Classical Composer Reacts to Porcelain Heart (Opeth) | The Daily Doug (Episode 51)

[@crazedautomaton8059]

Please do more Opeth reactions. I love hearing someone with a musical education react to and analyse their stuff. It helps me appreciate them on another level.

[@BleaK1211]

This!

[@-LOST-eb5xz]

@ Crazed Automaton - I couldn’t agree with you more! Well said because that’s exactly how I feel.

[@Capitaomac1]

I second that.

[@Taunic]

I would definitely love more Opeth reactions.

[@claytonperrin4972]

Exactly brother

[@MrTelorix]

When this album was 10 years old on the day, I walked passed the Town Hall in Oslo, Norway. They play 49 church Bells every day from the morning. Mainly classical symphonies. That day they played this song, and I just stood outside in shock. Took me a minute to realize which song they were playing but that was an amazing experience. The Bells are also really loud so I guess a couple of hundred thousand people listened to a Opeth tune that day without their knowing. The day Lemmy died they played motorhead songs for 12 hours

[@Landstander-to9vh]

What a wonderful experience ! Opeth has a great depth to their music, almost a classical feel. There is a bell tower in the shopping plaza where I bank , and grocery shop, but they don't have near the repertoire yours does. I'm in Houston, Texas , lucky to get a haphazard version of "I've been workin ' on the railroad" ,(The Eyes of Texas are Upon You). I still stop to listen, I have heard "fur Elise", Beethoven !

[@Luemm3l]

wow, that is pretty cool!

[@mcrews77]

What a great story. Thank you for sharing.

[@Maggai]

Det er kult!

[@yippeethreeeight]

That would be so cool, and so unreal to experience.

[@scotthughes2687]

Your brother makes damn good suggestions.

[@arguingthehuman4392]

I appreciate this guy, I went to uni and I was in a faculty with lots of classical music students/profs. I felt alienated as it was clear a lot of them had a sort of complex about classical music being superior to metal and other genres This guy is nothing like that, hes happy to embrace new music. You dont need to hate other music to love classical music, and the opposite is true too!

[@colinclark1981]

Yup. Sadly a lotta people are like this in every genre of music. I'm mainly a metalhead but I enjoy a lotta different styles. Dare I say even some pop music

[@vacuity7147]

@@colinclark1981 Yeah with that mentality you'll end up missing out on some really impactful music. I'm also mainly a metal head and can't stand a lot of pop music but every once in a while I'll hear a song that I really enjoy. Tends to serve as a reminder not to get too stuck in my tropes as much as I enjoy them lol.

[@Stoovey24]

I am a lover of music of all sorts of genres. I love hearing these reactions and gaining insight into the technical aspects of the songs. Classical and metal actually have a lot in common, especially with more technical groups like Opeth, Metallica, etc. I encourage everyone to be open to exploring new music, really gaining a deeper insight into it.

[@JeremiasDK]

On this particular album, the additional musicians are as follows: Nathalie Lorichs - female vocals (on "Coil") Lisa Almberg - English horn, oboe Christoffer Wadensten - flute Karin Svensson - violin Andreas Tengberg - cello

[@ottobahn]

And Nathalie is Axe's long-term partner!

[@sludgeon]

That off-beat pattern that Axenrot throws in in the middle of the song gets me everytime, such a mastery

[@amjan]

Time reference please :)

[@sludgeon]

4:37 - 4:53 :)

[@scyphe]

Yes, it shows just how great of a drummer he is. Nailing that part perfectly by increasing tempo over a steady instrumental part over a couple of bars and fitting it perfectly to the next bar, that's next level stuff.

[@amjan]

@@sludgeon Oh, that is not an off-beat per se. He just switched over to triplets, so many of his accents fall where there is no note of the 2-based rhythm of the music.

