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Showing posts with label Opeth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Opeth. Show all posts
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Good News, Bad News
by Wayne
Okay, let's go with bad news first. As expected, Disturbed's new album, Indestructable, topped the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Ugh. It's not as if these guys are bad, per se, it's just that they're really, REALLY boring, which is worse. At least there's some sort of distinction in being godawful.
But, here's the good, no, GREAT news.
The mighty Opeth came in at #23 with their spectacular Watershed album. It's nice to see that all the positive notices and the killer live set on the Progressive Nation Tour paid off for them.
Okay, let's go with bad news first. As expected, Disturbed's new album, Indestructable, topped the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. Ugh. It's not as if these guys are bad, per se, it's just that they're really, REALLY boring, which is worse. At least there's some sort of distinction in being godawful.
But, here's the good, no, GREAT news.
The mighty Opeth came in at #23 with their spectacular Watershed album. It's nice to see that all the positive notices and the killer live set on the Progressive Nation Tour paid off for them.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Hooks So Big Poll Winner - Best Band on Prog Nation Tour
The winner is....
Well, of course it's Opeth, with 60% of the votes.
Dream Theatre and Between the Buried and Me each received 20% of the votes.
Here's fan footage of 'Peth blasting through Watershed's "Heir Apparent" from the May 13th Rosemont Theatre show that we reviewed last week.
Well, of course it's Opeth, with 60% of the votes.
Dream Theatre and Between the Buried and Me each received 20% of the votes.
Here's fan footage of 'Peth blasting through Watershed's "Heir Apparent" from the May 13th Rosemont Theatre show that we reviewed last week.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Progressive Nation Concert Review - Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL - 5-13-2008
Last week, we all took in the Progressive Nation show at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, IL (just outside Chicago), and here are our brief thoughts about the bands that played.
Wayne:
Dream Theater - Dream Theater is accurate...these guys are beyond boring. Sure, they can all play their instruments something fierce, but who gives a damn when these are the songs they've got? All the technical prowess in the world doesn't make up for the fact that watching Dream Theater live is like watching 5 people masturbate, but waaaay nerdier.
Opeth - Best of the fest. Great set list. Amazing musicianship (without being dull show-offs, taking notes Dream Theater?). Mikael Akerfeldt has some of the most hilarious stage banter I've ever heard. Great, great, great. Don't miss Opeth for any reason.
Between the Buried and Me - The little twerps behind us, and the old Richard Lewis-looking hesher in front of us were dead wrong....BTBAM does NOT suck. Crushing, triumphant, mind-bogglingly complex, often quite beautiful, and just flat-out EXCITING is more accurate.
Three - They were fun. Sort of Dave Matthews Band meets the non-irritating parts of Dream Theater meets Rusted Root. Energetic, jubilant stuff. I found the overjoyed crowd reaction to them a bit over the top....they're good, but not "the sickest thing ever" to quote one guy we heard. Honestly, they're one concept album away from being Blue Man Group, but I enjoyed them.
Myche:
I don't have a ton to add as Wayne pretty much nailed it.
Opeth blew me away. It was an effortless hour for an audience member. I was entranced. It made me order a remastered 2-disc version of Still Life. Can't wait to buy the new Watershed (more like Watershred...) CD (which also has a 2-disc version that I will likely opt for. Also need to get that 2-disc version of Ghost Reveries. So, yea, I enjoyed it! I think it was a brilliant move from a promtional basis to go out as a supporting act on the Prog Nation bill before the album comes out, then likely come around as a headliner later. Good call. They make me proud to be part Swedish. Hats off to the guy in front of us that was banging his head so hard at one point that he lost his balance and stumbled forward. Thanks to his friend who caught him a bit and steadied him so that it didn't get really ugly...
Dream Theater pretty much met my expectations, which were admittedly low. I was most impressed with some of their instrumental cuts, at times I thought they were jamming pretty well. I am just not a fan of lead vocalist James LaBrie. I see his name pop on lists of best metal vocalists, and I just don't get it. But then again, looking around the arena, there are people that love him and the band. Like, a lot. So, Dream Theater, you don't need any advice from me. People like you, and you seem to be doing well. You didn't win me over, but I'm guessing you won't lose much sleep over that...
