And here are my impressions: first, they all seem like absolute A+ guys, especially Per, Mike, and Martin; all very friendly and modest (to varying degrees hehe), and Mike has such a great self-deprecating sense of humor. Second, holy shit can Axenrot play, jesus. And third, HOLY MOTHERFUCKING SHIT can Fredrik play, JESUS - the guy has a godly vibrato and SO much expressiveness, but can also shred his fucking spaceballs off; his solos on the album are seriously some of the best I've EVER heard, and watching him play them on the DVD gives me a newfound respect and appreciation for them. It goes on a bit long with everyone talking about their impressions of everyone else, but overall well worth checking out! (it only came with the deluxe edition of the CD, naturally)
Finally got around to watching the Watershed bonus DVD
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TheDude
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Yeah, Fredrik has been around for a while, and he's been shredding like no one else, even back in the mid 90's when i first met him. Awesome guitarist indeed.
pifos_2
des scoubidoubidous wha !
deanbailey
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I don't think I'll ever get over how tight axe is. 
But tbh honest when it comes to the softer feel type drums I think Lopez is better, especially on the Lamentations DVD
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But tbh honest when it comes to the softer feel type drums I think Lopez is better, especially on the Lamentations DVD
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Felix Neumann
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They are gods in my opinion 
It´s not on the watershed, but "harvest" is the most beautiful written song in the metal scene imo. I love it.
As I had listen first time to the watershed 5.1 mix LOUDLY, I was full of admiration and respect. It blows me away and I nearly began to cry, so damn fuckin´great was this for me!!
It´s not on the watershed, but "harvest" is the most beautiful written song in the metal scene imo. I love it. As I had listen first time to the watershed 5.1 mix LOUDLY, I was full of admiration and respect. It blows me away and I nearly began to cry, so damn fuckin´great was this for me!!
J.DavisNJ
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Yeah Marcus, it's a great bonus disc! Whenever I want some inspiration, I can watch an interview or performance with those dudes. They are just living the dream. Great players, cool dudes. When Mendez left, I was a very minimally skeptical about where the band would go, but I must say they bounced back stronger than ever!
Axe is a funny dude in interviews too.
-Joe
Axe is a funny dude in interviews too.
-Joe
J.DavisNJ
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Oh yeah, I need to listen to the 5.1 mix of "Watershed." I'm gonna crack open a bottle of wine and just absorb it all, hahaha.
-Joe
-Joe
Felix Neumann
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Well they're not reallt thrashy/punk in the slightest but their most straight ahead album would probably be deliverace but it's not their best, Blackwater park and Ghost REveries are my tops.
Yeah its a cool DVD, makes for an interesting watch. Weird that no one mentions that micheal played in blood bath with Axe though, they make out like he barely knows him at all
Yeah its a cool DVD, makes for an interesting watch. Weird that no one mentions that micheal played in blood bath with Axe though, they make out like he barely knows him at all
Yeah, BWP was my first, and while I was already way in to cerebral progressive metal, I'd still say it'd be the best to start with - that or Deliverance.
J.DavisNJ
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And I really need to get a 5.1 system
You can something pretty decent for not too much dough. We have a cheaper one and it's pretty damn nice.
-Joe
abyssofdreams
knows what you think.
I'm beginning to realize that I'm the only one who loves their older stuff but thinks that the "new" opeth is meh 
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I've been disappointed a little in the 5.1 mixes of Opeth CDs.
They are certainly a lot more open (spatially) but there's nothing ground breaking in the 5.1 mixes.
I don't know what I was expecting, but it didn't live up to it unfortunately!
[I was listening on a properly calibrated Blue Sky 5.1 system, for those interested]
They are certainly a lot more open (spatially) but there's nothing ground breaking in the 5.1 mixes.
I don't know what I was expecting, but it didn't live up to it unfortunately!
[I was listening on a properly calibrated Blue Sky 5.1 system, for those interested]
vespiz
Mixing!
But.. but.. what about Per Wiberg's keyboard work??? 
Damn, that Hammond solo in Burden is .. I don't know what exactly, but it's awesome! (And the tone.. ..
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(Hey, whaddaya want? I'm a keyboardist, so sue me!)
Damn, that Hammond solo in Burden is .. I don't know what exactly, but it's awesome! (And the tone.. ..
)(Hey, whaddaya want? I'm a keyboardist, so sue me!)
skuller
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skuller
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But.. but.. what about Per Wiberg's keyboard work???
Damn, that Hammond solo in Burden is .. I don't know what exactly, but it's awesome! (And the tone.. ..
(Hey, whaddaya want? I'm a keyboardist, so sue me!)
TECHNICALLY it's a nord solo...
HandsOfDespair
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I'm beginning to realize that I'm the only one who loves their older stuff but thinks that the "new" opeth is meh
Strangely I think the opposite
I don't really like orchids and morningrise, I feel like there is no real structures, just riffs after riffs.
I didn't really like the last two albums though. But all the albums in the middle (after morningrise and before ghost reveries) are amazing.
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