Opeth

tohostudios · Number of posts: 4353 Age: 49 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Too much "Wooooooarrrrrrrrgggghhhhh" style vocals for my ears.

Too bad too because musically, I've liked what I've heard.

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GODSWIZARD · Subject: Re: Opeth Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:45 pm

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"Wooooooarrrrrrrrgggghhhhh"

I always wondered about how that was spelled. scratch

Thanks for clearing that up. Razz

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4353 Age: 49 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I must give credit where due.

I stole it from Pelata.

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Angel with Attitude · Subject: Re: Opeth Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:14 pm

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Too much "Wooooooarrrrrrrrgggghhhhh" style vocals for my ears.

That's funny. I can stand a little of it...

Listening to those two discs, vocally speaking I thought I was listening to Pink Floyd in one song and then in another song, Tool.

Maybe all or most of the rest is as you described

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4353 Age: 49 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Angel with Attitude wrote:

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Too much "Wooooooarrrrrrrrgggghhhhh" style vocals for my ears.

That's funny. I can stand a little of it...

Listening to those two discs, vocally speaking I thought I was listening to Pink Floyd in one song and then in another song, Tool.

Maybe all or most of the rest is as you described

I can stand a little too (Sirenia, some Epica) and even a lot sometimes (Haggard, Hollenthon). But something about the growling on the songs I've heard by Opeth just really turns me off.

I think it's because I think I could really get into this band without the growls.

That said, I own nothing by this band and it's entirely possible that there's a tolerably growly album by them that I would like. I've just heard random songs people have sent me and couldn't stand the vocals on any of them. An album with Pink Floyd or Tool vox would probably appeal to me.

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Rex · Subject: Re: Opeth Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:23 am

Rex likes this band....yaaaay!!!!!!!!!

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Chris · Number of posts: 339 Age: 30 Registration date: 2007-04-20

One of the best bands of my lifetime. Period.

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Whatever dude. You listen to Machine Head and Opeth. You don't know crap about metal. Get lost.

**MetalH** · Subject: Re: Opeth Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:30 pm

Toho! Check out the album Damnation! It has no "woooaarrghgh" vocals at all. It's very mellow and bluesy.

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4353 Age: 49 Registration date: 2007-04-07

MetalH wrote:

Toho! Check out the album Damnation! It has no "woooaarrghgh" vocals at all. It's very mellow and bluesy.

Will do.

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**exo** · Number of posts: 8533 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

MetalH wrote:

Toho! Check out the album Damnation! It has no "woooaarrghgh" vocals at all. It's very mellow and PROGGY.

FIXED!!!!!

mellow/acoustic PROG......

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tohostudios · Number of posts: 4353 Age: 49 Registration date: 2007-04-07

exo wrote:

MetalH wrote:

Toho! Check out the album Damnation! It has no "woooaarrghgh" vocals at all. It's very mellow and PROGGY.

FIXED!!!!!

mellow/acoustic PROG......

Thanks for the warning.

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BackFromTheDawn · Number of posts: 4574 Age: 23 Registration date: 2007-05-19

exo wrote:

MetalH wrote:

Toho! Check out the album Damnation! It has no "woooaarrghgh" vocals at all. It's very mellow and PROGGY.

FIXED!!!!!

mellow/acoustic PROG......

I think that was the album featured on one of the dvds that was just snore-inducing.

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Master's Apprentice · Number of posts: 745 Age: 37 Registration date: 2009-02-20

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I think that was the album featured on one of the dvds that was just snore-inducing.[/quote]

lol!

Yeah you're right in the first part there BFTD, they play all of Damnation on the Lamentations dvd.
It's pretty mellow man. But it's a great album IMO.
Did you make it to the second half though?
Much heavier, and by the bands' own admission "this is what we really sound like".

lutikri55 · Number of posts: 82 Age: 25 Registration date: 2007-04-14

How is the band lyrically? I mean specifically in regards to content, etc.

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**exo** · Number of posts: 8533 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

All over the board....Akerfeldt writes a LOT of occult themed material, though it's not in the "hail Satan" vein; it's much more towards the whole "romantic ghostly tragedy" type of thing.

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Chris · Number of posts: 339 Age: 30 Registration date: 2007-04-20

But if that bothers you, stay away from Bloodbath's new one. Laughing

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Whatever dude. You listen to Machine Head and Opeth. You don't know crap about metal. Get lost.

BackFromTheDawn · Number of posts: 4574 Age: 23 Registration date: 2007-05-19

Master's Apprentice wrote:

BackFromTheDawn wrote:

I think that was the album featured on one of the dvds that was just snore-inducing.

Yeah you're right in the first part there BFTD, they play all of Damnation on the Lamentations dvd.
It's pretty mellow man. But it's a great album IMO.
Did you make it to the second half though?
Much heavier, and by the bands' own admission "this is what we really sound like".

I was aware of Opeth's more traditional sound....that's why I found it snore-inducing. I'm not against mellow music, by any means, but that bit of Opeth I heard just didn't register as Opeth....as I suppose they admitted.

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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: Opeth Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:05 pm

exo wrote:

MetalH wrote:

Toho! Check out the album Damnation! It has no "woooaarrghgh" vocals at all. It's very mellow and PROGGY.

FIXED!!!!!

mellow/acoustic PROG......

Yes, prog for sure. But some of the guitar tone and leads give it a bluesy vibe at least to my ears. I listened to Deliverance in the car today. Absolute masterpiece.

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Daveandstuff · Number of posts: 267 Registration date: 2008-05-20

I really like the album "damnation!" Blackwater Park is probably my least favorite. I would love to see them live sometime! I bet they put on an amazing performance!

Master's Apprentice · Number of posts: 745 Age: 37 Registration date: 2009-02-20

Daveandstuff wrote:

I would love to see them live sometime! I bet they put on an amazing performance!

Go see 'em if you ever get the chance Daveandstuff! They were amazing live!
Awesome sound. Awesome setlist. Awesome lighting. FLAWLESS performance Twisted Evil