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Xonty 
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 Topic: Still Life Or Blackwater Park?
Posted: October 29 2013 at 05:48 |
... and why? I just want to know because I don't really have time to listen to both. I've only ever heard part of Still Life which I didn't really like but I don't know if Blackwater Park is better for me (the heaviest album in my collection is Metropolis Pt. 2). If you can, please could you try to describe which bands you would probably listen to if you liked a certain album. Thanks! 
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tamijo
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 06:20 |
I like Still Life better, but I also like the very early albums a lot, so maby that wont be any help for you.
I like any album from Opeth a lot more than Metropolis pt 2.
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 09:14 |
I voted Blackwater Park just for the slap bass part in the title track edit:
 tamijo wrote:
I like any album from Opeth a lot more than Metropolis pt 2. |
Edited by Triceratopsoil - October 29 2013 at 09:15
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The Pessimist
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 09:34 |
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The music is amazing on both, but Still Life takes it because of its narrative. Who isn't a sucker for a Shakespearean concept Prog Death Metal album?
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
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Gallifrey
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 15:22 |
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Still life is more melodic and consistent, which appeals far more to me since I'm not a huge fan of death metal. Blackwater Park has some fantastic riffs and melodies, but it often goes on for far too long without anything happening. I feel that both the title track and The Funeral Portrait are just Opeth by numbers, without having any actually good riffs or melodies, whereas every song on Still Life has great parts. For every great moment on Blackwater Park, I can think of two on Still Life.
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http://thedarkthird.bandcamp.com/
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Padraic
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 15:24 |
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Blacksword
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 15:28 |
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Two very good albums. Still Life gets the vote. Love the atmosphere of it.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 15:45 |
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Idk, k.
I'll choose Still Life this time.
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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PabstRibbon
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 16:26 |
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Still Life is my favourie Opeth album and one of my top Progmetal album too. BWP is amazing too but I like the atmosphere of SL more.
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 19:37 |
They're both masterpieces, but Still Life still gets the edge by a wide margin. It's strong in every possible way, conceptually, musically, lyrically... I could go on and on.
However, I'm going to say the group's truly most accomplished album IMO is Ghost Reveries. Do not rule this critical achievement for music out, I'm basically begging you. It's a desert island album through and through.
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HemispheresOfXanadu
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 20:44 |
Voted for Still Life.
Neo-Romantic wrote:
However, I'm going to say the group's truly most accomplished album IMO is Ghost Reveries. Do not rule this critical achievement for music out, I'm basically begging you. It's a desert island album through and through.
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Ghost of Perdition is probably my favorite Opeth tune.
Edited by HemispheresOfXanadu - October 29 2013 at 20:45
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 21:23 |
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HemispheresOfXanadu
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Posted: October 29 2013 at 22:24 |
I read a YouTube comment a while ago wondering if Rosemary was the My Arms Your Hearse widow. That would be quite the twist if it were true!
Edited by HemispheresOfXanadu - October 29 2013 at 22:24
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sleeper
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 07:21 |
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Blackwater Park, one of my top 5 albums. Stil Life's great but it's badly mixed, very hard to hear the bass.
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Padraic
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 08:33 |
sleeper wrote:
Blackwater Park, one of my top 5 albums. Stil Life's great but it's badly mixed, very hard to hear the bass.
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Did you hear the remastered version? The improvement in sound quality is tremendous. It actually helped me enjoy the album a lot more.
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 08:34 |
Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - October 30 2013 at 08:35
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Triceratopsoil
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 10:40 |
^ Thanks for that, Scott
Padraic wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Blackwater Park, one of my top 5 albums. Stil Life's great but it's badly mixed, very hard to hear the bass.
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Did you hear the remastered version? The improvement in sound quality is tremendous. It actually helped me enjoy the album a lot more. |
I should get this
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Neo-Romantic
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 13:28 |
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^Definitely. I haven't heard the version before the remastering, but I can vouch for how balanced and complete the mix is after the apparent touch-ups. I also like the updated album cover much more too. One of my all time favorites, actually. It was the wallpaper on my phone for several months.
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ole-the-first
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 14:16 |
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Blackwater Park
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This night wounds time.
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sleeper
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Posted: October 30 2013 at 14:20 |
Padraic wrote:
sleeper wrote:
Blackwater Park, one of my top 5 albums. Stil Life's great but it's badly mixed, very hard to hear the bass.
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Did you hear the remastered version? The improvement in sound quality is tremendous. It actually helped me enjoy the album a lot more. |
Is that the 5.1 remix that came out a few years ago? I haven't heard it since there's no point in having two albums of the same thing, but if the stereo mix is improved as well I may consider getting it and passing on my current copy.
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Still Life Or Blackwater Park?
That whole album is full of flawless epics, though.
