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Topic: Opeth's 10th Album "Heritage"-latest news
Posted By: SFranke
Subject: Opeth's 10th Album "Heritage"-latest news
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:17
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:19
| Please don't use such a big font. Thanks. |
Posted By: SFranke
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:20
| The first time the text was microscopic. Sorry. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:27
Still a bit hard to read, so I'll just repost.A little update.....after last year was pretty much a year without any new music from me, I've been working very hard in the studio on various projects. Firstly, we finished mixing the incredible new Opeth album a few days ago, keep an eye on their website for details on that. Mikael and I also took the opportunity while he was here to finish writing our collaboration album - there's still a lot of recording work to do, but this should definitely be out in early 2012. The new SW solo record is still on track for September release, and I think the next two King Crimson remixes (Larks Tongues in Aspic and Starless and Bible Black) will be out around the same time. I'm now working on new stereo and 5.1 mixes of another very famous 70's progressive album for a deluxe reissue this year, can't say more about that just yet. Last but not least, over the last year I worked on and off on a new Bass Communion album called "Cenotaph", which is a kind of sequel to Ghosts on Magnetic Tape - news on when this will be released when I have it. I think that's enough for now! Off on tour with Blackfield soon. Best, S |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:28
| Definitely looking forward to new Opeth. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:32
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The little font appear when you copy & paste a Facebook status on PA - I don't know any way to counter this. And the quote has already been posted in the PT Thread  |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:39
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yknow a while back Mikael said something along the lines of the new album featuring some 'fusion' stuff or whatever, and it got me interested. I lost interest in them and most metal bands years ago after GR came out (though i still think it's their best album) so I may check this out.
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Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 21:44
| I forsee it being less metal, more in the Watershed type. This makes me really excited, although I think the jazzier tendencies Opeth have always shown suited Lopez's drumming moreso than Axe. But I'm still keen for it. |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 22:41
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Jesus, SW is crazy. Some may not like his work or approach, but I do, and I see: -Opeth -Project with Mikael -Solo album -Bass Communion -Blackfield ...all of which to me are at least "good" projects. Easily the busiest man in progressive rock. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: March 24 2011 at 22:46
| ^ plus the remixing, which is such a time-consuming and neuron-killing activity. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: March 26 2011 at 12:43
Exactly there with you. I can't see how Axe's machine-precision drumming would suit a more fusion oriented style. But then Opeth have surprised me more then once already. Let's wait and see  |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: March 26 2011 at 13:09
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i wish Lopez would work as their studio drummer. That would be awesome, since it never seemed like he wanted to quit when he did.
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Posted By: SFranke
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 07:04
http://opeth.com/index.php/news/show/id/212
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 07:42
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 07:48
 Oh yeah!
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:05
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September, that's not too far away anymore I'm a bit pessimistic though, Opeth has become a band that releases more live albums now then new material, which isn't a good sign generally. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:06
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AWWWW HELL YEAH. Definitely looking forward to this after Watershed, which I love. @Bonnek: I have to disagree, they've only got 3 live DVD's which is much less than a ton of other bands. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:09
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I also have to disagree on Watershed  |
Posted By: omardiyejon
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:18
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well, it doesn't really matter how often they release some new stuff. because everytime they do it, they do it well autumn had never sounded better ------------- http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon" rel="nofollow - http://www.normalisr.com/?username=omardiyejon |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:19
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I loved Watershed, though now that time has passed I probably think Ghost Reveries is their best. Definitely stoked, will buy on release date or soon thereafter. What a friggin year for prog!!! ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 08:20
 Fair enough, seems to be a very dividing album -------------
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Posted By: mp3killer
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 09:22
Loved "Watershed", but I think "Deliverance", is their magnum opus! Maybe Heritage can top it off, can't wait to find out! 
