FIRST TIME HEARING OPETH 🎵 Ghost of Perdition Reaction
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2021
- This is our first time ever listening to Opeth. We started with Ghost of Perdition because it won a poll on a live stream. Many people on the stream said it wasn't the best song to start with. What do you think, was it a good first song or not?
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Opeth is a DEEP rabbit hole to go down. Buckle up and enjoy the journey.
AGREED!!!
Yes, yes it is lol
DEEEEEEEEP
@@towertito2149 WTF
@@jsmithers. what man?
First listens to most Opeth songs are usually overwhelming. It takes a few listens to get your mind in sync with the songs. After that its bliss.
Yep I had it running in the background when I was doing something else and eventually it just CLICKED and I've been completely hooked since then.
@@futurewavecs they've been the only group I listen to f9r years lol
In Lex's case she would probably pick it up by the beginning of the 2nd listen.
Those are true words.
Truth. I was introduced to My Arms Your Hearse and Morningrise, having never listened to the death growl vocals. But the music and composition is so compellingly complex you just know there's more to it than what it seems first or even 5th listen. It was good enough to keep me trying, and they're now a top 5 all time band.
Fun fact: The guitar player is the vocalist, and he does both the clean vocals and growls. He is a fuckin badass.
And writes all of the music if i’m not mistaken
I think it's more appropriate to say the singer is a guitarist, Peter and Axe are as good if not better than Mikael in my opinion.
and he was the bassist when the band was first formed
@@dawvvawevwev id like to have what you are smoking
Also did vocals for BloodBath. My top 3 of my fav Death vocals next to Ross Dolan and Glen Benton 🤘
One of the most underrated and most talented bands to ever exist. Opeth are fucking amazing.
Opeth are very talented, but is certainly an acquired taste. Really, their genre, progressive metal, takes time to appreciate. I find I have to be in the right mood for progressive metal. Opeth for one has some songs that last 12+ minutes. With that being said, when the mood strikes Opeth are the masters of their craft in my humble opinion. The good news is you've ventured into Sweden.....now you need to listen to Swedish melodic death metal. That will be more of the direct metal sound you're accustomed to. In Flames is a great choice for dipping your toes into the swedish melodic metal scene. Try their song Bullet Ride...it's off of their most popular album (I would venture), but they are a polarizing band with a vastly different new sound to their classic old era so depending on their fans you might get pulled in either direction haha.
I've seen Opeth live 7 times and have their O tattooed on me. Met them before and Mikael and I were just joking around the whole time. Great band
Blackwater Park' all the way. Can't believe it's been 20yrs anniversary. Lucky enough to see them here in the UK early 2000s.
In Flames :D
All of the older melodic death metal bands were great. In Flames, Arch Enemy (Johan Liiva days), Soilwork, At the Gates....the list goes on and on.
In Flames is a good choice to get into it. Clayman not their most popular IMO, that goes to Colony (for me) - but that's just my personal preference. 'Embody the Invisible' is probably the quintessential song to discover In Flames.
You just discovered one of the greatest bands ever. Their musicianship is on another level.
My favorite band. It takes many many listens to get a fraction of what is going on.
HOLY SHIT. YOU GUYS GOT TO OPETH! First Deftones, now Opeth. Are you guys reading my mind? But, yes, Opeth kicks serious ass. They’re one of the best bands to ever exist, period.
See ‘Windowpane’, ‘In My Time of Need’, ‘Drapery Falls’, ‘Bleak’, ‘Blackwater Park’, ‘Burden’, ‘Dirge For November’, and ‘Porcelain Heart’, too.
tbh the Damnation album is an amazing story! and one of my favs. i love puttin git on and taking a nap listening to it to experience the full story
But for the love of god also listen to things from the first four albums
@@lightofday.dayofdarkness Orchid and Morning Rise are definitely in my top 5 Opeth records.
SKAL!!!
Opeth is very much a musicians pick. The orchestration, musicality, emotion, and deep lyrical content they delve into will leave most non-musicians whiplashed. "Not getting it", or "being lost" is a common reaction as it is very technical. Their music takes the listener on a journey that is not only told via the lyrics, but also felt via the instrumental performance. Think of it along the lines of modern Beethoven or Bach with lyrics.
