FIRST TIME HEARING OPETH 🎵 Ghost of Perdition Reaction

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  • 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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  • @raz644
    @raz644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    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.

    • @futurewavecs
      @futurewavecs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      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.

    • @Phantom-kc9ly
      @Phantom-kc9ly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@futurewavecs they've been the only group I listen to f9r years lol

    • @spyretto
      @spyretto 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      In Lex's case she would probably pick it up by the beginning of the 2nd listen.

    • @montymcclellen1918
      @montymcclellen1918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Those are true words.

    • @FeralPatrick
      @FeralPatrick 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @nathanledford3173
    @nathanledford3173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    Opeth is a DEEP rabbit hole to go down. Buckle up and enjoy the journey.

  • @southbayspike
    @southbayspike 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Fun fact: The guitar player is the vocalist, and he does both the clean vocals and growls. He is a fuckin badass.

    • @sondersonics7534
      @sondersonics7534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And writes all of the music if i’m not mistaken

    • @dawvvawevwev
      @dawvvawevwev 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

    • @beraalper
      @beraalper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      and he was the bassist when the band was first formed

    • @xavierdube6520
      @xavierdube6520 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dawvvawevwev id like to have what you are smoking

    • @Joe-ff9ck
      @Joe-ff9ck ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also did vocals for BloodBath. My top 3 of my fav Death vocals next to Ross Dolan and Glen Benton 🤘

  • @DarthChainsaw
    @DarthChainsaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    One of the most underrated and most talented bands to ever exist. Opeth are fucking amazing.

  • @reaperstoker
    @reaperstoker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    You just discovered one of the greatest bands ever. Their musicianship is on another level.

  • @16dbuse
    @16dbuse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    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.

  • @ajs8873
    @ajs8873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    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.

    • @warhearttv7625
      @warhearttv7625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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

    • @lightofday.dayofdarkness
      @lightofday.dayofdarkness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But for the love of god also listen to things from the first four albums

    • @ajs8873
      @ajs8873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lightofday.dayofdarkness Orchid and Morning Rise are definitely in my top 5 Opeth records.

    • @heyyitsthejohnsons5470
      @heyyitsthejohnsons5470 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SKAL!!!

  • @clayman41
    @clayman41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    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.

    • @opethdan2408
      @opethdan2408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      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

    • @mussiebeyene8834
      @mussiebeyene8834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Blackwater Park' all the way. Can't believe it's been 20yrs anniversary. Lucky enough to see them here in the UK early 2000s.

    • @peterleskovjansky4079
      @peterleskovjansky4079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      In Flames :D

    • @chrisbloomfield3350
      @chrisbloomfield3350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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.

    • @SmellThemFish
      @SmellThemFish 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @JackHiper
    @JackHiper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    My favorite band. It takes many many listens to get a fraction of what is going on.

  • @lorddrako1990
    @lorddrako1990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    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"

  • @jimbodavis1944
    @jimbodavis1944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    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 TH-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.

  • @EDKsurly
    @EDKsurly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    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.

    • @peterleskovjansky4079
      @peterleskovjansky4079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so what is yours top ???may I ask :D

    • @EDKsurly
      @EDKsurly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@peterleskovjansky4079 oh god, it changes daily. Lol. Opeth, Katatonia, Mastodon, Ghost, Pink Floyd, Behemoth. Etc ;)

    • @peterleskovjansky4079
      @peterleskovjansky4079 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EDKsurly yaeh thats right,Katatonia i dont know so thx for tip :D what u think about Dream Theater ??

    • @SliderFury1
      @SliderFury1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

    • @peterleskovjansky4079
      @peterleskovjansky4079 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SliderFury1 yeah is like every day u want some different stuff nice.I listen one Katatonia album and is interesting nice :D

  • @soakedbearrd
    @soakedbearrd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    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.

    • @grutopsy
      @grutopsy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      your "YESSSSSS" was also mine when i saw the thumbnail

    • @fach8489
      @fach8489 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yesss, Burden or Face Of Melinda

  • @cobrakai9969
    @cobrakai9969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    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.

    • @jhamilton1007
      @jhamilton1007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Them, Gojira, and Dream Theater are in that same category, but in their own ways. Some similarities, but other differences.

