[QUOTE=Flynn]Or you can just buy them in the order they were recorded...if you are new to Opeth, That's what I would do. But [I]My Arms, Your Hearse[/I] is the album I listen to the most; I can't get the Outro to ''[B]Credence[/B]'' out of my head!

The thing I like about that album is Akerfeldt actually wrote and recorded all the bass parts to it. Not to mention the LP is one story to begin with. :thumb: A true Masterpiece.[/QUOTE]

FINALLY!!!! Another MAYH fan. It is my favourite album hands down, i just love it, although nobody else here seems to.

As for the article on Opeth.com, here is another small excerpt, funnier then the one before, haha.

Mikael Akerfeldt-There you go, I'm suprised it never dawned on you earlier that I am actually the son of God, Jesus Christ. My carpenting skills are very good too so I thought it was obvious for you all. I grew tired of one stringed instruments and tablas down in Jersualem so when I got incarnated in Stockholm the whole death metal scene really took me by storm. Don't tell dad but even enjoy the satanic lyrics, maybe I'll convert?

[QUOTE]Originally Posted by azbassman
Hey, when i get my paycheck i was going to get an opeth cd and i was wondering if anyone could tell me a good cd to buy.....thx[/QUOTE]

Morningrise

[QUOTE=Grey Incision]FINALLY!!!! Another MAYH fan. It is my favourite album hands down, i just love it, although nobody else here seems to.

As for the article on Opeth.com, here is another small excerpt, funnier then the one before, haha.

Mikael Akerfeldt-There you go, I'm suprised it never dawned on you earlier that I am actually the son of God, Jesus Christ. My carpenting skills are very good too so I thought it was obvious for you all. I grew tired of one stringed instruments and tablas down in Jersualem so when I got incarnated in Stockholm the whole death metal scene really took me by storm. Don't tell dad but even enjoy the satanic lyrics, maybe I'll convert?[/QUOTE]




I don't know what the F*** you're talking about...all I know is you're [B]Ignorant.[/B] If You ever talk smack about Akerfeldt or put absurd segments belonging to his ~so-called-statements~ ... try me.

[QUOTE=Eleventeen]Morningrise[/QUOTE]
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I'm not that into MAYH :\

[QUOTE=Flynn]I don't know what the F*** you're talking about...all I know is you're [B]Ignorant.[/B] If You ever talk smack about Akerfeldt or put absurd segments belonging to his ~so-called-statements~ ... try me.[/QUOTE]

:lol:

Dude, you do realize that Akerfeldt has a sense of humor, right? He actually posted that on their forum, it's called 'taking the piss'.

[QUOTE=Flynn]I don't know what the F*** you're talking about...all I know is you're [B]Ignorant.[/B] If You ever talk smack about Akerfeldt or put absurd segments belonging to his ~so-called-statements~ ... try me.[/QUOTE]


you fool, it was a joke article written on the official site on April fool's day, they took the article down, and this is one of the excerpts i could find. So shut the f*ck up before you say something like that again you **** fanboy, can't even take a f*cking joke, created by the band you so sorely worship.

Easy, easy!! We're all Opeth fans in here. Keep the hating and harsh language for people who DON'T like the band. ;)

[QUOTE=Flynn]
The thing I like about that album is Akerfeldt actually wrote and recorded all the bass parts to it.[/QUOTE]

Really? I thought that MAYH was when they got the Martins.

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]Easy, easy!! We're all Opeth fans in here. Keep the hating and harsh language for people who DON'T like the band. ;)



Really? I thought that MAYH was when they got the Martins.[/QUOTE]


the new SYL album has put me in a real kick-the-shyte-out-of-everything mood:(

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]Really? I thought that MAYH was when they got the Martins.[/QUOTE]
It was, but Mendez didn't have time to learn the material before they were to enter the studio, so Mikael did the bass parts.

[QUOTE=Grey Incision]you fool, it was a joke article written on the official site on April fool's day, they took the article down, and this is one of the excerpts i could find. So shut the f*ck up before you say something like that again you **** fanboy, can't even take a f*cking joke, created by the band you so sorely worship.[/QUOTE]

Actually the Mike as Jesus thing wasn't an april fool's joke, it's from a few months ago. There was a thread where some guy tongue-in-cheek was claiming that Mike to be the second coming, and later on in the thread Akerfeldt popped in and posted that little nugget.

[QUOTE=Cardboard Headgear]It was, but Mendez didn't have time to learn the material before they were to enter the studio, so Mikael did the bass parts.



Actually the Mike as Jesus thing wasn't an april fool's joke, it's from a few months ago. There was a thread where some guy tongue-in-cheek was claiming that Mike to be the second coming, and later on in the thread Akerfeldt popped in and posted that little nugget.[/QUOTE]

ahh ok, cool. either way, the guy has a great sense of humour :thumb:

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]Easy, easy!! We're all Opeth fans in here. Keep the hating and harsh language for people who DON'T like the band. ;)



Really? I thought that MAYH was when they got the Martins.[/QUOTE]

yup, but only one martin(lopez, the drummer) played on the album. They got the bassist shortly before mayh (remember the martin's are cousins, and lopez introduced the idea of mendez playing for opeth) and mikael didn't have a good chance to gauge mendez's writing/playing abilities--so he decided to play bass.

I don't know whether it's because I'm stupid, but I went to centurymedia.com and they have MAYH listed at $5. That just seems wrong.

[QUOTE=Cardboard Headgear]It was, but Mendez didn't have time to learn the material before they were to enter the studio, so Mikael did the bass parts.



Actually the Mike as Jesus thing wasn't an april fool's joke, it's from a few months ago. There was a thread where some guy tongue-in-cheek was claiming that Mike to be the second coming, and later on in the thread Akerfeldt popped in and posted that little nugget.[/QUOTE]

Have you seen the portrait of Mike painted as Jesus? Maybe it has a connection.........

