you literally just described the majority of the good metal bands. putting down a genre by elevating your favorite band out of it is something a 15 year old with limited experience in the genre would do
IMO he didn't put down metal just expressed that Opeth taps into other genres of music as do many metal bands.... that's one of the beauties of metal@@hazardeur
Always great to watch someones first Opeth and especially Drapery Falls reaction. Oh, and yes they are from Sweden. Other of their songs I recommend: Ghost of Perdition, Harlequin Forest, Windowpane, Burden, The Lotus Eater, Sorceress, Face of Melinda, Allting Tar Slut, and the song §1 from their upcoming album.
I love how 'The Drapery Falls' comes full circle, ending with the beginning riff. The 'rhythm' guitarist (Fredrik) is actually an insane shredder but also a really tasty player. He does most of the leads on the last few albums. Mikael...the singer, guitarist, and writes pretty much all the music and lyrics is just an incredible all around musician. They are from Stockholm.
Mikael is a baritone, with silky soulful cleans, and a rich and brutal growls. Although Opeth is considered metal, they aren’t the typical metal band as they have many elements to their music (folk, jazz, hard rock, prog rock, death/black) and aren’t reliant on guitar riff based 4/4 tempos. They really are on a genre of their own especially 20-25 years ago where no one was doing this type of music. Now you have many bands that were inspired by them. I would definitely recommend listening to a studio album/song especially if it’s your first exposure to a band to get a feel before jumping into their live performances. You should definitely check out more of their stuff I can tell you would like. Cool review/reaction.
RE: not being reliant of 4/4 riffs, a majority of their songs by a LARGE margin is in 6/8, especially this song. it's almost comically waltzy. I love them so much for that
@@TimGoesMetal So I have this suggestion though Tim . . . If you can, go with the "Roundhouse Tapes" Live version of "Ghost of Perdition". By the time he does the version at Red Rocks, they had already done 3 albums with NO "Death Metal vocals", so Mikael's Death Voice isn't as strong (until he gets used to it in the 2nd half of the song). The Roundhouse Tapes version is for the 2006 tour where the song comes from; "Ghost Reveries" (2005), and features the last tour with long time member "Peter Lindgren" on Lead/Rhythm Guitar and former Keyboardist/back-up vocalist "Per Wiberg". Also "Martin Axenrot" (who is in your "Drapery Falls" footage) takes over drums from another long time member, drummer "Martin Lopez", who then formed the band "Soen", which are also amazing :).
I really liked your reaction, not only focusing on singing technique but also pointing out what's make them great : odd times signatures, unorthodox chord progressions, and those huge dynamics supported by all those diffrent vocal styles which Mickael is mastering. With so much elements and complexity in their music it's a miracle that Opeth is so much listeanable. As already suggested in another comment, you must react to Devin Townsend: incredible vocals and unique songwriting. Start with Deadhead, then go on with Higher, By Your Command, Deep Peace... pick the live versions from either Plovdiv or Albert Hall.
Mendez the bassist is the best thing about this song, I'm a drummer, the rhythm is actually the lead but mikael can also lead, one of the best songs off the greatest album ever!!! Just stumbled on your channel very good 👍
You have some great stuff to look forward to with this band. Harlequin forest from the same gig, Ghost of perdition live at red rocks. Man I envy that you still have your whole Opeth journey ahead of you.
My favorite band🙌 Hope you have time to check out more. They have an insanely epic catalog to explore. Blackwater Park is my fav song, but Harlequin Forest, The Moor, Demon of the Fall...all top choices🤘🧝♂
This is one of my favorite opeth songs, and hands down my favorite song of all time. This song spoke to me when i was young back in '04. After going through a very rough year of depression after my step mother passed away. Thank you for your reaction and analysis. Liked and Followed!
I maintain they're one of the best metal intro bands. My mom loved 'em my 14 year old gf loved 'em; all my homies love Opeth. The structures aren't radio cookie cutter, the musicians are all dope, and Mikael Åkerfeldt is big man. Sounds like a demon AND an angel. I'm not [whatever] enough to properly describe it but they just feel I dunno it's very captivating like a story it's not really "gothic" but there's an "operatic" [not the genre, the synonym for extravagant] I guess "atmosphere" that feels kind of frozen in time. It's a specific vibe in a lot of their music and it's not even my _favorite_ "mood" but they do it well enough, like not just fitting it over radio structures but actually exploring it, that it really sticks out. And again when they're that dope it's hard not to love. I lean more into tech-y stuff, but Opeth is, I dunno, a definitive package. They've got a thing, and it's heccing dope. What I'm about to say is objectively wrong on numerous counts; but it's like what if a [dope] 70's guitarist was stuck in a black [like dark black] mansion at 8:39PM in mid fall [so it's like dark sunset like almost black but a dim glow of red on the horizon], but a demon and an angel are fighting in the foyer; and you showed up for a house showing for the place next door or whatever and you stopped by to say hi to the neighbors, but there was a heavy fog and now for some reason you're lightheaded and everything is spinning but slowly like just kind of moving; and you're not sure if the house you walked up to is the scene of a tragic interpersonal quarrel, or perhaps even worse, the moment when yin and yang become something new
Opeth is phenomenal. The music is so brilliant and so much more than metal to quote a fellow reviewer. I saw the band on their current tour two weeks ago and I was beyond impressed. Mikael and company killed it. Wow 🤩
Both guitarists play lead. Mikael (the lead vocalist) plays the more melodic solos, but in songs where there's serious shredding, then he leaves it to Freddie, the other guitarist. Although you couldn't see from the footage, I'm pretty sure it was keyboardist Per doing the harmony vocals, although Freddie also does harmonies as well. They are from Stockholm, Sweden, and their catalogue is vast and varied in sound. New album out November 2024.
