It's not just the growls. Everything about this track is great. That super melodius epic bit toward the end is super cool. The riffs and the pummeling drums. Super hyped!
Mikael explained in a magazine recently that he wanted to use growls again in a time when people stopped caring… and apparently that time was now He also pointed out that Martin Mendez gave Mikael the idea to do something heavy again on this new album And Mikael said ok let’s try it They were also doing some anniversary shows and Mikael said his death metal voice was good And I guess the concept of the album went well with a heavier approach to songwriting So that’s the reason he decided to do growls again
It's a concept album - it's following a story, and according to promo reviews Michael uses different voices/singing techniques for different characters (like the operatics, the deeper dark voice, the raspy "female" whispering etc.). This song (Section 1) seems to fit most of the characters if I understand it correctly. With that said, some songs will be growl-heavy while others might have now growling at all, while others, l assume, will be a mix.
Only Opeth dudes know how their music helped us during our toughest moments and it still does, hearing the old Opeth gave me the feeling of coming back home after a long trip, or meeting a loved one again after a long while, I’m a happy man right now and that’s rare
I'm with you and all our fellow Opethians... dude. The band has pulled me through some dark times....the smile on my face is wide as we speak. I'm so looking forward to the album. 👍✌️🤘 Keep the
I cried after hearing this. I had fully embraced their new direction from the beginning because I had a full catalogue of death metal Opeth already, they'd given enough. And I really genuinely do enjoy their newer albums as well. But I never, EVER expected this. It feels like a love letter to all of us OG fans and it touched me to my soul. If the rest of the album slaps as hard as this track did, I might die.
Dude! I'm crying my eyes out of happiness, completely understand. This comeback to growls is so beautiful!!! And I'm ok if these are the only growls we'll ever hear from Mikael.
I remember Mikael once said, that if it's ever gonna happen again, it'll be full fucken' steam ahead and I think that was pretty much that. All the familiar twisted proggy things and one of the best growls ever. Pretty much perfect
The music is still more proggy and jazz fusiony than death though. It's darker, yes, and he growls, but he also sings in a darker deeper voice we've never heard before, and then there's the operatic voice. It's much more cinematic than atmospheric, so although Michael's growling again, I'd not call this a return to Oldpeth. This is POSTPETH - it's post old and new Opeth.
@jimanaz3318 that's fair, but Watershed was the start of the progginess and mikael did vocal styles he'd never done before. Put it this way, if Opeth had stopped after Watershed, and then suddenly released this in 2024, it wouldn't surprise me. You don't actually need the in-between albums for it to make sense as a progression.
Just a twisty,groovy.....almost jazz metal sounding track. This was so different from a lot of the stuff you hear. Especially the beginning was very different in the best ways. Great vocals and guitar. The vocalist has such a unique sound, and this band always delivers. It's crazy what certain music can do to us emotionally. The streamer Tank the Tech did a reaction to the Gojira Olympic opening ceremonies song that you also reviewed Tommy, and he broke down in tears after hearing it because I feel like many of us Metalheads have been such a minority for decades and have been told the music we love is just a niche market. We have been pushed to the shadows because of the music we love and to see them perform with hundreds of millions of people watching just hit him emotionally. Which I totally get and understand. Metal is back baby and we will be heard!!!
First off, I think your expression is what most of us looked like once we heard Mike growl for the first time in 16 years. 😲🥹 You and I have very similar paths to finding Opeth. Metallica was my favorite. Then one day a friend said I should check out this band. So, I put Blackwater park in my CD player, heard the growls and instantly thought, "Oh, no, not one of these bands" 😅 But something about the chord progression that was fresh and provocative. 5 mins into the song it slows to this beautiful acoustic part and It was mystifying. Then Mike began to sing... I couldn't believe it. 😶 Never had I heard music like that. Opeth moves me to great emotional extremes, that's how powerful the music is. I, we, are all like you, Sir. Stay strong. Cheers
The music is still more proggy and jazz fusiony than death though. It's darker, yes, and he growls, but he also sings in a darker deeper clean voice we've never heard before, and then there's the operatic voice. It's much more cinematic than atmospheric, so although Michael's growling again, I'd NOT call this a return to Oldpeth. This is POSTPETH - it's post old and new Opeth.
Such a genuine and vulnerable reaction. That asks some courage. I can tell that I was in tears too after hearing the first growls. Absolutely one of those once in a lifetime events, so to say.
I hear influences from all of Mikael's previous experiences. Classic Opeth with dark themes and growls of course, New-peth proggy-ness, and elements of soundtrack writing from his last Netflx project. Sounds like this may be a strong concept album? Getting rock opera vibes.
