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@jonathanrivera8938

2 жыл бұрын

So do you listen to Opeth recreationally now or what?

@CarlosHernandez-vt8vb

Жыл бұрын

You should listen to "When" next.

Guys, we might have reached the point where Elizabeth will react to Deliverance by Opeth. May the mighty metal gods be blessed !

@RastaganTheGreen

3 жыл бұрын

One of us one of us! Gooble gobble gooble gobble! We accept her we accept her!

@generaldoof7334

3 жыл бұрын

Deliverance is a fantastic song but i don't know that it's in her wheelhouse.

@KytexEdits

3 жыл бұрын

@@generaldoof7334 agreed

@pavelsafarik5274

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, please! For me Deliverance is best metal song ever written... ;)

@toamcdohl

3 жыл бұрын

@@generaldoof7334 Yeah, Deliverance is great, but has to be a bottom-tier choice for a vocal-focused reaction. Opeth's got dozens of songs that would be more interesting to have dissected in this manner.

I love that she's really analyzing the reasoning behind why he sings things the way he does and if you ask Mikael directly he'd probably be like "Ah it's because my singing is shit."

@soakedbearrd

2 жыл бұрын

He’s so humble and self conscious but that makes it even better because he absolutely shines with talent and is a unique person which always brings out art.

@e-karttolle786

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s funny. He gives such lame reasons for such complicated elements in their songs.. even during interviews..

@mrivai

2 жыл бұрын

He's like that smart guy in your school that always get good grades and everybody think as a genius, but he always say something like "Nah, I didn't study last night. I have no idea. It's just pure luck."

@darryllzwiers7257

Жыл бұрын

There was a band from NZ called the Datsuns. The lead singer has a unique style. They asked him how he developed his style and he said "cos i can't sing for shit" lol

@juanborjas6416

Жыл бұрын

We really watch too many of the same videos😂

What I love about Micke is that if he saw this, his reaction would be "Oh hey! She's making it sound like I know what I'm doing, that's cool." Which is the most Swedish reaction you can have to compliments.

@Overfloable

3 жыл бұрын

The elongated s's are sth he'd explain equally stoic: "not a stylistic choice, mostly my accent"

@HanOnkel

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on.

@sollyross998

3 жыл бұрын

Mikael said himself that his lyrics should not be taken too seriously and not be looked into too deeply. He even said that lyrics are a "necessary evil" when writing music. Edit: I know realize that you were referring to her analysis of his elongated vowel and consonant sounds as well. You are right, Mikael was probably just messing around with pronouncing the words to make it sound cool.

@sublimeretrieval7832

3 жыл бұрын

@@sollyross998 The artist's intent is just the beginning of the possibilities. Free your mind, Neo. 😉

@thevoltigeur6345

2 жыл бұрын

@@sollyross998 Yeah I mean Maynard says the same shit, but you look at the lyrics and you're like "Yeah, I'm not buying the edgy lackadaisical attitude, my guy." For comparison, there are plenty of bands with a clear disdain for editing past the "rough draft" stage.

"Smooth jazz or forrest monster." That's the best description of of Mikael's voice I've ever heard, I think.

I saw Opeth and The Charismatic Voice and I clicked immediately.

The ending represents getting lost in the forest and coming across the same trees over and over again. And the syncopated hits are like his terrified and panicked heartbeats

@ogulcanyolcu8714

3 жыл бұрын

Actually it doesn't represent a shit. It's just what Mikael wanted to play. He says, most of his songs doesn't mean anything, even the most emotional song of him. Sorry to kill the vibe. Good day.

@egazi99

3 жыл бұрын

@@ogulcanyolcu8714 What Mikael says and what he does usually contradicts itself. He says their songs don't mean anything but almost always the music matches the mood and the story of the song. Thus, the music Opeth plays make the listener feel the story even if Mikael says otherwise

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

Those hits were amazing in every way. I wasn't expecting the emotional draw that reverberated through my senses. Very well done by them!

@Salomon_G

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice Just wanted to let you know that when it comes to Mikael and his growls, you so far have been hearing those vocals at their worst. This performance here is known for when he started to lose strength in those vocals. When you get around to pre-2010 performances you'll see what I mean. He stopped doing those vocals on their albums ever since. I'd suggest live performances from two of their DVDs, The Roundhouse Tapes and Lamentations.

@Salomon_G

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice Also, Mikael elongating the 's',...you should watch an interview with him and you'd hear he does the same when he talks. So I don't think it's overly intentional for him when singing.

Opeths entire Blackwater Park album is worth your time. I just imagine being in highschool finding it and being like WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SWEDISH GENIUS EXPERIENCE

@franciscocolin2008

3 жыл бұрын

My first Opeth experience was on Myspace browsing through QOTSA's top 8 friends they had at the time (2006). The more I browsed through, the darker the music got and at the same time beautiful. But I didn't return to them until 2012 when I stumbled across Shepherd's Hall London Album on Spotify.