Opeth is a marvel. They can do just about anything, and do it well. As a vocal instructor, you will probably be interested in the band Nightwish. Their singer, Floor Jansen is one of the best in the business. The usual introduction to this band is Ghost Love Score, the version live from Wacken 2013. Unlike some other bands, Nightwish excells at live performances. The genre is symphonic metal.
Congrats on discovering this magnificent band, you will not be disappointed. The usual introduction songs are Ghost of Perdition and Harlequin Forest. And yes, they are from Sweden.
The whole Red Rocks concert is amazing to view and listen to. That's from 2017, and Mikael's vocals there sound lower and more clear too. I'd be cool to see you react and deconstruct the whole perfomance from different songs. Either Ghost Of Perdition or Heir Apparent for the growl aspect.
Thanks for this. Opeth are amazing, and Mikael has great vocal range across different styles. I always tell people to listen to Windowpane by Opeth to see the sweetness and clarity of his clean vocals; everything builds on that. And there is a lot of build!
Windowpane and Hope Leaves are two of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard a rock band produce. 20 years later and Hope Leaves can still pierce my heart like it's the first time I heard it. Pure magic.
I recently saw Amorphis live when they were touring with Dark Tranquillity, one of my favorite metal bands. I was really impressed by Amorphis’ singer’s combination of clean baritone vocals and very strong deep growls. You should check them out.
So glad you enjoyed Opeth. They're one of the most versatile heavy bands of the last 25 years. Their recent albums have delved into a progressive rock/folky/jazzy exploration of heavy music but returned to their black/death roots on their latest release. You'll always get beautiful melancholy from Opeth with redolent, gorgeous melodies, combined with brutal, dark progessions and complex compositions. A wonderful, wonderful band, I hope you try some more.
Cool😎i am a Renegade but also an Opeth fan. Have seen them live many times and got ticket to see them next year 😁🤓🤘Mikael is great vocalist but also so funny.
Seen Opeth a couple times and they're some of my most memorable shows because besides the music being obviously great, Mikael is just so freaking CHARMING lol Had something come up in my playlist today you might like for this channel Poppy - No Way Out Female cleans and screams
Here from your other channel. Been loving your Ren stuff. Buuuut - Opeth are one of my first loves. Absolute S-tier band.Incredible live. I am not going to make any suggestions, as I'm fine with any Opeth you react to... it's a journey. And also gotta mention that I know people have been mentioning Jinger. Absolutely worthwhile, brilliant band.
Opeth's discography is vast! The Baying of the Hounds is an epic song to check out. Also, for interesting metal vocals to analyze, check out The Contortionist. Their album Language and the title tracks are quite unique.
Opeth is a "1 of 1" type of band. i've been an avid listener since 2002. you can't really compare between the albums. their discography is one that demands a full listen through. they've grown, matured, experimented, changed styles (and got A LOT of backlash from it). never stopped being true to their own artistic choices. today their new album came out and it's a doozy. really combines all of their career of ~30 years
This is the song that got me into the band many years ago. I have now seen them over 30 times live and had beers with them. Let's not forget Lopez's bass playing on this. It's amazing.
Ghost of Perdition Live, Sorceress Live, Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Bleak, Deliverance, Baying of the Hounds, Voice of Treason, Faith in Others, man there's so many great Opeth songs to react to. Have fun, and I hope they didn't scare you off. And yes, they have these weird chord changes everywhere, it's stereotypical Opeth tbh. Just amazing chord progressions all around. If you're looking for another band, might I suggest giving TesseracT a shot. Especially the song Legion. They're a great progmetal band, actually atm arguably amongst the greatest imo, and their singer is... Something else for sure. As a vocal coach, you absolutely will find him very interesting. Also, Our vocal legend: Devin Townsend. Man can do anything with his voice.
Idk if you take recommendations here, but if you do. And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope - Ne Obliviscarus Two singers, a great dichotomy in vocals. Cleans and growls.
You will definitely love their another stuff! Unpredictable dynamic shifts, jazzy guitar parts, fascinating chord progressions, beasts drumming, harmonizing vocals, long compositions like a symphony, timid clean and severe growl vocals - I adore them for these things And probably not popular thought - I can hear honesty in his voice, that brings something special into all he sings Here's the keyboard player harmonizing at the end of the song. But solo guitarist also doing it in some other songs
🔥🔥❤Opeth❤🔥🔥 There are so many to recommend, but I'll start with: Coil/Heir Apparent. (without a pause until a bit after Heir Apparent). Definitely subscribing for more Opeth.
