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What are your three favorite Opeth records?

Orchid
7 (1.1%)
Morningrise
15 (2.3%)
My Arms, Your Hearse
26 (4%)
Still Life
81 (12.3%)
Blackwater Park
161 (24.5%)
Deliverance
43 (6.5%)
Damnation
53 (8.1%)
Ghost Reveries
152 (23.1%)
Watershed
66 (10%)
Heritage
21 (3.2%)
Pale Communion
32 (4.9%)

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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1120 on: October 18, 2016, 08:44:05 PM »
Damnation is too low, should be #1  :P
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1121 on: October 18, 2016, 08:49:20 PM »
MAYH and Watershed are 4 and 6 spots too low, respectively.  :biggrin:

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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1122 on: October 19, 2016, 02:52:38 AM »
Watershed is my #2!! Waaaaaaay too low
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1123 on: October 19, 2016, 04:54:19 AM »
Quote from: Scar on October 18, 2016, 08:41:38 PM
This is a pretty old list, around 6 months ago. Do you guys agree?

www.loudwire.com/opeth-albums-ranked/

11. Heritage
10. Morningrise
9. Pale Communion
8. Watershed
7. Orchid
6. Damnation
5. My Arms Your Hearse
4. Deliverance
3. Still Life
2. Ghost Reveries
1. Blackwater Park

Morningrise is way to low and My Arms is way to high. Damnation and Orchid should be higher also.
I agree with the top 5. Damnation is way too high and Morningrise way too low.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1124 on: October 19, 2016, 09:10:14 AM »
I thought Sorceress was much better than Pale Communion (which it still is in some areas IMO), but I just listened to Pale Communion and immediately noticed how much richer and nicer the overall production is.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1125 on: October 19, 2016, 03:13:25 PM »
The production on Sorceress is puzzling to me. The songs are great but I feel like I'm listening to it through a wet blanket.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1126 on: October 19, 2016, 04:30:51 PM »
The weird part to me is Opeth has consistently been one of the best produced Metal bands for years. This is the sort of bizarre mixing choice I'd expect Iron Maiden or Dream Theater to make, not Opeth.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1127 on: October 20, 2016, 08:36:59 AM »
Opeth with The Sword tonight in LA!  :) anyone else going?
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1128 on: October 20, 2016, 02:42:18 PM »
Will O The Wisp has a definite Jethro Tull\Dun Ringill vibe. Even bits of the Mikael's vocal has an Ian Anderson-ish inflection.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1129 on: October 20, 2016, 03:01:28 PM »
Listened through Heritage/Pale Communion/Sorceress today at work. I hadn't really noticed the production thing with Sorceress everyone's mentioning before, but it was really obvious when you'd gone through Pale Communion just before.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1130 on: October 20, 2016, 03:07:29 PM »
Quote from: LudwigVan on October 20, 2016, 02:42:18 PM
Will O The Wisp has a definite Jethro Tull\Dun Ringill vibe. Even bits of the Mikael's vocal has an Ian Anderson-ish inflection.

YES! I thought that the first time i heard it too! Very much Ian Anderson-ish/Jethro Tull-ish
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1131 on: October 20, 2016, 03:22:49 PM »
Quote from: oh8wrx on October 20, 2016, 08:36:59 AM
Opeth with The Sword tonight in LA!  :) anyone else going?
Can't wait!! Never been to this venue, first time seeing Opeth in a GA setting  :metal
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1132 on: October 20, 2016, 03:39:21 PM »
Quote from: countoftuscany42 on October 20, 2016, 03:22:49 PM
Quote from: oh8wrx on October 20, 2016, 08:36:59 AM
Opeth with The Sword tonight in LA!  :) anyone else going?
Can't wait!! Never been to this venue, first time seeing Opeth in a GA setting  :metal

I've never seen them nor have I been to the venue...no idea what to expect!
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1133 on: October 20, 2016, 03:50:19 PM »
Quote from: oh8wrx on October 20, 2016, 03:39:21 PM
Quote from: countoftuscany42 on October 20, 2016, 03:22:49 PM
Quote from: oh8wrx on October 20, 2016, 08:36:59 AM
Opeth with The Sword tonight in LA!  :) anyone else going?
Can't wait!! Never been to this venue, first time seeing Opeth in a GA setting  :metal

I've never seen them nor have I been to the venue...no idea what to expect!

Just saw them at Radio City Music Hall. My third time seeing them. Expect a great freaking show. Enjoy!
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1134 on: November 01, 2016, 07:30:22 PM »
Hey, just got Sorceress. Do I have a misprinted copy, or does everyone's CD look basically like an unfinished preliminary release? The CD label is just black and white and says "Modernolaget Opeth Sorceress Disc 1" with the Nuclear Blast logo at the bottom. Seems really incongruous with the rest of the packaging, so I was wondering if I accidentally got a promo copy or something (I don't see why given that I ordered straight up from Amazon, but I don't know). Thanks!

Edit: The Nuclear Blast website is showing it as looking just like what I have. It just seems weird to me that they would intentionally release it with this label on the CD.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1135 on: November 01, 2016, 07:54:29 PM »
Mines the same way.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1136 on: November 01, 2016, 08:02:25 PM »
I think Modernolaget is Opeth's own record label that they launched recently. That's just the logo/style.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1137 on: November 02, 2016, 07:36:52 AM »
Yeah, I bet they wanted to give it a vinyl type of look.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1138 on: November 05, 2016, 10:15:52 PM »
Thanks, all! I won't worry about it, then. It just struck me as such a weird stylistic decision that I was concerned that it may have been an actual defect.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1139 on: December 19, 2016, 09:04:01 PM »
What do you guys think of the remastered version of Deliverance and Damnation??
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1140 on: December 20, 2016, 10:46:44 AM »
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What do you guys think of the remastered version of Deliverance and Damnation??

