The Official Opeth Thread: New Album now streaming

[Zantera]

You don't agree with what exactly?
I didn't mean that Opeth are selling out, quite the opposite to be honest, or well, "selling out" is kinda a term I dislike.
The next album will surely be different, and that's the most important thing for me, every album has to have 'something' that makes it different from the rest.

[skydivingninja]

And I really don't see what's experimental about hearkening back to forty year old music.

But of course, this is all based off an album cover and a few bullet points from some website, so we'll just have to wait and see.

This is kind of my view as well, but Crack the Skye was hugely influenced by the 70s (the band used 70s equipment, all those crazy bits in The Last Baron, etc.), and they actually created something totally unique and modern.  I hope that's what happens to Opeth, rather than an album with a mindset of "lets do blues-style power anthems with lots of mellotron and organs."  I can see it being really good or really bad.  Honestly, I could see this album having songs with the same kind of sound as "The Throat of Winter" and "Burden," but while they are good songs, I've since become indifferent to them.  So I hope the album has more staying power than that.

Lots of hopes, but I am eagerly waiting to hear it and to have any doubts quelled.  

[Quadrochosis]

I don't think it's going to really sound like a 70s album. Sure they'll be influences, but I'm not expecting to hear a Road Salt or a Deep Purple album or anything.

It's going to be drastically different from anything we've heard before.

[Zantera]

I've actually been anticipating this 'change' in direction for a longer time to be honest.
There's nothing wrong with having a sound and sticking to it, but I've always wanted Opeth to try more new stuff, or shake things up, and do something they haven't done before.
If Mikael stops growling completely, then it's a bit sad seeing how great he is at it, and the extra dimension it adds to the band's sound.
I'd kinda love to still have the growl-vocals, though maybe not as much.

[Ben_Jamin]

It'll be heavy but not heavy as in Distorted guitars. Musically heavy. This and DT are the albums I'm anticipating for the year...

[lateralus88]

I hope that's what happens to Opeth, rather than an album with a mindset of "lets do blues-style power anthems with lots of mellotron and organs." 

I hear the new album will be nothing but different interpretations of their cover of Soldier of Fortune.

[TheOutlawXanadu]

I'm so excited for this. No death metal is kind of sad, but Mikael is one of my favorite songwriters, and I want to see what else he can do. He'll never do another death metal record as good as SL or BWP, so why not move on?

Only possible problem here is that his vocal range is usually quite limited, so there is always a risk of his voice becoming monotonous.

He's one of my favourite singers, so I really couldn't disagree more.

He's one of my favorite singers too. Just throwing it out there.

And I really don't see what's experimental about hearkening back to forty year old music.

In the context of music as a whole, harkening back to forty year-old music is not experimental. In the context of Opeth's music, it is. The guys are taking a huge chance with it, they have no idea whether people will think it works or not, and it's a radical departure in style that's unlike anything they've ever done. "Experimental" is a perfect description.

[ACID_FOX]

I hope that's what happens to Opeth, rather than an album with a mindset of "lets do blues-style power anthems with lots of mellotron and organs." 

I hear the new album will be nothing but different interpretations of their cover of Soldier of Fortune.

 

But yeah, I'm seriously pumped for this album.

[OskarSluring]

Opeth with new Keyboard-player Joakim Svalberg

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=213760278655886&set=a.148844318480816.20810.111584388873476&type=1&theater

Edit: In french

[Gadough]

Cool. Looks like he fits right in.

[Zydar]

Is he an official member of the band, or kind of like what Per W was in the beginning?

[ACID_FOX]

Opeth with new Keyboard-player Joakim Svalberg

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=213760278655886&set=a.148844318480816.20810.111584388873476&type=1&theater

Edit: In french

Happy bunch.

[Nighthawkwill7]

U.S. Tourdates announced!

https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=158945

Sep. 19 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Sep. 20 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
Sep. 21 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Sep. 22 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Sep. 26 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sep. 28 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
Sep. 29 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
Oct. 06 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
Oct. 08 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
Oct. 16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Oct. 21 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater
Oct. 25 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater

[Gorille85]

Is he an official member of the band, or kind of like what Per W was in the beginning?

The little text say that he's not yet an official member.

[Sigz]

Oct. 21 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater

Fuck. Yes.

[lateralus88]

U.S. Tourdates announced!

https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=158945

Sep. 19 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Sep. 20 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
Sep. 21 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Sep. 22 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Sep. 26 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sep. 28 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
Sep. 29 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
Oct. 06 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
Oct. 08 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
Oct. 16 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
Oct. 21 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater
Oct. 25 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater

No Washington dates.

[DarkEternalNight]

The Charlotte show near me is a 16+ show and my 16th birthday isn't until the following April...fuck. Oh well, I'll have to bring a parent. More dates will be announced Monday (which is what I was hinting at).

[Gadough]

Oct. 21 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater

Fuck. Yes.

Harold Camping maintains that the world will end on October 21. You'll either die happy or disappointed, depending on which event takes place first.

[Global Laziness]

Winnipeg better not be the only Canadian tour date!

[TheOutlawXanadu]

So who's going to Charlotte with me?

[73109]

I'm slightly disappointed the closest show is in NY. I'd go see these dudes if it was not a pain in the ass to beg and plead and cry to get there.

[zxlkho]

I'm disappointed that it's so late... I'LL BE BACK IN SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE OF BUTTFUCK NOWHERE.

[Global Laziness]

I'm slightly disappointed the closest show is in NY. I'd go see these dudes if it was not a pain in the ass to beg and plead and cry to get there.

I'm sure there will be more dates...look how spread apart some of these ones are.

[zxlkho]

The Charlotte show near me is a 16+ show and my 16th birthday isn't until the following April...fuck. Oh well, I'll have to bring a parent. More dates will be announced Monday (which is what I was hinting at).

Yooooooo I'll probably be going to the Charlotte one.

[Gadough]

I'm disappointed that it's so late... I'LL BE BACK IN SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE OF BUTTFUCK NOWHERE.

Hell yeah, buttfuck nowhere! It's a great place to live.

o/

[glaurung]

Portland show!

[zxlkho]

I'm disappointed that it's so late... I'LL BE BACK IN SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE OF BUTTFUCK NOWHERE.

Hell yeah, buttfuck nowhere! It's a great place to live.

o/

Fuck off, I hate it.


*\o

[Gadough]

Just FYI, Wikipedia tells me that Blacksburg is home to 39,000 people. My town is home to 20,000. Your town is literally twice as big as mine.

[zxlkho]

Does that 39,000 include the students? If so, then the town is actually 9,000.

[Gadough]

My 20,000 also includes students.

[zxlkho]

How close is your nearest large city?

[ClairvoyantCat]

Buttfuck?



Nowhere.

[Gadough]

How close is your nearest large city?

If >50,000 is considered large, 30 minutes away. If not, over an hour away.

[zxlkho]

idk what is considered large, but the closest for me besides Roanoke is proabably Greensboro at nearly 3 hours.

[Gadough]

Well, you win I guess.

ANYWAYS ABOUT THAT OPETH

They're pretty cool.