Glad to hear you are interested in hearing more Opeth because they have a LOT of albums! You can really hear how the band has evolved from a more straight black metal sound to their current very progressive metal approach if you go all the way back to their early albums like Orchid or Morningrise. Opeth is one of my favorite bands, because I love a band that evolves their sound between albums and doesn't pigeonhole themselves to a specific genre.
I'd love to see a reaction to Foe by Leprous. I've never seen a reaction to that song before, and I'd love to hear a pro musician's take on it. It's a masterclass in using dissonance right from the first chord. Finding this channel that's brand new and already this high quality is the perfect opportunity, since it's not the usual Leprous recommendation. Rock on!
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Opeth! You will enjoy going through it! Check also Tesseract - Legion for a captivating vocal performance. As the lead singer mentioned (Dan Tompkins) this song was written with the vocal melody first.
I would highly recommend that you listen to the new single that was released a few weeks ago called §1. That means, Chapter 1. Preferably the studio recording. You will be pleasently surprised 🙂
Also, if you're interested, one popular modern metal band that's very clearly influenced by Opeth is Jinjer. 'Pisces' is generally considered to be a good place to start ◡̈
Im relatively new to opeth. But they have quickly rised to my 2nd fave band.. There music just has so much feeling and depth, and there intros and outros are 2nd to none.. The mighty TOOL are and will always be my fave tho.. Good day
.. Nice.. Enjoy the ride.. Maynards vocals are something else. Especially in there earlier stuff.. And Danny Carey.. Well im biased.. But best drummer i have ever seen..
@@treygc3291 Really? I kind of fell off when they went full retro-prog. Not really my thing and all the videos I had seen for quite a few years were honestly hard to watch with how bad his growls got. I really noped out when the Bloodbath Over Bloodstock DVD dropped. It made me really sad. Glad to hear that's not the case.
@ nah man his growls are really good still almost better than ever maybe his age is adding to the sound. Check out the video I posted, I will post more small clips I recorded there are also a few other recordings just search “Opeth the Filmore New Orleans “
@@syntheticsleephe massively improved since that, thankfully. I agree that Bloodbath performance looked like the sad end of an era, but he's gotten consistently back into form in the past half decade or so.
Thanks for the great reaction. And for not doing “Ghost of Perdition”, don’t get me wrong Ghost of Perdition is an absolute masterpiece, but youtubers have done it to death.
Mikael Åkerfeldt is not only the lead guitarist and singer, but primary songwriter for the band. He's also self taught, which likely explains some of the odd chords, though metal does use a lot of chords and chord progressions not often heard in pop. This song features a hell of a lot of tritones, even for a metal song.
You're killer brother. Lots of "fake musicians" on YT that do reactions. You seem to genuinely enjoy music and, bonus, know what you're talking about. Cheers!
First time watching your content and really enjoying it! I love how you analyse not just the vocals but the rest of the music too. Liked it within the first minute of your analysis ◡̈ I think you'd love these other tracks by Opeth, in my personal order of priority: The Leper Affinity, Bleak, Ghost of Perdition.
I believe this song is about addiction, which is interesting because the last line of the song says "and lapse into the ways of misery", and the song ends exactly how it starts. This album in particular (Blackwater Park) is not a conceptual album in the sense that it follows a storyline, but it does explore dark concepts like addiction (in this song) or suicide in "Dirge for November". They do have conceptual albums that follow a story, like "Still Life" and "My arms, your hearse".
Thanks for checking out Opeth. Mikael is an amazing growler, it's best heard on album versions tbh. Over the years he learnt some more vocal trickery, their new song S1 (paragraph 1) is a great example of that. They're prog metal so long intro/outtros are kind of staple for them there's a ton of clean-only albums, more prog rock of them too. What describes their music most? Sorrow.... There's a lot of themes like that. Not sure if you ever checked out Devin Townsend? He's an amazingly versatile metal singer. Vocal coaches like checking Kingdom at EMGTv but there's so much to choose from. My favorite is the Death of Music at the Royal Albert Hall.
when you said about the growling that it's like "yawning" for the deep growls, and thinking about it high screams are are like sneezing 😂😂 never really thought about the "why & how" of making these vocals I just experimented with it decades ago. IMO it's easier than clean singing
Sorry, I'm only interested in opeth reactions ) but you provide so much great info here, will look forward for more opeth from you. Wish you a ton views!
Oh and if you like Opeth, Devin Townsend is a short throw away - that's a rabbit hole that will drop your jaw. Deadhead @ the Albert Hall is just next-level, vocally speaking
Yes, Alex Terrible is amazing! I love this band and this song was even better live than the studio recording, in my humble opinion. ❤🎉🤘 Yes, Opeth are Swedes.
subbed after 5 minutes, didn't need the whole video but i still watched it, love Opeth and and this channel i just found! EDIT: I have a question... It's pretty clear you know your game when it comes to vocals but regarding growls... you know how it works because it is intuitive to you? It seems that way to me but also because somehow i have a hard time imagining someone at a school training that, they don't right? Or do they?
Check out Add Reality by Dan Swano. Another great Swede. Very nice growls in the main part of the song and then the last couple of minutes he switches to beautiful cleans
They're from Sweden, also both guitarists do lead at points, I think most consider Fredrik to be the Lead player too. Also, Ghost of Perdition and Sorceress at Red Rocks is a great watch and listen.