@tomtomthebear

3 жыл бұрын

Yesssss...!!!!! Masterpiece

@godofdeadlydeath

3 жыл бұрын

I was in high school when BWP came out too. My first Opeth experience was hearing "When" on a Century Media sampler. I thought it was cool, a different take on death metal, and had it on in the background. When I realized it was 9 minutes later and it was the same song, I was kind of blown away. This was right around the time Blackwater Park was about to be released so I went and bought My Arms, Your Hearse and then Blackwater Park the week it came out, and they've been one of my favorite bands ever since.

@unwesen

3 жыл бұрын

Now imagine you're having a conversation with a friend, your friend puts on Orchid, and you just zone out and stop talking for an hour because you've literally never heard anything like it before. Because there wasn't. The closest was Edge of Sanity, at the time.

@lyndonbauer1703

2 жыл бұрын

Blackwater Park is my favourite Opeth album, it's perfect.

Two things worth noting here: 1 - This song is the second last song in a three--hour performance, and he still sounds that good. 2 - The song is the middle chapter in a concept album that tells the story of someone dealing with guilt. The album is called Ghost Reveries and it opens with Ghost Of Perdition too. One of the few albums I never skip a track on. I enjoyed this. Great video.

@TheJrodimusPrime

Жыл бұрын

I've never skipped a single Opeth song...I listen to whole albums like 1 song haha

@federicobueno9662

Жыл бұрын

I think the album is about someone killing his mother to gain the favor of the devil and then running away. He becomes absorbed with guilt as he has to accept it wasn't the devil's fault but entirely his

Omg. Whoever requested this, bless you. One of my all time favs!

@akarm5000

3 жыл бұрын

That was me. Your welcome. 😎

@shawndaniels1691

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites too..cant wait

@archerdoubleO

2 жыл бұрын

@@akarm5000 Nice!

@schimtumacher

Жыл бұрын

@@akarm5000 I want to thank you, too^^

I'd love to hear "Harvest" by Opeth. It's one of their calmer songs and its beautiful.

@Kold87

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded

@Wittygangster

3 жыл бұрын

Thirded

@dimcha2669

3 жыл бұрын

Harvest is such a boring and stale composition, a 6 minute song with barely enough material for a 3 minute ballad. I appreciate that the long drawn performance is fitting with the atmosphere of the record, and it's not a bad track in that context but it's far from being one of their essential tracks for any content creators to single out and give their take on.

@RickReasonnz

3 жыл бұрын

You know, I wouldn't mind one from Damnation, like In My Time of Need. It's just so different from the rest of their work.

@RastaganTheGreen

3 жыл бұрын

Stay with me a while 🎶

I love Elizabeth's face whenever Mikael roared 😆

@Jonsson474

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vastilious Have you tried? 😄

@HiDefHDMusic

2 жыл бұрын

"Did he just say 'rawr'?" no, he rawred, there's a difference

I really think most of the peculiarities you mention regarding his diction come more from his native language being swedish.

honestly us Opeth fans wanna see a reaction to all their slow calm songs

@Goestas1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Windowpane ftw.

@grantmcmahon8735

3 жыл бұрын

Burden would be nice

@Dmantag

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe Universal Truth too

@purchasingjohnstone6700

3 жыл бұрын

Benighted, "short", sweet and lovely!

@NathanaelFosaaen

3 жыл бұрын

Hope Leaves

The song that got me into Opeth. And progressive metal as a whole -- still my favorite genre 15 years later!

@nsjohn130

3 жыл бұрын

He too, this and Ghosts of Perdition.

@deggial2005

3 жыл бұрын

Did you notice the beginning rhythm is similar to the ending of Deliverance?

@henryt9731

3 жыл бұрын

Coming over from MCore, the song that got me into progM is Dream Theater's Dance of Eternity 😂 I've been searching more bands like DT and I think Opeth is something similar

@soakedbearrd

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah progressive metal/death metal/rock are just the best when done right.

One of the most epic ending riffs. Unbelievable musicianship.

