Best and Worst Arranged Opeth Songs - Page 3

billydheyhey · June 7th, 2009, 12:48 PM

I gave this post a lot of thought, and here is what I came up with:

Top 3
1. Godhead's Lament
2. Under The Weeping Moon
3. Serenity Painted Death

Lateralus14 · June 7th, 2009, 02:25 PM

I think the way Dirge for November is written is the most artistic way they could have done it. The arrangement of the song mirrors the subject matter.

stannar kvar · June 8th, 2009, 05:53 AM

Hmmm... I must say I really like the "randomness" in the arrangements on watershed, it gives the whole record an slightly awkward edge that makes it interesting, it doesn't work all the way though, dispite all the great riffs heir apparent doesn't flow well in my ears...
BUT I must say that my fav. arrangement of all is Burden, every part is exactly the right length for me, and the flow really enhances the song =) (yes I like the wierd lengths of the outro part too :P)
Worst is, like so many others have allready stated, allmost anything from the first two albums - with TNATSW as a shining exception.

Goats of Perdition · June 8th, 2009, 09:40 AM

I assume long-length songs have a tendency to be badly arranged , yet IMO Blackwater Park is the best arranged song, and as everybody agreed, a lot of their early releases is a bit 'hazardous' .
About Watershed , I don't think it's badly arranged, the right word would be, 'Oddly' arranged because it's very progressive and contains a lot of jazzy parts, (or maybe because at that period of time Mikael was listening to Scott Walker a lot lol)

i aint play this · June 8th, 2009, 01:03 PM

Jazzy parts my ass. Goddamn.

greasyboat · June 8th, 2009, 01:50 PM

shut the hell up, if you have nothing nice to say you can keep it to yourself! i like the jazz parts and i love all the diversity opeth have! in fact i consider myself most musically mature because of opeth!

i aint play this · June 8th, 2009, 02:15 PM

But that's YOUR opinion and you're entitled to it

Lateralus14 · June 8th, 2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greasyboat

shut the hell up, if you have nothing nice to say you can keep it to yourself! i like the jazz parts and i love all the diversity opeth have! in fact i consider myself most musically mature because of opeth!

What jazz parts. Be specific now plz.

To rid you disease · June 8th, 2009, 04:05 PM

when will ppl realize greasyboat is just a troll.

PurpleDink · June 8th, 2009, 04:08 PM

You Tube

Tom_Vou · June 9th, 2009, 12:21 AM

Anesthetize · June 9th, 2009, 12:28 AM

Obvious troll is obvious... yet successful.

NicholasDWolfwood · June 9th, 2009, 12:43 PM

TEH JAZZ INF00ENCES! TEH LATIN INF00ENCES! THEY R THUR!

christ you people are daft

sotua · June 9th, 2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NicholasDWolfwood

TEH JAZZ INF00ENCES! TEH LATIN INF00ENCES! THEY R THUR!

Time to bring out my shiny new signature out for its maiden voyage:

de_aztec · June 9th, 2009, 06:28 PM

apart from the occasional lick.

Lateralus14 · June 9th, 2009, 08:00 PM

Just leave that part out and make the sig own more, no one will notice.

Greasyboat I'm still waiting on examples of those jazz parts. I mean...surely you aren't full of shit, so of course I'm interested.

greasyboat · June 9th, 2009, 08:15 PM

o i just get a vibe from lots of songs, when i listen to opeth i feel more than just a metalhead, i feel like im listening to all genres!

Prophet178 · June 9th, 2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greasyboat

o i just get a vibe from lots of songs, when i listen to opeth i feel more than just a metalhead, i feel like im listening to all genres!

AKA 'Progressive' music. But seriously, theres no jazz parts.

NicholasDWolfwood · June 9th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sotua

Time to bring out my shiny new signature out for its maiden voyage:

not sure if you caught on to my obvious facetiousness or not, but "jazz influences"/"latin influences" has been a running joke for years on this board. mainly because all sorts of uninformed morons post about them and they dont exist in opeth, quite simply

sotua · June 9th, 2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NicholasDWolfwood

not sure if you caught on to my obvious facetiousness or not, but "jazz influences"/"latin influences" has been a running joke for years on this board. mainly because all sorts of uninformed morons post about them and they dont exist in opeth, quite simply

I did, that's why I felt my sig was relevant - an example of exactly what you say (a recent thread where the "influences" thing was trotted out, and p0wn3d by Mike himself

)

trickae · June 11th, 2009, 11:49 AM

i'm gonna flamed here but

best: moonlapse vertigo

don't know why mikael hates it. its one of my favorite songs.

