These are what I think are the 10 best Opeth solos, along with a couple honorable mentions. I do not own any of these materials. All rights belong to Opeth.
It seems strange to say, but I don’t think this band is a solos band. Not that their solos are bad or anything, they’re bloody fantastic, but the solos are song-serving above all and blend so well with the music that I often find them inseparable from the song. There are some crappy songs with great solos out there, and some bangers with weak solos, but Opeth doesn’t do that. The solos with this band range from tasteful melodic lead to bombastic shred, and you don’t even notice. They carry momentum perfectly, never outstay their welcome, and never come off as a distraction from the rest of the band. I couldn’t possibly rank all their solos, because I can’t divorce them from the songs. Opeth are fucking masterful.
My words!!!! Same way I think. How can you separate de structure of the song from solos, riffs, music in Opeth's creation?? I noticed that, the first time I listened to Orchid, back in 1998. It took me 5 plays, to get it!!!
My top 10: 1. Burden 2. Deliverance 3. Serenity painted death 4. The funeral portrait 5. Ghost of perdition 6. Windowpane 7. A fair judgment 8. The lotus eater 9. White cluster 10. Beneath the mire
1. A Fair Judgement 2. Serenity Painted Death 3. Epilogue 4. Deliverance(1 and 2) 5. Godheads Lament That’s my top 5, but there are so many good ones!!!
My take is: 1.The twilight is my robe 2.When 3.Black rose immortal 4.Blackwater Park 5.Epilogue 6.A fair judgement 7.Burden 8.The funeral portrait 9.Hessian peel 10.Windowpane
Windowpane solo lead me to another dimension and also give me a lonely sensation, but not in the bad way, it's just one of the most beautiful guitars solos I've ever heard
Opeth solos aren’t about “shredding”, they brilliantly utilize voicing and phrasing to perfectly accentuate the song and carry the momentum already created. The solo from A Fair Judgement is one of my favorite solos of all time because of how it complements the rest of the song and helps create intense juxtaposition leading into the next part. I ❤️ Opeth
Will 'o' the Wisp has the most beautiful and melodic solo that they've recorded, soundscape quality to it, how that cannot make this list is incredible.
Solos shred? Solos an epic part of the song? I usually go with the latter first. So honestly one of my faves solos period, not just Opeth, is the end of Devil’s Orchard. So majestic.
I love that Opeth have so many great solos that everyone in the comments is complaining about a different one not featuring. For me the leper affinity solo not being in there is pretty crazy, that has some of the tastiest licks ever.
I couldn't choose the top 10, because you could pretty much throw any Deliverance/Ghost Reveries/Watershed solo on there, but I know Windowpane and Burden would be my top 2.
Before I watch: Best solo is Burden. Now let's have a look. BTW: Burden has not only one great guitar solo, but one of the best keayboard solos of all time.
i dont like the solo in "the baying of hounds", when it enters it sounds off and kinda feels like they put it simply because there had to be some solo not because it was good
Kind of biased towards Mikael(Which is not a bad thing at all), but Frederick's solos from ICV are pretty good, especially lovelorn crime. That definitely makes top 10 for me. Frankly most Opeth songs could make top 10 lol.
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The second solo in Windowpane is absolutely gorgeous.
Gives me David Gilmour vibes
It seems strange to say, but I don’t think this band is a solos band.
Not that their solos are bad or anything, they’re bloody fantastic, but the solos are song-serving above all and blend so well with the music that I often find them inseparable from the song. There are some crappy songs with great solos out there, and some bangers with weak solos, but Opeth doesn’t do that.
The solos with this band range from tasteful melodic lead to bombastic shred, and you don’t even notice. They carry momentum perfectly, never outstay their welcome, and never come off as a distraction from the rest of the band. I couldn’t possibly rank all their solos, because I can’t divorce them from the songs.
Opeth are fucking masterful.
Agree with everything you said
I've felt like this about opeth for the longest time. Thanks for saying what i couldn't put into words.
My words!!!! Same way I think. How can you separate de structure of the song from solos, riffs, music in Opeth's creation?? I noticed that, the first time I listened to Orchid, back in 1998. It took me 5 plays, to get it!!!
