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The Sleepwalker 
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 Topic: Opeth: Still Life & Blackwater Park
Posted: October 19 2009 at 06:22 |
Two weeks ago I bought Opeth's Ghost reveries. Because of this I really got into Opeth and I don't think I know a modern band (yet) that sounds this good. Anyway, I decided to look for another album. The ones I've listened several songs of were Still Life and Blackwater Park. I have decided to buy Blackwater Park, probably tomorrow.
I was wondering which album you all do prefer, as both albums have almost the same amount of ratings and the same amount of stars. (Still Life: rating 4.29, 257 ratings, Blackwater Park: rating 4.22, 245 ratings). So, according to the ratings Still Life should win this poll. On the other hand, Blackwater Park seems to be a "fan favorite". I'm very interested to see the results.
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HeroOfYesterday
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 06:40 |
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Watershed is awesome! You should get it!
Edited by HeroOfYesterday - October 19 2009 at 06:41
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sleeper
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 06:43 |
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Blackwater Park, stunning album.
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mono
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 07:02 |
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very very close... I went with Blackwater Park.
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Sckxyss
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 10:16 |
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Blackwater Park, but only by a hair; they're both great albums!
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aapatsos
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 12:26 |
I can not decide, both straight 5 star albums, voted for SL as it has less votes 
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J-Man
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 12:37 |
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Both 5 star albums. It would be impossible for me to choose.
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Rasvamakkara
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 12:39 |
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Definitely Still Life. Easily my favourite Opeth album.
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LiquidEternity
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 13:01 |
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Blackwater Park. Still Life is hardly listenable to me.
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bsms810
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 13:23 |
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OOO very tough... I got into opeth exactly how you did floydispink, couldnt believe that a modern band could make such a good album as ghost reveries, So i began there and then got everything else. It is still my fave opeth album but Still Life id probably rate JUST above blackwater. Altho the title track from blackwater is just epicly heavy
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The Pessimist
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 13:57 |
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Still Life.
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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Evolutionary Sleeper
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 14:01 |
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Still Life, one of my top 3 albums of all-time.
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Luke. J
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 14:04 |
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I never found out what is supposed to be so special about Still Life. On the other hand, Blackwater Park is just a stunning album, and, in my opinion, the best by Opeth.
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Dim
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 14:31 |
 HeroOfYesterday wrote:
Watershed is awesome! You should get it! |
Whats your problem? Watershed is boring anyways.
BWP is my favorite Opeth album, the riffs, vocals, and production quality is all extremely high, 4.5 stars for me. Still life is good, but I really dont like the gritty guitar sound, and some of the riffing is a little corny IMO.
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eddkaborka
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 15:46 |
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i also recommend My Arms you re Hearse... amazing album, really close is still life, and the balckwater park. The truth is that balckwater park is goob, but not so cohessive as the others. Have you heard deliverance and damnation? they are amazing you should get it too.
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angelmk
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 15:51 |
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Blackwater Park
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Tsevir Leirbag
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 17:42 |
Ghost Reveries is my favorite of their albums along with...
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inrainbows
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 17:46 |
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Blackwater Park
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Gillywibble
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Posted: October 19 2009 at 18:05 |
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Another vote for Blackwater Park (get Deliverance as well while you're at it).
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Bonnek
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Posted: October 20 2009 at 12:45 |
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Blackwater Park was my fist Opeth. Apart from that, it's more focussed and balanced and it has better melodies.
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