Well, it's hard to understand a song/album when just listening to half a second and fast forwarding all the time :( My Arms, Your Hearse is absolutely amazing!
"Nothing goes on here." Dood it doesn't even take that long to get going, and even then he doesn't get the uniquely somber contrast it takes in the entire album, let alone discography.
😂 I agree but he does have a point. It's quite stop and start and less produced. But that's what is good about them. I'm glad I heard the 3 albums after and then bought the first 3 mysterious raw, broody albums. I think it was a necessary process/practice to write better songs and structures and have classic black metal albums in said process.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers It was really the opposite for me. I had very little exposure to that kind of music the first time I heard Orchid and was IMMEDIATELY sucked in by “In the Mist She was Standing”. It’s the album that was my gateway to all forms of extreme metal.
Opeth at their worst is still light years ahead of like 95% of all metal bands. I kind of understand your comments about the first couple of albums but I still reall enjoy them. Songwriting improved markedly with Still Life and then Blackwater Park was lifted with the production and songwriting help from Steven Wilson. What I love most is how well 12 minute songs still come together in a live setting. One of my favourite bands ever.
Orchid is mostly shit with moments of brilliance, Morningrise is a refined version of Orchid and is an improvement in every way and My Arms is fantastic and is pretty much the first time Opeth was Opeth as we know them. I could see shitting on Orchid but the other two should be immune to flogging.
I read this comment super confused before watching the video. Not sure why it didn't click. . 0:37 seconds in and It is indeed Orchid, not Orchard. Pretty funny haha.
He made a point of pronouncing it wrong during the whole stream to trigger people 😂 everyone was moaning at his pronunciation of Mikael's name too haha
They are amateurish ...in comparison to their own later albums. Not amateurish in comparison to other bands though! A lot of songs do just sound like they threw in one riff after the next and lack continuity, which the later albums especially Ghost & Watershed .. do not.
@@saschamarr495 I totally agree, but riffs are great, some of Mikael's best, performances are amazing and production, while rough, really fits music and creates great atmosphere. Also some beautiful melancholic moments there.
I remember recommending Ghost reveries to a hip hop friend, he said he didnt like it but some parts were good, I told him to listen to it again and trust me. A week later I see his instagram story just driving in the sunset listening to the middle melodic part of harlequin forest. He has now begun the journey
I didn’t even start listening to Opeth heavily until 2021. Prior to that I only knew a handful of songs. I wish I hadn’t waited but the upshot is I had their entire catalogue to discover as music that was brand new to me. There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t listen to Opeth. There’s so much to love.
I dont know about how familiar you are with their discography yet, but dont listen to Bradleys opinion on MAYH. It is more proggy and has WAY better transitions then the first two albums. It has some of the most powerful and wild growls in their discography, and maybe the darkest and most dense atmosphere of any Opeth record. Of course it is not yet on a level with GR, BWP or Watershed when it comes to overall musicality, but it has a wild and youthful energy. I would not go as far to say it is their best album, but it has grown to be maybe my most listened to album (after I kinda ignored it for my first 8-10 years of beeing an Opeth fan, maybe I just overlistened everything else :D )
The first 3 Opeth albums are so criminally underrated. I think it's a great example of metal elitism tbh as most people that criticize them, including the band members themselves to be fair, criticize their 'bad production' which is actually a big part of what made them so good. People these days are way too obsessed with production in general, and with clean sterile, precise, production at that. We have forgotten that there is beauty in simplicity and in imperfection.
@@DontTrustDolls Yes, they're perfect. And the production is only 'bad' according to the sensibilities of the modern Metal listener, who is used to quantised drums and highly processed guitar tones. Don't believe the crowd in this case. It's an opinion parroted without much substance, for their first two albums were produced by the legendary Dan Swanö - responsible for 'Storm of the Light's Bane' and other 90s Death Metal classics. They have a piercing guitar tone and a deeply melancholic atmosphere.
Morningrise is pretty amateur. It’s just a billion riffs and acoustic parts played next to each other without making any sense. But My Arms Your Hearse is their darkest album ever.
