Author Topic: The Official Opeth Thread: New Album now streaming (Read 354861 times)

lodeus · « **Reply #1050 on:** June 26, 2011, 12:09:08 PM »

They only played Opeth for 3 mins anyways, then switched to a different band

PixelDream · « **Reply #1051 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:54:07 PM »

Quote from: lodeus on June 26, 2011, 12:09:08 PM

They only played Opeth for 3 mins anyways, then switched to a different band

Yeah, bummer. Anyway, RAH DVD is really, really good. The sound is fantastic (sounds like they got their live guitar sounds right since they got Fredrik in the band?), and the venue and camera work have a better atmosphere than their other DVD's. I especially didn't like how bright the Roundhouse Tapes is. Looks like they kept the house lights on?

BanksD · « **Reply #1052 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:53:41 PM »

So i've been listening to Still Life, Blackwater Park, and Ghost Reveries quite a bit recently and I wanted to ask what album to listen to next?

for reference my favorite album is BWP and my top 5 favorite songs are

1. Ghost Of Perdition
2. The Leper Affinity
3. The Moor
4. Harlequin Forest
5. The Drapery Falls

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #1053 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:57:30 PM »

Watershed.... easily.

Elsydeon · « **Reply #1054 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:57:53 PM »

Quote from: BanksD on July 01, 2011, 07:53:41 PM

So i've been listening to Still Life, Blackwater Park, and Ghost Reveries quite a bit recently and I wanted to ask what album to listen to next?

for reference my favorite album is BWP and my top 5 favorite songs are

1. Ghost Of Perdition
2. The Leper Affinity
3. The Moor
4. Harlequin Forest
5. The Drapery Falls

Deliverance

zxlkho · « **Reply #1055 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:21:56 PM »

either that or Watershed.

BanksD · « **Reply #1056 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:23:27 PM »

I will definitely be looking into those albums soon

Thanks guys.

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #1057 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:25:20 PM »

Watershed = best album eva.

BanksD · « **Reply #1058 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:28:30 PM »

Ok looks like Watershed won the coin toss between it and Deliverance.

Elsydeon · « **Reply #1059 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:31:55 PM »

Man am I the only one that thinks watershed isn't all that great?

ACID_FOX · « **Reply #1060 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:41:49 PM »

So, Opeth and DT are both with Roadrunner, their albums are comming out roughly the same time, any idea when we can expect to hear a song off the new album?

Elsydeon · « **Reply #1061 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:43:39 PM »

Quote from: ACID_FOX on July 01, 2011, 08:41:49 PM

So, Opeth and DT are both with Roadrunner, their albums are comming out roughly the same time, any idea when we can expect to hear a song off the new album?

Think I heard Mikael say in an interview somewhere that he wants to try to release the album without having any songs being prereleased

ACID_FOX · « **Reply #1062 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:46:38 PM »

Quote from: Elsydeon on July 01, 2011, 08:43:39 PM

Quote from: ACID_FOX on July 01, 2011, 08:41:49 PM
So, Opeth and DT are both with Roadrunner, their albums are comming out roughly the same time, any idea when we can expect to hear a song off the new album?
Think I heard Mikael say in an interview somewhere that he wants to try to release the album without having any songs being prereleased

Makes sense. I can see this bieng an album that has to digested in one sitting, for sure.

BanksD · « **Reply #1063 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:48:01 PM »

At first I wasn't looking forward to the new album after i heard about it, but after listening to them so much recently i'm more excited than before.

pogoowner · « **Reply #1064 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:54:06 PM »

Quote from: Elsydeon on July 01, 2011, 08:31:55 PM

Man am I the only one that thinks watershed isn't all that great?

It's good, but it's certainly not their best. Ghost Reveries, Blackwater Park, and Still Life are definitely better, and I might rate some others ahead of it as well.

Matt7 · « **Reply #1065 on:** July 02, 2011, 02:20:45 AM »

I think that their best is Blackwater park...so dark and so misterious.
And don't forget Deliverance/Damnation. especially Damnation...it is such a masterpiece of emetions and loneliness.

wathershed is also great, but it is more proggy, wich I like, but from Opeth I've always expected power, evilness and pathos.

Arnold Layne · « **Reply #1066 on:** July 02, 2011, 02:40:59 AM »

Watershed is magnificent, but it's best served listening to in one sitting. It has always struck me as being one song short though.

If you were after more of the 10 min death prog epics, then it ain't for you though, which probably explains the diverse opinions. For mine, Blackwater Park was the pinnacle of that era of the band, and My Arms, Your Hearse and Still Life were leading up to it and Akerfeldt has kind of been looking for the next "thing" ever since.

Morningrise is superb. I won't hear a bad word spoken about it.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #1067 on:** July 03, 2011, 01:33:31 PM »

Quote from: Arnold Layne on July 02, 2011, 02:40:59 AM

Morningrise is superb. I won't hear a bad word spoken about it.

I like you.

Gadough · « **Reply #1068 on:** July 03, 2011, 01:52:58 PM »

Quote from: BanksD on July 01, 2011, 07:53:41 PM

So i've been listening to Still Life, Blackwater Park, and Ghost Reveries quite a bit recently and I wanted to ask what album to listen to next?

for reference my favorite album is BWP and my top 5 favorite songs are

1. Ghost Of Perdition
2. The Leper Affinity
3. The Moor
4. Harlequin Forest
5. The Drapery Falls

That's an excellent Top 5.

