Alright guys, I guess I feel that I should share this with you. I have been an Opeth fan for almost five years now. I started my love of Opeth when my friend purchased a cd in Germany which was My Arms, your Hearse. Once April Ethereal came on it shattered my perception of music.
Before that point I had only heard American heavy metal bands and alternative music. What I was hearing was simply amazing, it seemed like i found a band finally spoke my emotions and feelings, and had a song for whatever mood I had at the time.
Flash forward 5 years later, within that time alot of things had happened in my life, but Opeth was still there. I had a bad breakup with my girlfriend of two years and other changes in my life. Then we get to more recently...
About two months ago I had found someone. Someone who filled all the gaps that were in my last relationship and I figured I had found the one "again".
I started to show her my interests and actually got her into liking Opeth. She didnt really care for the heavy yelling 95% of the time, but when I showed her Damnation, she loved the album. A month ago I bought tickets for both of us to see the Opeth concert in Portland, Oregon because she was interested in doing something that I would like, and I had asked her if she would like to accompany me there. However now that we are not going out anymore I no longer have a ride to the concert.
I am a college student who lives on campus, I have no car here and no other transportation to a bus service to get me up there. I also don't know anyone down here that also likes Opeth who would come with me (free ticket).
I then called my parents and pleaded that they come down here and pick me up to make a dream come true. Sadly, like always they don't pull through to make any difference in my life.
So today I sit here writting this with a broken heart, not only did I lose my girlfriend, but my chance to see my favorite band of all time... Opeth.
Before that point I had only heard American heavy metal bands and alternative music. What I was hearing was simply amazing, it seemed like i found a band finally spoke my emotions and feelings, and had a song for whatever mood I had at the time.
Flash forward 5 years later, within that time alot of things had happened in my life, but Opeth was still there. I had a bad breakup with my girlfriend of two years and other changes in my life. Then we get to more recently...
About two months ago I had found someone. Someone who filled all the gaps that were in my last relationship and I figured I had found the one "again".
I started to show her my interests and actually got her into liking Opeth. She didnt really care for the heavy yelling 95% of the time, but when I showed her Damnation, she loved the album. A month ago I bought tickets for both of us to see the Opeth concert in Portland, Oregon because she was interested in doing something that I would like, and I had asked her if she would like to accompany me there. However now that we are not going out anymore I no longer have a ride to the concert.
I am a college student who lives on campus, I have no car here and no other transportation to a bus service to get me up there. I also don't know anyone down here that also likes Opeth who would come with me (free ticket).
I then called my parents and pleaded that they come down here and pick me up to make a dream come true. Sadly, like always they don't pull through to make any difference in my life.
So today I sit here writting this with a broken heart, not only did I lose my girlfriend, but my chance to see my favorite band of all time... Opeth.
