Opeth - Orchid (albums, quote)

Rainard Jalen · 01-20-2007, 05:56 AM

I've been trying to listen to this album lately, and am not really sure what I think of it. It's fairly inaccessible, even though I like what I know of Opeth's other material (e.g. Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park). I feel this record has a particular inaccessibility to it.

Anybody really dig this record? Whether or not you do, I'm still interested to hear how you tend to rate it alongside other Opeth material.

The Unfan · 01-20-2007, 12:41 PM

One of my favorite Opeth records, it has a certain raw intensity that they never managed to capture again.

**Seltzer** · 01-20-2007, 04:42 PM

It's a good album - very nice and raw.

But it's not as good as their later albums because there is a bit of directionless meandering in Orchid at times. Not having Martin Lopez makes a big difference as well. Akerfeldt wasn't quite as vocally developed either.

beat yr own KID · 01-20-2007, 04:43 PM

Orchid > opeth

<3

**sleepy jack** · 01-20-2007, 04:44 PM

Your chaos aint me.

riseagainstrocks · 01-20-2007, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beat yr own KID

Orchid > opeth

Oh Adam. What's it like to be THAT wrong?

Inuzuka Skysword · 01-22-2007, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

I've been trying to listen to this album lately, and am not really sure what I think of it. It's fairly inaccessible, even though I like what I know of Opeth's other material (e.g. Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park). I feel this record has a particular inaccessibility to it.

Anybody really dig this record? Whether or not you do, I'm still interested to hear how you tend to rate it alongside other Opeth material.

Personally I love all their albums almost all the same......This and Deliverance are the the only ones I would put below the others only because Orchid, as said earlier, did not have Lopez. Deliverance is low because I just thought it is weak.

swim · 01-22-2007, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beat yr own KID

Orchid > opeth

<3

QFT

this is my least favorite Opeth album.

beat yr own KID · 01-22-2007, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riseagainstrocks

Oh Adam. What's it like to be THAT wrong?

I wouldn't know. It never happens.

paulrawnerve · 02-08-2007, 05:57 PM

i do love this album, 'my arms, your hearse' is my favourite opeth though.. but yeah, orchid is quality..

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01-20-2007, 05:56 AM
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,664	Opeth - Orchid I've been trying to listen to this album lately, and am not really sure what I think of it. It's fairly inaccessible, even though I like what I know of Opeth's other material (e.g. Ghost Reveries and Blackwater Park). I feel this record has a particular inaccessibility to it. Anybody really dig this record? Whether or not you do, I'm still interested to hear how you tend to rate it alongside other Opeth material.

01-20-2007, 12:41 PM
The Unfan An Abled Disco Cut Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In graves, in ways, in clay, underneath the floor Posts: 906	One of my favorite Opeth records, it has a certain raw intensity that they never managed to capture again.

01-20-2007, 04:42 PM
Seltzer Mellifluous... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Born in Australia, Living in New Zealand Posts: 1,606	It's a good album - very nice and raw. But it's not as good as their later albums because there is a bit of directionless meandering in Orchid at times. Not having Martin Lopez makes a big difference as well. Akerfeldt wasn't quite as vocally developed either. __________________ Last.fm

01-20-2007, 04:43 PM
beat yr own KID Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Washington MD Posts: 929	Orchid > opeth <3 __________________ I was dead. This was hell. There were no demons, no hellfire or brimstone, just a deep, complete feeling of darkness and hopelessness. This was the never-ending void. Not at all how I had imagined it, but worse than I thought that it could have been.

01-20-2007, 04:44 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	Your chaos aint me. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

02-08-2007, 05:57 PM
paulrawnerve Groupie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 35	i do love this album, 'my arms, your hearse' is my favourite opeth though.. but yeah, orchid is quality..