Opeth - Hex Omega (Watershed)

[LordOfThePracticePad]

What r u arguing about?? If u don't like Opeth, go away. If u do, great, comment on the song, not other people.

Bomb song, love the build up at 2:31.

WATERSHED RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tracemoore]

Charles is being a troll. Stop caring about what he says.

[OPETHLURVE]

This album should be more like Blackwater Park, Ghost Reveries, and less like Damnation.

Don't get me wrong, I love Damnation, but I feel as if it deserves its own pedestal and Opeth should record no more albums based on soft tones and melodies.

[SlashRose]

This album doesn't sound like Damnation. If the album deserves its own pedestal, why would it emulate BWP and GR? Blackwater Park is great, but one of their more overrated albums; Ghost Reveries is a very good commercial album, but Still Life, Damnation, and Watershed, imo, are the quintessential albums. Watershed was definitely a good direction to move toward after Lopez and Peter left. I think Opeth and PT have influenced each other for the better, where Opeth gained a lot of textural value.

[AmazingCharles]

The screaming sounds extremely mainstream. Very boring. Nothing exciting about this. They keep using riffs that are supposed to differ from other genre's music. But ironically, it sounds like the same shit over and over again. Upgrade a bit.

[duffshot81]

What a boring critique. It's easy to be an arm-chair quarterback. The simplicity of life is in the details, and those details are relative.

[AmazingCharles]

You compared me to other critques. That wasn't an insult at all. It's okay though. You tried, buddy.

[jaimsC]

dood you dont half speak some shit, firstly if you were to call "screaming" mainstream then why dont you hear it in the chart, and anyway its technicaly gutteral singing so please stop calling it screaming people cus it just aint.

[jaimsC]

BY chart i mean music char like shit mtv radio shiiit

[AmazingCharles]

Gutteral singing? As in the sound of a toilet?

LOL. How horrible.

[jaimsC]

"Guttural is a term used to describe any of several speech sounds whose primary place of articulation is near the back of the oral cavity." Jesus who breeds failures like you?

[AmazingCharles]

So you just proved my point. It sounds like the noise of what a toilet makes when it is having difficulties flushing. Hence "guttural". LOL. Your so cute when your retarded. :]

[ekipeki]

Nothing exciting? :D haha, props for you!

[KourtneixClareKxC]

i wish they did more like screaming/growling in there music

[ragonamuffin]

I think this may be my favorite song on watershed. All the riffs are amazing. This album was awfully "acoustic." some don't seem to like this way. Personally I think every song on this album is a big hit, except coil. That one just doesn't hit home for me.

[AmazingCharles]

I notice the only parts of Opeth songs that are brilliant are the slow parts.

Everything else is boring.

:|

[TheEnemyWithin23]

noob.

[warhammerftw1]

Lol you just come here looking for attention dont you you little fuck, Opeth are the best prog/metal band ever. simplle. go ride a cock you useless fuck.

[AmazingCharles]

Why the fuck whould I want attention from pathetic Opeth worshippers? I came here to give my opinion and I am insulted by fools who revolve around one band in their musical lives. Tragic.

[kaushik9918]

^^ You must be a Britney Spears fan! lol! Go- suck a cock - and don bother us anymore here- we are better off without you.

[AmazingCharles]

Britney Spears? Why would you bring her up? I'd rather not think about her stomach and all those rippling waves of vagina fat.

[AndyDread]

what did you expect? to be welcomed by us with open arms? The tragic thing is that you keep writing here, proving that you do want our attention.. :P

[AmazingCharles]

I keep writing because it'd be rude not to reply. Despite my many insults, I could be nice. Sometimes. Seriously though. Instead of searching for the best band and claiming Opeth is the best, listen to other music.

Britney bitch.

[LockGaw395]

mirrorthrone are starting to chalenge opeth a bit know... i like mirrorthrone, the newere stuff from gangrene though. Dont get me wron i love opeth and i hope they keep releasing kick ass origional albums until they die... long live opeth!!!!

[alucard159263]

i cant describe what type or genre this is but ITS SO FUCKING AWSOME

[DesDrukStiv]

I would probably call it progressive melodeath

[WishingBones]

the last riff is INSANE!!