The story of this song is a continuation from Ghost of Perdition where he murders his mother at the devil's behest and the guilt and regret he feels. Ghost Reveries was initially intended to be a concept album, with numerous tracks linking together a story of a man's turmoil after committing an unconscionable act, symbolised by killing his own mother. However, Mikael Åkerfeldt commented: "I had intended to do a occult concept piece lyrically and got off to a great start with some downright evil lyrics like "The Baying of the Hounds" and "Ghost of Perdition", then I did "Isolation Years" which had nothing to do with the intended concept but I liked it so much I decided to ease up on the concept idea in favour of this one lyric. Why I decided on a occult theme? Well, I've always been intrigued by it, especially Satanism and stuff like that. I studied some books that oddly enough my wife had in her collection like "Servants of Satan" as well as "Witchcraft and Sorcery" + some more. I figured it'd be interesting to see what a mature 31 year old mind would make of this subject as opposed to the 16 year old kid who used to pose in front of his Bathory poster. I'm quite happy with them to be honest, and they're ... evil!" - Akerfeldt "Death becomes a Jest" means that death is no escape to his guilt - he will be going to hell when he dies and his torment will continue. The Harlequin mocks him "oh you want to die?, you can never escape what you have done, go ahead, die, I will see you soon >:)" I see "they are the trees, rotten pulp inside and never well" as he thought he could escape into the forest to outrun his sin, but his seclusion and flight from his deeds infects the forest and the devil will not allow his torment to end. To me this is the essence of the title "Harlequin Forest' - he thought he could run away and hide from what he has done but even the forest mocks and torments him, there is no escape from what he has done. This is my all time favorite Opeth song, I could literally talk for hours on just this song :)

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

When they perform in concerts, do they do these two songs back to back? Are there other songs in the series? This is FASCINATING!

@SonicDeath

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice Opeth's live sets can vary wildly - sometimes they play through an entire album (usually for an anniversary or new album cycle) and then do a second set of "best of". Opeth have a couple concept albums, namely Still Life and My Arms Your Hearse, although many of their albums (and songs in general) have interlinked concepts, narratives, and themes.

@gabifromhell

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice normally Opeth only play one song of each album in their shows

@gabifromhell

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice those songs are The Baying of the Hounds, Beneath the Mire and The Grand Conjuration

@RavensWings11

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 100% agree, here - all time favorite Opeth song, and favorite album as well. I didn't know those details about what he said in that interview, though - I feel lame for that, being such an intense fan and all! Very cool to hear him speak with interest and positivity towards the occult, and to know more about his intentions with the incorporation of such themes. Thank you...I love to see these insights. I've tended to focus more on their musicianship itself rather than lyrical background; although of course that's a vital part of it all too. I should expand my gaze a bit it seems...

"And of course you have Mikeal's voice, which can be smooth Jazz.....Or Forest Monster" LOL best description of Mikael's voice I have heard, LOL

I absolutely love .... love........LOVE the way you treat each song with respect and understanding of what the artist might be trying to convey!! Even if it’s not your favorite type of music. The attention to detail in your reactions Really sets you apart as a reactor and your honesty really shines through!!

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rich!

"Hope Leaves" is so gentle and emotional and would be a PERFECT next Opeth song to dig into

I'd recommend Opeth - Burden, one of the most beautiful Opeth songs between the harmonies of the guitars, keyboards and the clean vocals...

@DMA3918

Жыл бұрын

Whoa! Masterpiece beyond what words from a regular ass lazy person like me can use to describe it. I want it to be played at my funeral.

@sillsallat

11 ай бұрын

Probably the best song ever written

Best band ever imo. Mikaels growls are inhuman and his clean singing is beautiful. Perfect for Opeths music that switches so often from death metal to acoustic passages. Edit: As far as lyrics go, this was part of a concept album that was eventually scrapped, the story is still there within the album though just out of order track wise. Opeth also really likes to make the listener feel uneasy by doing strange rhythms and playing them for longer than you would expect to keep the listener on edge.

@KhriZippy

3 жыл бұрын

If you take "Isolation Years" from the album, then... yeah. It's the concept album they wanted to make.

@thayeryates8941

3 жыл бұрын

@@KhriZippy Yup just out of order

@YeahResident

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite band ever. I have seen them over 20 times and they've always been amazing. So glad to have seen them at New England Metalfest and it's cool that it shows me headbanging and signing along to them during "The Drapery Falls." So many favorites "When" "The Moor" "Drapery Falls" "Deliverance" and "Harlequin Forest" are up there for me. This is such a great song.

@thayeryates8941

3 жыл бұрын

@Brit Sehnsucht It's because Mikael wrote the song Isolation Years and loved it so much he had to put it on the album even though it wasn't part of the concept.

@go1988

3 жыл бұрын

Please please please check out "Vrain" by "Hamferd", it's a Faroese doom metal band and the song has the biggest difference between the beauty of the clean vocals and harshness of the growls that I know. People mention Akerfeld in the comments of how good it is

10:04 That's what I love(d) about Opeth. They could go from melting your face to melting your heart in a split second.

"The Drapery Falls" is another amaaazing song. Makes you feel so many feelings. Its almost like a lullaby at times. Id love to watch your analysis on it :)

@RavensWings11

Жыл бұрын

That was the first song I ever heard by them. I was stunned, enchanted; I couldn't believe how magical the atmosphere it created was, and how immersively it drew me into it. It does make you feel so many feelings. Masterful stuff

Try “Face of Melinda” next. It’s a calmer and has some beautiful vocals.

