"For 'My Arms, Your Hearse' it was like a ghost story. The basic theme was that this person dies. He's kind of reborn as a ghost, and he stays in the same environment. He sees his loved ones, like family members and friends, going on with their lives. It's almost like a film - what's it called? The Sixth Sense - he doesn't understand that he is dead - but I wrote it actually before the Sixth Sense came out. It's almost like a film." - Mikael Akerfeldt

@chikenspongebob5434

3 жыл бұрын

I never knew that he did not know he was dead.

@johnnyc0882

2 жыл бұрын

I think he knew that he was dead (I believe he came to the realization on either April Ethereal or When)

Old school Opethians the moment is finally here!

@ControllerOfMinds

4 жыл бұрын

True words =)

@abhinavguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@ControllerOfMinds indeed!

@robin-38-

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man. They need to do When and Credence. As well

@dispater7380

4 жыл бұрын

Bought God Damn time! Lol!

@revylokesh1783

4 жыл бұрын

Finally!

Damn, Mikael had such god-like growls back then.

@ruinsane100

4 жыл бұрын

If by "god" you mean Satan, then yes!!! ;)

@notchjohnson2540

4 жыл бұрын

@@ruinsane100 and if by Satan, you mean that his voice sounds like a little girlish squeaks in comparison with Mikael's brutal growls :>

@MorbidAngel31775

4 жыл бұрын

He was good in Bloodbath.

@gabifromhell

4 жыл бұрын

Mikael was untouchable those days

@Infyra

4 жыл бұрын

Appearently he had a cold for this song's growls.

You need an *_Opeth day_* like you did with Metallica. They have such a vast discography with one amazing song after the other, and experiencing one every 12th month just isn't realistic, and listening to the albums off camera would be such a waste :)

@ckokomo808

4 жыл бұрын

Especially since they’re concept albums. Listening to just one isn’t the same a as listen to the entire album that they’ve CRAFTED.

This song is part of a concept album. The protagonist is a ghost trying to reconnect with his lover

Demon Of The Fall is perhaps my favourite Opeth song. Love this album. Glad we finally got around to reacting to it!

The album is from the perspective of a recently departed person. He finds himself lingering in the land, soon lamenting as he watches his lover continue life, which gives him the false sensation that she has betrayed him. This track is his terror and rage as he strives to make his presence known, after being unable to do so previously. The song turns as she flees his and he grasps the reality of the situation. The next (and final) 2 tracks brilliantly paint the picture of his evolution from this phase of excruciating denial, to numb existence, to rapturous departure at the end of “Karma.” The gorgeous way this album culminates has literally had me in tears more than once.

the outro of this song and that of Credence are among the best melodic Opeth outros..

No other song has been able to provide deep and layered chills for the entire length like Demon of the Fall. This version is just perfection.

Interesting fact: Every song on this album ends with the title of the next song. E.g. the last word of Demon of the Fall is credence, the next(and also very good) song on the album.

@ruinsane100

4 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Opeth is my favorite band and I never knew that. Thanks!

@demoncleaner80

4 жыл бұрын

@@ruinsane100 Well, a few of the songs don't have lyrics (the intro song) and have poetry that was only written in the lyrics/liner notes.

@alancremonese795

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's because is a conceptual album. Each song is attached to a season and is even a loop disc.

@angrybird32495

4 жыл бұрын

The digital streaming one has a cover song at the end... I hate when bands put a cover song after a concept album! The point being, it wrecks the song lead-ins lol

@deminybs

3 жыл бұрын

What about "epilogue" then??? there's no lyrics lol

I bet Vin would like Harlequin Forest if he gave it another try. They've listened to so many bands by now, it must have broadened his tastes.

"when" is my favorite track from the album. The entire album is amazing though, even the cover songs at the end (remember tomorrow by Iron Maiden and Circle of The Tyrants by Celtic Frost) it's a concept album and this song makes more sense in context of course you guys need to listen to all three of Opeth's concept albums. My Arms, Your Hearse; Still Life; and Ghost Reveries

@abhinavguitar

4 жыл бұрын

When is a masterpiece.. the Highlight of the album imho :) the live version with Peter Lindgren is also worth watching

@steeefin

4 жыл бұрын

Mine's April Ethereal :) .. this is a close 2nd (maybe tied for 2nd with Blackwater Park) for me in the Opeth catalogue - Still Life being the first. So many great songs especially in that 3 album run.