Highly recommend "Sorceress - Opeth" live at the red rocks amphitheater. Or "Reverie/Harlequin Forest - Opeth"
Some of the best musicians of this era, all in one place, making incredible music. Thank you for checking Opeth out, they are next level shit. Most of their albums are full stories, each song leads to the next.
YESSSSSS. Opeth is an acquired taste one that is well worth the effort to get into. Ghost of Perdition is a hard song to swallow on first listen, very complex. Try Burden, Face of Melinda, Sorceress for a non-growl taste.
Or try Demon of the Fall, Bleak, Night and the silent water for a more growl focused song. Opeth is probably one of the most influential "extreme" metal bands in history.
your "YESSSSSS" was also mine when i saw the thumbnail
Yesss, Burden or Face Of Melinda
These guys are like the Pink Floyd of extreme music. They inevitably grow on you the more you listen because you can't help but appreciate the incredible musicianship, orchestration, and dynamics; it's as artistic as a symphony because of the singer's ability to portray so many moods, stories, and characters within those stories. The earlier albums - Blackwater Park and back - are albums where each song is a part among many parts in an overall story. Each song/track has chapters, but there's still a verse (verse 2 or 3 sometimes), chorus, bridge, breakdown, etc. - but there's often an intro, outtro, etc. For those looking for that Top 40 structure, this approach is unorthodox and tough to grasp because we inherently try to put things in that box, but Opeth throws that approach out the window. I respect these guys as much as any band because their songwriting and performance is pretty unmatched. They NAIL these songs live; I've seen them two or three times - once at Red Rocks with Gojira and Devin Townsend Project. I'll forever be grateful I was there for that concert; it's reacted to on UA-cam all the time all around the world because the planets were aligned at that show. To be sure, there is one singer doing all those voices in Opeth - Mikael Akerfeldt. The band is from Sweden. My favorite track by them is Deliverance.
Honestly, I've been a metalhead for ever. Opeth took me a while to get into them. But now they are in my top 3 favorite bands. For some and aquired taste. But you realize their brilliance, it can't be denied.
so what is yours top ???may I ask :D
@@peterleskovjansky4079 oh god, it changes daily. Lol. Opeth, Katatonia, Mastodon, Ghost, Pink Floyd, Behemoth. Etc ;)
@@EDKsurly yaeh thats right,Katatonia i dont know so thx for tip :D what u think about Dream Theater ??
Same. Listened to them on and off for like a year and then one day Bleak just hit me like a ton of bricks. Then The Moor. Then this. And after this song clicked with me it was all over haha.
@@SliderFury1 yeah is like every day u want some different stuff nice.I listen one Katatonia album and is interesting nice :D
I absolutely LOVE Opeth!! It still amazes me that the singer can hit all those different notes. And the instruments😍
Opeth are honestly one of those bands that just transcends normal music. Some artists are just beyond what normal humans are able to create and they are one of those. And it’s all overlooked and written by the frontman, guitarist and singer Mikhael Akerfeldt. Once you’re into opeth, and yes it is hard to digest on first listen, but once you get it, you’re in for good. Incredible stuff.
Them, Gojira, and Dream Theater are in that same category, but in their own ways. Some similarities, but other differences.
@@jhamilton1007 LMFAO
@@jsmithers. How is that funny?
@@jhamilton1007 Hahahaha agreed !!
Opeth is pretty deep. I've just recently discovered them even though they have a ton of albums out. Really creative band.
Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Tool. thanks me later
That growl though, deep and gutteral just the way I like it.
One of the tenets of progressive music is that there are no rules for song structure, style, ect. It has the widest door open to creativity. Thus, we get songs like Ghost of Perdition.
Opeth is your favorite band's favorite band. Musicianship to all new levels. Usually requires multiple listens to "get" everything they do. Next song request based on your preference...
Only growls: Blackwater Park
Only clean: Burden
Mixed: Harlequin Forest
"artsy fartsy" Yes... if you've had years of prog rock, classical, jazz, and metal, this song (and all of Opeth) is like sipping a fine wine. If you haven't "worked your way up" this might be a bit of a shock. It will be a big step from the normal radio fare.
Exactly
Opeth is definitely my favourite band of all time, their discography is so varied yet everything is still undeniably Opeth
LOVE this band. you have to really appreciate that both clean and growl vocals are performed by the same guy. Must see the live version of this.
You guys gotta do Harlequin Forest next!!
this is my favorite Opeth song!
