Opeth (Official Thread)

[joker1961]

Riff is right, Opeth is not for everyone and perhaps you will never get into them. On the other hand, they are the kind of band that needs time and attention to really appreciate, especially if you are trying to get into them at this point in their career with 11 albums behind them and a new one coming out soon.

I'd say give "Blackwater Park" a spin, from start to end. Pay attention and if you're not converted by the end of it, just move on. Shit happens.

hmmm I`ll give it a spin and see where of if it takes to me...

 

[Metal Health]

hmmm I`ll give it a spin and see where of if it takes to me...

I would very highly recommend Damnation, even though it isn't true to Opeth's classic sound. It is a beautiful acoustic album. Also, check out the Watershed album, specifically Coil and Burden. Opeth is a great band and you never know what to expect because most of their songs have a great acoustic part that suddenly crescendos into a huge death metal electric part. Like I said, great band with the heavy songs as well as the acoustic ones.

 

[Riff Raff]

I beg to differ about Damnation not being true. It is as true to their sound as most of their work. Experimentation and not making the same album twice has always been the Opeth style and for me that's just a part of why they're fantastic.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

"Damnation" is a great record, but it's an album, which only represents a fragment of their style. It's not the first album I'd recommend to someone who wants to get into Opeth, but I would recommend it to anyone who wants to listen to a really good acoustic/proggy album.

 

[Riff Raff]

A decent size fragment to be fair since acoustic melodies are in most of their albums. lol

 

[Metal Health]

A decent size fragment to be fair since acoustic melodies are in most of their albums. lol

Acoustic melodies but not many acoustic songs

 

[Riff Raff]

Also taken into account was their song lengths too. They did more with longer tracks back in their early days especially songs like Black Rose Immortal which I would recommend actually for any newish fans. When recommending something it depends a lot on the vocals for this band in my opinion. If they want cleans go with Damnation, Pale Communion.

 

[Riff Raff]

Will O The Wisp


Great song.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Here's another new track!



Sounds a bit like Ghost at times, but overall, it's the best of the 3 tracks they've released so far.

 

[joker1961]

Here's another new track!



Sounds a bit like Ghost at times, but overall, it's the best of the 3 tracks they've released so far.

Dude just not getting this band, why I don't know...due maybe to the lack of how I`m listening to them you now in the background...when doing other stuff surely there it is...............