I'm something of a casual listener of Opeth. I own Blackwater Park, Deliverance and the Ghost Reveries (I intend to get Damnation soon). I have to say that my favourite among the three is Deliverance, the sound is tighter and more complex than Blackwater Park but also has a wintery feeling to it that's missing from the polished sound of Ghost Reveries. I think Ghost Reveries is an excellent album that typically places the band miles above their peers but it's my least favourite of the three albums I own not only because of its occasional tendency to sound like Trivium but because it feels as if the band decided to regress back to the sound of Blackwater Park, instead of building on what they achieved on the Deliverance album.
Anyway, I'll cut to the chase, I want to buy one of Opeth's earlier albums and wonder which one you could tell me I'd probably like the most. Other extreme metal bands I like are Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse and Emperor and I think Deicide, Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth are poo. I know that might sound pretty scarce but metal isn't my first music.
Oh, and I might as well introduce myself. My name's Dave. I look forward to all the discussions.
Anyway, I'll cut to the chase, I want to buy one of Opeth's earlier albums and wonder which one you could tell me I'd probably like the most. Other extreme metal bands I like are Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse and Emperor and I think Deicide, Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth are poo. I know that might sound pretty scarce but metal isn't my first music.
Oh, and I might as well introduce myself. My name's Dave. I look forward to all the discussions.
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