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[stefan86]

Have some gallops instead:

 

[Dead Winter]

The only thing is I don't think Mike's vocals fit with the music for some reason. It's pretty bland. If it were an instrumental album it would've been better.

 

[stefan86]

It's the new prog-syndrome popularized by Daniel Gildenlöw and Steven Wilson. Skip all form of comfortable vocal range and moan like a pig in a slaughter machine

 

[Talking Backwards]

If it were like any other Opeth album it would've been better.

I agree.

 

[Dead Winter]

I'll take this one over that massive shit they called an album back in 2005...I don't even remember the name of it it was so terrible.

 

[Talking Backwards]

Are you talking about Ghost Reveries? Because it had plenty of good songs. Damnation on the other hand put me to sleep about as quickly as this album; but even that album was slightly better than this.

And I would much rather listen to this if I must listen to "proggy prog".

 

[Talking Backwards]

Apparently Leprous is Ihsahn’s live band too. They sound like a much less boring and pretentious Dream Theater combined with Faith No More, heavier Blind Guardian and maybe even some Cellophane with an Opeth undercurrent throughout.

 

[Super Mahrio]

this is one of those times where I wish there was a like button on these forums

Actually...it is possible. It requires tweaking though.

I'll take this one over that massive shit they called an album back in 2005...I don't even remember the name of it it was so terrible.

Oh hell naw. Ghost Reveries was actually enjoyable. Harlequin Forest kicked ass. Hell, most of that record was great.

Heritage...yeah not a fan. Not a single growl on the record? Wtf, mang. Not only that, its boring and prog for the sake of it instead of you know, actually progression? Im very disappointed in this record. Its a good thing i janked it off the interwebz.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Damnation > Blackwater Park > Still Life > My Arms Your Hearse > Ghost Reveries > Fuck everything else.

 

[Super Mahrio]

The only ones i didnt like were Watershed and Heritage.

 

[Brooks]

Damnation > Blackwater Park > Still Life > My Arms Your Hearse > Ghost Reveries > Fuck everything else.

Morningrise > Humanity

 

[Talking Backwards]

My Arms Your Hearse > Morningrise > Still Life = Blackwater Park > Deliverance> Ghost Reveries > Orchid > Fuck Damnation and Heritage.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Guys, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I'm telling you... Wait for a rainy day, go outside or sit next to a window and listen to Damnation. I promise it will hit you.

 

[Talking Backwards]

The rain alone is enough to make me feel drowsy. :Spin:

 

[stefan86]

I think Damnation is great. Lack of heaviness isn't a problem, at least not a problem in comparison to shitty songwriting.

 

[Talking Backwards]

Nope, the songwriting isn't shitty. It's just that if I wanted to listen to Porcupine Tree (usually not), I'd listen to Porcupine Tree instead of an album that was mislabeled as "Opeth". Don't get me wrong, I actually enjoy Face of Melinda and Credence quite a bit, but I just can't stand to listen to an entire album that is nothing but that. Pretty much in the same way that I can't tolerate nothing but straight cookie monster vocals in typical Death metal albums.

 

[Morbides]

new stuff is meh

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

The last two albums are shit. I'll still see them in November, but they better play the old songs.

 

[Chromatose]

I have a feeling it's going to be like their Damnation tour, where the only old songs they play are the non-metal ones.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

I'm fine with hearing Damnation at the show. In fact, I'd prefer it.