Worst: .... is there such a thing :P

Nasty-Fire · June 11th, 2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trickae

i'm gonna flamed here but

best: moonlapse vertigo

don't know why mikael hates it. its one of my favorite songs.

One of the reasons is because he's not you.

Velokki · June 14th, 2009, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasty-Fire

Bad one : Heir Apparent. I just don't like the structure.

Well fuck you there, I love Heir Apparent so friggin' lot, and I think the arrangement's awesome. Especially when the acoustics kick in the halfway, followed by brutal overdriven guitars.

Bad ones for me are:
-Wreath
-Black Rose Immortal(the song is very loose all the time... great song, but the arrangement sucks)

Nasty-Fire · June 14th, 2009, 10:11 PM

Fuck you too

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Velokki · June 15th, 2009, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasty-Fire

Fuck you too

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No problem, always a pleasure.

June 7th, 2009, 12:48 PM	#51 (permalink)
billydheyhey Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 77	I gave this post a lot of thought, and here is what I came up with: Top 3 1. Godhead's Lament 2. Under The Weeping Moon 3. Serenity Painted Death __________________ "The sun sets forever over Blackwater Park."

June 7th, 2009, 02:25 PM	#52 (permalink)
Lateralus14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,027	I think the way Dirge for November is written is the most artistic way they could have done it. The arrangement of the song mirrors the subject matter. __________________ Last.fm

June 8th, 2009, 05:53 AM	#53 (permalink)
stannar kvar Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalmar, Sweden Posts: 13	Hmmm... I must say I really like the "randomness" in the arrangements on watershed, it gives the whole record an slightly awkward edge that makes it interesting, it doesn't work all the way though, dispite all the great riffs heir apparent doesn't flow well in my ears... BUT I must say that my fav. arrangement of all is Burden, every part is exactly the right length for me, and the flow really enhances the song =) (yes I like the wierd lengths of the outro part too :P) Worst is, like so many others have allready stated, allmost anything from the first two albums - with TNATSW as a shining exception. __________________ Existing is selling out, I only like bands who's nothing more than an idea in someone's head.

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June 8th, 2009, 09:40 AM	#54 (permalink)
Goats of Perdition Ruby eyes in the fog . . Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Algeria Posts: 11	I assume long-length songs have a tendency to be badly arranged , yet IMO Blackwater Park is the best arranged song, and as everybody agreed, a lot of their early releases is a bit 'hazardous' . About Watershed , I don't think it's badly arranged, the right word would be, 'Oddly' arranged because it's very progressive and contains a lot of jazzy parts, (or maybe because at that period of time Mikael was listening to Scott Walker a lot lol)

June 8th, 2009, 01:03 PM	#55 (permalink)
i aint play this Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 4,942	Jazzy parts my ass. Goddamn.

June 8th, 2009, 01:50 PM	#56 (permalink)
greasyboat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 172	shut the hell up, if you have nothing nice to say you can keep it to yourself! i like the jazz parts and i love all the diversity opeth have! in fact i consider myself most musically mature because of opeth!

June 8th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#57 (permalink)
i aint play this Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 4,942	But that's YOUR opinion and you're entitled to it

June 8th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#59 (permalink)
To rid you disease Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 587	when will ppl realize greasyboat is just a troll.

June 9th, 2009, 12:43 PM	#63 (permalink)
NicholasDWolfwood Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,770	TEH JAZZ INF00ENCES! TEH LATIN INF00ENCES! THEY R THUR! christ you people are daft __________________

June 9th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#65 (permalink)
de_aztec Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 230	apart from the occasional lick.

June 9th, 2009, 08:00 PM	#66 (permalink)
Lateralus14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,027	Just leave that part out and make the sig own more, no one will notice. Greasyboat I'm still waiting on examples of those jazz parts. I mean...surely you aren't full of shit, so of course I'm interested. __________________ Last.fm

June 9th, 2009, 08:15 PM	#67 (permalink)
greasyboat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 172	o i just get a vibe from lots of songs, when i listen to opeth i feel more than just a metalhead, i feel like im listening to all genres!

June 11th, 2009, 11:49 AM	#71 (permalink)
trickae shite i shat the title Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	i'm gonna flamed here but best: moonlapse vertigo don't know why mikael hates it. its one of my favorite songs. Worst: .... is there such a thing :P __________________ shred may be dead, but i'll fight for it.

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Nasty-Fire Discursion Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,994	Fuck you too .