The inevitable has happened.. Good Bye Lopez
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Don Corleone
Emre
Jon Snow said:
thats not the point.
so would i, but we are stressing the point that opeth has lost one of the elements that made them unique.
R0l0
lol @ opeth tattoos
Abhorsen
Long Distance Voyager
Don Corleone said:
Lopez is a great drummer and was great in Opeth, I agree. But I listen to Opeth because of Mike's masterful songwriting so I'm not too upset over Lopez leaving. That's all I'm saying.
winters epilogue
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Moonlapse said:
My feelings exactly. As sure as I was the end was near, it did not really hit me. But here it is.
The best of luck to Martin Lopez, Martin Axenrot, and Opeth.
Risquit
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Sanzen
Noonish Is My Robe
I just don't see Axe contributing the little subtleties that Lopez did. As someone pointed out earlier, Axe is a fairly straight-forward metal drummer. M-Lo brought his latin and funk influences and combined them with death metal...what unique style is Axe going to bring?
I'll miss Lopez, and I think they can do better than Axe. He's a good drummer...just not that different.
I'll miss Lopez, and I think they can do better than Axe. He's a good drummer...just not that different.
illidurit said:
an obviously underrated drummer. he perfectly complimented the music
also
Roadrunner will issue a special edition deluxe version of "Ghost reveries" on the 25 th of July.
Bonus material include a 40 minute documentary about the making of the record complete with the bands own private tour footage, a cover of Deep Purple's "Soldier of fortune" recorded for UK's BBC radio, the video for "The grand conjuration", liner notes, photos, enhanced 24 page booklet, deluxe sleeve, and 5.1 surround exclusive mix of the record made by original mixed/engineer Jens Bogren.
il definetly buy it, 5.1 mix + document = :up:
definetly a scam to get people who already bought it to buy it again (lol me rofl) but whatever, should be nice
Powers
Good Morning USA!
Ah man, this is a shame and as much as we'd all seen it coming I think we all convinced ourselves that it might not happen. Martin, if you read this you're an amazing drummer I only wish i could have seen you live with Opeth. Still it's better to know that now the pressure to rejoin the band is gone, you'll be able to put all your effort in to recovering.
Axe, you have some pretty big shoes to fill and you'll never be the same as Martin so don't try. Do you're own thing 'cause you deserve respect for doing that not trying to imitate someone else. Some will accept you some won't but just try your best. I'm sure you'll do us all proud.
Again this is very sad news, but I'm sure Opeth and Martin is strong enough to pull through this.
All the best.
Axe, you have some pretty big shoes to fill and you'll never be the same as Martin so don't try. Do you're own thing 'cause you deserve respect for doing that not trying to imitate someone else. Some will accept you some won't but just try your best. I'm sure you'll do us all proud.
Again this is very sad news, but I'm sure Opeth and Martin is strong enough to pull through this.
All the best.
Hubster
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This is a MASSIVE blow. Lopez is one of the best drummers in Metal today and has had a huge influence on Opeth's sound. While many might say "Mike is Opeth", consider the amount of incredible passages Lopez has played on albums like Still Life.
Really folks - imagine SL without Martin, it wouldnt be the same.
I wish the best to Axenrot, he has huge shoes to fill, but with time and practice I have no doubt he might even be able to raise the bar given he's already a great death metal drummer.
Who knows - this could step the the aggressiveness in Opeth's music again, GR was more like a bloody pop record.
Really folks - imagine SL without Martin, it wouldnt be the same.
I wish the best to Axenrot, he has huge shoes to fill, but with time and practice I have no doubt he might even be able to raise the bar given he's already a great death metal drummer.
Who knows - this could step the the aggressiveness in Opeth's music again, GR was more like a bloody pop record.
NFU
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The Hubster said:
yea seriously. i thought i still had the michelle branch cd in the stereo when ghost of perdition first came on.
Lord Byron
My Uncle Is A Retard
This is a sad day for opeth. I unfortunatly never got the chance to see them play with Martin. But nonetheless im going to see them next month. I will be thinking of the incredible legacy he has left on opeth and his amazing talent in general. Axe, you have mine and im sure many other opeth fan's respect already simply because you were picked by Mikael and the guys and your obvious talent. You have big shoes to fill and i look forward to seeing you play in dublin next month.
Martin i wish you all the best and hope you recover soon. I look forward to hearing your future project come to fruitition. Get well soon.
Slan a chairde.
Martin i wish you all the best and hope you recover soon. I look forward to hearing your future project come to fruitition. Get well soon.
Slan a chairde.
OneFootBlaster
Satanic Hispanic
Holy Shit! This blows... I just hope Opeth doesn't need to dumb-down or change their music for Axenrot. I mean, he's great at the straightforward DM style of Bloodbath but he has absolutely no feel for what Opeth was.. I feel like a huge piece of Opeth has died. Fuckin' sad....
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