The Drapery Falls - Top 5 Opeth songs over 5 days | Mike The Music Snob 

I feel like this should've been a top 10. Opeth has SO many great songs. I want more!

Ahhhh my favorite Opeth song, I still find myself singing “please remedy my confusion” around the house. Bass is surprisingly groovy and the main guitar Melody’s use of half steps is intoxicating. This is Opeths Ministry of lost souls in my opinion. Sprinkle in some crunchy chords and some Gnarly Growls you have a masterpiece to me. Killer tune

So, it's like 2003. I never heard of Opeth. I went to the last CD store in existence and went through the metal selection. I picked up Blackwater Park on a whim, asked the guy at the counter about it. He told me and I'll never forget this, " it's supposed to be like Alice in Chains with death growls." I figure what the hell and bought it. Took it home and put it in to listen to while I did some around the house type stuff. I wasn't paying too much attention to it but liking it until I hit Harvest. That grabbed my attention, sat down to listen to it more carefully. Then Drapery Falls came on and I was pretty much a fan instantly. It is still my favorite song by them.with Ghost of Perdition as a close second. Drapery Falls is peak Opeth.

Man, I do hope I see „Face of Melinda“ on the list. Probably the only Opeth song I can listen to on a daily basis. The intro is just priceless.

As a guy in music school who’s been learning how to analyze pieces of classical music this semester, these videos have been awesome. Bach is great, but you taking the same theory and applying it to songs I love helps me understand more than what my professors have explained 🤘🤘

The Drapery Falls...falls in my top 5 all time Opeth songs. Very emotive, haunting, triggering sadness and pain. But is sounds so f--king good. The very first Opeth song that brought a tear to my eye. Which I think what this song was supposed to do to the listener. Well done.

I remember listening to Moonlapse Vertigo (the melody that starts at 0:46 into the song) the other day and I felt the same with this song's melodic riff, which is pure lament, sorrow, evilness, vastness and musical poetry all together.

Man I have loved these last few videos. Keep em coming guy

Great series Mike!

Opeth never gets old bro... sorry sober high and drunk... The power of opeth songs will always surprise you. My life moves forward on some of these lyrics. The transitions are pure 🔥. Deliverance and Demon of the Fall are classic Opeth songs . But who doesn't have the biggest crush from the slow and melodic tapestry that is Damnation. Listening to Opeth is like being a professional Diablo player.

finally made it within 30 mins of the video dropping. woot woot. just wanted to say you rock and that I love these lists. Keep up the good work.

One of if not my favorite intros to any song. Also can’t thank you enough for introducing me to Opeth. Loving this series keep it up🤘

Every song fits the album cover so well. Haunting, Ghostly, but beautiful.

There’s a reason I was able to listen to Opeth constantly for an entire year without getting burnt out

So far I Enjoy all of your picks. The best part is understanding why you like the Tracks and in most case understand why I enjoy them aswell. Thanks a lot for this enlightening series:)

This is my absolute favorite Opeth song hands down. This was also my first Opeth track and I always loved the first half, but once the growls kicked in I always turned it off because I was never into growls. One day, it finally clicked and I listened to it all the way, and the rest is history.

Yeeeess!!!! What a beautiful song. One of my favourites as well

I never get sick of listening to this song. Its always magical to me, everytime I listen to it

I love the use of the A minor in the verse with the parallel A major at the end just before the start the riff over again in A minor.

Please make more than 5 lol, love your analysis every time

This is one of my favorite Opeth tracks, pretty much perfection. I can't wait to see them live next week.

Hi Mike :-) Firstly, thank you very much for these series. I have been listening to Opeth since 2009 and this is my favourite Opeth song (it´s emotional and atmospheric masterpiece). My favourite Opeth albums are Blackwater Park (my fav album ever), Still Life, Watershed (really underrated album), Ghost Reveries and Damnation (I also really enjoy In Cauda Venenum from newer ones and don´t care too much for first two albums and Sorceress). For me, albums from Still Life to Watershed are all 9 out of 10 at least. That´s why Opeth is my favourite band for more than thirteen years. Their music speaks to human soul with every possible emotion from melancholy, darkness but also beauty.

Excluding Ghost Reveries which makes up my top 8 Opeth songs,here’s my top 5: 5. A Fleeting Glance 4. Universal Truth 3. Will o the Wisp 2. Faith in Others 1. The Drapery Falls

No need to respond, all I wanted to say was that I’ve been a fan for a while and that I’ve always enjoyed your content (even when I disagree sometimes). Can’t wait for your next project to come out!

This was the first Opeth song I ever heard. It changed my music taste instantly. I had a full blown out of body experience listening to it. When they say music can transport you it did exactly that I felt my mind drifting away as I sat listening to this song on repeat completely spellbound. It is one of the few genuine natural highs I've ever had.

