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Camiloo

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Topic: Top 5 Opeth songs
Posted: July 22 2008 at 00:42

1- In My Time Of Need
2- Windowpane
3- Deliverance
4- Heir Apparent
5- Moonlapse Vertigo

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Posted: July 21 2008 at 22:05

One of my favourite bands

Really can't decide wich songs are my favourites but I'll try:

01: The Baying of the Honds

02: Godhead's Lament

03: The Night and the Silent Water (Live) (the mellotrons and synths of the live version make this song one of the most melancholic and beautiful expiriences of all my life)

04: The Leper Affinity

05: Serenity Painted Death (just so much BRUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Still life is one of my favourite records but I was a little bit dissapointed with watershed (thats why no watershed in my list).

There is really no band like OPETH!!!!!!!

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Posted: July 20 2008 at 22:07

kibble_alex wrote:

Quite simply another "Top 5" poll, i don't think Opeth has ever been done before though. You know the drill.

1. Godhead's Lament
2. Ghost of Perdition
3. Moonlapse Vertigo
4. Bleak
5. When

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1. Godhead's Lament

2. Bleak

3. Ghost Of Perdition

4. Moonlapse Vertigo

5. The Lotus Eater

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Posted: July 20 2008 at 00:49

5 is a bit difficult. I say this with all list threads, but it's true. So as of right now, here is what comes to mind:

Ghost of Perdition

The Leper Affinity

Windowpane

The Lotus Eater

Hours of Wealth

That last one never seems to get much recognition, but I think it is one of the most beautiful songs they've done and features some ridiculously tasty and heartfelt guitar work.

Edited by Moatilliatta - July 20 2008 at 00:51

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 23:36

kibble_alex wrote:

stonebeard wrote:

White Cluster
The Grand Conjuration
Epilogue
The Drapery Falls
When

In no order.

Interesting you should mention White Cluster and Epilogue. They are bizzarrely underated in the Opeth world, whilst White Cluster has some of Lopez's best moments and Epilogue has some astonishly good guitar.

Yeah. I like Epilogue the most of theirs, oddly. It's just...so good. I wanted to have something from Still Life in there, but can't really get into most of the middle tracks...only the beginning and ending ones strike a deafening chord with me. But that riff in White Cluster (the harmony octave riff thing) is just gruesomely good.

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 18:57

NO ONE'S MENTIONED "FOREST OF OCTOBER" YET!!!??? Confused

It's and awesome song, admit it!

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 18:52

In no Order:

Forest of October
Deliverance
The Drapery Falls
Masters Apprentice

Note that i'm yet to hear "Morningrise", "My Arms, Your Hearse", "Still Life" and "Watershed".

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Posted: July 19 2008 at 18:48

stonebeard wrote:

White Cluster
The Grand Conjuration
Epilogue
The Drapery Falls
When

In no order.

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 23:27

MovingPictures07 wrote:

King of Loss wrote:

I'm surprised no one put Blackwater Park yet Confused

it has the best riff Opeth ever wrote on it.

I thought about putting that one; it was hard. I'd say that's easily #6 for me. Clap

Yeah, it used to be my favorite hands down...then that acoustic part in the middle just dragged for a while, I still love it though

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 22:42

King of Loss wrote:

I'm surprised no one put Blackwater Park yet Confused

it has the best riff Opeth ever wrote on it.

I thought about putting that one; it was hard. I'd say that's easily #6 for me. Clap

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 21:54

White Cluster
The Grand Conjuration
Epilogue
The Drapery Falls
When

In no order.

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 21:29

I'm surprised no one put Blackwater Park yet Confused

it has the best riff Opeth ever wrote on it.

But this is a tough one..

In no apparent order:

Blackwater Park
Face of Melinda
To Bid You Farewell
A Fair Judgement
Master's Apprentice

This however, changes a lot...

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 21:28

so I don't get murdered by Opeth fans Wink

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in no specific order:

- The Moor
- Moonlapse Vertigo
- Advent
- can't pick a song from Blackwater Park or Ghost Reveries. :P

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 21:24

Bluesaga wrote:

1. Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh
2. Kohntarkosz
3. Theusz Hamtaahk
4. De Futura
5. Riah Sahiltaahk

Approve

That's easily the best list yet. Even better than mine. LOL

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 21:21

1. Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh
2. Kohntarkosz
3. Theusz Hamtaahk
4. De Futura
5. Riah Sahiltaahk

Approve

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 21:13

1. The Drapery Falls
2. The Lotus Eater
3. Serenity Painted Death
4. Bleak
5. Demon of the Fall
Honorable mentions to The Baying of the Hounds, The Moor, Godhead's Lament, The Funeral Portrait, The Leper Affinity, Heir Apparent, and Hessian Peel

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 12:27

1. Deliverance

2. Demon of the Fall

3. Baying of the Hounds

4. The Lotus Eater

5. The Night and the Silent Water

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 11:55

1. Ghost of Perdition
2. Bleak
3. The Moor
4. The Drapery Falls
5. Demon of the Fall

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 01:11

Hmm, this is very thought-provoking.

I guess my list is something like this:

When
The Moor
The Leper Affinity
Ghost of Perdition
Hessian Peel

Honorable mention to Godhead's Lament, The Baying of the Hounds, Heir Apparent, and The Lotus Eater.

Heh, I just scrolled up and realized I have the same exact list as el bothy. He has good taste!

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Posted: July 18 2008 at 00:16

don't know what order but

Bleak
Ghost of Perdition
The Drapery Falls
The Lotus Eater
Godhead's Lament

agreeing with Mr. Hood, the vocal hook (and the harmonized guitar that does it beforehand) make Godhead's Lament awesome