It drags on a lot, definitely a "one time and shelving it forever" listen but its a far cry from a bad album. Hell you must hate a lot of albums if you think this is bad@jarrettchristensen_music
@@jarrettchristensen_musicA tier. It's not S tier but it's gotta be minimum A tier. As soon as that explosion occurs after the intro in When, it became A tier.
From Heritage to Sorceress Opeth just straight up became a 1970's prog band. In Cauda Venenum was a bit of a return to form, I especially like the version with the Swedish vocals.
Actually: Heritage is a very unique take on prog and a passion project for Mikael PC is 100% opeth DNA with prog sounds, a bit less innovative but very good. Sorceress actually has a similar sound to ICV and has a lot of bangers, but the production is horrible ICV is Nupeth 2.0 and I'm all here for it
"I'm really not a fan of their first three albums" and turned off the stream! This man and me just don't have the same taste in music. Fine, but whewwww that's a wild take.
If anyone's gonna dislike any of Opeth's work but like the rest, it's going to be the first 2 albums. Possibly including the 3rd. They're just very unique, for better or worse.
I genuinely forgot how many of these albums I used to listen to on repeat. I still get these grooves and riffs stuck in my head that I couldn't place and this video is reminding me how influential they were in my teenage years
MAYH is gorgeous, atmospheric, riffs and vocals are of the chain, amazing transitions, superbly melodic, great lyricism and story, consistent as fuck. My favourite Opeth album, no cap.
Orchid is a brilliant album imo, it's rough production and songwriting is part of its charm. Better than any overproduced modern djenty/progy/deathcore garbage.
I really like My Arms Your Hearse, this album is filled with amazing riffs like Karma and April Ethereal. But i think my favorite is Watershed, gotta love the weirdness in this one haha.
@@ElGroodleReezo It’s definitely great. Prog by definition meanders, so you could apply that criticism to the vast majority of seminal prog metal releases.
@@Cheddar_Wizard Nah it definitely isn't. And I probably would apply that same criticism like you said, I don't like music that meanders, I appreciate direction.
@@ElGroodleReezo What exactly about the album “meanders” then? The album is an hour long at 11 tracks, no song exceeds 8 minutes and the average track length is 5 minutes, the album’s style is strictly progressive death metal and all the songs follow in that direction except Remember Tomorrow which is a metal ballad. So what exactly about the record “meanders”? Are you able to expound on that or are you just throwing buzzwords around for the sake of being contrarian?
@@Cheddar_Wizard You might want to brush up on what a buzzword is before you try to be clever champ. The writing feels pretty disconnected from itself, the melodies aren't really engaging, and doesn't really have much of a satisfaction factor. So yeah, it meanders a bit.
My first exposure to Opeth was My Arms, Your Hearse and I still love it. The transition from Prologue to April Ethereal is a punch in a the dick but in a good way.
I discovered Opeth through Damnation, I love Progressive rock and they definitely excel at it, so I couldn't really understand those complaining about Opeth transition from Prog Death Metal to Progressive Rock. I've been listening to their first albums lately and now get why so many people miss that era, in my case I can say that I love their latest stuff so much but can't deny that the raw sound of the first albums really slaps.
I really think Pale Communion could have been absolutely incredible if they had implemented some of their death metal sounds. It's a great record, probably my favourite of their most recent four albums.
Got turned on to this band in 2003 or 2004 in high school. I've had the the O tatood on my back for ~13 years. Im married now, 35 and still love listening to them, including the first 3 albums. Black Rose Immortal is one of my favorites but i have like 30 favorite Opeth tunes lol
I discovered Opeth through their first two albums so I have a bit of a soft spot for those two. But anytime I hear something more recent they have done, it's instantly recognizable to me and I always dig it. I've always wanted to do a deep dive on their discog. because I know I'll love it 🤘
I still remember listening to Ghost Reveries for the first time during lunch break im high school… and being absolutely jumpscared by Ghost of Perdition.
My tier list (just about the only one I have of any bands ever): S: Still Life, MAYH, Morningrise, Blackwater Park, Damnation A: Orchid, Ghost Reveries B: Watershed, Deliverance C: Sourceress D: Heritage, Pale Communion, In Cauda Venenum And nothing in the divorce one, as all of their stuff is at least good. Most of the time brilliant. But I also cooled down regarding their latest stuff. Strong agree on Still Life - bloody masterpiece, my absolute favourite album. Of all. Ever.