------------- prog forever! |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 09:48
| I am officially excited. |
Posted By: QuestionableScum
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:02
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I am excited mainly because I really liked certain elements of Watershed, but though that the metal elements on that album were among their weakest. The Lotus Eater and Heir Apparent are decent tracks (the two most metal tracks on the album), but I found them to be bland in comparison with the excellent album closers Hessian Peel and Hex Omega for instance (which I would consider to be more prog and less metal). All in all it seemed to me that with Watershed they were really trying to take a different tack, and it was sometimes very successful, and other times quite meh. So it will be interesting to see the direction they take. But then again I would say that Still Life, Blackwater Park and Morningrise are their top albums, and Deliverance is probably their worst. So I think I may have a distinct perspective on this issue. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 10:30
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Did Per write the key arrangements on Ghost Reveries? I really like the work on that album. If he was the one writing it, I'm very sad to see him go. I'm not particularly excited about this after Watershed. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: The Monodrone
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 12:31
OPETH ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/news.xml" rel="nofollow">  http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/news.xml" rel="nofollow - RSS Feed Posted on May 26, 2011 http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/artist/Opeth" rel="nofollow - OPETH , one of the most revered and respected bands in metal, release ‘Heritage’, their third album for http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - Roadrunner on September 19th. The first video and single will be for the track 'The Devil’s Orchard'. ‘Heritage’ follows up 2008’s ‘ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/release/Watershed" rel="nofollow - Watershed ’ and 2005’s ‘ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/release/Ghost+Reveries" rel="nofollow - Ghost Reveries ’, each of which brought the forward-thinking, genre-bending band some of the best reviews of their career. Opeth frontman and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt weighed in on ‘Heritage’, saying, "It will be our 10th album/observation. I dig it; we all do. In fact, it feels like I've been building up to write for, and participate on an album like this since I was 19." Åkerfeldt went a little deeper and described the music contained within ‘Heritage’, saying, "It's quite intense at times in some 'old' murky way, and quite beautiful and stark at times, if I may say so myself. It's obvious I'm going to say nice things about it since I wrote basically the whole piece, but I guess it will raise a few eyebrows and it certainly is an acquired taste. I think you'll need a slightly deeper understanding of our music as a whole to be able to appreciate this record. I've realized my influences for this album are so diverse that I can't really say what it sounds like. If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be Opeth, but it's different from the stuff we've done before. I've listened a lot to Alice Cooper for the last year, yet I can't say it sounds like 'No More Mr Nice Guy'. I hope you'll like it once you hear it." The album was produced by Åkerfeldt and mixed along with labelmate and friend, Porcupine Tree frontman/guitarist Steven Wilson. Longtime collaborator Travis Smith also worked with Åkerfeldt to create, design and execute the album’s artwork. Track listing for ‘Heritage’ is as follows: Heritage ‘Heritage’ will be released in several configurations that will certainly ignite the interest of Opeth’s legion of fans, known for their passion for collecting and collectibles. The album will be released as a standard version, as a special edition loaded with extras, as a box set exclusive to the bands own official Omerch webstore and as a double vinyl LP. Something for every Opeth fan! Meanwhile, Opeth will be appearing at the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth Park on Sunday 10th July. From http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=110218" rel="nofollow - http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=110218 -------------  
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 17:11
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Dude! 10 songs! what got into them? well, that's certainly something new, unless it's 4 interludes and 6 epics like usual also new is that he doesn't announce it as "the most brutal thing we've ever done", that never happened before really curious now |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: May 26 2011 at 17:47
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Now I'm more excited and I can't wait.
------------- Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com |
Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:30
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Hi Guys Opeth just revealed the new cover art from their forthcoming album HERITAGE. What are you thinking of it. Sort of radical change from other Opeth cover but I like it, reminds me of 70's prog art. I think that the skull on the ground represents the past members and Per is falling to join them. Any thought on that ? Anyway here's the picture :  |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:33
| What the hell? |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:37
| Classic prog hint. |
Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:39
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Hilarious, my (admittedly low) expectations are raised now |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:46
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I love it. Gives me good hopes.... ------------- 
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:54
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Is this a joke? ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:55
Most surely. Remember the DVD cover that faked the Deep Purple cover? |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 12:58
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I WILL HAVE THE VINYLE VERSION AND PIN UP A GIANT POSTER OF THIS COVER AT MY WINDOWS. No, seriously, it's even better than a Cathedral cover! |
Posted By: topographicbroadways
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:10
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It could be a joke. Having the faces on the cover is horrifyingly cheesy. And I hope they don't go all classic prog on this album. I'm sure the music will be 100 x's better than the cover anyway -------------  
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:14
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Very different cover! It's very folky. But I don't like that the faces of the members are on the tree. Also this idea of putting Wiberg's head to fall from the tree is very bad.
