RARE Live Acoustic Version of Demon of the Fall (Opeth) Reaction | The Daily Doug (Episode 163)

[@despot666]

The original is a force of nature.

[@Antawnyoo]

True, that is why I guess Dr. Helvering should be ready for Dethklok, and start with the one about a odd kind of "Pyro-climax".

[@mikaelsnare]

Yes, more dynamic, a lot more!

[@gabrielpradyumnaalencarcos5129]

You just described my thoughts about this song

[@Diesel_Budgie]

You HAVE TO hear Nikola Svetkovic's piano arrangements of select Opeth songs. It is truly special.

[@hereinsertname]

Yeah Nikola’s arrangements are godly. I listen to his playlists all the time.

[@progperljungman8218]

Thanks for the recommendation! Gave kinda a gospel feel to parts of Burden

[@VillacresesCarlos]

In name of folk that loves this channel: God bless your brother, Doug ....

[@dirk4896]

Seconding those sentiments!

[@raz0rcarich99]

The song Ghost of Perdition will have you guessing the chords for hours hahaha. Please do it! :)

[@YMSHE]

YES

[@tinflesh]

PLEASE!!!!!!!

[@allenhuling598]

Agreed, I love the Live at Red Rocks version!

[@randomjpxd]

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@klmauldin]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6qxgXpsiZZoias

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

The acoustic version is cool and all, but the the original is one of the best metal songs of the last 30 years. It may have the best growls of any song in Opeth's catalogue. Michael sounds downright possessed... which is appropriate given the title and themes. The original also functions as the most aggressive and "scariest" moment of the album's concept/story, and it loses much of that power when done entirely acoustically.

[@kodakblack6643]

Blackwater park end is easily his best vocals

[@LIVS10]

Credence is the name of the song that follows Demon of the fall on the album. Each song on the album finishes with the name of the next song.

[@mariozenarju6461]

SERIOUSLY? I've listened to that album *dozens* of times, and never noticed that!

[@The_Stark_Contrast]

My arms,your hearse. My absolute favorite.

[@googelle7555]

MAYH doesn't get enough credit.

[@Toxicity1987]

Ironically at the Record Store Day Performance 2013 (which is this Audio from), they played Credence before it.

[@bartomiejmisztal4165]

All instrumental songs have texts, and last epilog is finished by prolog

[@alexkenley1]

so glad you did the studio version straight after

[@Raiderblack]

The Heavy Version Slays the acoustic version...

[@harmont752]

I liked the acoustic version, but the original one, in my opinion, has a very beautiful guitar sequence at the end. One guitar play a harmony, and the other "answers" with the same, and at the end both converge and give entrance to the acoustic closure. I dont know if i explain myself, but is just amazing how it sounds 17:09 through the end

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

seriously, it’s one of my favourite guitar harmonies ever. so cool and sad and emotional all at once. and the fade into the acoustic is perfect.

[@yibril17]

If I'm not wrong, that's called a 'repetition'... You can check for something similar (guitar work) in Draconian's "It Grieves My Heart" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIPGeol6Zs2qhZY ), although I think that would be more like a 'sequence'. Here, in Ne Obliviscaris's "Painters of the Tempest (Part II): Triptych Lux" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH2UgWmHjc-hgMU ) you have also that, plus what then (around 13:55) seems to be 'imitation', although it would be more like a very long and diverse "conversation" among bass, guitars and violin ;) Edited: I fixed the starting point of the linked videos, now they are working as intended.

[@Maggai]

Yes, it's so good!

[@sarcasmoassholio2801]

They have a whole album called Damnation which is beautifully arranged and clean vocally.

[@felixreitter9217]

@Rev you should check out some songs from other albums in that case. All albums from heritage onward and face of Melinda, hex Omega, porcelain heart, harvest, patterns in the ivy, a fair judgement, for absent friends,atonement, isolation years, coil, burden, bridge of sighs.

[@cboy258]

I don't remember how many copies of that signed book were sold (500?) I'm glad I managed to snag one before they sold out. Also, thank you, Doug's brother, for always recommending Opeth!

[@josueignaciomm]

Magnificent is not enough for how good this is. This song carried me through the darkest days of my life, and I'm for ever in debt to it. Very happy you listened to it.

[@dimitriid]

This album was a concept one about a ghost all the songs in the album are chapters of that same story but there was some thought that went into each one so they work relatively well as stand alone songs both musically and thematically.

[@gabinonacif5482]

Doug!!! Thanks for going back to Operh! Next time please look from Opeth for Ghost of perdition Live in Red Rocks, it has great time signature changes and more. Mind the growls of the beginning. Keep up the good work!

