Arab Man Reacts to OPETH - Ghost of Perdition [LIVE at Red Rocks Amphitheatre]

[@6lillium]

I learned to appreciate growls listening to Opeth... because they are such outstanding musicians. With Opeth , think of the vocals like parts in a gothic opera ,each character represented in its own styling.

[@PZMaTTy]

Yeah, Opeth and Gorija was the bands that got me into death metal

[@TruzFest]

Same, Opeth and Gojira and some folk metalbands and children from finland

[@timmiller2913]

Ah Opeth. An incredible group of musicians. And their catalog is diverse and complex. This makes me happy.

[@timmiller2913]

Harlequin Forest, Face of Melinda and The Moor are also amazing live performances

[@waldmeister0815]

Spot on. :) I would add "Demon of the fall"

[@Invisigoth05]

Joakim's (keyboard player) backing vocals really bring the clean vocals on another level. Complements Mikael's cleans so well

[@scottchrismon4492]

Harlequin Forest will make you break down and cry. It has some of the most delicate and emotional transitions of all their songs. Opeth is a journey....

[@jayray6488]

Getting introduced to Opeth is like being ran over by undeniable talent. It takes a few listens to get over it and actually enjoy the song.

[@Lokbatch]

Blackwater park does it for me. Probably the best prog metal song off all time. Opeth is just amazing!

[@waldmeister0815]

I'd go for "The moor"

[@dysthymiabearer]

@@waldmeister0815 You know where its at

[@DavidSmith-fz2xk]

Omfg....Blackwater park is still the BIG DADDY for sure. That album kills as well...perfection

[@Lokbatch]

@@DavidSmith-fz2xk Indeed!

[@axattack82]

that devin townsend comparison is so true, both unbeliviable talents

[@snarlsgrowly5198]

That's the best Opeth reaction I've seen yet. Great job man!

[@ShadowhispersBand]

Opeth is great. They combine prog and atmosphere in a unique way. Not simple show-off but the music is first. Great reaction, you made me smile all along. Stay safe, man!

[@ArabManReacts]

Yey! Thank you, have an awesome day!

[@pandora2go]

It was a pleasure seeing you getting your brain fried. I was smiling pretty much in this one. Maybe the reason for your anger is that Joey showed them so late to you 🤣

[@ArabManReacts]

hahahaha that could be haha

[@-Heavy-]

@@ArabManReacts Hearing Opeth for the first time is like having a second birth! I understand your reaction, it's completely normal, believe me! 🤣👍

[@Blarkysh]

there was a point in my life that i couldn't listen anything but opeth, they are just that good lol

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

Yeah, same with me. It lasted for nearly a year. I had trouble listening to "simple" music once I was so deep into Opeth. You know what "saved" me? The White Stripes. Because they're the other end of the spectrum. Totally minimalistic. After that year, first delving into Opeth and then into The White Stripes, my perception and reception of music had changed profoundly. I could now enjoy simple verse-chorus-verse structures as well as full-blown progressive epics. Just be in the moment with the music, enjoy every part for what it is, don't just wait for the chorus. If a part get's repeated, that's fine. If not, that's also fine. Just enjoy the ride :)

[@ГеоргиРадулов-э5ш]

@@bernhardkrickl3567 As if you took my words from my mouth! That same thing happened to me, but the band that "saved" me was Halestorm - I love them both, although they are "the north and the south pole"! I think I learned myself how to switch smoothly between the music I listen to and I'm really proud of it, because it's not that easy to listen to Django Reinhardt right after Cannibal Corpse, lol.

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

@@ГеоргиРадулов-э5ш I love these contrasts :) Especially when I buy music from wildly different artists at the same time I get a strange kind of joy out of that :) I totally get what you're saying. Although I don't exactly listen to Django Reinhardt and Cannibal Corpse, I can offer Joscho Stephan and Bloodbath. Should be pretty close ;)

[@cabritsanscorgaming]

Definitely can understand why. Also had that with Tool and King Crimson.

[@metallusmelandril7380]

I have this moment NOW

[@MartinaHorvat-g3g]

The best reaction to this song I've seen, and I've seen at least 50-70 of them

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Nice job dude !.. you just started your journey with them !..

[@arwiviv]

As a 50 year old who has loved this band since I was about 28, its always fun to see a new convert.

[@rizkyjelang4737]

love your reaction man! hope you will react more Opeth❤️😂

[@andrewswo]

From my experience, there is only a couple of times in life that you hear a band that changes everything in your "music" world. Opeth is one of those bands. I first heard this song two years ago while listening to Slayer radio on Pandora when I was out running. I literally stopped to look at my phone to see what band and song was playing.....I went down the Opeth rabbit hole for 9 months. Get ready for an increadible journey.

