New Opeth album cover.

[Avigrus]

I never see Ghost Reveries love, I think that one by far mixed the prog elements the best with death metal, it's groovy as fuck yet impossibly heavy. Also the open d tuning is fantastic

That's one of my preferred Opeth albums, after the first 4. The Baying of the Hounds is a great song. Don't mind Harlequin Forrest or Ghost of Perdition either...

 

[Kara-Shehr]

I never see Ghost Reveries love, I think that one by far mixed the prog elements the best with death metal, it's groovy as fuck yet impossibly heavy. Also the open d tuning is fantastic

That was actually my first Opeth album. I still think it's better than Blackwater Park tbh. I thought everyone hated that album.

 

[unknown]

Baying of the Hounds is one of my favorite Opeth songs

 

[Ryuuzaki]

If he grew tired of Death metal as early as the 90's then why did he ever agree to sing for Bloodbath? It just seems strange.

 

[Seditious]

If he grew tired of Death metal as early as the 90's then why did he ever agree to sing for Bloodbath? It just seems strange.

he's good at it and it pays the bills?

 

[Stormwatch]

If he grew tired of Death metal as early as the 90's then why did he ever agree to sing for Bloodbath? It just seems strange.

Because he's full of shit?

 

[Vamos]

Quite excited for this album, can't wait to see where they go next with their sound.

 

[scytheavatar]

I have a question: since when has Opeth's music ever had anything to do with death metal besides the growls? Does anyone honestly think that their music have anything in common with the music of Death, Atheist, Sadist, etc? They always have been closer to a black metal band than a death metal one....

 

[The Emptier]

 

[nizzon]

If he grew tired of Death metal as early as the 90's then why did he ever agree to sing for Bloodbath? It just seems strange.

he's good at it and it pays the bills?

Plus Jonas and Anders are his best friends, I bet they enjoy working together.
The question is, will he continue doing it?

 

[The Butt]

I also think the black metal comparison is absurd... but I think calling them death metal would be equally so.

 

[Stormwatch]

Eh? Calling them death metal is absurd? WTF is this then?

 

[The Butt]

Definitely not death metal. Extreme metal, sure, but don't call it something it's not just because there's no other term for it.

 

[Kara-Shehr]

Lets see do I buy tickets to see them and Katatonia or not.....

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Eh? Calling them death metal is absurd? WTF is this then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxNl6oYmn0

metal with some death metal vocals thrown in. not death metal.

 

[DanIsTheMan189]

I never thought it was a joke. It's well known that Mike Akerfeldt is a huge fan of 70s prog rock and that he's very influenced by all that stuff - and so I go with those who believe this next album might well be more of a prog album

 

[Vamos]

Eh? Calling them death metal is absurd? WTF is this then?

Extreme Progressive Metal. Opeth has both elements of death and progressive metal along with some other influences. They've never been just a DM band.

 

[Hubster]

New interview with Mikael on Faceculture.

Is it just me or does he look really thin, and what's going on with the hipster tats and the hipster hairstyle?

 

[Episteme]

I think my band is more death metal than Opeth, but I'd rather stick to calling us progressive extreme metal.

 

[djh101]

The villagers are taking their picks from the Åkerfeldt tree.