Opeth is similar to..........

[no country for old wainds]

I would most definitely recommend My Arms Your Hearse, it is utterly beautiful and powerful. However, every Opeth album is superb, and the easiest to get into are probably Morningrise, Still Life and Blackwater Park.

 

[Kate Bush Rules!]

I have had a similar question. But instead of creating a new thread "Hi, I'm new hear - what album to buy?" that happens 1000's of times I've thought this is a good place to ask. What album should I buy? For starters anyway. I'm a progger more than a death-metaler. Most people from the SyX borad say Blackwater Park is a good place to start. But alot of people from the JP forum say "Still Life" is a good place to start. What do you guys say?

I'm glad to see you getting into real progressive music (not power metal pretending to be prog, LOL). They're influenced by death metal but are a progressive band, not a death metal band. I'd say buy Blackwater Park first, even if it's not their best it is the ideal first album to buy.

 

[Mr. Shred-ididle]

Posted by Kate Bush Rules!
I'm glad to see you getting into real progressive music (not power metal pretending to be prog, LOL).

AGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Symphony X is fucking prog!!!!! lol

 

[Kate Bush Rules!]

AGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! Symphony X is fucking prog!!!!! lol

I like SyX too, but they sound like they could easily be from the 80s, and there really isn't anything progressive about that. Also, they haven't really significantly changed their sound since The Divine Wings of Tragedy.

OWN3D.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I would say for anyone who wants to get into Opeth, just listen to The Leper Affinity. It pretty much gives you everything. If you like it, you'll like all of their stuff, if not, you'll like nothing they do. BWP is where I started, then Morningrise. I still need Orchid. I didn't get into MAYH right off the bat. Probably not the best place to start.

 

[Cows on million man march]

Morningrise had me in awe at first listen, love morningrise, it has to go down as one of, if not the, best album i have heard.

 

[genizah]

i think no more bands like opeth's style but you must try some "maudlin of the well" for more progressive stuff

 

[veil the sky]

Opeth is similar to .......oral sex.

because women love it if you ask them honestly