Those edits on the outro showing Fredrik completely still and ominous are hilarious hahaha

Please react to the "The Drapery Falls" - live at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London! An incredible combination of clean and guttural vocals, with Mikael's voice at its peak!

When it comes to growls, Mikael is king. Quite awesome when you realize his clean singing voice is contrastingly beautiful. Most bands try to do this and fall short.

I've always found the evolution of Mikael's vocals fascinating. In the 90's and early 00's he had more of a raspy, Black Metal quality. You can still hear this in live performances like the 2003 Lamentations concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire ("Master's Apprentices" and "Deliverance"). By 2010 he had shifted to a more death grunt quality, as in this concert. By 2018 and the time of the Red Rocks Amphitheatre concert he wasn't doing much with the growls anymore and they sound even more different. Since you have seen the more recent performances I would love it if you would analyze his earlier vocal work from the Lamentations concert such as "The Leper Affinity", "The Drapery Falls" or especially "Deliverance".

Seeing Opeth live is one of the best experiences of my life. Such a great band that covers many different styles.

I was just watching the Ghost of Perdition reaction and was thinking that this song would be great to listen to next... what a coincidence!

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, as soon as I dropped the Ghost of Perdition video, everyone was clamoring for this one!

I love his growl because it is possible to understand what he's saying. This is well demonstrated in his songs with Bloodbath.

It is so good to see Opeth and this track finally get the recognition it deserves. The complexity in their musical composition along with the "feel" of the composition is not only misleading, it's borderline mysterious in where it is leading you as your listening. As is the ambiance of their entire discography, their albums feel as if they lead you into a forest, leave you there and force you to find your way home. You really need to listen to this album as a whole. The songs taken out of context are works of art by themselves, but as an album.... it's a masterpiece.

YES. The greatest band of all time for me and there isn't even a close second.

@christophejergales7852

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I coulda hung in there for Opeth. Once they abandoned metal, I was done.

@MrKoolaidjam

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophejergales7852 you're missing out. The new albums are good and have some killer riffs. Especially the new Album

@zzzzzzzz8498

3 жыл бұрын

Of all time? They're not bad but better than Pantera or Trivium? They're not that good imo anyway

@christophejergales7852

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I gotcha guys. I'm here for sure. But man, these guys used to bring the pain 20 years ago. It was great. But I am not normal. I am a forty year old that loves metal.

@MrKoolaidjam

3 жыл бұрын

@@zzzzzzzz8498 oh god. I love those 2 as well but they're not in the same class.

Symphony X - Paradise Lost. Russel Allen's voice doesn't get nearly enough love.

@Hy-jg8ow

3 жыл бұрын

Or Symphony X - Egypt.

@villes5727

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hy-jg8ow i second this

@1337-Nathaniel

3 жыл бұрын

Or the Odyssey

@ShlnMonk1985

3 жыл бұрын

@@1337-Nathaniel That should be for the 2nd time around, cuz that'd be quite a commitment as an introduction!

@louaguado995

3 жыл бұрын

Domination! That song made me say daaaaaamn

You exposed me to Opeth in the first video, Ghost of Perdition. I've become quite a big fan since, hoping to travel to Europe for the first time ever and see them live!!!

Of course somebody has to suggest The Drapery Falls and thats me. Once she hears it she'll know what she was missing

@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using the lyrical template as a means to write some stuff of my own recently... I love using Opeth songs as creativity fodder for my own writing, and the albums of Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park are rich material.

@MrScrofulous

3 жыл бұрын

Totes with you mate, The Drapery Falls is my favourite Opeth song.

@sabertoothedcapybara

3 жыл бұрын

The first Opeth song I ever listened to and was immediately drawn in and hooked

@MrScrofulous

2 жыл бұрын

@@glowworm4058 I just hope she doesn't do what the Daily Doug did, and talk all over it trying to work out the key that isn't there.

I was there, one of the best gigs of my life.

This is the first time I've heard Opeth because, frankly, I was sure I wouldn't like them. Boy was I wrong! Now I need to hear a lot more. Once again, thanks, Elizabeth, for introducing me to someone new and helping me understand/appreciate them.

@chriscoote2690

3 жыл бұрын

They are awesome - enjoy the rabbit hole...

@NZWozza

3 жыл бұрын

Blackwater Park album. Go!

@villes5727

3 жыл бұрын

Still Life album. GO!

@1337-Nathaniel

3 жыл бұрын

Ghost Reveries and Damnation are so good. You're in for a wild ride! Damnation for when you want some laid-back, pink floyd-ish music. Ghost Reveries for when you don't.

