Classical Pianist Opeth Blackwater Park Reaction

[@Bobbias]

Man, when that acoustic guitar first comes in. I find myself amazed every time I listen to the song at just how heavy that riff sounds even on an acoustic.

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Agree!

[@lawrencefine5020]

This song always brings me to tears...METAL TEARS. The live live version on the Roundhouse Tapes is quite the experience to watch too. This (to me) is the greatest Metal song ever performed. Opeth is life (and death)

[@PJAlphaMusic]

What makes it so personal for you?

[@lawrencefine5020]

@@PJAlphaMusic I dunno, maybe it's the dark and the light Opeth puts on display. So much talent but the music never goes over your head. They can be big dumb headbanging Metal, intricate, progressive, acoustic, smart, they hit all my sweet spots I guess. Blackwater Park being my all time favorite Metal album helps too.

[@EverestBlizzard]

I would argue that Apparition by Spawn of Possession is among the best ever written, but this song is indeed fantastic

[@marcussoto4645]

I would argue that devoured by the oak pt.2 by can bardd is among the best ever written, but both of these songs are indeed fantastic.

[@oregonwoodelf]

My favorite song of all time. This album and Still Life are my favorite albums of all time also. Great to see somebody enjoying something that has so profoundly affected my musical journey and life🤘🧝‍♂

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Thank you!

[@nakazumiojama]

Nice reaction. Cant wait till you see „heir apparent” :)

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Can't wait!

[@floridabelle]

With Coil to go with it first. 😉

[@kurts605]

The Stairway to Heaven of Metal = Opeth - Blackwater Park!

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Is that An Opeth Band?

[@kurts605]

@@PJAlphaMusic What? No. The song "Blackwater Park" is the Stairway to heaven of metal!

[@batuhanoncul]

6:10 There is not much thing in my life that gives me this pleasure and u feel it too niceee

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Yes!!!

[@floridabelle]

I gotta admit, it took a while for this song to grow on me, but alas, it did, and does more so with every listen. Being on this side of the reactions I can't relate to what goes on with reactors getting videos blocked. I do know that I've watched a huge amount of Opeth reactions with videos that haven't been an issue. It's a shame that we won't be able to see what your seeing and what in particular you're being excited about. Videos live from Red Rocks, Royal Albert Hall, Shepherd's Bush really shouldn't be an issue. But like I said, I'm not on that side of it so.... #whatdoiknow. 🙃 I'll still be watching no matter what though. Looking forward to the poll. Hoping for a Watershed win. ❤

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Two of my live concerts videos got blocked. I am trying to figure out to surpass the Algorithm.

[@floridabelle]

@@PJAlphaMusic That really sucks. It must be so frustrating for you. I've often seen other reactors put a slight filter over some different band videos and that has worked. Maybe that would help. Good luck of any efforts you try. 👍🏻

[@PJAlphaMusic]

@@floridabelle nah it’s all good. We do what we can!

[@floridabelle]

3am! Yowza. I'll be about 8 hours late watching this one. 🤣 At least I know I have Opeth to look forward to. 👍🏻🙂

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Lol

[@bubblegum0912]

Exactly what I needed after a 31 hour shift 🤘🤣 Such an insane song, Delicious sounds 🤌🤣 As always amazing reaction! Whatever the next album you do, I'm already strapped in ready to go 🤘🔥

[@PJAlphaMusic]

See I got you my G

[@thedaywerevolt]

Super glad you enjoyed it! Blackwater Park is a masterpiece

[@PJAlphaMusic]

I loved it!

[@deminybs]

great ending to the album, I'm down for whatever album you do next !!

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Thank you!

[@alpha_waves]

Great reaction PJ! BlackWater Park is such a breathtaking album and I'm happy you really enjoyed it. As for what next, let the natural progression of Opeth lead you forward. Deliverance!!!

[@PJAlphaMusic]

I already did deliverance!

[@butterfliesandmoths]

"The sun sets forever over Blackwater Park" .... Nice! Now it's probably either Watershed - their heaviest album - or Ghost Reveries which you have already dipped your feet in. Watershed is the last album before Mikael stoped growling. He said something like that they had perfected what they were doing and that everything else would just be a repeat of that album, basically. Even if every album is perfection in itself, their latest album also sticks out. If you ask Mikael he says that the swedish version is the better, that the time they recorded the english version, they were just trying to recreate what they did the first time in the studio.....if you ask me I think they pull it off quite even, so it's not that important.

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Oh, so they recorded both versions separately?

[@mantero6094]

@@PJAlphaMusic He first recorded it in Swedish but he wasn't sure if people would like it so he sang it in English too. In my opinion the Swedish version is better

[@butterfliesandmoths]

@@PJAlphaMusic That I don't know. But Mikael has had more focus on the vocals on later albums, perhaps he was referring to that :) (when I said they pull it off quite even, I was reffering to the lyrics and song ... sometimes the english fits better, sometimes not)

[@butterfliesandmoths]

@@PJAlphaMusic I checked it, and no they did not. He was refering to his vocals :)

[@stoneeyeninja]

If you like counterpoint I would choose Morningrise next. If you want a concept/story then My Arms Your Hearse. Or for my personal favourite, and for me the peak of their powers, I would choose Ghost Reveries (which was originally going to be a concept album before Mikael changed his mind at the end to fit in a song he wrote that wasn’t part of the story). All three are very different and are, in my opinion, the best ones you haven’t yet reacted to.

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Thank you the for thing is that we are going to get through all of them!

[@benneburg]

I would really like Orchid or Morningrise next, just to give you a better idea of where Opeth started. Unfortunately they are not the two most popular albums

[@PJAlphaMusic]

That is what it seems like!

[@benneburg]

@@PJAlphaMusic I think it's because they lean more to the black metal side, Orchid is an incredible debut album, not as hard hitting and groovy as some of their later stuff, but still Opeth.

[@PJAlphaMusic]

@@benneburg I am still putting Orchid in the next poll!

[@billyboostah6308]

This whole song is just a riff showoff basicly! So many insanly good riffs, especially the ones before and after the soft part but also the one behind the solo and the outros! Such a banger!

[@PJAlphaMusic]

The guitars riffs are insane

[@Bobbias]

Heads up: You've got a mistake in the description. Your lyrics link is for Patterns In The Ivy Part 2, not Blackwater Park :)

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Fixed can you check for confirmation?

[@Bobbias]

@@PJAlphaMusic Yep, it's correct now.

[@PJAlphaMusic]

@@Bobbias thanks!

[@markblaauw4961]

Harvest and The Drapery Falls are the best songs on this album in my opinion. This one is still grow(l)ing on me. The (too) long lasting interlude is what makes this song a little less interesting for me.

[@Bobbias]

Nice to see someone else who loves Harvest (it does have it's fans, but seems consistently less popular than a lot of their other tracks).

[@PJAlphaMusic]

Let it grow and do not fight it.

[@qwerty.4450]

I thought the same thing until one day, it had me in a trance and it made perfect sense. When the final payoff came in the form of that distorted riff, it fully clicked and I was blown away. I don’t know how to make it happen for you but I hope it does!