Very glad to see Ghost Reveries at the peak. Everything on that album just flows so naturally into each other plus it's home to my favourite Opeth track in Reverie/Harlequin Forest 🙂
Great video !! But i cant get over that you didnt like Hessian Peel from Watershed. Its my fav on the album by far. Its just so unique and got the heaviest riffs they done
Yeah, people who think Orchid and Morningrise are their worst albums are people who I will not agree with on much about music and production and atmosphere at all. Maybe because they are closer to black metal in vibe and classical in structure. Sorry they aren’t in proper “song” form for you haters. I’ve loved them so much since like 1997.
I've seen Opeth like... 7 or 8 times since the early 00s. I don't specifically go anywhere to see them, they just turn up to most metal festivals. They're genuinely always so good live, with such great stage presence and humour, that every single time, without fail, I go home and listen to them... Before remembering I've done it multiple times before over 2 decades and I'm not a fan of their albums. I will say one thing though... Opeth fans are great. You can SAY the above and not offend them. Unlike other certain fans who will proclaim, "you don't get it."
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I listened to every Opeth album so i didn't have to watch this video.
🤣
Gotteem
REEEEAL
Great twist 👌
Ahahah I Just ADORE early Opeth's albuns!
My Arms, Your Hearse is amazing. Eat your beans and listen to it again.
My 🫘, Your 🫘
i was thinking morningrise but MAYH aswell
This guy. I like this band, shits on them for the rest of the video.
That Katatonic Doom metal part in "The Amen Corner"... Fucking iconic
Well, it's hard to understand a song/album when just listening to half a second and fast forwarding all the time :(
My Arms, Your Hearse is absolutely amazing!
Did he just shat on To Bid You Farewell 💀😢
Yes lol. Clueless.
"Nothing goes on here." Dood it doesn't even take that long to get going, and even then he doesn't get the uniquely somber contrast it takes in the entire album, let alone discography.
So Much SORROW
Sorrow in me
An ocean of sorrow in you
Sorrow for his unrefined taste. Pearls before swine lmfao!
to bid you farewell is a great track
Agreed
Right? WTF dude
Single-handedly made me buy all their albums after I fell in love with that track.
@@Elevation666 it might not be a great album but that is still one of favorite Opeth songs
A beautiful and poignant ending to their best album.
opinion discarded for the first 3 albums
😂 I agree but he does have a point. It's quite stop and start and less produced. But that's what is good about them. I'm glad I heard the 3 albums after and then bought the first 3 mysterious raw, broody albums. I think it was a necessary process/practice to write better songs and structures and have classic black metal albums in said process.
He does not get it _at all_ lol. Admittedly, they're probably quite a shock for people not used to listening to 90s Death/Doom.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers
It was really the opposite for me. I had very little exposure to that kind of music the first time I heard Orchid and was IMMEDIATELY sucked in by “In the Mist She was Standing”. It’s the album that was my gateway to all forms of extreme metal.
@@aaronstark5060 That's awesome. Incredible song, especially the last 4 minutes. Probably the album highlight.
I mean he has a bit of a point about orchid but to say that about My Arms Your Hearse is blasphemy
Opeth at their worst is still light years ahead of like 95% of all metal bands. I kind of understand your comments about the first couple of albums but I still reall enjoy them. Songwriting improved markedly with Still Life and then Blackwater Park was lifted with the production and songwriting help from Steven Wilson. What I love most is how well 12 minute songs still come together in a live setting. One of my favourite bands ever.
Opeth, more like GOATpeth, amirite?
DOPEth
MOPEth? COPEth?
Finally
A disgography review thats as long as the bands average song
My arms, your hearse is brilliant man
it's their best album
the first 3 albums slander is criminal
You mean slander?
@@thekivster slander yeah
morningrise is so good
I can agree that orchid and morningrise are the least good albums, but my arms your hearse is a fucking masterpiece.
Orchid is mostly shit with moments of brilliance, Morningrise is a refined version of Orchid and is an improvement in every way and My Arms is fantastic and is pretty much the first time Opeth was Opeth as we know them. I could see shitting on Orchid but the other two should be immune to flogging.
