Author Topic: The Official Opeth Thread: New Album now streaming (Read 355031 times)

Jirpo · « **Reply #1365 on:** July 26, 2011, 08:46:49 PM »

I'm going to do the same thing I'm doing for DT and not listen to the single until the album comes out. Especially for Opeth, I much prefer listening if I've never heard a song from the album before, as their albums have such a great atmosphere.

But your comments have got me really excited!!! Can't wait

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #1366 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:00:00 PM »

The Opeth song was good, but I hope the rest of the album is a lot better.

ClairvoyantCat · « **Reply #1367 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:44:34 PM »

After listening to it 3 times my current opinion is that I... really don't like it, at all. The vocal melodies felt consistently awkward and out of place throughout the chorus and the verse. Hell, even the vocals themselves (and this is a complaint that I seldom have when it comes to Opeth) just feel wrong. Also, the instrumental section was so remorselessly wanna-be psychedelic proggy-woggy-wiggy nonsense that it was almost difficult to bear. I really hope that the rest of Heritage is not of the same quality.

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #1368 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:52:47 PM »

I honestly don't know what to think of this.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #1369 on:** July 26, 2011, 11:30:29 PM »

I liked it a little more on my second listen, but its a middling Opeth song so far, but I like the direction. While I have no problem with growling, between this album and Damnation hopefully we can get some converts.

Jaq · « **Reply #1370 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:11:00 AM »

Quote from: MetalManiac666 on July 26, 2011, 09:52:47 PM

I honestly don't know what to think of this.

Actually, that was much my thought as well. I like it, but I really don't know what to think of it. Despite Michael's assertions to the contrary, it has a definite retro, classic rock kind of feel to it, albeit from a weird world where Deep Purple and Camel got together and had a kid. It's...odd, to say the least.

pogoowner · « **Reply #1371 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:29:33 AM »

Sounds a lot like Watershed, really. Just a little more jazz influence and more of the so-called "70's sound."

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #1372 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:33:41 AM »

I like it... not sure how much.

Axe stole the show on that track for sure though.

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #1373 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:35:31 AM »

But I think the "god is dead" verse would have been better in the "deliverance" Mikael vocals.

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #1374 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:36:31 AM »

I really like it. Journalists who heard the album said it's a surprising decision to release it as a single and I see why.

Gadough · « **Reply #1375 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:37:26 AM »

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on July 27, 2011, 12:35:31 AM

But I think the "god is dead" verse would have been better in the "deliverance" Mikael vocals.

Actually, I think it would work well either way. If done with death growls, it would imply anger, evil, darkness etc. With his clean vocals it gives me a sense of painful desperation. It's all about the emotion they were trying to convey, and they're clearly not trying to be evil this time around.

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #1376 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:43:22 AM »

Just saying it's a preference.

Hearing his vocals on Stand got me all excited for new Mikael evilness... now I may never get it... $:-\$

energythief · « **Reply #1377 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:49:09 AM »

Clean vocals throughout? Sign me up... maybe this will finally help me "get" Opeth.

Zydar · « **Reply #1378 on:** July 27, 2011, 01:23:33 AM »

Great song

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #1379 on:** July 27, 2011, 01:31:41 AM »

That was just a big WTF for me. I asked my sister today if she had heard the new Opeth song yet, and she got the most mortified look on her face and nodded. Clearly not impressed either.

Clean vocals are one thing, because the last album had plenty of that, and was still very metal. But with the obvious attempt at trying to sound proggy 70s with that drum sound and fuzz guitar and loud hammond, I don't expect this album to be metal. It wants to be prog. And for me personally, that's not a good thing.

PixelDream · « **Reply #1380 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:23:57 AM »

Really in love with the track overall, but there's one vocal line in the middle of the song that keeps sounding really far fetched for me. Some death vox wouldn't have hurt the song, but most of the clean vocals are really good. He got the screamy clean vox going on in the verses which he already tried on Bridge of Sighs and they sound pretty badass!

The weirdest part def is the drums, bass and vox part. I keep having trouble discovering in which key he's singing, but when the guitars come in it gives a cool effect. Oh, and that guitar chord, could that be a little nod to Metropolis?

