Well I of course have acquired my Special Edition of Watershed and I must say that the bonus tracks are exquisite. Very good production and feel to each one! Well done Mike!
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BONUS tracks! Opinions and comments
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BefriendedUnit
They wear white for me
Derelict Herds - kind of boring, but kind of innovative. Nice middle-eastern feel to some parts, and a good breakdown throughout. It grows on you after a while. I don't find it nearly as boring now as I did on the first listen.
Bridge of Sighs - very interesting take on the Robin Trower original. Åkerfeldt's voice is definitely the best it's ever been, and his "rock" flairy voice ain't bad.
Den Ständiga Resan - easily the best of the three (IMO). It's perfect. I dunno. It's just perfect.
Bridge of Sighs - very interesting take on the Robin Trower original. Åkerfeldt's voice is definitely the best it's ever been, and his "rock" flairy voice ain't bad.
Den Ständiga Resan - easily the best of the three (IMO). It's perfect. I dunno. It's just perfect.
I'd have to agree with Den Ständiga Resan being my favorite as well... It's just so juicy and the vocal work is immaculate.
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Eats and spits corpses...
in_my_time_of_disease
Whipping Post
I've listened to Derelict a few times now, its growing on me a little. I'm happy it was left off the album though. Both the covers destroy imo.
Bleak Eyes
Irrelevant
All three are very good. I wish that Derelict Herds was on the main album just so that Watershed could be a full hour, haha. I really want to hear the cover of Would? though. It seems like it would be very interesting.
Mantraschism
Skáld
I've only really listened to 'Derelict Herds' so far. It's good, but not amazing.
By the way, nice avatar, Bleak Eyes. I had that picture as my background for a little while; Theodor Kittelsen is awesome.
By the way, nice avatar, Bleak Eyes. I had that picture as my background for a little while; Theodor Kittelsen is awesome.
Vega Skater
Member
I've got the SE but I'm ignoring the bonus tracks for now. I want to get a good grasp on the theme of Watershed first without any interference.
outerone
Alchemy of the Sorcerer
Amazing songs.... I just need to get them on my damn Ipod so I can listen to them with the album!!!! Hopefully someone will rip them cause I sure dont know how to do that.
Is "Would?" really on vinyl or it just hasn't been released?
Anyhow, Den Standiga Resan is a glorious cover, I love it.
Anyhow, Den Standiga Resan is a glorious cover, I love it.
Metamyr
Member
Hasn't been released. I think they might still be undecided what to do with it. Also, heard mikael didn't like the way it turned out, so that might have something to do with it.
Nailed Reaper
Rushan Moothaphookah
It's nice that they didn't included "Derelict Herds" in the album. It sound absolutely non-Opetish. But still sound nice. Very good song, kinda experimental to Opeth.
"Bridge of Sighs" is a massive song originally, I love Robin Trower very much. But I think that Mike is not able to sing something like this. It's a kinda rough blues singing and Mike is better with some more mellow stuff. But instrumental section is great. Solos are very sensitive.
"Den ständiga resan" is the best of these bonuses. When I heard original song, I immediately thought "Whoa, it would be perfect for Opeth". Very damnation'ish song. Nice to hear Mike singing in swedish.
"Bridge of Sighs" is a massive song originally, I love Robin Trower very much. But I think that Mike is not able to sing something like this. It's a kinda rough blues singing and Mike is better with some more mellow stuff. But instrumental section is great. Solos are very sensitive.
"Den ständiga resan" is the best of these bonuses. When I heard original song, I immediately thought "Whoa, it would be perfect for Opeth". Very damnation'ish song. Nice to hear Mike singing in swedish.
Brave.Archangel
Inside the City of Glass
in_my_time_of_disease
Whipping Post
^Marie Fredriksson. The song is off her album of the same title. I had heard of her but didn't know her music. When I heard they were covering a song of hers I checked out the album, pretty good.
Nailed Reaper
Rushan Moothaphookah
liquidcow
Member
Haven't heard them yet, but I saw a poster the other day saying that Robin Trower is touring the UK at the moment. Interesting.
Slynt
Lord and Liar
"Derelict Herds" - liked it upon first listening, it's a bit different, yet Opethian, and it has growls for fuck's sake. After listening to Watershed, I'm positively starved for growls and brutality. The riff at 02:20 reminds me of another Opeth-riff, it has the same time signature or whatever you wanna call it.. but I can't remember what other Opeth-song I'm thinking of.
Robin Trower-song - Meh on half a listening
Marie Fredriksson-song - Uhm. No thanks, this is too far, too far away from what makes me love Opeth. Yes Mikael has developed his voice but I prefer oaaaaaaaaaaaargrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh dammit.
Robin Trower-song - Meh on half a listening
Marie Fredriksson-song - Uhm. No thanks, this is too far, too far away from what makes me love Opeth. Yes Mikael has developed his voice but I prefer oaaaaaaaaaaaargrggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh dammit.
Derelict Herds is great. I especially love how that heavy riff winds down. I think it feels like an Opeth song given the rest of Watershed, but its tone clashes too much with the rest of the album to fit anywhere on there.