[@sultanalkhader1630]

حبيبي More Opeth please!!!

[@ArabManReacts]

Inshallah....haha

[@RafaelMartins-wq4bt]

I bought my 1st Opeth album back in 1999. It was "Still Life", After more than one minute of an intro I thought "OK, I was expecting something different" But then the acoustic guitars came and the growling and everything that is Opeth. :-) What a band !!!

[@walkingbyawire]

That was a fun reaction. Might I suggest Opeth - Deliverance live from Shepard’s Bush. It’s a lot of fun

[@ArabManReacts]

It;s on the list!

[@alienlifeform7490]

Mind blown. Taken to another place. Amazing stuff. Of the gods.

[@nourmezher4129]

Me searching Harlequin Forest on youtube brought me here, so listen to that one too!! This makes me SO HAPPY ON SO MANY LEVELS!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍 and then i went on to listen to Ghost of Perdition in the car. Bravo Joey!

[@xyhmo]

The best introduction to Opeth is probably the near universally loved Harlequin Forest, because it's both so accessible and a masterpiece. The kind of song that many rank as one of their Opeth favorites from the first time they heard, and still ten years later.

[@ProriffsorMetalben]

I discovered your channel as I am locked in my quarantine dungeon with COVID, and you are helping me through. Great insights and great personality. I am so glad you are getting to Opeth. Thank you, Arab Man Reacts!

[@zarazeg]

LOVE your reaction man :) felt the same when I first heard it. Can’t believe that this is live...

[@ArabManReacts]

[@laza2761]

Just bumped into your reaction... already subscribed ✌️Great reaction, honest and funny at the same time! Loved it! Please do more reactions to Opeth (first time listens) That was awesome 😎

[@Swordstoplowshares]

The editing cracked me up!!! Subscribing for sure!!!

[@TheSyncos]

I'm going to admit. I almost didn't click this video, because I assumed "Arab Man Reacts" was going to be a bit. A caricature exaggerated for goofs. Honestly the intro titles didn't help. But I'm glad I clicked, and I'm glad I kept watching. You've got a great personality that made this a joy to watch, and a new subscriber because of it. Also uh, I guess obligatory "Opeth is great" post as well.

[@alienlifeform7490]

Perhaps the anger comes from, not only hearing something like this for the first time (mind blown) and then the realization that only a very small percentage of metal bands, are at this level. The awareness that you, or I, could never reach that level of musicianship. It's truly a spiritual experience. To be open to it, is to be liberated, in countless ways, because what you experience affects every aspect of your life, from that point on. Let that anger go. Rise from the ashes to a new awareness. On and on it goes. Amen

[@julien2231]

First time seeing a vid of yours but it was a great reaction. Happy you found opeth!

[@bernhardkrickl3567]

Oh and, by the way, great reaction! I really enjoyed it. I've commented a couple of times now on this video but totally forgot to mention that :)

[@mozsab]

Holy shit!! What an inspired choice of song to react to!! And nice reaction!

[@Έμποροςθανάτου]

Opeth is basically a genre unto themselves. The were never the heaviest death metal band. Mikael's clean vocals, while beautiful aren't technically perfect. His gutteral vocals don't pack the brutal lows of Corpsegrinder's. Yet somehow they manage to be one of, if not the best progressive metal band of all time. I myself could never get into growled vocals until I gave Opeth a real chance to grow on me they opened the door to not only death metal, but progressive, folk and jazz fusion band's like Weather Report. It is my belief that someone who can't find something in their music to appreciate is not a well rounded music fan.

[@irockmajorly]

I know this is a year old, but.. have you heard isolated opeth vocals? They are miles better than corpsegrinder could ever hope to be lmak

[@redrayne86]

Opeth are amazing. My favorite of theirs because of its beautifully tragic story is 'isolation years'

[@VeryVery1]

hahhhahahaah I love you! xD This is one of my favorites band. So elegant, so talented and genius. I know, they are amazing.

[@ladelteravada]

First time I saw them live it was with a friend of mind that studied music at the University. He cried during the concert because he'd never reach the heights of these guys. Great reaction! Try Deliverance, Harlequin Forest, Blackwater Park or Burden

[@thanatomaggot9585]

Mikael Akerfeldt is my favorite vocalist by far. His growls give me chills every time!

[@Mr.M1STER]

Keyboard player needs props for a lot of those vocals and harmonies.