Yup. I'd say Fredrik plays first lead and Mikael second. This being an older track (before Fredrik was in the band) makes it a place for Mikael to shine a bit 😊
I REALLY recommend you to do their song Demon of the Fall (live at the roundhouse tapes) from 2006 I think. It´s peak screams from Mikael, some of the best I´ve ever heard. I know everyone will recommend The Red Rocks concert but the vocal performance there is nothing compared to the Roundhouse Tapes.
it's unfortunate that he picked this particular live version where Mikael's growls were at their worst. He didn't get to experience the demon himself first hand
@@fafolaw ANYTHING from the Roundhouse Tapes. I saw them a bunch of times (maybe 20-ish) and that particular tour was EPIC. Going from hanging out Mikael at the merch table on the BWP tour, with like 15 people at the venue to a packed house with an absolutely feral audience was a pretty incredible journey.
You will surely be impressed by how Mikael sounds in this if you've never heard Opeth before, but I believe he was actually having a hard time with his voice when this was filmed. He was lacking some depth and got raspier on the "higher" scream sounds. There's a clear difference in the studio version.
Two other very interesting and extremely talented metal vocalists that I'd love for you to check out are Spencer Sotelo of Periphery and Einar Solberg of Leprous. Any of the top tracks recommended when searching for their respective bands will do. (Edit: Throwing in two links for ease of access LEPROUS - Slave (Live At Rockefeller Music Hall): th-cam.com/video/1QKx_2yg4cU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wMnhGT5pdc33sLVi Periphery - Wildfire - Spencer Sotelo FIRST EVER live one take performance th-cam.com/video/kzhyjnzvzdE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JTtgoOshNIOqY48I ) I'm liking the angle here, especially since you're coming from outside of metal and experiencing singers for the first time. Looking forward to more videos from you.
Mike's one of the best ever to do death metal. This concert was actually reasonably weak as far as growls go - IIRC he hadn't used IEMs before. Definitely check out something from Royal Albert Hall! I'd recommend Deliverence, naturally.
His growls were already on the way down in quality by this time Recommend checking out the song Bleak from The Roundhouse Tapes which is 4 years earlier or Shepherd's Bush Empire for something even older but in decent quality.
Opeth is SOOOO much more than metal. Beauty and sorrow and rage woven into dark melodies of genius.
This is a very accurate, sweet description.
Accurate 🤘
you literally just described the majority of the good metal bands. putting down a genre by elevating your favorite band out of it is something a 15 year old with limited experience in the genre would do
IMO he didn't put down metal just expressed that Opeth taps into other genres of music as do many metal bands.... that's one of the beauties of metal@@hazardeur
Cool that was summed up nicely!
Always great to watch someones first Opeth and especially Drapery Falls reaction.
Oh, and yes they are from Sweden.
Other of their songs I recommend: Ghost of Perdition, Harlequin Forest, Windowpane, Burden, The Lotus Eater, Sorceress, Face of Melinda, Allting Tar Slut, and the song §1 from their upcoming album.
Just want to add Ghost of Perdition live at Red Rocks Amphiteater, Harlequinn Forest live at Royal Albert Hall - if you're doing those songs.
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They are a Swedish band. The harmonies you hear are sung by the keyboardist. Dude has a beautiful voice.
Per Wiberg's voice was the best match for Mikael's. Blended together effortlessly.
When you like this one, you've got an awfull lot to experience by these guys. Congratulations.
I love how 'The Drapery Falls' comes full circle, ending with the beginning riff. The 'rhythm' guitarist (Fredrik) is actually an insane shredder but also a really tasty player. He does most of the leads on the last few albums. Mikael...the singer, guitarist, and writes pretty much all the music and lyrics is just an incredible all around musician. They are from Stockholm.
Mikael is a baritone, with silky soulful cleans, and a rich and brutal growls. Although Opeth is considered metal, they aren’t the typical metal band as they have many elements to their music (folk, jazz, hard rock, prog rock, death/black) and aren’t reliant on guitar riff based 4/4 tempos. They really are on a genre of their own especially 20-25 years ago where no one was doing this type of music.
Now you have many bands that were inspired by them. I would definitely recommend listening to a studio album/song especially if it’s your first exposure to a band to get a feel before jumping into their live performances. You should definitely check out more of their stuff I can tell you would like. Cool review/reaction.
RE: not being reliant of 4/4 riffs, a majority of their songs by a LARGE margin is in 6/8, especially this song. it's almost comically waltzy. I love them so much for that
Either Ghost of Perdition or Sorceress from their live at Red Rocks show are great and worth a watch.
Awesome, thanks.
Very much agreed!!! Can't go wrong with either ❤
Yes, they're great performances. I ended up seeing Opeth live in London a couple years ago and they were great then too.
@@TimGoesMetal So I have this suggestion though Tim . . .
If you can, go with the "Roundhouse Tapes" Live version of "Ghost of Perdition". By the time he does the version at Red Rocks, they had already done 3 albums with NO "Death Metal vocals", so Mikael's Death Voice isn't as strong (until he gets used to it in the 2nd half of the song).