That wasn't Orchard (the trees) it was Orchid (the flower).
Had to pause the video :44 seconds in to make sure someone said this in the comments. Thank you, I can now resume watching.
I read this comment super confused before watching the video. Not sure why it didn't click.
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0:37 seconds in and It is indeed Orchid, not Orchard. Pretty funny haha.
He made a point of pronouncing it wrong during the whole stream to trigger people 😂 everyone was moaning at his pronunciation of Mikael's name too haha
He wrote 'Morningrise' wrong too.
Calling my arms your hearse amateur album is a pretty bold statement
it's a shit take, but w/e everyone has their own opinion :)
He's entitled to his opinion, even if it's entirely wrong.
They are amateurish ...in comparison to their own later albums. Not amateurish in comparison to other bands though!
A lot of songs do just sound like they threw in one riff after the next and lack continuity, which the later albums especially Ghost & Watershed .. do not.
@@saschamarr495 I totally agree, but riffs are great, some of Mikael's best, performances are amazing and production, while rough, really fits music and creates great atmosphere. Also some beautiful melancholic moments there.
very dumb statement , and i think he defends it cuz mikael once said he didnt like the album (probably trying to embrace his growlsess folk era)
The chord progression of The Drapery Falls is just insane
Man, I love Morningrise
I remember recommending Ghost reveries to a hip hop friend, he said he didnt like it but some parts were good, I told him to listen to it again and trust me.
A week later I see his instagram story just driving in the sunset listening to the middle melodic part of harlequin forest. He has now begun the journey
Really underrated album
Spreading the religion 👍
hell yeah
Harlequin Forest is goated. One of my earliest Opeth songs and a really catchy, dynamic one at that.
@@Mind_Crimes agreed, its also the first opeth song I've learned on bass
My Arms Your Hearse is a sick album, are you kidding?
We Demand Sabbath Deep Dive!!!
That we do!
I eagerly await his visible confusion once it comes time to address everything after Mob Rules.
Yeah!!
"Sabbath are cool but I just find their first three albums really amateurish you know? They're ropey and boring."
Damn. I've already listened to every Opeth album. I should've waited.
This video fills me with great sorrow
There's an ocean of sorrow in you i suppose
I didn’t even start listening to Opeth heavily until 2021. Prior to that I only knew a handful of songs. I wish I hadn’t waited but the upshot is I had their entire catalogue to discover as music that was brand new to me. There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t listen to Opeth. There’s so much to love.
I dont know about how familiar you are with their discography yet, but dont listen to Bradleys opinion on MAYH. It is more proggy and has WAY better transitions then the first two albums. It has some of the most powerful and wild growls in their discography, and maybe the darkest and most dense atmosphere of any Opeth record. Of course it is not yet on a level with GR, BWP or Watershed when it comes to overall musicality, but it has a wild and youthful energy. I would not go as far to say it is their best album, but it has grown to be maybe my most listened to album (after I kinda ignored it for my first 8-10 years of beeing an Opeth fan, maybe I just overlistened everything else :D )
Justice for 'My Arms...'
The first 3 are classics. As for Blackwater Park and that era being more polished and gothy, I think that's the Steven Wilson effect.
That's when they crawled out of the primordial goo.
The Deliverance outro is one of the most beautiful things you can experience in life. I love it so much!!!!!!!!!!!
i actually think their first 3 are their best albums, the variety opeth has in their discography will always be the reason why theyre my favorite band
I agree. Those albums are special.
The first 3 Opeth albums are so criminally underrated. I think it's a great example of metal elitism tbh as most people that criticize them, including the band members themselves to be fair, criticize their 'bad production' which is actually a big part of what made them so good. People these days are way too obsessed with production in general, and with clean sterile, precise, production at that. We have forgotten that there is beauty in simplicity and in imperfection.
You're right. The guitar tones on 'Orchid' and 'Morningrise' are pure nectar to me.