------------- Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com |
Posted By: kentavros
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:17
| Prog,prog,prog,prog,prog,prog,clever cover with humor,colours 70's artwork................this is it........i know.............this is it.......................take a bet???????????????? |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:21
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The heads in the tree are soooooooooooooo lame. Other than that though it's pretty cool, very different.
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:28
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''It will be our 10th album/observation. I dig it; we all do. In fact, it feels like I've been building up to write for and participate on an album like this since I was 19. It's quite intense at times in some 'old' murky way, and quite beautiful and stark at times, if I may say so myself. It's obvious I'm going to say nice things about it since I wrote, basically, the whole piece, but I guess it will raise a few eyebrows and it certainly is an acquired taste. think you'll need a slightly deeper understanding of our music as a whole to be able to appreciate this record. I've realized my influences for this album are so diverse that I can't really say what it sounds like. If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be OPETH, but it's different from the stuff we've done before. I've listened a lot to Alice Cooper for the last year, yet I can't say it sounds like No More Mr. Nice Guy. I hope you'll like it once you hear it. ''-Mikeal about the new album I've always trusted Mikeal about everything he has done so I'm quite confident about that album and it will surely sounds like an amazing Opeth album |
Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:42
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Oh my...did a search...I think it's real.
There's a site I like that basically makes fun of bad sci-fi covers and this would have a great place.
http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - http://www.goodshowsir.co.uk/
Let's see, there's a burning modern, high-rise steel city with flames off the top of a 70's Trans-Am. A dying red sun. A mass of red spaghetti noodles surrounding a gesticulating two headed imp. A knobby old tree trunk with a blooming fruit tree stuck on top of it. But instead of apples, there are badly photoshopped heads of the band including one who's face appears to be a tire swing suspended by his head. But at least keeping true to theme, there is a line of bored looking people plucking the strange fruit from the tree. But wait, some of the people are mysteriously half-sized, and one is holding a picket sign, protesting...what? Oh and don't forget the skulls, which are about 10 times as big as the head of the people plucking the fruit but I suppose proportional to the band faces.
Clearly, this relates directly to the title "Heritage." ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: Zombywoof
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 13:43
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I definately dig the cover. I've not bought any Opeth as of yet (with the exception of "Damnation" ... excellent album!), but I might get this just because the cover art is so different from their typical style. Almost reminds me of a cross between the cover of "In Search of the Lost Chord" and the gatefold of "Something Magic" by Procol Harum. ------------- Continue the prog discussion here: http://zombyprog.proboards.com/index.cgi ... |
Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 14:08
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I think It's great, but I did not expect that. Mind you, anything that annoys Kerrang ect is fine by me. I think if the rest of the albums follows the trends I am seeing so far, it will be great. Anyway, Opeth albums are always great. ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 14:46
| I don't like it. |
Posted By: Jörgemeister
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 15:02
what that suppose to be a joke a la Sgt pepper's cover? anyway, what matters most is the music ------------- |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 16:09
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A variety of colors? On my Opeth album?
------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 16:46
| Ugly.. |
Posted By: adace1
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 17:11
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This is definitely their most interesting album cover. I do agree that the heads are a bit offsetting and unnerving but I like the overall vintage quality of it and I suspect it will suit the themes in the songs well. BTW, just a theory here: Maybe the tree represents the Tree of Knowledge from Genesis and the skulls belong to people who picked the apple and their souls were sucked down to hell? And maybe the line of people represents man's innate curiosity since everyone wants to pick an apple? Anyways, it looks like we might be seeing some religious themes on here. As far as the band-member heads, I think that's just a joke. Sorry for the rant! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/adace/?chartstyle=lastfmblue"> 
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Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 17:16
OMFG, COLOURS?  -------------   
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Posted By: Bonnek
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 17:20
That's not Heritage but Sacrilege I still think it's a joke though, I don't think those nice Swedish guys would use the 'harsh' symbolic imagery of Per's head falling off the tree. |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 17:30
Indeed. Also, Wilberg could be flying instead of falling. . . . It depends on de context. -------------
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 18:19
| Well I don't think it's a joke, they announced that on their facebook page and on their official website |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 18:32
| It's a joke in the sense that it's the band's joke (not that someone on the internet made this all up). |
Posted By: CCVP
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 18:40
This is one thing I love about Mikael: his sense of humour is great. -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 19:08
I see it as a sort of mix with Aasgardian mythology and Judean mythology, the three is probably an image on Ygdrasill (the three of life, in norse mythology), but it can also be the three of wisdom in the garden of eden, the crowd is the Exodysian motife, and the roots of the tree of life goes all the way down to Neifelheim and hel, (the land of fire and Hels realm the sculls is the past the heads in the three is the beginning, the burning city is probably Babylon or image of war and destruction and the sun on the other side is a image of fire and life..  -------------  
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: June 01 2011 at 20:43
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I bet Mikael came up with the concept just to see if people on the net will come up with wild theores for what it means, when really it means jack sh*t!
