Notable new releases yet to come?

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

oh snap, new obtest, huh? have you heard it yet?

[General Zod]

Originally Posted by Dark One

...but it's easily their most interesting release since Still Life.

I often feel that Blackwater Park's greatest sin was having the misfortune of following Still Life. While I agree with your overall assessment of Watershed, I can't help but feel that if we swapped the release dates of Blackwater Park and Watershed, that people would be gushing over Blackwater Park.

Zod

[Agalloch]

I dig Watershed as well. Atleast a lot more than Ghost Reveries.

[Ellestin]

Originally Posted by Krigloch the Furious

shit, I forgot about the new Obtest, where can this be purchased?

Fairly disappointing IMO, the harsh battle-raging stuff has worn away a lot and been replaced by endlessly frustrating speed metal solos. The style is recognizable from a distance and there are still mightily enjoyable runs but as a whole, this is much too happy-sounding to grab me for more than a couple minutes. It is just too obvious and does not compare at all to Auka Semiems Dievams

[Dark One]

Originally Posted by General Zod

I often feel that Blackwater Park's greatest sin was having the misfortune of following Still Life. While I agree with your overall assessment of Watershed, I can't help but feel that if we swapped the release dates of Blackwater Park and Watershed, that people would be gushing over Blackwater Park.

I think in terms of you and I and a few folks around here, that assessment may hold true. However, in a general sense, people were indeed gushing all over Blackwater Park when it came out. That was their "breakthrough" release if you will. The dawn of the rabid fanboyism era as it pertains to Opeth came about shortly after its release. I remember seeing posts everywhere about it ad naseum to the point where it started to turn off many older fans (or at least those who were still yearning for a return to the style displayed on the first two albums).

Now, in terms of myself, I tried to figure out what my reaction would be if Blackwater Park was the album released this year in lieu of Watershed. Tough call, because Blackwater Park stacks up so well against Deliverance, Damnation & Ghost Reveries. At the time of it's release, it only stacked up against the first four albums, so it lessened the impact of it for me personally at the time. I suppose I'd gush over it moreso now than back in 2001; but even though there are some immediate winners on Blackwater Park, Watershed still comes across as the more interesting of the two.

Jason

[General Zod]

Originally Posted by Dark One

Tough call, because Blackwater Park stacks up so well against Deliverance, Damnation & Ghost Reveries. At the time of it's release, it only stacked up against the first four albums, so it lessened the impact of it for me personally at the time.

Exactly. I'd say Blackwater Park is easily their best post-Still Life disc. Granted, Watershed could grow more impressive with time. However, it's also possible it could go the other way as well.

Zod

[MajestikMøøse]

all this gushing going on right now is making some disturbing images come to mind.

stop it, you queers.

[cthulufhtagn]

just watched the video for porcelain heart, (why can't anybody* do music videos right? ah yes, because music videos are fucking retarded) not impressed, although i know that's the radio edit. listening to the lotus eater now...i wouldn't accuse them of going through the motions either (whoa, blastbeats?) but yeah, they lost me a lil while back and i dunno if i'll make my way back again, their style these days is distinctive but not my cup of tea anymore. pity. i'll give it a fair chance...they deserve that much!



*besides tool.

Originally Posted by MFJ

i hope [chinese democracy] comes out and sucks

hell no, then the joke dies! it only gets funnier the longer it takes

[Doomcifer]

Originally Posted by cthulufhtagn

hell no, then the joke dies! it only gets funnier the longer it takes

[MajestikMøøse]

Not bad on the first run-through

[MajestikMøøse]

Pretty damn good.