The way Opeth work harmonically is incredible! Masters!

Akerfeldt's growl is the creme de la creme of guttural vocals. He's consistent, powerful and has a pristine diction that is really, REALLY difficult to have when growling.

@MaGariShun

3 жыл бұрын

He's my fave death metal vocalist by far, especially in bloodbath. His growls just have that gross, nasty, festering putrid sound to them. Love it.

You will most definitely like their masterpiece "Moon Above, Sun Below" it has no growls at all.

@trevordavis2499

3 жыл бұрын

That song is amazing.

@TheFbiFilesRepeat

3 жыл бұрын

Ive never heard anything from that album, still busy w the heavy stuff

@OmarChouikha

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFbiFilesRepeat you're really missing out

@TheFbiFilesRepeat

3 жыл бұрын

@@OmarChouikha yeah ill get to it. Im still hurt by they stop doing heavy stuff lol

@pandabearguy1

3 жыл бұрын

After all these years I fibd myself almost only listetning to Blackwater Park and Still Life

Very privileged to have been in that crowd. Recently saw them again at Hammersmith and his voice is as fantastic as ever

Their last album has some of the most intense vocal performances ever, truly beautiful and powerful. You should listen to "All things will pass", really touching song

The next Opeth song you should listen to could be "Windowpane" or "Burden" I loved the video

@drumstix80

Жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest Burden too. Such a great melody.

@mothernorth64

11 ай бұрын

Burden.. oh.. brilliant song!

@aafisher100

11 ай бұрын

​@@drumstix80yes Burden! The first Opeth song I heard many moons ago that started a lifelong obsession.

"Harvest"- Opeth would be a great one for you.

@mvunit3

9 күн бұрын

3 years later . . . Please, the Live "Lamentations" version :).

This song is from the Ghost Reveries album. It was originally planned to be a concept album about the stages of demonic possession.

@ftn5546

3 жыл бұрын

Correct. This was about a man's journey into the occult and Satanism.

Opeth lyrics, pre Sorceress, were almost all written by Mike immediately before he recorded the vocals - a process he described as unimaginably stressful. They read like epic poetry and he's literally making it up as he goes because he absolutely has to. Insane. And yes, they're good enough that he could probably sell them as collections in their own right.

The studio version is absolutely breathtaking. I almost get teary every time.

I also do think it's pretty important to point out the fact that this was performed at the end of a 2½ hour concert where over half the songs involved a lot of screaming!

@stalfithrildi5366

2 жыл бұрын

Aye. Whenever I get sad about his diminished growls these days I remember its cos he gave them all away to the fans over decades.

Some King Diamond would be fun to watch you react to. A very special voice for sure

@strumpf777

3 жыл бұрын

I remember my first reaction after listeing to "conspiracy" for the first time. To bad there was no camera :D

@rabiatorthegreat6163

3 жыл бұрын

"Sleepless Nights" would be a good one. Live at the Fillmore.

@rraspu

3 жыл бұрын

Or ripper Owens cover of Abigail.

@RastaganTheGreen

3 жыл бұрын

GRANDMAAAAAAAA

@Jairon_Junior

3 жыл бұрын

Yea that would be great, sad that theres not much reactions to him :c

How I love re-discovering my favourite songs through your always pertinent, in-depth analysis. Thank you for being so musically open-minded, it really is a treat to watch your journey through the shaded woods of metal :)

Really glad that I found this channel. I LOVE your voice/lyrics analysis! Thank you!

The middle section of this song is just pure magic, and the outro isn't half bad either (though nothing tops their song *Deliverance* in that regard :D). Really looking forward to your analysis!

@ericnowak9497

3 жыл бұрын

Agree to disagree but I think this edges out Deliverance just a bit. Both are terrific though!

@fernandohenriqueribeiro9337

3 жыл бұрын

Studio version i prefer Deliverance, but their performance on this one was reeeeeally good.

@Kwisgaar

3 жыл бұрын

Deliverance is amazing, but this is my favourite as well

I think Mikael’s best vocal performance is the one from Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire (2003). His growls were at their best.

@felipeostrufkmelo3641

3 жыл бұрын

Real, pena que quase só tocaram músicas do Damnation

@Theporkchopsandwhich

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@fernandohenriqueribeiro9337

3 жыл бұрын

@@felipeostrufkmelo3641 Pena? Aquele é o melhor dvd deles justamente por isso. Primeira metade totalmente acústica e segunda metade com distorção é ideal pra um show do Opeth.

@tubelious

3 жыл бұрын

I've seen them live about 10 times between 2005 and 2019. But in these new blurays Mikael growls are really a lot worse than what I've heard, used to and always loved.

@fernandohenriqueribeiro9337

3 жыл бұрын

@@tubelious Yeah, it started getting worse in this one. Another reason for Lamentations being the best dvd

This was amazing and brought new light to one of my favorite songs, thank you for being you!

