Still Life has two of the most original and awesome Opeth songs of all time. The Moor and Benighted. Those two songs just make the album for me.

It gets kind of boring though. That doesn't happen with [I]Blackwater Park[/I] though.

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This man has the right idea.

that reminds me, I need to clean up my desktop. I have about 70 icons on mine.

[QUOTE=Apocalypticon;13477612]MAYH isn't as good as everyone makes it out to be. It is definately a good album, but like many Opeth albums abit overrated. It doesn't really stand up to Orchid or Still Life.[/QUOTE]

It's my third favorite Opeth album.

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I used to have that exact background...at other points in time I also had the Still Life and BWP covers, but the best Opeth background I ever had was this one: [url]http://www.truemetal.org/metalwallpaper/images/opethdeliverance.jpg[/url]

Yeah I think that's where I got my wallpaper too.

I became an Opeth fan shortly before Ghost Reveries was released, so Damnation era I guess. I got into them mainly because so many people on MX who liked the same bands as me were also whoring Opeth - but that wasn't the main reason because I'd previously downloaded some songs like BRI, TDF, BWP and DOTF and couldn't get over the growls, nor did I like the metal parts that much.
I think the real reason was because I found out Steven Wilson produced for them, so I thought there had to be SOMETHING to them. Someone tipped me off that Damnation was an all-mellow album so I checked that out and liked and bought it. A little later I downloaded the leak of Ghost Reveries and liked it, but then checked out their other stuff and found that I liked it a whole lot more.

My friend lent me [i]Blackwater Park[/i], [i]Damnation[/i], and [i]Morningrise[/i] and I pretty much instantly like them.

I didn't buy BP until last winter, and it's basically my favorite metal album.

My new avatar = ultimate Opeth fanboyness :D

[QUOTE=Eliminator;13478858]My friend lent me [i]Blackwater Park[/i], [i]Damnation[/i], and [i]Morningrise[/i] and I pretty much instantly like them.

I didn't buy BP until last winter, and it's basically my favorite metal album.[/QUOTE]

Still Life is by far my favorite metal album. Not that that's saying much, because I like probably about under 20 albums that could be considered metal. Let me see...

-Opeth's entire catalogue w/o Damnation = 7
-Rammstein's entire catalogue, although I don't like Herzeleid so much so = 3
-In Flames from Jester Race thru Clayman = 4
-Rage Against the Machine's s/t = 1
-Lateralus = 1

So yeah, 16.

Nice avatar Thor. Can you hook other people up with big avatars too or just get them yourself?

I do not have the authority to give big avatars. I am but a mere demi-mod.

Are Opeth any good live?

[QUOTE=DaveTheAmazing;13480135]Are Opeth any good live?[/QUOTE]

They were very impressive at Download this year, even though hey only played 4 songs.

Opeth are amazing live. I've seen them three times. Each time was goodness.

I need to see them live.

Opeth is known to be one of the best live bands out there now

damn right

Opeth is more than great live. Terrific experience that everyone should be aware of.

It depends on what you'd consider a good live show. Their sound is absolutely flawless, they have great presence, and Mikael is a stand-up comedian between songs. However, if you are looking for improv jams, Opeth will not have them. The songs will sound the exact same as the album, only louder. I think the real treat of the show is listening to Mikael, easily the most entertaining frontman I've ever experienced...

Hey now...what about Closure live, eh?

But you do have a point, they don't jam that much. And I like that just fine...there's nothing wrong with that.

[QUOTE=BurningSky;13481153]However, if you are looking for improv jams, Opeth will not have them. The songs will sound the exact same as the album, only louder.[/QUOTE]

This is why I don't like Opeth live as much as everyone else.

Why would you want them to ruin their damn near perfect songs by jamming?

[QUOTE=pate;13481364]Why would you want them to ruin their damn near perfect songs by jamming?[/QUOTE]

I'm gonna have to second this, but that doesn't stop me from saying Opeth aren't all that great live. I think they are alot more of a band to be experienced at home. Alot of their songs aren't really designed to be played live and so just don't have the same impact live as they do through the stereo. That being said though there are also songs that just scream to be played live like Demon of the Fall, Deliverance and The Drapery Falls(just to name ones they actually play). But I also think they don't choose their sets to well, because there are songs like The Moor, In Mist She Was Standing and Advent that to me scream to be played live and Opeth just don't. They are really solid live though, no slip ups anywhere.

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Im thinking of going to see them, I cant make up my mind tho. I'd love to hear Closure live.

"Blacwater Park" live would gouge out my eyes or something similar.

I would kill to see [I]Bleak[/I] live.

It was funny at Gigantour watching people who obviously hadn't heard Opeth but wanted to mosh.

*hardcore dancing*
*acoustic break*
*look around confused*

haha

Anyone coming to the UK tour? I'll be at Birmingham on the 8th of November.