I heard Nectar on some century media sampler and immediately bought every one i could find, which was up through MAYH at the time, and got the other two as soon as they became available.
How did you all get into Opeth?
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I was searching for bands similar to My Dying Bride on CDnow, and they had an Opeth clip. It was only 30 seconds of poor quality real audio, but I liked what I heard. A few weeks later, a friend let me listen to 'Nectar' on one of the Blackened compilations (I think) and confirmed that I had indeed found a band worthy of attention. I picked up Morningrise that week and immediately loved it, and after listening to it several times and buying the other albums that were out at the time (Orchid and MAYH), I bumped Opeth up into slot #1 for my favorite bands (usurping My Dying Bride)
KielbasaSausage
YARRRRG
blakmetalemp
Armed to the teeeettthhh!
Analog Kid let me hear Still Life one day and I DID NOT LIKE IT! Then BWP came out and then I just went backwards. They finally grew on me.
A long time ago, I was on the Angra - Reaching Horizons mailing list with a dude named Fernando that had a site with all sorts of RealAudio prog metal songs. Well, he had all of To Bid You Farewell and I snagged it, because he said something to the effect that fans of Space Dye Vest (the Dream Theater song) would enjoy it. Well, I didn't like it at first and just let it sit there. Later I got the intro to Demon of the Fall and heard that. That's when I slowly started to get hooked (the best bands always start out subtle but somehow don't go away and creep up on you 
). I heard a couple more tunes courtesy of Century Media. Then I placed an order for Still Life and the rest is history.
). I heard a couple more tunes courtesy of Century Media. Then I placed an order for Still Life and the rest is history.
Silver Raven
Evil Wench
My bestfriend/roommate played "To Bid You Farewell' one nite for me over the phone. I fell totally in love with Opeth. From then on I bothered him constantly about getting me Morningrise and he finally did. Now I own all of their cds plus 2 of their cds with the bonus tracks. Opeth seriously changed my outlook on music!
I heard Advent played on a local radio station just prior to the release of Morningrise. It was unlike anything I had ever heard. I then went out and bought Orchid and have hung out for every one of their releases since.....just like i'm hanging out for D & D now!
changso
Neverending dreamer...
2 years ago, when Blackwater Park came out in Québec in my local store, there was this foggy, mysterious, hunting cover to say the least that grabed my attention in a way no other covers did before...Then, my friend Blackout and I was like: WOAH great cover, let's listen to it...We made a quick scan of the songs and we both feel it was ok music...but simply not the kind we expected. At that time, I was very new to the hole metal scene and I was listening to Rhapsody rolleyes: at that time, it was damn good, those guys played epic metal in a fantasy style with big swords ) So 3 months later, fucking Blackwater Park went back in my head and I remembered the intro of Dirge For November I sampled and I was like...man the instrumental section is AWESOME...so I burn the entire Blackwater Park. When I heard the death vocals I said to myself that I didn't want those kind of brutal shit...so I made alot of scratch on it to see how a cd can be scratched until it doesn't play anyone in a cd player...yeah I really did this with Blackwater Park. Then, my taste in metal music got more and more underground and I was like...DAMN BLACKWATER PARK GET OUT OF MY MIND 
so you guessed it, I finally bought my first Opeth's record which was Morningrise. I was shocked by the greatness of the compositions and the lyrics' genius...in two weeks, I had the entire Opeth discography
That was my little Opeth story...
thanks for reading!
rolleyes: at that time, it was damn good, those guys played epic metal in a fantasy style with big swords ) So 3 months later, fucking Blackwater Park went back in my head and I remembered the intro of Dirge For November I sampled and I was like...man the instrumental section is AWESOME...so I burn the entire Blackwater Park. When I heard the death vocals I said to myself that I didn't want those kind of brutal shit...so I made alot of scratch on it to see how a cd can be scratched until it doesn't play anyone in a cd player...yeah I really did this with Blackwater Park. Then, my taste in metal music got more and more underground and I was like...DAMN BLACKWATER PARK GET OUT OF MY MIND so you guessed it, I finally bought my first Opeth's record which was Morningrise. I was shocked by the greatness of the compositions and the lyrics' genius...in two weeks, I had the entire Opeth discography That was my little Opeth story...
thanks for reading!
Master Ritch
Hellspawn
I was into DM and I just wanna hear something new. So I decided to buy Blackwater Park 'coz a friend of mine said Opeth is somewhat special. When I went home and heard the album, I was hooked. the next week, I bought Morningrise and god, that gave a new meaning in my life. then week after week, I bought all their albums. I've been an Opeth slave since then.
