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The other day, I was reading over The Bible as I am wont to do during coffee breaks and lunch. It seems to me that nothing aids the digestive process quite so well as the collected works of intelligent scholars poorly translated until all the original meaning is lost. My own bitterness towards modern religion is neither here nor there though. It came to me during a passage on the trinity that perhaps Opeth was using highly advanced symbolism with their rhythm section.
To those of us Americans who have gotten into the band through the Roadrunner-era material, Martin Lopez is sort of like the holy ghost. He's a figure we've heard good news from but haven't seen and he's taken on different forms (Gene Hoglan for instance). Then there's Martin Axenrot who's this young turk spreading the news of Opeth to the current masses. And lastly you have Martin Mendez who is a constantly present figure who provides a major part of what makes Opeth work but doesn't always get that much credit. Therefore it's sort of like Lopez is the holy ghost, Axenrot's the son, and Mendez is the father. I think this ties into the overt religious themes of Ghost Reveries quite beautifully.
Anyone else agree?
Also, hello new friends! This is my first post here! I think that Ghost Reveries had to be the best debut of 2005!!!!!
To those of us Americans who have gotten into the band through the Roadrunner-era material, Martin Lopez is sort of like the holy ghost. He's a figure we've heard good news from but haven't seen and he's taken on different forms (Gene Hoglan for instance). Then there's Martin Axenrot who's this young turk spreading the news of Opeth to the current masses. And lastly you have Martin Mendez who is a constantly present figure who provides a major part of what makes Opeth work but doesn't always get that much credit. Therefore it's sort of like Lopez is the holy ghost, Axenrot's the son, and Mendez is the father. I think this ties into the overt religious themes of Ghost Reveries quite beautifully.
Anyone else agree?
Also, hello new friends! This is my first post here! I think that Ghost Reveries had to be the best debut of 2005!!!!!
we need more threads like this. Thanx
