The Opeth Countdown, Revisited ('09 Edition)
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Godhead59
Dim Sam
This is a great list, I agree on some of your opinions. It's always nice to read others' genuine opinions, especially when there's the occasional hilarious part.
It would be interesting to see your next list!
It would be interesting to see your next list!
Anesthetize
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Savern
Dr. Death in training
While I disagree with lots of this list, you got it completely spot on with #1. Its just the most incredable song, just flows and flows, drags you in. Just when you think it couldn't get any more awesome, it does. The middle section where it sways from clean to growls is just amazing, and Lopez will go down in history for that ending. My favourite opeth song to play and sing along to.
Yeah man, this is the best thread I've ever read in this forum. Fun times, cool list too. I dont agree with some of the rankings but Deliverance is really a true epic and it deserves #1.
Vamos
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+1 Those are indeed their best albums and are best seen and taken as a single unit.
I think yours is a great list overall. However, I would have given the first spot to the amazing Wreath "tsunami", that song just absolutely detonates and like wine, it gets better with time.
Good thread
isolation_years
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CadenZ
Son of Crom
Thanks for taking the time to compose and write down your list! I agree with a whole lot of it, except MAYH is for me what Still Life seems to be for you.
Your top choice and motivation = agreed 100%.
Your top choice and motivation = agreed 100%.
SerenityNow!
*burp*
Coil is overrated.
It's a good opener, and the switch to Heir Apparent is gotta be one of the best jumps between 2 songs ever.
However, it isn't really a masterpiece.
Album-wise, Coil --> Heir Apparent = one song to me. Coil is definitely a beautiful little intro to the brootality of HA. Coil actually makes HA that much better of a song IMO.
...and vice versa...
A Fair Judgment
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Although I disagree with most of your opinions, they are your opinions and I did thoroughly enjoy reading them. Great job!
Tom_Vou
coiled 'neath the tree
i'd have to agree with you on having moonlapse vertigo so high on the list. that one clean solo in the middle of the song is amazing, you know whats-his-name and melinda are making sweet love down by the fire at that point, and then it goes into that breakneck evil solo afterward, just amazing
Slunk
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Slynt
Lord and Liar
Oh come on I mentioned The Moor because I love that track so much. I'm 34 for god(head lament)'s sake.
I disagree with a lot of your opinions, but you gave "Wreath" and the Deliverance album its due, and I can't argue with your #1 (even though mine would probably be "The Leper Affinity").
I enjoyed reading that list a lot. Some of your statements made me even think, "hell youre right I should like that song more/less".
I'd like to know though, Arasmas when did you discover Opeth?
I'd like to know though, Arasmas when did you discover Opeth?
@=NoBigDeal=@
Inn I Slottet Fra Drömmen
Wasn't Deliverance Mikes least favourite album? He hardly agrees much with you.
Nice shit to read through in any case.
Nice shit to read through in any case.
Eh. Putting the opinions of others before yourself is a pretty idiotic way to prioritize your music. The OP didn't even go into much detail beyond the obvious about a lot of songs... the only thing significant about his posts are his own interpretations. Nothing that truly breaks down and examines each song.
In short, if you learned something by reading the OP's descriptions of each song... you didn't listen to the songs well enough yourself.
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