Not that covers are ever that good, but...

[soundave]

Any song you think Opeth could make better by putting their spin on it? Maybe something "non-metal" done Opeth-style?

 

[annt]

Anything

Seriously though, Yes' "Gates of Delirium" would be an interesting choice... Or VdGG's "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" ...or maybe "Man-Erg"

 

[all_sins_undone]

Anything

Seriously though, Yes' "Gates of Delirium" would be an interesting choice... Or VdGG's "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"

Bloodbath: Cancer of the Soul ... moohaha.

 

[vampyrouss]

But I'd prefer it if they just wrote a couple more original tracks instead, but yeah. A short song, then if Roadrunner want to make another video it can be for a 5 minute cover song, so no chopping up any more of their own music.

 

[annt]

Yeah, but I've never liked it when someone does a video/single of a cover song...

 

[all_sins_undone]

True. How about Opeth makes a new album and doesn't cover any more songs? Deal?

 

[vampyrouss]

I know... I would like to see a really out of place cover, nothing DM or Prog, or straight Metal, something none of us could ever guess so it will be a really cool surprize!

 

[shadowNINE]

Earlier Porcupine Tree. Also, it might be interesting if they made an early Ulver medley (with both Kveldssanger and Bergtatt/Nattens Madrigal parts) in such a way that it had the dynamics of an Opeth song.

 

[soundave]

Yeah, but I've never liked it when someone does a video/single of a cover song...

I agree. That's not what i would want.

I had a weird thought: a very altered and expanded "Synchronicity II" by the Police. Imagine death growls on: "Many miles away something crawls to the surface/Of a dark Scottish loch..." It would be an unexpected cover, to be sure.

I think it's cool when an artist completely re-interprets/re-invents a song, like Hendrix did with "All Along the Watchtower" for example. Too many times, it's just a faithful rendition by the new artist, which is never as good as the original, and doesn't stand on its own.

 

[all_sins_undone]

Earlier Porcupine Tree. Also, it might be interesting if they made an early Ulver medley (with both Kveldssanger and Bergtatt/Nattens Madrigal parts) in such a way that it had the dynamics of an Opeth song.

That wouldn't really be covering if they completely changed the dynamics of it.

 

[Kenneth R.]

Moontower.

 

[Jon Snow]

Moonshadow

 

[annt]

Moonlight Shadow

 

[WeepingMoon]

Moonlight Tower's Shadow

 

[Hügelgräber]

I just heard the original Circle Of Tyrants by Celtic Frost and the To Mega Therion album several times. It really grows on me, but the Opeth version still sounds a lot better. Vocals, guitars and the orchestra-effects of the Opeth-cover put this great song on a higher level.

I really would like to hear more "black-metal"-covers.
But of course new self-written material with another further progression is more important.

 

[zakk_hate_me_666]

circle of THE tyrants

Mike said that at the show last week cause some guy didnt say "the'

 

[Hügelgräber]

Asche auf mein Haupt ! - As we say in Germany.

 

[Risquit]

"Moondance"--Van Morrison

 

[NFU]

Sixteen Horsepower - Burning Bush

it would be > you

 

[UnicronI]

I'd like to hear Opeth cover a song originaly done with a female vocalists. Kate Bush and Tori Amos are stand-out candidates here. Maybe even one of the more up-lifting Alanis Morisette songs perhaps?