I'm glad no one was around when I first heard the growls. I literally screamed, I couldn't believe it. I had to stop listening and sit down and compose myself. So I understand why you and all the other fans are geeking hard. It's a piece of our lives that we are returning to for sure. I absolutely can not fukking wait for Oct 11th to hear the album and then go see them in Cleveland on Oct 12th.
Cosmic Wolf, I was going to message you I should have known of course you had others thinking the same thing, and you got to it before I got a chance. On your comments, same here Tommy. I was a mainstream metal elitist, and I found these gems, Opeth, and others (most of it prog metal). Changed my life. Thanks for sharing.
I knew exactly why you made that face, and I thought the same! I know I've said that my Step Brother and I bonded over Opeth, and now that he's no longer with us ... damn I wish he could hear this. Super excited to hear more from this album! 🤘🤘
Oh god. Beautiful. Powerful. Dark. So Opeth. 🖤 I thank you again for showing your vulnerability in here. It's hard, life is difficult, and sometimes likes to punch us on the face. I wanna tell you that I do feel that emotion of sharing a new discovery with my closest friend, who's not here anymore with me. Thanks to your channel. Stay metal, man. Keep up with the beautiful music, the tough times will pass. 🖤
I am inteigued, curious what they're doing with the concept. I can't wait listening to the whole album in one sitting and trying to take it all in. Mikael really surprised us with this one, and not just with the gorwls. Let's go! Tommy, sorry to hear about your recent struggles.
Real men cry! First time I come across your channel. And it's because of Opeth. Hope you're on a journey to feeling better! Music is all about emotions.
It's awesome to see how music can affect people and evoke memories, with pinpoint accuracy of where and when you first heard a band or certain track. I felt your joy, and knowing that they're such an important and favourite band of yours made the reaction. As you know, I'm only recently discovering Opeth because of your channel, and I'm excited to hear more new tracks from this album! A little googling was done regarding the § character (section sign). It's used in referencing individually numbered sections on documents. Kind of makes sense with the album title, and I guess all tracks will be numbered this way.. 🤔
Stay strong brother, you are not alone. My life is also complete shit at the moment and this track came out at just the right time to comfort me...Opeth have always been my shelter...
Opeth has helped me out in life too. They just, touched something inside that no other music could. And damn son, is it me or are the growls better than ever?
I don't think I can describe how much I like this video! Your emotional reaction to this just shows how powerful music is. beautiful. I was very surprised and hyped when I heard this track for the first time. Don't get me wrong, I love Opeth with and without the growls but I cant deny their best work , for me, was in the growling days! Anyway, I subscribed!
Yooo thank you so much! Agreed. I will always support Opeth, Mikael is a master. But yea, the growls just add that special element. Opeth will always be near and dear to me.
kkkkkkkkkkk my face was exactly like that..... I could not believe my ears!!!! And it is not only a back to the death metal era... that would have been awsome... but it is much much much better! It is all their new stuff (which i love btw), but heavier, heavy heavy heavier, and growls, those amazing briliant growls, and the cleans.... the cleans are so menacing! that creepy melody on the back.... a metal jazz feeling, fuck yeah I am in love again kkkkkkk thanks for sharing and lets gooooooooooooo
Well I didn't expect to get emotional but here I am with a tear in my eye now as well. Music really brings us together, and Mikael's growls of course! Great reaction video man!
I just ordered my "The Last Will & Testament - Box Set". And tickets on the first concert in their European tour in Helsinki will be available on Friday.
You're not a baby, and you're not cringe for sharing your feelings. The strongest men are ones who are not afraid to do so, so be proud that you can. I hope whatever it is you are going through can sort itself out and you feel happier about life some time soon. It took me a while to get into Opeth. I found it tough at first, but the video game Sleeping Dogs had The Devil's Orchard and The Grand Conjuration on its soundtrack, and I loved them both. From that, I bought up their whole discography very quickly. They are an incredible band, and to hear those growls again after so long was just...goosebumps. My favourite band are Fleshgod Apocalypse, with Alcest, Opeth and Gaerea right behind. This is the first video of yours I've seen, but your reactions and emotions were so genuine that it made it so likeable. Again don't be afraid to show your emotions. We are people and that is what we should do. Society would be better for it if there was not prejudice for doing so.
Yoooo Im so grateful you took time to share, and I greatly appreciate the kind words. Ive reviewed all those bands on here. I also interviewed Francesco from fleshgod. The video is under our Depths of the Melody playlist.