It's a bit early in your metal journey for this, but man when you get it, you get it. Then it gets you, it took me a long time to come around to Opeth. In the last 2 years they've become my favorite band.
Deliverance is what hooked me, Blackwater Park sold me
You might like Porcupine Tree, Check out the Song Anesthetize, or Times Flies.
arriving somewhere but not here
Ahh, the song and band that got me into harsh vocals and extreme metal in general. Opeth is a top-shelf band
What other bands do you dig besides O?
Opeth is one of my favorite bands and they’ve grown in an interesting direction over the years. One of their later songs I recommend is Spring MCMLXXIV
I almost never hear that song recommended, and even that album. But it’s a great song and the album is seriously underrated.
Opeth is too deep for newcomers, you have to have a lot experience with metal music to really appreciate Opeth, it comes with time the more metal music you listen. It's very dark, dramatic, poetic, epic, retro, i'd say even classical. Their song are like a musical stories, that consist of chapters.
elitist
@@RagingInsomniac eh they aren't totally wrong. Appreciating different kinds of metal can definitely be gradual journey for many if not most
Yess!!! finally Opeth!! Please don't give up listening to them, they are my favorite band, no one above. They are the best band in the world.
Closure is one of Opeth's most beautiful song along with Benighted but Blackwater Park is their greatest composition imho
You guys should listen to "Bleak" by Opeth. So good.
We need more Opeth!
'Progressive'music has a lot going on. Opeth is an amazing band but definitely needs more than one listen. Good reaction, your reactions seems genuine, not over the top, wow this is amazing to everything you hear. I like that, you're never going to like everything and even if you can appreciate something it may take more than 1 listen to 'like' it. Not sure you've reacted to Dream Theatre, would start with Pull Me Under. Progressive Metal with only clean vocals, no growls, but an important band within progressive metal.
I would recommend the album "Damnation", something for Brad to enjoy.
I agree. Start with Windowpane. Opeth is musician's musicians. Takes some listening to really appreciate.
i doubt Brad will enjoy it, such music is probably too boring for him :)
Damnation is probably their best album i dont really enjoy growls that much.
Listening to an Opeth song is a journey. One of my favorite bands of all time, but I can see where it's not for everyone.
Been a metal head for 40 years; I can appreciate them, their art and their musicianship but I have never got them. I have even seen them live supporting someone else and still don’t “dig” it.
Oh hell yeah, 🔥❤Opeth❤🔥!
My absolute favorite band.
**** I do believe I read somewhere that Jinger was heavily influenced by, and loves Opeth****
I am here for your Megadeth and Opeth reactions! So happy to see Opeth here 🤘🏼🤘🏼
I LOVE OPETH!!!!! Enjoy the rabbit hole 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
The lyrics and music are very sophisticated! And I absolutely LOVE seeing other folks who wouldn't normally get into black metal absolutely getting down with this dark and beautiful art!
Woo you chose a full on corker for your intro to Opeth. Try Windowpane, it's a bit more subtle and less meandery.
subbed because of this! awesome reactions loved it! Keep that open mind!
I love this song, but it took a while to get into. What turned me onto Opeth was discovering Jinjer. I heard an interview with Tatiana and Eugene, and she said Opeth’s Blackwater Park was one of her favorite albums. So, I had to look them up. I’m grateful to Jinjer for opening my mind to new to me genres. I’m old and I just didn’t like certain things. On other artist Tatiana said was a direct influence to her growling is Otep. You should react to Otep - Ghost Flowers. Also, Battle Ready is one of my favorites. It’s metal rap.
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For me it was the opposite, Opeth got me into jinjer. Both bands are absolutely fantastic, and I’m currently diving into jinjers discography. But Opeth wil always be my favorite band. I’m older too, so I’m very particular with certain types of music. Death and Opeth got me into growls which I didn’t like at first, even Opeth I “tolerated” the growls in the beginning because of their beautiful compositions and clean sections. Now I thoroughly enjoy the growls.
@@soakedbearrd I jokingly tell people I’m a Jinjer evangelist because Jinjer changed everything for me. “Have you heard the good news?” LOL. Tatiana and Eugene talking about Opeth Blackwater Park was their favorite. Also, her saying Otep Shamaya is how she learned women can scream and growl. Or them covering LoG changed my mind about them too. I guess I just needed a push. A few months before i saw my first Jinjer reaction, me and my son went to see Slayer and LoG opened for them. I w didn’t hate them, but I was there for Slayer. AFter Jinjer, I dove into LoG. I was pissed that I didn’t enjoy them more when we’d seen them. So evangelical religion is an apt metaphor for what Jinjer did for me.