Just heard this song live last night. Amazing. I can't wait to watch this video later when I can actually hear a little bit better lol. (would highly recommend buying tickets to see Khemmis/Opeth/Mastodon. Amazing show)

Mike, I hope to see Harlequin Forest on this list. Holy molly, this is by far my favorite Opeth song. It is written so well, it feels like a coherent story from start to finish! Nothing to add, nothing to remove, and those riffs! Also, I think that Moonlapse Vertigo is Opeth's most underrated song. That riff after the first soft section is my favorite Opeth riff. And the song as a whole feels like a story. You should critique that song Mike for sure!

They played this when I saw them live with Mastodon back in December. Absolutely ethereal live

21 years on this album has never gotten old for me, I still love it.

One of the best chord progressions ever without a doubt

I have always, and will always adore this song

This has always been the number one Opeth song for me. So glad to hear this analysis. Finally. That Ktulu reference @ 6:34 was great. I understand now why I like that section. So my mind was already receptive to it by listening to Ktulu and the Megadeth variations. Thanks for making me psyho-acoustically aware.

that song have something in it that is incredible. That intro give a feeling that is impossible to explain

Mikael's growls in this song positively soothe me like a warm snuggly blanket

Great video. Blackwater park is such a kick ass album.

I was already into Opeth when I learn Drapery Falls on bass,but playing that song just melt my heart,I don't know basically nothing about theory but when I play this song I feel how powerful the composition is

always been one of my favorites! its been tough for me to pick my favorite on the album forever with this one, title track, and bleak. Leper is too good too, what a record!!!!

These guys really know how to put together a song. Wow. And Mike really knows how to put together reviews

My personal favorite song mainly because of the intro and the melody. Also the outro is one of my fav in all of metal.

Now this track I agree with you on! What a great track to a masterful album in Blackwater Park! I turned 12 when this album was released!

Im sad you skipped my favourite part, the real neat vocal harmony before the last explosion of EVIL. Aside from that, fantastic video, helped me understand what makes this song so FRIGGIN GOOD UGH

This is one of the songs i would come back to if i wanted to get someone into growling. It just feels like it has to be in the composition to work.

Sheeet man this song just gives me such beautiful vibes I remember when I would work outside in the fall and this song would come on and I would put this song on repeat with the other Blackwater Park tracks🤘🏻 Edit: you should do an honorable mention for some Opeth songs that don’t quite get top 5, just a suggestion

The fucking bass line with the droning guitars at the start is so good man

well, I always listened to some opeth but this is a whole new level for me, didnt even consider them to be this great up until now!

I am gonna listen to the whole album after this video.

Fuckin yes! This is quite possibly my favorite, definitely in my top 5. Also predicting the last song will be Universal Truth. Diggin the music theory gravy

This song has been my ringtone for a few months now.

I will never forget hearing this for the first time in 2001 on a Metal Hammer compilation CD and thinking I had never heard anything like it before, became a Opeth fan that day , bought the album straight away! Classic......

I interpret this song like this: The intro is a representation of a really big emotional pain, and sounds kind of conformity too, like, accepiting the pain. Before that transitionary riff, where comes the acoustic sections and all the rest of the song, is like a context to why this person is feeling all that emotional pain. Near the end, when the intro comes back, being the outro, is like a movie plot twist for me, it feels just like that, now we know why this feeling is inside this person. And i think that this song may represents the feeling of conformity pain, seeking the sadness for fullfill emptyness. The intro sounds dark and sad, but still relaxing and welcoming, and at that little explosion on the acoustic part you get the lyrics: "Take me down again and guide me into pain". Such a beautiful, meaningful, and fantastic song. Sorry for my bad english ;)

This was my first Opeth song. I heard about them when Sorceress was getting a lot of buzz, Googled Opeth, and this was the first thing to come up. I listened to this song five times in a row when I first heard it.

The Drapery Falls is My Favorite Song of Opeth, and probably My Favorite of all time in Metal Edit: it's chaotic, But at the Same time Beautiful, as Well as Opeth Songs really are, Brutal, Chaotic and Beautiful

The reason I love 17:38 so much is exactly why you dont. Like you said it has no business being there, and since it is so unexpected it caught my attention immedieately on the first few listens. Great analysis man, Opeth is a monstrous band

Thanks to this marathon, I'm finally taking the plunge into Opeth. I wasn't ready for the cookie monster screams, but I can't help but be enthralled by their chord voicings and melodies. If I can adapt to James LaBrie's vocals (still a work in progress for me), anything's possible. Just bought the Blackwater Park album.

This song and Bleak, more specifically the main melody of Drapery and the melody after the acoustic part in Bleak I would describe with one word as: Autumn. The whole album is like Autumn leaves falling. That's what it reminds me of. If Images and words is Spring then Blackwater park is autumn.

I like this guy

THIS is my personal numero uno

These series are the best man. Sad that only 5 songs tho

Yeah this one is a classic. So atmospheric

This is my go 2 song when I have to bake my homemade pizza. 11 to 12 minutes the oven, the pizza dough is cooked through and the cheese is brown on top

Great song.

Second best opeth song ever . Magic bass line inside

That outro! That goddamn outro!!!

