• Opeth-Watershed Opinions
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I thought it, like the rest of Opeth's work, was amazing and was curious what FP thought of it [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3tDw7znNyQ[/url]
It's so two years ago.
I haven't listened to it, or Opeth at all, in like at least a year but it's one of my favorite Opeth albums. I really like [I]Burden [/I]and [I]The Lotus Eater[/I].
It's amazing. Nothing will top Still Life for me though.
[QUOTE=TheGuru;22408366]Nothing will top Still Life for me though.[/QUOTE] +1
Opeth barly classifies as metal, it's more progressive rock
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZWCj04KUk[/media] Yeah, you're right. Opeth are barely metal :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=The mouse;22409631]Opeth barly classifies as metal, it's more progressive rock[/QUOTE] They're prog rock/prog death. Depending on the songs. often both together in the same. But yeah it's a brilliant album. I've never given Still Life a good listen yet.
Well seeing as the video in the OP is a complete contrast to the above video, I had no idea who Opeth were until now, I don't think it's really fair to rate me dumb
[QUOTE=The mouse;22412785]Well seeing as the video in the OP is a complete contrast to the above video, I had no idea who Opeth were until now, I don't think it's really fair to rate me dumb[/QUOTE] You're dumb because you come in here proclaiming what you think Opeth is based on one song.
[QUOTE=TheGuru;22408366]It's amazing. Nothing will top Still Life for me though.[/QUOTE] Still Life would probably be a perfect album, if the basslines had more of their almost Yes like individuality which they had on Morningrise. It annoys me how much more indistinct they are on Still Life, even though it is still an amazing album. Watershed is fantastic, they really pushed the boat out with their experimentation on that one. But to me, Morningrise has to win for my favourite. Though it's only flaw is Mikael's vocals are much weaker than on later albums, hearing those tracks live now he has his death bellow going on, they are stunning [editline]01:30PM[/editline] [QUOTE=TheGuru;22410908][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZWCj04KUk[/media] Yeah, you're right. Opeth are barely metal :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] I love that whenever anyone challenges Opeth's metal credentials, Master's Apprentices is always mentioned. Like anything else needs said :buddy:
[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;22413515]I love that whenever anyone challenges Opeth's metal credentials, Master's Apprentices is always mentioned. Like anything else needs said :buddy:[/QUOTE] :buddy:
I love Watershed. It's pretty much perfect imo.
[QUOTE=TheGuru;22414268]:buddy:[/QUOTE] I also love that the song with near enough constant double bass for the first 5 minutes has a strummed acoustic and vocal harmony about 2 minutes after that :downs:
It took some getting used to for me, seeing as I've mostly known the Blackwater Park/Deliverance and Damnation era Opeth, but it's turned into one of my favourite albums, Coil, Heir Apparent, Burden and Hex Omega are my favourite tracks, although the rest is amazing, and the bonus tracks, particularly the one in swedish are awesome.
[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;22414790]I also love that the song with near enough constant double bass for the first 5 minutes has a strummed acoustic and vocal harmony about 2 minutes after that :downs:[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03KeowiN4CM[/media]
Personally, the biggest waste of money I've ever spent on a single album. The only song I really like off the album is "Heir Apparent." Every day I lament over getting this album. Don't get me wrong, I love Opeth - when they play [i]death metal[/i]. I enjoy the acoustics and the soft singing, but not when the majority of the album is exactly that - You're "progressive [b]death metal[/b]," Opeth - play some fucking [i]death metal[/i] once in a while! Just my personal opinion on it, though. It's a wonderfully crafted album - I just don't like most of it. That being said, can anyone recommend an Opeth album that is actually, you know, [i]death metal[/i]? :v:
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;22417450]Personally, the biggest waste of money I've ever spent on a single album. The only song I really like off the album is "Heir Apparent." Every day I lament over getting this album. Don't get me wrong, I love Opeth - when they play [i]death metal[/i]. I enjoy the acoustics and the soft singing, but not when the majority of the album is exactly that - You're "progressive [b]death metal[/b]," Opeth - play some fucking [i]death metal[/i] once in a while! Just my personal opinion on it, though. It's a wonderfully crafted album - I just don't like most of it. That being said, can anyone recommend an Opeth album that is actually, you know, [i]death metal[/i]? :v:[/QUOTE] Orchid is a pretty death metally album by them, yet still progressive. Its also amazing considering its their first official release.
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;22417450]Personally, the biggest waste of money I've ever spent on a single album. The only song I really like off the album is "Heir Apparent." Every day I lament over getting this album. Don't get me wrong, I love Opeth - when they play [i]death metal[/i]. I enjoy the acoustics and the soft singing, but not when the majority of the album is exactly that - You're "progressive [b]death metal[/b]," Opeth - play some fucking [i]death metal[/i] once in a while! Just my personal opinion on it, though. It's a wonderfully crafted album - I just don't like most of it. That being said, can anyone recommend an Opeth album that is actually, you know, [i]death metal[/i]? :v:[/QUOTE] Deliverance.
For all I care, they could cut all their metal elements and I would still love them. Same thing goes with the progressive rock elements.
Same, I love Damnation, and it has no death metal in it at all, it's only prog rock. It's still an amazing album. If they were to stop using death and continued just as a prog rock band, I would still love them. If they were to stop using prog rock and continued just as a prog death band, I would still love them.
Watershed is a very good album, and definitely amongst the best of the death metal coming out these days but it's not as good as their previous albums(doesn't mean that watershed is bad, just that Opeth's previous albums are ridiculously good)
I didn't love watershed, but I'll say this, it's an amazing live album.
[QUOTE=TheGuru;22410908][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZWCj04KUk[/media] Yeah, you're right. Opeth are barely metal :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] I fucking love you. That's all I have to say. :buddy:
[QUOTE=TheGuru;22410908][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpZWCj04KUk[/media] Yeah, you're right. Opeth are barely metal :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] While I agree with you, I just feel like antagonizing your method of proving someone wrong. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbubISlLdH8[/media] Yeah, you're right. Opeth are totally metal. :rolleyes:
Watershed's 'Heir Apparent' solo gets me every time.
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;22440745]While I agree with you, I just feel like antagonizing your method of proving someone wrong. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbubISlLdH8[/media] Yeah, you're right. Opeth are totally metal. :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] To be metal, one does not have to play metal all the time. One only has to be capable of producing heavy-as-fuck metal. Also Coil is such a beautiful song.
It ain't my favorite, but it is still pretty good.
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;22417450]Personally, the biggest waste of money I've ever spent on a single album. The only song I really like off the album is "Heir Apparent." Every day I lament over getting this album. Don't get me wrong, I love Opeth - when they play [i]death metal[/i]. I enjoy the acoustics and the soft singing, but not when the majority of the album is exactly that - You're "progressive [b]death metal[/b]," Opeth - play some fucking [i]death metal[/i] once in a while! Just my personal opinion on it, though. It's a wonderfully crafted album - I just don't like most of it. That being said, can anyone recommend an Opeth album that is actually, you know, [i]death metal[/i]? :v:[/QUOTE] They just write the music they want to write it's not their duty to be death metal people just classed them as that due to it being in many songs. And watershed is a great album which I rate as highly as still life, anyone else think blackwater park is a little over rated? It's great but they have much better albums
I agree about Blackwater Park being overrated. The Funeral Portrait is one of the few Opeth songs I don't like at all.
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