@@Iamsmallfry yeah her singing style is like a combo of Log and Opeth
That Progressive Death Metal for you. Very technical and the songs take you on a journey. You’re in danger of falling in love with Opeth if you listen to them often.
If you think you like Progressive stuff, please do Porcupine Tree’s Anesthetise - Live in Tilburg. It’s a 17 minute masterpiece of songwriting, technicality, lyricsism by 5 humongously talented musical geniuses. I promise, you will love this band.
The "yeah" at 9:12 sums it all up and is very funny as well. Great video
Not kidding: my favorite way to listen to Opeth is lights off, candles lit, drink in hand....either with headphones or vinyl on the hifi. Unbelievable band. Mikael is a genius and imo he should be remembered as a musician as important as Ozzy and Zappa imo. He changed what metal and prog can be.
I know Musicians when I hear them and they have talent for days, not too much growling, breakdowns, Singer has balls, not bad for my first time choosing to listen to them!!!😬
Atmospheric, Dark, Technical, Progressive Metal, is the best way to describe Opeth, and that is what makes the Swedes so much different from other metal bands out there!!!
This one time I went saw Opeth at a show, I was so happy and excited because their music really saved me growing up. Half way through the last song I left the concert to go outback and catch them. So I went outback and said “hey guys can I get a quick picture?” And Micheal (the lead singer/guitar) said “we just got off a show man” with his arms out. I understand it now being older but at the time, I was fucking heartbroken. NEVER meet your hero’s.
Opeths rabbit hole is emotional rollercoaster. They are such good musicians, its comical at times.
I literally searched this song for reactions and your channel came up first. So Thank you for that. I’m soon to be 53 and have been a huge fan of OPETH since 2008. I’ve seen them LIVE twice and met the band the very first time. Great times !! Anyhow welcome to OPETH and their deep lyrics, fantastic growls, intricate and constantly shifting time signatures. You both take care and stay safe. I’m going to go check out what other bands you’ve reacted to already. 😎
This album is a concept album where every song is part of the story.
Finaly Opeth, more of them pls!
Wow, easily my favorite band. I'm happy for you guys, this is epic.
I’ve been in quarantine from Covid and really down. Watching you guys react to videos has been uplifting. Seeing you do my favorite band Opeth was awesome! Please do Deliverance next 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
love your vibe Lex. so open.
Favorite song of them is " to bid you farewell" and "Burden" , I recommend those !
Both incredibly beautiful songs an To bid you farewell was the song that made me start to buy their albums one by one in a span of two months. Been hooked ever since.
yay! I've been asking for Opeth for forever!
Also do Windir!!
Two of my favorite metal bands ever.
My favorite band ever! I've seen them live 21 times.
trust me if you listen to this song again, you'll totally get into it
prog takes time to take over you
Love the reactions to the transitions. One of the greatest bands ever. Just musically superior 🤟
Your right you need to listen to this style of music allot to start really appreciating it. Opeth don't really ever create banger's or hits they just write amazing heavy music that tell stories that are extremely deep and hard to understand. But I guarantee if you keep listening to them they will grow on you more and more and you will be obsessed with listening to ALL of their albums! And never let anyone tell you that the albums starting with Heritage on aren't worth listening to. They are ALL masterpieces but some fans just can't get over the fact that they changed their sound up and lost the growls.
OPETH! Elite musicianship and epic songwriting. Listen to HARLEQUIN FOREST. Watch it live.
Continue this journey it's as long as you want!
I'm a latecomer to Opeth...but the album that opened it up for me was "Damnation." It's all clean vocals. Much more melodic, as is pretty much every album that came after it. I've since grown to like the growls more, but his clean singing voice (and the band's talent for melodic and heavy) are what made me a fan. Try "Harvest" from "Blackwater Park" for another lighter song from their heavier era.
Well said and same.
Hope Leaves as well
I would recomend Blackwater Park, Drapery Falls or Bleak for the next song. Bleak may be the easiest to digest at first, drapery falls is a mix, and Blackwater Park is a whole new experience of craziness. Funnily enough, these are all from the same album aswell
This song blew my mind when I first heard it. I was kind of into Opeth before this but I became a full on FAN when this album came out. Truly masterful performances and writing from everyone.