It's come up a few times (including in the discography thread last week). I think it's trash. The DVD-A should have included the original mixes as options. Steven Wilson made barely any changes, but the changes he did make remove a lot of atmosphere. Bruce Soord just wrecked Deliverance.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1141 on: December 21, 2016, 12:53:21 AM »
Pretty much what I think as well. Haven't listened to it once since my initial first few sessions. I can't find anything redeeming about it and think it only had various things (like the aforementioned atmosphere) detracted from it.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1142 on: December 21, 2016, 10:54:08 PM »
Ah, but why don't some people like Deliverance that much? I feel like this album was Martin Lopez's best performance and all the songs, they are unique in their own way. I mean, what's not to like about this album?
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1143 on: December 22, 2016, 02:32:38 AM »
I mean, the album itself, the original? I love it. The remaster is void of all the things I love. Did they re-record the album? I thought it was just Wilson's production take... But yeah, I agree, there's not much to dislike about the album, the original. The remaster has loads to dislike, in my...ears.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1144 on: January 24, 2017, 02:08:35 AM »
Bump!

Official music video for 'Era'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98wXIjkO4i0
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1145 on: January 24, 2017, 04:00:55 PM »
Cool video! :tup I like the band members' cameo.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1146 on: January 24, 2017, 09:09:23 PM »
Missed the Deliverance Damnation remix discussion.

Deliverance is OK. I think the music breathes a little better in places, but it wasn't the revelation I hoped it would be. I have it on vinyl but I've heard the CD has serious brickwalling problems.
They hardly did anything with Damnation, but Steven Wilson said as much when talking about the project. He thought it was fine as it was and just intended to touch it up. I'm fine with that because I agree with Steven. The album was fine as it was. I think this project was more meant to put the albums together.

As far as the Deliverance album goes, it has a lot of good things but they clearly weren't really interested in it. This biggest problem is that it's rushed. Overall feels like they didn't give it the same care and attention to detail as the previous two albums. In some places it works and you get a very direct aggressive sound, but you also get some moments that don't seem to go anywhere and some really repetitive parts (most of Wreath). I think it's better than it gets credit for though. Its biggest disadvantage is that it is bookended by easily the weakest tracks. Wreath is the worst song on the album and By the Pain I See In Others has some decent moments but is all over the place arrangement wise. The title track and A Fair Judgement are excellent, Master's Apprentices is just a step below those two.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1147 on: January 25, 2017, 07:00:29 PM »
I just found out that Opeth is going to be in Nashville, Tennessee at the War Memorial Auditorium(approx. 1,700 capacity) on May 4th with Gojira.  The venue is right across the street from where I work.  I am new to Opeth and so far have only bought the older cd's.  I will need to give the newer stuff a chance.  :metal
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1149 on: February 03, 2017, 12:02:49 PM »
Quote from: mike099 on January 25, 2017, 07:00:29 PM
I just found out that Opeth is going to be in Nashville, Tennessee at the War Memorial Auditorium(approx. 1,700 capacity) on May 4th with Gojira.  The venue is right across the street from where I work.  I am new to Opeth and so far have only bought the older cd's.  I will need to give the newer stuff a chance.  :metal

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« Reply #1150 on: February 04, 2017, 11:11:08 AM »
Quote from: goo-goo on February 03, 2017, 12:02:49 PM
Quote from: mike099 on January 25, 2017, 07:00:29 PM
I just found out that Opeth is going to be in Nashville, Tennessee at the War Memorial Auditorium(approx. 1,700 capacity) on May 4th with Gojira.  The venue is right across the street from where I work.  I am new to Opeth and so far have only bought the older cd's.  I will need to give the newer stuff a chance.  :metal

Just go. Don't think about it. The newer songs sound better in a live setting.

Thanks for the comments.  Off the latest cd, I would love to hear the song  'Era' .  Catchy song with upbeat drum work.
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« Reply #1151 on: February 05, 2017, 06:17:45 AM »
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Fredrik says they consider playing Black Rose Immortal live: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/opeth_the_song_fans_always_demand_us_to_play_its_20_minutes_long.html
It would be interesting, but it is a bit too late. Akerfeldt doesn't come even close to reaching that high notes or agressive growls.
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Re: The official Opeth thread v. Sorceress
« Reply #1152 on: February 05, 2017, 01:51:07 PM »
Tonight is the prestigious gig at the Sydney Opera House.
Plus they are doing an in-store today for 200 lucky people signing an exclusive poster for tonight's gig.
Not a fan of the last 3 albums, but as already stated hopefully sounding better live. :metal

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« Reply #1153 on: February 16, 2017, 09:30:53 AM »
Anyone that has seen Opeth recently, do they perform any of the songs that have the harsh vocals?  I could take it or leave it on the harsh vocals, but love the music on the older stuff.  Of course some of those songs may sound strange without the harsh vocals.

Just listened to Still Life and the one - two punch of Serenity Painted Death and White Cluster is awesome.  :metal

I know most folks prefer the first two songs on the album as the one - two punch.
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« Reply #1154 on: February 16, 2017, 09:38:12 AM »
According to setlist.fm, yes.
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