The Roundhouse Tapes version is for the 2006 tour where the song comes from; "Ghost Reveries" (2005), and features the last tour with long time member "Peter Lindgren" on Lead/Rhythm Guitar and former Keyboardist/back-up vocalist "Per Wiberg".
Also "Martin Axenrot" (who is in your "Drapery Falls" footage) takes over drums from another long time member, drummer "Martin Lopez", who then formed the band "Soen", which are also amazing :).
@@TimGoesMetal Sorceress and Devil's Orchard from red rocks are both very proggy, ghost of perdition is heavier.
I really liked your reaction, not only focusing on singing technique but also pointing out what's make them great : odd times signatures, unorthodox chord progressions, and those huge dynamics supported by all those diffrent vocal styles which Mickael is mastering. With so much elements and complexity in their music it's a miracle that Opeth is so much listeanable.
As already suggested in another comment, you must react to Devin Townsend: incredible vocals and unique songwriting. Start with Deadhead, then go on with Higher, By Your Command, Deep Peace... pick the live versions from either Plovdiv or Albert Hall.
Mendez the bassist is the best thing about this song, I'm a drummer, the rhythm is actually the lead but mikael can also lead, one of the best songs off the greatest album ever!!!
Just stumbled on your channel very good 👍
Today they released there new album.
The last testament.
Guest was Ian Anderson Jethro Tull and Joe Tempest from Europe! The Final count down!
Oh wow!
You have some great stuff to look forward to with this band. Harlequin forest from the same gig, Ghost of perdition live at red rocks. Man I envy that you still have your whole Opeth journey ahead of you.
My favorite band🙌
Hope you have time to check out more. They have an insanely epic catalog to explore.
Blackwater Park is my fav song, but Harlequin Forest, The Moor, Demon of the Fall...all top choices🤘🧝♂
This is one of my favorite opeth songs, and hands down my favorite song of all time. This song spoke to me when i was young back in '04. After going through a very rough year of depression after my step mother passed away. Thank you for your reaction and analysis. Liked and Followed!
I maintain they're one of the best metal intro bands. My mom loved 'em my 14 year old gf loved 'em; all my homies love Opeth. The structures aren't radio cookie cutter, the musicians are all dope, and Mikael Åkerfeldt is big man. Sounds like a demon AND an angel. I'm not [whatever] enough to properly describe it but they just feel I dunno it's very captivating like a story it's not really "gothic" but there's an "operatic" [not the genre, the synonym for extravagant] I guess "atmosphere" that feels kind of frozen in time. It's a specific vibe in a lot of their music and it's not even my _favorite_ "mood" but they do it well enough, like not just fitting it over radio structures but actually exploring it, that it really sticks out. And again when they're that dope it's hard not to love. I lean more into tech-y stuff, but Opeth is, I dunno, a definitive package. They've got a thing, and it's heccing dope. What I'm about to say is objectively wrong on numerous counts; but it's like what if a [dope] 70's guitarist was stuck in a black [like dark black] mansion at 8:39PM in mid fall [so it's like dark sunset like almost black but a dim glow of red on the horizon], but a demon and an angel are fighting in the foyer; and you showed up for a house showing for the place next door or whatever and you stopped by to say hi to the neighbors, but there was a heavy fog and now for some reason you're lightheaded and everything is spinning but slowly like just kind of moving; and you're not sure if the house you walked up to is the scene of a tragic interpersonal quarrel, or perhaps even worse, the moment when yin and yang become something new
Opeth is phenomenal. The music is so brilliant and so much more than metal to quote a fellow reviewer. I saw the band on their current tour two weeks ago and I was beyond impressed. Mikael and company killed it. Wow 🤩
Both guitarists play lead. Mikael (the lead vocalist) plays the more melodic solos, but in songs where there's serious shredding, then he leaves it to Freddie, the other guitarist. Although you couldn't see from the footage, I'm pretty sure it was keyboardist Per doing the harmony vocals, although Freddie also does harmonies as well. They are from Stockholm, Sweden, and their catalogue is vast and varied in sound. New album out November 2024.
Premium example of how waltz can be woven into metal. Extremely rare skill.
Yes I love this, Igorrr is another band that does this well (start on their most recent album as their genre goes all over the place).
where is the waltz part?
Opeth is a marvel. They can do just about anything, and do it well. As a vocal instructor, you will probably be interested in the band Nightwish. Their singer, Floor Jansen is one of the best in the business. The usual introduction to this band is Ghost Love Score, the version live from Wacken 2013. Unlike some other bands, Nightwish excells at live performances. The genre is symphonic metal.
Congrats on discovering this magnificent band, you will not be disappointed. The usual introduction songs are Ghost of Perdition and Harlequin Forest. And yes, they are from Sweden.
The whole Red Rocks concert is amazing to view and listen to. That's from 2017, and Mikael's vocals there sound lower and more clear too. I'd be cool to see you react and deconstruct the whole perfomance from different songs. Either Ghost Of Perdition or Heir Apparent for the growl aspect.
Interesting chord progression so far..!!! Welcome to Opeth ❤
You definitely got to do Ghost of Perdition at Red Rocks by them, you will enjoy it a lot!
Sweden. Just saw them in New orleans the 23rd Wendsday. Best concert if have ever seen. But they are my Fav band.