Opeth beautifully weaves their lyrics so well through their riffs in a way I’ve never heard before. They have such a unique sound. Their lyrics are so deep and meaningful; so existential and so human. These deep existential themes conflict throughout their songs. You can hear it as Michael screams but then sings beautifully a moment later to show that existential dichotomy. He has this way of delivering the lyrics alongside the melody to complete this full picture of what is happening. It’s late and I butchered this, but they’re one of the few metal bands that can just bring me to tears as the music is just so beautiful yet dark, ghostly yet alive; the battle within ourselves. You go through this mysterious depressing yet uplifting journey that seems like it has an ending but then ends with this very unsettling vibe to it. Almost as if the lyrics are telling you that you have only just begun. The snake/dragon eating it’s tail. As soon as you go through the journey, “It’s only just begunnnnn.”

Really hope you can check out King Diamond one day, suggest "Black Horsemen" live at The Fillmore, Philadelphia. Jaw drop incoming! You won't have heard anything like it before... I'll add that King had triple bypass heart surgery in 2010 only 54 years young, and this concert was in 2015 almost exactly to the day 5 years later. Cheers!

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen King Diamond recommended a lot. I hope so too!

That repetitive pattern at the end symbolizes being lost inside the forest walking in circles, pretty cool right?

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

It was insanely cool!

So lucky to have been in the audience that day.

Awesome analysis thank you Elizabeth! Ive seen Opeth live twice and met them too! Mikael seems like such a nice, chill, laid back guy in person. Theyve been my favorite band for years, every song is like this one, in the way that theres all these layers and different feelings. Such a talented group of guys.

I've always looked at this era of Opeths vocal as a sort of back and forth between the conscience. Like the old cartoons with the angel and devil sitting on the shoulder.

@randominc.2251

3 жыл бұрын

I feel that is the power of Opeths music...The Ying and Yang it displays is a refection of reality , whether it's human perception or the true function of nature..

@HanOnkel

3 жыл бұрын

Black and forth

Please check out Demons and Wizards “Fiddler on the Green”. Same singer from Blind Guardian.

@hummingbard4513

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Live.

@brottis23

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@1337-Nathaniel

3 жыл бұрын

It's a real shame that Jon Shaffer is an idiot. :(

@hummingbard4513

3 жыл бұрын

@@1337-Nathaniel yeah, but talking about musical perspective he’s a nice one. We always get to separate the two sides, individual and musician.

Opeth is something you can’t ever forget if you really love music. Some people remember harsh vocals and syncopated rhythms, some remember the journey they had, almost visual, theatrical in some way. Not a lot of non-fans know that Akerfeldt started as a not-so-good bassist but then found himself as a unique vocalist and a great composer. From the first ever Opeth record people started to recognize their style as a Progressive Death Metal to distinguish it from the more common at the time, straightforward death metal. They already had all the features you can hear in this particular song: clear vocals, chiming acoustic guitar, calm and bittersweet melodies. If it wasn’t for that, they wouldn’t have been working with one of the most valuable adepts of progressive rock, Steven Wilson. And this period in their career has developed their style, quenched and tempered it. Akerfeldt started to investigate his jazzy vocal style after that. This particular song is from their first after-Wilson album, and really close to the period when they shifted from death metal to fusion jazz/rock territory, letting the features listed above truly bloom and develop. I suggest you explore their path more thoroughly to truly understand the development of Mikael’s (yes, not Michael but Mikael) voice and composing skill. From iconic things from their first albums, through Steven Wilson production to the very recent times. My own list, in order of time (things parenthesized are the most exceptional): Apostle in Triumph Black Rose Immortal To Bid You Farewell (as far as I know, the first one with completely clear vocals) Demons of the Fall Remember Tomorrow (Iron Maiden cover, just check how Mikael’s voice added bitter sweetness to the song) The Moor Benighted (this one has really nice music and soft vocals) Harvest (almost completely acoustic, with clear vocals only) Drapery Falls (one of the most beautiful songs of them) Deliverance A Fair Judgement (if I remember correctly, it also has completely clear vocals) Windowpane To Rid The Disease Ghost of Perdition Harlequin Forest (these two are here just to point out their place in timeline) Coil (Mikael’s training in vocals made it to this point, one of the most significant songs preceding the fusion period) Burden Porcelain Heart Hessian Peel The Devil’s Orchard (from their first fusion album) Slither Famine Eternal Rains Will Come (really jazzy one) Elysian Woes Faith in Others The Wilde Flowers (on the Sorceress album the band started to sound heavier again but they kept rock organ in most of their songs) Will o the Wisp (another acoustic masterpiece) Spring I know, the list turned out to be a little too big. But it should illustrate how their development in style evolved through time. These are for your personal experience but maybe some of them will make it into another video of yours :)

Wow!! I had such a great time enjoying this journey of a song with you. This is one of my favorite opeth songs and your reactions and analysis of the lyrics were so great! 🤘🏼

Next thing you wanna do is Sons of winter and stars live rehearsal in sonic pump studios This is a masterpiece

@rabiatorthegreat6163

3 жыл бұрын

It is by another band, namely Wintersun. Just to prevent confusion.

