Opeth, innit.

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Opeth, innit.
Topic Started: Jun 16 2008, 09:31 PM (151 Views)
freddaahh	Jun 16 2008, 09:31 PM Post #1
God of all things br00tal. Posts: 103 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	Opeth thread time, there' sbound to be a couple fans of these prog maestros here in the Thrasherhood. So, let's discuss. I loved Watershed, thought it was brilliant, very progressive, but it doesn't get too prog for its own good - unlike Dream Theatre, for instance - and the addition of Fred Akesson from Arch Enemy has given them a more technical edge, with fucking great guitar solos on each song. Also, I'M SEEING OPETH IN NOVEMBER! Anyone in the South West, come to Bristol on 21st, have a miniature thrasherhood meet up.



toxic_waltz	Jun 16 2008, 11:58 PM Post #2
I am the faggot Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	watershed=win. when i write a song, i try to make it as complex and usually play around with time signatures alot. after listening to watershed, i got it around in my thick head that if your going to write a song, why not make it unique rather than just sawing the E string?



Vermintide	Jun 17 2008, 05:49 PM Post #3
Adminiskaven Posts: 380 Group: Admins Member #5 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	I usually get lynched for my opinions on Opeth, but here I am probably safe. As good as they are, I think Opeth's biggest downfall is the fact that they are Opeth. Everything they makes is Opeth. It's got such a distinctive style it kinda works against itself. It would be wrong to say all their material sounds identical; they have moved in a new direction in recent years. However, I do think it's true to say, Opeth's material is all pretty similar. It's good, and it is very diverse, but it's just all the same at the same time. I can't explain it. It's just that there are only so many ways you can play jazzy clean intros, followed by a chugging death riff in a satisfying yet reasonably low gain toan, followed by Akefeldt's roars, followed by clean singing, followed by a clean section... Opeth are just too Opethy for their own good.



toxic_waltz	Jun 18 2008, 12:55 AM Post #4
I am the faggot Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	facepalm



freddaahh	Jun 19 2008, 09:51 PM Post #5
God of all things br00tal. Posts: 103 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	Yeah, but Watershed is still just amazing. A more varied album that the other stuff they've released.



toxic_waltz	Jun 20 2008, 12:05 AM Post #6
I am the faggot Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	more varied than any other metal album that isn't "nordic folk metal" or 1920's themed metal cough12 ton method cough



Vermintide	Jun 20 2008, 12:11 PM Post #7
Adminiskaven Posts: 380 Group: Admins Member #5 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	If by varied you mean OMG IT HAS AN JAZZY ACOUSTIC BIT BETWEEN TEH BR00TALS, THIS SHIT DEFIES GENRES!!!



freddaahh	Jun 20 2008, 10:56 PM Post #8
God of all things br00tal. Posts: 103 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	I don't mean that, I mean that the songs sound different to each other and different to other Opeth albums, the introduction of a fuckton of good soloing helps, too.



Vermintide	Jun 21 2008, 07:48 PM Post #9
Adminiskaven Posts: 380 Group: Admins Member #5 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	Yeah, that's true. I suppose I'm just not too fond of the general direction of Watershed and Ghost Reveries. If they kept the song structure and technicality of Still Life and Morningrise, but with the ripping shred they have begun indulging in on Watershed, I'd be a very happy bunny. Rat. I maintain that Damnation is a waste of megabytes.



freddaahh	Jun 26 2008, 09:18 PM Post #10
God of all things br00tal. Posts: 103 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Jun 14, 2008	I think Watershed has a much different sound to Ghost Reveries, more of a death metal - yet classic rock sound to it. Ghost Reveries had a slightly more mainstream gloss production to it - quite typical of Roadrunner Records, actually.



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