Orchid/Morningrise/Deliverance??

[Syndrome]

I want to buy a opeth album, but I can't decide which..
What do you think? I would be happy if you could tell me good and bad stuff for each album.
thanx


Syndrome

 

[threak]

get these two:

Morningrise
Blackwater Park

those two albums represent the overall godliness of opeth.

 

[Alex78]

buy Still Life or Blackwater Park!

 

[Syndrome]

Originally posted by Hearse
You just named 3 The most best albums of Opeth, I'm speechless... so you gotta buy 'em all

...ofcourse you can buy them in timeline...

hehe, yeah, my economy isn't the best

 

[thirdeye]

id buy blackwater park as a first cd, then get deliverance and still life..those 3 are the best in my opinion...granted i bet some will disgree

 

[justus x]

If you feel that you have excellent taste: Buy Orchid or Morningrise first.

If you feel that you may suffer from questionable taste: Blackwater Park instead.

I just want you to be happy.

[Note to whiners: This post contains at least 50% jest.]

 

[mindflesh]

Originally posted by threak
get these two:

Morningrise
Blackwater Park

those two albums represent the overall godliness of opeth.

Those two and My Arms Your Hearse. They are essential.

 

[Speedkill]

Don't listen to these people. Any of them would be a good purchase.

 

[CERVEZA]

Orchid, definitely. Then BWP. Morningrise, for me, it's just ok.

 

[Brooks]

I'd take Morningrise way over Orchid. Its so much more polished and rounded out. Orchid sounds exactly like the first album a few excited kids would record. Not to say it isn't excellent for a first offering, it is, but Morningrise sounds like a much more mature band. Its my favorite Opeth album, and one of my Top 5 favorite albums of all time.

 

[GoufCustom]

Out of those three? Morningrise. But here is the order I would purchase Opeth's albums...

1. Still Life
2. My Arms, Your Hearse
3. Morningrise
4. Blackwater Park
5. Deliverance
6. Orchid

It's odd because I think BWP is one of their best works! You're in for a treat!

 

[Yicjdic]

Although I think morningrise is their best record, it took me awhile to get over the crappy production and rawer sound of that record. I think to start there should be no question...you should buy either Still Life of Blackwater Park. Both of those albums have good production and good diversity of songs. I dont think i would ever recommend Orchid, Morningrise, or MAYH to anyone as a starting disc to get into Opeth, because I think that on the surface these albums are harder to get into.

 

[Slynt]

DON'T buy Blackwater Park!

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Originally posted by Syndrome
I want to buy a opeth album, but I can't decide which..
What do you think? I would be happy if you could tell me good and bad stuff for each album.

3 of the 4 best Opeth albums you're considering

Orchid:
good- has the twin guitar approach of their early stuff (which IMO totally rules), the songs are quite up-tempo, an awful lot of good riffs and atmosphere
bad- vocals a little too loud; they can overdo the atmospheric passages in places, clean vocals aren't as strong/confident as in later albums

Morningrise:
good- more mellow than Orchid, songs are stronger, better acoustic passages than Orchid, some stunningly beautiful riffs, the song Advent, same twin guitar thing as Orchid
bad- ummm......... it ends

Deliverance:
good- best album (IMO) of their current approach (which is more chord based than melodic). Is pretty heavy, songs are more structured than the early albums
bad- songs are more structured than the early albums

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Oh, and I'd recommend Morningrise first

 

[yourdeadgroom]

Well, I love the vocals, I just think they are slightly too high in the mix

 

[yourdeadgroom]

*whew*

 

[Syndrome]

Hearse: I'm a he.. Just that you know

and anyway, I like Morningrise (nothing beats Black Rose Immortal and Advent) and I think I'll get it first, then blackwater park..

 

[Lakestream]

Of those three, I'd say Morningrise!

 

[Nugent Goes AOL]

Originally posted by Syndrome
Hearse: I'm a he.. Just that you know

and anyway, I like Morningrise (nothing beats Black Rose Immortal and Advent) and I think I'll get it first, then blackwater park..

I think that is a perfect choice.