Told you it was good ahahaha:)😊 First track I heard was The Moor, Still Life was a blind buy, I liked the artwork so I bought it on release week. Hooked ever since
It's like everything that Opeth has been about for the past 30 years in one song, then it's going a step further. Like you, Opeth is one of my favorite bands, and was one of the bands that got me into heavier music.
Yeah, when this dropped I was at my work, once the song ended, I went straight to the bathroom so I could clean my face... I never expected Opeth to drop this bomb, they are my favorite band for over 12 years, and I never though I would hear something like this again.
You know very well how I feel about growls. 99% of the times I don’t like it, sometimes I hate it. But there those few bands and artists that just do it right, where I can’t but love it. Tati from Jinjer is one of them, and Mikael of course. For me there’s no male growl vocalists that gets even close. As soon as the track started I felt it coming, and we were not disappointed. They’re back, finally.
I understand what you're getting at completely. Music brings me back to moments - I'll never hear Windowpane without thinking about a trip to Maine with my then-girlfriend in '03. Megadeth's Cryptic Writings on the way to my junior prom in '97 (My local record store gave me their promo copy, and yes, I'm old. lol). David Gilmour's On An Island when I was living in Boston in '05, broke and miserable, but so happy to hear his voice again. As Jimmy Gnecco from Ours says in their song Get Up: "These are the things that you want to remember." I do, and I will.
I decided to take a first listen to this song with your reaction and damn. I had that same face expresion like you. I love both Opeth but this is so.... back to old days. Fantastic. Awesome reaction. Thank you for your honest words and you are not alone too.
"Hi, I'm Mikael, I'll be your waiter tonight... As you see the Meat and Potatoes are back on the menu.. I'll be back Oct 11th when you're ready to order." Pretty fucking cool huh? This blew me away too. It was worth the wait. Opeth-heads know.
Great reaction. "We're taking on water, sir. Perhaps we should start the pumps." "We have pumps?" "Yes, sir." "How bloody marvelous." ••• Yeah, music has saved me many times. Nightwish is the biggest. I still use it to stay afloat. ••• SUE! Purr!! Nova!!!
Certainly not expected growls again from Mikael, but what a pleasant surprise. Did not like the song at the beginning, but after maybe ten listens now, I begin to like it.
It'll be interesting to hear the new album. This song isnt anywhere near Ghost Reveries level of song writign or singing, but we shall see. The one thing that didnt annoy me is the "radio edit" what is even the point. Just give us the full song at least! lol.
I feel this on so many levels.. when will o the whisp cane out I bawled like a baby.. I was deep deep into ideation 😢.. and the line " you're stuck to the failures of your life.. marred by the sorrows of your strife.." pulled me out of it.. period.. opeth came to meat my darkest moments and always has a song for whatever it is your battling with.
@@TheWolffAndTheMelody love your sentimental approach to this bro.. Feels fresh and personal. My first hook on opeth was watershed... Haven't looked back since!!!
Its striking how many Opeth fans i know who can tell you to the smallest detail when and what they were doing when they first heard Opeth. I know I can. Itll be in my brain forever, and its been over 26 years. That is a testament to how deep of an impact they have on people.
First time viewer. Your reaction was priceless. Dude if the world didnt get you down sometimes then there wud be something wrong with you. Im glad this Opeth tune made things a little lighter for you. YOU ROCK, OPETH ROCKS 🤘🤘✌️✌️
I really appreciate your transparecy in this video. Don't be sorry for being honest and sincere with your audice. Be sure we all understand that everyone passes through heavy feelings sometimes and you are not alone. Opeth fans know how this band and its art mean for our lives and shape our perception of beauty, sorrow and nostalgy . I got emotional watching your reaction and thank you for that, sir!
First, thank you so much for being here and even taking time to spend it here with us. Also, thank you for your kind words. I'm so excited for this album.
Love your believies! You have an amazing aproach to life, Love coming here and listening to you. And BTW, the growl IS BACK!!!!! Got kind of a tear in my eye!!
I was at their show in Dortmund 2 days ago, hoping a little bit they would play this. But Mikael explained they played it at soundcheck and it 'sucked'. But you can't be picky with this setlist; Intro Tape; ~Seven Bowls (Aphrodite’s Child song) ~The Grand Conjuration ~Demon of the Fall ~Eternal Rains Will Come ~The Drapery Falls ~You Suffer (Napalm Death cover) ~You Suffer (Napalm Death cover) (Without Fredrik Åkesson) ~You Suffer (Napalm Death cover) ~In My Time of Need ~Face of Melinda ~Heir Apparent ~Ghost of Perdition ~Sorceress Encore: ~Deliverance
This is so wonderful. Having a hard time too, with health issues, but I met a girl recently and this comes out out of nowhere and makes me happy. I feel you. Mikael is a blessing to us all. I've been listening to this song non stop since last week and can't wait for the album to come out.
