if Opeth sang about Dragons ?

[kollex]

Opeth are biggest death metal band in the planet maybe even the biggest extreme metal band on the planet (i seroiusly think might overtake CoF for popularity in the UK at leastin a few years they certainly rival them at least). non extreme metal fans often wonder why a band with 12 minutes songs are so popular
I believe its because their music hits people at deep yet mature emotional level. unlike the more popular "metal" bands who rely on a cheap fix of teenage angst, Opeth inhabit a higher palin of emotional existence. their songs hit at the lush and strained rianbow of feelings such as anger, love depression, alienation etc but do it in a refined and beautiful style

the question I ask is do you think they would have had the same sort of popularity if Opeth recorded albums which were muscally similar to stuff like MAYH still life blackwater park etc but had more pathetic lyrical concepts behinds such as fantasy, dragons, hobbits , swords, or even nu metal type lyrics instead. ?

 

[nataservant]

I think Opeth is just genius how they put there songs together, I wouldn't wouldn't care what the lyrics are about, i mean I listen to Hammerfall and they are just gay(lyric wise) I don't believe Opeth have 12 minute songs, they just put 2 or 3 songs on one track and mix them together. Fucking awesome band. CoF is CRAP, why does anyone like them?

 

[kollex]

CoF is CRAP, why does anyone like them?

their a stepping stone to better bands for most people. for the majority of newer extreme metal fans cradle was the first extreme band they were into (mine was Dimmu Borgir however). i think their popularity is to their mix of Black, Thrash and Gothic cheese plus prentinousness and shock value. still without them the amount of extreme metal fans around wouldn be a lot shorter. you can now see Opeth shirts in most shops which sell nu metal hoodies (before the only metal ones in their were CoF, Maiden and Slayer). their also well known to non metal fans as well. i think they will overtake CoF in popularity eventually though

 

[nataservant]

got a point there, but I was never intrigued by CoF because Dani just gets annoying after the first 3 seconds

 

[no country for old wainds]

I wouldn't like them as much if they had nu-metal lyrics.

 

[Little Squish]

I wish they said fuck more like katatonia and I think they should merge with Katatonia actually and be a supergroup called katatopeth-II or something and include techno bits and a little unusual elements like björk

 

[anonymousnick2001]

That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

Opeth are successful because of what they did, and because it is so different. If their lyrics or music was different, I doubt they'd have broken to the surface of the metal scene in Europe.

 

[Super Mahrio]

I wish they said fuck more

You sir made the Baby Jesus cry! thats one of the thousands of reasons why i love Opeth! Cuss words dont make a band unless youre Slipknot!

 

[no country for old wainds]

When a curse word is needed to fit the mood of the song, the song is usually angsty crap.

 

[Raven The Molested]

...
I think he was joking?

 

[Staffan]

Of course I would listen to them, lyrics are just lyrics. but I would definetly not have the same respect for them as serious musicians however.

 

[hej]

What Staffan said.

 

[Midwinter_melancholY]

No, definitly not! I hate that kind of lyrics. Fantasy is for kids! Their music wouldn't suit those lyrics either. Their music is too beautiful for cheap horseshit like fantasy-lyrics.

 

[nataservant]

No, definitly not! I hate that kind of lyrics. Fantasy is for kids! Their music wouldn't suit those lyrics either. Their music is too beautiful for cheap horseshit like fantasy-lyrics.

 

[AbsentFriend]

Their lyrics are a big part part of my love for Opeth. Of course the music comes first, but Mikael can say some things so beautiful, or so aggressive, or with whatever emotion. It just fits the music so well. I think it's a huge part of the music. Even artwork is very important for me to like music, because I love the atmosphere that albums can bring. Lyrics and artwork are very important for that

 

[RekNaW]

He went too far the focker, its not like I owe him money, this is different.

 

[AbsentFriend]

He went too far the focker, its not like I owe him money, this is different.

are you allright?

 

[Episteme]

Nope. I can't stand power metal lyrics. And I definitely can't stand nu metal lyrics.

 

[Protected Witness]

Opeth is not Death Metal. They do have elements of Death metal though...

If their lyrics were like any of the horse shit you mentioned, they probably wouldn't be as popular.

 

[nataservant]

I always considered Opeth Melodic Deathmetal

What are they then?