Completely agree - they're so melodic, its like having a dark church worth of tone and sounds match together :D
Holy moly, you describe opeth songs in the best way someone could
My top 10:
1. Burden
2. Deliverance
3. Serenity painted death
4. The funeral portrait
5. Ghost of perdition
6. Windowpane
7. A fair judgment
8. The lotus eater
9. White cluster
10. Beneath the mire
Serenity painted death is so fooocking underrated man
Yeah,Burden is best.Good list.
@Inferno594 the entire still life album is underrated.
BURDEN is 7?????? Damn would have made that one way closer to 1. Cool video.
Seriously, Burden has some of their best solos ever.
The second deliverance solo is one of my top solos ever of any songs, just so perfect imo!
1. A Fair Judgement
2. Serenity Painted Death
3. Epilogue
4. Deliverance(1 and 2)
5. Godheads Lament
That’s my top 5, but there are so many good ones!!!
that cut in the burden solo hurts
Exactly 😂 can't stop once that solo is being played
Hurt my soul
Serenity painted death second solo anyone?
Criminally forgotten. Hands down their best solo.
I dont know if that is the last one just before the clean bridge and the corus but that is my favourite Opeth solo fucking ever.
The solo from When is my favourite I just love that solo so much. it's so emotional
Same !
SAME!!!! Chills and deep emotions. Feels, like the guitar wants to talk to my soul.
The Leper Affinity and Ghost of Perdition are my favorites
My take is:
1.The twilight is my robe
2.When
3.Black rose immortal
4.Blackwater Park
5.Epilogue
6.A fair judgement
7.Burden
8.The funeral portrait
9.Hessian peel
10.Windowpane
the twilight is my robe u arıyordum ben de yorumlarda
Windowpane solo lead me to another dimension and also give me a lonely sensation, but not in the bad way, it's just one of the most beautiful guitars solos I've ever heard
Please check oout the windowpane solo cover by me 😊
The Hours of Wealth outro is up there for me. One of my favorite Opeth songs and super underrated.
Opeth solos aren’t about “shredding”, they brilliantly utilize voicing and phrasing to perfectly accentuate the song and carry the momentum already created. The solo from A Fair Judgement is one of my favorite solos of all time because of how it complements the rest of the song and helps create intense juxtaposition leading into the next part. I ❤️ Opeth
a leper affinity solo should definitely be up there. change the video to best 50 opeth solos :P
Lovelorn crime is a masterpiece
I really like the clean solo in benighted too.
Great list. Did not expect Funeral Portrait and Hessian Peel to get the love they deserve, I was pleasantly surprised!
Will 'o' the Wisp has the most beautiful and melodic solo that they've recorded, soundscape quality to it, how that cannot make this list is incredible.
"Beautiful" and "soundscape quality" should not go in the same sentence when talking about sorceress
We all can agree everyone has his favorite top 10. And also we all can agree the sound quality in this video don't do any justice to these solos.
Solos shred? Solos an epic part of the song? I usually go with the latter first. So honestly one of my faves solos period, not just Opeth, is the end of Devil’s Orchard. So majestic.
I love that Opeth have so many great solos that everyone in the comments is complaining about a different one not featuring.
For me the leper affinity solo not being in there is pretty crazy, that has some of the tastiest licks ever.
Nice video, and great list as well.
The leper affinity deserves to be on this list above some of these. Its such a good solo.
I couldn't choose the top 10, because you could pretty much throw any Deliverance/Ghost Reveries/Watershed solo on there, but I know Windowpane and Burden would be my top 2.
What??? I was thinking Both solos from "Beneath The Mire" were from Peter Lindgren
It's written wrong here.. it's played by peter
@@silverballs9399 oh thanks
@@AlexPhantom1292 u replied 5 months later lol
Played, composed by Mikael as always
@@kicoDbz I think Peter wrote the solo. Writing is solos is not accounted as songwriting (for some reason) though.
