Opeth (Official Thread)

[Riff Raff]

Yes but the majority of Opeth fans that hated Heritage will probably not like the new album either. Glad you also dug the new one too though. Most fickle Opeth fans won't even give it a proper chance. lol

 

[Taboo]

Yes but the majority of Opeth fans that hated Heritage will probably not like the new album either. Glad you also dug the new one too though. Most fickle Opeth fans won't even give it a proper chance. lol

Yeah I see what you mean. Opeth fans are amongst the most annoying I've come across in the metal community lol

What are your favorites from the new album?

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Has the new one been released yet?

 

[Taboo]

Has the new one been released yet?

It hasn't been released yet (August 26, 2014), but it leaked last month, so it's been out for some time now.

 

[Riff Raff]

Pale Communion is where Heritage left off but probably had a bit more direction to it.

 

[Riff Raff]

I've pretty well decided Pale Communion is my new favourite album of 2014. Listened to it many times this weekend and its been an enthralling listen every time. Its really that great a release.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

^^ It's good, damn good. Potentially better than "Heritage", but only time will tell.

 

[Riff Raff]

I like the track Voice of Treason. I think that one had a rather theatrical feel to it too.

 

[joker1961]

ok this will ever make me friends or lose them... I`ve never like the vocals of this band so I`ve never really listened to them so for a newbie to Opeth which album should be the first I search out...

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

ok this will ever make me friends or lose them... I`ve never like the vocals of this band so I`ve never really listened to them so for a newbie to Opeth which album should be the first I search out...

The question is, which vocals don't you like? The clean singing or the growls?

I'd normally recommend "Blackwater Park" (which is their masterpiece imo) or "Still Life" (their second best imo), but if you do not like the growls, perhaps you'll like "Damnation" or the last two, "Heritage" and "Pale Communion".