[@amjan]

@@scyphe He did not inrcease tempo (see my comment above). And the execution wasn't perfect, which contributed to some disjointed feel, which actually worked fine since the whole idea there was to create high tension and chaos leading into a catharsis for that part of the song.

[@bretts5021]

I vote for Blackwater Park, Ghost of Perdition, and The Moor! And then after that... literally any other song they ever made, including Black Rose Immortal.

[@kostashantzis6081]

React to the next song on this album which is Hessian Peel that actually includes a full orchestra! The entire Watershed album is a masterpiece from top to bottom!

[@kostashantzis6081]

@@RickyMyGoat34 One of their best!

[@Anna-ff2hn]

Second this about Hessian Peel and also the entire album!

[@Lucifurion]

And their last truly brilliant album. Now they're like Metallica in their Load period.

[@kostashantzis6081]

@@Lucifurion no way! They're still brilliant but with a different sound they never lost their true identity which was to make great progressive music not like Metallica who became posers in the 90s!

[@barklordofthesith2997]

@@kostashantzis6081 I agree. Metallica stopped writing good thrash metal to play pop-rock songs that are easy to perform live. I liked Metallica the thrash metal band, i dislike Metallica the pop-rock band. Where as Opeth also had a dramatic style change, it went from a prog rock/prog death metal band to a prog rock/prog acid rock band. Which i like Opeth in both styles. I will admit that i do wish they would make some more death metal or incorporate some growls back into the music if only for a few bars. They do plenty of growls in the live shows though.

[@lawrencegambrell4293]

Love the way you do it Doug. As I watch you, I enjoy the fact that you enjoy the music. And I am learning so much. Thanks and keep doing this.

[@waldmeister0815]

As far as I know Mikael seperated from his girlfriend and a few weeks later she commited suicide. Knowing this, this song is one of the most intense pieces I know. It gives me the creeps every time I hear it.

[@BassGoBomb]

"I lost all I had .. that April day." family grief

[@heavymetalmusictheory]

Best music reactions I've seen...you're educated review is unbelievably awesome. Thank you

[@LoisoPondohva]

That is a mellotron. Fun fact: this particular song has an all-mellotron version called Mellotron Heart.

[@Doug.Helvering]

My brother alerted me to Mellotron Heart...very interesting!

[@IronMetal]

Yours are one of the best musical and compositional reactions youtube have, congrats and enjoy the music you discover on your road

[@DartWinger]

I'm half way through (bout 7min in) and I can't wait to see your reaction to the rest of this song, it hits me like a ton a bricks. Every time.

[@rizkyjelang4737]

"powerful and sad" best words to define this song and also Opeth song is majority with that elements "brutal and beauty" or brutiful lol

[@riddhimanmedhi99]

In love with your Opeth reactions. Opeth really is a band for musiciand so it's great to share with one

[@thebluriam]

Please, from the bottom of my heart, please do more Opeth; you don't know what it would mean. I just can't convey in text here how much this single video has helped me even further appreciate my favorite band of all time in ways I didn't even know were possible from a music theory standpoint. I've never been a musician really, but I'm now studying music theory heavily for the first time in my life because I love complex systems. Opeth has been my favorite band for 15 years because of the complexity I can hear in their music even though I have never been able to fully comprehend the totality of complexity and vibrancy in their compositions. I've never loved Porcelain Heart as much as I do now after coming to understand their composition through this video.

[@scyphe]

Yes, more Opeth. They've been so eclectic over their career that there are songs that sound like they're done by a different band in a different genre while still sounding like Opeth. Many many gems. I'll reiterate my wish/request to reacting to "Dignity" off their latest album "In Cauda Venenum" which is an amazing progressive piece. :) And you were pretty spot on about the meaning of the song and I loved your breakdown of it.

[@richardsteffens6159]

Agreed on Dignity. That track may have their best sounding solo.

[@drhouses133]

My fav track of ICV. Although, I suggest doing the original swedish version Sveket Prins instead of the english one Dignity, as the translation doesn't quite fit with the music in some parts as well as the swedish version.