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

An Opeth song from earlier albums is both powerful, aggressive as well as beautiful and soaring. The acoustic version does not have the full range of emotions as the original does. There is something to be said about a song that can take you to the edge of your seat, gritting your teeth and a moment later turns you upside down to where a beautiful melody is calmly washing over you. That is a lot to get from one song but Opeth manage to deliver that and it's the twists and turns that keep me coming back to their music.

[@EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

I agree with this. That is what made me an opeth fan the first time I heard them.

[@viktortunic]

Full agreement on this. He should have went with the original, first. Live through it, the switches, the suprises, the melodies. And then listen to the acoustic version for analysis of melodies.

[@zukkattack]

'My Arms, Your Hearse' is a concept album, meaning that the songs are like chapters of a book, narrating a story. Here is a interesting summary of the theme of this album from an interview to Akerfeldt. (Posted on reddit by user /tarzanell) Interesting detail on the MAYH concept that Mikael shared during a 1998 interview: Mikael: It's basically about dying and becoming a ghost or spirit trapped in the form of mist on earth, and being confronted with the reactions of those being close. It reaches throughout one earthly year, and during this time, the character tries to affect people and subjects, but without much success. It results only in the character scaring his loved ones to death, thus he plunges into a wicked state of mind, and wants to bring his beloved with him to the other side. Once confronted with this impossible task, the mood builds into terror (Demon of the Fall), but soon goes into depression after realising the way it has to be (Credence). However, Karma and Epilogue is telling the final rest, the ghost being at peace and finally being able to cross the line to the other side. The subject chosen can maybe be looked upon as naive, but I think death is a great subject to write about as nobody can tell you that you're wrong. You can make up own stories on what you think happens. Mikael: The character dies, becoming a ghost upon earth. His funeral being described in the prologue. He comes to spiritual life in April and the rest of the album covers the struggle for recognition of his foggy state. He gets to see the days of the ones left behind. He tries to affect people in any way possible. The woman is not necessarily betraying him physically, but her grief is not enough for his ego. He expected her to suffer his demise for ages. When this is not the case, frustration creeps in making him an invisible stalker, and eventually a spiritual mare thrown unto the faces of the ones left on earth. Interviewer: What killed the principle in the story to begin with? Just something that happened, or was it the result of something the woman did? Mikael: It's not important, so I didn't bother to tell. I don't know really, but his death has to be anything else but natural. I wanted the character to be suspicious and restless, so that's why he's sneaking up on his beloved ones. Int.: I can't figure out whether the first recognized meeting of the ghost and his former lover were in April Ethereal or Demon of the Fall. Demon of the Fall clearly states "She turned around and faced me for the first time", yet in April Ethereal, "Within ghostlike rapture... she faced me in awe." Was it that the ghost had seen her for the first time in April Ethereal, but she didn't yet see him back? Clear this one up for me... Mikael: April is his reincarnation so to speak. She faces him, but looks right through him, unaware of his presence, yet she feels great sadness, as his death came to soon, unwilling to accept his death. The line "ghostlike rapture" is his own feeling, seeing his bride. In Demon there is a first meeting. She's being confronted with his spirit, by this time being in rage due to frustration. Int.: Wait a second. If the woman did not love the ghost, why is she in mourning in April Ethereal? Mikael: She did indeed love him. Anything saying she didn't comes from the thoughts of the main character, as he's being so lost into negative feelings about most things. Int.: And then in When, "The gilded faces grin...", presumably we're to assume that she and someone else (a secret lover on the side?) are happy about the death. How can both the grieving and the joy be correct? Mikael: It's not totally right. He never has any proof of her being an infidel, he only suspects her to be. The gilded faces are a description of statues coming alive in the mansion in which he used to live. Her grieving is complete, but not to his satisfaction. He hears voices from somebody else than her. Unable to figure out if it's imagination or not, he expects the worst, and the story unfolds. Int.: Perhaps the entire epic is a misunderstanding on the ghost's part? All of his post-death grief and anguish are for nothing because he misinterpreted a situation. She DID love him after all? It is a brief encounter in When that sets the stage for all of the shit going down. Did the ghost get it wrong? Mikael: Exactly, he only suspects her to be doing all these things. Actually the whole story only deals with his own understandings and misunderstandings. She doesn't really take part in any important events concerning his state of mind. He is restless in the very sense of the word, and he feels that every one is against him. But there's really nothing for the living to be against; he's not there anymore in body. The problem is, as he's a ghost trapped on earth, he does take part in all the events happening, but the remaining people doesn't take part in him in any way. Apart from his woman, they don't even know he's there.