By far my favorite band, so the hype was big for this! Hearing it the moment it dropped, I was surprised with how happy it made me too dude! Music has a type of value and a place in us that transcends other joys in life. Seriously made my year🙌🧝🤘🎸
I knew about the new single by notification of people reacting to Opeth by I didnt really click on them cause I was expecting another prog song but today I check the song and I was shock haha. The Opeth that I once new are back. Now im watching people on the internet having the same feel
I've been watching a few reactions to this song. I had the growl thing spoiled for me before I heard it, so I needed to feel the shock through someone else. I don't need to see any more. This is how I would have reacted. I mean this whole heartedly, I got emotional watching your video. They are my favourite band too. Thank you for laying your emotions out so fully and honestly. You now have a new subscriber.
Ditched growls for about 15 years,
drops a song out of nowhere,
growls,
doesn't explain,
Jesus f'ing christ, I am SO hyped!
RIGHT!!!!
It's not just the growls. Everything about this track is great. That super melodius epic bit toward the end is super cool. The riffs and the pummeling drums.
Super hyped!
Mikael explained in a magazine recently that he wanted to use growls again in a time when people stopped caring… and apparently that time was now
He also pointed out that Martin Mendez gave Mikael the idea to do something heavy again on this new album
And Mikael said ok let’s try it
They were also doing some anniversary shows and Mikael said his death metal voice was good
And I guess the concept of the album went well with a heavier approach to songwriting
So that’s the reason he decided to do growls again
It's a concept album - it's following a story, and according to promo reviews Michael uses different voices/singing techniques for different characters (like the operatics, the deeper dark voice, the raspy "female" whispering etc.). This song (Section 1) seems to fit most of the characters if I understand it correctly. With that said, some songs will be growl-heavy while others might have now growling at all, while others, l assume, will be a mix.
Refuses to elaborate 😂
Only Opeth dudes know how their music helped us during our toughest moments and it still does, hearing the old Opeth gave me the feeling of coming back home after a long trip, or meeting a loved one again after a long while, I’m a happy man right now and that’s rare
Dude well said. The amount of joy that rushed into my heart. Also, here if you need to talk dude. You are not alone.
@@TheWolffAndTheMelody thanks bud, same for you, feel free to share ❤️
I'm with you and all our fellow Opethians... dude. The band has pulled me through some dark times....the smile on my face is wide as we speak. I'm so looking forward to the album. 👍✌️🤘
Keep the
Keep the Opeth metal flowing dude🤘👍
Exactly
I cried after hearing this. I had fully embraced their new direction from the beginning because I had a full catalogue of death metal Opeth already, they'd given enough. And I really genuinely do enjoy their newer albums as well. But I never, EVER expected this. It feels like a love letter to all of us OG fans and it touched me to my soul. If the rest of the album slaps as hard as this track did, I might die.
Perfect words brother 🤘✊ I felt all of that.
This track has as much Newpeth as it does Oldpeth...it's an amazing amalgamation of both. Cannot wait for Oct 11!!! ❤
Dude! I'm crying my eyes out of happiness, completely understand. This comeback to growls is so beautiful!!! And I'm ok if these are the only growls we'll ever hear from Mikael.
I remember Mikael once said, that if it's ever gonna happen again, it'll be full fucken' steam ahead and I think that was pretty much that. All the familiar twisted proggy things and one of the best growls ever. Pretty much perfect
I'm so beyond excited for this new album!
All you need to do is look at the artwork and you can tell they're back. It's almost like this followed directly after Watershed.
The music is still more proggy and jazz fusiony than death though. It's darker, yes, and he growls, but he also sings in a darker deeper voice we've never heard before, and then there's the operatic voice. It's much more cinematic than atmospheric, so although Michael's growling again, I'd not call this a return to Oldpeth. This is POSTPETH - it's post old and new Opeth.
@jimanaz3318 that's fair, but Watershed was the start of the progginess and mikael did vocal styles he'd never done before.
Put it this way, if Opeth had stopped after Watershed, and then suddenly released this in 2024, it wouldn't surprise me. You don't actually need the in-between albums for it to make sense as a progression.