The bad production on those albums makes it. If it was over polished it wouldn’t feel the same. Their first 3 albums are perfect Opeth to me
@@DontTrustDolls Yes, they're perfect. And the production is only 'bad' according to the sensibilities of the modern Metal listener, who is used to quantised drums and highly processed guitar tones. Don't believe the crowd in this case.
It's an opinion parroted without much substance, for their first two albums were produced by the legendary Dan Swanö - responsible for 'Storm of the Light's Bane' and other 90s Death Metal classics. They have a piercing guitar tone and a deeply melancholic atmosphere.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers"Nectar", I saw what you did there lol.
Great song.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCoverspun intended?
Imagine saying Morningrise and MAYH is amateur. 😂😂😂
ik totally delusional
Clueless.
For real. MAYH is a classic!
Morningrise is pretty amateur. It’s just a billion riffs and acoustic parts played next to each other without making any sense. But My Arms Your Hearse is their darkest album ever.
"Their first three albums are ropey" - Dude please recalibrate
Smh at the first 3 albums slander
If any one of those albums was in another bands discography it would probably be their best lol.
Orchid is objectively a bad album, but mayh is at least B-tier
It drags on a lot, definitely a "one time and shelving it forever" listen but its a far cry from a bad album. Hell you must hate a lot of albums if you think this is bad@jarrettchristensen_music
@@jarrettchristensen_musicA tier. It's not S tier but it's gotta be minimum A tier. As soon as that explosion occurs after the intro in When, it became A tier.
@@Opethfeldt it's high B tier maybe low A tier
1999-2008 they were unstoppable! 🤟
1997 - 2008, and now the new one, it's up there with that era.... phenomenonal
Favourite metal band. No one else competes
Truth
Gojira?
@@juststig2735 Gojira are amazing, but Opeth are Opeth
Death are top for me, but Opeth are up there
Opeth's first two albums are _not_ 'amateur, ropey and boring' LMAO. They're atmospheric classics with masterful riffs and a lot of heart.
Everyone has an opinion. So none of u are wrong or right bro lmao
@@John34bruh I agree.
Beautiful albums. An example of sublimeness that no "professional prog band" have never touched for me.
From Heritage to Sorceress Opeth just straight up became a 1970's prog band. In Cauda Venenum was a bit of a return to form, I especially like the version with the Swedish vocals.
Actually:
Heritage is a very unique take on prog and a passion project for Mikael
PC is 100% opeth DNA with prog sounds, a bit less innovative but very good.
Sorceress actually has a similar sound to ICV and has a lot of bangers, but the production is horrible
ICV is Nupeth 2.0 and I'm all here for it
"I'm really not a fan of their first three albums" and turned off the stream! This man and me just don't have the same taste in music. Fine, but whewwww that's a wild take.
its not that wild. Plenty of people aren't super into the early albums other than MAYH.
If anyone's gonna dislike any of Opeth's work but like the rest, it's going to be the first 2 albums. Possibly including the 3rd. They're just very unique, for better or worse.
This band wouldnt be the the same without that Mendez bass. Its incredible on Blackwater, Drapery Falls bass is just perfect.
I actually forgot how influenced I am by Opeth. They had it all. Hands down one of my faves 🙌
Dream theater next, would live to hear your thoughts on their stuff
Those slower albums won’t just open to you in their first listen. They need to be grinded, just like most complicated music.
Like all great progressive music they take patience and commitment to fully appreciate.
I genuinely forgot how many of these albums I used to listen to on repeat. I still get these grooves and riffs stuck in my head that I couldn't place and this video is reminding me how influential they were in my teenage years
I have a lot of respect for Opeth, but sometimes they sound like evil carnival music not even gonna lie
what does that even mean?
This implies the existence of non-evil carnival music.
More than Mr. Bungle?
So you normally lie? 🤔
Diablo Swing Orchestra is pretty sweet
A shame you skipped Black Rose Immortal and Advent 😢
I find BRI too long. And I like Opeth
Couldn't agree more, those two are masterpieces.
Opeth, the best band of all time, doesn't have a single bad album to this day. Every album is fantastic! Insane when they've put out 13 albums!
Yep, and the other band I can say that same for is Cardiacs. Check them out! Tim Smith was a genius like Mikael is.
