Mikael on most memorable on morningrise: "Our bassist at the time was bragging about how good he was in chess. We played that a lot during the recording. He said he'd been studying chess strategies. Everyone of us beat him"
From start to finish, Morningrise is an absolute masterpiece. I always debated myself whether Morningrise or Still life was my favorite album but with time I always found myself returning to Morningrise more often. Now i can say that Morningrise is my favorite album of all time.
huge huge Opeth fan, but I think I missed the boat on Still Life. My least favorite of the classic era. It's by no means a bad album. I got it but it didn't get me.
I’m not too sure about humble… he is absolutely the ultimate leader and boss of the band. It’s easy to discover that with the way he talks in various interviews. This is a business for Michael, not a band that plays music.
The Night and the Silent Water & To Bid You Farewell are my hits from the album; I always have the latter on my playlist when I go to bed. Sometimes if I’m not yet fast asleep I’ll occasionally get startled by the sudden drum solo towards the end of the song.
First Opeth record I'v heard, instant love, every album was pure joy and discovery after it, never felt that intensity with any other band since, they surely broke some mold, greatest modern metal band in my book!
No wonder they are so good live. Not only just being super creative musicians, but spending all that rehearsal time and playing in the dark, really set themselves up for success. Way ahead of their own schedule
Morningrise was written after the passing of Michael's grandfather and while in pain. It's dark but is a perfect blend of the extremes of heartfelt sadness and rage... pure art. It speaks to me in a way that no other album ever has. Agree with others - there was a certain magic in the first 2 albums that they have never quite attained (but it's close)... Incredible band, nice guy too. Replied to an email I sent him back in the day... very cool dude.
That's sad. Morningrise was written after his grandfather's passing. Deliverance/Damnation was written after passing of his grandmother. Im not gonna speculate because i just read this from somewhere. To Bid You Farewell is a song about his ex girlfriend. 12 years later Porcelain Heart from watershed is about that same ex girlfriend that passed away.
The album that inspired me to start playing guitar. It's a dark, unique gem, underappreciated by fans and the band itself; they made several brilliant albums, but only one masterpiece. One day I want to record a cover of 'Morningrise' from beginning to end. There are so many nuances and beautiful harmonies that it's bound to be a really educational and rewarding challenge. P.S. Mikael mentioned Wishbone Ash. _Amazing_ band from the 1970s. Check out 'Argus' for some stellar guitar harmonies.
Morningrise is definitely one of their best albums. Still Life, My Arms, Blackwater are all right up there as well. It’s like choosing your favorite child. Impossible, but you love them all.
I'm late to Opeth. Got into them a couple of years back. He mentioned touring with Cradle of Filth in the early days. It made me realise I WAS THERE for one of those shows. I feel really dumb right now.
*Don't want to be a pretentious fan but I REALLY love Orchid, Morningrise and MAYH cause of how beautiful the riffs are* *The “Thin Lizzy” aspect of harmony guitars is so beautiful man, The Night and the Silent Water is such a dark melodic masterpiece* *the whole album is❤❤❤*
First 2 Opeth albums are magnificent, I’ve said for along time there’s a certain mystique about them I can’t put my finger on but they just stand out so much compared to the later albums. Easily my favourite era of them
I agree. Got into Opeth a few years back, bought and love everything from STILL LIFE up until WATERSHED. I had not heard the first 3 because, well, they are the unspoken of begining of something that ended up great right? No big deal? How wrong I was. The first three Opeth albums are way better than anything they did later, and the later albums are fantastic. I am one of those wierd people who didnt like the transition after HERITAGE. I get it, they are still talented, I'm glad they are successful, but I dont like the music. Not for me.
Agreed. Ghost Reveries is their crowning achievement. We could cite other albums that are less accessible for "metal cred" if we want to but c'mon.....
I have been a massive fan of the first two albums and am listening to them at least once a month, it's really something else. 3rd and 4th were also "fine" but I could never get into them as much as I got into the first two, and I don't know what kept them from keeping that style. It's like Katatonia's debut, they have never done anything similar since. But while I enjoy Katatonia's later works because I happen to like that style of music as well, Opeth's discography since 1998 never hooked me in and I almost never listen to anything post-Morningrise. I'll give Face of Melinda a few spins here and there and that's it, their brand of well-polished prog just puts me to sleep personally.
Can you name any other albums that have a similar sound or feel? Mikael mentioned Dark Tranquility, Katatonia and In Flames, but they don't quite compare for me.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Yeah that's the thing, Orchid, Morningrise and Dance of December Souls are unlike anything else which made them so good. If you haven't already, try first 2 from Draconian. It's way more doom than prog, but it invokes similar mood.
