[QUOTE=Bartender]Your join date would suggest that you weren't here for the old CD Review system. Did you have an old name?[/QUOTE]

I've been around without a name as a guest for about a year. I learned the ways of MX and then joined when I got bored of reading other peoples stuff.

Plus, it helped me from becoming banned :thumb:.

[QUOTE=Dude3]I have a quick question.
I heard Still Life is a concept album. What is the concept or story of it?
Thanks :thumb:[/QUOTE]

They have the whole story in the Sputnik review if you're interested.

He is coming back from exile to find Melinda. She is now married but decides to run off with him anyway. But she is caught and killed, then the guy is also hung. That's the basic gist.

[QUOTE=Bartender]You like Sputnik, then?[/QUOTE]

I can't stand it, to be honest. I much preferred the old forum-style of CD reviews, in which the focus was more on discussing the albums and introducing new material. I feel like it's alot harder to push the obscure groups I often liked to push on the old setup. With a traditional reviews site like Sputnik, it feels like the purpose is more for people to see what other people think of music that they've already heard; there's less of an incentive to track down and find the weird stuff that you've never heard of, you know?

I don't know if I'm making myself particularly clear, I took a nap earlier this afternoon and it kinda threw me off. :( But, bottom line: I prefered the old system. Reviews should be the start of multi-lateral discussions, not just something to read through really quick and make a quick comment in approval or disapproval.

PS does anyone know exactly how to pronounce Mikael Akerfeldt's name? I never really thought about it...

I think it would be: Ah care felt

Or it could be:

Ay care felt (emphasis on Ay, not care)

(Ay as in the word [I]t[U][B]a[/B][/U]ke[/I])

Yeah, I usually pronounce it more like the first one. What about his first name, though?

Mih-Kay-l? Or is it pronounced like the English "Michael"?

I've always just said Micheal, I never really thought too much about it. I actually think Mih-Kay-l woiuld be a safe bet, though.

I've always pornounced it Mih-Kay-l. I think either way is fine though.

yeah i pronounce it mih-kay-l, but alot of people tell me its just pronounced Micheal

[QUOTE=Cain]Their music feels like a feast to me. There's so much richness in a lot of their songs.

/is such a fanboy :upset:[/QUOTE]

up the opeth fanboys:thumb:

my-kay-l ak-er-feld

i suck at pronunciation:(

[QUOTE=Det_Nosnip]I can't stand it, to be honest. I much preferred the old forum-style of CD reviews, in which the focus was more on discussing the albums and introducing new material. I feel like it's alot harder to push the obscure groups I often liked to push on the old setup. With a traditional reviews site like Sputnik, it feels like the purpose is more for people to see what other people think of music that they've already heard; there's less of an incentive to track down and find the weird stuff that you've never heard of, you know?

I don't know if I'm making myself particularly clear, I took a nap earlier this afternoon and it kinda threw me off. :( But, bottom line: I prefered the old system. Reviews should be the start of multi-lateral discussions, not just something to read through really quick and make a quick comment in approval or disapproval.

PS does anyone know exactly how to pronounce Mikael Akerfeldt's name? I never really thought about it...[/QUOTE]


I totaly agree with you.
I like the way sputnik looks and all, but I think, it's too static.
unknown bands can stand up in a fight against the bigger names.
(like the ranking list ob the left, it's all Tool, Metallica, Radiohead, those are all fairly known)
it's good for known bandas, but almost no one can discover unknown bands :(

sometimes I go to the 'view all artists section' and just click on a random artist, and read a review, this does help me expend my music library :)

does anybody know when opeth new albums is comin out?

[QUOTE=whatduffhuck7]does anybody know when opeth new albums is comin out?[/QUOTE]
I hope this year.

Anybody know if the the new Opeth album will have a concept?

here's hoping, all i know is that mikael has ditched the occult black metal theme

i think it will be interesting to see how long the songs are going to be, will he keep to the long songs or not is a big question in my thoughts

He said on Lamentions that he's considering a concept album so fingers crossed.

[QUOTE=Grey Incision]here's hoping, all i know is that mikael has ditched the occult black metal theme[/QUOTE]

What exactly does that mean? Will they change their sound or something?

They'll change their sound like they always have. I doubt they'll keep the same style as BWP and the following albums.

Nice avatar Cain.

[QUOTE=Creeping_Deth]They'll change their sound like they always have. I doubt they'll keep the same style as BWP and the following albums.

Nice avatar Cain.[/QUOTE]

Many thanks. :cool:

I just hope they don't go lighter. They should try to be really ambitious with this one. More medieval guitar, dammit!!!

I like the medieval guitar. But whatever they incorporate into the sound, it will rule.

[QUOTE=Cain]What exactly does that mean? Will they change their sound or something?[/QUOTE]

Originally, the band was going to make their next release a kind of dark black metal type of thing rather than the prog death they usually do, but they decided against it.

[QUOTE=Det]
I can't stand it, to be honest. I much preferred the old forum-style of CD reviews.. (etc)[/QUOTE]

So did I.

[QUOTE=Cain]Many thanks. :cool:

I just hope they don't go lighter. They should try to be really ambitious with this one. More medieval guitar, dammit!!![/QUOTE]

Yeah the medieval guitar is what got me into them; I originally only liked Morningrise because of that.

medieval guitar is a huge turn on

truth, i've been trying to incorporate it into my playing style, i think it's the minor chords that get me though, mikael's use of barred minors rules

[QUOTE=Kafkastolemyslippers]Yeah the medieval guitar is what got me into them; I originally only liked Morningrise because of that.[/QUOTE]

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I first only likes to bid you farewell, and after that I noticed the awesome guitarparts in black rose immortal, then I was sold :cool:

In Lamentations didn't Mike say that he was absolutely sick of that style of playing in the documentary? He said he liked Morningrise, but there was some parts he couldn't even stand to listen to because of the guitar style (meaning the medieval guitar :( )

I just want more Opeth! I'm not sure I would like it if they went back to that style,I mean its cool, but I like Deliverance style alot more (everything but Wreath). And I hope they stick to the jazzy type.... interludes? I don't know what to call them but you know what I'm talking about.

Medieval guitars?

You guys are talking about twin guitar harmonies?