Thank you for this because I was playing the first riff wrong for about 15 years and you zooming in on Mikael's hands let me see exactly what he's doing.
I think he can still do the technique properly , he's just going lower than before. You can tell that by looking at his mouth in older performances and more recent ones.He can still do those impeccable frys he used to do though.
If you mean the quality, I totally agree. It seems like they were weak around some time in 2016 (if you listen to the live version of Drapery Falls that comes with Sorceress it's really obvious).
@@RickyMyGoat34 It´s very interesting because on the first half of that year they weren´t that bad, at least on the latin american tour where i got to see them and also so the videos from Chile, afterwards they seemed subpar
Those "new growls" have a very different sound, thiner but darker, they feel less "human" which gives those parts a more sinister vibe, I'm starting to digging it!
@@Javier-il1xi His fry screams were top notch though! Best death metal vocals in my opinion.I don't know as to why he changed his technique though, but what is clear is that he can still do them, you can hear them in some parts .
@@tuddygu he does them rarely because it's clearing forcing his voice, he cannot and will never be able to do the old style (till 2007ish) constantly in a song, the damage is done. He does still sound good though, although it's a bit sad it's not like in the past.
Give the guy a break....he may not do death metal anymore but their latest album has some prog metal stuff and besides he still performs stuff from their death metal era, and he has admitted he still enjoys performing them, just not writing them anymore. Opeth's change in sound may not be for everyone, but you have to admit... These guys performing stuff from death metal to Prog rock/prog metal live puts up one hell of an interesting show and certainly showcases their versatility and talent.
I have always thought that Mike’s growls all through out his career has veen fantastic. But here, they are fuckin back to his best period! They were already amazing for the last 10 years, but this is just so freaking amazing to hear live in 2019!