[pivotgurl]

this is such a pretty song. Heir Apparent is an amazing song but i can see where some might think its a little too mainstream death metal. To those peeps. Don't worry Opeth will always be Opeth. I hope. I love this band it maintains its own personality rather than falling into the stereotypical genres.

[warhammerftw1]

holy fuck i started listning to these guys a few days ago and now they are one of my fav bands, i love this shit! going to buy the albums in 10min

[Activethrasher00]

the organ tones are awesome... i wonder if they used a real church organ or it's synthesized

[pivotgurl]

i think the organ sounds synthesized... it's not powerful enough and it has a computery sound to it. It would be awesome if it was a real organ though.

[Activethrasher00]

the organ track is pretty transparent throughout the song. there is definitely synthesizer tracks but you can really hear the organ at the fadeout at the end of the song. sounds just like a church organ to me with all that reverberation.

[TheEnemyWithin23]

its a real organ, opeth borrowed it from a church ;)

look it up..

[Opeth115]

haha and Per broke it =P

[TomsMcLeod]

The piano from 0:44 to 1:10 is just like Zelda's Forest Temple... XD Excelent song

[PresidentOfJelybeans]

@TomsMcLeod

I know right it's like Opeth has the best background music to any Zelda game, no matter what situation

[Llyud]

2:53

indescribably beautiful

[fredszzz]

it's like prog metal? xD i love this..

[eckir]

watershed is still alright but i think heir apparent is maybe a little too much "mainstream" death... i hope they don't become too regular and still keep the opethness =)

[tuggmcgroin]

Heir apparent is the best song on the album.

[soto2305]

you now i'm starting to listen opeth i'm loving it they are great they rule!!!!

[WiltingOrchid]

Ya, before I couldn't listen to Death growl in general but it has grown on me.

[firesquare16]

i hope they play this live in Raleigh in October

[WiltingOrchid]

Gonna see them in a couple of weeks, can't wait.

[MediaAMz]

This is a great song Opeth rule forever.

[Soolsma1]

I think I just shit my pants.

Wow.

[god0fmusic]

this whole album is amazing, and i like the fact that its so experimental.

honestly though, i miss the old romantic touch.

i guess opeth is just going into a whole new ground, and im sure once they experiment further they will make something amazing.

[Booz666]

what a harmony in this song! I love it, I love Opeth...

[ucantstopmeee]

i am sooooo addicted to this song!!

[ghoshfire]

es la mejor cancion para mi . me ha ayudado a pensar en muchas cosas

[pguillem3]

This powerful song's notes invoke an unreal feeling!!.. What a great combination. A+

[CreepingSorrow]

Mindtaking

[fusion611]

damn i need this album

[fusion611]

i love a good song with some good tunage xD

[ketitsnow]

6 Days to Wacken Open Air...and there i'll see them!Opeth rocks

[fityfive]

lovely.

[pugsty]

this song.........is so fucking good!!!! its like the perfect song.

[NigerneckHobbit]

SoundgardenReunion

it seems that you are narrow minded fuc*, get off

[BenderBurgers]

I think this album might be tooo good.I cant stop listening to it ,it consumes me. I was so impressed with this entire album. They continue getting better . No other band can claim to be better than opeth.

[rockyta21]

Absolutely amazing band! Saw them in Orlando couple years back, great show! I can't believe how good their new album is, Damnation my next fav.

[RocketQc]

One of the best opeth's outro !!!

AMAZING

[Drasvt]

wow such a great song

[doksanci]

I really like Mikael's pseudo-oriental singing starting at 4:44...

[shlempnar]

when i first started listening to this new album i loved it and that it was a great "change" for opeth. but i had to smoke a doob and lie back with some phat headphones on and listen to the hole thing. did that last night... fuck... mikaels messed up. this albums composition is so fucked up. props to opeth for taken metal even further than they did before.

[shlempnar]

if i could call opeth especially this album anything it would be organic metal. i love the natural vibes watershed gives you in such a technical modern way.

[shlempnar]

although i have to admit i do miss the jazzy vibes and smooth groovy playing breaking into the scary parts. man i have so much to say about opeth. i'll leave it by saying they fuck shit UP!

[8niclas8]

My favorite song on Watershed=)

[eon14873]

ive been into Opeth for around 12 years and what i'd love to hear next is a brutal, heavy as fuck album but with clean vocals throughout. i think that would be the ultimate Opeth. they have the talent to pull it off. maybe its time to drop the deathgrowls. but thats just my opinion

[OpethPennywise]

death growls are needed.