I don't know how many times I've heard people putting this album in the low rank tier, and even Mikael constantly says that this one is his least favorite, he doesn't like black rose, this album is pretentious and he prefers the first one,.... And after all these years, after liking still life, black water park for so long, Morning rise is probably "my most played" album from them, I always come back to this one like there is still something to remember, to discover... To me this album is easily one f the best metal album of my all-time collection.
I honestly think the moment Peter Lindgren and Martin Lopez left, that's when Opeth's sound shifts so far away from what I love about their earlier stuff that they become unrecognizable to me. I can't listen to their music beyond "Ghost Reveries". I don't doubt their musical talent/abilities, and I've tried to give those albums a shot, but they just sound so awful to me. Definitely not my cup of tea when it comes to music (and I listen to all kinds across many genres).
i think you have a bias. because while heritage and sorceress can be a bit questionable, and second half of watershed is weak, in cauda venenum is a musical masterpiece
Those were the glorious days of Opeth, the first 4 albums. The progressive-death metal mixture music was very exciting . We did not know too much about the band and there were only obscure band photos in the metal magazines. In these days it is all gone , everything is available but not exciting anymore.
From the description - "...all artwork carefully restored by Dan Capp; designed the way the band originally intended them to be" In other words, they George Lucased the sh$t out of it. In other words, we the fans need to do what we can to save our treasured artistic masterpieces from the artists who've created them. As an artist and perfectionist, *I know* how it feels to have a vision in my mind, and to feel like I always need to go back to a piece and put "the finishing touches" on it, but once you've released it to the public... LEAVE IT ALONE! The fans love it for what it is! Changing it any further only ruins it!
i don't think you know the defintion of boring because In Cauda Venenum is just as interesting and flows just as well and better than their early stuff
@@mootkickee have you listened to In Cauda Venenum? if you honestly think that's boring i'm really sorry for your narrow mindedness. it has amazing composition, melodies, harmonies, and Mikael's best singing.
@@Celatra narrow mindedness? wow, ever heard of taste? I’ve listened to it, and I think it’s awful. extremely boring songwriting, nothing enjoyable about it. not everyone is meant to like things. some bands get better, others don’t. it’s just the way it is
Morningrise is the absolute best Opeth album. A perennial masterpiece. It goes beyond any "melodic death metal" label. It should be regarded as a contemporary classic.
How morningrise was written: Come up with greatest riff ever, follow it up with a better riff
Based and Nectarpilled.
That's pretty much how all their albums were written.
Still Life is superior 😌
Mikael on most memorable on morningrise:
"Our bassist at the time was bragging about how good he was in chess.
We played that a lot during the recording. He said he'd been studying chess strategies.
Everyone of us beat him"
From start to finish, Morningrise is an absolute masterpiece. I always debated myself whether Morningrise or Still life was my favorite album but with time I always found myself returning to Morningrise more often. Now i can say that Morningrise is my favorite album of all time.
huge huge Opeth fan, but I think I missed the boat on Still Life. My least favorite of the classic era. It's by no means a bad album. I got it but it didn't get me.
@@kramaleravsame, I don’t hear anything on Still Life that I can’t also hear on Blackwater Park or MAYH
@@GrantUsEyesenhower still life imo is MAYH perfected and BWP is still life but overproduced and forced
For me, it's Blackwater Park, then Still Life
My man. Still Life and Morningrise best!
"We rehearsed in pitch black darkness, so we could play the songs without looking."
This guy is so humble, and is probably the best songwriter of our time.
I’m not too sure about humble… he is absolutely the ultimate leader and boss of the band. It’s easy to discover that with the way he talks in various interviews. This is a business for Michael, not a band that plays music.
@@shawnhuk if it was a business he would make commercial decisions for the band, which he hasn't.
* _was_ the best
@@shawnhuk DEFINITELY not "humble"
@@Celatra Which decisions AREN'T "commercial"?!
The Night and the Silent Water & To Bid You Farewell are my hits from the album; I always have the latter on my playlist when I go to bed. Sometimes if I’m not yet fast asleep I’ll occasionally get startled by the sudden drum solo towards the end of the song.
My absolute favorite Opeth album. Something about the guitarwork and those harmonies and counter parts is just unparalleled.
In my own ashes, I am standing without a soul
She wept and whispered "I know"
No album in rock music uses the bass guitar in the same way as Opeth did on Morningrise. That makes it amazing.
the fact that Johan De Farfalla was fired for his playing style astounds me. He's definitely my favorite bass player they've had
@@chopskie117was it because of his playing style or his ego?
@@mirkecWii I would like to know as well, I only know Mikael decided to fire him, never knew why.
@@theancientone1616 Because Mikael also has an ego... He plays humble, but it's an act. Two big egos cannot coexist in a band. Not for long, anyway.
The most humble lead man in metal history 💯❤
False
@ronin4713 Yet true 👍
First Opeth record I'v heard, instant love, every album was pure joy and discovery after it, never felt that intensity with any other band since, they surely broke some mold, greatest modern metal band in my book!
