"Orchid" has the most pretentious album cover ever! But Opeth is one of the most pretentious bands ever, so I guess it is only fitting.
the REAL new Opeth album art and tracklist!
- Thread starter Demilich
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BenMech
student of the d'eh
Yeah, I'm hoping for good things on Ghost Ovaries. That album cover is underwhelming. Too much like the meh Deliverance cover except in shit brown.
The best artwork Opeth had was Morningrise. The quiet haunted symmetry of the monument on the lake, with 'Peth's trademark blurry ghostfigure right on the shore.
The best artwork Opeth had was Morningrise. The quiet haunted symmetry of the monument on the lake, with 'Peth's trademark blurry ghostfigure right on the shore.
Crimson Velvet said:
People who say this make me laugh, 'cause they're so just a bunch of guys making music... not sure where people get the pretentious thing from! Such an overused word by metal fans anyway.
Nico
Onward!
J.
Old Fart
I wouldn't really call their music pretentious either. They've been doing about the same thing since the beginning, with varying results.
And while it's a shit album, BWP has their best cover art. Morningrise is nice, too.
And while it's a shit album, BWP has their best cover art. Morningrise is nice, too.
NAD
What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse
Seriously, I've grown to fucking hate that word. I still don't understand the claim anyhow, whenever I see it used it's completely out of context or just flat out nonsensical. "Those dudes are pretentious because they have too many acoustic interludes." WTF!?!?!??!Demilich said:
cthulufhtagn
Went Out for Smokes 13 Years Ago
Hell Mike
fuck melodic black metal
NAD
What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse
Sadguru
In my dream...
Demonspell
cheating the polygraph
Demilich said:
Agreed even if I doubt Opeth chose it solely to reject traditional death metal imagery. And I'll mentally quote all the posts about the wrongful use of the word pretentious for truth...in my experience it's used by people who want to condemn someone without going into any actual depth as to why the music offends them, or just goes straight over their head...Ok, that last one was pret...an unfair generalization.
Opeth being pretentious has nothing to do with the accoustic interludes, I love those! It has something to do with their ambitious song lenghts and quasi-poetic lyrics.
Why the hell would i want a flower on an album cover when I can have warriors and skulls and satan and vikings and forests and beer and cool baddass shit? Seriously, tell me?
J.
Old Fart
why the hell would anyone judge an album by its cover? Orchid has a somewhat wimpy cover, but it's their best album. BWP has ther best cover yet sucks flabby dick.
who cares?
who cares?
J. said:
Thats not what I'm saying/asking. (i dont even know if your talking to me, if not, sorry mate!
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Nico
Onward!
