My fantasy for Gigantour was Opeth playing GL, and now it will come true!!

I've been itching to hear GOP live, personally.

I've seen it once, Baying of the Hounds and TGC twice.

Live, I would rank them like this:
1. TGC
2. BotH
3. GoP

Yeah TGC went off when I saw them.

Man,for a festival,that setlist ****ing owns.

Gigantour is coming to the land of oz, but instead of opeth we get ****ing soulfly!!!!! :angry: :angry: :upset:

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]Gigantour is coming to the land of oz, but instead of opeth we get ****ing soulfly!!!!! :angry: :angry: :upset:[/QUOTE]



[B][SIZE="7"]UNLUCKY!![/SIZE][/B]



:p

[QUOTE=Captain Quentin]Gigantour is coming to the land of oz, but instead of opeth we get ****ing soulfly!!!!! :angry: :angry: :upset:[/QUOTE]

That sucks man.

[QUOTE=Daven]That sucks man.[/QUOTE]
:upset:

At least you're seeing some other good bands.

I'm sorry to hear that. I don't think Soulfly is as bad as people make them out to be, personally, but Opeth > Soulfly by miles.

TGC is unbelievable live. There's something about it that just works in a live atmosphere.

I'm getting all excited about Nov 9th. Absolutely no Soulfly at all.

Just Opeth, and Paradise Lost.

/smug mode

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]TGC is unbelievable live. There's something about it that just works in a live atmosphere.[/QUOTE]
I have to confess that when I saw them and that song came on, I went crazy in the mosh pit. It really worked for that.

The rest of the set, I watched and listened intently, though.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]TGC is unbelievable live. There's something about it that just works in a live atmosphere.[/QUOTE]
I could imagine it being alot better in concert just because it's so darn heavy. On CD the riffs just don't give off enough power as they would in concert.

[QUOTE=Thor]I could imagine it being alot better in concert just because it's so darn heavy. On CD the riffs just don't give off enough power as they would in concert.[/QUOTE]

It was more the vocals than anything that made it unbelievable.

Normally, you got the chorus riff with "THE EYES! OF THE DEVIL!" where Mike adds the pause in between the lines. Live, he just HELD "eyes" out over the passage up until the next line. It was flat out BR00TAL (for lack of better term).

The only Opeth album I have is Blackwater Park, and it's quite good, I don't really find myself listening to it often, but every now and again a song pops up on my iTunes and i'll pay attention. I love his clean vocals, but his growl is kind of comical.

I know a lot of people that find the growling comical, and I can definately see it that way.

comical?

Think about it: Here's this guy just belting out a ridiculously low growl trying to sound sinister or whatever. I don't find it funny, but I can see how people would. It might just be hard to take seriously because it could border on gimmicky.

Why Opeth though? loads of bands growl buh. I see other bands growling/screaming as comical because they suck hard compared to Mike...

Well, growling in general can be hard to take seriously for someone for whom it doesn't click.

Well basically this is an Opeth thread, so when I find a Black Dahlia Murder thread or such i'll be sure to make fun of their growl.

I find it comical becuase he sounds like the cookie monster, I don't hate it, it's quite enjoyable, just kinda smirk worthy.

[QUOTE=Statutory Ape]The only Opeth album I have is Blackwater Park, and it's quite good, I don't really find myself listening to it often, but every now and again a song pops up on my iTunes and i'll pay attention. I love his clean vocals, but his growl is kind of comical.[/QUOTE]
Mikael's growls straight up own, stop with your blaspheming.

Okay crazy lady

[QUOTE=Statutory Ape]Okay crazy lady[/QUOTE]
That's the spirit. Most people in here are Opeth fanboys (including myself) so whenever anyone says something negative about their stuff I naturally freak out.

I wasn't trying to be negative...I said it in a light spirited way. I really like Opeth, just the growl is always good fr a laugh.

What's that in your avatar? (Sorry for spam)

Divine my boy.

And I shook Trevor Strnad's hand last night.

Be jealous.

@Statutory Ape

What makes Blackwater Park so freaking good? The first 4 tracks are genius...especially when you're eating.

The best track, IMO, off BWP is Bleak.