[@manfredmar]

More Opeth if you want: With growls -Hessian Peel -Godhead's Lament -Dirge For November Without -All Things Will Pass -Faith In Others -A Fair Judgement

[@thiagobelline]

He need to listen to Dirge for November

[@fabiocabrod2011]

River

[@philip863]

Faith in others for sure

[@rizkyjelang4737]

@@thiagobelline he will like it

[@fuzzydunlop1988]

Great selection

[@DartWinger]

I absolutely LOVE the outro to this song.They got a few like this that i love.

[@juhosuomi2551]

Still waiting that Deliverance reaction. Definitely one of their greatest songs!

[@IntimatePanda]

That Deliverance riff at 7:40 lives in my head.

[@duaniel_the_guitardude]

Agreed... The song that got me into Opeth after seeing them opening for Dream Theater in 2009. I did not remember much of the show but the awesome riff from the Outro of Deliverance.

[@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness]

The lamentations live version is better imo and it was that version that made it one of my favourite songs ever

[@Pheyniex]

Demon of the Fall was my introduction to Opeth (while looking for Otep, but that's another story). Moody dark Opeth speaks deeply to me.

[@HadesRising]

Oh boy hahaha, and you were innn for a surprise

[@emmetthall2916]

"Experience" by Gentle Giant from the album In a Glass House from 1973. You'll love it!

[@sayanmandal2246]

Demon of the Fall. A classic. 🖤

[@Mogglez32]

My vote would be to check out A Fair Judgement! Great song and without growls.

[@BassGoBomb]

Hear, hear... :-)

[@Maggai]

Oh, yeah beautiful song!

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

The heavy version is the more effective one at conveying emotion. I do dig the acoustic one for what it is, but I kinda feel it's a bit of a novelty more than anything.

[@DavaHerian]

Each song on this album ends with the title of the next song. For example, “April Ethereal” ends with the word “when”, which is the name of the next track. "Demon of the Fall" ends with the word "Credence", which is the name of the next track.

[@Maggai]

That's such a cool little detail, I love the concepts of MAYH and Still Life.

[@16dbuse]

It's nice to see someone react to a song from my favorite Opeth album.

[@tylerjacobson8012]

Akerfeldt is an extremely resourceful songwriter. Credence also happens to be the next song (with you should listen to) in the album. Akerfeldt wrote the lyrics to end with the title of the next song. It’s a concept album both in story and structure. It’s older so it’s before akerfeldt really came into his own as a songwriter but it’s terrific and full of youthful energy.

[@3nrika]

How awesome is it that you're back to Opeth again. Doug and Opeth mix well! And gotta admit I teared up a little with the live piano over the outro on the original song, that was beautiful. Thank you.

[@jonow1851]

That musical analysis from around 21:40 is absolute gold. I'm learning so much watching these Doug. Keep up the awesome work!!!

[@kobodiroga1126]

Hymn. DEMON...DEMON OF THE FALL...DEMON. Exceptional metal music. Even you Doug seem to enjoy

[@aleclamb-venecia4838]

That was so nice listening to you play over the studio album towards the end.

[@kalas-kurt]

Your interpretations of parts while playing along at times are absolutely phenomenal man, like 17:03 and forward. Just stunning.

[@williamreynolds3487]

Next time you're at the piano, check out their song "Silhouette." Edit: Not much of a vocal melody because it's supposed to be screaming lol Edit: Didn't know you were gonna listen to the original afterward, so you knew about the screams haha

[@jakubneuman2271]

I love the version from live at Red Rocks DVD. I just love the way they incorporated keys into this piece there. Sounds so rich and majestic! BTW the whole DVD sounds unbeliveable. The guy who mixed it did an OUTSTANDING job! Love it!🙏❤️

[@RafaelMartins-wq4bt]

First time I saw Opeth live was around 2002 and they played the original version. Opeth was a four members band at the time. Still with Peter Lindgren and Martin Lopez on the band. Classic !

[@IntimatePanda]

That outro always gets me. FYI this is a concept album, with this track being the climax of the tale. It tells the story of a spirit haunting the material plane after his funeral, addressing his suspicions around his death and coming to terms with his passing over a period of time. The songs address this and reference different seasons, including the Demon of the Fall.