MAYH is gorgeous, atmospheric, riffs and vocals are of the chain, amazing transitions, superbly melodic, great lyricism and story, consistent as fuck. My favourite Opeth album, no cap.
Based.
A sublime masterpiece. This guy had a horrible take on MAYH.
When i listen to Opeth, the chaos settles in my mind. I love these guys!
MAYH slander will not be tolorated
Great video mate!!! You should do a video on Mastodon or Ozzy next!!
Best albums:
- Orchid (1995)
- Morningrise (1996)
- My Arms, Your Hearse (1998)
- Still Life (1999)
- Blackwater Park (2001)
- Deliverance (2002)
- Damnation (2003)
- Ghost Reveries (2005)
- Watershed (2008)
No Blackwater Park?
@@akikoivunoksa635 Oops. I accidentally said Watershed twice lol.
Orchid is a brilliant album imo, it's rough production and songwriting is part of its charm. Better than any overproduced modern djenty/progy/deathcore garbage.
Death whispered a lullaby was in an episode of criminal minds
Yes it was
I'd love to see you do either a Carcass or a Nile deep dive.
Morningrise has hooks galore. What are you talking about??
My Arms is so good dude, it’s a top 5 in their discography.
The 70s prof era resonates so much with me.
My Arms Your Hearse rocks
I really like My Arms Your Hearse, this album is filled with amazing riffs like Karma and April Ethereal. But i think my favorite is Watershed, gotta love the weirdness in this one haha.
Dude, My Arms is brilliant start to finish. Ask any old school opeth fan.
Eh, it's not bad, it's not great either, it meanders a bit.
@@ElGroodleReezo It’s definitely great. Prog by definition meanders, so you could apply that criticism to the vast majority of seminal prog metal releases.
@@Cheddar_Wizard Nah it definitely isn't. And I probably would apply that same criticism like you said, I don't like music that meanders, I appreciate direction.
@@ElGroodleReezo What exactly about the album “meanders” then? The album is an hour long at 11 tracks, no song exceeds 8 minutes and the average track length is 5 minutes, the album’s style is strictly progressive death metal and all the songs follow in that direction except Remember Tomorrow which is a metal ballad. So what exactly about the record “meanders”? Are you able to expound on that or are you just throwing buzzwords around for the sake of being contrarian?
@@Cheddar_Wizard You might want to brush up on what a buzzword is before you try to be clever champ.
The writing feels pretty disconnected from itself, the melodies aren't really engaging, and doesn't really have much of a satisfaction factor.
So yeah, it meanders a bit.
Pale communion deserved better
Truly the best post Ghost Reveries album honestly.
eternal rains will come, moon above and faith in others are 3 of the best songs hes ever written, its one of their best albums i think.
Agree! Goblin deserves at least a mention
River is such a banger
It's one of their best albums. Top 3
Spitting in my face is less insulting than saying anything bad about "my arms, your hearse."
What you mean "it's not going anywhere"? It's a band, not an interstate bus.
My first exposure to Opeth was My Arms, Your Hearse and I still love it. The transition from Prologue to April Ethereal is a punch in a the dick but in a good way.
I discovered Opeth through Damnation, I love Progressive rock and they definitely excel at it, so I couldn't really understand those complaining about Opeth transition from Prog Death Metal to Progressive Rock. I've been listening to their first albums lately and now get why so many people miss that era, in my case I can say that I love their latest stuff so much but can't deny that the raw sound of the first albums really slaps.
I really think Pale Communion could have been absolutely incredible if they had implemented some of their death metal sounds. It's a great record, probably my favourite of their most recent four albums.
Got turned on to this band in 2003 or 2004 in high school. I've had the the O tatood on my back for ~13 years. Im married now, 35 and still love listening to them, including the first 3 albums. Black Rose Immortal is one of my favorites but i have like 30 favorite Opeth tunes lol
I discovered Opeth through their first two albums so I have a bit of a soft spot for those two. But anytime I hear something more recent they have done, it's instantly recognizable to me and I always dig it. I've always wanted to do a deep dive on their discog. because I know I'll love it 🤘
Bradley looks like the beans version of mikael
I still remember listening to Ghost Reveries for the first time during lunch break im high school… and being absolutely jumpscared by Ghost of Perdition.
