iseesmurfs420
Opethian
- Jan 25, 2004
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Still a fan and been one since prob around 2003 or 2002 not sure. Recently wasnt listening to too much Opeth then news of a new cd and tour came and they have been in constant roto.
and dream theater nowadays sucks pretty hard , really hard!!!!!!!
I got into Opeth back when they were touring the states with Nevermore in '02. They've been my favourite band ever since, even though I lost interest in following them so closely sometime after GR was released. As usual though, the new album has re-sparked my interest, and I'm always astonished as to how the band can reinvent themselves enough on each release to draw me back in. I don't think I'll ever be quite the rabid fanboy I once was (my job kind of prevents it) but that doesn't mean the band have stopped releasing quality music.
I do see the cycle you're speaking of though. A lot of the old guard on here left ages ago. Many got fed up with the newer fans, and used Opeth as a gateway to other, less accessible music. I went through a phase of distancing myself from Opeth, but certainly didn't believe I was 'beyond' them in any way, as some of the more pretentious assholes seem to think once they get bored of Opeth.... and let's face it, when you can recall every nuance of every song in their whole discrography, why wouldn't you eventually get bored? It's amazing that Opeth can enthrall people for so long, and then come back to do it again with each new album.
Yeah, I remember you of course, weren't you the mod on here for a while?
Lots of people didn't like Deliverance, but that'll always be my favourite Opeth album.
Ghost Reveries is just ruined by the keyboards for me. I find it almost unlistenable because of those annoying keyboards. They totally detract from the riffs in an incredibly annoying way.
Keyboards are fine as colour, during quieter moments but during a massive riff, acting like another guitar? No. It's all wrong.
Nah, the keys just add to it. They're definitely controlled, which is good. I think the keys are a good addition, as long as they're tasteful and used only when necessary. GR was done very well.