The inevitable has happened.. Good Bye Lopez

[SethCohen]

well lets say if imo, axe gets the axe then they would find a good replacement for him, immho

 

[CAIRATH]

You should all go fucking kill yourselves.

imho.

 

[Abhorsen]

good lord.

 

[Nichtsicher]

i think that if everyone learns to use the imo style in their posts, then it will eliminate all forms of fighting here, imo, imo, imo, imo.

I disagree, I think it will lead to a huge over use of imo which will lead to more fighting imo

 

[SethCohen]

well i could see how that could happen in my opinion

 

[Ten SiSi]

imo as long as Mikael is in opeth, the sound will remain virtually the same, imho

 

[Kenneth R.]

Damn. Not a surprise really, but still disappointing because as Mike said in his statement, they made some great music together and Lopez's style was a key part of Opeth's development. Wishing ML well and looking forward to what Opeth does next in the studio.

+1.

 

[a rofl nazi]

 

[Bass4Prez]

can we at least try some different words for opinion...assessment,conclusion,estimation,feeling,hypothesis,impression,inclination etc that will spice things up...imho

 

[SethCohen]

IM,A,C,E,F,H,I,I,ect, thats a good idea bass, imho

 

[Mad_Griffith]

I saw Axenrot with Opeth here in Italy on December. He is a standard metal player, doesn't really have the strong jazz-style Lopez could easily perform. That was what left me disappointed and some people I met at the show, and this is also what I can't really stand now. I feared this situation (Lopez' leaving and Axenrot's joining), now it's become truth.

I think Akerfeldt should have chosen the drummer more accurately, "Axe" is definitely not a drummer who can do justice to Opeth's sound.

 

[steel102]

good lord.

.

 

[NFU]

i think huxflux is the only other swedish drummer i can think of right now which could do lopez' style better than lopez and superiorly play circles around him anyway. he should join Speth imo.

 

[Blackened Rainbow]

I saw Axenrot with Opeth here in Italy on December. He is a standard metal player, doesn't really have the strong jazz-style Lopez could easily perform. That was what left disappointed me and some people I met at the show, and this is also what I can't really stand now. I feared this situation (Lopez' leaving and Axenrot's joining), now it's become truth.

I think Akerfeldt should have chosen the drummer more accurately, "Axe" is definitely not a drummer who can do justice to Opeth's sound.

at last someone sees the truth.btw i watched that concert(p2p programs.) and istanbul concert.completely agreed with you

 

[Spawnof84]

I figured Lopez would leave the band but now thats it official its too bad : ( but i wish him the best of luck in whatever else he does in the future.

 

[CAIRATH]

They have not yet said that Axenrot is going to be a permanent Opeth member though, or have they? I can't really think of a suitable replacement offhand (though the Paatos drummer sounds good). But there has to be someone who fits with Opeth's sound better than Axenrot. I hope Mike will give it some serious thought.

 

[a rofl nazi]

"His replacement will be Martin "Axe" Axenrot who's been filling in for the last 5 tours and who also recorded with the band during the recent BBC sessions."

 

[CAIRATH]

I seeee. Oh well. Shame.

 

[svish]

OMFG

2 months ago Kristoffer Gildenlöw leaves Pain of Salvation.

Yesterday Shevchenko says he wants to leave AC Milan.

Now Martin Lopez is gone.

the whole world is against me

 

[Mad_Griffith]

^ Bass player has just left Vision Divine today. I'm not a fan of them, but some people is sad for that.

Well, at least this is better than the unbelievable amount of deaths which hit the world of metal last year.