Good reaction. It took a friend of mine almost 5 years to get into Opeth and progmetal and progrock in general. Now he is addicted to it and puts Opeth in his top 5 bands of all time next to Rush and Pink Floyd.
Bout bloody time!
Do more of Opeth please.
Thanks for this one by the way :)
Old Opeth is epic. I can’t get into their new rock sound as much, but classic albums like Blackwater are some of the best metal ever. Many consider Blackwater Park one of the most important metal albums, period. This was my favorite band until they got rid of the death metal growls.
I consider Opeth “nerd metal”. It takes a music nerd to fully appreciate.
Thanks for saving me a lot of typing. I feel exactly the same.
My arms your hearse and still life are my favs
@@opethdan2408 yep same.
I can’t believe you guys are listening to this, Opeth is my favorite band of all time. Best prog metal EVER, you gotta check out the album Blackwater Park. Every modern metal singer who combines clean and growl has Mikael to thank.
Yesssssssssss! Thanks for this one. Gojira next?
These guys are very technical in the music. They can go from one extreme to another amazing sounding stuff. I see them live and they were phenomenal
I'm stoked that you listened to Opeth and I absolutely love this song but it's massive. This band are very progressive, so lots of change ups. I needed a good few listens to really get into this song, just because there is so much to absorb. You may not have realised listening to this without visuals that those vocals are all done by one guy Mikael Akerfeldt, with just a few added harmonies from the keyboard player. Their lyrics are pretty deep and usually written in a poetical kind of form which can be difficult to interpret. They are from Sweden. If you do listen to this song again, maybe watch the live at Red Rocks version. It helps the brain to see what is going on as well I think :)
Seeing this video made me reflect on my own interest in progressive metal. I feel like I find a lot of enjoyment in "figuring out" these eccentrically organized songs. When I listen to them now, I anticipate every switch up, and it's satisfying. That said, I feel like the strange composition can lead to the first few listen-throughs not feeling as satisfying or catchy. Also, great reactions as always, the dynamics between you two are fun.
Love the vids! I'd recommend the song Deliverance :)
It's about an exorcism. At least that has always been my take. It can also be that when his mother was possessed he was forced to kill her. The rest of the songs can suggest that this was the case and then he then had to flee from what he had done while still be chased by the demons/devil that took her as they come for him. The entire album relates to the supernatural, haunting, and battling/escaping demons kind of thing. I mean it's a little more complex than that, and open to full interpretation.
Side note, this entire album is perfect in every way, as is Opeth lol. This is my favourite song by them, and it was the first I ever heard too, and it immediately blew me away with how different they were.
Now that you've delved into more underground metal please continue to explore. There are so many amazing bands to be discovered. My Dying Bride, Amorphis, Anathema, Cradle of Filth, The Gathering and I could go on forever.
Excellent merciful fate avatar. How bout we team up and pester for merciful, celtic, bathory and hellhammer?
And Blasphemy...
@@matthewgodding777 unfortunately I don't think recommending King Diamond will gain any fans to people who haven't already listened to him
@@Phantom-kc9ly nah, one person will love it. Exactly one person. But the reaction will be worth it
So happy you finally made it to Opeth. The first time I listened to Opeth I listened to The Drapery Falls. Then I listened to Benighted and I thought someone on Kazaa was trolling.
The Drapery Falls was my first exposure to Opeth too, on a mix cassette tape, right next to David Bowie's Man Who Sold The World. Was hooked from then on.
Lol @ Benighted though, great song but such a change
This is the band that brought me into the growling vocals. Theyre one of the best bands of all time, especially up to around 2010
hey guys. so awesome to see open minds embracing so many wonderful talents out there that the masses refuse to appreciate.
opeths album , my arms your hearse is a fabtastic concept album i highly recommend because there are a couple videos on you tube that detail the entire story of the album. its pretty brilliant.
Hi Brad. Hi Lex. It's great that you are reacting to Opeth ...one of my favourite bands. The band started as a Black / Death metal band but with progressive rock influences.. they are now classed as.a Progressive metal band.
You are right about the time changes Lex...Opeth will take you on a journey.
A lot of the songs can be around 10 mins long. You are right to say you need to listen again...it can take a bit of time to get fully into the band ..but once you do there are many delights to behold 👍✌️🤘.