[@ThomasCushard]

Thanks for the video. I would love to see your thoughts on Mastodon. Particularly something from the Crack the Skye album.

[@Grees114]

I just asked the exact same thing on another Opeth video. That would be rad.

[@walker8476]

Nice soothing, relaxing start and then POW!... So Opeth

[@duffmanohyeah89]

I could listen to you talk about my favorite bands all day. Nice work. Side note, you have a great recording setup there. With headphones, it sounded like you were in the room talking to me, nice lows.

[@SteveOostdyk]

I really appreciate your musical analysis, Doug!

[@Jerry_29]

I would love your reaction to Opeth - Faith in Others

[@julio_scissors]

"I love hearing real guitar playing" \m/

[@garvankuskey]

The end part when the arpeggios come in again is a callback to an older song of theirs called The Grand Conjuration. Love when they do that stuff.

[@ShredmasterScott]

I love the heavy part when you let out a "whooo"

[@marcelosena8955]

You HAVE to listen to Bleak by opeth as well. The mid part is just insanely good

[@feelinmotion1227]

I love your analysis of music, particularly Maiden. I have to suggest the song 'Alexander the Great' by Maiden because I think you'll really appreciate the musicianship and various changes within the song. I'm a guitar and bass player and this song is one of the toughest challenges I've ever faced learning. Excellent content, Doug. Keep it up!

[@ChrisArrowood7309]

Love the technical aspects you bring to these reactions! I look forward to many more I hope!

[@heenymeety406]

Watershed is probably their progiest metal album, every song has something different about them, Burden being my favorite ballad of the album

[@shanebilowitz7261]

That riff in Heir Apparent.... You know which one I mean.

[@amjan]

Their most varied album yes. Proggiest? I dont know about that.

[@triumphtinltcomicdg]

waiting for The Lotus Eater reaction :)

[@progperljungman8218]

@@amjan Depends on the definition of "proggy" of course. I settle with it beeing the most dynamic and diverse 😁

[@amjan]

@@progperljungman8218 I would also think it's their most diverse album.

[@Lolquake]

This song is about Michael dealing with his ex girlfriend's suicide.

[@Doug.Helvering]

Wow! The song is a powerful testament, I think.

[@jana731]

Wow I didn't know that :( it's really so much sader now on touching me way more because I understand the metaphors

[@fourseasons4105]

Hessian peel too (the best song on the album IMO)

[@kristoffgoett]

Actually, the whole album "Watershed" is a concept around this topic/experience. When you listen to it, it is like one gigantic song with almost all songs flowing into one another. To me, it is the pinnacle of Opeth combining their original Death Metal and (newer) Prog roots. Highly recommended! Also, it was the last one featuring this "Metal" soundscape. Currently (which means, on the last 4 studio albums already), Opeth make their albums sound more organic, "retro", which is another kind of cool. A band constantly evolving - and I wouldn't consider myself anyway near a hardcore fanboy of theirs ;-)

[@RohannvanRensburg]

That was specifically "Burden", actually. The rest of the record has to do with family but Mikael intentionally obfuscated the lyrics on this record.

[@ametalman66]

Wow! You are so spot in, I am hooked to your reaction videos. Thank you.

[@wesleytrott6397]

I love your feedback to all the parts. The immediate recognition of key changes and chord progressions. Subscribed!

[@mrlakestream]

Awesome reaction! I’ll keep repeating my earlier recommendation of Opeth - The drapery falls. Lovely dynamic song with interesting melodies 👍 Another band/song I’d really recommend is Katatonia - Lethean. Katatonia is sort of a sibling band to Opeth and they used to tour together quite a bit. Lethean has just clean vocals (like most Katatonia except earliest albums), interesting patterns and very well produced. Has to be experienced 🙂

[@drigoli86]

This song touch me really deeply, so I am happy to see you feel it too!

