I was told that the dude on the far right was Martin Mendez.

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[QUOTE=UpperDecker]So i just listened to The Night And The Silent Water for the first time in a couple weeks and man, what an amazing song. I especially like the acoustic parts in that song. The buildup towards the end is really great too.[/QUOTE]

I love the outro.

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]I love the outro.[/QUOTE]


Likewise.


[QUOTE=Pinhead13]I was told that the dude on the far right was Martin Mendez.

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False.

Research isn't a forte with you guys, is it? :lol:
[quote=from the band's biography, one click away from the link...]
Requiem Aeternam began its activities in September of 1995 in Montevideo (Uruguay) featuring their first demo in a local compilation. At that time the line-up consisted of [u]Martín López (Amon Amarth; Opeth)[/u] on drums, [u]Martín Méndez (Opeth)[/u] on bass, Pablo Magallanes on guitar and José Romero (Inner Sanctum) handling guitar and vocal duties.
[/quote] Both Martins left the band (presumably to go join Opeth...it said lineup change was around 1997), but that picture is presumably an early photo while they were still in the group.

[QUOTE=Pinhead13]I was told that the dude on the far right was Martin Mendez.

[IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b348/falsehopesgg/60d2be90.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
:lol:, that dude has black hair, Mendez has brown.

Orchid - The Twilight is My Robe, probably
Morningrise - Black Rose Immortal
My Arms, Your Hearse - April Ethereal
Still Life - Face of Melinda or The Moor, it's a tossup
Blackwater Park - The Leper Affinity
Deliverance - Deliverance or BTPISIO, another tossup
Damnation - Closure
Ghost Reveries - Ghost of Perdition

Black metal is a great way to start your carreer.

If you don't think so, Ask Kiss.

Huh? :confused: Other than the facepaint, Kiss are as far from black metal as they come...

Yeah they started the aesthetics for Black Metal.

>_>
<_<

Anyway and in a completely unrelated note, I'm asking a friend to bring me either Still Life or My arms, Your hearse. Or Porcupine Tree's Deadwing. Man I'm really digging "Blackfield" and "Lazarus" at the moment...

I don't even really like My Arms, Your Hearse. I don't even know why, but the albums itself doesn't really stand out to me.

Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*

How did you get that? I've only heard of Cain meeting with famous people... John Petrucci that was. Seemed like and interesting meet-up. But have fun nonetheless. :)

[QUOTE=SilentScream]I don't even really like My Arms, Your Hearse. I don't even know why, but the albums itself doesn't really stand out to me.[/QUOTE]

Forgot to ask, did you get all the files of Morningrise? I left the computer alone and when I returned they had closed AIM, and I didn't notice if it got finished or otherwise.

And about MAYH, I wasn't really the biggest supporter of the album, but the files I have of the album are corrupted so I want to rip it correctly.

[QUOTE=SilentScream]I don't even really like My Arms, Your Hearse. I don't even know why, but the albums itself doesn't really stand out to me.[/QUOTE]

Yeh only liked a few songs off that CD

MAYH is terrific imo. The album builds such an amosphere and then builds up the emotion and tension as the album progresses to eventually come to a halt with the beauty that is Epilogue. When is also one of my favourite Opeth songs ever.

[quote=Det_Nosnip]Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*[/quote]
Holy crap! You are a lucky man.

/jealous

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*[/QUOTE]
I hate you now.

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]Oh, speaking of PT...my private lesson with Gavin Harrison is next week! *gloats*[/QUOTE]
:eek: :eek: :eek:

WTF!!

Im sure everyone will now:eek:

And I noticed no one was speaking of it:p

He's coming to the area for a drum clinic (his first one in the US). In addition, he'll also stick around for a few days afterwords in order to give private lessons. I signed up as soon as I found out about it. :)

good news everyone i have finally gotten into still life, its awesome :thumb:
can anyone recommend what to try next?

Havn't you asked that already in here ? :p

lol, nah i originally asked what to listen to after blackwater park, and they said still life so im asking what would be a good option next :p

Oh, my bad. heh

Go with My Arms, Your Hearse or Deliverance. Or if you want something soft, go Damnation. Then worry about the other three.

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]good news everyone i have finally gotten into still life, its awesome :thumb:
can anyone recommend what to try next?[/QUOTE]

Do you prefer Still Life or Blackwater Park?

Get MA,YH. It's their best album anyway, IMO.

Yeah. It'll also prepare you for Morningrise+Orchid, which would be rather shocking if you went straight to them after BWP or Still Life.

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]Yeah. It'll also prepare you for Morningrise+Orchid, which would be rather shocking if you went straight to them after BWP or Still Life.[/QUOTE]

ok. ive heard that the older albums are heavier and heading in the melodic death direction, is this true?

[QUOTE=eug008]Do you prefer Still Life or Blackwater Park?[/QUOTE]

i still prefer blackwater park

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]ok. ive heard that the older albums are heavier and heading in the melodic death direction, is this true?[/QUOTE]

Orchid and Morningrise are not heavier than My Arms, Your Hearse or Deliverance, however, they are very melodic with plenty of dual guitar harmonies and blissful acoustic parts.

If I were you, I'd go and grab MA,YH.
I think it, along with and next to Still Life and Blackwater Park, is the core of Opeth's sound.
Although, you may be pleasantly surprised if you go with Damnation next.

My Arms, Your Hearse has a lot of good tracks, but I don't really like it that much. [I]To Bid You Farwell[/I] is such a great song though.

The style of Orchid and Morningrise is very different from what Opeth has become lately, so they are good choices only if you dig the sort of Metal of say, Gothenburg Death.

well i do love my in flames and arch enemy......... :D

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[QUOTE=SilentScream]My Arms, Your Hearse has a lot of good tracks, but I don't really like it that much. [I]To Bid You Farwell[/I] is such a great song though.[/QUOTE]

Isn't that on Morningrise tho

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]i still prefer blackwater park[/QUOTE]

Deliverance?

Yes it is.

Yeah, Deliverance seems like a good way to go. I dislike the vocals a lot, though. Very forced.

definatly if you prefer BWP go with Deliverence. i got BWP then Deliverence and they're my 2 fav. albums.

The Deliverance vocals are excellent. Not forced at all... just alot eviler... :evil:

And to be honest... just buy all the albums! There will be something you like about each.

I spent ages on here figuring out which ones to buy, trying to see generally what the best albums are. But I ended up buying them all in no real order after the first 3. If they were in the shops I'd buy them. got Morningrise and My Arms, You're Hearse together for a very good price. :cool:

NP - When...mmm When.

in my opinion, the very best Opeth album is Blackwater Park. Although the others are all fan-****in-tastic

[QUOTE=TojesDoLan]Yes it is.

Yeah, Deliverance seems like a good way to go. I dislike the vocals a lot, though. Very forced.[/QUOTE]
I think it's just the way they were recorded ie. very cheaply. But they're a lot more raspy, and they sound very different from the growling on the other albums. That's the main reason I like them.

Plus Lopez tore it up on that record. :cool:

:(

[QUOTE=Alex]in my opinion, the very best Opeth album is Blackwater Park. Although the others are all fan-****in-tastic[/QUOTE]

I agree, BWP is their best

thanks for everyones help, i got damnation and so far its a kickass album :chug: