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.

I'm not sure if they ever used 12 sting guitars before GR, but I really like that sound in Ghost of Perdition. There are very few things that sound bad on a 12 string, but still, they sound even better played by Opeth.

12 stringers do figure quite heavily pre-GR.

My brother could give you chapter and verse on it but I can't.

[QUOTE=JamJar]My favourite Opeth album lyrically is definitely MAYH.[/QUOTE]


Ditto. I like [I]My Arms, Your Hearse[/I] all around, in every aspect.

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=Flynn]Ditto. I like [I]My Arms, Your Hearse[/I] all around, in every aspect.[/QUOTE]

Oh yes..

Ive really been wanting to listen to still life for the longest time. I lost that CD and I cant find a link now:(

I wonder what songs Opeth will play when I see them in November... I mean they already toured after the release of Ghost Reveries, hopefully they'll look back at what they played last time, and mix it around.

I really wanna hear these songs;

Serenity Painted Death
The Moor
The Baying Of The Hounds
Blackwater Park!
Master's Apprentices
April Ethereal.

Anyway, I'm really just rubbing it in all the Americans faces. :p

They played Blackwater Park when I saw them. Definately one of the highlights, along with Face of Melinda and Baying of the Hounds.

Ugh man that would have ruled.

When I saw them in November last year they played; (In no order cept first and last)

Ghost of Perdition
When
Under The Weeping Moon
Bleak
Closure
Deliverance
The Grand Conjuration
White Cluster
Requiem
Demon Of The Fall.

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.

The rest of that sounds pretty good though. Requiem would have been amazing to see.

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...