@bojanadavidovic9430

4 жыл бұрын

"When" and "Hours of Wealth" might be my favorite Opeth songs. Truly magnificent! And yes they should totally react to something from Still Life and Blackwater Park (i think they did a reaction something from Ghost reveries but aint really sure).

@ZauTa

4 жыл бұрын

@@bojanadavidovic9430 They've reacted to Bleak, Ghost of Perdition, and Reverie/Harlequin forest

@Propri0tario

4 жыл бұрын

When is such a masterpiece track. Awesome lyrics and instrumental. Mikael is a genius

God damn, I remember walking around the streets ditching class playing this with my CD player in 7th grade. Absolute nostalgia.

@lucialuciferion6720

23 күн бұрын

I feel old now. I did the same with metallica and a cassette player & I was 18 , not in 7th grade, school/college in Europe 😋

I got this album when I was 17. It had a big impact on me.

Your chilly feels were right. Love seeing you piece it together that he's actually dead. That's why I subbed, reactor's with some thinking power

@ckokomo808

4 жыл бұрын

TBomb yeah...I enjoy the content because it’s part reaction, part discussion. Good stuff!

Massive shout out to the Trve Kvlt and Damon Sage for letting me have my song played!! I couldn't be happier :)

@marcgaskett

4 жыл бұрын

Finally mate, you of all have been relentless in the pursuit of getting this song played so good for you

@MajesticDemonLord

4 жыл бұрын

Heh - why am I not surprised to see you amping here?

@ayeewtasko2601

4 жыл бұрын

@@MajesticDemonLord MDL! Where you been hiding dude?! Did you enjoy the CoF set? It was EPIC!!

@MajesticDemonLord

4 жыл бұрын

@@ayeewtasko2601 I nearly cried when they played the Bathory Aria and Malice through the looking Glass - the only blemish on the set was no Dusk and Her Embrace - and you know where I've been hiding - family life!

@TheAskald

4 жыл бұрын

I think i've seen you for entire years requesting this song

Finally some Opeth! Best prog metal band in the world.

This is my favorite Opeth song! This song and the album it's on are so good. I used to sit for hours in the evening on my front steps in the summer about 19 years ago, just listening to this on CD on repeat.

Most underrated Opeth album of all time.

@proadam09

4 жыл бұрын

Morningrise though

@portishphonic

4 жыл бұрын

and my favorite. It has 4 monster songs: April Ethereal, When, The Amen Corner and Demon of the Fall.

@mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573

4 жыл бұрын

By who? Not by opeth fans fs

@thewildhealer541

4 жыл бұрын

​@@mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573 Nah, just real fans. Guess you're not a real fan buddy, harsh news.

@mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573

4 жыл бұрын

@@thewildhealer541 lol

This Band has so many good songs, do Drapery falls or deliverance!!

"Still Life", the whole album deserves a review. My favorite Opeth for sure. The new one is beautiful.

Yaasssss! FINALLY YOU PLAYED MY SONG!

@nurlowe6564

4 жыл бұрын

Dayum...that tattoo is dope

@CristianHernandez-tr1jq

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry but it's my song.

@CarlosJunior-it6hq

4 жыл бұрын

Fuck man, we have a problem. Because this is my song too. Hahahaha

@ayeewtasko2601

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarlosJunior-it6hq Come at me bro! 😂

PLEASE DO ‘STILL LIFE’ THE WHOLE ALBUM.

Think they are converting into opeth fans lol this whole album is a story

@deminybs

4 жыл бұрын

i seriously listened to their entire discography twice at work yesterday xD

@yaroubthayer-752

4 жыл бұрын

deminybs I learnt English listening to Opeth - true story.

@deminybs

4 жыл бұрын

@@yaroubthayer-752 that's pretty rad

@makjak111

4 жыл бұрын

@@yaroubthayer-752 what was the first language?