Sweet list! I always though that Beneath The Mire solo sounded like one of Peter's
it is Peter's
I miss leper affinity - probably my fav opeth's solo and imo one of the coolest in general
White Cluster is played by Mikael and then second half by Peter. Beneath The Mire is solo is played by Peter I think.
My number solo is also a fair judgement 🔥❤️
The last solo in The Apostle In Triumph...
How are the guitar solos from Serenity Painted Death and Lovelorn Crime not on here??
Lovelorn crime is easily#1 for me
@@colinclark1981 Serenity Painted Death has simply the best solo of all
@@felipeostrufkmelo3641 nah I don't think so. It's great but not that great
That solo in Serenity Painted Death is out of this world, why not puting in the list ?
Because it is out of this world
It's so hard to choose my favourites, probably Godhead lament or burden, just off the top of my head
At least he got the dueling solos from The Funeral Portrait
the lotus eater is a new level of eargasm
The Beneath the Mire outro solo is by Peter Lindgren i think
What a band! I love old records
Totally agree with no. 1, just pure art
Its a CRIME to not have Lovelorn Crime even mentioned lol
a fair judgement🛐
Yes, A fair judgement should be #1
Moonlapse Vertigo has my favorite solo
Serenity Painted Death 😩😩
Beneath the mire is Peter...
Leper affinity and bleak and harvest both are awesome
Agreed
Lovelorn Crime's solo is the best!
Todos sus solos son increíbles en realidad
Nice video 📼!
Great list, but how did you figure out which person was playing which solo? I could never tell.
Probably based on seeing them live or it might be in the album credits somewhere
Also, Akerfeldt's style is pretty distinctive from Lindgren's or even more from Akesson's.
God heads lament
i love a faif judgement solo
i was pretty sure a fair judgement was going to be #1, its pretty creamy
Awesome video
face of melinda?
Lovelorn crimes and river are great
Second solo in Windowpane
Lopez's groove is so saucy.
Leper Affinity is a top one for me.
White Cluster 🙌
Great list....but my favorite Opeth's solo is not here.....Serenity Painted Death
Before I watch: Best solo is Burden.
Now let's have a look.
BTW: Burden has not only one great guitar solo, but one of the best keayboard solos of all time.
You should've used 2003 live in Norway footage for A Fair Judgement, it's a little uglier but the solo sounds better and in original tempo as well
Forest Of October?
why no one write the devils orchards solo
Where ghost of perdition??
Exactly
No one talk about Hours of Wealth solo/outro here?
i dont like the solo in "the baying of hounds", when it enters it sounds off and kinda feels like they put it simply because there had to be some solo not because it was good
I feel the same way. Imo it's too "happy" for the rear of the song
Kind of biased towards Mikael(Which is not a bad thing at all), but Frederick's solos from ICV are pretty good, especially lovelorn crime. That definitely makes top 10 for me. Frankly most Opeth songs could make top 10 lol.
I love the solo from Lovelorn Crime !
i was going to be upset if white cluster wasnt here
Burden no.1
Serenity Painted Death?
No Serenity Painted Death? 😔
Is missing The amen corner
moonlapse vertigo?
Definitely agree with fair judgement being number 1. I feel like Godhead's lament deserves some recognition on this list though
i think the best solo they've written is baying of the hounds by far
Uh... The Wilde Flowers? And why is Burden at 7. Got to say I disagree there lol
In cauda venenum is rigged with solos
The solo from continuum is my favorite, i love the shred
Pretty sure #10 is Peter
i dunno. my favorite is hex omega.
Lovelorn crime should be #1
Thats a crime!!! Where is havest
Slither deserves to be on this list.
Is this guy just ignoring newpeth or what? The Wilde Flowers, Dignity, Lovelorn crime.... This is discrimination :D
Continuum, Nepenthe... etc.... yeah I dunno about this list... I mean they are ALL great but some extraordinary ones are ignored
He also ignores oldpeth. Check out the twilight is my robe, black rose immortal, circle of the tyrant etc.
WTF? how did you miss solo from Forest of October? SHAME ON YOU
Also missed the final solo from The apostle of Triumph as well as from In the mist she was standing