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     Opeth is by far one of the greatest bands in existence at the moment. The raw talent and amazing melodies the band composes are unmatched in the Metal scene in my opinion. Though at first you may be turned off by the harsh vocal style of the band, I can assure you that you will learn to love them in time. There is no doubt that Opeth, like many great bands, takes time to digest. Leave the catchy little tunes to the immoral assholes at MTV to dream up and market to the masses. If you want to actually "think" when you listen to music and really learn to appreciate what music has to offer to an individual, give Opeth a chance.

     Following is a list of what Opeth albums you should listen to in order to fully appreciate what this band has to offer and to maximize your Opeth enjoyment.

1.      Morningrise - This album has enough of the soft songs to peak your interest in Opeth, but also enough of the raw side of them to learn to appreciate it as well. Strong Maiden influences in this album.
2.      Orchid - Although their first album, I chose it second because it is a little more raw than Morningrise. A great album nonetheless, and quite similar to Morningrise in sound, so an easy transition from Morningrise
3.      My Arms, Your Hearse - Opeth takes a little darker turn with this album, and it includes a few of the classics, including a Iron Maiden cover of "Remember Tomorrow" as well as a Celtic Frost cover of "Circle of the Tyrant". Also the classic Opeth encore song, "Demon of the fall", which you are nearly guaranteed to here at a show if you stand around chanting Opeth for 5 mins when they finish their set. This is one of Opeth's masterpiece albums in my opinion, and if you notice, the last word in each song's lyrics is the title to the next track.
4.      Still Life - The first album with current bassist Martin "I'm always stoned" Mendez, this is where Opeth truly begins to take a turn for the darkside. Favorites on this definitely include "the moor", as well as "Benighted" and "Serenity Painted Death". This is Michael Akerfeldt's attempt at a concept album, and this, as all Opeth albums, should be listened to in order from start to finish to fully appreciate the sonic rollercoaster the album takes you on.
5. Blackwater Park , Deliverance, and Damnation - These are the latest three albums by Opeth, and at this point you should be well versed enough in Opeth discography and history to be able to handle any of these albums at this point. Damnation is their first (and supposedly only) attempt at an all soft album, and it delivers quite well. There is no doubt however that without the growling, Opeth really is not Opeth.
6. Ghost Reveries - The latest and greatest from Opeth is yet another example of how to do it right. Fortunately the move from a small label to Roadrunner records has not yet affected the music machine that is Opeth. Besides switching up their sound yet again, the newest addition to Opeth is a keyboardist. At first I was skeptical of the full time keyboard position, but it seems to have worked out well for Opeth, and there are still many many heavy parts where the keyboard is nearly non-existent. He also adds some great atmospheric effects to a few of the tracks, something that I have always enjoyed Opeth for. Coming soon I will be redoing this page to do a little better write up on each album than what I currently have here.

     I would like to thank Anders Nelson for creating the pic at the top of the page, which can be found in the "Fan Art" section of the Opeth website.