Agree, that was the best I've seen them play live in a while. They were really enjoying it, too. I really liked Tribulation, too.
Thanks for this. Opeth are amazing, and Mikael has great vocal range across different styles. I always tell people to listen to Windowpane by Opeth to see the sweetness and clarity of his clean vocals; everything builds on that. And there is a lot of build!
His voice in Storm Corrosion is awesome also
Windowpane and Hope Leaves are two of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard a rock band produce. 20 years later and Hope Leaves can still pierce my heart like it's the first time I heard it. Pure magic.
I can't believe you hadn't listened to Opeth before! 😱 How is that even possible?!
Well, congrats! You've just discovered a treasure chest! 🤩🧡
They have about few dozen of songs with the same complexity, depth and mastery as this one. Have fun! 🤘🤘
I recently saw Amorphis live when they were touring with Dark Tranquillity, one of my favorite metal bands. I was really impressed by Amorphis’ singer’s combination of clean baritone vocals and very strong deep growls. You should check them out.
Tomi Joutsen is amazing. Clean vocals do have a somewhat thick Finnish accent but still excellent
I saw that tour too! They both sounded really good😁
So glad you enjoyed Opeth. They're one of the most versatile heavy bands of the last 25 years. Their recent albums have delved into a progressive rock/folky/jazzy exploration of heavy music but returned to their black/death roots on their latest release. You'll always get beautiful melancholy from Opeth with redolent, gorgeous melodies, combined with brutal, dark progessions and complex compositions. A wonderful, wonderful band, I hope you try some more.
Cool😎i am a Renegade but also an Opeth fan. Have seen them live many times and got ticket to see them next year 😁🤓🤘Mikael is great vocalist but also so funny.
Lucky you! )))
Seen Opeth a couple times and they're some of my most memorable shows because besides the music being obviously great, Mikael is just so freaking CHARMING lol
Had something come up in my playlist today you might like for this channel
Poppy - No Way Out
Female cleans and screams
This band is top shelf! Axelroth on drums, a complete beast!! 🔥
All their drummers kick ass!
Man. Such a fantastic talented group of old dudes. Also. Fantastic live performers. 🤌
Here from your other channel. Been loving your Ren stuff.
Buuuut - Opeth are one of my first loves. Absolute S-tier band.Incredible live. I am not going to make any suggestions, as I'm fine with any Opeth you react to... it's a journey. And also gotta mention that I know people have been mentioning Jinger. Absolutely worthwhile, brilliant band.
Opeth's discography is vast! The Baying of the Hounds is an epic song to check out. Also, for interesting metal vocals to analyze, check out The Contortionist. Their album Language and the title tracks are quite unique.
Deliverance . The music, the vocals, and especially the story behind it. Words cannot speak.
As a metal guitar player....this band changed everything...beyond music!!!!
Opeth is a "1 of 1" type of band. i've been an avid listener since 2002. you can't really compare between the albums. their discography is one that demands a full listen through. they've grown, matured, experimented, changed styles (and got A LOT of backlash from it). never stopped being true to their own artistic choices. today their new album came out and it's a doozy. really combines all of their career of ~30 years
This is the song that got me into the band many years ago. I have now seen them over 30 times live and had beers with them. Let's not forget Lopez's bass playing on this. It's amazing.
The world's best band - for time and eternity
Ghost of Perdition Live, Sorceress Live, Reverie/Harlequin Forest, Bleak, Deliverance, Baying of the Hounds, Voice of Treason, Faith in Others, man there's so many great Opeth songs to react to. Have fun, and I hope they didn't scare you off. And yes, they have these weird chord changes everywhere, it's stereotypical Opeth tbh. Just amazing chord progressions all around.
If you're looking for another band, might I suggest giving TesseracT a shot. Especially the song Legion. They're a great progmetal band, actually atm arguably amongst the greatest imo, and their singer is... Something else for sure. As a vocal coach, you absolutely will find him very interesting. Also, Our vocal legend: Devin Townsend. Man can do anything with his voice.
Idk if you take recommendations here, but if you do.
And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope - Ne Obliviscarus
Two singers, a great dichotomy in vocals. Cleans and growls.
Absolutely, leave recommendations anytime. Thanks I’ll add these to the list.
Opeth is pure brilliance!
You will definitely love their another stuff!
Unpredictable dynamic shifts, jazzy guitar parts, fascinating chord progressions, beasts drumming, harmonizing vocals, long compositions like a symphony, timid clean and severe growl vocals - I adore them for these things
And probably not popular thought - I can hear honesty in his voice, that brings something special into all he sings
Here's the keyboard player harmonizing at the end of the song. But solo guitarist also doing it in some other songs
🔥🔥❤Opeth❤🔥🔥
There are so many to recommend, but I'll start with: Coil/Heir Apparent. (without a pause until a bit after Heir Apparent).
Definitely subscribing for more Opeth.
...and Fredrik's solo in Heir Apparent shows what a bad ass lead guitarist he is.
@@RiffMajesticfreddy is flawless
Glad to hear you are interested in hearing more Opeth because they have a LOT of albums! You can really hear how the band has evolved from a more straight black metal sound to their current very progressive metal approach if you go all the way back to their early albums like Orchid or Morningrise. Opeth is one of my favorite bands, because I love a band that evolves their sound between albums and doesn't pigeonhole themselves to a specific genre.