De farfalla is amazing on this album. Bass like sings in background of song. one of the best bassist for me. also nordins fills fits songs very good
First Opeth album I heard, back in 1997 or so, and still my favourite.
No wonder they are so good live. Not only just being super creative musicians, but spending all that rehearsal time and playing in the dark, really set themselves up for success. Way ahead of their own schedule
Words can't quantify how much I've admired this man's musical genius for 20 years
Morningrise was written after the passing of Michael's grandfather and while in pain. It's dark but is a perfect blend of the extremes of heartfelt sadness and rage... pure art. It speaks to me in a way that no other album ever has. Agree with others - there was a certain magic in the first 2 albums that they have never quite attained (but it's close)... Incredible band, nice guy too. Replied to an email I sent him back in the day... very cool dude.
Well said. It's so strange how he doesn't seem to recognise the value of what he created here.
Tbh it’s great but nowhere close to as beautiful as MAYH
That's sad. Morningrise was written after his grandfather's passing. Deliverance/Damnation was written after passing of his grandmother.
Im not gonna speculate because i just read this from somewhere. To Bid You Farewell is a song about his ex girlfriend. 12 years later Porcelain Heart from watershed is about that same ex girlfriend that passed away.
The album that inspired me to start playing guitar. It's a dark, unique gem, underappreciated by fans and the band itself; they made several brilliant albums, but only one masterpiece. One day I want to record a cover of 'Morningrise' from beginning to end. There are so many nuances and beautiful harmonies that it's bound to be a really educational and rewarding challenge.
P.S. Mikael mentioned Wishbone Ash. _Amazing_ band from the 1970s. Check out 'Argus' for some stellar guitar harmonies.
Possibly my favorite release from Opeth!
But then again, there are about three others that could be my favorite 😅
This album and 'My Arms, Your Hearse' are top tier for me...
I picked this album up when it was released and it is still my favorite of theirs.
Morningrise is definitely one of their best albums. Still Life, My Arms, Blackwater are all right up there as well. It’s like choosing your favorite child. Impossible, but you love them all.
Agreed. They are all uniquely perfect.
yes!! there has been a severe lack of opeth content the past few years so i'm really happy with this
I'm late to Opeth. Got into them a couple of years back. He mentioned touring with Cradle of Filth in the early days. It made me realise I WAS THERE for one of those shows. I feel really dumb right now.
Can you remember anything about it?
Glad to see you Mikael!! These remastered albums are awesome I love them 🔥🔥
*Don't want to be a pretentious fan but I REALLY love Orchid, Morningrise and MAYH cause of how beautiful the riffs are*
*The “Thin Lizzy” aspect of harmony guitars is so beautiful man, The Night and the Silent Water is such a dark melodic masterpiece*
*the whole album is❤❤❤*
Morningrise a classic masterpiece
This album always reminded me of early Mercyful Fate. Just the raw mix of guitars and bass.
First 2 Opeth albums are magnificent, I’ve said for along time there’s a certain mystique about them I can’t put my finger on but they just stand out so much compared to the later albums. Easily my favourite era of them
I agree. Got into Opeth a few years back, bought and love everything from STILL LIFE up until WATERSHED. I had not heard the first 3 because, well, they are the unspoken of begining of something that ended up great right?
No big deal?
How wrong I was.
The first three Opeth albums are way better than anything they did later, and the later albums are fantastic.
I am one of those wierd people who didnt like the transition after HERITAGE. I get it, they are still talented, I'm glad they are successful, but I dont like the music.
Not for me.
They are not better, just different albums.
One of the best metal albums
i've seen 'em live in Italy on that tour he mentions!!!
1:10 Wonder if any of those old 'Morningrise' tabs and song notes are still knocking around. I'd love to see them.
morningrise is one the golden albums of metal scene history mikael... you can not talk like it's nothing :D
My favorite is always Ghost Reveries but Morningrise is something so special.
Agreed. Ghost Reveries is their crowning achievement. We could cite other albums that are less accessible for "metal cred" if we want to but c'mon.....
I don't know which one I'd say is my favorite or their "crowning achievement." I guess it depends on the mood I'm in and what I'm feeling.
I have been a massive fan of the first two albums and am listening to them at least once a month, it's really something else. 3rd and 4th were also "fine" but I could never get into them as much as I got into the first two, and I don't know what kept them from keeping that style. It's like Katatonia's debut, they have never done anything similar since. But while I enjoy Katatonia's later works because I happen to like that style of music as well, Opeth's discography since 1998 never hooked me in and I almost never listen to anything post-Morningrise. I'll give Face of Melinda a few spins here and there and that's it, their brand of well-polished prog just puts me to sleep personally.