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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 01:33
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Wow, use of colour. Actually makes me more interested in the album (which I'm already pretty keen for) but not sure about the heads. (Deep Purple fans, of course )Seems a little cheesy, but it's not going to stop me buying it so it's all good in the end.
------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - JazzMusicArchives. |
Posted By: TheClosing
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 02:08
| Hmmm, lose the faces and then we'll talk. Although my interest has definitely peaked as to how this will sound. Looks like Mike's finally ready to take his love for prog and folk to the next level, which is good because things got stale with the band a long time ago. Still, I wish he would have dropped the two newer guys along with Per before this album... |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 02:27
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I think it's a brilliant, beautiful cover. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA! 
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 02:45
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This has peaked my interest. 3 of the biggest prog metal bands coming out with albums around the same time this year!
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Posted By: SFranke
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 13:08
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The band held a listening party for journalists on Wednesday. The word is the album has no growls, no death metal, and is about 56 minutes in length. http://www.inferno.fi/blogi-opeth-heritage-ilm-20-9-4914/ |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 13:29
I heard about this. They said, too, that there was jazz, folk, funk, and blues mixed in too   ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:26
| no metal AND a really stupid cover? Not worth the 3 year wait, sorry. I'll stick with Deliverance and Blackwater Park, k thx. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:30
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I still am not sure how to feel about the album cover. I love it, but the faces of the band members on it is kind of wtf. Looks like a 70's prog rock album cover! Which may not be too surprising actually. I am cautiously looking forward to it. I was hoping they'd mix it up and sounds like they are. Now just hoping it will be good different and not sh*tty different! |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:32
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I thought it was an awesome cover until I saw it close up. Replace the band's faces with more skulls and it's epic. But it's like a scene in a movie, you can't take even the most hardcore dramatic scene seriously if it ends with a comedic moment. It turns the whole scene comedic. Opeth, you have turned your whole album comedic. |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:35
That hasn't been ruled out yet. I'm sure there's some sick riffs on the album ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:37
You don't think the Deliverance cover is funny? with Mikael standing in view of the mirror in the backround, trying to look evil ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:40
| It's still pretty metal. Plus you'd have to know beforehand that it was him. You don't look at it and go - Oh, that's Mikael. |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 14:50
I did, or at least I thought it was when it came out. (though admittedly, it spooked me at first )------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 15:27
| I think that Heritage will have growl and sick riffs in it because I remember an interview that Mikeal said that he would never make another album like Damnation ( no growl no metal riffs) so it will be surely be a violent record like the other one |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 15:28
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78769" rel="nofollow - Apparently not. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 17:04
Excellent! I would LOVE a 70's feeling album but with some heaviness still, and jazzfolkbluesfunk mixed in! I still lol at how everyone heard "no death metal" and is assuming it's going to be Kansas now. That being said, a prog rock album would be cool but it can't be a 70's clone either |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 17:24
You evidently have not heard the middle section of "Icarus II." ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 18:08
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 20:25
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This is all encouraging. Watershed was rather pathetic, actually. I'm wary of metal-blues turns (thank you, Pain of Salvation for that) but still, I'm hopeful Opeth will find soul, in a way.
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 22:08
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I still think there will be metal riffs (how many? I dont know) so it wont be like Damnation, but I also believe this will be Opeth's most varied album. I love when bands mix it up.