[@ayaz3465]

One of the funniest/best reactions to one of my favourite songs/bands.. I lost it at the "kol khara" bit hahaha

[@Endymaeria]

Kol khara cracked me the fuck up! 😂 I've spent a year helping refugee kids from Syria here in The Netherlands and you know you've done a good job when the kids teach you the Arabic for "eat shit". Also: I've loved Opeth for the last 20odd years and your reaction captures the essence pretty well. Good job Arabman 👍🤘

[@jonkwape3097]

Great band and great song, was just listening to the whole album an hours ago.

[@progperljungman8218]

Love your love of this man!

[@ArabManReacts]

[@mvd2080]

haha love your pure and funy reactions.. your one of the best around here on YT

[@ArabManReacts]

Yey!! Thank you :D

[@mikecooper7755]

Your reaction damn near mimicked mine the first time I heard opeth. They are so damn good they make me wanna stop trying music lol

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

Thumb up well deserved here !.. ♥️🎶

[@grungegrumpy3585]

Ooh, love those proggy creative mind-boggling tune and style variations without the superfluous fluff and drama of ... well, some other metal sub-genres. Thanks for exploring this one and adding your signature comments-sauce. Cheerio! I suspect you may like Leprous as well. ;)

[@thebluriam]

I feel like I'm going to learn Arabic if I keep watching this channel, subscribed! Great reaction too! Opeth being my favorite band, more Opeth please! I highly recommend the band Ne Obliviscaris too, especially their live performance of "And Plague Flowers the Kalidoscope" Many Opeth fans are Ne Oblviscaris for the same reasons for each.

[@gerrybegnoche1561]

Hell yes! This right here👆

[@fayatso]

Hahaha I love this. More Opeth reactions!

[@Cartis88]

I LOVED the Diablo reference! Almost as much as your ranting. Lmao

[@ArabManReacts]

hahaha

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

One of the most beautiful concert venues in the US....open air amphitheater in the Red Rocks just west of Denver....up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountians.....looking east. So when you are sitting there, your view goes to the stage and then past that out to the plains..the lights of the city in the distance and the night sky. I went to a couple of concerts there when in college back in 1969/70......great place.

[@ArabManReacts]

WOWWWWWW Helene that's amazing!

[@samuelkirschbaum5635]

Fuck, I'm so happy about that reaction! You are awesome and I hope you have an awesome day!

[@ArabManReacts]

Samuel!! Thank you so much, your comment made my day, thank you thank yuo thank you. Have the most incredibly awesome day of all time!

[@lucianoastudillohenriquez2866]

Great reaction

[@dirtpile]

this is one of my favorite reactions of any song ever!

[@ArabManReacts]

YEY!

[@M1k30]

When it comes to Opeth. I can't math! Love em....

[@neilmac4730]

You just heard one of the most epic songs written!

[@RikMan1025]

Bro, there is no band like opeth, Since I’ve discovered them they have steadily been scratching off bands in my top 10.. OUTSTANDING REACTION 🙏

[@TheVadrigar]

Welcome, bud. The good thing is you have Opeth's whole discography to look forward to. I vote for Blackwater Park next.

[@des_o7935]

You also had Devin Townsend opening for both bands. Yeah that is a brain melter of a concert!!!

[@ArabManReacts]

Yea Joey said that as soon as we were done. like WTF was that show

[@SimoneJaegerFrauPanPan]

Wellcome to my very own Rabbithole, where I get mad at myself every now and then for all the missed chances to see Opeth live 😖 I only got o see them 11 times in 20 years... not enough! Maybe you're angry because Joey did show opeth to you so late in your young life? Keep on listening! They are so versatile and changed their style drasticly over the years... ghost of perdition is one of the 'older' ones... and it is fairly simple in regards of writing and composing... it is a masterpiece, but there are even more complex Opeth Songs out there...just saying 🤣😇🥰

[@MellonVegan]

7:00 I looked up some definitions to best explain it and this bit was the simplest: " Farther has one meaning, further has three. Further/farther means more distant. [Both in space and time] "It was a long way, farther than I expected." Further (or furthermore) also means "additionally". "Furthermore, I have a better idea." Last, "further" also means to advance. "I wish to further my career.""

[@cygnusx1864]

Dude - you're hilarious! I know why you're angry - you've gone through life without this being part of it all along your journey. Totally enjoyed watching your reaction to this. HAHAHA! My brain hurt the first time I heard this band & every release after my first listen, it all kept getting crazier & crazier. All you can do is sit back, enjoy & wonder...