    • @jsmithers.
      @jsmithers. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jhamilton1007 LMFAO

    • @jhamilton1007
      @jhamilton1007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jsmithers. How is that funny?

    • @jsmithers.
      @jsmithers. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jhamilton1007 Hahahaha agreed !!

  • @JessicaJones33333
    @JessicaJones33333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I absolutely LOVE Opeth!! It still amazes me that the singer can hit all those different notes. And the instruments😍

  • @inklanois
    @inklanois 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Opeth is pretty deep. I've just recently discovered them even though they have a ton of albums out. Really creative band.

    • @jasonjenkins6373
      @jasonjenkins6373 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Tool. thanks me later

  • @Shift_Work_Life
    @Shift_Work_Life 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    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

  • @carlstawicki1915
    @carlstawicki1915 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

  • @mathias6423
    @mathias6423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That growl though, deep and gutteral just the way I like it.

  • @benbaer3525
    @benbaer3525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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.

    • @RideTheSpiral75
      @RideTheSpiral75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deliverance is what hooked me, Blackwater Park sold me

  • @GlennBoB1969
    @GlennBoB1969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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.

  • @thibeauclaes2526
    @thibeauclaes2526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Opeth is definitely my favourite band of all time, their discography is so varied yet everything is still undeniably Opeth

  • @donaldglaser7686
    @donaldglaser7686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "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.

  • @SRabbit2013
    @SRabbit2013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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

    • @soakedbearrd
      @soakedbearrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I almost never hear that song recommended, and even that album. But it’s a great song and the album is seriously underrated.

  • @aerahtv0000
    @aerahtv0000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    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.

    • @RagingInsomniac
      @RagingInsomniac ปีที่แล้ว +2

      elitist

    • @Joshcoshbagosh
      @Joshcoshbagosh ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RagingInsomniac eh they aren't totally wrong. Appreciating different kinds of metal can definitely be gradual journey for many if not most

  • @rmr5044
    @rmr5044 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ahh, the song and band that got me into harsh vocals and extreme metal in general. Opeth is a top-shelf band

    • @fcamiola
      @fcamiola 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What other bands do you dig besides O?

  • @steffenolsen2390
    @steffenolsen2390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @jasonjames6383
    @jasonjames6383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    '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.

  • @bizibetiko9778
    @bizibetiko9778 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

    • @DrSkeff
      @DrSkeff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @Iamsmallfry
    @Iamsmallfry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

    • @GODHATESADOPTION
      @GODHATESADOPTION 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out E town concrete.

    • @soakedbearrd
      @soakedbearrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

    • @Iamsmallfry
      @Iamsmallfry 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

    • @soakedbearrd
      @soakedbearrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Iamsmallfry yeah her singing style is like a combo of Log and Opeth

  • @jdickmann25
    @jdickmann25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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!

  • @MajaZaguan
    @MajaZaguan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I would recommend the album "Damnation", something for Brad to enjoy.

    • @TriGator
      @TriGator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. Start with Windowpane. Opeth is musician's musicians. Takes some listening to really appreciate.

    • @aerahtv0000
      @aerahtv0000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i doubt Brad will enjoy it, such music is probably too boring for him :)

    • @cheesecracker9884
      @cheesecracker9884 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damnation is probably their best album i dont really enjoy growls that much.

  • @NYCujo79
    @NYCujo79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You guys gotta do Harlequin Forest next!!

    • @s4blues637
      @s4blues637 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      this is my favorite Opeth song!

  • @huseynaliyev538
    @huseynaliyev538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am here for your Megadeth and Opeth reactions! So happy to see Opeth here 🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @christopherblue2004
    @christopherblue2004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You might like Porcupine Tree, Check out the Song Anesthetize, or Times Flies.

    • @grutopsy
      @grutopsy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      arriving somewhere but not here

  • @Rustee42
    @Rustee42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Woo you chose a full on corker for your intro to Opeth. Try Windowpane, it's a bit more subtle and less meandery.

  • @asmodius666
    @asmodius666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Closure is one of Opeth's most beautiful song along with Benighted but Blackwater Park is their greatest composition imho

  • @DiederickBosman
    @DiederickBosman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The "yeah" at 9:12 sums it all up and is very funny as well. Great video

  • @RodGrom
    @RodGrom ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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!!!

