Opeth - Nepenthe (Audio)

[@88omair]

Drumming masterclass. The subtlety is unreal

[@ChessJournal]

Still miss Martin Lopez though 😢

[@wickedmage682]

I keep coming back to this song. Probably one of the best songs Opeth have made so far in my opinion. At first i was confused about Heritage. One million repeats after I have to admit this is one of the greatest prog albums of modern time

[@thyroneferreira6047]

Brillant Job Opeth!

[@mortenrl1946]

I'm like halfway there. I'm past confused and entering into "wait I kinda get it now thats groovy"

[@MiraMira-kh5zi]

@@mortenrl1946 once i got to lines in my hand the album won be over

[@C20H25N3Ofya]

This album ages well like fine wine. Liked it more and more since it's release.

[@locksh]

C20H25N3Ofya Too true my friend. Can't stop listening to this superbly crafted album.

[@CTIA3]

Took me 8 months to get into it, it's in my top 4 now

[@fabiopeixoto1571]

perfectly sad. I listen it for it, never really liked. Now it is one of my fav, best among the new era for sure!

[@different2261]

That's call : having more maturity with time.

[@MuggendeVlieg]

Totally agree. Didn't like at first, then it just clicked some years or so later and now it is in my top 3 of their discog. It's superb

[@wildartmohit]

How can their every single tap on every instrument they play be so so poetic??

[@MusicIsMyLife1345]

this and the sound of thunder and rain is literally the greatest thing in the world

[@andiirejino1210]

this whole album is just amazing, what a great world they created with heritage

[@poisoNation]

+Andii Rejino That's exactly what I love about Opeth. They don't just create music, they create a world and with each album a different section of that world. When I listen to their music I often envision myself in some enchanted forest that's mired and corrupted by the harsh and brooding nature of reality.

[@piotrstuglik4424]

This is their best album to date. It's so rich!

[@reprisler]

thank you so much for writing that...i know it sounds crazy but you made my night by saying that. i wish you well, friend

[@theultimategamer213]

this is literally one of my favorite songs ever

[@oddbottom6671]

this is limerickally one of my favorite songs

[@locksh]

Mine as well! Literally. Like top 25 songs, it's there. It's one of my favorites from the band and it's not getting nearly enough attention, but maybe it should not. It's fine just as it is right now.

[@markgerby3716]

Can't believe no one has mentioned how awesome the keyboards are

[@FlavioRicardodaSilva]

Yes, the keyboards are awesome...

[@ArmandDelaville]

Flavio Ricardo da Silva Wow, the keyboards are awesome !

[@albertobarbosa9778]

+Mark Gerby I think it goes without saying.

[@fabiopeixoto1571]

Per Wiberg. He did great job in this album. I believe he would be great these days in the band. Don't understand why he left.

[@69Portgas]

A huge point for you bro', those dark notes are absolutely beautiful

[@thomashinds3308]

I can see why some folks might dislike Heritage overall, but this track man....undeniable

[@Ospif1]

The end of this song in particular does things maaaaaaan.

[@SOGNAMETAL]

There was "Atonement" on Ghost Reveries, and "Nephente" on this epic album.

[@DeborahEdelen333]

ne·pen·thes - nəˈpenTHēz noun: nepenthe 1. literary: a drug described in Homer's Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from a person's mind. 2. a plant of a genus that comprises the Old World pitcher plants. Edgar Allan Poe sought to "Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore." The term is an alteration of the Latin nepenthes, which is itself descended from the Greek prefix n -, meaning "not," plus penthos, meaning "grief" or "sorrow."

[@MRBA1RD]

so was it weed or something else in the ancient world?

[@poodle3507]

MRBA1RD they didn't have weed then, weed is from central Asia and I don't think it reached Europe then, Greeks made up a lot of things for their stories so it probably wasn't even anything specific

[@Aerillis]

I grow Nepenthes pitcher plants, which reputably in Asian culture are believe to be a symbol of prosperity and wealth, which in some instances could be a relief of griefs and sorrows. Also a carnivorous plant, bearing leaves endowed with ornate, enticing traps. A beckoning of certain death to insects of the earth.

