Still life or My arms...???

[sol83]

I'm thinking of expanding my Opeth collection. I only got BP and I was thinking to start with SL or MAYH..... So what do you Opeth freaks think?
Thanx.

 

[Alex78]

Still Life has more acoustic moments, more clean vocals (2 songs entirely with clean vocals) and is more "epic"(?). (and it contains my favourite song, "The Moor".)
MAYH is the heaviest Opeth album (except Deliverance?), with shorter songs. more compact, but also with some the mellow parts and clean vocals. difficult...but....get SL!

 

[Cynical Bastard]

Either one is a good choice, but it just depends on what you like. Like Alex said, there's more clean vocals and acoustic bits on Still Life, and MAYH is more catering to the heavy side. I'd say Still Life is closer musically to Blackwater Park and more accessible, so I'd go with that.

 

[Stinkfist]

It doesn't matter, you'll get them both eventually.

 

[Stondis]

That is so true...

 

[sol83]

Originally posted by Stinkfist
It doesn't matter, you'll get them both eventually.

I know but help me out to see what to get first. I don't have money to buy only Opeth records. There are tons of releases I have to invest on....

 

[Static]

Both are of course essential, but I like Still Life better. Get that!

Its your decision.

 

[poldarn]

Still life

 

[jester00]

id get still life probably. but what about morningrise or orchid!

 

[svenske kocken]

Still Life! I thon it´s Opeths best album to date, and way better than MAYH.

 

[Fifth_Horseman]

Still Life! My fav Opeth album...

Then get all the rest.

 

[bang]

my arms your hearse!

 

[Sfarog]

Still Life is "cleaner" and whenever I think about it I think "classical (accoustic) guitar". Its very prominent there.

MAYH is dirtier, more aggressive, best as far as lyrics go, and is an excellent concept album. I prefer MAYH over Still Life, cause it's just a great story concept tied to music.

I believe MAYH's music was written to the lyrics. (am i wrong?)
Get MAYH if all you have is BWP and want to hear a different Opeth. If you wanna totally play safe, then just go for Still Life.

You wont be dissapointed with any.


..but get MAYH.

 

[Blackhorse_Experience]

My Arms, Your Hearse is way better... its the first Opeth album I ever got and I think its probably my favorite. But Still Life rocks also...

 

[R.I.P.2]

MAYH

SL is their weakest IMO.

 

[Slynt]

Since it's autumn, I recommend MAYH. Perfect time of the year for that album. Nuff said.

 

[extensive desolation]

MAYH is pure brilliance and Still Life is pure dullness.

 

[extensive desolation]

Originally posted by Cynical Bastard
Still Life is closer musically to Blackwater Park

nothing is close to BWP.

 

[JesusChristPose]

"MAYH is pure billiance and Still LIfe is pur dullness."

I could not have put it any better.

I am still listening to MAYH (after 2 years of owning it) at least once a week and then I spin it at least 3 times before I put it away. I do not even know where my Still Life cd is...somewhere collecting dust because to me it is their most boring cd. Two songs on that one, are all I really enjoy. I do not skip any on MAYH.

MAYH is Opeth at their best (well, I haven't counted Deliverence yet).

 

[JesusChristPose]

"nothing is close to BWP."

MAYH sure isn't close to BWP, it is far past it.