It was a nice suprise.

I saw them at Download this year and they played;

TGC
Deliverance
Closure
The Leper Affinity.

Was a bit annoying in that TLA was the only one I hadn't seen live...

And of course I have Lamentations which has it. So no real suprises.

I hope they pull out a so called "greatest hits" setlist when I see them in September. They're on Gigantour, so there's probably gonna be a good chance they'll play their more famous songs.

*Waits patiently for a tour near tojes location*

Hey, where exactly in Mexico do you live?

*hopes is somewhere near GT*

[QUOTE=Kage]I think When is one of Opeth's absolute worst songs. It's so dry, it's just powerchords and annoyingly frenetic drumming. It lacks the usual Opeth dynamic.[/QUOTE]


I think [I]When[/I] is one of my favorite Opeth songs from the hearse. The song has great structure, building up to the climax on the outro. You're missing something really big on MAYH if you dislike this song.

^Word.

When is and always will be one of my top Opeth songs.

[QUOTE=Eleventeen]I've grown to be in that grouping too... it seems to be the progression of every Opeth fan after a couple of years of listening.[/QUOTE]
Not me. Careful with the use of that word "every"
I think it's their worst by some margin.


My opinion of course

Argh, I want to go see Opeth but I'm broke....

[QUOTE=Neoteric]Argh, I want to go see Opeth but I'm broke....[/QUOTE]

I share your pain. :(

[QUOTE=Clunge]Atonement sounds JUST like Porcupine Tree.

Steve Wilson influence d'ya think?[/QUOTE]
I'm sure there's some SW influence in general, but Atonement does NOT sound like Porcupine Tree

In fact, it's amazing just how little it sounds like Porcupine Tree.

It does sound more like PT than other Opeth songs, but that's not saying much.

If anything, Ghost of Perdition reminds me of PT. That riffing at the beginning with the organ backing it reminds me of Arriving Somewhere.

Nah, no Opeth songs sound like Porcupine Tree because Mikael never uses Dsus2, Cadd9, or that crazy Bb chord...

Also, there is no point on any Opeth song where the bass sounds remotely similar to Colin...

I'm seeing Opeth on Gigantour on the 12th of September. Just thought I'd rub it in everyone's face. :)

And this time, they better fuc[size=2]king[/size] play The Moor.

[QUOTE=FuryInArt]I'm seeing Opeth on Gigantour on the 12th of September. Just thought I'd rub it in everyone's face. :)

And this time, they better fuc[size=2]king[/size] play The Moor.[/QUOTE]

Don't get your hopes up. Look forward to The Grand Conjuration, Deliverance, and either In My Time of Need or Closure...

[QUOTE=BurningSky]Nah, no Opeth songs sound like Porcupine Tree because Mikael never uses Dsus2, Cadd9, or that crazy Bb chord...

Also, there is no point on any Opeth song where the bass sounds remotely similar to Colin...[/QUOTE]
Yeah, definately. All those things and more contribute to a completely different vibe.

[QUOTE=BurningSky]Don't get your hopes up. Look forward to The Grand Conjuration, Deliverance, and either In My Time of Need or Closure...[/QUOTE]

Hmmm.

I saw them in February. They played Ghost of Perdition and The Grand Conjuration, but that was it off Ghost Reveries.

They played a lot of MAYH and Orchid, which was a pleasant surprise. Just nothing good off Still Life (my personal favorite Opeth).

[QUOTE=FuryInArt]Hmmm.

I saw them in February. They played Ghost of Perdition and The Grand Conjuration, but that was it off Ghost Reveries.

They played a lot of MAYH and Orchid, which was a pleasant surprise. Just nothing good off Still Life (my personal favorite Opeth).[/QUOTE]

Well, you are seeing them on Gigantour which gives them limited time, am I correct..?

In those situations, Opeth usually stick with a rather flat setlist (IMO), so I always make sure to see them when they have at least an hour...

[QUOTE=BurningSky]Well, you are seeing them on Gigantour which gives them limited time, am I correct..?

In those situations, Opeth usually stick with a rather flat setlist (IMO), so I always make sure to see them when they have at least an hour...[/QUOTE]

Yeah, they had an hour the other time I saw them. That's when they were touring with Dark Tranquillity :) and Devildriver :angry: . They don't have any of the supporting acts playing on this show, though, only the four main bands. Maybe that means longer setlists for all?