MetalManCPA
Papa Opeth
Timmeth
Secret Agent Man
My Roommate pretty much said hey check these guys out, and i thought they were ok... then i bought an album to see if they could hold up for an album or if it was just that one song... My Arms, Your Hearse kicked soooo much ass that I have been in love with them ever since
Cynical Bastard
Member
About two years ago, I was looking for new bands to listen to. I guess I just wanted to broaden my horizons. I've always been into bands like Megadeth, Alice In Chains, Stabbing Westward and Tool, each for their own unique qualities that I greatly enjoyed. However, at the same time, I refused to believe there weren't more bands out there that I would really enjoy and be inspired by.
I started reading reviews in different metal websites and threads in different message boards to try to find new artists. I downloaded different tracks to see what I liked, and I think the first one I downloaded by Opeth was "Black Rose Immortal"... talk about an eye opener! I had never heard a song like this, and I was floored by it! I didn't like the growled vocals at first, but I thought the music was amazing. After that, I downloaded "White Cluster" and "Bleak" and went out to purchase any Opeth cds I could get my hands on. The only one I could find that day was Blackwater Park, but since then I've bought Still Life, Morningrise and Orchid - the latter two being very hard to find.
Opeth is the most incredible band I've ever heard. I mean I know there's bands out there that may have better singers, guitar players, and more talent in general... but on a personal level, I just happen to enjoy their songs much more. Also, I don't find any of their stuff boring, but maybe that's just me. Someone could bitch and call me some fanboy or whatever, but I could care less. I love their music and that's as far as it goes. I don't worship them as people, nor do I consider myself to be above those that don't enjoy their music and might see it as boring. Besides, I don't see anything wrong with expressing your fondness of someone's music on their message board.
Sucking up is a bad thing, but honestly sharing your opinion is definitely not something that should be frowned upon.
I started reading reviews in different metal websites and threads in different message boards to try to find new artists. I downloaded different tracks to see what I liked, and I think the first one I downloaded by Opeth was "Black Rose Immortal"... talk about an eye opener! I had never heard a song like this, and I was floored by it! I didn't like the growled vocals at first, but I thought the music was amazing. After that, I downloaded "White Cluster" and "Bleak" and went out to purchase any Opeth cds I could get my hands on. The only one I could find that day was Blackwater Park, but since then I've bought Still Life, Morningrise and Orchid - the latter two being very hard to find.
Opeth is the most incredible band I've ever heard. I mean I know there's bands out there that may have better singers, guitar players, and more talent in general... but on a personal level, I just happen to enjoy their songs much more. Also, I don't find any of their stuff boring, but maybe that's just me. Someone could bitch and call me some fanboy or whatever, but I could care less. I love their music and that's as far as it goes. I don't worship them as people, nor do I consider myself to be above those that don't enjoy their music and might see it as boring. Besides, I don't see anything wrong with expressing your fondness of someone's music on their message board.
Sucking up is a bad thing, but honestly sharing your opinion is definitely not something that should be frowned upon.
Windom Pearl
HUGGY!!!!
That stupid fukken sonofabitch Nevershine gave me Still Life to listen while he was in the army.
Well shit, I like Opeth like a 12 year old girl likes the backstreet boys and I'm not at all afraid to admit that.
But honestly, I wholeheartedly agree with this statement:
They may not be the most technical band ever, but they're certainly technically proficient, but I think Opeth is to music now what I would imagine Bob Dylan was to lyrics back in his day. Opeth has great lyrics, but even disregarding the lyrics, they write the best songs in my opinion.
Black Dragon
Longest Here
Alex78
Fretbuzz Virtuoso
I bought Still Life out of curiosity. At first, I listened a bit into the first three tracks or so...but I really didn't like the death vocals(I was listening to "normal" stuff at that time), and the music seemed too complicated and strange. So I didn't like it all. That's why the CD then was lying somewhere in my cd rack, for over one year. Every 2 or 3 months I pulled out the CD and tried it again, but no success. In late 2000, I think, was the first time I listened to The Moor from beginning to end, and then again, and again...then the other tracks...until I realized that it's really great music. In the following 2 or 3 weeks I got the 3 other CDs from Ebay. And BWP, as soon as it was out, of course.
now, opeth is clearly my favourite band. funny, if you remember I didn't really listen to them although I had Still Life for over one year...
now, opeth is clearly my favourite band. funny, if you remember I didn't really listen to them although I had Still Life for over one year...
I downloaded a few mp3's from Morningrise through Napster, and the very first time I listened to it I was interested and finally hooked. The very first thing that drew my attention was the twin guitar lines.
Then I bought MAYH, downloaded all of Morningrise, bought Still Life and Orchid and finally BWP, and then fiiiinally bought Morningrise. Twice., no three times, cause I gave one copy away as a present.
Sfarog
Then I bought MAYH, downloaded all of Morningrise, bought Still Life and Orchid and finally BWP, and then fiiiinally bought Morningrise. Twice., no three times, cause I gave one copy away as a present.
Sfarog
