Recent content by Myrmideon

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    Recomend me a great book (non opeth thread)

    "The third policeman" by Flann O´Brien is great, had some hard laughs while reading it. And if someone likes nice fantasy, check Neil Gaiman. The novels are all wonderfully written, witty and humorous, but his Comic-Oevre "Sandman" is momumental, greater art.
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    Literature anyone?

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    Literature anyone?

    Being an oh so outstanding part of Opeth´s art, their lyrics are discussed on an othe place in tjis forum. I think Mikael has developed his style and improved in creating eerie scenarios in a poetic way. I´m veryinterested in books and literature, so I´d like to know: What books do you read? Is...
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    Favourite Opeth Moments

    Yyyyyeeeessss! When I first listened to "Morningrise" I didn´t came yet far because I always had to come back to this overwhelming part. Especially the clean vocal part blew me away! Other cool parts: the furious start of "April Ethereal", "To bid you farewell" in its full beauty, the guitar...
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    Benighted - For 70 Minutes?

    I´d love to listen to a "mellow" acoustic version of Opeth, but I also think that this only could happen alongside of Opeth, differently named. The project with the Landberk/Beggars-guys seems to be something, that dives even deeper into 70´s Prog-obscurities (if you see the musical background...
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    Blackwater Park

    As I first listened to Blackwater Park, I was a little bit dissatified. I missed these spine-clutching acoustic interludi (Still Life), it all seemed too shallow... But I listened on and on and now I have to admit that BP is a masterpiece, Opeths best album to date, a real "grower". More than on...
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    The definitive Opeth poll-

    Best Album: 1. Blackwater Park 2. Still Life 3. Morningrise 4. My arms your hearse 5. Orchid Best Song: 1. Advent 2. Bleak 3. Moonlapse Vertigo 4. April Ethereal 5. The Funeral Portrait Best Cover: 1. Blackwater Park 2. Morningrise 3. Still Life 4. MAYH 5. Orchid