In The Name Of Rudess · « **Reply #1381 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:29:07 AM »

Quote from: PixelDream on July 27, 2011, 04:23:57 AM

Oh, and that guitar chord, could that be a little nod to Metropolis?

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Mikael's a huge fan of DT, he got into them when Images came out and he has all their records. So it could be intentional.

PixelDream · « **Reply #1382 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:09:31 AM »

Man, I keep wishing the guitar solo was longer. It's so freakin' orgasmic. So well placed in the track. I'm definately gonna see them live this November, and with PoS as special guest.. that's amazing.

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #1383 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:16:39 AM »

preordered my special edition cd along with ADCOE. Epic checkout.

Dynia · « **Reply #1384 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:20:56 AM »

I like the new song, but it has disappointed me a little. It would be better with some parts being growled.

wolfking · « **Reply #1385 on:** July 27, 2011, 07:00:10 AM »

After my first listen to the song, I must say it's underwhelming. Nothing grabbed me, and it needs some growls. Mikael's clean voice isn't that strong nor varied enough to completelly leave out the growls IMHO.

Nevertheless it still sounds like Opeth. I commend then for doing something different, I am still looking forward to the albums release.

ghostnotes · « **Reply #1386 on:** July 27, 2011, 07:36:30 AM »

Quote from: zerogravityfat on July 27, 2011, 06:16:39 AM

preordered my special edition cd along with ADCOE. Epic checkout.

Same here! o/\o

Zydar · « **Reply #1387 on:** July 27, 2011, 07:41:26 AM »

Quote from: zerogravityfat on July 27, 2011, 06:16:39 AM

preordered my special edition cd along with ADCOE. Epic checkout.

A Dramatic Chaos Of Events?

jsem · « **Reply #1388 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:55:09 AM »

This song was wicked.

Mind = blown

DarkEternalNight · « **Reply #1389 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:32:36 PM »

I wish Omerch would hurry up and put up the boxset.

zerogravityfat · « **Reply #1390 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:55:59 PM »

Quote from: Zydar on July 27, 2011, 07:41:26 AM

Quote from: zerogravityfat on July 27, 2011, 06:16:39 AM
preordered my special edition cd along with ADCOE. Epic checkout.

A Dramatic Chaos Of Events?

a dramatic change of heritage.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #1391 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:56:54 PM »

A Dramatic Cloud of Events

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #1392 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:18:56 PM »

The Devils Orchard is pretty amazing, Its groovy and his vocals compliment the music.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #1393 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:42:24 PM »

I'm very glad they went in that direction. I don't know how some growls would've fit in that particular song honestly. Looking forward to the album!

Dellers · « **Reply #1394 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:50:16 PM »

I like it a lot. No growling is only a good thing IMO, I have never found growls to be musically interesting anyway. Growls can only make songs worse, and I think the record will be very good.

Gorille85 · « **Reply #1395 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:53:07 PM »

Quote from: Dellers on July 27, 2011, 03:50:16 PM

Growls can only make songs worse

wut

skydivingninja · « **Reply #1396 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:04:20 PM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on July 27, 2011, 03:53:07 PM

Quote from: Dellers on July 27, 2011, 03:50:16 PM
Growls can only make songs worse

wut

So so so so so wrong. I do agree, however, that growls really can't fit in with th emusic on this album.

Dellers · « **Reply #1397 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:11:40 PM »

Quote from: Gorille85 on July 27, 2011, 03:53:07 PM

Quote from: Dellers on July 27, 2011, 03:50:16 PM
Growls can only make songs worse

wut

A matter of taste. Growls have never sounded anything but silly and ugly to my ears, it's just screaming with no dynamics. Singing > screaming in music. Screaming > singing if you're afraid. I do however like Opeth songs with growls, but they would have been better without them for me personally. Opeth is so varied and dynamic anyway, that it doesn't destroy it for me. Straight DM & BM on the other hand...

Gorille85 · « **Reply #1398 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:15:44 PM »

A good growl/scream can have as much dynamic as clean singing. But hey, tastes and opinions.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #1399 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:17:40 PM »

No dynamics? Have you LISTENED to "Blackwater Park?" Not preferring growls is one thing, saying they have no dynamics is silly. Also, screaming/growling requires an INSANE amount of talent, practice, and refinement. To imply that those who scream are "afraid" to sing is also just as silly.

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