Derelict Herds

[Slaydon]

What do you think of it? I think it's an interesting song, but I see why they left it out of the original release-it's not a classic. But I applaud Per's first songwriting credit-bring it on Per!

 

[anus slayer ov the dogs]

It is a nice track but I think it's more of "underground" than their other Watershed tracks also because it's not a classic, as mentioned upon me and it also doesn't fit the Watershed atmosphere or Opeth's generally.

Might be total bullshit...

 

[philno]

i really like this song, i like it better than porcelain heart/coil/hex omega

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

Better than most songs on the album.

 

[SerenityNow!]

i really like this song, i like it better than porcelain heart/coil/hex omega

phil....





















































(probably PH)
























































no.

 

[L0bster]

I'm glad it wasnt included. It's like a static song, doesnt go anywere, but yet not hypnotique or meditative. I would have liked one more heavy/epic song on Watershed, but Derelict Herds sure isnt that one, it's probably the worst heavy/epic opeth song this far.

All this being said, I think it could've been a fairly good number with some re-arrangements and additional, slightly less static, parts.

 

[philno]

admittedly, the opening riff is a little dream theater, but it gets so much better as the song progresses.

 

[Witcher]

Although it may not fit in the record's atmosphere - its pretty cool and I would have probably preferred a song along those lines better than I like "Hex Omega" haha but infact the song has the kind of chord changes I have not heard since the "Blackwater Park" era

 

[Sexy_Grandpa]

I do really like this song, but I can see why wouldn't have wanted to include it on the album. I particularly like the middle section, the part with the growling. Some great riffs in that part of the song!

 

[Slaydon]

I think the beginning is best, the growling part ruins it for me.

 

[StealerAG]

I like that song. Per did a good job.

I love most of its riffs.

 

[Slaydon]

Per rules.

 

[Vivören]

Peter O'Toole's! They are fools! With tools, spinning spools across the stools!




































While swimming in pools!

 

[Lenni]

Better than most songs on the album.

Couldn't agree more. Watershed is so much better as a whole with DH on it.
I wonder if Roadrunner wanted them to preserve one original song for the bonus stuff.

 

[BefriendedUnit]

Did they really have to do the annoying harp glissando thing at the beginning? Easily the worst moment in any Opeth song ever.

 

[sundance]

I dig it. Great song!

 

[Heir Apparent]

Good song, it has a very nice psychedelic sound to it.

 

[Necropeth]

I agree, some of the riff's just sound so "Opeth."

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

Did they really have to do the annoying harp glissando thing at the beginning? Easily the worst moment in any Opeth song ever.

That part rules!

 

[L0bster]

It's also the shortest Opethsong with growl since Demon of the Fall which has always been the "exception".