Veyr bad news for opeth.

[brownden]

you're forgetting that when Isberg and the other dudes left they left Mikael to do what he wanted with Opeth, so I see him as a founding member. Different band with the same name is really what it was.

 

[Hobo]

Bah, humbug.
Opeth was only good when Rille and Blåfot ruled it.

and on a serious note... whoa! that was a bit unexpected, as said.
but as long as he does his stuff good (and since i trust Mike with his own band, i wont doubt it) i guess all but Mike are/is (which one is right??) expendable..

 

[LifeDepraved]

Well to take advantage of Adam's mistake... I present...

BAD NEWS FOR OPETH!

 

[BlueSky]

very nice

The more I think about it the more I wonder why mikael picked the people he did. None of the new members seem to fit the band. I was thinking about the new keyboardist who doesn't seem to fit right in the band at all. I for one really liked ghost, but always notice how out of place the keyboardist is a lot of the time. I wonder if thats something we are gonna have to deal with more and more. The sound will be the same, but the players wont fit. The still life line up till deliverance was perfect for the band. I guess I'll just have to wait, and see.

 

[no_reply]

Wow i'm in disbelief.....I really can't express how sad this makes me

fanboy

 

[Alcapoth]

Wow, I don't know why...but this news really hit me...it hit me HARD. Ouch, I still feel it in my stomach.


Well, looking on the bright side, I did see Opeth 6 times...and they were all with Peter. So, I'm thankful I did. The thing is, all those times and I wasn't able to meet the band...once...at all. It sucks. But even though I haven't met the guys, there's just no denying how humble Peter is. That's why he'll be missed by me. That guy just seems....real. Very cool guy and it's hard to find people that are so down to earth like this. His interviews express this. But anyway, if it's not in you anymore it's not in you...the guy said it well.

A big CHEERS goes out to him. In fact, I should post this up at the Opeth boards as well - I'm sure someone brought this up for sure.

 

[requiem]

I guess after being in a band for so long it could be quite understandable that you'd get tired of it, no matter how much fun it might be.

Something tells me that Opeth have unfortunately past their zenith... Could this be the end of Opeth as we know it?

 

[the mourner13]

very nice

The more I think about it the more I wonder why mikael picked the people he did. None of the new members seem to fit the band. I was thinking about the new keyboardist who doesn't seem to fit right in the band at all. I for one really liked ghost, but always notice how out of place the keyboardist is a lot of the time. I wonder if thats something we are gonna have to deal with more and more. The sound will be the same, but the players wont fit. The still life line up till deliverance was perfect for the band. I guess I'll just have to wait, and see.

I don't know who played the keyboards for GR but I know that it was Steven Wilson for Damnation and those keyboards are fukkin great.Actually the most of the cold atmospheric and psychedelic feeling in the album is given by the keyboards I think.I didn't pay much attention to keyboards in GR since it's not one of my faves.

 

[BlueSky]

Yeah they got a permanent keyboardist since ghost. He's no wilson I can tell you that much.

 

[stefan86]

I think the keyboards in GR are pretty shitty, especially Beneath The Mire

 

[affinityband]

been knowin this for a while. good its out.
good luck to peter, but its no doubt the new guitar player will finally complement mike in the best way.
cant wait to hear the solo duels between these two and the next masterpiece to come.

how long have you known about it anders?

 

[biggsy]

next album will be very interesting.

 

[MadTinus]

how long have you known about it anders?

I wonder too, gotta be for some time (some weeks I guess), since they already have a replacement.

 

[affinityband]

the keyboards in opeth are amazing stfu, gives it a well needed boost of texture.

 

[discouraged1]

honestly, keyboards were a bit cheesy to me when i heard GR for the first time, but i guess it is down to Mike's love for 70's prog bands.

i think this change would be rather interesting.

 

[discouraged1]

honestly, keyboards were a bit cheesy to me when i heard GR for the first time, but i guess it is down to Mike's love for 70's prog bands.

i think this guitar player change would be rather interesting.

 

[stefan86]

I love the keyboards on Damnation, but most of the stuff on GR just plain doesn't fit. It almost gets a playful sound which is totally wrong for the music Opeth plays.

 

[affinityband]

nah way.. totally in your face obvious melodys. per's an amazing player and it works brilliantly. you can hear that it sounds like its taken from a different type of music. but i think it mesh's well. although the next album will be a definite improvement in terms of blending the sounds together. but i liked the way it was goin with gr.

 

[Jinn]

...wow. Out of all the members to leave..

 

[EternityRites]

mm yes. interesting development.

here is some good notstalgia to compare against the present.

http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/opeth_0905.htm