@yaroubthayer-752

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Kramer my native tongue? That would be Arabic. When I was a kid I used to hangout at this place where we would smoke cigarettes and play LAN-parties (Counter Strike, red alert.. etc) not sure how I ended up at Opeth’s MySpace page and I wasn’t familiar with MySpace let alone the internet. But, there were free songs and I kept listening. Advent was the first Song I Listened to and when he goes “time grows short” I almost got blasted out of my seat by the sheer viciousness of the growl.. good times! After that, I would go on to listen to Opeth every day - still do!

This is the best song you've reviewed so far, Opeth are in A League of Their Own

Thanks for doing this one. This band and song are one of my favorite.

Opeth: many layers; 250 listens later, still figuring it out.

Now this is the Opeth i love. I remember 1 of my bandmates giving me this cd back in 2001 for a graduation present. My favorite album will always be Morningrise. I've been following them since 97.

Oh yes! Old Opeth 😍 Jump and listen to Master's Apprentice. Talk about some serious headbanging.

Moonspell - Night Eternal Moonspell - Full Moon Madness

@davidmachado11

4 жыл бұрын

@@Juhaliza I've been request Moonspell for the last 14 months. 😒 Well, some day, I hope... 😂😂

@machomarty8238

4 жыл бұрын

I'd be happy to see any Moonspell song, they never get enough credit. Wolfshade, Nocturna, Alma Mater, and Trebaruna are some of my faves.

Lord Opeth has cometh for you, Sori.....

@revylokesh1783

4 жыл бұрын

_"hath come for thee"_ to be correct

This was my favorite song when I was in high school over 15 years ago. Good memories. Thanks guys.

I'm so happy for the one who wanted this for so long ^_^

@benbaer3525

4 жыл бұрын

ayeew tasko

I see Opeth I click

Just now had this pop up, always love an opeth reaction especially to such a great song

I have been an Opeth fan for 20+ years... still my favorite band. The beginning of this song (right before the lyrics come in) is such a chilling harmonic phase, it's amazing. The end, equally good (during/after the "run away, run away") part. But especially the beginning, which I feel is easily overlooked until you've heard the song a few times. Other Opeth songs that have insane harmonic passages and just generally amazing sounds are The Night and the Silent Water (from Morningrise), and The Twilight is My Robe (from Orchid). So many amazing guitar harmonies that are in themselves, unique. You will hear them and realize no other song has these chord progressions. Yet they sound amazing.

Old school Opeth is the best Opeth for sure. Gotta listen to the song In Mist She Was Standing, it has some of the most badass riffing of any song ever written.

@jonsolid2inch

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Webb hell yes dude. And then under the weeping moon is the next track. Great 20 minutes of musical bliss

Listen to the whole album on a cold winter day or overcast day, perfect.

I really miss Mikael's growling, especially in Bloodbath...

@steveconley4351

4 жыл бұрын

Eaten is a bad ass song.

@ruinsane100

4 жыл бұрын

Bloodbath is WAY underrated and underexposed.

@CrabJuice83

4 жыл бұрын

@@ruinsane100 - Hardly underrated imo. Every I know that listens to Death Metal knows of, and praises, Bloodbath fairly often. @Steve Conley - It certainly is, though that one, as you probably know, was sung by Peter Tägtgren. My first experience with Bloodbath was coincidentally with Nightmares Made Flesh.

@deadliestassassin3092

4 жыл бұрын

I remember the first time i heard Bloodbath. It was back around 99/2000. They only had Breeding Death EP out. I came home that day with about 30 cds from a pawn shop which was a regular thing for me. I always found rare cds back then and Bloodbath was 1 of them and been a fan ever since that ep. Still my favorite release.

@MorbidAngel31775

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Conley Eatens vocals were done by the great Peter Tagtgren

As an old school Opeth fan since the 90s, it's so good to see you react to the music and it's physical effects (like the chills). Just like when I first heard them. Very cool.