@sydisticsandman

3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes yes yes gotta remind her in this live recording the lead singer has 1 lung. So amazing. One of my all time favorite songs in metal. Sits right next to Opeth. Something about that scandinavian metal man!!

@davidramirezrodriguez3373

3 жыл бұрын

Yasss

@davidramirezrodriguez3373

3 жыл бұрын

@@sydisticsandman wut? I did not known that, it's crazy

@MattiasWalc

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidramirezrodriguez3373 Jari got 2 lungs, however he is indeed missing something like 1/4 or 1/3 from one of his lungs, due to him getting tuberculosis during military service. If my memory serves me correctly, his lung operation was what inspired him to write song Death and the Healing on the debut Wintersun album

I know I already commented during the premiere, but here's a recommendation: Therion - Clavicula Nox - The Miskolc Experience Lori Lewis is your countrymate and an Opera Soprano which is just incredible. They have many many cool songs, but I guess this would really be up your alley, given your background.

Came back to watch this video only because your reactions to growl are always GOLD I love all the technical details you can pull out of these video. Thanks again :)

Such a great interpretation of this amazing song! I hope you continue to go down the Opeth road and listen to more, they have so many great songs to hear... depth upon layers and its really great to hear someone like you be able to peel back each layer and put some thought behind each one!

Great reaction. Never heard Opeth before. Great musicians. Great song. Thank you for this reaction.

The musicianship needed to pull those "punches" this tightly, at the end of the song, is remarkable. Always a pleasure to listen to this :-)

@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet

3 жыл бұрын

The neat thing about it is that if you watch them, they’re practically relaxing into the offbeats. There’s hardly any body tension, they’re probably internally counting in half time, the comfortability with playing those accents makes it all seem normal. That feeling is wonderful, it’s the point where you’re going “all right, all the tough stuff is done, now we can relax on these repeats.”

@danielsimard6506

3 жыл бұрын

They might be playing to a click track, which makes it a little easier but since they're (the punches) irregular, it remains impressive.

This has still got to be my favourite reaction from Elizabeth.

I keep watching your videos simply because I get a kick out of how super excited you get by listening to all these different rock and metal bands(nothing like I would ever expect by an opera singer (Kudos on that major achievement in itself) and giving such an in depth response to the songs). Looking forward to watching many more to come.

This song holds the record for me of most consecutive goosebumps moments. So beautiful. And now an extra dimension was added by Elisabeth by pointing out things I've never actually paid attention to in this song.

Interesting analysis Elizabeth! I was brought up on classical and always enjoyed pieces that 'paint a picture', leaving the listener to interpret the music in their own way. Composers like Vivaldi or Dvorak (Slavonic Dance Op. 46/8 for example) who could take the listener through all states of emotion, from calm to crazy and back. I think that's why I (and a lot of others) are drawn to this type of music. I don't necessarily need the lyrics to enjoy a piece. The vocals are an instrument and harmony, just as much as the specific lyrical content. Like you say, you can interpret it any way you like. When I was younger, kids would say, how can you listen to that raaahhh raahhhh noise, but they wouldn't understand that the lyrics are not meant to be the sole focus of the artistic license in the same way pop music is created. Like you correctly say Elizabeth, the growling can also be incredibly relaxing if listened to correctly - for example, I would happily relax and fall asleep to the album 'Heartwork' by Carcass, as his voice is almost like white noise, engraved into harmonised guitars. You don't need to dive under the water, just float on top of it - i.e. don't try and focus too much on any particular element, but rather the composition as a whole. It takes you on a journey, it can take you into another world, in a way that only progressive music styles can. Thanks again for your sharing your educated and personal thoughts on this! Forgot to mention - I went to this performance at the Royal Albert Hall and they were amazing as they always are, but the acoustics in that place made that particular event extra special :)

Good to see your channel again. Merry Christmas

The way you explain my favorite song is just beautiful! I love you and you're commentary.

opeth is one of those few bands that make me wish I could relive my discovery of their music. hearing songs like this for the first time is mindblowing. pure poetry

This is one of my favorite Opeth songs ever. I'm still trying to grab the story he's telling in this, but I love that too.

Love to see your another Opeth reaction.. Waiting for more

I'm really enjoying watching you experience my favorite metal for the first time. It's like living it all over again.