Can you name any other albums that have a similar sound or feel? Mikael mentioned Dark Tranquility, Katatonia and In Flames, but they don't quite compare for me.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Yeah that's the thing, Orchid, Morningrise and Dance of December Souls are unlike anything else which made them so good. If you haven't already, try first 2 from Draconian. It's way more doom than prog, but it invokes similar mood.
@@TheGoldblaze Thanks, will do.
@@TheGoldblaze P.S. It reminds me of Daylight Dies. Try 'Dismantling Devotion'.
Tbh I’d say it got better over time but that’s just my opinion 👍
one thing thats very apparent on the first two albums is than Johann was a great bass player
I didn't know he was inspired by Darkthrone! So cool!
They we’re around back then 👍
Of course he was. 90’s second wave black metal was very influential to metal and even to other genres
Release the rehearsal tapes 🙂
The Karst in youtube has 1 or more rehearsed songs.
I don't know how many times I've heard people putting this album in the low rank tier, and even Mikael constantly says that this one is his least favorite, he doesn't like black rose, this album is pretentious and he prefers the first one,....
And after all these years, after liking still life, black water park for so long, Morning rise is probably "my most played" album from them, I always come back to this one like there is still something to remember, to discover...
To me this album is easily one f the best metal album of my all-time collection.
Classic times, classic tunes...
I honestly think the moment Peter Lindgren and Martin Lopez left, that's when Opeth's sound shifts so far away from what I love about their earlier stuff that they become unrecognizable to me. I can't listen to their music beyond "Ghost Reveries". I don't doubt their musical talent/abilities, and I've tried to give those albums a shot, but they just sound so awful to me. Definitely not my cup of tea when it comes to music (and I listen to all kinds across many genres).
i think you have a bias. because while heritage and sorceress can be a bit questionable, and second half of watershed is weak, in cauda venenum is a musical masterpiece
He's so fkn cool 😎
Why are there subtitles?
which is the darkthrone sounding riffs
The first riffs of 'Black Rose Immortal' sound a little Black Metal-ish. Maybe the one at 10:00 in 'Advent' too.
♥️
When is the new album? We wait.
When is the third song on my arms your hearse
@@tmp1k you right. Bad English I'm sorry
I love opeth, a great band
Are these remasters being released digitally to stream?
I don't know about other platforms but it is in yt/ytmusic already
And so you left us, jaded and gaunt, some September-Night and the silent water
Those were the glorious days of Opeth, the first 4 albums. The progressive-death metal mixture music was very exciting . We did not know too much about the band and there were only obscure band photos in the metal magazines. In these days it is all gone , everything is available but not exciting anymore.
Only CD I still own
Today I visited THE bridge
🔥
Dave Grohl from Sweden
I prefer the Swede more
No
From the description - "...all artwork carefully restored by Dan Capp; designed the way the band originally intended them to be"
In other words, they George Lucased the sh$t out of it. In other words, we the fans need to do what we can to save our treasured artistic masterpieces from the artists who've created them. As an artist and perfectionist, *I know* how it feels to have a vision in my mind, and to feel like I always need to go back to a piece and put "the finishing touches" on it, but once you've released it to the public... LEAVE IT ALONE! The fans love it for what it is! Changing it any further only ruins it!
Three minutes to answer one question. Could've answered it in 20 seconds. Similar to their song-writing, I guess.
The interviewer is asking for more detail and cutting it together. Don’t criticise the man for the BASICS of journalism.
@@Xplora213 Merely an observation, not a criticism.
No you’re referring to TOOL 😂
Wait why does he sound like Ville Valo here 😂😅
Guys i think they rehearseed it a lot
Its probably my least favorite Opeth record but it still has some amazing melodies and the fucking bass slays
Initial albums were fucking best
sucks how bad/boring they’ve become, but we’ll always have the early albums 🤘
i don't think you know the defintion of boring because In Cauda Venenum is just as interesting and flows just as well and better than their early stuff
@@Celatra I don’t think you know the definition of someone else’s opinion. they make boring shit now
@@mootkickee have you listened to In Cauda Venenum? if you honestly think that's boring i'm really sorry for your narrow mindedness. it has amazing composition, melodies, harmonies, and Mikael's best singing.
@@Celatra narrow mindedness? wow, ever heard of taste? I’ve listened to it, and I think it’s awful. extremely boring songwriting, nothing enjoyable about it. not everyone is meant to like things. some bands get better, others don’t. it’s just the way it is
Ah yes the you’re so narrow minded backlash because Mikael can’t growl anymore so writes boring prog rock riffs 😂
"Uhh, umm, our aim was to make as boring as record as possible. Maybe one even more boring than Sorceress"
Low IQ take.
Morningrise is anything but boring lol
Morningrise is the absolute best Opeth album. A perennial masterpiece. It goes beyond any "melodic death metal" label. It should be regarded as a contemporary classic.