[@aprofessionalcitizen9030]

Nice work as usual Doug. Keep analyzing! Plain reaction videos are boring, but watching an expert geek out and get technical about things they are passionate about (and learning things in the process!) is worthwhile and what brings me back to the channel. Cheers!

[@progperljungman8218]

SO enjoying your analysis! You're becoming one of my top KZbin reactors! This is also probably my favourite Opeth album - extremely dynamic and diverse! 😊

[@BleaK1211]

Fascinating reaction, think you're becoming my favourite music channel. Try Burden from this album, it's a beautiful ballad.

[@donovansutherland6670]

Thanks for your Opeth reactions. They're in my top 3 bands. Love your channel. Keep it up 👍

[@HareBra1n3d]

Great choice. Nice analysis. 🤘🏻

[@RichardSchouteren]

Love these reactions! Please do them sitting behind the piano and more Opeth please !

[@heinthepain]

Yeah dude, you gotta do more Opeth.. Like other people have commented, it's really refreshing to hear someone classically trained to break down the tracks. Great stuff! Greetings from Norway!

[@christopherjohn84]

Hey man, really loving your reaction. It’s great to see someone with an understanding on musical theory to breakdown the track!! Glad to see you’re on the Opeth train!! Would love to see you react to Ne Obliviscaris - Of Plague flowers the Kaleidoscope (studio version). Some people refer to them as Opeth on steroids!! Would be great to hear you break it down. Cheers

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

Hey doug, just found you. I love listening to your takes on music! Keep it up, man!

[@davguev]

This song was my first contact with Opeth. One of my favorites with Burden and Hessian Peel.

[@mercyfulnate]

The first Opeth song I ever heard. They’ve been my favorite band for over a decade now.

[@MegaLaban12345]

Your reactions are very enjoyable! A perfect blend between offering theoretical insights and simply enjoying the music. Hope you're doing well, friend.

[@almor2445]

I'd love to see you discuss how Opeth have changed since songs like The Moor or Blackwater Park to the most recent album with songs like Dignity which are completely different in tone and style.

[@timgonzales2891]

I've haven't seen those kinds of headphones since like 03 lol, respect.

[@graeb4751]

All things will pass is probably my favorite Opeth song (so far). Worth a listen/review if you've not heard it yet. It's off the latest recording. Nice videos btw, really enjoying them

[@HPKazan]

Just found your channel and love the Opeth analysis from your obviously deep musical understanding mind. Interesting to hear a classical composer’s thoughts for us less theory centered musicians! Always nice to learn. Opeth’s my fav metal band. Please keep doing these. If you enjoy this band you could consider analyzing Steven Wilson’s solo records (specially the earlier ones...). After all, he helped produce some of Opeth’s stuff so definitely another great musician. (Sorry about my crap english) Peace!

[@davidb2112]

Great stuff! If you are looking for more Opeth songs to break down I would be especially interested in your analysis of one of the beasts from the Blackwater Park album (which was produced and in a few cases co-written with Steven Wilson). One of The Leper Affinity, The Drapery Falls or the title track Blackwater Park would do nicely. Each of those makes use of some fantastically creative and badass atonal/dissonant phrases and layerings, and I'd love to hear your thoughts or comparisons on that side of Opeth's music.

[@toolrjm]

Very cool hearing your perspective real-time on Opeth! they've got an amazing catalogue over a long period of time! I would LOVE to hear you do another TOOL breakdown as well, Invincible off their latest album; I'd love to hear a composer's thoughts. Cheers!

[@chrissimpson6017]

Check out "Hessian Peel" by Opeth off this the same album, or "Baying Of The Hounds" off of Ghost Reveries the same album as "Harlequin Forrest" is also good.

[@mattv2635]

This song is the sole reason I bought a nylon string guitar. Mikael is my favorite guitar player of all time. So much tension and release in his writing.