I really enjoy your channel and reactions.
Looking forward to your next offering. Peace and love from Liverpool UK 👍✌️🤘
I love opeth , awesome reaction , when he says ghost of perdition and channelling darkness it gives me goosebumps , I love how it's not your style but your still vibing
I love how she instantly starts digging it :D
Ok, now you have entered into the full realm of my favorite bands
Opeth ! Great. One of the best band ever to my opinion. So much to discover for you. I envy you for this. I can only wait for the next album to discover some new Opeth material. And yeah, it's not easy listening music for sure... but once you find the way, it's just greatness all over the place. Thanks a lot. Enjoy. Peace !
Love what you guys are doing!! Super refreshing , honest and entertaining. If I may suggest opeths Blackwater Park for some riff mastery. Also Jinjer's "Who's going to be the one". Rollicking good song. Cheers
Opeth's lyrics often have a horror theme, and they are seldom crystal clear. I believe (but I'm not quite sure) that this song is about a mother who is obsessed with a demon (though I see it as she might be demented), and her son kills her.
Jinjer are big fans of Opeth, btw,
I love y'alls reactions so much! Very authentic and I can see how much though y'all put into every song you react to. I just wanted to give some suggestions of some awesome songs. Veil of Maya - Mikasa, Born of Osiris - Follow The Signs, Devin Townsend - Genesis, Dimmu Borgir - Gateways, Gojira - Flying Whales, Mushroomhead - Solitaire Unraveling, After The Burial - In Flux, Behemoth - Ov Fire And The Void. I would also suggest checking out some Mercyful Fate. Enjoy!
Holy shit, Lex with the Dortmund jersey. I love it!
Opeth is The best living band in this planet. A real Journey !.. please give them a second chance !.. for something completely different from their repertoire i am suggesting here CUSP OF ETERNITY or SORCERESS .. for something haunting Windowpane. Thanks ❤️❤️ a lot BRED AND LEX
Keep going with Opeth! So much diversity 🤘
Opeth is a band that needs lots and constant listenings to their songs so they start to make sense. It's a process of a lifetime. I (and Opeth) come from a time when we had the time to listen to music and grow up with it. I don't see that happening today. It's all so disposable, now.
This type of music usually requires a couple of listens. If you find something you think is quite cool the first time you will love it the 3rd time and you will be ready for all the tempo and mood changes, the more you listen the more you will probably enjoy.
2005 has it really been 16 years??? First time I heard this song was on a metal show on my local rock station. Damnation Alley every Sunday at midnight. I think I stayed on the phone a good 20 minutes trying to ask the DJ who the artist was. Immediately went out to buy the CD as soon as I had the money lol.
I had heard rumblings of Opeth, a familiar name but one I had never actually listened to. So discovering them the way I did was sort of a magical experience and remains one of my favorite musical memories.
Y'all rock.
Opeth songs are a complete journey with all the twists and turns. One of the most amazing bands around.
These guys are definitely a rabbit hole, as others are saying, but they've got such a dedicated following you'll start to get more followers quickly if you keep doing Opeth. They have a lot of stuff without growls, and some songs are lyrically more straightforward than others. I have to recommend Face of Melinda, Benighted, and Moonlapse Vertigo, or Windowpane next. Can't wait for more Opeth!
Not your fault, as it is a heavily requested song, but this is a terrible first song choice. It's a lot to take in on a first listen, even for a seasoned Opeth fan. But worry not, this band is a true rabbit hole, so much material, so incredibly different, yet so Opeth. So glad you got to them, hope the next request is something easier on your ears to break you in properly. But i promise you, once you get it, you'll be blown away.
Yeah I agree GOP is like starting the game mode on nightmare before normal. I get why it's popular with Opeth fans (it kicks ass) but personally I wouldnt recommend it as first listen, or first exposure.
@@soakedbearrd exactly. And i think Lex realized that. She recognized that this is some next level good shit, that she is not quite ready for. A few proper Opeth recommendations first, and she'll be back to this song raving about it...
What would you recommend "a first listen", Master's Apprentice? That's their "simple"song
Need to check out Dream Theater, "illumination theory" from the show "Breaking the 4th wall" in Boston.
Lex will really like the guitar solos from "DT" and they have some really good stuff to listen to.
My fav Opeth song and great example of them to start with.
My first time too. Its cool, like "listening" to a movie. Definitely a story thing.