The Forest Petition

[Yoda]

Yeah, Tool vids are cool, except Stinkfist IMO.

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Yeah, Tool vids are cool, except Stinkfist IMO.

Why.

 

[The Baying Of The Leper]

I have a question.

Everyone seems to associate Opeth's music with forest and winter and night, but why? I do it myself and I have no clue why, or when it started. It's not like THAT many of their songs have references to forests or whatever.

Any insights?

I guess the music seems to bring visions of nature and fantasy, it's got that medieval kinda folk aspect to it - which I would definitley associate with nature. And then you go and see pictures of them standing out in a forest or somewhere and they just look like they belong. I remember seeing one particular picture and just thinking.. .fuck yeah! this is a nature band! (haha if "nature band" makes any sense!)

That's what does it for me anyway. Just a fantasy thing. Maybe someone else can explain it better..

 

[Braighs]

^ also, nothing in their music makes any association to modern life. I think Kenneth explained it well in the "keystone" thread. They have an antique and rustic quality.

 

[The Baying Of The Leper]

^ also, nothing in their music makes any association to modern life. I think Kenneth explained it well in the "keystone" thread. They have an antique and rustic quality.

That's a good point, even the lyrics have that poetic well thought out can't-find-the-word-for-it (medieval?) approach. When you look at the concept of Still Life for example, you don't really get the impression of a modern day sort of scenario.

 

[SacredReich]

Exactly!

 

[biggsy]

i think thats awesome... somehow, their music wouldnt be so calming and relaxing if it were written about the modern world. they take us to a world we dont know and i think thats part of their magic: they create their own little place for us to wallow!

 

[Bacchante]

I'll sign the petition...It would be very fitting.

And let the band be in charge of their own video this time *shakes fist*

Say no to toilet snakes...and zorro

 

[Sexy_Grandpa]

Yeah, a Forest video would be good. I agree with this.

 

[Powers]

So long as it looks more like this and less like this I'll be happy.

 

[SacredReich]

The other Immortal videos kick so much ass it's unbelievable.

 

[Powers]

Actaully Opeth need to make a video like this; Manowar - Return of the Warlord

ROFFLMFAO!!!

 

[BRI]

Opeth should do a video floating around in space suits. Or a steel factory with lots of sweaty men, doesn't get more metal than that.

 

[SacredReich]

Opeth should do a video floating around in space suits. Or a steel factory with lots of sweaty men, doesn't get more metal than that.

hmm.

I think...let's just stick with forests for now, m'kay?

 

[Powers]

Opeth should do a video floating around in space suits. Or a steel factory with lots of sweaty men, doesn't get more metal than that.

We work hard, we play hard!

Everybody dance NOW!

"Dad why'd you take me to a gay steel mill?"

 

[SacredReich]

Bahaha....

Oh dear.

 

[biggsy]

Opeth should do a video floating around in space suits. Or a steel factory with lots of sweaty men, doesn't get more metal than that.

lol... sounds like something rammstein would do weird bastards.

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Opeth should be in da hood.

 

[biggsy]

opeth should NOT be in da hood. fool.

 

[Nitronium Blood]

opeth should NOT be in da hood. fool.

They should. It would be a great learning experience for them AND us.