My favorite album from them so far. Not necessarily their best, but definitely my favorite. The keyboards add so much.
And please shut up about Damnation. It may be my least favorite, but it's still an Opeth album and Opeth can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. Seriously, look at how they're maintaining their awesomeness under RoadRunner? These guys will always be among the best.
The very fact that some people are so idiotic as to look at Opeth's history and assume that a label are gonna bring them in and change everything, is disturbing.
Ghost Reveries is different in many ways and the same in many ways, but you can tell it's all Opeth's doing. Which is why I love it so much. I saw their first video on tv the other day and I can tell that from that, the bandwagonning is going to start, can't really be stopped though.
Opeth are and have always been Opeth.
-AC
Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove
Amazing. They've improved in every aspect, musically (and this is Opeth were talking about.) The only worry I had was the Lindgren addition but he flowed in beautifully. Maybe it's just me, but I find Ghost Reveries to be more accessible than their other albums, while still having the complexity and epicness of an Opeth album.And I thought they couldn't top Still Life, I was wrong and glad to be.
Meant Per Wiberg. 😮
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The very fact that some people are so idiotic as to look at Opeth's history and assume that a label are gonna bring them in and change everything, is disturbing.Ghost Reveries is different in many ways and the same in many ways, but you can tell it's all Opeth's doing. Which is why I love it so much. I saw their first video on tv the other day and I can tell that from that, the bandwagonning is going to start, can't really be stopped though.
Opeth are and have always been Opeth.
-AC
Actually, I didn't for once expect Opeth to change because of their label. I've had faith in them for a while. I have a strong hatred for RoadRunner though and I realize a danger. RoadRunner is known to influence their bands. It's ignorant not to notice that.
Bandwagoning will probably start, but I say all the better. One of my faves will be making more money, so more power to them.
Mikael has said that it's be nice to be rich but he's not gonna compromise his integrity or the band's music to get there. He hasn't.
Why is it all the better? It's not good. I'm all for bands getting success through their OWN means and stuff, I'm happy for Opeth right now. If someone gets into Opeth cos of the video on TV, you can't help where you hear it. As long as they're a genuine fan who isn't gonna just suck it all up, I have no problem. But to say it's good to have everyone jumping on a band ignorantly, is a bit silly in my opinion.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Why is it all the better? It's not good. I'm all for bands getting success through their OWN means and stuff, I'm happy for Opeth right now. If someone gets into Opeth cos of the video on TV, you can't help where you hear it. As long as they're a genuine fan who isn't gonna just suck it all up, I have no problem. But to say it's good to have everyone jumping on a band ignorantly, is a bit silly in my opinion.-AC
Hey, as long as Opeth is making money off em I'm happy. You may think it's silly but I don't. I like my band being supported, even if you think the fans are ignorantly jumping on board. They may be, but who are you to judge?
Well I don't think Opeth owe me anything, for sure. No band owes anything to me. As long as they don't change for anyone but themselves, they'll have my respect and admiration.
As for who am I to judge, I'm the person they're more or less giving the gavel to. Everytime we give our opinion on an album, we're judging.
If fans are ignorantly jumping on, it sucks. Regardless of what you want to twist it into, musical ignorance does suck.
I agree that it's financial support in the pockets of Opeth, but it's still not something I like to see. But that spans all bands I love, not just Opeth.
-AC