[@LibertyPrime-mc6hp]

Welcome to the family brother 💪 The time signature you had the first reaction to was in 6/8. Harlequin/Reverie Forest or Den Standgia Resan next!

[@djolemacola]

Awesome editing. Consider throwing in some google searches of things you dont know :)

[@katharineblowers5574]

You wanna hear opeth on pcp Vektor- tetrastructural minds lcd(liquid crystal disease) Charging the void Recharging the void Collapse Black future Slugdge- salt thrower Pellet to the brain Transylvanian fungus Rivers of nihil- subtle changes Death is real Where owls know my name

[@JackHiper]

If you stare at a bright light long enough its not so bright. By mixing the growl and the singing voice they both end up sounding more beautiful and interesting.

[@sultanalkhader1630]

I regret my early 2000’s music taste... that I didnt get into them back then 💔 now they are my favorite band, post heritage and pre heritage love them all around 🔥

[@CosplayBuddies]

You were mad because as you said in the beginning; there was something about Opeth that you didn't like even tho you never heard them before. So, you were expecting to find something to dislike, failed, and got mad about it😂 great reaction!

[@guidoplaggenborg1354]

It is unbelievable everything you think you have discovered an Opeth song and it enters your top 3 you hear another and your confused amazed and blown away...

[@satanihelvetet]

Awsome reaction man! What you are saying at 4:40-5:00 "It's that the Opeth secret?". Yes it is!

[@CB-zi8lz]

Greatest music venue in the world!

[@nimasharifi7999]

i finally subbed... well, cuz now you know Opeth :D

[@KingKong-os7iv]

Yes time is a distance just like every other physical distance. Have a good day :)

[@nimasharifi7999]

When you're done with these reactions, go n listen to the discography. It will change your life! Wonderful reaction btw

[@danijacobs6122]

Love this ! More more , yala chabibi yala

[@ArabManReacts]

haha

[@christinetrefalt]

they are fucking rad honestly

[@sharina-musicfiend]

This would have to be one of my favourite reactions of all time lol. When your brain just won't comprehend what it's hearing, I guess that might make you mad - but funny as fuck to watch. Welcome to Opeth man!

[@ArabManReacts]

haha I'm glad you had a good time

[@Fitter4life]

Shouldn’t you be training ichigo

[@sharina-musicfiend]

@@Fitter4life nah Sandal-hat can manage Ichigo :P

[@АнтониаСарделиќ]

I can tell you why you're mad. It's happened to me before, with other bands. I was lucky enough to discover Opeth on my own when i was young and loved them since the beginning. You wouldn't participate in the hype over them, your resistance made you feel a little special, and now that you heard them live, are impressed and actually appreciate a lot about this song, it's as if you've betrayed a tiny bit of yourself. :) I don't know how that sounds, but it's not intended as offensive. It happens to me too. Thank you for this video :)

[@thebluriam]

The number of time signatures, 42

[@dirarfakih4887]

Kol khara!! 😂😂😂 Great reaction.

[@michaelhoilman6897]

VoiceHacks on KZbin. She's a great teacher, used to tour herself. Great reaction!

[@ArabManReacts]

Awesome, thanks for recommending

[@gabolujan]

Wilderun - O Resolution. Masterpiece.

[@raz0rcarich99]

Your intro man is so great lmaoooooooooo

[@chancief.434]

In the Mist She was Standing 🖤

[@noahsmith4148]

Couldn't have said it better myself, Opeth is a musicians band.

[@Purpledream.]

Great reaction! Opeth-Sorceress from the same concert.

[@RainElement98]

Opeth did a really interesting track on their Sorceress album called "The Seventh Sojourn" that has a crazy classical middle eastern style of sound, and I highly would recommend

[@TheJLPShow]

We love it a lot

[@ArabManReacts]

nice cook bro

[@Robert_Herring]

As I'm sure others will mention, Opeth no longer record tunes with harsh vocals. All albums after "Heritage" (2011) are cleanly sung. However, they do still perform the old tunes live, as this performance comes from the current prog metal era. I discovered Opeth during this time the prog era, and like you, did not enjoy growls, and purposely avoided them. I hear the tune "Will O the Wisp" and was intrigued, as it's hauntingly beautiful. That led me to explore the back catalog, and while I still prefer clean vocals, Mikael Åkerfeldt's ability to go from the demonically brutal to heartachingly beautiful is stunning. I saw my first live Opeth show last year, and I've never seen such a masterful display of musicianship live. There isn't any running around on stage, just incredible badassery, with Mikael throwing in some very dry wit between tunes. For the most part, Mikael is Opeth, doing the bulk of the writing. It's complex musically, thematically, and spiritually. If you enjoy his clean singing, the last 3 albums are some of my personal favorites, but they all are worth your time.