Wow Opeth again! Thank you! Opeth combines the sinister and the artistic like no other! Absolute masters in songwriting. Loved your reaction. It was almost like a Dan Brown novel as you tried to uncover the real meaning of the poem and that aha moment when you discovered he is a ghost! Like solving a puzzle!

The Moor next! April Ethereal is my favorite off this album.

I enjoyed this reaction! you stayed on the topic of the song and didnt wander off for 40 minutes! keep up the great work !

About time!!! Now do Drapery Falls

10,000,000 comments late lol I am pretty sure that guy has been requesting this song since you guys only had 4k subs

@ayeewtasko2601

4 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah something like that! I've been trying to do it for over a year at least. Good things take time!

My friend from high school covered this song on his graduation from music college, or something like that lol. He's now in Oceans Of Slumber, so I guess things worked out pretty well for him lmao. That's another band you guys should do, btw. They're a doom/prog band from here in Houston.

opeth - the drapary falls , or deliverance

Opeth is just amazing, moreee please

Do The Moor or Face of Melinda next please. Still life is a great album with a great story.

Not hard to tell when you like something,I watch certain channels for honest appreciation of great music! Yours is 1, keep up the community you share. Best wishs in 2020,Peace and Love-ferretfret in connecticut!

I’m proud to say I saw these guys with their classic lineup from this album, Still Life, Blackwater Park, and Deliverance. I saw them on Devildriver’s first tour. They played this song, too. I miss their original formula (more extreme), but I love Opeth regardless.

Opeth - Godhead's Lament

Literally one of my favorite top ten albums of all time. And that's saying a lot. I have 2000+ albums since I started collecting as a teen w/ my first job.

Demon of the Fall is my first Opeth song (17 years back), what an intro it has been.

Yay. This is an amazing record. Do April Ethereal next!!!

The real Opeth!!

Serenity painted death would be great

@ruinsane100

4 жыл бұрын

YES!

@ertancetin2909

4 жыл бұрын

probably my one of the best guitar solos ever in serenity. also this song has great solo.

One of my all time favorite bands!! Have to do the song The Moor off the Still Life album...you’ll love it!

Agents of Oblivion- Endsmouth (not demo version) btw love ❤️ Opeth Opeth- The Drapery Falls

@dryferr5557

4 жыл бұрын

Drapery falls is a masterpiece along with the album. Maybe in my top 10 opeth songs. No offense but they have a lot really great songs

@sethchestosky9903

4 жыл бұрын

@Dry Ferr This is Opeth, trust me I take no offense! That song just has every single element that makes them so legendary. I’m sure me and you could sit and talk for hours of the countless songs/albums that are just pure bliss not to mention the mind blowing and almost overshadowing covers such as Remember Tomorrow, Soldier of Fortune, and Would just to name a few. Then there’s “Damnation” 😍😍🤩

You should listen "credence" of the same album. This song complete demon of the fall. Awesome reaction by the way

Welcome to opeth, your lives will never be the same again

I love Opeth! Great song!

am I the only one who thinks morningrise album owns them all? "Black rose immortal" and "The night and the silent water" are the best two songs they ever did in my opinion.

@billvrabel1502

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated album for sure, Morningrise is one of my favorite Opeth releases. It doesn't get much love though - probably because it's very atmospheric and progressive.

@gabifromhell

4 жыл бұрын

Advent bro

@elleshar666

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabifromhell and Nectar :)

@jonsolid2inch

4 жыл бұрын

Under the weeping moon is one of my favs but I love earlier opeth

@mikaelaguilarbbs

4 жыл бұрын

Nectar is the best song on that album it's so beautiful 😩, other than B.R.I of course

Can't believe it's been over twenty years since I first purchased this album. Hasn't left my playlist and never will.

this album changed my life when it came out. it is a perfect album to listen to in a severe blizzard in the middle of the night on a very remote road in northern lattitudes.

This was my favourite album for quite a while

Steven Wilson - Routine

My arms is one of my favorite albums

This was good! This was Old school Vin and Sori, keep it up guys

Small hint: he is a ghost, stuck in the purgatory, wanted to to farewell her. Listening to “When” will help make more sense of the lyrics.

I think he called Opeth, Otep at one point... It's okay, though LOL. Thank you for doing this song!