Quote from: pogoowner on July 01, 2011, 08:54:06 PM

Quote from: Elsydeon on July 01, 2011, 08:31:55 PM
Man am I the only one that thinks watershed isn't all that great?
It's good, but it's certainly not their best. Ghost Reveries, Blackwater Park, and Still Life are definitely better, and I might rate some others ahead of it as well.

Ditto.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #1069 on:** July 03, 2011, 06:35:40 PM »

Watershed is the best thing they've ever done.

Arnold Layne · « **Reply #1070 on:** July 04, 2011, 04:27:57 AM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on July 03, 2011, 01:33:31 PM

Quote from: Arnold Layne on July 02, 2011, 02:40:59 AM
Morningrise is superb. I won't hear a bad word spoken about it.
I like you.

*blushes*

Portrucci · « **Reply #1071 on:** July 04, 2011, 04:33:32 AM »

Quote from: Arnold Layne on July 04, 2011, 04:27:57 AM

Quote from: lateralus88 on July 03, 2011, 01:33:31 PM
Quote from: Arnold Layne on July 02, 2011, 02:40:59 AM
Morningrise is superb. I won't hear a bad word spoken about it.
I like you.

*blushes*

Me too

I contend that Moringrise is my favourite Opeth album, for it's sincere atmosphere and for it's youthful ambition. Sure some of their other albums are more polished, but to be honest I really enjoy the raw emotion and rebelliousness exhibited on those early albums. Clearly a band trying to go in a different direction to the somewhat bland death metal scene their time. Having it on vinyl doesn't hurt either

Arnold Layne · « **Reply #1072 on:** July 04, 2011, 06:12:09 AM »

Quote from: Portrucci on July 04, 2011, 04:33:32 AM

Quote from: Arnold Layne on July 04, 2011, 04:27:57 AM
Quote from: lateralus88 on July 03, 2011, 01:33:31 PM
Quote from: Arnold Layne on July 02, 2011, 02:40:59 AM
Morningrise is superb. I won't hear a bad word spoken about it.
I like you.

*blushes*
Me too I contend that Moringrise is my favourite Opeth album, for it's sincere atmosphere and for it's youthful ambition. Sure some of their other albums are more polished, but to be honest I really enjoy the raw emotion and rebelliousness exhibited on those early albums. Clearly a band trying to go in a different direction to the somewhat bland death metal scene their time. Having it on vinyl doesn't hurt either

My first Opeth purchase was Deliverance but as an old prog fan from way back I was very impressed when I got around to buying Morningrise. I think Akerfeldt's 70s influences are very plain and the album has a great mix of melody, heaviness, clean and death vocals as well as an almost folky atmosphere at times. Plus it has the epic Black Rose Immortal as well as the beautiful To Bid You Farewell, two of my favourite Opeth songs. Advent and The Night And The Silent Water are also very good.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #1073 on:** July 04, 2011, 08:07:52 AM »

I had a dream like night that I was in a cafe, and Opeth randomly appeared on stage and played the entire new album live, but about a minute into them starting, I was called backstage for some reason I can't remember and missed the entire thing.

Millais · « **Reply #1074 on:** July 04, 2011, 08:19:08 AM »

Quote from: Elsydeon on July 01, 2011, 08:31:55 PM

Man am I the only one that thinks watershed isn't all that great?

it's good, certainly, but not as good as previous offerings. many people cite Blackwater Park as their favourite, personally mine is Ghost Reveries. production/music and mastering make it perfect!

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #1075 on:** July 04, 2011, 11:33:07 AM »

It's not the best thing they've ever done, that's for sure. If you think Watershed is the best think they've ever done, you're bonkers!

Fuzzboy · « **Reply #1076 on:** July 04, 2011, 11:52:43 AM »

I'm bonkers.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #1077 on:** July 04, 2011, 12:03:02 PM »

"Bonkers" means sexy, btw.

Jaq · « **Reply #1078 on:** July 04, 2011, 03:16:34 PM »

Quote from: Elsydeon on July 01, 2011, 08:31:55 PM

Man am I the only one that thinks watershed isn't all that great?

Same. I actually like Deliverance better than Watershed. It isn't that Watershed is BAD, it just isn't up to the standards of, say Blackwater Park or Ghost Reveries.

Mind you my favorite Opeth album is Morningrise, so YMMV.

Riceball · « **Reply #1079 on:** July 05, 2011, 12:21:06 AM »

IDK if its been done and I'm far too lazy to check, but why don't we do an album ranking for Opeth in the thread? Opinions are so diverse, moreso than DT dare I say, it'd be interesting to see what comes out. Takers?

glaurung · « **Reply #1080 on:** July 05, 2011, 04:18:37 AM »

It happens naturally all the time. We don't need to force another one...

...must.... resist...

Zantera · « **Reply #1081 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:04:44 AM »

Why not, it has been a while.

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

Xanthul · « **Reply #1082 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:13:42 AM »

1- Blackwater Park
2- Watershed
3- Ghost Reveries
4- Still Life
5- Damnation
6- Deliverance

I haven't listened to the first 3 yet

? · « **Reply #1083 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:15:01 AM »

Ghost Reveries
MAYH
Watershed
Still Life
Morningrise
Orchid
Blackwater Park
Damnation
Deliverance

This changes often...

Zydar · « **Reply #1084 on:** July 05, 2011, 05:38:29 AM »

1. Ghost Reveries
2. Blackwater Park
3. Watershed
4. Deliverance
5. Still Life
6. Damnation

I haven't bothered with the first three yet.

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