I'd love to see a reaction to Foe by Leprous. I've never seen a reaction to that song before, and I'd love to hear a pro musician's take on it. It's a masterclass in using dissonance right from the first chord. Finding this channel that's brand new and already this high quality is the perfect opportunity, since it's not the usual Leprous recommendation. Rock on!
The entire of the coal album is a masterclass
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Opeth!
You will enjoy going through it!
Check also Tesseract - Legion for a captivating vocal performance.
As the lead singer mentioned (Dan Tompkins) this song was written with the vocal melody first.
I would highly recommend that you listen to the new single that was released a few weeks ago called §1. That means, Chapter 1. Preferably the studio recording. You will be pleasently surprised 🙂
I would suggest Bleak from the same album. Just love how odd it is and yet so incredible.
We need more from Opeth here.
Down the rabbit hole we go!
8:42 onwards - watching a mere mortal experience Mikael's growls for the first time is transcendent xD
8:55 the first Opeth metal face of many for brother Tim.
An Opeth metal face is a combination of a normal metal face and "holy shit this is world class music". ......I'll quit replying to myself now, Sorry
Also, if you're interested, one popular modern metal band that's very clearly influenced by Opeth is Jinjer. 'Pisces' is generally considered to be a good place to start ◡̈
Awesome, thanks yeah, they’ve been coming up a lot.
Yes - Two of my favourite bands, and two of my favourite bass players!
Opeth are on a whole different level, I reccomend "The night and the silent water" live from the roundhouse tapes, beautiful song. Cheers!
Im relatively new to opeth. But they have quickly rised to my 2nd fave band.. There music just has so much feeling and depth, and there intros and outros are 2nd to none.. The mighty TOOL are and will always be my fave tho.. Good day
Haha cool. I come from the opposite direction. Had Opeth as my favorite band for 20+ years, and have just started to explore Tool xD
.. Nice.. Enjoy the ride.. Maynards vocals are something else. Especially in there earlier stuff.. And Danny Carey.. Well im biased.. But best drummer i have ever seen..
@@shaunholden9363 Thank you, I'll check out their earlier stuff then :)
Incredible band, blows your mind with the level of playing and composition, who does this?
Yep,Ghost of Perdition at Red Rocks. You will enjoy that!
I’m not even gonna lie, this is not Mikael’s best guttural vocals he is sooooooooo good at gutturals.
Yeah, these are mid at best.
@ yeah, the concert I went to a few months ago was a small ass concert in New Orleans and it sounded way better than this.
@@treygc3291 Really? I kind of fell off when they went full retro-prog. Not really my thing and all the videos I had seen for quite a few years were honestly hard to watch with how bad his growls got. I really noped out when the Bloodbath Over Bloodstock DVD dropped. It made me really sad. Glad to hear that's not the case.
@ nah man his growls are really good still almost better than ever maybe his age is adding to the sound. Check out the video I posted, I will post more small clips I recorded there are also a few other recordings just search “Opeth the Filmore New Orleans “
@@syntheticsleephe massively improved since that, thankfully. I agree that Bloodbath performance looked like the sad end of an era, but he's gotten consistently back into form in the past half decade or so.
Thanks for the great reaction. And for not doing “Ghost of Perdition”, don’t get me wrong Ghost of Perdition is an absolute masterpiece, but youtubers have done it to death.
Mikael Åkerfeldt is not only the lead guitarist and singer, but primary songwriter for the band. He's also self taught, which likely explains some of the odd chords, though metal does use a lot of chords and chord progressions not often heard in pop. This song features a hell of a lot of tritones, even for a metal song.
Tim, you're in for a musickal journey!
You're killer brother. Lots of "fake musicians" on YT that do reactions. You seem to genuinely enjoy music and, bonus, know what you're talking about. Cheers!
Welcome to the rabbit hole of Opeth, you have no idea the journey you'll have.
First time watching your content and really enjoying it! I love how you analyse not just the vocals but the rest of the music too. Liked it within the first minute of your analysis ◡̈ I think you'd love these other tracks by Opeth, in my personal order of priority: The Leper Affinity, Bleak, Ghost of Perdition.
Cheers, added!
2:01 that chord change is my childhood, belive it or not.
You should listen at the deliverance performance from the dvd!
I believe this song is about addiction, which is interesting because the last line of the song says "and lapse into the ways of misery", and the song ends exactly how it starts.
This album in particular (Blackwater Park) is not a conceptual album in the sense that it follows a storyline, but it does explore dark concepts like addiction (in this song) or suicide in "Dirge for November".
They do have conceptual albums that follow a story, like "Still Life" and "My arms, your hearse".
If you really hadn't heard Opeth before, holy shit are you in for a big treat
Thanks for checking out Opeth. Mikael is an amazing growler, it's best heard on album versions tbh. Over the years he learnt some more vocal trickery, their new song S1 (paragraph 1) is a great example of that. They're prog metal so long intro/outtros are kind of staple for them there's a ton of clean-only albums, more prog rock of them too. What describes their music most? Sorrow.... There's a lot of themes like that.