@bigtony2tone

4 жыл бұрын

I never gave opeth a chance until like 5 years ago because I confused them with Otep back in the day.

I love your channel! Thanks)

I think you NEED to do this entire album in one video! This used to be their main Encore in gigs back in the 2000s. Reverse the intro, it is backmasked on the song! That snippet is from a live gig from their early days! Here in Australia, the safe seasons are Autumn and Winter.... SUMMER is the season of DEATH! *fires everywhere.......*

the dude who requested this a million times must be happy now

6:24 ...that little smile says it all

Please do Opeth - "The Amen Corner"

FINALLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

This is one of my favorite albums

Godheads Lament o Windowpane

Thank you guys, an amazing reaction to an amazing song, probably Opeth best album. If you want to listen to a song of someone wanting to go the other side for a dead loved one you should check out "Gloomy Sunday" by Rezső Seress especially the live version by Bjork.

I understand it will never happen but i would LOVE to get a full reaction/review of opeths still life record.

Haven't listened to this song in a long time.

One of my fav. songs of Opeth! Thanks for this =) Good reactions, as for usual ;) Thumbs up! #Warbringer - Silhouettes ... Show 2nd wave thrash some love!

the acoustic version of this song is on my relaxation playlist

finally some good stuff!

You guys really gotta do Morningrise and My Arms, Your Hearse full albums. They are quite the experience. They are much more organic and ethnic maybe? More so than everything that came later, for sure.

Wow great reaction from both of you... Demon of The Fall is on of the best song they ever had... Sori really loves the band... Vin will eventually love this band especially if he starts to listen the whole Damnation album... Please try to react on the song "Bleak" ftom their album Blackwater Park and "In My Time of Need from their album Damnation... Love your channel 🤘 Please

@lakabaka

4 жыл бұрын

They have reacted to Bleak:)

Mikael Akerfeldt is a fantastic songwriter! Each song ends with the title of the next song.

Opeth - The Drapery Falls!

Just finished you. It's a really interesting show. A lot of stuff to come

I'm still trying to learn to appreciate the death growls. Songs like Ghost of Perdition are good mixtures of the new and old styles and easier to absorb. Personally I prefer the newer proggy stuff with clean vocals though.

@MajesticDemonLord

4 жыл бұрын

Heresy! But I get it - I got into early Opeth first, so naturally I don't really like much after the Ghosts of Perdition album, ironically- I'm the same with the band Death - love their later work, not so much a fan of the early stuff (even though it's probably more important in terms musical history). For Death growls - I've always said that I consider them to be another instrument, for most bands- the lyrics aren't so much a concern for me as the delivery and how the delivery makes me feel. In this - Mikael is delivering an absolute masterclass in growling - you can hear the emotion, the tortured Soul, pain and anguish is the growl, the subtle variation (which can take time to attune your ears to) in each phrase. For some bands - who I love the vocals for and I've loved for ages - I still have no idea as to what the lyrics are, because they aren't relevant to how the delivery makes me feel.

@MrKoolaidjam

4 жыл бұрын

The song that got me into heavy opeth was the grand conjuration. Now there is no better sound to me then Mikael growling noises like OOOOHH

@0rthogonal

3 жыл бұрын

Mikeal was my introduction in to death growls and the music was so good it got me hooked.

@deadbodybaby1

2 жыл бұрын

@@0rthogonal same

You guys should do a reaction to the faceless - autotheim movement 1,2 & 3. I'd be interested in hearing your opinions of Michael Keene's lyrics against religion, not to mention the dude is probably one of the best guitarists in the genre.

That album is so damn good!!!!!

Yay! Edit: Mikael says this whole album is a ghost story so you’re probably right. Nice analysis.

yay MOAR OPETH!!

It's a concept album guys, it would be interesting listening to it from star to finish while reading the lyrics

There’s a amazing live version of this song on Opeth live at the Roundhouse . You should check it out .

Hey could you guys react to The Baying of the hounds by Opeth? Thanks

Damn I love Opeth

You guys are pretty smart. I like how you kinda keep an open mind on how you guys view lyrics.