Just a twisty,groovy.....almost jazz metal sounding track. This was so different from a lot of the stuff you hear. Especially the beginning was very different in the best ways. Great vocals and guitar. The vocalist has such a unique sound, and this band always delivers. It's crazy what certain music can do to us emotionally. The streamer Tank the Tech did a reaction to the Gojira Olympic opening ceremonies song that you also reviewed Tommy, and he broke down in tears after hearing it because I feel like many of us Metalheads have been such a minority for decades and have been told the music we love is just a niche market. We have been pushed to the shadows because of the music we love and to see them perform with hundreds of millions of people watching just hit him emotionally. Which I totally get and understand. Metal is back baby and we will be heard!!!
What a time to be alive dude! What a time for metal heads!
First off, I think your expression is what most of us looked like once we heard Mike growl for the first time in 16 years. 😲🥹
You and I have very similar paths to finding Opeth. Metallica was my favorite. Then one day a friend said I should check out this band. So, I put Blackwater park in my CD player, heard the growls and instantly thought, "Oh, no, not one of these bands" 😅
But something about the chord progression that was fresh and provocative. 5 mins into the song it slows to this beautiful acoustic part and It was mystifying. Then Mike began to sing...
I couldn't believe it. 😶
Never had I heard music like that.
Opeth moves me to great emotional extremes, that's how powerful the music is. I, we, are all like you, Sir. Stay strong.
Cheers
Yep, sounds just like my experience! Thanks so much for sharing dude!!!
Metallica were my favourite band too then Opeth came...
WELCOME BACK, OPETH!!!
I also was literally emotional hearing it the first time. A feeling that Newpeth fans will never understand !
Yea...this was amazing!
The music is still more proggy and jazz fusiony than death though. It's darker, yes, and he growls, but he also sings in a darker deeper clean voice we've never heard before, and then there's the operatic voice. It's much more cinematic than atmospheric, so although Michael's growling again, I'd NOT call this a return to Oldpeth. This is POSTPETH - it's post old and new Opeth.
I'm a Newpeth fan. And an Oldpeth fan. Now I'm most likely becoming a Postpeth fan as well
I got up today and everyone online is (understandably) obssessing about Mikael growling, so I had to hear it. Awesome bass line, too.
YESSS
I am psyched to see them in October a few days after this album releases. It will be my 10th time seeing them.
Such a genuine and vulnerable reaction. That asks some courage. I can tell that I was in tears too after hearing the first growls. Absolutely one of those once in a lifetime events, so to say.
I hear influences from all of Mikael's previous experiences. Classic Opeth with dark themes and growls of course, New-peth proggy-ness, and elements of soundtrack writing from his last Netflx project. Sounds like this may be a strong concept album? Getting rock opera vibes.
it is confirmed to be a concept album, yes
WE ARE SO BACK BABY
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO
I'm glad no one was around when I first heard the growls. I literally screamed, I couldn't believe it. I had to stop listening and sit down and compose myself. So I understand why you and all the other fans are geeking hard. It's a piece of our lives that we are returning to for sure. I absolutely can not fukking wait for Oct 11th to hear the album and then go see them in Cleveland on Oct 12th.
I wish you had that on camera haha all Opeth fans around the world are feeling the same. It's spiritual!!!!!
Cosmic Wolf, I was going to message you I should have known of course you had others thinking the same thing, and you got to it before I got a chance.
On your comments, same here Tommy. I was a mainstream metal elitist, and I found these gems, Opeth, and others (most of it prog metal). Changed my life.
Thanks for sharing.
Yea dude Opeth was a gateway for me!
I knew exactly why you made that face, and I thought the same! I know I've said that my Step Brother and I bonded over Opeth, and now that he's no longer with us ... damn I wish he could hear this.
Super excited to hear more from this album! 🤘🤘
The greatest growler of all time is back growling!!!! The “make Opeth growl again” worked!
YESSSSSS
Oh god. Beautiful. Powerful. Dark. So Opeth. 🖤
I thank you again for showing your vulnerability in here. It's hard, life is difficult, and sometimes likes to punch us on the face.
I wanna tell you that I do feel that emotion of sharing a new discovery with my closest friend, who's not here anymore with me. Thanks to your channel.
Stay metal, man. Keep up with the beautiful music, the tough times will pass. 🖤
Keep being a beautiful soul.
@@TheWolffAndTheMelody 🖤
Imma spend my whole day watching us make that face.
It's a good face lol
It finally happened!!!!!!!!!
HERE WE GO BABY!
Yes dude, i also got emotional after listening to this 🤗
What a moment!
I am inteigued, curious what they're doing with the concept. I can't wait listening to the whole album in one sitting and trying to take it all in. Mikael really surprised us with this one, and not just with the gorwls. Let's go!
Tommy, sorry to hear about your recent struggles.