That “Never again” might be Mikael’s best growl ever…and he’s the growling GOAT

blackwater park was always my number 3 fav from opeth (after damnation and ghost reveries), i just never really got the hype. recently i decided to do a deep dive into this album to see if i could at least understand all the praise. and after lisenting to it a few more times and really thinking about each song i can say that i have found a whole new appreciation for the album. the production and the song writing easilly justify it being number 1 for so many poeple.

This song is so fucking awesome!

This and the Lotus Eater are my the 2 songs that hit me into Opeth. Love the PULL ME DOWN AGAIN AND DRAG ME INTO PAAAAIIIIN.

Nice man I enjoy your list so far, your theory insight is always appreciated. Have you ever heard of Candiria?

I would like to see your opinion on ghost of perdition, also is there any chance you would do top 10 worst dream theater song? Also am waiting for the steve vai albims tier list

Nice breakdown of the song, can't believe you skipped my fav part tho. I know it's p much the same as what you covered at 17:23 but the drum groove switch at 7:20 in the song is what really sells it for me. Goes to show just how much there is going on this song and how different aspects will resonate differently with different people I guess.

Watched the other three videos an hour ago, and yes, i finally put on notifications, alas, here are my top 5 (inpo) When Windowpane The Moor Blackwater Park Isolation Years

This is probably my favorite Opeth song and the one time I've seen them live they played it as the encore. Probably influences me a bit but that encore was a fuckin transcendental experience lmao.

This is most definitely my favorite Opeth song ever holy fuck

You gotta do harlequin forest next!

Nice. Wonder what the 5th will be now. I was 100% sure Ghost Reveries will find its place somehow not sure now.

I'm calling it Isolation years is no 1

We want a top 5 from Mike's Ill favoured Opeth era ....95-98!!

What I like about Opeth is that they have melodic bits in a lot of their songs.

MICHEAL YEEESSS (algorithm boost)

Hell yeah first opeth song I learned on guitar

My personal Fav from Opeth ngl it's so unpredictable even After listening to it n times

Yes! My favorite! Just a question, since I have not heard you mention them at all; what are your thoughts on Jethro Tull?

this is my favorite opeth song, that bass line .........holy shit..

Can we turn this series in to a top 20? I'm gonna get withdrawals when it's over lmao

Hey I was wondering what your opinion of contrasting styles of Martin Lopez and Martin Axenrot, and who your personal favorite is.

Fuck I love Opeth. What kind of creative mind says, “Let’s take Jazz, Death Metal, Folksy acoustics and Prog Rock and just fuse them together.” And have it work so well? My brain can hardly comprehend how Akerfeldt composes these songs with all the changes in place

Amazing video once again. Question: I know that you said in the past you don't really like SepticFlesh. You said you like the instrumentation but not the vocals. Is there actually a song that you enjoy from them? (including the vocals)

Clicked the bell within 30 seconds. Can you please do Anesthetize by Porcupine Tree. Please! Would me so much to me.

Thoughts on “Burden”, Mike? That’s my personal fave. Very beautiful piece.

The bass makes me feel things at my funny spot.

Easily my favorite Opeth song. Oh, and what you call the cathartic moment I've always viewed it as the start of the supreme tense crescendo that releases into the solo guitar near the end. I just wish they rerecorded the snare drums for this song. After all these years I just find it so distracting how it's sonically all over the place.

I think the charackas part might represent the mania and whimsical hysteria that can take place with that existential lament. Just laughing at the absurd is how I interpret that and it sounds cool

What are your thoughts on Gary Moore? I know he's not who you'd typically listen to but I'd be interested in what you think about his playing. Love your videos btw

Niice! Personally i would at least throw in a minimum of one "newpeth" song as well somewhere. I'm one of those fans that love both "oldpeth" and "newpeth" equally though. I have a hard time ranking their albums and songs because i love their entire catalogue except for orchid and morningrise.

Love Opeth. I'll be honest I was put off by the demon vocals for a long time. But the brilliance and uniqueness of their music drew me back in. Now some of my favorites are filled with those vocals like Deliverance and the Grand Conjuration. I'd be lying if I said I understood half of musical breakdowns but its still cool to hear and maybe I'll pick up on some of it through osmosis. Keep up the pretentiousness somehow it works for you. I wonder what your 5 least favorites are?

The riff after the electric guitars come in sounds like a variation of Camille saint-saens’s Danse macabre

All of my worst frustrations with the world get filtered out through Opeth. The brutality really helps make being here bearable.

Can you do a review of the song "Deliverance"?

I see Still Life as being the first Opeth album to feature great songwriting, Blackwater Park as being the first to demonstrate great production and performance, and Ghost Reveries as being the first to demonstrate great rhythm (the outro to Beneath the Mire, anyone?).

Nikola cvetkovic: a RU-vidr who has 4 hours of Opeth songs played on the piano. I would definitely recommend checking it out, every song is brilliantly arranged and the drapery falls is one of the best. Hearing Opeth on a piano makes me understand the genius that is akerfeldt