[@alcofgod4211]

Great band I've been listen to them over 20 years.

[@bazierk5175]

I love this song so much. Watershed is the album I return to the most. It marks the transition from their dark heavy beginnings to the more prog classic sound they have nowadays. Captures the best of both worlds, and songs like this still surprise me when I hear them.

[@johnnylemon9610]

ne obliviscaris - and plague flowers the kaleidoscope. haggard - of a might divine. gotta do those... (see my comment on the other opeth reaction. great reactions, btw...)

[@sybreedergn1551]

"Eyrie " would be a nice one for him to react to by Neo.. All anyone ever does is apftk

[@johnnylemon9610]

@@sybreedergn1551 well, for good reason, its an amazing song... ;) but any NeO would be good. or some sybreed...

[@sybreedergn1551]

@@johnnylemon9610 ya.. It is, just nice to see others reacted to.. Eyrie is a more beautiful one imo. Portal of i is a flawless album tho. And ya.. Sybreed.lol

[@amjan]

Gorguts "Oceans of Wisdom" --- Arnold Schoenberg reincarnated in a metal guise Spastic Ink. "A Wild Hair" --- onomatopeic serialism = mind blowing (then go to "Words for Nerds") Jason Becker "Altitudes" --- the Mozart of our time flying his heart into the sky for the last dance, just before an aweful illness crippled his body rendering him quadriplegic... This music and story will make you cry Animals As Leaders "Tempting Time" --- the sound of a newly born artifical intelligence awakening and getting torn by emotions... angst, confusion, anger, hate and ultimately love for the first time.

[@mvunit3]

Doug will have to see the Documentary; "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet". Btw ("A Wild Hair") some "Blotted Science" would be good, or tracks from Ron's 1st band "Watchtower" to get Doug into some Tech-Prog Metal/"Math Metal" . . . and maybe into the band "Spiral Architect" :).

[@amjan]

@@mvunit3 Bro, it took me a decade after discovering Spiral Architect to accept that they will never release another album :( One of the greatest single album bands ever.

[@mvunit3]

@@amjan - I hear ya'! The closest we'll get is "Twisted Into Form", and try (a instrumental band) "Continuo Renacer" and from Italy "Memento Waltz".

[@Swordbeta]

Binge watching all his reactions!

[@robgas7507]

Spot on analysis, brilliant choice in a Opeth song.

[@morlokkurak4763]

"Demon Of The Fall." "The Lotus Eater."

[@JanneTarhanen]

Thanks again for detailed breakdown. Really loving these. It's nice to hear how professional breaksdown a Song how it is constructed. And again I'd like to suggest Nightwish - The Greatest Show on Earth (studio). That Will surely serve some breakdowning.

[@alanthompson2753]

Thanks for that information amd great reaction. The Grand Conjuration would be amazing ro hear a breakdown of

[@AdrianCardona01051011]

To continue with the Opeth journey try The Baying Of The Hounds or A Fair Judgement please :)

[@MrTelorix]

Yes. One of those or maybe The Lotus Eater

[@mosantw2014]

A Fair Judgement +1 for sure

[@jana731]

The Lepper Affinity is also great. Idk if he likes progressive rock but there is some interesting stuff in that direction on the Heritage album, I would love to see a reaction to one of those too

[@bitchain]

+1 to Fair Judgement

[@allenhuling598]

@@bitchain + 2 for A Fair Judgement

[@Scirzo]

Good choice! Loved it! Keep 'em coming!

[@mosantw2014]

Please react to more Opeth! Very insightful comments and critics! You've earned a new subscriber!!!

[@StunDamage]

I suggest sticking to Watershed for the time being. The Lotus Eater and especially Hessian Peel are magnificent.

[@oleksiistri8429]

This song is one of my favourites, the beginning is ideal, it is so emotional and dramatic, Hessian Peel also has that level of hefty dark drama

[@sakis512]

You should definitely react to ''Face of Melinda''. Cheers from Athens, Greece.