I hope someone shows this video to Mikael. It's very touching and it affected me the exact same way as you.
much love my friend.
can't wait to see the band in 10 days 🤩 Hope we'll discover some of their new songs
Real men cry! First time I come across your channel. And it's because of Opeth. Hope you're on a journey to feeling better! Music is all about emotions.
I reacted the same way to the video, and I definitely needed it as well with my troubles of life. You got this man🤘🏻
I know.. we know.. and we'll rejoice..
I had the exact same reaction, I did burst into tears once i heard the growls
Hey man, we all go through those rough patches. Let’s power through all this together😤
It's awesome to see how music can affect people and evoke memories, with pinpoint accuracy of where and when you first heard a band or certain track. I felt your joy, and knowing that they're such an important and favourite band of yours made the reaction.
As you know, I'm only recently discovering Opeth because of your channel, and I'm excited to hear more new tracks from this album!
A little googling was done regarding the § character (section sign). It's used in referencing individually numbered sections on documents. Kind of makes sense with the album title, and I guess all tracks will be numbered this way.. 🤔
§ is used particularly in legal documents, but also in other. I think the most common word for it is "paragraph".
I'm glad you were able to get into them here. That means so much!
Stay strong brother, you are not alone. My life is also complete shit at the moment and this track came out at just the right time to comfort me...Opeth have always been my shelter...
well said friend. Keep your head up my dude. We got this.
Like I said, today was a good day my friend😊 This song, your reaction, and everyone’s reactions online from around the world makes me happy as fuck😌🤘
HELL YEA!!!
FUKKEN GROWLS!!! goosebumps!!! ive been mouring that part of opeth so long!
I'M SO HYPED!!!!!
Opeth has helped me out in life too. They just, touched something inside that no other music could.
And damn son, is it me or are the growls better than ever?
Well said! I agree, they are brutal as ever!
I don't think I can describe how much I like this video! Your emotional reaction to this just shows how powerful music is. beautiful. I was very surprised and hyped when I heard this track for the first time. Don't get me wrong, I love Opeth with and without the growls but I cant deny their best work , for me, was in the growling days! Anyway, I subscribed!
Yooo thank you so much! Agreed. I will always support Opeth, Mikael is a master. But yea, the growls just add that special element. Opeth will always be near and dear to me.
kkkkkkkkkkk my face was exactly like that..... I could not believe my ears!!!! And it is not only a back to the death metal era... that would have been awsome... but it is much much much better! It is all their new stuff (which i love btw), but heavier, heavy heavy heavier, and growls, those amazing briliant growls, and the cleans.... the cleans are so menacing! that creepy melody on the back.... a metal jazz feeling, fuck yeah I am in love again kkkkkkk thanks for sharing and lets gooooooooooooo
i'm so ready for this album!
Well I didn't expect to get emotional but here I am with a tear in my eye now as well. Music really brings us together, and Mikael's growls of course! Great reaction video man!
I just ordered my "The Last Will & Testament - Box Set". And tickets on the first concert in their European tour in Helsinki will be available on Friday.
The box set sold out. I just got an LP
You're not a baby, and you're not cringe for sharing your feelings.
The strongest men are ones who are not afraid to do so, so be proud that you can. I hope whatever it is you are going through can sort itself out and you feel happier about life some time soon.
It took me a while to get into Opeth. I found it tough at first, but the video game Sleeping Dogs had The Devil's Orchard and The Grand Conjuration on its soundtrack, and I loved them both. From that, I bought up their whole discography very quickly. They are an incredible band, and to hear those growls again after so long was just...goosebumps.
My favourite band are Fleshgod Apocalypse, with Alcest, Opeth and Gaerea right behind. This is the first video of yours I've seen, but your reactions and emotions were so genuine that it made it so likeable. Again don't be afraid to show your emotions. We are people and that is what we should do. Society would be better for it if there was not prejudice for doing so.
Yoooo Im so grateful you took time to share, and I greatly appreciate the kind words. Ive reviewed all those bands on here. I also interviewed Francesco from fleshgod. The video is under our Depths of the Melody playlist.
Suddenly October 11th feels like Christmas coming esrly!
Opeth is also one of my top of all time bands.
Proud Swede!
Stay Metal!
🤘😎🤘
Told you it was good ahahaha:)😊
First track I heard was The Moor, Still Life was a blind buy, I liked the artwork so I bought it on release week. Hooked ever since
Dude Still Life is my fav album!
3:36 yes I KNOW
hahhaa
It's like everything that Opeth has been about for the past 30 years in one song, then it's going a step further. Like you, Opeth is one of my favorite bands, and was one of the bands that got me into heavier music.