  • @floridabelle
    @floridabelle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh hell yeah, 🔥❤Opeth❤🔥!
    My absolute favorite band.
    **** I do believe I read somewhere that Jinger was heavily influenced by, and loves Opeth****

  • @diefordethklok3711
    @diefordethklok3711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @fcamiola
    @fcamiola 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @The13thblade
    @The13thblade 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Opeths rabbit hole is emotional rollercoaster. They are such good musicians, its comical at times.

  • @ZombieJesus515
    @ZombieJesus515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You guys should listen to "Bleak" by Opeth. So good.

  • @sumeetdhir
    @sumeetdhir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @ZoSoUsAm
    @ZoSoUsAm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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!!!😬

  • @opethdan2408
    @opethdan2408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This album is a concept album where every song is part of the story.

  • @MattKrogmeier
    @MattKrogmeier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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.

  • @markg.2135
    @markg.2135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    We need more Opeth!

  • @taluckderriam5929
    @taluckderriam5929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    trust me if you listen to this song again, you'll totally get into it
    prog takes time to take over you

  • @BeardedFrog
    @BeardedFrog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @zweetvoeten
    @zweetvoeten 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @tinplatedave
    @tinplatedave 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

  • @GG-iu6xd
    @GG-iu6xd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OPETH! Elite musicianship and epic songwriting. Listen to HARLEQUIN FOREST. Watch it live.

  • @akhmedthemerchant4741
    @akhmedthemerchant4741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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

  • @lise1847
    @lise1847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Favorite song of them is " to bid you farewell" and "Burden" , I recommend those !

    • @soakedbearrd
      @soakedbearrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @MrAmorphis666
    @MrAmorphis666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

    • @matthewgodding777
      @matthewgodding777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Excellent merciful fate avatar. How bout we team up and pester for merciful, celtic, bathory and hellhammer?
      And Blasphemy...

    • @Phantom-kc9ly
      @Phantom-kc9ly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@matthewgodding777 unfortunately I don't think recommending King Diamond will gain any fans to people who haven't already listened to him

    • @matthewgodding777
      @matthewgodding777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Phantom-kc9ly nah, one person will love it. Exactly one person. But the reaction will be worth it

  • @keith8956
    @keith8956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

    • @moodyfeverdream
      @moodyfeverdream 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      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

  • @s4blues637
    @s4blues637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite band ever! I've seen them live 21 times.

  • @suzannemartin776
    @suzannemartin776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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 :)

  • @weepingmoon1159
    @weepingmoon1159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Finaly Opeth, more of them pls!

  • @_-_TheShadow_-_
    @_-_TheShadow_-_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, easily my favorite band. I'm happy for you guys, this is epic.

  • @frafra2193
    @frafra2193 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @pettyeddie2000
    @pettyeddie2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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. 😎

  • @RafaelMartins-wq4bt
    @RafaelMartins-wq4bt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @CyanideGirl94
    @CyanideGirl94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun Fact since you mentioned Jinjer: Tatiana cites Opeth's lead singer, Mikael Akerfeldt, as one of her biggest inspirations.

    • @soakedbearrd
      @soakedbearrd 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And it’s one of Eugene’s favorite as well. You can hear some influences in their music.

  • @mattwatson7230
    @mattwatson7230 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the reactions to the transitions. One of the greatest bands ever. Just musically superior 🤟

  • @christerfurberg7720
    @christerfurberg7720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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,

  • @joshuachristopher9039
    @joshuachristopher9039 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @_BLACKSTAR_
    @_BLACKSTAR_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Opeth ARE there own genre.
    The diversity of this band is unmatched.
    They can do everything from Cookie Monster Death Metal to classical to blues to jazz to acoustic folk ALL in the SAME song!

  • @jrsydvls95
    @jrsydvls95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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.

    • @soakedbearrd
      @soakedbearrd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

    • @jrsydvls95
      @jrsydvls95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@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...

    • @Phantom-kc9ly
      @Phantom-kc9ly 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What would you recommend "a first listen", Master's Apprentice? That's their "simple"song

  • @lukef4166
    @lukef4166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @sondrakeck4345
    @sondrakeck4345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love your vibe Lex. so open.