[@Landstander-to9vh]

Great take on a great band! So many roads to travel here. One of my favorite Opeth tracks is "Deliverance" , off album of same name. If you want something different, try Porcupine Tree, "Anesthetize", off Fear of a Blank Planet.

[@Capitaomac1]

No matter what song you pick, it will be awesome. Keep Opething your mind.

[@Fetor]

Just discovered your channel, pretty cool to hear an educated ear's analysis of songs I've loved for years. Interested to hear your break down of Lunatic Soul - Summoning Dance

[@oakboundstudio]

I'm really enjoying this insider look into music that I have found emotive but not realised why, thank you for the analysis! Around 6 minutes you mention lament in various cultures of music and I wondered does the emotive association vary differently in other musical traditions? For example would music generally understood as "sad" by an American listener have the same emotional connotation for a listener from South Africa? Or Japan?

[@larbremord]

Great show there! I never link this song to the last you did, wow! THANKS to taught technical details better ways to explain this amazing music! If you put all Opeth's songs in the order they appear on every album, this one is the last song you'll ear Mickael growls. All songs that came after are only clean singing. listen to « To bid you farewell... » react if you find it interesting =D P.S. oups* it's the next song on the album « Hessian Peel » the last song he growls

[@nstuck8274]

Hey, thanks for what you do! Opeth is an old favourite, they have a broad sound and just won't quit making good music hahah

[@mosantw2014]

For me it seems like the absence of instrumental at the fourth verse just before the first "breakdown" part signals the moment of suicide and the person has left this world. What awaits was those heavenly melody (high guitar passages) along with the burden (heavy instrumental) she carried with her to the afterlife.

[@43captrexkramer]

The first time I saw them I remember thinking that was interesting and bloody brilliant. And you should check out Fates Warning, the guitar work in Through Different Eyes is magnificent.

[@stiffhauler3238]

I love how you break everything down, you seriously have got to do a reaction to Nighwish - Ghost Love Score, I'd really like to hear your reaction to that song, you won't be disappointed!

[@HighscoreCreative]

great job man, so good. The song writer Mikael doesnt know any theory so he writes all of his music by ear and feel, so someone who knows what is happening theory wise is really interesting.

[@joex-mn4we]

Listen to Hessian Peel, gonna love it, it's my fav

[@guslakis]

As before, your “technical” analysis of the chords and movements is fun and good mental exercise, you do it by ear more quickly than I could!

[@Doug.Helvering]

It’s taken years of practice to get that quick at it. I usually “tune up” right before I do these vids, so I have a fresh tonal reference.

[@guslakis]

@@Doug.Helvering , it sounds like Opeth has their guitars tuned down to D, rather than the standard E to get that heavy sound, but I only surmise that because I play guitar, you nailed it regardless of tuning. Plus, I think you are open minded about music and that makes it watchable too, nice job man.

[@Henriktranoy]

@@guslakis Most of their songs are actually in E-standard, with the odd drop D (and one in drop A) here and there, except in the album Ghost reveries, there most songs are in Dmadd9

[@guslakis]

@@Henriktranoy , they have tuned their guitars to Dmadd9? The prior Opeth video Doug reviewed seemed to be tuned to D.

[@Henriktranoy]

@@guslakis Indeed! it's tuned to DADFAe, it becomes apparent when listening to the harmonics played around the 7:47 mark in the previous Opeth video. This song is in drop-D though I believe.

[@kentaur.1555]

I started watching your reactions to metal bands, and just went on a binge watching :) If you are new to metal, as you say you are, get to listen to Devin Townsend. His music, composition, emotion, prowess is unmatched. Try to listen to his album Empath and son Singularity, or try song Deadhead. Keep up great work, really happy to have someone know what he is talking about!

