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Sauna said:
Opeth's one of the greatest bands ever, good for you. They have tons of great stuff even for people who don't appreciate Åkerfeldt's fantastic growling.
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My problem with Opeth were the growls, I´ll admit it. Nothing personal with Åkerfeldt's, but I´m one of those guys who can´t (or couldn´t?) tolerate that kind of singing from anyone.

Now, I´m into 2 bands that use growling sporadically (Haken and Leprous... well the latter more often, but I can´t say If those are real growls, they sound kind of different). So, I´ll definitely give a chance to that side of Opeth.

Not know if I´m going to like it, But what I´ll say is that "Burden" is definitely one of the most amazing songs I´ve ever heard.
 
It took me years to get into Opeth. I heard Face of Melinda and thought it was boring; heard Deliverance and couldn't stand the growls. A few years later they just clicked with me somehow, and they've been one of my top two bands for years. Issac, I'd recommend Damnation and Heritage if you want growl-free stuff, but if you want to ease into their growly material, Still Life is a good start. Blackwater Park and Ghost Reveries are also top-notch.

As strange as it sounds, Opeth is an autumn/winter band for me; listening to them in the spring or summer just feels wrong somehow.
 
donKyle said:
I've never been able to get into Opeth. I don't mind growls either.
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It's mostly that the songwriting ranges from "why are these five unrelated sections strung together" to "is there a point to this?" to "this is precious, I guess? beauty and the beast thing going on?"

The growls are actually one of the best parts of the music - damn that guy's got a voice. Not really aware of any better growlers. Everyone can also play, of course - very slick, professional band. The songwriting's just not there.
 
Isaac_de_Moorea said:
I´ve never been a fan of Opeth, but holly shit, this song is so, so, so awesome.

Who knows, this might be the beginning of something :Spin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FVK1fCsEmE
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I liked the Hammond solo, but if you fuck up a pentatonic Hammond solo then something is wrong! The rest of the song just goes overboard with how predictable it is - that guitar solo needs to be run through a cheese grater. As does the "Soooorrrrooowww!" Nickleback vocals. :puke:

Sorry Opeth, you keep droppin' the ball on me
 
Postulate said:
It's mostly that the songwriting ranges from "why are these five unrelated sections strung together" to "is there a point to this?" to "this is precious, I guess? beauty and the beast thing going on?"
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I can see how you might feel this way about Watershed or Heritage (I don't, though), but no way is that true for the likes of Blackwater Park. Those songs have a perfectly smooth flow.
 
Don't know if this has been posted here before, but I came across some Symphony X 'misheard' lyrics for 3 songs: Oculus, Domination and Evolution

I got a kick out of Oculus, but the other 2 weren't as good. Although I can't unhear "hail the walrus" in Domination.

 
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Sauna said:
I can see how you might feel this way about Watershed or Heritage (I don't, though), but no way is that true for the likes of Blackwater Park. Those songs have a perfectly smooth flow.
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Agreed. Their latest two albums do suffer from flow issues, even though I do like Heritage (I consider Watershed to be their worst album). But everything before that? No way. They're fantastic songwriters in my opinion.

Also, lol @ the misheard Symphony X lyrics. I was rolling at beef hoof, pancakes, and angles...
 
Detective Clarence Beauregard said:
Agreed. Their latest two albums do suffer from flow issues, even though I do like Heritage (I consider Watershed to be their worst album). But everything before that? No way. They're fantastic songwriters in my opinion.

Also, lol @ the misheard Symphony X lyrics. I was rolling at beef hoof, pancakes, and angles...
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Mikael is, IMO, one of the BEST song-writers in the business. His song structures are great because of how unconventional they are.
I can understand why others may not like the style, but I certainly do.

I also love Watershed... Heir Apparent is worth the cost alone. Yes, it is a down-step from Ghost Revs, and the songs are quite choppy at times (not typical).
 
Postulate said:
I liked the Hammond solo, but if you fuck up a pentatonic Hammond solo then something is wrong! The rest of the song just goes overboard with how predictable it is - that guitar solo needs to be run through a cheese grater. As does the "Soooorrrrooowww!" Nickleback vocals. :puke:

Sorry Opeth, you keep droppin' the ball on me
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Yeah, it's a Burden listening to that song! :lol:
 
just heard these guys will play support for the marillion concert I'm going to this summer:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1F6zAWAsMo&feature=related[/ame]
sounds like it's gonna be great
 
I've been listening to Insomnium a lot lately, mainly their newest album. Even though they come off as a little emo at times, I can't get enough of it for whatever reason.
 
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