Why do people think Opeth is so great?

[Undefined]

yup, like, I never feel like listening to anything brutal at 1-2 am when I'm really bored/tired I listen to Opeth or 13 Candles..or anything mellow when im tired or bored.

edit: finally a serious thread, I was gettin sick of all the pointless threads.

Dude, I fall asleep often with my headphones on full blast listening to Borgir, Bodom, Arch Enemy, shit like that...


... I've even fallen asleep in the daytime with my stereo FULL BLAST in my room to the same shit.

But if I'm not in the mood for slow stuff, then I can't appreciate it. But even when I am, I throw on an Opeth track and for the most part it's usually really bad. I like most of Black Rose Immortal, and Blackwater park, it has it's moments. But blargh, I really dislike Opeth I prefer Slipknot to them

 

[Swabs]

I prefer Slipknot to them

Death to you, heretic.

 

[Undefined]

Imo Opeth are just plain shit, I too, have tried real hard to get into them but theres is just nothing there; nothing special. I guess the band is just like Marmite: You either love it or you hate it, and I hate it.

Correct.

I hate 'em too.

I do have to agree that they are quite long, but they make it up by adding diffrent influences in each song. Most bands just stick to the standard 3-5 minutes and finish the song in a hurry so they can get more money, Opeth is diffrent, they are really care for their music.
To me they never are repetitive just because they are so long alot of diffrent styles are mixed in one song but not in one part of the song. For instance: first part is kinda silent, then comes a loud death metal part followed by a progressive part, then another death metal, then a guitar solo, progressive-death, etc.
So basicly all the parts just follow up to each other, making every part of the song sound diffrent which can never be repetitive

If you like variety, check out Arcturus and Solefald or if you REALLY want variety, chekc out Sigh or Empalot.

 

[Chamet]

I prefer Slipknot to them

and you were gonna crucify because I'm not into Maiden?

 

[Undefined]

and you were gonna crucify because I'm not into Maiden?

Dude why did you remind me!

 

[Black Core]

If you like variety, check out Arcturus and Solefald or if you REALLY want variety, chekc out Sigh or Empalot.

it's not just the variaty, it's the fact that every instrument comes in the right place in the song and the combination of those is just great

 

[KillerGon]

opeth and their fans suck bawlz... that's why i pwned their forum.

 

[Chamet]

opeth and their fans suck bawlz... that's why i pwned their forum.

 

[Swabs]

Who here likes Dream Theater? (anyone who says yes, dies.)

 

[Chamet]

Who here likes Dream Theater? (anyone who says yes, dies.)

I think they suck balls, they really, really do.
but let's not change the subject.

 

[KillerGon]

Who here likes Dream Theater? (anyone who says yes, dies.)

yes

 

[Undefined]

it's not just the variaty, it's the fact that every instrument comes in the right place in the song and the combination of those is just great

Then Arcturus is right for you!

Who here likes Dream Theater? (anyone who says yes, dies.)

I hate those fags with a passion. Snobby prog that sucks shit.

 

[Chamet]

yes

dead yet? or still alive?

 

[Pђoenix]

Yeah I like a couple of songs from Dream Theatre.. btw can someone tell me what song is being played at the intro to this vid?

 

[KillerGon]

dead yet? or still alive?

alive... I'm God, remember that

 

[Swabs]

James LaBrie has the shittest singing voice ever, it sounds like a cat that has a kazoo in it's mouth, being stepped on.

Mikael Åkerfeldt however has a great voice.

 

[Undefined]

^The Opeth guy does not have a great voice. It's decent, but by NO means anything special imo.

 

[KillerGon]

Mikael Åkerfeldt however has a great voice.

everytime he sings, he seems to hit the brown note.

 

[xCrippleStompx]

Opeth Sucks!!!!!

 

[SteveAwesome]

I never liked prog metal much to begin with, but Opeth and Dream Theater write terribly boring music. Not taking anything away from their instrumental talent, but their songs just bore the living fuck out of me.