"Damnation" by OPETH -- Drummer reacts! (FULL ALBUM REACTION)

Well since the livestream didn’t work… here we are! What a breath of fresh air for the band this album was. Dark, moody, creative, and introspective…. All hallmarks of Opeth and they are on full display here in their full glory not held back by genre conventions and expectations of screaming. This shows that there is so much more to their music than just being heavy. The darkness and primal energy that Opeth gnaws at is just chicken noodle soup for the soul when you need it. This was wonderful.
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[@L33Reacts]

Here's a late Friday night present for you guys! Sorry the livestream/live version didn't work out. Our overlords at YT work in mysterious ways. Anyways, here is the FULL album version of "Damnation". What a smooth ride this one was. Enjoy! *Don't forget to leave a tip or a request! Thank you so much for the support guys

[@faultier3215]

hey man whenever you have technical problems with streaming, you can always hit me up - I stream "Age of Empires II" on twitch from time to time, so maybe I can help

[@L33Reacts]

i need to take a whole ass class on streaming... I get it but I want it to work and look right. I need someone to come by and show me what to do xD

[@L33Reacts]

Sorry if I was a bit tired-ish in the video, I recorded this really late and I was sleepy 🥱 of course I’d listen to the chill Opeth album when I was sleepy 😂😂

[@aleksb8577]

this album has dark atmosphere, pure melancholy and sadness and is very different being in the middle of those few albums before and ahead of this one... "In the rays of the sun i'm longing for the darkness."

[@L33Reacts]

This is such a great description of this album. That lyric perfectly describes the album in full. Crazy. 😂

[@aleksb8577]

@@L33Reacts thank you for doing a reaction to this album \m/

[@L33Reacts]

Thank you for watching my friend! More Opeth to come of course :)

[@markrichardson8378]

An amazing album.

[@L33Reacts]

It truly was an unique experience in the Opeth catalog. A very somber and catchy album. I loved it.

[@floridabelle]

❤❤Opeth❤❤ Weak in the knees. *sigh To Rid The Disease is my favorite from this album. It's stunningly beautiful. 💕

[@L33Reacts]

Honestly I believe Windowpane might be my favorite on this alubm :) But this album was a delight through and through.

[@faultier3215]

@@L33Reacts yeah Windowane = Everyones favourite track Hope Leaves = Mikael Akerfeldts favourite track To rid the disease = my favourite track

[@faultier3215]

The Piano Part in TRTD sounds so creepy, like death himself playing it on piano made out of bones or something.....

[@floridabelle]

@@L33Reacts I think it used to be my favorite too, but I've heard it so much lately via reactions I guess I got temporarily burnt out on it.

[@floridabelle]

@@faultier3215 Creepy, yet so beautiful. ❤

[@HCXWinchester]

Imagine being this awesome in music! Opeth is a different animal.

[@L33Reacts]

They really are bro. They are in a class of their own.

[@floridabelle]

Amen!

[@matheusleal8377]

what an incredible album Damnation is, love it very much, this dark, melancholic atmosphere and yet so so beautiful. Thx for checking it out bro!

[@L33Reacts]

Hey bro good to see you! I loved this. It was such an experience (to say the least) it really shows off the songwriting and atmosphere creating chops Opeth is known for but without the “screamys” so the normies can listen too. 😂🤘

[@ronalddijkers6286]

What an album, what a band and what a review!

[@L33Reacts]

Thank you Ronald! It was a delightful yet somber experience. I truly felt what Mikael was feeling.

[@renejensen7799]

Hey bro!! Imagine how sad he was doing this album, he sure did have some sadness to share with us, its straight out that pocket, but in the good way, love the album, its very well produced, not many bands could make such a sad album, and make it a banger..

[@L33Reacts]

Exactly! What band that is known for being heavy, can make something like this and make it so good? They are so talented it’s crazy.

[@faultier3215]

After making "Blackwater Park", Mikael had a ton of Ideas for mellow songs and kind of didnt know where to put them. "Deliverance&Damnation" was supposed to be a double album, but you know .... the record company didnt really like that idea, so it was split into 2 seperate albums, and "Damnation" was released a few months after "Deliverance"

[@L33Reacts]

This is a legendary album and it’s paired with deliverance!? That year was the year of the Opeth for sure 😂

[@faultier3215]

@@L33Reacts technically Deliverance was fall 2002and damnation early spring 2003, but yes. It was the great Opeth decade anyway, 1998-2008 :)

[@L33Reacts]

oh shit my bad lol but your right that was the decade of opeth lol

[@kalas-kurt]