Not sure if you ever checked out Devin Townsend? He's an amazingly versatile metal singer. Vocal coaches like checking Kingdom at EMGTv but there's so much to choose from. My favorite is the Death of Music at the Royal Albert Hall.
when you said about the growling that it's like "yawning" for the deep growls, and thinking about it high screams are are like sneezing 😂😂
never really thought about the "why & how" of making these vocals I just experimented with it decades ago.
IMO it's easier than clean singing
Many feel that way. The grit can be a comfy mask for the voice.
Sorry, I'm only interested in opeth reactions ) but you provide so much great info here, will look forward for more opeth from you. Wish you a ton views!
Oh and if you like Opeth, Devin Townsend is a short throw away - that's a rabbit hole that will drop your jaw. Deadhead @ the Albert Hall is just next-level, vocally speaking
Yes, Alex Terrible is amazing!
I love this band and this song was even better live than the studio recording, in my humble opinion. ❤🎉🤘
Yes, Opeth are Swedes.
Godheads lament and Blackwater Park my 2 fav opeth songs. Also checkout bloodbath when mikael is vocalist
subbed after 5 minutes, didn't need the whole video but i still watched it, love Opeth and and this channel i just found!
EDIT: I have a question... It's pretty clear you know your game when it comes to vocals but regarding growls... you know how it works because it is intuitive to you? It seems that way to me but also because somehow i have a hard time imagining someone at a school training that, they don't right? Or do they?
Check out Add Reality by Dan Swano. Another great Swede. Very nice growls in the main part of the song and then the last couple of minutes he switches to beautiful cleans
They're from Sweden, also both guitarists do lead at points, I think most consider Fredrik to be the Lead player too. Also, Ghost of Perdition and Sorceress at Red Rocks is a great watch and listen.
Definitely watch live at shepherd's bush empire. I would recommend Master’s Apprentices.
He is the best growl vocalist...IMHO
This is a live show too, they sound even better on the album.
You have an incredible journey ahead digging into Opeth! Try Melissa Bonny for another great singer who can bring the Devil…!🥰😈🤘
He is not the lead guitarr player. The other guy is the shredder but Mikael does some leads here and writes basically all music
Yup. I'd say Fredrik plays first lead and Mikael second. This being an older track (before Fredrik was in the band) makes it a place for Mikael to shine a bit 😊
I REALLY recommend you to do their song Demon of the Fall (live at the roundhouse tapes) from 2006 I think. It´s peak screams from Mikael, some of the best I´ve ever heard. I know everyone will recommend The Red Rocks concert but the vocal performance there is nothing compared to the Roundhouse Tapes.
it's unfortunate that he picked this particular live version where Mikael's growls were at their worst. He didn't get to experience the demon himself first hand
I agree, he should check out Demon of The Fall (The Roundhouse Tapes Live)
@@fafolaw ANYTHING from the Roundhouse Tapes. I saw them a bunch of times (maybe 20-ish) and that particular tour was EPIC. Going from hanging out Mikael at the merch table on the BWP tour, with like 15 people at the venue to a packed house with an absolutely feral audience was a pretty incredible journey.
Anyone that understands and appreciates technical music says the same thing. Interesting chord progression.
The guitar solos are SOOO tasty!
Opeth is far beyond metal. It's way more complex on so many levels.
Hey Tim!
I'd love to se you do a video of Opeth album 'Still Life'' from start to finish without longer interoperation, you think you can fix that?
You will surely be impressed by how Mikael sounds in this if you've never heard Opeth before, but I believe he was actually having a hard time with his voice when this was filmed. He was lacking some depth and got raspier on the "higher" scream sounds. There's a clear difference in the studio version.
Love opeth.
Two other very interesting and extremely talented metal vocalists that I'd love for you to check out are Spencer Sotelo of Periphery and Einar Solberg of Leprous. Any of the top tracks recommended when searching for their respective bands will do.
(Edit: Throwing in two links for ease of access
LEPROUS - Slave (Live At Rockefeller Music Hall):
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Periphery - Wildfire - Spencer Sotelo FIRST EVER live one take performance
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I'm liking the angle here, especially since you're coming from outside of metal and experiencing singers for the first time. Looking forward to more videos from you.
I'd love to see you check out Tomi Joutsen of Amrophis. Maybe check out "The Smoke" from the Rock Hard Festival 2024 vid.
I suggest songs Reverie/Harlequin Forest & Bleak.
Mike's one of the best ever to do death metal. This concert was actually reasonably weak as far as growls go - IIRC he hadn't used IEMs before. Definitely check out something from Royal Albert Hall! I'd recommend Deliverence, naturally.
His growls were already on the way down in quality by this time
Recommend checking out the song Bleak from The Roundhouse Tapes which is 4 years earlier or Shepherd's Bush Empire for something even older but in decent quality.
Let’s go!!!
This song is insane.
Hey mate, you gotta react to any "Andre Matos" band (RIP Maestro). I suggest -- Shaman - Fairy Tale --
(Cheers from Brazil)
They're Swedish. Great reaction.
This is great, but I think his growls used to be a bit better, check out Opeth - Demon of The Fall (The Roundhouse Tapes Live)
Guitarist Fredrik does sing a little bit, but harmonies are always(?) by keyboard player Joakim.