Opeth: Watershed
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_Gentleman of_the Snow_
Prog' Drummer
Bought Watershed SE, and re-release of Still Life today. Going to listen to Watershed soon. The artwork for the SE is pretty cool, but the package itself could've been a lot better. It's extremely awkward, especially when trying to change CDs in the car, which I do a lot. I wanted the extra material, so this is what I get. The new Still Life comes in an amazing package. I'm very impressed. I haven't listened to that either yet, but I shall soon.
On second thought, when I bring Watershed anywhere, I will take only the little cardboard disc holder and leave the rest of the packaging at home. That makes more sense.
On second thought, when I bring Watershed anywhere, I will take only the little cardboard disc holder and leave the rest of the packaging at home. That makes more sense.
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
Prog' Drummer
Just finished listening to Watershed.
After first listen, I have to say that I really enjoyed the album, but I am also disappointed. A lot of the things I love Opeth for are not present on this album... or at least not AS present. (Side note: I do think that this album is going to grow on me a lot, and again, I did really enjoy it and I can't wait to listen again)
I find a lot of the smooth transitions are missing. This album seems a lot more cut and paste than usual... especially with the random noises/parts. Too much playing around in the studio as well. I'm not a fan of the random studio glitchy repeating noises. There are also a lot less emotional solos than expected, and I always loved Opeth's solos. The pitch-change ending of Burden actually sounds pretty awesome to me, though.
Hessian Peel stands out the most to me as an album favourite and is definitely classic Opeth.
I found Axe's drumming to fit quite nicely. Not as good as Lopez, imo, but still very nice. Hessian's verse beat is very tasty and in the vein of Lopez. I also heard the Lopez signature pattern in Heir.
After first listen, I have to say that I really enjoyed the album, but I am also disappointed. A lot of the things I love Opeth for are not present on this album... or at least not AS present. (Side note: I do think that this album is going to grow on me a lot, and again, I did really enjoy it and I can't wait to listen again)
I find a lot of the smooth transitions are missing. This album seems a lot more cut and paste than usual... especially with the random noises/parts. Too much playing around in the studio as well. I'm not a fan of the random studio glitchy repeating noises. There are also a lot less emotional solos than expected, and I always loved Opeth's solos. The pitch-change ending of Burden actually sounds pretty awesome to me, though.
Hessian Peel stands out the most to me as an album favourite and is definitely classic Opeth.
I found Axe's drumming to fit quite nicely. Not as good as Lopez, imo, but still very nice. Hessian's verse beat is very tasty and in the vein of Lopez. I also heard the Lopez signature pattern in Heir.
progmetaldan
Member
Its certainly growing on me, I really like it! I agree on the studio, glitchy 'clever' bits, a bit annoying, but everything else is fantastic! I reckon the solos are fantastic, especially on Burden, the organ solo, then the emotional guitar solo trade-off, and the acoustic outro sounds really cool... The jazzy bit on The Lotus Eater sounds amazing as well... All Opeth albums have taken a while to grow on me, with the exception of Ghost Reveries, which musically is probably my favourite atm, but this new one is fantastic, and I think Fredrik is the perfect addition to the band, just adds a bit more in the technical solo area, leaving Mikael more room for the acoustic and emotional solos...
_Gentleman of_the Snow_
Prog' Drummer
Funny that you said that... all of their albums had to grow on me a bit as well, other than GR
I have no doubt that I will love this album the more I listen to it. I already do find it an amazing release.
Before, when I said Axe's drumming wasn't as good as Lopez's, I want to make it clear that I think he's around equal to all of the albums Lopez did EXCEPT GR, which was a phenominal performance.
I thought Opeth was awesome live the 2 times I have seen them. (I love Watershed, btw). To me their stage presence is just the huge sound they create. Also Mikael has tons of great in-between-song banter. Sure they don't move around much but to me their music gets me wayy more involved live than say, Dream Theater's. I don't need to focus on solos or riffs when I watch Opeth, I just get lost in the music as a whole. Having seen DT 5 times thus far, I've started to lose interest, in fact when they played after Opeth it was so underwhelming I thought I was going to fall asleep.
Fuck sit-down shows!
Fuck sit-down shows!
urinalcakemix
man who plays drum
I've been wearing Skullcandy's noise cancellation Earbuds for playing at home/jamming at home. I wear Hearo's ear filters ($6 at SamAsh) at practice and gigs. Last weekend I forgot them, played with a naked ear for the first time in a couple months, and couldn't hear people talking to me between sets, it was bad. for most concerts a little wet toilet paper/napkin in my ear will do the trick, and not make me look like a homo with 3" of foam sticking out of my ears. Discrete and it works.
Hell yes it does. It just gets better with time.
I had a two year break of Wintersun but when I checked it again last autumn, I just got hooked. That album never seizes to amaze me.
E: ZOMG, about Wintersun, there's been some updates about the upcoming album from Jari Mäenpää and Kai Hahto.
Can't believe how much shit they've had in the process. I hope it just turns out good in the end... Going off topic?
well imho Porcelain Heart and burden are awesome songs
i am unable to listen to all of the other songs and enjoy cause of the death/black growling
i am unable to listen to all of the other songs and enjoy cause of the death/black growling
Detective Clarence Beauregard
Dehumanized
Burnout
Faith Puppeteer
^ Regardless, with that kind of mentality he shouldn't even bother listening to Opeth
He's missing out on a lot of good music in general with that mentality.
anacrucix
aka Shredcaptain Matt
i like albums which show me how the band has moved on, with the last album, i thought the biggest change was the production, which was spot on, crisp tight and really brought out the best bits of the songs. in this new album, i can't see anything has really changed, if you dropped the tracks in to a playlist with the tracks from ghost reveries and shuffled it, an unknowing listener would struggle to identify which tracks were the new ones and which were old.
I just hope opeth arent going to level out here and do what in flames do where every album just sounds the fucking same.
I just hope opeth arent going to level out here and do what in flames do where every album just sounds the fucking same.
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