[@Sid00077]

Hey Doug, seeing that you like Opeth, you should give Pain of Salvation a shot. I would recommend The Perfect element pt.1 (song) or Beyond the pale. Those are really good songs and I think you will enjoy them.

[@ShaolinMartialArtsLakeway]

I love the soft melodic guitar and orchestral instrumentation contrasted with the heavy drumming. It's so heartbreaking and deeply hollow, and emotive.

[@davidfuller581]

That A-Ab-G thing is an old blues thing - it's playing with the natural and flat 5th as a "blue note". That's what he's playing with there, I am 99% certain. 5-b5-4-b3-R is sort of a classic blues melody thing, which is what's going on here.

[@TheApsodist]

Well, but in classical-influenced metal like Opeth, the b5 sounds as if it is intentional, sinister dissonance and not the blues b5.

[@davidfuller581]

@@TheApsodist It's a blues thing, because it's used in exactly the same way one would use it in a blues context. Opeth is much more influenced by classic prog and so on than classical.

[@filipemota]

Hey Doug, huge fan. I strongly suggest for you to check out the latest albums by Opeth, namely: "Heritage"; "Pale Communion"; "Sorceress"; and the last one they recorded "In Cauda Venenum". They're proggy as hell. There are notes, passages, chord progressions changing in every turn. It's a hell of a ride. And, there are no growls. Which turns to be a more of a pleasent journey for the most common audience. Nonetheless, great musical pieces. I can't suggest any song in particular, because I like them all, I leave that to you. My best regards and keep doing these videos, it sure enlightened me to what I am hearing. 😁

[@nomorecrap777]

You've got a fan for life if you keep reacting to Opeth songs! Check out River, Faith in Others, The Wilde Flowers, The Devil's Orchard, I Feel the Dark, The Throat of Winter, Ghost of Perdition

[@Refu5e]

You have to do more Opeth reactions, this guys are a genius in music(expecially Mikael). They comes out with this level of music on their first record "Orchid" and then sustains it to say the least for record after record its insane! Next suggetions: Opeth - Burden Opeth - The Twilight is my Robe (from Orchid) Opeth - To Bid You Farewell Opeth - Blackwater Park , this is just a few of their masterpieces.

[@yippeethreeeight]

You always point stuff out in songs that I never noticed before. I never noticed that oboe and English horn before.

[@markblaauw4961]

I'm also your brother🙂. Keep being amazed with Opeth. Surprise yourself with reacting to Hessian Peel of the same album👍

[@darrenelmore3425]

Great assessment. I would love to hear your take on Canadian death metal legends, Gorguts, particularly anything from Colored Sands, Pleiades Dust or Obscura, as their band leader, Luc Lemay is also a classical composer who incorporates that into his metal music. Its more intense and avantgarde but fascinating listens.

[@Bedrockbrendan]

This song reminds me very strongly of early Solitude Aeturnus (Into the Depths of Sorrow mainly, but also bits of Beyond the Crimson Horizon)

[@marcohagens73]

Do an analysis of one of the songs from their latest album In Cauda Venerum, like Dignity or Universal Truth...it's their best album since Watershed, what was their last Death Metal-oriented one, so to speak...

[@johnpfaff7532]

Doug, if you end up doing more Opeth reactions, I'd love to see what you think of their song "To bid you farewell."

[@speakersr-lyefaudio6830]

Hadn’t heard this one. Well, I’ve been missing out.

[@bryanrobertson1027]

I would absolutely love to hear your opinion on Ayreon's The Human Equation. As an album it is an incredible example of progressive metal. A true metal opera.

[@andreasrosengren6059]

Nice video. Opeth are really something else. It’s really nice to see how they have evolved over time as well. You should really do something from the latest album “In Cauda Veneum”. Also while in the Swedish progressive music realm I would recommend you to listen to the band Kaipa - Sattyg.

[@TheOrthoglyph]

Moon Above, Sun Below is a masterpiece and I think you'd enjoy breaking it down.