This forum is overly critical of opeth

[FUBAR]

Gunahver was very good at photoshop and came up with some hilarious shit...but I agree the place is mellower without him.

 

[Leper_Affinity]

I'm sick of "fanboi's" who get on here and say these guys are cool, but not as cool as Slipknot or Mudvayne. And something like "yeah, we're only 15 but we're into death metal."

 

[vampyrouss]

I would certainly hope they think Slipknot is cool! Opeth shouldn't be a cool band. People who like Slipknot can like them, but it should be their dirty little secret... "Yeah, when I'm not moshing to decent death metal like Slipknot I hide in my room and listen to Opeth". Thats how it should be. Or maybe it doesn't matter, if they like it they like it. But I don't think Opeth have what it takes to become a really cool band, because they don't wear masks.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

people on this forum are spoiled booger turds.

 

[Hubster]

^^ That's a really unsettling thought visually!

 

[kevin_cfh]

well as far as peaceful forums Mike Portnoys forum is defently the best Imo. i like this forum a lot though.

 

[General Zod]

I think Opeth gets too much praise here and takes too much shit. Granted, the praise isn't surprising, since their forum is obviously a gathering place for folks who have a great appreciation for what the band does. That said, there is quite a bit of over-the-top fanboyism that goes on here (no offense to fanboys is intended). I tend to think the bashing that goes on, is a result of two things. First, it's a reaction to the fanboys who think Mikael's ass tastes like French Vanilla ice cream. Second, there are some jaded fans who won't be happy until Opeth remakes __________ (fill in your favorite pre-BWP CD here).

Each of Opeth's CD, subsequent to "Still Life" (my intro to Opeth, and still my favorite), I've warmed up to much after its release. I now really enjoy both "Blackwater Park" and "Deliverance" (I liked "Damnation" right off the bat, though I feel it could have been better). However, I just don't see myself warming up to "Ghost Reveries". With past Opeth releases, there were songs that didn't grab me, didn't excite me. I eventually grew to love these songs. However, there are tracks on GR that I genuinely dislike. That isn't the type of thing that's likely to change.

Zod