Opeth sing with the emotion of the song. They compose their music emotionally (it seems) and brilliantly.

[fr3tburn3r]

im not a big fan of deathgrowls but they can be used tastefully i think it is a little too much when all they do is scream wich is what makes opeth good

[XxJacksonplayerxX]

No I dont think they ever will. Although it would be really interesting.

[indyisyourhero]

ive been writing lyrics and bin playin the guitar for my band for a long time now... nd i think... lyrics def need inspiration nd for most of the time.. u have to go through emotions in order to write... i dunno... everything jus falls in place.. once u decide to free your emotions through music... but thats jus my perception .. bands like porcupine tree, tool, apc, opeth, mushuggah.. utilize music 'to let go' the best...

[shlempnar]

fuck off with the thumbs down. the dude has a point.

[Hzqi]

Whoever gave this comment thumbs down needs to contract aids, and succumb as quickly as possible.

Who gives a thuoughtful and inoccuous comment the downs. Really. What cretins pervade these halls.

[SoundgardenReunion]

Only narrow-minded backwoods trash would disrespect such a band.

[Hzqi]

The band, sure. But some guy candidly offered his thoughts as to the power that OPETH retains on account of their soulfulness.

Really, just an unthreatening remark about musical expression and he got two thumbs down. Ok, so it's meaningless, except that it illustrates vapidity worth dismay.

Unless you're just stirring. In which case... Get funny next time.

[SoundgardenReunion]

My mistake, never saw your conversation with this individual, guess I shouldn't jump into an argument so freely. Its just as soon as I seen an insult towards something I treasure and an inspired by (OPETH) I get frustrated and insults and threats drop into my stream of consciousness, but I was rather restrained today! :)

[Hzqi]

Ouch, wait up. You think I'm correcting you? Hell no. This is how comprehension can break down in the typed word. No implicit tone. By "Get funny", I meant the people who "downed" the guy's worthy comments. Not at you.

It's funny, because I'd never say or imply that anyone shouldn't state their mind. But as you say, when someone is unwarrantedly stung, it's worthwhile wtinging back.

I too, have weak discipline when I'm incensed by insults directed at obviously important bands like OPETH.

[leggs115]

i sometimes like to sit here and write out of a dictionary too <3

[tehriverdragon7129]

Damn I LOVE Opeth's new album...this is probably the best since Blackwater, I think Mike is a really good addition to the band...his solos are sick as HELL...

[haushibo]

Fredrik, that is?

[indyisyourhero]

omfg... this song is beyond amazing... i had chills down my back through out the song... how do his lyrics always manage to make so much fukin sense.. brilliant work by Fredrik.. but i miss Peter..

[darkahnubis]

the ending part of this song should be a bit longer and fade away just like the song "a fair judgement" so that the album would end with an orgasmic climax!! freakin awesome song!!

[Revan2021]

I was actually worried they would do like they did on AJF first time I listened to the album, ridding the sense of triumph. The fact that they don't makes this ending so perfect. Actually, the last 3 minutes after Per's piano-interlude could as well be the best ending of an album ever; 5 of the most talented musicians in rock playing it cool, letting the music speak for itself, after a journey of mind-blowing, over-earthly compositions. Opeth are truly qualified to say they're the best band ever

[Rogevine]

This is one of the best albums I have ever listened to.

[woocifer]

Satanicca, from what I've heard...only listened twice now, but I'm getting this notion the album is about a woman ailing and then dying because of the negligence of the caretaker dude(husband? who knows) and the politics surrounding guilt, loss, accusation and finally deflection of emotion based on what's happened. Deals with the children too...not sure.

I think the accompaniments and arrangement pushes this cd beyond just a metal album. More like a novelette with a soundtrack. Goddamn!

[darkahnubis]

after reading the lyrics from the posting of these songs, i notice that there is a reference of the words "mother" and "children". so obviously there is a sense of tragic loss in this album. also, i mentioned this before, i read the reason why the lyrics weren't printed out on this album is because it was a bit too personal for mikael. so maybe this is something he's gone through personally. we may never know. but his lyrics never ceases to amaze me!!

[Deadonbass]

This song caught my attention more than the rest so far ive heard,,, its epic on an epic proportion love it.

