The Opeth album thread

jenderfazz · #1 02-19-2007, 01:55 AM

What's your favorite Opeth album, and why?

Still Life has been mine for a bit simply because there are some awesome songs on it. Moonlapse Vertigo and Benighted always stood out, so Still Life quickly became a favorite.

What would you consider the definitive Opeth album? What about an album to introduce Opeth to someone?

Lokkenjawnz · #2 02-19-2007, 02:05 AM

I have to agree, it's extremely difficult to pick a single album out as being their best. As far as my personal favorite, I've always been a big fan of Ghost Reveries. It's a great example of their signature style of mixing very relaxed clean pieces with intense distorted metal pieces. All of the tracks on the album are simply amazing, though that pretty much applies to all of their albums. My favorite tracks on the album are probably The Baying Of The Hounds, The Grand Conjuration, and Hours Of Wealth. But all of them rock like a boulder.

This thread should prove interesting I think! Great idea!

-Lokkenjawnz

CeeJ · #3 02-19-2007, 02:32 AM

if you want to freak out metal haters with true musical genius...
play them 'damnation,' then throw on ANY of their other albums since damnation is the only album that lacks ANY cookie-monster vocals.

I would have to say *IMHO* on a songwriting basis that damnation IS their best written album, and that Ghost Reveries is their best recording, and most technically executed in their library.

I have all of their CD's and the DVD~ nothing sucks!
The only thing I have a hard time with is the Deep Purple cover "Soldier of Fortune,' it's the bonus track on the Ghost Reveries deluxe CD/DVD set. Don't get me wrong I like the Purple, and Opeth do a great job on it, but something about the song doesn't sit right with me, lyrical structure, cadence, or something~ I dunno........ regardless, they didn't write it.
And one track that seems odd... out of pile of albums seem wrong to pick at. Prog-Metal Wizards!

stitchbass · #4 02-19-2007, 04:49 AM

for me, Blackwater Park. I love everything about that album, the production, the playing, and it just has that magical quality, like Chili Peppers BSSM. That one magical album that defines a band

idoru · #5 02-19-2007, 05:42 AM

I think Blackwater Park is the best intro to Opeth for somebody who's into heavy music, but my all time fave is My Arms, Your Hearse. They finished with "Demon of the Fall" both times I saw them play, and it well near killed me

I might have to do a best-of CD for my car, my favourite track from each album. Might not be enough room on a single disc though!

velvetkevorkian · #6 02-19-2007, 06:30 AM

They're all great, but Blackwater Park edges it for me I think.

**Josh Ryan** · #7 02-19-2007, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by velvetkevorkian

They're all great, but Blackwater Park edges it for me I think.

^ Yep. I like them all though.

TeeMartin · #8 02-19-2007, 09:50 PM

Still Life is probably my favorite. The Moor is just amazing. Blackwater Park after that. Damnation was very good as well.

Justin V · #9 02-19-2007, 10:02 PM

Still Life was my first Opeth CD. I quickly got everything else out at the time (and everything since). Still Life I think has stayed my favorite, though. It just feels right whenever I put it on.

Other faves would be "Damnation", "Blackwater Park" and "My Arms, Your Hearse" in no real order, just depending on my mood.

AmyTheFreak · #10 02-19-2007, 10:11 PM

I would say Damnation... but I guess that's because I'm a girl.

I'm also in love with Blackwater Park.
I have all their albums, I need to listen to the rest more.

My play count for Harvest and To Rid The Disease are pretty high... probobly because those songs are(were?

) really special to me.

But Opeth definatly = love.

Whoops. Forgot to say why I love them. Just the amazing songwriting in general.
I love the distinct Opeth sounds of the guitars. And Mikael's voice is just stunning!

hyp.spec · #11 02-19-2007, 10:40 PM

Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park

sheer brilliance

AmyTheFreak · #12 02-20-2007, 12:25 AM

Man, I've got all my Opeth albums on random right now.

I love it so much. I need to do this more often.
Thankfully it hasn't decided to choose any of the songs with memories in them...

Embryodead · #13 02-20-2007, 12:53 AM

Still Life and Damnation.

God of Rapture · #14 02-20-2007, 09:05 AM

Still Life

Serenity Painted Death is amazing.

DanielM · #15 02-20-2007, 10:11 AM

Damnation is my favourite.

Verbannter · #16 02-20-2007, 10:17 AM

Still Life and Blackwater park are amongst some of my all time favorite albums.

43% burnt · #17 02-20-2007, 10:24 AM

Another vote for Blackwater Park. Followed closely by Ghost Reveries.

They're all amazing though!

nad · #18 02-20-2007, 01:33 PM

Deliverance is my favorite because it's the only one that sounds organic to me.

I didn't like Ghost Reveries (the only album of theirs I don't own), and Morningrise always bored the poop right out of me. The others ranged from pretty good to freakin' killer.

bassjamn · #19 02-20-2007, 01:45 PM

My Arms, Your Hearse

velvetkevorkian · #20 02-20-2007, 04:16 PM

I have to say, I think this band is probably the closest thing to musical perfection I've ever heard.