Should have waited for the last will and testament
My tier list (just about the only one I have of any bands ever):
S: Still Life, MAYH, Morningrise, Blackwater Park, Damnation
A: Orchid, Ghost Reveries
B: Watershed, Deliverance
C: Sourceress
D: Heritage, Pale Communion, In Cauda Venenum
And nothing in the divorce one, as all of their stuff is at least good. Most of the time brilliant. But I also cooled down regarding their latest stuff.
Strong agree on Still Life - bloody masterpiece, my absolute favourite album. Of all. Ever.
What a great stream. Always enjoyable and interactive live shows. Thanks, Mr. Hall.
Opeth are one of my favourite bands, and probably my favourite metal band. I love the Steven Wilson collaborations especially.
Morningrise was their first peak
"That was Orchard" and I'm out.
Look, you can say I dont need to, but watching this I just want to play all of them back to back.
Morningrise is in my top 3 with Still Life and Blackwater Park 😊
Very glad to see Ghost Reveries at the peak. Everything on that album just flows so naturally into each other plus it's home to my favourite Opeth track in Reverie/Harlequin Forest 🙂
You gotta eat your beans and really get into Demon of the fall. You recognized its hook but it's a damn great track like a dark autumn night.
I always said on Heritage that Opeth turned into the band that Spinal Tap eventually turned into in the movie 😂.
Great video !!
But i cant get over that you didnt like Hessian Peel from Watershed. Its my fav on the album by far. Its just so unique and got the heaviest riffs they done
Orchid is one of my favourite albums from Opeth 😅
Pale communion is S tier for me
for sure
The Lotus Eater has to be one of the most underrated Opeth songs IMO
Also Im so happy you got Ghost at tippy top. That one and Heritage are my favs
I also still am in awe of that part of deliverance
Orchid and Morning rise the best 😍🎸🔥
They get crapped on too much.
@@randycunningham7318 for real. Morningrise is a masterpiece. To Bid You Farewell alone earns it that status.
@@randycunningham7318They're bound to be the most divisive. You either get it or you don't. Not much in between.
Yeah, people who think Orchid and Morningrise are their worst albums are people who I will not agree with on much about music and production and atmosphere at all. Maybe because they are closer to black metal in vibe and classical in structure. Sorry they aren’t in proper “song” form for you haters. I’ve loved them so much since like 1997.
These comments give me hope.
I've seen Opeth like... 7 or 8 times since the early 00s. I don't specifically go anywhere to see them, they just turn up to most metal festivals.
They're genuinely always so good live, with such great stage presence and humour, that every single time, without fail, I go home and listen to them...
Before remembering I've done it multiple times before over 2 decades and I'm not a fan of their albums.
I will say one thing though... Opeth fans are great. You can SAY the above and not offend them.
Unlike other certain fans who will proclaim, "you don't get it."
Sorrow dance metal
Without a doubt one of the greatest "death" metal bands of all time. Arguably the best death vocals too... Pure talent.
I was gonna hate you for dissing the first 3 albums but your praise for Still Life saved your ass as that is my favorite album of thiers.
nah the first 3 are pretty raw and have some cool stuff. agree with most of the other albums
Bradley, I love you but I HATE your opinion on the early opeth albums. Morningrise especially. But still keep making awesome METAL content!
Which band should we deep-dive next then gang??
We neeeed slipknot or Metallica plzzzz beo
Lorraine Shore
Lorna*
Anthrax.
Do trivium...
Now that Last Will and Testament is out, I'd love to see where you guys would put it. Definitely up there for me!
I actually like the King Crimson/Jethro Tull inspired Opeth albums. Sorceress is a phenomenal album
BEAUTIFUL DISCOGRAPHY
You should do BMTH next!
I am so sorry you don't get the later albums. Coming from Rush being my favorite band these albums are a godsend.
love this format. I want cradle of filth or Devon Townsend complete
Ever since you posted this video I have been listening to every single Opeth song ever and holy shit must I thank you, Bradley. ❤
I have no idea what you’re on about, all albums are amazing.
he is amateur, but we love him
Beanly did Pale Communion dirty 😫 this one's wildly underrated