  • @giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact
    @giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @jmarth523
    @jmarth523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @Polyphemus89
    @Polyphemus89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @derekfletcher8934
    @derekfletcher8934 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @Gwenhwyfar7
    @Gwenhwyfar7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    yay! I've been asking for Opeth for forever!
    Also do Windir!!
    Two of my favorite metal bands ever.

  • @freelanceopportunist559
    @freelanceopportunist559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bout bloody time!

  • @GrimSRT8
    @GrimSRT8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    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.

    • @markbrown7968
      @markbrown7968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for saving me a lot of typing. I feel exactly the same.

    • @opethdan2408
      @opethdan2408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My arms your hearse and still life are my favs

    • @bobby_c07
      @bobby_c07 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@opethdan2408 yep same.

  • @opethdan2408
    @opethdan2408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love how Lex looks like she's ready to jump into a mosh pit Everytime she listens to metal. She loves it.

  • @adenmekiah7935
    @adenmekiah7935 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @ibrahimutant
    @ibrahimutant 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @nahuelolivera828
    @nahuelolivera828 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok, now you have entered into the full realm of my favorite bands

  • @lepsa8323
    @lepsa8323 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how she instantly starts digging it :D

  • @The_Fat_Turtle
    @The_Fat_Turtle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @frenchiesfrankieandhenry
    @frenchiesfrankieandhenry 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    9:28 Opeth requires a person to go on a journey these songs are like your favorite films you have to watch it more than once to appreciate the depth of this particular artistic expression

  • @notchjohnson2540
    @notchjohnson2540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As others say, Opeth and progressive metal in general, benefits a lot from multiple listens. I would even say, that where songs, in a lot of other genres, get more and more dull and worn out with time, they only get stronger in progressive metal. This is where the complexity rewards.

  • @carlosalejandrodominguezma7695
    @carlosalejandrodominguezma7695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Opeth is one of the best Prog Metal bands out there, for sure among Tool and Porcupine Tree. They are for sure an acquired taste, such as Tool, you need to have several listens to get all the art and musicality packed in there. If you would like to continue the Opeth journey, maybe following with "Windowpane" would be a good idea, a very mellow track very different from this one showing their Jazz and Blues influence.

  • @umgwahumgwa
    @umgwahumgwa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey, don't let it go, there are true riches down in this rabbit hole
    i'm happy that both of you seems to be equally interested to this song

  • @hitmanspearhead4501
    @hitmanspearhead4501 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    subbed because of this! awesome reactions loved it! Keep that open mind!

  • @adamglass5793
    @adamglass5793 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Opeth is definitely a deep band with incredible composition for sure and Ghost of Perdition is such an amazing opening track to , in my opinion, one of their top tier albums called Ghost Reveries. This song in particular could be understood as an artistic description of an exorcism... It's a very occult themed album

  • @samredras
    @samredras 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My first time too. Its cool, like "listening" to a movie. Definitely a story thing.

  • @darkphoenix2
    @darkphoenix2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can't expect to digest stuff this complex on your first taste but Opeth is a feast

  • @RideTheSpiral75
    @RideTheSpiral75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @DarthBester
    @DarthBester 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Opeth songs are a complete journey with all the twists and turns. One of the most amazing bands around.

  • @michaelclements5793
    @michaelclements5793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite songs from them are Deliverance, Lotus Eater, Forest of October, Slither, and the Grand Conjuration. However, almost anything by Opeth is a masterpiece.

    • @RideTheSpiral75
      @RideTheSpiral75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hopefully they do Deliverance next 🙏🏻

  • @drummerjosh2112
    @drummerjosh2112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Think of Opeth as a very detailed and strong IPA when you’re used to drinking Coors Light. It’s a punch in the face the first time you try it, but the more you stick with it, you pick up subtleties, hints of different flavors, full of body, and small details that you’d never tasted before. And eventually, you are obsessed with these intricate and amazing beers. You realize these beers aren’t for slamming at a party, but for sipping, enjoying, dissecting, and admiring. There’s still a place for Coors Light, but you know it’s not anywhere close to the same quality. And to stick with the comparison, I have a few beer-drinking friends that still don’t really care for IPAs, so that shoe fits as well! 😂

  • @cranefixeroregon8815
    @cranefixeroregon8815 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Opeth is a opera of sorts.. it takes you on a road and if you let yourself follow it is a amazing path..

  • @michaelfarmer6877
    @michaelfarmer6877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.