[scientificguitarist]

Am I the only one who think ths is the best song on the album? I just love it to death! I am a huge fans of their whole discography, but there is something very special about this song; I dont know what.

[satanicaa]

i must say i dont understand what any of the lyrics in the album are talking about

[Justin1141]

they seem kind of conceptual, like their all telling part of a story.

[satanicaa]

i guess so... maybe it'll become clearer eventually.

[Catcalledcheshire]

I'm sure some of it's about Mikael's daughter(s), but at the same time, the whole thing's a bit bleak for that.

[jmsbk12345]

GHOST REVERIES is still their best album IMO.

[CrYsT4LCl4wS]

Hm, one of their less good for me...

[Justin1141]

AGREED but this is still great

[evictus2000]

i've noticed that mike's voice only gets better with age, so diverse. love the album so far........

[Drabnak]

OMG this album is going to be great! WOW, as always I'm really impressed by Opeth.

[iokanam1987]

Je vais les voir le 23 mai au Medley (Montréal)!

[megafan11]

Moi aussi!!

[McGregorz]

I don't know about you guys, but whenever the parts like at 3:50 come on, I picture me swimming in deep ocean.

This song is so emotional, I love it. I don't care what you guys say.

[pocketfiend36]

jesus christ, these solos are nothing like they used to be... COME BACK PETER!!!

[Justin1141]

Yea its too bad peter's done, but after all this time I really doubt that he's coming back, he's lived his dream already, Habing Fredrik is just making things more interesting, and they're progressing more than they have before in a more interesting way

[pimpmeister]

Peter only had like 3 solos. Mikael has the rest. Look it up

[lS3GAl]

Where?According to the lamentations documentary, they decided who wanted to play a solo more and if one was having difficulties they would pass it on to the others, does that not imply that he would have had more than just a few solos given that he had been in the band for nearly its entirety?

[pimpmeister]

Peter only had solo's on Deliverance from the album Deliverance, When from My Arms, Your Hearse, and Beneath the Mire from Ghost Reveries.

[Justin1141]

The vocals on this song though I think rae a bit odd for akerfeldt at points his voice has a kind of throaty sound to it

[bohemianjoe]

Ok this changed the bad verdict I have on their new album so far.

[crionics88]

where is the great voice like in the others songs?? opeth is not the same!!!

[Justin1141]

I'd say his vocals as a whole have continued to get better with each album

[Aronmetalrifflatham]

I wish Lopez and Peter were still in opeth!

But i also love them with ax and Freddrik!!

[angelbaby300]

gonna see them on may 24 cant wait :D

[GadKing]

May 23rd here, in Montreal :D

I'm bringing my father with me

[etnies12188]

may21st and 22nd here

[ogreatone]

i saw them may 8th :)

[Graspingsquare4]

ill see them at wacken 08 ^^

[ApostleInTriumph1]

You lucky bastard

[Graspingsquare4]

haha yep ^^ the line up this year is pretty sick kamelot aswell mmmmm yummy and COB and soilwork + more obvi

[Avenger7x]

Peter and Martin L. made this band complete. Their new stuff still sounds great but stylistically different. It'll take time to get used to but only because Deliverance and Blackwater Park riffs and melodies are stuck in my head as the standard.

[willie7657614]

I am a little disappointed in the solos on this album... I miss Peter...

[willie7657614]

Disappointed BY srry :P

[tooldread]

are you fuckin retarted, mickeal plays basically every solo

[willie7657614]

Nice comeback there. Let me retort: Are you fucking retarded? I liked Peter more than Mike. His solos aren't as good as Peters. Therefore the solos aren't as good as the ones before so I am disappointed. What's so fucking wrong about it? Peter is bluesy and Fredrik is more metal. I prefer Bluesy.

[Sikizim]

definately the best song in my opinion.

with martin lopez and peter lindgren, this album would have been...perfect. i miss them so.

[Jejoelso]

beautiful song, truly something you cant really discribe with words, made by the best band out there, OPETH!

[soilworker420]

i'll admit i was skeptical of this album at first and i admit i would have liked to hear more screams, but overall i think this is one of their heaviest albums, but more importantly, more musically developed, more artistic. truly progressive.

[metalducter]

at least mendez is still on bass, he's been in since still life

[EvilCracky]

i miss martin lopez also.....

