?

I think he is the only one that can match Lopez's diversity and skill. This is a horrible moment in music history...

[QUOTE=BurningSky]Does Billy Cobham still play drums professionally..?

I think he is the only one that can match Lopez's diversity and skill. This is a horrible moment in music history...[/QUOTE]
Now I think that Nick Barker would be a good candidate for the band's next drummer. While is is way to fast for them, he could easily play slower. He's also extremely creative and comes up with some incredible parts to listen to. I'd love it if he joined up with the band. He potentially could I think, seeing as how he's not in Dimmu Borgir anymore and he's not doing any side projects to my knowledge.

Sean Reinhart would be good, but it would never happen.

They need a jazzy/ethnic drummer.

How come there are so many martins in opeth Martin Lopez, Martin Mendez and Martin Axenrot? must be just a coincedence.

Mikeal has a fetish for Martins.

Well, the decision so far is Axe, which is a standard metal drummer...

We can all hope for a jazzy drummer though; it would fit Opeth so much better, especially with this new direction...

[QUOTE=Thor]Now I think that Nick Barker would be a good candidate for the band's next drummer. While is is way to fast for them, he could easily play slower. He's also extremely creative and comes up with some incredible parts to listen to. I'd love it if he joined up with the band. He potentially could I think, seeing as how he's not in Dimmu Borgir anymore and he's not doing any side projects to my knowledge.[/QUOTE]

Barker would be a horrible fit, I think. He's fast as hell, and has some great drumlines, but his drums and Opeth would have a godawful clash. They're completely different.

[QUOTE=BurningSky]

I think he is the only one that can match Lopez's diversity and skill. This is a horrible moment in music history...[/QUOTE]
On the plus side, Lopez is doing a side project? That should rule.

travis barker would be a much better drummer.

Im soo ****ing gutted about Lopez.:upset:

[QUOTE=Pooty Tang]Travis Barker would fit the style dumbass.[/QUOTE]
If he would fit the style, then why are you complaining?

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Deliverance. Best mellow drum parts EVAR.

[QUOTE=Jude]On the plus side, Lopez is doing a side project? That should rule.[/QUOTE]
Don't think it counts as a side project if you don't have a main band for it to be on the side of...
:(

Damn that sucks, he was an amazing drummer, especially on Damnation.

Lopez was a great drummer and was perfect in Opeth. They will never be the same again. :upset:

hmm. That's some bad news right there.

Well I remember a few days back we were complaining that we had nothing new to talk about, and unfortunately we do now. :upset:

I don't think the band will ever fully recover from this.

Better buy Still Life and love it now, kiddies. They'll never make anything like it ever again.

Hell, same for Damnation. And Deliverance.

I've never really heard Axenrot play. Is he more of a death metal drummer? If so, we could see another MAYH -esque album.

[QUOTE=Killtacular]Better buy Still Life and love it now, kiddies. They'll never make anything like it ever again.

Hell, same for Damnation. And Deliverance.[/QUOTE]
You can add BWP to that list, also.

I can see them making another album like MAYH, though.

I'm sad about Martin's departure from the band :upset:

I hope "Axe" mantain the same level as Lopez did.

[QUOTE=Txus]I'm sad about Martin's departure from the band :upset:

I hope "Axe" mantain the same level as Lopez did.[/QUOTE]
I've never even heard of this Axe guy until this. What has he done, or is he brand new?

I think he's one of the most talented Drummers in the swedish metal scene. He is the drummer from Bloodbath.

[QUOTE=Txus]I think he's one of the most talented Drummers in the swedish metal scene. He is the drummer from Bloodbath.[/QUOTE]
Well that would make sense that he's in the band, Akerfeldt's connection with Bloodbath and all.

Well if he's a talented death metal drummer then I don't think I can complain as much as I was. I still don't think he can fill Lopez's spot, but it will be interesting to see where the band goes. I won't write off the band for the sole fact that Lopez is gone, but I'll still be pretty critical. I bet Axe knows that people will be skeptical and will listen to him with critical ears because so many people loved Martin.

