Definitely. I caught Glen Drover's pick, and got recognition from Bass, Glen, and Dave so I was a happy pater.

I'm seeing Opeth at Gigantour today! can't wait... :chug:

Hope no one in here is in South America. They just cancelled all of their dates there.

Yeah, that sucks for people there.

It's good news for me because that hopefully will cut down on the time inbetween now and the new album!!!

I'm so pumped for it.

Yeah they need to get recording. They have spent over a year or something touring which is awsome I want to hear a new album.

It's not so awesome when all they do is tour and never come near you. :upset:

Has it been a year already? Wow.

Really I don't think a year is a really long time. I do see why the should have to release anything anytime soon. Personally I would rather have them take abit longer and record another Still Life, than rush it and record another Ghost Reveries.

[QUOTE=Apocalypticon;13403786]Really I don't think a year is a really long time. I do see why the should have to release anything anytime soon. Personally I would rather have them take abit longer and record another Still Life, than rush it and record another Ghost Reveries.[/QUOTE]

Screw that, GR is awesome.

And Kage, how'd you get a big avatar?

Did you guys hear about the special edition? I hate special editions. That's record company city. Ugh.

Moses - I'm an '03 l337.

[QUOTE=Apocalypticon;13403786]Really I don't think a year is a really long time. I do see why the should have to release anything anytime soon. Personally I would rather have them take abit longer and record another Still Life, than rush it and record another Ghost Reveries.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you.
I'm no fan of GR. :-\

You guys are crazy, GR is amazing...
Mikael's vocals on that album range from disturbingly evil, to hauntingly beautiful..

[QUOTE=Knifeboy;13403856]You guys are crazy, GR is amazing...
Mikael's vocals on that album range from disturbingly evil, to hauntingly beautiful..[/QUOTE]

This.

Ghost Reveries isn't a terrible album but it is very easily their worst album, and I think it was because ever since Black Water Park hit it big they have been in and out of the studio way to much and because of this I feel the song writing has suffered. They need to lock themselves in their tour bus for a god year and a half and just write songs, lots of them, thats the only way they are gonna get back to something everyone can love.

Indeed, it's not a bad album. but it's their weakest release imo and it lacks in the songwriting.
And it doesn''t have Wilson on production. :'(

Well, saw Opeth at Gigantour last night. I was really disappointed actually. Nowhere near as good as when I saw them headlining last year. They just seemed very tired.

They played:
The Grand Conjuration
The Leper Affinity
Windowpane
Deliverance

Seeing TGC again was also a bit of a letdown. But at least they weren't nearly as bad as Lamb of God.

They need to get off tour...and fast.

I would never pay money for something like Gigantour, the idea is good, but I think it's a disgrace that the band sonly get to play so short. (I know Opeth has long songs, but still. :p)

When I saw them live I really disliked the Grand Conjuration, but I really dislike it on the album as well. I don't think Opeth really have good enough set lists. They always pick songs that sound good on the albums but aren't meant to be live songs, like Under The Weeping Moon and The Amen Corner.

EDIT: Silly Gigantour, you only get 4 songs, whereas I got 11.

[QUOTE=the2stranger;13403886]And it doesn''t have Wilson on production. :'([/QUOTE]

That doesn't matter much though, seeing as the production is still amazing..

Rest is a priority, indeed.

Nonetheless I think the break between MAYH and Still Life was like a year or so.

Why are they only playing TGC from Ghost Reveries? It's easily the worst song on the whole album. I'll admit, live it kicked as[size=2]s[/size], but I'd still like to hear one of the better songs in place of it when they're playing a short set.

[QUOTE=Knifeboy;13403919]That doesn't matter much though, seeing as the production is still amazing..[/QUOTE]

Thhe production is good, but it doesn't have that characteristic SW sound. I'm just a sucker for his production sound.

But I do admitt, they had to try something else, as much as I like SW, you can't always be with the same producer. You need to try out new things too.

[QUOTE=Knifeboy;13403919]That doesn't matter much though, seeing as the production is still amazing..[/QUOTE]

umm what makes the productio amazing on GR?

it's kidna dry and bland

I was a little vexed because all the other shows I saw opened with Ghost of Perdition, and I was ready for the keyboard part, but they went into that instead.

[QUOTE=Eliminator;13403933]umm what makes the productio amazing on GR?

it's kidna dry and bland[/QUOTE]
It's a lot more raw than BWP and D&D, nonetheless it's sounds stiff.

[QUOTE=the2stranger;13403931]You need to try out new things too.[/QUOTE]
I couldn't agree more. the fact that they changed from Steve Wilson shows that they aren't just trying to make another MAYH. The producing on Ghost Reveries was actually well done, and although different from Steve's it was still comparable.

BWP has my favorite Opeth production. :)
I love it.

[QUOTE]I couldn't agree more. the fact that they changed from Steve Wilson shows that they aren't just trying to make another MAYH. The producing on Ghost Reveries was actually well done, and although different from Steve's it was still comparable.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. :)

it fits them the best

[QUOTE=Eliminator;13403933]umm what makes the productio amazing on GR?

it's kidna dry and bland[/QUOTE]

I don't think it's dry and bland at all..
I actually think the production is extremely crisp and clear

[QUOTE=Knifeboy;13403968]I don't think it's dry and bland at all..
I actually think the production is extremely crisp and clear[/QUOTE]
Probably [I]too[/I] crisp and clear.

They need a darker kind of production. Which is unlikely since they have money now to make their recordings sound "clean".

If you want less crisp and clear, Wilson wouldn't have been the right choice either though...
I know what you mean though, I wouldn't mind it if Opeth released a new album with.. .. "metal" production

i wnat to hear opeth record an album with a children's choir

Still Life production is nifty.

You guys are kinda funny. Opeth doesn't need to do anything except make more music. I'm pretty much happy with everything.

They do seem kinda tired on tour though.

Yeah.. I think Åkerfeldt should take like, half a year off or something like that, he seems like he's kind of a workaholic

Maybe he just needs to get laid.

[QUOTE=Eliminator;13404043]i wnat to hear opeth record an album with a children's choir[/QUOTE]
ala "Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2"? Excellent.

They really do need to stop playing shows for a while once Gigantour finishes up. I crave new Opeth songs. Now.

It doesn't sound like they're mixing up the setlist much for Gigantour... I'd be bored after playing the same set over and over again as well.

Then again, Tojes could be correct.