Wayne:
Dream Theater - Dream Theater is accurate...these guys are beyond boring. Sure, they can all play their instruments something fierce, but who gives a damn when these are the songs they've got? All the technical prowess in the world doesn't make up for the fact that watching Dream Theater live is like watching 5 people masturbate, but waaaay nerdier.
Opeth - Best of the fest. Great set list. Amazing musicianship (without being dull show-offs, taking notes Dream Theater?). Mikael Akerfeldt has some of the most hilarious stage banter I've ever heard. Great, great, great. Don't miss Opeth for any reason.
Between the Buried and Me - The little twerps behind us, and the old Richard Lewis-looking hesher in front of us were dead wrong....BTBAM does NOT suck. Crushing, triumphant, mind-bogglingly complex, often quite beautiful, and just flat-out EXCITING is more accurate.
Three - They were fun. Sort of Dave Matthews Band meets the non-irritating parts of Dream Theater meets Rusted Root. Energetic, jubilant stuff. I found the overjoyed crowd reaction to them a bit over the top....they're good, but not "the sickest thing ever" to quote one guy we heard. Honestly, they're one concept album away from being Blue Man Group, but I enjoyed them.
Myche:
I don't have a ton to add as Wayne pretty much nailed it.
Opeth blew me away. It was an effortless hour for an audience member. I was entranced. It made me order a remastered 2-disc version of Still Life. Can't wait to buy the new Watershed (more like Watershred...) CD (which also has a 2-disc version that I will likely opt for. Also need to get that 2-disc version of Ghost Reveries. So, yea, I enjoyed it! I think it was a brilliant move from a promtional basis to go out as a supporting act on the Prog Nation bill before the album comes out, then likely come around as a headliner later. Good call. They make me proud to be part Swedish. Hats off to the guy in front of us that was banging his head so hard at one point that he lost his balance and stumbled forward. Thanks to his friend who caught him a bit and steadied him so that it didn't get really ugly...
Dream Theater pretty much met my expectations, which were admittedly low. I was most impressed with some of their instrumental cuts, at times I thought they were jamming pretty well. I am just not a fan of lead vocalist James LaBrie. I see his name pop on lists of best metal vocalists, and I just don't get it. But then again, looking around the arena, there are people that love him and the band. Like, a lot. So, Dream Theater, you don't need any advice from me. People like you, and you seem to be doing well. You didn't win me over, but I'm guessing you won't lose much sleep over that...
Monday, April 21, 2008
Hook of the Day - Opeth "The Lotus Eater" + "Porcelain Heart"
by Wayne Graham
Sometime last week, a couple of tracks from Opeth's upcoming album Watershed (due out June 3rd from Roadrunner Records) leaked to the interweb, and if these tracks and the previously posted "Heir Apparent" are any indication, this is going to be yet another fantastic Opeth record.
Here's "The Lotus Eater."
And here's first single "Porcelain Heart."
Sometime last week, a couple of tracks from Opeth's upcoming album Watershed (due out June 3rd from Roadrunner Records) leaked to the interweb, and if these tracks and the previously posted "Heir Apparent" are any indication, this is going to be yet another fantastic Opeth record.
Here's "The Lotus Eater."
And here's first single "Porcelain Heart."
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
New Opeth song---"Heir Apparent"!
by Wayne Graham
Our first taste of new Opeth was posted today, courtesy of fan-filmed footage shot at the band's appearance on the Melloboat Cruse (between Stockholm and Helsinki) over the weekend. (Thanks to maxorxo for the upload and Blabbermouth for posting). The song is called "Heir Apparent" and will appear on their upcoming album, Watershed, due out June 3rd from Roadrunner Records.
Good? Of course it's good.
Our first taste of new Opeth was posted today, courtesy of fan-filmed footage shot at the band's appearance on the Melloboat Cruse (between Stockholm and Helsinki) over the weekend. (Thanks to maxorxo for the upload and Blabbermouth for posting). The song is called "Heir Apparent" and will appear on their upcoming album, Watershed, due out June 3rd from Roadrunner Records.
Good? Of course it's good.
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