Yeah, when this dropped I was at my work, once the song ended, I went straight to the bathroom so I could clean my face...
I never expected Opeth to drop this bomb, they are my favorite band for over 12 years, and I never though I would hear something like this again.
Lol! My exact same reaction when I heard the growl!
You know very well how I feel about growls. 99% of the times I don’t like it, sometimes I hate it. But there those few bands and artists that just do it right, where I can’t but love it. Tati from Jinjer is one of them, and Mikael of course. For me there’s no male growl vocalists that gets even close.
As soon as the track started I felt it coming, and we were not disappointed. They’re back, finally.
Well said!!! Hes my favorite too!
My two favourite bands, Opeth and Jinjer, both dropping brand new bangers out of nowhere within hours of each other. What a great time it is!
Fantastic song
Great reaction.
Heavy Opeth is finally back.
Except the awesome growls i hear some David Bowie in the cleans. ^^
I understand what you're getting at completely. Music brings me back to moments - I'll never hear Windowpane without thinking about a trip to Maine with my then-girlfriend in '03. Megadeth's Cryptic Writings on the way to my junior prom in '97 (My local record store gave me their promo copy, and yes, I'm old. lol). David Gilmour's On An Island when I was living in Boston in '05, broke and miserable, but so happy to hear his voice again.
As Jimmy Gnecco from Ours says in their song Get Up: "These are the things that you want to remember." I do, and I will.
Damn, Im so grateful you shared this. I felt every word brother.
It's fucking awesome. Roll on October 11th
Your reaction sums every true opeth fan .. you capture the special moment very well...
We back baby
I decided to take a first listen to this song with your reaction and damn. I had that same face expresion like you. I love both Opeth but this is so.... back to old days. Fantastic.
Awesome reaction. Thank you for your honest words and you are not alone too.
"Hi, I'm Mikael, I'll be your waiter tonight...
As you see the Meat and Potatoes are back on the menu..
I'll be back Oct 11th when you're ready to order."
Pretty fucking cool huh?
This blew me away too.
It was worth the wait.
Opeth-heads know.
HAHHA HELL FUCKING YES!!
Love it, also best reaction
Many curveballs in life, I resonate with what you are saying. This album will be epic and inspiring … 😊
Glad you're "pursing positivity," but don't forget that, sometimes, you can give yourself permission to feel like shit when things suck. RAWK ON.
well said dude!
Great reaction. "We're taking on water, sir. Perhaps we should start the pumps." "We have pumps?" "Yes, sir." "How bloody marvelous." ••• Yeah, music has saved me many times. Nightwish is the biggest. I still use it to stay afloat. ••• SUE! Purr!! Nova!!!
Hell yea!
Certainly not expected growls again from Mikael, but what a pleasant surprise. Did not like the song at the beginning, but after maybe ten listens now, I begin to like it.
Yea each listen it gets better and better
Dude I made that exact same face when I heard it
It’s so sick that Mikael sings with rabbit vibrato again! I cries when I heard that and started to tremble/vibrate.
I was NOT expecting Ghost Reveries:The Revenge! Phenomenal track
Some Watershed moments as well…
OMFG! Mikael are so Huge now! Play, sing, growl. He can do everything with ease
🤘❤🤘
It'll be interesting to hear the new album. This song isnt anywhere near Ghost Reveries level of song writign or singing, but we shall see. The one thing that didnt annoy me is the "radio edit" what is even the point. Just give us the full song at least! lol.
Sounds like the successor to Watershed but better, hey I do like they interim albums, but this is next level excitement again boom
First album from Opeth I’ve been excited for in over a decade.
I know what would make you feel better: Freeze The Fall's newest track, One Left Standing.
Indeed!
@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Already nearing 2900 views after 2.5 days!
I feel this on so many levels.. when will o the whisp cane out I bawled like a baby.. I was deep deep into ideation 😢.. and the line " you're stuck to the failures of your life.. marred by the sorrows of your strife.." pulled me out of it.. period.. opeth came to meat my darkest moments and always has a song for whatever it is your battling with.
Ya know, just to reflect on smooth opeth do something on In Cauda Venenum. I suppose english version.
the growls either way i coundnt care but the heavy again and king diamond type highs loving it
Totally get you man! Totally, totally get you!
Thank you brother.
Stay awesome friend!
Don't worry. It's never cringe showing your feelings. It's a sign of inner strength to be able to do that ❤
No you're not a baby, your suck doesn't suck any less than other peoples suck.
We're back ! We're not fully back but, we're back !!!
A new rabbit hole
Oh Opeth is amazing! My favorite album is Still Life!
