Recent content by mr_cellotape

What you've just described is logically. 'Logic' and 'the music industry business model' are as diametrically opposed as two things can possibly be. Before albums were leaked over the internet, the demand for - and hype over - an album would create significant media attention that would...

Substitute "Opeth" with "Record companies" and I agree with you completely. The only reason I've bought 7 Opeth albums and attended 4 live shows is because one day, 7 or 8 years ago, I downloaded a copy of Still Live. The music industry wants to have its cake and eat it too. You can't...

Attempting to breath life into an otherwise relatively dull song.

Better than the TGC clip. That's as much 'praise' as I'm willing to give it. The edit of the song is atrocious and the clip is pretty terrible. Roadrunner :rolleyes:

I wouldn't go that far. But I'm confident that many of the people bitching about it would - if the fill wasn't there - be complaining about how boring and/or repetitive that section is.

Saw them earlier in the year with Axenrot, and about 75% of the beats seemed spot on. Most of the rest seemed to be played at a different tempo rather than being 'wrong'. I'm sure we'd all love Lopez to still be in the band, but it ain't gunna happen. Axenrot has big shoes to fill, and from...

Just back from the Brissy show and wow, that was awesome. Perhaps better than the past two times. The new drummer (name escape me) was fantastic, Mikael's clean vocals were fantastic (_so_ much stronger and confident than previously), and Mendez is just great to watch. Same setlist as the...

Wow, you're a total asshole, _and_ you suck at logic. Not surprising, just very annoying. So if someone unleached a nasty, stinking fart while standing right next to you, you wouldn't be annoyed/tell the person that they're a total asshole for doing that? You'd just move away and mind your...

Great thread. I can't think of an international act that has toured Australia each of the past three years, nor one that releases such quality material at the rate that Opeth does. :kickass:

I really got into music during the whole nu-metal garbage phase of the late 90s, and I had a real objection to any kind of guitar solos, keyboard parts, etc. Broadening my listening I found other bands/artists who played guitar solos without sounding wanky, and now I rarely listen to bands that...

I don't think played When at either of the Brisbane shows, so that would be awesome to see. They did play April Ethereal though, which was amazing. Hopefully they've gotten the Blackwater Park regulars out of their system (Drapery Falls, Bleak) because as much as I like those songs, they...

I don't mean to annoy you, but I went in to Rockinghorse this afternoon and got my ticket, so, maybe head in there tomorrow and grab one. Bit strange that one place would have them and other wouldn't, but I think they get them sent out in the mail, so could it have had something to do with...

Just chipping in to say thanks to thecrimsonchin for his tips on simply using 'vocal fry' style singing at a much lower pitch. Makes growls and general screaming vocals infinitely less harsh on the vocal chords. Cheers! :Spin:

Holy crap. April Ethereal?! My God if they play that tonight my life will be complete :Spin: Can't wait til 5 or so hours time. edited to add: What's this about Jason Donovan?

Two words: fucking moron.