rio wrote:
afeigel wrote:
I can't help but wonder if some of the people who rate this album as mediocre to shitty do so because of the immense praise constantly thrown on Opeth. It's like they're a victim of their own brilliance. Some people get so sick of hearing vast amounts of mainstream praise bestowed on any metal band that they tend to develop an aversion to them. Oh well, just a thought. I listened to the ecard and, indeed, "Ghost of Perdition" is a great track. I will make a more informed decision after listening to the rest of the album.
I think you may have a point here. Clearly, there are many people who simply don't like their music, but I think a lot of peoples dislike them stems from the praise they receive from more mainstream sources. I'm not sure they would be getting scores like 25 if they weren't in the position they are in.
That is very true, but people should avoid associating "mainstream" with "not good" because, quite frankly, the "mainstream" isn't always crazy or naive. It is totally fine not liking opeth, I'm not suggesting everyone should, but what people should acknowledge is even if they don't like the music or understand it, that there is indeed musical worth and originality in the music. For example, i don't really like Radio Head, and honestly am really not capable of getting into them, but i still acknowledge that there is something i don't see behind this band that earns them their praise. One thing you guys should know is that i didn't jump the gun on this one - meaning that i've been listening to this album for three weeks now and about 20 - 30 times, and even made several people hear it to see what they thought. I still stand wholeheatedly behind my 98 and has unquestionably become one of my all-time favorite records
, i havnt listened to the cd so i cant judge. but when anyone says ludicrous it just makes me think of mike tyson. which makes me laugh
). With hindsight I think Damnation and Deliverance were Opeths two weakest albums so far, and so I hope they can produce something really great with this one. I was definitely encouraged when I saw them live, and the keyboards actually sounded like a perfect addition. They even manged to make "Demon of the Fall" sound better, which I didn't think was possible. This suggests that they will actually become a very worthwhile part of the band, and not just something they thought they might as well throw in.