What a genuine reaction dude!! This album is gonna rock!! Gonna hit that subscribe button....
Im soooo excited for the album. Also, appreciate you being here friend!
@@TheWolffAndTheMelody love your sentimental approach to this bro.. Feels fresh and personal. My first hook on opeth was watershed... Haven't looked back since!!!
@@hipgnosys I really appreciate that dude! Watershed is amazing
Holy smokes... didn't see that coming.
Unfortunately, I heard the new track had growls before hearing it. Loved it anyway and haven't stopped listening to it.
Great reaction! And I hope you best and that you get over with struggles! 😊 I am also very much waiting this new albumn.
This band chance my life
This is exactly how I reacted. We are BACK. Finally.
Its striking how many Opeth fans i know who can tell you to the smallest detail when and what they were doing when they first heard Opeth. I know I can. Itll be in my brain forever, and its been over 26 years. That is a testament to how deep of an impact they have on people.
Have they ever actually put out a bad album?.......
@@jamesbradford8090 nope
First time viewer. Your reaction was priceless. Dude if the world didnt get you down sometimes then there wud be something wrong with you. Im glad this Opeth tune made things a little lighter for you. YOU ROCK, OPETH ROCKS 🤘🤘✌️✌️
@@deller79 Much love my friend!
IF YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW. BRO, WE KNOW!!!!!!!
YES WE FUCKING DO!!!
I really appreciate your transparecy in this video. Don't be sorry for being honest and sincere with your audice. Be sure we all understand that everyone passes through heavy feelings sometimes and you are not alone. Opeth fans know how this band and its art mean for our lives and shape our perception of beauty, sorrow and nostalgy . I got emotional watching your reaction and thank you for that, sir!
First, thank you so much for being here and even taking time to spend it here with us. Also, thank you for your kind words. I'm so excited for this album.
@@TheWolffAndTheMelody stay strong man! Keep up with the good work and let's rock together with this new album!
@@joaopaulooliveiracarneiro2993 You know it!
Love your believies! You have an amazing aproach to life, Love coming here and listening to you. And BTW, the growl IS BACK!!!!! Got kind of a tear in my eye!!
You are so kind! Stay Metal!
Going to be Amazing album.. Im with you too!
Drives in the canyon's this fall as the leaves are changing while soaking up the Opeth feel...
Well said!
I was at their show in Dortmund 2 days ago, hoping a little bit they would play this. But Mikael explained they played it at soundcheck and it 'sucked'. But you can't be picky with this setlist;
Intro Tape;
~Seven Bowls
(Aphrodite’s Child song)
~The Grand Conjuration
~Demon of the Fall
~Eternal Rains Will Come
~The Drapery Falls
~You Suffer
(Napalm Death cover)
~You Suffer
(Napalm Death cover) (Without Fredrik Åkesson)
~You Suffer
(Napalm Death cover)
~In My Time of Need
~Face of Melinda
~Heir Apparent
~Ghost of Perdition
~Sorceress
Encore:
~Deliverance
Thats amazing! What a set list!
This is so wonderful. Having a hard time too, with health issues, but I met a girl recently and this comes out out of nowhere and makes me happy. I feel you. Mikael is a blessing to us all.
I've been listening to this song non stop since last week and can't wait for the album to come out.
By far my favorite band, so the hype was big for this! Hearing it the moment it dropped, I was surprised with how happy it made me too dude! Music has a type of value and a place in us that transcends other joys in life. Seriously made my year🙌🧝🤘🎸
Great review bro. I love the song too and haven’t been this excited for an album…probably ever.
I'm gonna do a whole album review and listen.
The new drummer be killin it!
My exact reaction
I knew about the new single by notification of people reacting to Opeth by I didnt really click on them cause I was expecting another prog song but today I check the song and I was shock haha. The Opeth that I once new are back. Now im watching people on the internet having the same feel
Such an amazing feeling.
I always thought Mikael's growls on Ghost Reveries to be the high end growls of metal music. After nearly 20 years, he proved me wrong.
He's got a gift
What’s crazy is not only does he still sound good screaming, it’s actually better than ever..
Holy shit Metalheads have turned into Ned Flanders when he sees the purple drapes 😂
I've been watching a few reactions to this song. I had the growl thing spoiled for me before I heard it, so I needed to feel the shock through someone else. I don't need to see any more. This is how I would have reacted. I mean this whole heartedly, I got emotional watching your video. They are my favourite band too. Thank you for laying your emotions out so fully and honestly. You now have a new subscriber.
Thank you so much for opening up!!! I really appreciate it. Yea, this song just hit a part of my heart that needed to bit hit.