Imagine baby! Love how you resonate with this so much. Dreamy. Dreary. Mesmerizing. All adequate descriptions 👌 Excellent break down as well. I mean really. And regarding something you mentioned in another video about branching out, do it man! These things are great but you have so much art in you it's just ridiculous. Would easily tag along with whatever else you're glancing at doing ✌ Peace man

[@L33Reacts]

Thanks bro that means so much! I really want to do different things with this channel and sooner or later you guys will see what I mean. I don’t want to give away the surprise. 😂🎉 And yes this album was fantastic I really enjoyed it. Darkness is your friend, just like the light. You have to find a healthy balance. For the brighter a light shines, the longer the shadow is cast. Sometimes burning just enough …. Is enough. 😅😊

[@kalas-kurt]

@@L33Reacts Beautifully put 🙏🌞

[@progperljungman8218]

Imagine.... Steven Wilson produced this 🙂 Such a wonderful, wonderful album! Happy you enjoyed it! Also, the 70's prog band Camel's music was a great inspiration for this album. Most prevalent in lots of guitar stuff and e.g. the whole track Ending Credits.

[@L33Reacts]

Thank you so much bro! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I can definitely hear the Steven Wilson production in the music. And it’s wonderful! This was so good.

[@The13thblade]

So. Soo. Sooo. Soooo goooood.

[@L33Reacts]

It really was! But I should expect nothing else at this point from Opeth 😂😊

[@waynechesser2000]

Lopez is probably my favorite performance on this album. He was SUCH a great drummer for the band.

[@FernandaPereira-ow3jo]

"Closure" live Lamentations is even better 👌 By the way, the played this entire album at that Concert 😉

[@L33Reacts]

I live steamed ten minutes of it and KZbin took it down 😂😂 I enjoyed what I heard though! 🤘

[@FernandaPereira-ow3jo]

@@L33Reacts 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jameswood240]

Imagine brother

[@L33Reacts]

Thanks for watching bro!! I appreciate it!

[@wesleyb1458]

🔥 Imagine. Martin Lopez 🔥

[@L33Reacts]

he was absolutely killing it. i mean damn bro chill! this is the chill album! xD jk, it was awesome to hear him making it so interesting.

[@wesleyb1458]

@@L33Reacts Opeth with Lopez on drums just hits different. No other metal drummer has that style and it takes Mikael’s music to another level imo

[@christopherblowers443]

Please do sea sleeper mountain carver please

[@Heatwave9000]

You'd think the heavy songs would be in the Damnation album and the mellow ones in deliverance. I was very surprised the first time I heard windowpane. Not what I was expecting

[@L33Reacts]

Haha right? They threw a curveball with the titles for sure. I’m glad they did, this was just an awesome experience. Immensely relaxing and introspection with a dash of primal darkness. I dig it. Only Opeth could have pulled this off 😂

[@SevenAsses]

This album isn't among my favorites simply because I prefer their metal stuff, but this is still a masterclass in musicianship and composition. I realize not much can really live up to watershed, but all their albums deserve a fair listen-through

[@L33Reacts]

I thought this was awesome too (even though I prefer the watershed/BWP/GR sound) but wow; so much emotion and just… nothingness? Blank? Idk what the word is. It almost feels like your stuck in an elevator that never opens.

[@alancarter41]

The quality of music recorded live really comes down to how good the engineers doing the recording are and how well they do the mix. Unlike a studio setting, you get one chance to do it right. Some bands seem to have it figured out, some seem to have no clue. This version is much better, I actually thing they may have had a mic failure on the live version since the drums were so flat and may have been only being picked up by other mics. As far as the music, certainly not their normal. This is an album for late night melancholy when you are just trying to figure out where things went wrong, almost soft doom metal. This is not something I will listen to very often, but is a good reserve for those certain nights when the normal doom/death metal is just a little too much. Thanks for taking the time to create this long ass bastard of a review (thanks to Arjen for the inspiration). keep rocking.

[@L33Reacts]

your right! it's one of those albums you pull out when you really need to let something out or go. it's almost like a ritual or a mediation track. it really allows you to really take a moment and look at whats bothering and you and try to deal with it. at least that's how i felt lol

[@HCXWinchester]

YES! This ship is going down next 48 minutes oh boi lmao

[@L33Reacts]

🤘🤘🤘🤘 thanks for spending that time with us! I appreciate it so much bro.

[@rudyfig-xj7fl]

Le comiche di un fan degli Opeth che apre un canale per reagire alla band e a tutte le canzoni che già conosce . Ridicolo 😂

[@L33Reacts]

????? You are obviously mistaken my friend, never even heard of them before this channel. Someone requested them and I’ve been on a journey since. The humor of a dumbass commenting a dumbass comment. Ridiculous 😂