the harmonizing on orchid

[Morgour]

when i listen to orchid on my computer throuhg my headfones it enables me to listen to loads of peter lindgreens guitar work, which is normally hard to hear as mikeal's work is normally louder.
And fuck me! it makes me realise just how talented mikael akerfeldt is, the parts he wrote for peter are incredible, how he harmonises the two parts together is unbeleiveable. i cant get my head around how he does it.

 

[Brooks]

I think those first two albums were written by the two of them, probably locked up in a room, playing off each other.

 

[Protected Witness]

Originally posted by Brooks
Motherfuckin Devil coming down on the street
Gonna kick yo' fuckin ass
Gonna stab you in yo' fuckin neck
JOE

"I got dem 'quipments...I put dem quipments in a van!"

 

[murderedbysound]

Orchid is my favortire Opeth cd...why?...cause its so damn harmonic!! i like there first 2 cds more than there last 4..but thats my opinion

 

[Ermz]

Yeah, you're constantly hearing 2 melodies out of each speaker that combine completely flawlessly into one thing... that's why Orchid is such a damn special album... you can see that alot of thought went into those riffs.

 

[The Sound Gardener]

Orchid is the best album...I can listen to it anytime, no matter what mood I'm in. The harmonizing is incredible.

 

[Lethe78]

I also think that although the last 4 are awesome cd's, but the first two were phenominal. Still Life as well.

 

[Moonlapsed Vertigo]

That is what blackawater park and D1 are missing those classic friggin harmonies that they do.

 

[Genocidal]

I think it also has to do with the production.

And why is Orchid so fucking special?! Morningrise has killer songs too!

 

[CERVEZA]

Let me tell you that I've been listening to metal for many years and Orchid is just phenomenal!!!!. "In mist she was standing" is played about 3 times before I go on with the rest of the songs.
I can't wait to see them in L.A.

 

[Protected Witness]

Orchid is really great, but apparently there are (or were) plenty of bands that sound like this running around in Sweden! ...Mr. Akerfeldt mentions in interviews how they specifically wanted to get away from the constant harmonizing to avoid sounding like a typical swedish metal band...hence the evolvement past Morningrise...makes sense...anyone know of any of the Swedish bands that sound like this (I'd like to hear some)?

 

[Ermz]

I would like to know if there are some... I suppose In Flames would be one possibly? They do a bit of harmonizing.

 

[Lakestream]

yes, I suppose he means the melo-death scene... they do quite some harmonizing

 

[Ibsen]

Orchid was the first one I got and it's still my favorite. I hope to see them when they come to L.A. and I would be superhappy if they played In Mist She Was Standing.

 

[Wolfenchild]

I'd love it if they played Under the Weeping Moon or Forest of October.

 

[Don Corleone]

isnt there more of that harmonizing in, say, still life, too? two guitars playing different riffs?

 

[Wigeon]

Call me ignernt, but how do you differentiate Mikael's and Peter's guitars. I'm listening to Orchid right now.

 

[Rusty]

Well, for the most part (on Orchid especially) the different guitar parts are on different speakers. I think that Peter is the left speaker (again, on Orchid), but I'm not sure - somebody will correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[morganm]

Yeah, Morningrise and Orchid are my favorites. BWP and Deliverance seem flat and boring without the complicated harmonies.

 

[DarkHawk]

Now, I got to listen to The Apostle In Truimph in my headphones. Sounds so awesome in headphones.

Orchid is just so full of mind blowing riffs. Morningrise, too. They are the best Opeth albums IMO and Deliverance sounds closer to them than recent ones.