[@badorx]

Nepente is also a wonderful red wine from Sardinia, one of the best red wine you can drink...

[@radumotocescu2721]

He said in an interview that he named this song after an old record label

[@bubu10435]

Probably one of the most bizarre experiences in my long listening experience of prog. This album defines one of the most dramatic transition points in the career of a band, and certainly one of the most that is still unaccessible.

[@Red-Brick-Dream]

This song is my actual nepenthe. It calms me and makes me feel okay.

[@marcrussell5344]

I'm from Buffalo, and if anyone remembers a Buffalo band back in the 70'scalled Spyro Gyra, this has a LOT of the same jazz riffs and drum triplets underneath..Awesome song!!!

[@DemonSlide]

Hope would fail me in the falling snow And slake a wish inside Friends would leave me in my darkest hour Yet trust me with their lives She would haunt my dreams and feed my demons They tell me to go

[@chandna63]

Absolutely one of my favourites of heritage.. great band-opeth!

[@martinschneider1651]

Heard it live last thursday for the very first time ... a true gift.

[@Ebin_Heart]

The beginning is so sweet... and then it progresses into this awesome beat... Wow... I wish I heard this sooner!

[@Corrade_]

I appreciate this track a lot more after hearing it live. Tight and interesting.

[@subhashxrecord3131]

The calming melody is very ethereal xx Its almost like something out of a Spyro the Dragon video game.

[@EnragedSephiroth]

Dang this song is just crystal clear.

[@dftdty]

Long life to Crimson King!!!

[@al-husainal-qubtan8861]

+KeLokiura hallelujah!

[@92stefanovic]

the fate of aaaaaall mankind i see

[@reprisler]

crimson sleep!

[@projecthypernova9400]

KeLokiura three years later an’ ya still get a hell ya

[@zdengvox]

So jazzy, I love it

[@ezemusic8140]

Check out the beginning of Miles Davis' In A Silent Way

[@YouCantDeleteDenzelL]

This song chills me out

[@chlenz]

My opinion still stands: this is their best albun

[@alessandromariani99]

For me is Ghost Reveries. Love the prog influences but there's no Opeth without death metal elements.

[@najeebmmarker2013]

what a track.

[@lucky-pj2hb]

I remember when the track names were released lol and I was like wow... he is soo smart Nepenthe probably means something emotional and deep and obscure but then I saw him say that a lot of the time he just gets the names from other songs or artists he thought sounded cool

[@Stonedtodeath321]

3:28 best Ringtone

[@gabrieleguiluz44]

2:35 The influence of the Gentle Giant in Opeth enters the scene...2:46. Again 3:28 3:47 Enter base keyboard, very good

[@PrantikNath]

can't get enough of opeth. ❤️

[@OldJerzyDevil]

This is going to get a lot more views starting today.

[@fretboy90]

Love all of it. The old , new,. A band needs to evolve or you'll end up like megadxxh

[@vaasmontenegro3993]

What I'd give to see them live

[@dylanriesenbeck846]

Opeth is just.. Soothing to my soul. I love all the grooves and jams in this song (or, entire record rather). It all just flows together so perfectly. Very well executed. They jam for the perfect length, throw in quick little groovy bits, then go right back to the verses, as seamless as possible. Also love the dark, melancholy sound. Opeth will always be one of my favorites.

[@SplendidFellow]

Opeth's best album right here.

[@alessandromariani99]

Best I don't know, but I'm starting to think this is the best of "clean vocals" era...

[@muenchhausenmusic]

@@alessandromariani99 I think comparing prog metal Opeth with prog Opeth doesn't make a lot of sense. But imho Heritage runs circles around the other three clean album. To me it's so much better, it's unreal. So inspired through and through. So incredibly atmospheric. It's one of my top three Opeth albums overall for sure

[@Kelsy27]

My favorite song from this album.

[@marcusking8507]

Probably the best song off Heritage for me, along with The Devil's Orchard.

