[QUOTE=DuncMaster V2]Yeah, like Steven Wilson says in the Lamentations d0cumentary Mike has an awesome clean voice, more like Thom Yorke etc...which seperates him from pretty much all other Metal singers... < His words.[/QUOTE]


I'll drink to that. :chug:

/Drinks.

NP: Face Of Melinda... Omfg hardcore beautifullness in a cup.

^ That song scared me when I first heard it :upset:

[QUOTE=Sixty Ton Angel]^ That song scared me when I first heard it :upset:[/QUOTE]


If that scared you, I can't immagine the effect you'd get from listening to some Bloodbath.

[QUOTE=Sixty Ton Angel]^ That song scared me when I first heard it :upset:[/QUOTE]

:amaze: Slightly odd aren't you buddy.

You know what song scares me ? Lammoth by Blind Guardian. Its 30 seconds long, but it gives me shivers...

Now Opeth related, I want to continue learning BRI later on tonight. I'm at the 16 minute mark where there is a solo. I'll learn the riffs behind it. I practiced those riffs a little but the timing is still off by a little.

[QUOTE=Stormrider331]You know what song scares me ? Lammoth by Blind Guardian. Its 30 seconds long, but it gives me shivers...[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I can't really tell what's happening on that track, but I know it's evil. :evil:


[QUOTE=Stormrider331]Now Opeth related, I want to continue learning BRI later on tonight. I'm at the 16 minute mark where there is a solo. I'll learn the riffs behind it. I practiced those riffs a little but the timing is still off by a little.[/QUOTE]


I'm still practicing those riffs at around 16:00. I need a nice acoustic to play some of the riffs on BRI like I want it to sound.

I STILL don't like Face Of Melinda. I don't know what it is...

You need a good beating then I suppose.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]I STILL don't like Face Of Melinda. I don't know what it is...[/QUOTE]


I know what it is...your taste!!!!! haha j/k

Give it more time, you'll like it. I'm sure it will take a while for the ''witch incantations'' that were put on the song to take effect.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]I STILL don't like Face Of Melinda. I don't know what it is...[/QUOTE]
I die a little every time I hear that... much like when you guys when you hear about my thoughts on those other songs.

That's true...I haven't found the urge to sacrifice puppies yet from listening to that.

However, I'm slowly appreciating White Cluster more. It's going to own live tomorrow. 21 hours!!!

[quote=Deth]You need a good beating then I suppose.[/quote]

[quote=Flynn]I know what it is...your taste!!!!! haha j/k

Give it more time, you'll like it. I'm sure it will take a while for the ''witch incantations'' that were put on the song to take effect.[/quote]

:lol: Owned hard!

I love it as a song in itself, but it might have more meaning to you if you check out the lyrics and how they connect with the concept of Still Life, if you haven't already. I wasn't a big fan of it either until fairly recently.

Man.. me and that song clicked the first time I heard it... that last main electric riff just blows me away.

[QUOTE=Dunkelheit509]I die a little every time I hear that...[/QUOTE]

Same here son, same here.

[QUOTE=Dunkelheit509]Man.. me and that song clicked the first time I heard it... that last main electric riff just blows me away.[/QUOTE]

My thoughts exactly. Not to mention, also, that's my favorite part of the concept.




[I]
''Endlessly gazing in nocturnal prime
She spoke of her vices and broke the rhyme
But baffled herself with the final line
My promise is made but my heart is thine...''[/I]

^ Yeah, the lyrics are perfect also.

^ Opeth Is Perfect.

They could of made an epic video to that song, or any of their songs for that matter. I'd really love to see a well directed video to an early [B]O[/B]peth song, I don't know why...

The Grand Conjuration takes care of all my Opeth video needs!

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit...thanks. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see them actually try and make something epic for any song off of GR. Preferably, Ghost Of Perdition...they have the talent.

Yeah a well done Ghost Of Perdition would be awesome.

Yes indeed. By video, I don't mean shots of the band on stage, then in the forest, then on top of a pyramid, but something more intricate and storylike yet very well directed with nice visuals and flow to the actual song. That would be awesome.

[QUOTE=Flynn]Yes indeed. By video, I don't mean shots of the band on stage, then in the forest, then on top of a pyramid, but something more intricate and storylike yet very well directed with nice visuals and flow to the actual song. That would be awesome.[/QUOTE]
I'm OK without it. The visuals Opeth generates in my head are better than any video could be.

