Opeth "Heritage"

onlyclave · #1 09-15-2011, 10:21 AM

Dream Theater turned out to be a disappointment but the new Opeth record "Heritage" is one of the coolest things I've heard this year.

It reminds me of a Deep Purple album for some reason.

Opeth - The Devil's Orchard - YouTube

Thoughts?

mikezimmerman · #2 09-15-2011, 10:25 AM

If you haven't heard the whole thing yet, it's available to listen at NPR's "First Listen" area: First Listen: Opeth, 'Heritage' : NPR

zaten · #3 09-15-2011, 10:32 AM

Glad to see metal still comes in some inspired forms

perfektspace6 · #4 09-15-2011, 08:27 PM

Just discovered these guys a few months back and have been blown away. The new album sounds like like more of the same awesomeness.

Grygore · #5 09-16-2011, 08:51 PM

While the new album has a very different feel - I like it a LOT. If all goes according to plan, I will be seeing them live in Dallas in October!

bobinverted · #6 09-16-2011, 09:14 PM

Love the music and the lyrics... not sure about the vocals.. but thanks for posting this

Diiw · #7 09-16-2011, 09:19 PM

I prefer brokencyde way better!!! You should all check them out

brendanbassist · #8 09-16-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by onlyclave

Dream Theater turned out to be a disappointment but the new Opeth record "Heritage" is one of the coolest things I've heard this year.

It reminds me of a Deep Purple album for some reason.

Opeth - The Devil's Orchard - YouTube

Thoughts?

Yeah, I love the new album. Opeth has so many sounds, all of them equally amazing, and this one is completely new for them. Kinda like Watershed meets 70s prog rock. They're currently on tour as well; already have my tickets for the show in October in Austin.

the byronic man · #9 09-16-2011, 09:27 PM

definitely another great one from these guys. nice to see them bringing more of the throwback prog sound into what they are doing.

Alvaro Martín Gómez A. · #10 09-16-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by onlyclave

Opeth - The Devil's Orchard - YouTube

Wow! I've never been into Opeth because I absolutely dislke guttural vocals. But this song is as close to perfection as I can think of. Could you Opeth connoisseurs point me to other tunes with clean vocals?

Alvaro Martín Gómez A. · #11 09-16-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Wow! I've never been into Opeth because I absolutely dislke guttural vocals. But this song is as close to perfection as I can think of. Could you Opeth connoisseurs point me to other tunes with clean vocals?

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Originally Posted by mikezimmerman

If you haven't heard the whole thing yet, it's available to listen at NPR's "First Listen" area: First Listen: Opeth, 'Heritage' : NPR

I've just given a quick listening and it seems that there's not a single death metal growl in the whole album. At a glance, I liked what I heard. This album may become one of my next purchases.

the byronic man · #12 09-16-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Wow! I've never been into Opeth because I absolutely dislke guttural vocals. But this song is as close to perfection as I can think of. Could you Opeth connoisseurs point me to other tunes with clean vocals?

the entire new record as well as Damnation are all clean. bits and pieces on others have clean vocals but mostly mixed with screams.

MisterWraith · #13 09-19-2011, 11:18 PM

I'm one of the few here who really likes some Death Metal a whole lot, so I love Old School Opeth,, and groove on the mellower stuff as well. I just downloaded this album on I-tunes, and the bass work is subtle round and very full. Though it's not as in your face as some of what Mendez has done before.. Man it's really some great bass playing, in that it does what the song calls for quite well and doesn't over do it.

~ Todd

Ayliffe · #14 09-20-2011, 08:19 AM

Really not a fan of it.... In fact I hate it. Not because Opeth did something different - I encourage that - But because its just very boring, start/stoppy and... well... boring. That being said, the musicianship is incredible and very tight. Maybe if i liked Jazzier stuff more i'd be into it.

Barkless Dog · #15 09-20-2011, 10:13 AM

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I've just given a quick listening and it seems that there's not a single death metal growl in the whole album. At a glance, I liked what I heard. This album may become one of my next purchases.

Agreed & I like Screaming but this is a mature effort that does not rely on the screaming growling crutch.

So far it sounds great. Seems to be causing a great division among their fans.

Tituscrow · #16 09-20-2011, 10:37 AM

Its another killer release from one of the current standard bearers of metal/rock. Love this band.

brendanbassist · #17 09-20-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ayliffe

Really not a fan of it.... In fact I hate it. Not because Opeth did something different - I encourage that - But because its just very boring, start/stoppy and... well... boring. That being said, the musician ship is incredible and very tight. Maybe if i liked Jazzier stuff more i'd be into it.

It is a bit "start/stoppy", but I think less so than Watershed was.

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Originally Posted by MisterWraith

...Man it's really some great bass playing, in that it does what the song calls for quite well and doesn't over do it.

~ Todd

Agreed. "Haxprocess" in particular has some pretty sweet bass playing. I think this album overall features the bass more than any of the prior albums.

MisterWraith · #18 09-20-2011, 11:26 PM

I just downloaded Morningrise on i-tunes this evening to replace my long lost CD copy... wow!! another era. Johan DeFarfalla did some great fretless on there. A very dark and melancholy album.. to me, not necessarily better than Heritage.. but different and Great! I'm glad to have it in my collection. I am really psyched for the Oct. 1st Concert at Orlando House of Blues.

~ Todd

ChrisDieci · #19 09-21-2011, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterWraith

I just downloaded Morningrise on i-tunes this evening to replace my long lost CD copy... wow!! another era. Johan DeFarfalla did some great fretless on there. A very dark and melancholy album.. to me, not necessarily better than Heritage.. but different and Great! I'm glad to have it in my collection.

I hear you, the first incarnation of Opeth with De Farfalla on fretless bass and Nordin on drums is my favourite, and Morningrise is one of the albums I like most ever (the opener, Advent, is simply amazing). The rhythm section had a very jazzy feeling and really made a difference.

They remained a top notch band also after the first line-up changes, though.

I've listened a few times to Heritage and I'm really digging it, practically no metal, a nice mix of prog, jazz and doom, some parts remind me of Deep Purple too, mixed with a bit of Black Sabbath in the heaviest ones...

It is a bir start/stoppy, yes! But i kinda like it.

And finally we can hear Lopez in the mix, with some nice lines. I think he's a great player but on the previous records you can't really hear it most of the time... but watch him play live, and you'll see...

nick g. · #20 09-21-2011, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

Wow! I've never been into Opeth because I absolutely dislke guttural vocals. But this song is as close to perfection as I can think of. Could you Opeth connoisseurs point me to other tunes with clean vocals?

Here's a list - not ALL of their clean songs, but those I like best, and the album they're on in parenthesis.

To Bid You Farewell (Morningrise)
Face of Melinda (Still Life)
Harvest (Blackwater Park)
Windowpane (Damnation)
Death Whispered A Lullabye (Damnation)
Hope Leaves (Damnation)
Hours of Wealth (Ghost Reveries)
Isolation Years (Ghost Reveries)
Burden (Watershed)
Hex Omega (Watershed)

Also: Heritage is freaky and awesome. Digging the hell out of it.