[@TheApostleofRock]

I don't get how people hate these last two albums. Sure, I am a way bigger fan of prog than of death metal, but I think Opeth is a far better prog band that "death" band. And this song is just so good. The jazzy drums in the beginning just make me so happy.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

I'm a massive fan of Opeth's foresty blackmetal sound, as well as their heaviest stuff, but this record is beautiful and makes me cry (in a happy way). The two are in no way mutually exclusive. I love their happier sounding stuff just as much as the heavy stuff, albeit in different ways.

[@1985indeed]

+Rohann van Rensburg "Foresty sound" Yes! I do often picture myself walking across fields, wandering through forests or chilling in a nice field by a cliff to Opeth. True! Beautiful music, this album has to be my fav by them, with competition from Watershed.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

1985fester Try it out! I prefer to sit down and listen to their records in a more focused setting but there's nothing quite like listening to Watershed in a spring-lit forest.

[@1985indeed]

+Rohann van Rensburg Yes! Are you reading my mind??? You must be! Because this is exactly whst I have always matched the music with in my head, and especially Watershed.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

1985fester Haha I know right? It's perfect. Watershed in a spring-lit forest, MAYH on a rainy November or April afternoon (preferably overlooking a small lake), Heritage on a sunny autumn afternoon, Blackwater Park when it's snowed and you get that low-hanging mist from a bit of rain evaporating snow, Still Life on a foggy October evening, etc. Every record is so tied to weather and nature for me.

[@lilwayneencore]

my fav from heritage

[@jakeguyguitar]

Better with every listen.

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

This sounds real groovy.

[@mandoss3346]

God I fucin love this band

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

Awesome song!

[@samirakhodr6038]

I love this album !!

[@yorvenezia3724]

Marvelous...

[@xhinoteque]

I love this album

[@jamesg3085]

There's absolutely no way the keyboards aren't inspired by gentle giant in some way or another

[@ezemusic8140]

It starts like Miles Davis' In A Silent Way

[@divinefallfromgrace]

This played Live was a revelation. 😁

[@thyroneferreira6047]

Vibe Progressive Roots Opeth!@Mazing!

[@23-infinitymusic46]

Reminds me of Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross"

[@dsayub]

After Damnation the best album of opeth

[@transcendunedin5548]

That fucking guitar solo from Frederick though...

[@inmortalchaos]

3:48 MACARENA!!

[@reprisler]

hahaha dude that's one of the best obscure musical catches ever!

[@gft1913]

Unbelievable that you found that hahaha

[@reprisler]

i wish i still had my t shirt with the heritage album art on it i don't know what the fuck happened to it, and it looks so cool

[@julianoaken189]

Sounds like Storm Corrosion

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

Swedish masterpiece! Hands down!

[@taironeferreira5140]

Brilhat Musicians Progressive...Evoluncion...Voyager....

[@francismcaleister]

The solo on this is as short as it is technical

[@travisbeyer75]

That groove @ 2:47 is unreal!!! Dare I call it Groove Progressive Doom Metal?

[@Matrix803]

I usually listen to bands from the 80's or earlier. Opeth is probably the only current band I actually like. >

[@LuckyVirnando]

Why this album not on spotify

[@νουνου-μ9μ]

Honoured he chose a greek name for this song

[@dominicross96]

Anyone else know the Nile song of the same name?

[@Red-Brick-Dream]

This song is _my_ nepenthe.

[@different2261]

This song is exatcly what i'll put first next time in my life i will be able to afford myself a 100k$ Hi-Fi system

[@roisiles]

Reminds me of gentle giant in a very good way

[@onurertemmusic]

I became a freak of this song!!!!!!!!!!

[@Casualce]

opeth me radi

[@tarokeefe7722]

fantastic Keyboard! guitar and drums, i ll tolerate the singing. EPIC album cover

[@paal6846]

Too short. They should have explored further and just made a full Nepenthe album.

[@EricMetalhead]

HALO THEME!

[@Ugljesa92]

opeth ga ladim \m/

[@Barneeeyy]

King Crimson + Primus?

[@thomashinds3308]

So. Fucking. Tasty.

[@milicadancuk58]

opeth se radish :/

[@williepete6150]

nopeth