I remember when I discovered your channel and Opeth by this video year ago, Opeth became my favourite band and Charismatic voice favourite reaction channel since that moment. maybe you want to react to more Opeth, if yes I am proposing song "Isolation years" without harsh vocals and distorted guitars but beautyfull singing and lyrics. Greetings from Poland (sorry for my bad English)

I can't believe you haven't done a reaction to Katatonia yet

@carnifaxx

2 жыл бұрын

or Riverside

Elizabeth! You are so magical haha I love your energy, your reactions and breakdowns. They always put me in a good mood m

Amazing! I always love seeing your Opeth reactions, thanks for diving in again

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Enjoyed it so much!

I've seen them live a few times and I think I can safely say it's been the nicest, most laid back metal shows I've ever been to🙂 Mikael is super chill, talks a lot of bs between the songs and makes the whole experience quite different from most other bands I've had the pleasure to experience in a live setting🙂

I’ve loved Opeth’s music for years now. I know that his compositions are brilliant, but I don’t have the musical background to explain why, it’s just *feels* brilliant when I listen. You so eloquently put into words why the music is brilliant. I value your videos immensely, please continue with Opeth. Maybe Blackwater Park.

Fascinating analysis, amazing job.

Thanks for giving a song I've played countless times for many years a new light to look upon!

At least no drunk reaction this time 😆 Btw I thought you (or was it Kirk?) mentioned you'd be releasing reaction to Devy + the interview this Friday. Must be copyright issue huh? But I don't mind Opeth really #spoiledbymetal

@TheCharismaticVoice

3 жыл бұрын

The reaction is blocked and the interview has 3 copyright claims on it (we cut to music videos of his for short stints). It's being worked on in the background, and we hope to release it next Friday! :-)

@Hummingbirder1

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice Man, I hope they will come through and lift those copyright claims pronto! ALL of them. It's essential that those short music video stints will make it, too... (annnd I'll stop panting and drooling for now, can go to his channel and watch him there, to cure my abstinense)

@kirbys1370

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Juliette, Live Chat ended but have a Good Day/Evening/Weekend!!! 🥰

@jbbya6040

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCharismaticVoice Oooooh. Didn't know this was happening. Hope everything goes through okay. Devy is such a great interview subject. He actually seems to be engaged with the interviewer, is always as honest as he can be (often to the point of over-sharing), and is great for interesting side-stories/tangents.

Outro to this still twists my brain up haha.

This is one of my favorite Opeth tracks. I was pumped to see your reaction to not only Mikael's voice, but to the last minute of the track. It is viscerally unnerving, and a counting nightmare. I was lucky enough to hear them do this live, and it's even more impressive in person. Glad that you touched on his lyrics, they are always powerful.

What a comprehensive analysis, it really opened up the song for me in a completely novel way. This channel totally fine-tunes my understanding of already cool songs!

YES!!!! This song has been on repeat for me this past week!! Both Opeth songs you have analyzed are off the same album, hmmm.... this will be great, I can’t wait. Thank you!

Some more suggestions: Atoma by Dark Tranquility and Witness by Ravenscry. Enjoy!

I adore you!! I simply love your reactions and insight. I'm a fan, keep it up

I LOVED your reaction as well as your insights.

I could listen to beautiful women talk about Opeth all day. Opeth has been my favorite band for years. Their music has cradled my heart with their beautiful melodies and dark aggressive riffs and lyrics. The duality of their music, the Grim a celluloid has always made me a huge fan. Watching your expressions and hearing how Mikael's words and the band's music touches you is so gosh darn refreshing. Thank you so much for this video. Please, cover more Opeth.

@RavensWings11

Жыл бұрын

One of the first things I shared with my now fiancé was Opeth. They've been so intertwined with my life for this past decade, similar to how you describe it - so it was quite personal to share them and explain what it means to me. I went on to him about their musical genius, how powerful and beautiful and uniquely GOOD the vast majority of their works are; how blackwater park and ghost reveries and watershed and such are simply masterpieces. I got him into the band bit by bit, it took him a minute but now he deeply respects and enjoys their music as well. A lot of women who appreciate things like this are out here. Although it does take someone with the intelligence to perceive all these things about music, and the love of art to want to do so in the first place. People who are really able to feel and to think about their feelings, too; whether man or woman. At least that's how it seems to me.

@murderburger1811

Жыл бұрын

@@RavensWings11 for sure. My soul mate is definitely an Opeth fan

@asloii_1749

8 күн бұрын

I showed my girlfriend Opeth and she left me for Michael

I’ve really always thought that Opeth planned each note out for a reason. They write out a storyline and seem to fit music around it. A very rare group of musicians

I love the fact that you’re geeking out to them! We all geek out to these world class musicians. It would be awesome to see you as a guest singer with a metal band!