I would only write off Opeth if Mikael left, but that would never happen because he writes just about everything for the band. I shudder the thought of him leaving.

If Mikael leaves opeth I would take a plane to sweden and castrate him.....:p

But on a seriouse note, I think Axe will handle all the pressure because in my eyes he is an excellent drummer.

NP: Opeth - Closure

[QUOTE=Txus]If Mikael leaves opeth I would take a plane to sweden and castrate him.....:p

But on a seriouse note, I think Axe will handle all the pressure because in my eyes he is an excellent drummer.

NP: Opeth - Closure[/QUOTE]
Mikael will never leave Opeth. If he ever did leave the band I'm sure that they wouldn't continue on without him.

[QUOTE=Txus]If Mikael leaves opeth I would take a plane to sweden and castrate him.....:p[/QUOTE]
If you did that, his growl wouldn't be as deep and therefore he would be a useless human being.

[QUOTE=Moses]If you did that, his growl wouldn't be as deep and therefore he would be a useless human being.[/QUOTE]
:lol: He could then play some Power Metal......

[QUOTE=Moses]If you did that, his growl wouldn't be as deep and therefore he would be a useless human being.[/QUOTE]
Pretty true. Mikael's growls are the best that I've ever heard.

Eww just imagine Cedric Bixler singing for Opeth.

Though Theodore would be a good replacement for Martin.

[QUOTE=Moses]Eww just imagine Cedric Bixler singing for Opeth.

Though Theodore would be a good replacement for Martin.[/QUOTE]
That's wrong, just plain wrong. Even though I'm a fan of The Mars Volta, that just wouldn't fit at all. Opeth cannot have another singer besides Mikael.

Yeah, Mikael is perfect in the band. I think Theodore wouldn't fit in here also even though he is an excellent drummer. Sean Reinert should play with opeth..but that's not likely to happen :(

My dream drummer for Opeth (besides Martin, of course) would be Nicholas Barker, even though I've already said that. He easily has the speed and chops for their death metal songs and has a vast amount of creativity for their slower parts like on the Damnation album.

I think Gene Hoglan would make an excellent Opeth drummer. But that's just a dream.

[QUOTE=Thor]That's wrong, just plain wrong. Even though I'm a fan of The Mars Volta, that just wouldn't fit at all. Opeth cannot have another singer besides Mikael.[/QUOTE]
That's what he would sound like if he was casterated.

Howerever, I stand by my statement that Jon Theodore would be a good drummer for Opeth. Pretty much anyone with a great latin feel would do fine.

[QUOTE=Moses]That's what he would sound like if he was casterated.

Howerever, I stand by my statement that Jon Theodore would be a good drummer for Opeth. [B]Pretty much anyone with a great latin feel would do fine[/B].[/QUOTE]
I just imagine Tito Puente playing along Demon Of The Fall.....:lol:

[QUOTE=Moses]That's what he would sound like if he was casterated.

Howerever, I stand by my statement that Jon Theodore would be a good drummer for Opeth. Pretty much anyone with a great latin feel would do fine.[/QUOTE]
He would do a good job with the latin parts easily, but you also need a good drummer who can lay down some fast death metal beats, too. And that's why Martin Lopez was so perfect for Opeth.

[QUOTE=Thor]He would do a good job with the latin parts easily, but you also need a good drummer who can lay down some fast death metal beats, too. And that's why Martin Lopez was so perfect for Opeth.[/QUOTE]
The death metal beats weren't even remotely fast. I could hardly imagine Theodore struggling with that at all.

John Freese would be excellent.

[QUOTE=Moses]The death metal beats weren't even remotely fast. I could hardly imagine Theodore struggling with that at all.

John Freese would be excellent.[/QUOTE]
Most of them weren't, but sometimes it's a little tough to find a drummer with matching creativity and speed. I was thinking of the song "Wreath" at the time, which does have some pretty speedy stuff in it.

Man, I can't believe Lopez left. Opeth just isn't going to be the same anymore. But I guess this Axe guy will do just fine on the next album.

Hmm.
All axe has been doing is reproducing Lopez' work. You can't really have any idea what the next albums going to be like drum-wise.