[QUOTE=Grey Incision]the new SYL album has put me in a real kick-the-shyte-out-of-everything mood:([/QUOTE]

The SYL drummer played for Opeth a few times when Lopez was sick. Apparently he had perfected the songs in about 3 hours, thats pretty sweet :D

[QUOTE=opeth_oasis]The SYL drummer played for Opeth a few times when Lopez was sick. Apparently he had perfected the songs in about 3 hours, thats pretty sweet :D[/QUOTE]

That drummer would be Gene Hoglan, and he's probably the greatest metal drummer on the planet. He's ****ing incredible...check out his stuff with Death, he used alot more finesse with Chuck (Gene played on the Individual Thought Patterns and Symbolic albums).

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]That drummer would be Gene Hoglan, and he's probably the greatest metal drummer on the planet. He's ****ing incredible...check out his stuff with Death, he used alot more finesse with Chuck (Gene played on the Individual Thought Patterns and Symbolic albums).[/QUOTE]

Heck yeah, some people say he sounds too much like a drum machine. All i have to say is..................how is that a bad thing? Gene is a beast of an animal of a drummer. I think the only metal drummer that comes close to him technically is Mike Portnoy. Then again, i haven't heard many death metal drummers, and i know they are awesome. Flo Mournier for example.

[QUOTE=Grey Incision]Heck yeah, some people say he sounds too much like a drum machine. All i have to say is..................how is that a bad thing? Gene is a beast of an animal of a drummer. I think the only metal drummer that comes close to him technically is Mike Portnoy. Then again, i haven't heard many death metal drummers, and i know they are awesome. Flo Mournier for example.[/QUOTE]
Nile's drumming = OMGZ

For me anyway :/

lykathea aflame's drumming :thumb:

but I love Lopez'drumming very much as well, he has a very distinct style

I havent been able to get on for a while but i finally got Blackwater Park

gave it a good listen already?

all the tracks are great

but bleak is probably my favorite on the abum.

or blackwater park, or the drapery falls, or dirge for november.
anyways, the album just rocks ;)

i want to buy an opeth album what should i buy

here's a list from my favorite to least favorite:

1 morningrise
2 blackwater park
3 still life
4 deliverance
5 ****ation
6 my arms your hearse
7 orchid

butI recomend you start with BWP or Still life :)

[QUOTE=Grey Incision]Heck yeah, some people say he sounds too much like a drum machine. All i have to say is..................how is that a bad thing? Gene is a beast of an animal of a drummer. I think the only metal drummer that comes close to him technically is Mike Portnoy. Then again, i haven't heard many death metal drummers, and i know they are awesome. Flo Mournier for example.[/QUOTE]

The "drum machine" thing would definetly be a bad thing...it connotates a lack of emotion, lack of any "human" elements to a person's playing; flat feel. I could see that with SYL, but with Death his playing was VERY human. He's one of the few metal drummers (Martin Lopez, John Tempesta, Dave Lombardo, and Sean Reinart being a few other examples) who can really groove...check out "Crystal Mountain" for an excellent example of this. With SYL, I think his drumming is mostly reflective of what Devin wants him to do, which is, like you said, to emulate a drum machine.

[QUOTE=the2stranger]gave it a good listen already?

all the tracks are great

but bleak is probably my favorite on the abum.

or blackwater park, or the drapery falls, or dirge for november.
anyways, the album just rocks ;)[/QUOTE]
yeah ive listened it through a couple of times i like "The Leaper Affinity"





[I]Your Body is mine to avail
Such a tragic sight you are
Slave under my creed
Spurring me with those tears-
The Leaper Affinity[/I]

No a in leper, but still an awesome song.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]No a in leper, but still an awesome song.[/QUOTE]
i admitt its not the best song i still like bleak better but its still a good song

I like Leper Affinity better than BWP actually. I like the contrast within it.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I like Leper Affinity better than BWP actually. I like the contrast within it.[/QUOTE]
yeah same here( im actually listening to it) leper affinity is a good song

Leper Affinity is awesome... I hope they play it live on sounds of the underground.

In all likelihood they will.

Yeah probably

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I like Leper Affinity better than BWP actually. I like the contrast within it.[/QUOTE]

It's a very good song, but off of that album, I'd say the Drapery Falls is the best song (is my favorite song).

[QUOTE=Eleventeen]It's a very good song, but off of that album, I'd say the Drapery Falls is the best song (is my favorite song).[/QUOTE]
Drapery falls is a good song but still i like leper affinity, and bleak better( not saying its not a good song i still like it

[QUOTE=azbassman]Drapery falls is a good song but still i like leper affinity, and bleak better( not saying its not a good song i still like it[/QUOTE]

Bleak is brilliant, as is Leper, but as I said, Drapery is my favorite song :D

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]In all likelihood they will.[/QUOTE]

According to Metal Archives, they actually have a keyboardist who isn't just a session member for once :eek:

Thats kinda werid cuz on the Opeth guitar lesson Mikeals like "when most people want to do something new they bring in a keyboard player but we believe there is still stuff to do on the guitar" or something to that effect...

hmmm, Per Wyberg? (don't know how to spell the name)

Being able to do something new without a keyboard player doesn't necessarily mean you can't still use a keyboard player. :)

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]I like Leper Affinity better than BWP actually. I like the contrast within it.[/QUOTE]
It was the song that converted me to the Opeth cause! :)

[QUOTE=cliff solos for all]i want to buy an opeth album what should i buy[/QUOTE]

Have a go with "Still Life" it was the first Opeth album that I heard and its great :)

Yep.The Leper Affinity sealed the deal for me as an Opeth fan.