[QUOTE=FuryInArt]Yeah, they had an hour the other time I saw them. That's when they were touring with Dark Tranquillity :) and Devildriver :angry: . They don't have any of the supporting acts playing on this show, though, only the four main bands. Maybe that means longer setlists for all?[/QUOTE]

We all hope...

The most played Still Life song is, I think, White Cluster. They pulled out Face of Melinda in that one tour which was a treat, but I really wish they'd make The Moor or Serenity Painted Death a staple of their setlist...

[QUOTE=BurningSky]We all hope...

The most played Still Life song is, I think, White Cluster.[/QUOTE]

Which is a shame, because IMO it's the worst song on the album. I'd kill to see Moonlapse Vertigo live. I've never understood the lack of love for that song.

[QUOTE=eighty d]Which is a shame, because IMO it's the worst song on the album. I'd kill to see Moonlapse Vertigo live. I've never understood the lack of love for that song.[/QUOTE]

Apparently it's a song that doesn't work too well live. At least that's what Mike says in interviews...

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:angry: opeth is being replaced by ****ing soulfly for Gigantour in Australia :angry: :angry: :angry:

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:angry: opeth is being replaced by ****ing soulfly for Gigantour in Australia :angry: :angry: :angry:[/QUOTE]
Hahaha, soulfly are fuc[SIZE="2"]king[/SIZE] terrible!

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:angry: opeth is being replaced by ****ing soulfly for Gigantour in Australia :angry: :angry: :angry:[/QUOTE]

You have my condolonces, friend.

I'm missing Opeth at Gigantour because my dad is having his third wedding on that day. The place they're playing at is about a half mile from my house too, so at least I would have been able sit on my back porch and hear some of the bands.

I better be able to wear a top hat.

[QUOTE=Kage]Progressive fans tend to, ironically enough, hate change and/or progress. It's funny when people go on about evolving but what they really want the band to do is keep doing the same thing they've always done.[/QUOTE]

Too true, unfortunately.

I may as well plug this track that I'm working on while in the Opeth thread, as it shows the clearest Opeth influence out of most of what I've done. It's all MIDI programming right now so it sounds like **** (especially the electrics :( ), but I actually think that the classical guitar bit came out pretty well. If anybody is willing (and able) to play and record this once I'm finished, that would rock. Otherwise, if anyone wants to let me know what they think, that'd be cool too!

[url]http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=501637&songID=4322723[/url]

If that doesn't work:
[url]http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=4322723&q=hi[/url]

I can provide sheet music and/or midi track to load into guitar pro if needed.

Ill check that out^^

EDIT: I can hear the influences...

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR:angry: opeth is being replaced by ****ing soulfly for Gigantour in Australia :angry: :angry: :angry:[/QUOTE]
owned

[QUOTE=eighty d]Which is a shame, because IMO it's the worst song on the album. I'd kill to see Moonlapse Vertigo live. I've never understood the lack of love for that song.[/QUOTE]
WTF? White Cluster owns the crap out of most of Still Life.

Well actually, I'd say Face of Melinda>The Moor>Godhead's Lament>White Cluster>Serenity Painted Death>Moonlapse Vertigo>Benighted.


So....HALF of Still Life.

AFter owning the mp3 version for 3 years, I finally bought BWP original yesterday. :cool:

Awesome. One of my top three Opeth albums. \m/

Eh, I want to get My arms, your hearse.

Original. I used to have a crappy rip.

[QUOTE]Awesome. One of my top three Opeth albums. \m/[/QUOTE]
My 2nd favorite, nothing can top Morningrise in my opinion though. :)
\m/

Still Life FTW!

DAAAAAH!!!!
Too many great albums. :(

BWP > SL > MAYH

My top 3.

Morningrise > MAYH > BWP

My top 3.

Don't tell me it's list time again..?

SL>D2>BWP>MAYH>GR>D1>Orchid>MR

How do we abbreviate Orchid here..?

We do lists far too many times.

SL > MAYH > BWP > GR > D1 > D2 > MR > Orchid