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 22:27
That is exactly what I think. Agreed, much as I love Opeth they were wearing a bit thin after 8 albums of more or less the same style, and Watershed was really pretty mediocre but some great parts pulled it up. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 22:31
You wanna place money on that? I like Kansas, and Camel, and Genesis. That's just it....if I want to listen to them I will, don't need Opeth to pretty much remake their stuff. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 23:23
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A guy on another message board who was at that pre-listen said it still has plenty of really heavy parts, despite the lack of death metal. No Damnation this one. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA!
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 23:34
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yea, this album may be something like if Opeth was around in 1973 (but not derivative), so there will still be some riffs, but with other things going on that have not appeared on an Opeth album before
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Posted By: adace1
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 23:37
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I'm confused. Is this going to be a metal album without death growls or a clean album like Damnation or both?
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: June 02 2011 at 23:45
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Probably a very twisted keyboard-heavy hard rocking clean album. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA!
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 00:12
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the fact that jazz and funk alone are part of the album has me really intrigued.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: PabstRibbon
Date Posted: June 03 2011 at 07:17
| well now I can't wait to listen to that album, I trust Mikeal he always did amazing things. |
Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: June 07 2011 at 03:11
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Sounds to me this is going to sounds much like The Lotus Eater from their last album but without the growls. no doubt that song worked as a break from all the metal, but 50+ minutes of it. Time will tell... -------------
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Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 20:10
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Opeth have released info on their new album, Heritage which will apparently feature no death metal. The cover is a pretty big clue as to their new 70's prog influenced direction but I'm still a little suprised. It would be easy to assume this could be a new damnation album but.. I don't know, I'm not really sure what top expect. Pretty exciting, though http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2011/06/06/new-opeth-record-to-feature-no-death-metal-or-harsh-vocals-heavily-influenced-by-70s-prog-rock/ ------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: Dorsalia
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 21:08
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Opeth? Oh, yeah. Opeth. ------------- "Es ist übrigens unmöglich, eine Meinung zu haben, ohne dass es unerfreuliche Überschneidungen gibt. Die Grünen sind für den deutschen Wald, die NPD ebenfalls." |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 21:10
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I'm expecting it to sound King Crimson-ish. ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: Blue Sprout
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 21:42
| No death metal, thanks God! I hope they realized that growling sucks. |
Posted By: angelmk
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 21:54
No death metal ?  damn, they are death metal act and should continue that way..but mikael is fan of classic prog so.. ------------- www.last.fm/user/angelmk 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 22:25
Yes, all those albums with growls sure didn't earn them tons of fans or anything.
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: June 08 2011 at 22:32
Oh yes I forgot people all around know Opeth only because of Damnation; the rest of the albums are pretty much ignored by the masses. Even here in PA, they're here because of Damnation, not because of their actually more complex, progressive, other albums that include growling and death metal... -------------
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Posted By: adace1
Date Posted: June 16 2011 at 12:33
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Update: So the former drummer from Weather Report will be making an appearance on Heritage. Very interesting indeed. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159492" rel="nofollow - http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=159492 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/adace/?chartstyle=lastfmblue">
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: June 16 2011 at 12:42
| ^ which drummer is that? The link is broken. |
Posted By: adace1
Date Posted: June 16 2011 at 12:45
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^Darn! Sorry about that. It'll be Alex Acuña but try this link anyways. http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/opeth-s-new-album-to-feature-guest-appearance-by-former-weather-report-drummer/05gUcN9b5td4m" rel="nofollow - http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/opeth-s-new-album-to-feature-guest-appearance-by-former-weather-report-drummer/05gUcN9b5td4m ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/adace/?chartstyle=lastfmblue">
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: June 17 2011 at 15:56
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Like I said in the other thread - too good to be true. What is this album going to be??
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: June 17 2011 at 15:59
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What are Mikael's favorite prog bands.
Popul Vuh, Comus, Camel. Stew them in a pot and see what happens. And then write all the songs in 6/8. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 17 2011 at 16:01
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Indeed. Months ago some of us in SR joked about a jazz fusion Opeth album....maybe not toooo crazy now
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Posted By: adace1
Date Posted: June 20 2011 at 20:30
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New interview with Mikael: http://www.bravewords.com/news/163881" rel="nofollow - http://www.bravewords.com/news/163881
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