Help! I'm brand new to Opeth!

[JesterOfDeath]

Okay, i've never heard any of Opeth. I've been a metal fan for about 11 years now and my favorites are In Flames, Nevermore, Iced Earth, Dimension Zero, and Dimmu Borgir. Will i like Opeth and if you guys think i will can you guys describe it and which Cd do i get first?? Whew! That was a lot huh?? thanks fellas.

 

[Blackspirit]

Get "Still Life" as fast as you can!!!!
You're missing out on something great,
don't let it go any further! >)

 

[Sadistik]

and Morningrise, and Orchid, and MAYH, and BWP AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GET EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hail Eris!]

Its your lucky day. Opeth is the best. Buy Still Life or Morningrise first. They are the easiest to get into on a first time basis. In my opinion, anyway.

 

[JesterOfDeath]

Awesome! So what's their music like?? Is it fast death metal or mellow??

 

[Sadistik]

Opeth is jazz/classical (in a sense) infused DM..No Blastbeats, but some faster parts. COmplex riffs, cool key changes, atmosphere to spare....amazing

 

[Hail Eris!]

Its both.....The mellow parts are what drew me to Opeth. Before them I didn't like growling in music...Now i Love It. The heavy death metal parts and singing are superior to anything else ive heard...by far.

 

[_Transparent_]

Opeth are the most unique band on the planet, i cant imagine life without Opeth.

 

[pac1288]

To love Opeth is without words to describe there excellence.To not like Opeth is to not understand!

 

[sinsofman]

Melodic death metal I reckon...thats my humble opinion anyway.
You've neva heard anything like it....

 

[terrymx]

opeth is influence by all kind of music, they created their own genre. just listen to their newest album and go backward.

 

[samoniac]

I bought them in this order.
1. Still Life
2. Morningrise
3. Blackwater Park
4. My Arms Your Hearse
5. Orchid

I think this is a very good order to buy them. Orchid is the best and you will appreciate it the most, if you buy it last. It kicks your guts out!!!

 

[terrymx]

Originally posted by samoniac
I bought them in this order.
1. Still Life
2. Morningrise
3. Blackwater Park
4. My Arms Your Hearse
5. Orchid

I think this is a very good order to buy them. Orchid is the best and you will appreciate it the most, if you buy it last. It kicks your guts out!!!

listening to the apostle in triumph on a rainy day leave me an impression of a size 15 boot in my ass

 

[Opth_001]

asking what opeth is like all I can say is it's like a many dreams that you have had in the past it's all very emotional when you get into it. The oder I got them in was this it is also a good way to get into them:

Morning rise
orchid
still life
blackwater park
my arms your hearst

But mayh is one of the best albums that they come out with

 

[Misanthrope]

this people are vague
download Demon of the fall or April Etheral and from there tell us what you like and do not like and then i will tell you what kind of opeth you need first

 

[JesterOfDeath]

Hey fellas! Okay misanthrope here's how progress is going. I downloaded Blackwater Park and i'm listening to it again right now!! It's that good! As for Demon, i downloaded but then the lyrics didn't match up and i soon found out that it's really another song called Credence, but you know what i loved that one too!! So do i still need testing or have i just hit the jackpot with an awesome band!!

 

[samoniac]

Mwahahaa!!! There's no turning back anymore.

 

[Duvall]

Sell all your other cds. you will need nothing but Opeth now.

I suggest getting one exemplary track from each album to see if you like, then buy 'em all..

 

[JesterOfDeath]

You're damn right!! I'm fucked! I'm hearing the BlackWater Park (which i bought right after class and i ran to the store mind you) for the second time today!

 

[musicholic]

Originally posted by Duvall
Sell all your other cds. you will need nothing but Opeth now.

I suggest getting one exemplary track from each album to see if you like, then buy 'em all..

Thats what I did. After buying "morningrise" on a whim, I traded in a bunch of cds I don't listen to anymore and used that money to buy the other four. Just make sure you get them before Opeth Opus #6 comes out. :hotjump: