I think Opeth has steadily declined since Still Life.

[Iki-ilkkuja]

Opeth's not the most complex band out there. It's not about the compositional elements completely, you don't have to use different time signatures all the time to sound interesting or fresh.

 

[Annihilat0r]

^ definitely. the drums at the end of Deliverance, for example. It's a 4/4 part but is immensely creative

 

[Sad Madrigal]

For me it's like this:

MAYH>SL>BWP>MR>OR>GR>D2>WS>D1

 

[Vuashke]

mayh for me had the most boring repetitive parts out of all the albums

 

[BefriendedUnit]

If we broke up Opeth's history into eras, MAYH and Still Life were the Romantic era.

 

[Humppa!]

...declined, heh:Smug:
I didn't follow the whole conversation, but I thinking about steady growth.
I have some doubts about the Watershed, but it's because the new O-musicians and their influences on music and instrumentation.

 

[philno]

mayh for me had the most boring repetitive parts out of all the albums

that's because there's a lot of growling and your babyvagina ears cry every time they hear it.

 

[metal_wrath]

that's because there's a lot of growling and your babyvagina ears cry every time they hear it.

lmao

 

[Frosties]

Babyvagina?

 

[Lenni]

That's the first time I laughed out reading one of Philno's comments.

Seriously, I think Still Life has some great tracks (Face of Melinda is my fav by far) but the rest seems just a tad more repetetive and slow than the other albums and especially the drums "ruin" it for me most of the time. Too much monotony and reverb imo.
"My arms, your Blackwater Park Reveries" are my favs.

 

[MetalManCPA]

^ definitely. the drums at the end of Deliverance, for example. It's a 4/4 part but is immensely creative

Deliverance highlighted Martin Lopez's amazing drumming ability and his personal creativity. Axe is great - Lopez is missed.

 

[Iki-ilkkuja]

Deliverance highlighted Martin Lopez's amazing drumming ability and his personal creativity. Axe is great - Lopez is missed.

True. They're both great drummers, Lopez might have a style that's more recognizable than that of Axenrot's, but on the other hand the latter one's more solid type of player. I don't think he'll have that many problems with touring etc.

 

[Hedon-]

that's because there's a lot of growling and your babyvagina ears cry every time they hear it.

 

[MixGrafix]

My favorite Opeth album is the one that does not exist.

 

[Thorn Clown]

BWP is definitely their definitive album, Ghost Rev is rhythmically their strongest effort, and Watershed is their most well rounded cd so I disagree.

As if I were to say it myself.

 

[philno]

My favorite Opeth album is the one that does not exist.

peter lindgren's riff tape?

 

[Jester-Race]

I can't comprehend how one would dislike Still Life due to repetition.

Every song on that cd is perfection.

 

[Don Corleone]

My favorite Opeth album is the one that does not exist.

hhaahaha always loved that cliché: "our favorite album is the next one!"

 

[Hedon-]

peter lindgren's riff tape?

 

[Rocking Metalaholic]

Of all of their cds, My favorite is Watershed.