To me Axe is doing a great job nowadays as he has found his own niche and style within Opeth, but there's no arguing with Lopez being the best drummer for the band's unique sound. To be fair, just being able to play these insanely technical songs as well as he does takes some major skills, and Axe's drumming on Watershed and Heritage is right up there next to Lopez' records in my honest opinion.
rock,jazz, deth, musica del mundo, oscuridad, progresividad y vanguardia todo exquisitamente mezclado. Opeth es una de mis bandas favoritas; con una ejecucion detalladamente impecable; para un amante de la musica verla en vivo es una experiencia mas q onirica. larga vida para Opeth y para maitre Akerfeldt.
Wow! The clean vocals here are amazing! The guys pulled perfectly the harmonies in the background as well!!! Nevermind the growling if they can make it that way live.
@SuffocateJav90 Si man, si la he visto, viendo esa entrevista nos da un poco de esperanza de volver a escuchar esa brutalidad de voz que solia tener. Saludos.
@Serpivate Hey I'm in the same boat. I liked the odd song by the band but was never really in-tune with their music. But seeing them live was incredible. You can understand the music more and really feel the sheer power of it all. Amazing. Definitely the best band at sonisphere in my eyes.
@MetallicOpeth I think he'll back go back to using death growls...the band just wants to try something fresh and new at the moment. At the show tonight in NYC he even said "Thank you for being so patient with this band. We're just trying something a little different tonight."
Hes saying they come from switerland but not in the sence of their origin, the previous gig the did was in switerland, thats why he said, "We come all the way from switerland to play to you guys" and of course, he said "Dont blame me, Im just a poor cloock maker from switerland" because it matches perfect with his previous joke about eating chocolate and stuff, or at least, thats the way I see it.
@66EvilChuck Martin Lopez signed Opeth but Axe is now their drummer. Neither is better than the other. They have different styles. Lopez is more groovy, Axe is much better at the speed. they are both equally unmatched.
@jjuliok Yep , I know. But then one sec after that Fredrik appears. I was trying to pick the right time here........ I aways make mistakes. ( sorry for the delay )
but but... I knew it! Mikael has not lost his growls! he sounds very good in this video and all the other videos from sonisphere UK! The new album is gonna be great with or without growls :) i am sure! it will still be creepy and brutal in some ways!
Growling some 20~ years straight gotta fuck up your vocal chords, don't you think? Then again, he's pretty good at it, might be just the age. While proper technique can save you a lot of strain, there's not much to do against the wear and tear that comes with aging.
@MetallicOpeth I think he'll back go back using death growls...the band just wants to try something fresh and new at the moment. At the show tonight in NYC he even said "Thank you for being so patient with this band. We're just trying something a little different tonight."
@TheTwilightIsMyRobe His vocals have changed. I like them to. He stated in an interview that he is not that much interested in growling. Maybe that is why his voice changed,
He still fits better than Akesson (the biggest mistake the band has ever made. For example listen to his clean parts in The Grand Conjuration from the same concert). IMO Akerfeldt, Lindgren, Wiberg, Mendz & Lopez were their best lineup and they are all irreplaceable.
Can You Give Him a Break ? He Growl the Fuck Out of Him since 1993 XD hahaha But Yeah its sad :( but I've seen them live in April... and his growls were AWESOME :)
@Colbystrns it definitely sounds badass. I think he's finally realized he is going to have to abandon the deep blood churning growls bc his voice just cant handle it
The "h" can mean both depending on the context, and that was me being honest and not humble! ;) Yes, Lopez has the rhytm in his blood and I totally agree with that, and the latest albums would be insanely good if he was still drumming for Opeth. At the same time, Axe comes from a completely different musical background with more agressive and pure deathmetal drumming, and I'm so darn impressed at what he's achieved in the band carrying that burden of replacing one of the best drummers ever.
He's not just a DM drummer, Axe has a well-rounded palette of training. If he has a fault, its usually that he's TOO precise rather than the loose, groovy feel of Lopez.
what was the setlist? It looks really similar to the setlist they played in portugal. (Face of Melinda/Master's Apprentices/The Lotus Eater/The Grand Conjuration,etc...)
Gee people stop COMPLAINING about the vocals, his growls are brutal. Sheesh. A recording with a camera will never be equal to being there live, also reason why keyboards are barely heard
I think his involvement with his old band Bloodbath had an influence on the sound of his growling. Listen to some of their stuff and you'll see the growls sound the same as they do here. I think I prefer his Opethy deep growls as opposed to these raspy sounding ones though. :\
