Author Topic: Opeth Survivor (Round 1: Orchid) (Read 954 times)

Scar · « **on:** August 31, 2016, 10:44:13 PM »

My vote will have to go for "Requiem". Everything here is great, but my bottom two on this album is Silhouette and "Requiem". "Silhouette" to me offers more, but "Requiem" is great nonetheless. Now, only if the mixing was corrected and the beginning of "The Apostle of Triumph" was properly put into "Requiem," then it'd be a toughie for me. So "Requiem".

Scorpion · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2016, 01:50:41 AM »

Isn't it The Apostle in Triumph?

Anyway, going with Requiem as well.

IDontNotDoThings · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2016, 01:52:42 AM »

Neither of you actually voted

Scorpion · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2016, 01:58:03 AM »

True, fixed that.

Also wut at that Forest of October vote. I get that people like different things, but how it ranks lower than Requiem astounds me.

Elite · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2016, 02:17:33 AM »

Quote from: Scorpion on September 01, 2016, 01:58:03 AM

Also wut at that Forest of October vote. I get that people like different things, but how it ranks lower than Requiem astounds me.

Jesus Christ, Forest of October is easily the best track on this album

IDontNotDoThings · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2016, 02:58:37 AM »

Uhhh...

Zantera · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2016, 03:37:43 AM »

Requiem

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2016, 04:26:59 AM »

Have to relisten this.

Zantera · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2016, 05:26:03 AM »

I hope that In Mist She Was Standing wins this, definitely the best one on the album. Overall I think Orchid is underrated, apart from the opener, I would say that both Under the Weeping Moon, The Twilight is my Robe and Forest of October holds up really well.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2016, 05:57:33 AM »

See you from My Arm until Watershed.

? · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2016, 06:03:56 AM »

How come I'm the only one voting for ITFOW, which is just a shitty rehearsal recording?

In fact, I don't think it should be even included, because it's just a bonus track.

Elite · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2016, 06:06:57 AM »

Quote from: ? on September 01, 2016, 06:03:56 AM

How come I'm the only one voting for ITFOW, which is just a shitty rehearsal recording? In fact, I don't think it should be even included, because it's just a bonus track.

I didn't even see it

Yeah, that one doesn't belong on the album..

Scar · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2016, 06:36:02 AM »

Alright then, just ignore that. ?, where would you like to cast your vote for?

Requiem?

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2016, 07:34:31 AM »

Yeah, voted Requiem without really thinking. ITFOW is just atrocious because of the sound.

Scorpion · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2016, 07:36:29 AM »

I actually don't hate ITFOW. It's not my favourite on the album or anything, but I like it for what it is.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #15 on:** September 01, 2016, 07:39:42 AM »

Thinking about it, maybe I confuse it with Eternal Soul Torture which I got as a bonus track on Morningrise. One of these bonus tracks sounds just like random noise because of the really cheap and bad sound of the recording.

Scorpion · « **Reply #16 on:** September 01, 2016, 08:09:52 AM »

Nah, Into the Frost of Winter does sound like shit, but it's certainly interesting to listen to, it has some pretty cool musical ideas in there if you can get past the bad production.

Maybe it's just that I was positively surprised by the song because I heard how shitty it sounded and then I listened to it and it was still better sounding than what I expected it to sound like (I expected it to sound like Ulver's Nattens Madrigal, which sounds atrocious). Anyway, I will vote for ItFoW too after Requiem is out, it's not my favourite thing ever by any means.

Scar · « **Reply #17 on:** September 01, 2016, 08:55:46 AM »

I really hope Weeping Moon wins. Absolute favorite.

Randaran · « **Reply #18 on:** September 01, 2016, 11:08:31 AM »

I tried listening to this album today to participate in the survivor, but couldn't force myself to finish it. On that note, I'll join in once we reach MAYH.

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2016, 01:38:42 PM »

Quote from: Randaran on September 01, 2016, 11:08:31 AM

I tried listening to this album today to participate in the survivor, but couldn't force myself to finish it. On that note, I'll join in once we reach MAYH.

I voted for Silhouette even though I knew what song is going out in round 1. I think opener is my favorite song here but every songs is pretty cool, no standouts, consistent album as a whole.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2016, 01:47:14 PM »

Quote from: Randaran on September 01, 2016, 11:08:31 AM

I tried listening to this album today to participate in the survivor, but couldn't force myself to finish it. On that note, I'll join in once we reach MAYH.

I'm with you. Both Orchid and Morningrise are purchases that I've regretted ever since.

Scar · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2016, 03:56:30 PM »

I'm just going to exclude Frost.

And I thought Morningrise was a really strong album. Has some of my favorites: To Bid You Farewell and Black
Rose Immortal and Advent.

IDontNotDoThings · « **Reply #22 on:** September 02, 2016, 01:26:33 AM »

I'm really not a fan of Orchid, but Morningrise is in my all time top 10.

Scorpion · « **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2016, 02:07:20 AM »

Morningrise isn't bad, but I prefer Orchid. Not really a fan of Nectar or Black Rose Immortal, so that's like half the album gone already. However, I like pretty much the entirety of Orchid (though nothing on it is as good as The Night and the Silent Water, I will admit).

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Author Topic: Opeth Survivor (Round 1: Orchid) (Read 954 times)