But there new drummer is INSANE just saw them in concert in vancouver...damn there new drummer is SOOOOOOO fast

[chukmaty]

I saw one of the first shows with Axe, he is good. He gives opeth more punch. That said, Lopez had a smoothness and a grace to his playing that made Opeth really unique.

Both are fantastic but I give the slight edge to Lopez. Hope he recovers and gets his life together.

[gordongk]

I miss Martin Lopez.

[AlmaMatr]

Opeth is one of the bands which only gets better and better. I love all the Watershed songs I've heard so far. The melancolic riff that braks off the vers on this song is just awsome (1.26), I will off course also order the album;)

[bfltln]

This song is awesome.top or the best

[FullmetalxFool]

Great Song!

[tooldread]

i love this album ,but blackwater park and damnation cannot be touched

[Cthulttio]

I really adore these new songs which I've heard. The new Opeth material from the turn of the millenium to today is something very beautiful.

[soilworker420]

the ending riff is fucking killer. i can see them ending shows with it, like how they ended the lamentations set with a fair judgement

[Zeta9966]

I'm seeing them in three weeks, I'll tell you if they do!

[proggedout]

I agree with you RDreamer entirely.

[doesntmatterdude76]

The drumming during the outro of this song gives me a boner.

[knutsen1989]

this song is fucking amazing, and yeah i will be buying this. Burden is also beutifull! and i love the growling in Heir apparent.

this album is simply a must have :)

[RDreamer]

The leaks are from promo copies of the CD that are sent out to various outlets so they can do advance media promotion such as reviews. Even though I have heard the songs, I will be purchasing the Watershed SE, and I already have a ticket to see the band. I love Opeth and I will support them and their record label with my money, no matter what. They, out of all the bands I can imagine, have certainly earned it.

[ICEFORK]

"Coil" will get airplay

[Zeta9966]

good song, but no way. Burden will get it far before. Coil doesnt go anywhere.

[0BLOODMOUNTAIN0]

pretty good stuff. the reason i dont like it being leaked is because it ruins the album, but ill promise myself not to listen to any more (intentionally) until the release date =)

[Lamborghini35]

I'd like to be able to enjoy this... but I just took a sip of my coffee and there is a whole bunch of soap in the mug!!! :(

[MrsChadam]

I like this new album. Like mikael's voice. Better then growling in my opinion :)

I love opeth <3

[fallenwillrise]

get used to the roaring vocals. thats a key to what makes opeth...opeth.

but he has a different voice, almost like hes from another time period. thats a good thing

[malefi]

...happens to all men when they're about 16 yr old.

Mike must be gettnig there... :)

[maddearth]

people need to get over the fact that Mikael's not growling as much anymore, maybe he ment for the album to be like this, growling's not everything, there growing and progressing and im glad cause its a mind blowing album (as usual) :]

[ICEFORK]

Watershed is too short!!!!!!!!!"Coil" will get airplay!!!

[fallenwillrise]

lol. porcelian heart will becouse the video thats out for it is half the length of the album version. thats the radio edit.

just like with the Grand Conjurations song. that was cut to be more easily digested for the radio and music video. of course the song on the album is more epic, which is great.

[rockon3691]

for the record most bands leak the album intentionally ....wether this is the case or not im not sure but im just saying that normally happens

[burnthewitch]

You just pulled that one out of your ass.

Most bands I listen to hate when their albums leak ahead of time.

[nimrodh4651]

i really like the style of this album completely different then before.. and if you want brutality just listen to April Ethereal of My arms, Your hearse..

[Censeo]

Their 2nd least growly album it seems.

[Schismzzz]

So far so great, but still nothing compared to older albums. But that's still a great thing, because it's hard to match that of older stuff.

[Mikemat5150]

They band usually leak the album as sort of promotional thing so people can hear it for themselves.

[nimrodh4651]

this leaking sucks

[SephynnXx]

Can someone please tell me how the hell this shit is getting leaked over the youtube and net? How does anyone have the album before June 3rd and cant they get the shit sued out of them for this?

Good song, trying something new I hear....

[Aniland]

shut up emericashoes

[emericashoes]

TAKE this downnnn!!!!

[TheScouflaws]

i'm liking this better than the lotus eater and porcelain heart

[emericashoes]

dude thats fucking low

[ilovetacos882]

first view hell yeah!!!!!!!