[@Framesforgames]

All albums after "Watershed"

[@ArabManReacts]

Thank you Captain!

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

His moving back and forth in vocal style reminds a bit of Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, who can sing softly and then go into screams.....Ditto Robert Plant... It’s great for a band to have such a vocalist because it adds so much texture. This is first time I’ve heard Opeth....I’m not into growls, but damn, they’re fantastic musicians, and I love his “straight” voice......they change meter as much as Tool! Impressive. Oh, and by the way......”perdition” is the same as Hell.

[@ArabManReacts]

He kind of looks litte like Dave Grohl, a little. right?

[@PK--ITA]

Because Opeth is the next step in music. Enjoy & thx.

[@Sake9]

"Could you be less good?" was the question I had when I first listened to Opeth:)). I also have a band suggestion: Myrath (specifically Tales of the Sand album) :D

[@reddevil1105]

Believe it or not these are he’s worst growls the voice he used too have was scared Satan himself he was that brutal! You look at any top 10 best gutteral/growls list he’s number 1 on 90% off them! Think of opeth as Goku going super saiyan melodic smooth voice then BANG the growls come in and you’re super saiyan!!! One of the greatest bands that’s ever been they’re that good!!

[@CPT_Nelson]

I agree, he lost his ''good'' growl a while back. Probably why they don't use them anymore on newer stuff.

[@reddevil1105]

@@CPT_Nelson he uses them live mate but the power ain’t there anymore.. kinda happens with voices like Mikaels 30 years of screams and gutterals is gonna take its toll eventually! Still amazing though!

[@thebluriam]

I noticed something in his posture when he's growling now. He has his head tilted downward, facing the mic, and if there's anything I've learned from vocal coaches reacting to metal in the last year or so it's that projecting downward with your voice is sub-optimal for breath control and projecting power. I don't know the technical details but if I recall correctly, their performance on the Lamentations recording, Mikael wasn't chin down at the mic; I specifically remember him having the mic pointing downward to him and he sang upwards to it. Anyway, I'll go see Opeth live stil, but these live videos I have a heard time enjoying because the growls from Mikael sound off, like there's something missing, like he's running out of breath or something. And maybe that's it, maybe it is a breath control thing, and perhaps since he's just not as interested in the growling vocal style anymore there isn't as much thought put into how the mic is placed during those sections and he's just not doing it the same way he used to when he did care.

[@reddevil1105]

@@thebluriam listening Bleak of the roundhouse tapes he’s brutal sounds the best I’ve ever seen him live.. he’s more modern stuff he just sounds like he’s making a growly noise! Maybe he just don’t like doing it anymore because it’s definitely in there somewhere!

[@thebluriam]

@@reddevil1105 Wasn't the roundhouse tapes right before he said he's done doing growls on new recordings I'm hoping this new era of growth of the appreciation of Metal from all these crazy reaction channels changes his mind about growling. I understand his boredom with it but I feel like he's throwing the baby out with the bath water in just ditching it entirely. I love and appreciate their new direction but it certainly has lost a certain range of emotional edge which was necessary to facilitate growling.

[@ibrahimutant]

Please do more Opeth! Also check out Animals as Leaders and Tigran Hamasyan! but the very next song you do must be the live session of Jinjer - Pisces

[@ibrahimutant]

Some good Opeth tracks to check out next: -BLACKWATER PARK! -Deliverance -Bleak -Moonlapse Vertigo -Beneath the Mire

[@ibrahimutant]

Forgot The Moor! Man, I would love to watch you react to Opeth all day! Shukran!

[@TheM00ndawg]

possibly the strongest way to open an album.

[@mmpoggs2033]

Love is like a dream dimash

[@ArabManReacts]

Dimash coming soon!

[@kevinacres1699]

I was slapping my face along with you. But I had a smile. And at the end I clapped in exhaustion with you.

[@Odadian]

Dirge of november with opeth Will blow youre mind

[@markblaauw4961]

Such a nice and genuine reaction. Welcome to the rabbithole of Opeth. I know why you were angry🙂 It's probably that you just discovered them while they exist for 30 years now😄🤘

[@TruzFest]

Totally understand your anger man, it is frustrating to witness such perfect skill

[@mattyackey9654]

Blackwater Park was their turning point as a band, in great part I think to their producer, Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree). He also produced Deliverance and Damnation. Those three albums were a turning point creatively for them it seemed and all three are masterpieces. Their drummer at the time was incredible too.