Did you like the Opeth bonus tracks from Blackwater Park

[The Leper Affinity]

Great mellow shit. I'm disappointed they werent over 10 minutes a song but great to listen anyway. Only a little over 8 minutes combined.

 

[Bleakest Harvest]

They're genius though. Mikael's singing on them is beautiful (as always), and they retain that strange haunting feel you get from Opeth's other acoustic works. Fantastic stuff!

 

[Domson as TIOBS]

Argh, I don't have those bonus tracks cuz I have the original album... could you please give me the bonus tracks' titles? Maybe I can download them somewhere...

 

[The Leper Affinity]

I can't wait for their next release that combines the slow stuff on one cd and their more exreme stuff on another.

 

[Domson as TIOBS]

Me too. I'm waiting for it so breathlessly, I guess I'm gonna choke if they don't release it soon

 

[Bleakest Harvest]

The two tracks are:
Still Day Beneath The Sun
Patterns In The Ivy II

 

[Domson as TIOBS]

Thank you *download*

 

[Morningrise]

I'm scared......

 

[DigestingGandhi]

I think those songs are brilliant. Mikael's singing is at it's best.

 

[Demonspell]

Still Day is beautiful, and I love those euphonious yet sad harmonies on Patterns...

 

[Skull_Punk]

I'm slowly warming up to them. I think out of the two Still Day... is my fav. Just love the guitar in that one.

 

[Domson as TIOBS]

Originally posted by Morningrise
I'm scared......

0_o
So you're scared... now I just need to understand why

 

[Bleakest Harvest]

The bit in Patterns In The Ivy II where Mikael sings 'Patterns, in the ivy...Patterns, in the ivy', is so beautiful it makes me want to cry!!

 

[Astrochicken]

I think they're good..certainly not genius or anything. Then again I really don't consider much of anything to be genius.

 

[CAIRATH]

They're both beautiful.

 

[Reaper of Sin]

Those two bonus tracks i think is the direction Opeth is going for its next album, soft and experimental, both those songs used a capo for a guitar, which Mikael hasnt done before.

 

[redblueyes]

Originally posted by Reaper of Sin
....both those songs used a capo for a guitar, which Mikael hasnt done before.

What's a capo?

Sorry if it's obvious, but I might be half asleep. I like to know what a capo is. thanks.

 

[Reaper of Sin]

A capo is like a permanent finger on the guitar, like in pattens II he uses a capo at the first fret, so instead of the guitar being a standard tune its basically tuned up a step. In still day it is capped at the 3rd fret

 

[redblueyes]

Originally posted by Reaper of Sin
A capo is like a permanent finger on the guitar, like in pattens II he uses a capo at the first fret, so instead of the guitar being a standard tune its basically tuned up a step. In still day it is capped at the 3rd fret

Oh ok. Thanks for the info!
I don't understand guitar unfortunately, but I'm gonna go play those 2 tracks with what you said in mind...so I can HEAR what you mean. My ears understand, even if my brain is a bit slower.

Thanks.

 

[Reaper of Sin]

Btw, does anyone have the lyrics for either of those two songs?