[QUOTE=Jude]I'm OK without it. The visuals Opeth generates in my head are better than any video could be.[/QUOTE]


Yes, this is true. I'd still like to see at least one well directed video to an Opeth song.

ATTN: OPETH CAREER RETROSPECTIVE CONCERT REVIEW AND SETLIST

Great show, all things considered. The experience tonight was considerably more novel and artistic than the last Opeth show in New York a few months ago. As it took place in Town Hall, a high-class venue just off of Times Square, the show was seated and built around a "sit and appreciate the artistry" motif: there was only standing in the bottom seats, there were no pits, and barely anyone could stop gazing at Opeth onstage long enough to headbang. To a degree, I really missed the unpleasentness of being crammed up against untold bodies between the barrier and the crowd at the last show, for all its discomfort I loved the rush it gave to the music.

Since I was sitting for the whole show, encore excepted, I noticed that this show took on a decidedly head-scratching, analytical air. No doubt that was Opeth's intention, but given their decision to not only play a career retrospective but to deliberately pick obscure, non-fan-favorites I confess myself a teeny bit disappointed. I wanted to get lost in the true highlights off of Morningrise and so on, given that songs off those records are never played anyway. Even so, the power of Opeth live is mind-boggling: one of the benefits to this set construction was the way we could see Opeth's evolution and the true breadth of their compositional artistry, and when confronted with the sheer gravity and volume of music Opeth have created over their twelve-year career, I am amazed. All told, this was an excellent show.

Small critiques and comments of special note: I would have easily taken Black Rose Immortal or two different songs over the twenty-five-million-minute version of "Closure" they did this time around. It was the only point during the concert where I became outright bored, although the drummer and Per had fantastic extended solos in the song. The ballerinas were a rather apathetic experience for me: I was hoping for something awesome, but I'm sorry, there was nothing to convert me to dance's brand of art in this performance set to "Deliverance." Per Wiberg's keyboards were even more well-integrated with the band's sound than at the last show: his Hammond organ sounds and E-bow simulations caused a lot of their darker numbers to increase the ambience and musical depth tenfold. I am very impressed with how well he is becoming an asset to Opeth with his keyboards: very often the notes he played sounded almost like screams, which made the majority of the heavy music INCREDIBLY eerie, and very artsy and progressive-sounding. I was a little disappointed by the setlist, but I understand that the point of the retrospective was to pick more obscure songs rather than fan favorites.

SETLIST FOR THE RETROSPECTIVE:

ORCHID: Under the Weeping Moon
MORNINGRISE: The Night and the Silent Water
MY ARMS, YOUR HEARSE: The Amen Corner
STILL LIFE: White Cluster
BLACKWATER PARK: The Leper Affinity
DELIVERANCE: A Fair Judgement, Deliverance
DAMNATION: Windowpane, Closure
GHOST REVERIES: Ghost of Perdition, Baying of the Hounds, The Grand Conjuration
ENCORE: Demon of the Fall

[QUOTE=Cain]
SETLIST FOR THE RETROSPECTIVE:

ORCHID: Under the Weeping Moon
MORNINGRISE: The Night and the Silent Water
MY ARMS, YOUR HEARSE: The Amen Corner
STILL LIFE: White Cluster
BLACKWATER PARK: The Leper Affinity
DELIVERANCE: A Fair Judgement, Deliverance
DAMNATION: Windowpane, Closure
GHOST REVERIES: Ghost of Perdition, Baying of the Hounds, The Grand Conjuration
ENCORE: Demon of the Fall[/QUOTE]


Sounds good, im glad to hear they played something from Morningrise.

Sounds pretty dayum sweet, Cain. Thanks for the review.

I just discovered something... my favourite Martin Lopez moment is the instrumental acoustic bit in The Baying of the Hounds! FLOOR TOMS EVERYBODY, FLOOR TOMS ARE YOUR FRIEND. And the little cymbals... aaaah.

The highlight of the show was when a man in the front row yelled something Swedish to Mike, which was followed by a short conversation. A few seconds later, Mike walks over to Peter and does a really cheesy pose with a thumbs up sign and a goofy smile. The crowd erupted in laughter, it was awesome...

[QUOTE=BurningSky]The highlight of the show was when a man in the front row yelled something Swedish to Mike, which was followed by a short conversation. A few seconds later, Mike walks over to Peter and does a really cheesy pose with a thumbs up sign and a goofy smile. The crowd erupted in laughter, it was awesome...[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I loved that too. Where were you sitting?