[@FratAsh]

"I'm gonna listen to the acoustic version, then the original." Six minutes in: "not much harmony in the vocals, huh..." @12:48 😆

[@Silkki6]

Haha I seriously could watch these videos just for the sake of Doug's facial expressions :D

[@ajplaysdrums]

“Not much harmony in the vocals ..” The rest of us - “just wait for it”

[@jamesruth-mcmurray5585]

Very 1st Opeth song I had heard way back in 2000. I was totally blown away by it and became a fan right there and then. So savage and beautiful at the same time 🤘

[@diewingfeather2415]

Valuable content. As an amateur musician and a giant opeth fan, i learn a lot from your content. Thank you lots Doug!

[@kirvergalarragacastro1448]

How nice of you doing both versions. Obviously the original version is one of the greatest songs of metal history of an album criminally underrated, even by Opeth fans. I got The Book of Opeth and it brang a little vinyl with this acoustic version of Demon of the Fall, which i love.

[@MegaKGU]

16:56 till the end.. Wooooow.. That was beautiful.. I like the studio version along with your piano keys at the end..

[@laurentdubois2268]

Thank you Doug, you you make me discover new horizons

[@rocix.1647]

Great find, I'm always amazed how well hard songs can be arranged for acoustic instruments. FYI, The "death growl" is pretty common in Metal, and the growlers have to prepare properly so they don't hurt themselves. Not my cup of tea, but some can't stand Geddy Lee's voice (Rush). Keep giving us surprises, Doug! :)

[@CristianHernandez-tr1jq]

My favorite opeth song, beautiful outro!! Thanks!!

[@jonkwape3097]

Doug, always interesting to see you checking out Opeth. Please give Pain Of Salvation a shot.

[@georgegordon7590]

I love the fact Doug reviews Opeth regularly. Such a great band. Once you're hooked, you can't get enough of Opeth

[@EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

The guitar tone on my arms your hearse may be my favorite as far as opeth goes. Fantastic album and Mikael played bass because Martin hadn’t joined the band yet

[@HadesRising]

Back when i heard that album for the first time i was in total awe, and to this day My Arms Your Hearse still is my absolute favorite. The transition between the previous record to this one paved the way to a newer sound (this was Martín López and Martín Mendez first record, drummer and bass player although the bass was played by Mikael itself) and how Mikaels voice developed to an absolute demon is outstanding. I love this record with all my heart.

[@sethkaicer319]

I heard that Doug put the Undertaker in a sleeper hold until he Tapped Out.

[@aaronbranham6986]

Those last few notes were leading into the next song, which happens to be the ballad on MAYH, named Credence. I HIGHLY recommend that you continue into the next track!

[@dovlassaturnus7805]

It's so fun to go back and watch ure reactions on growls! :) ahahaha

[@josueignaciomm]

About your cuestion, the original is obviously far better and far more emotional, even the production of it was intentional. This was a conceptual album and it has always felt like magic because of how ethereal an eerie it is, even 24 years later.

[@scott658]

The Acoustic version is also on the Japanese release of Pale Communion

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

Also, do some Haken. It's time.

[@JohnLRice]

Agreed! So many to choose from . . . . some of my favorites are: The Architect, The Point Of No Return, Drowning In The Flood, Pareidolia, Somebody, Crystallized, and NIL BY MOUTH!!! Nil By Mouth is such an amazing instrumental, as a drummer I probably extra love it for the amazing work by drummer Raymond Hearne! Doug was asking for drummers to do something "more" than just constant double bass pounding? Well here it is! Raymond's playing here is like a cross between Neil Pert and Dave Weckl at their best!

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

@@JohnLRice man, you're my kind of Haken fan! Pareidolia is my favorite. Also yes, Ray's outstanding!

[@JohnLRice]

@@alphaenemyplus8376 Great minds and all! ;-) And wow . . .I just listened to drummer Alex Rudinger doing a cover/playing along with Nil By Mouth! Very impressive and interesting to watch the details of the drum parts! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gau2oYFjot2crck

[@alphaenemyplus8376]

@@JohnLRice I also love Diego's live shots of Nil By Mouth. Such an entertaining jam.

[@JohnLRice]

@@alphaenemyplus8376 I haven't seen those, I'll seek them out!

[@DrOz-007]

12:52 love the look

[@Irquiois]

I've always loved the original because of how absolutely _evil_ those layered growls sound. The song is soaked in the atmosphere that those vocals set - even the cleanly sung parts can't escape the intensity, until the song dissolves into the acoustic outro that contrasts everything with the short guitar lament. Never had heard the acoustic version, but I was very pleasantly surprised, it is not a slouch either. I was skeptical of the whole song being cleanly sung, but the close harmony with the monotonous-ish melody translates the oppressive atmosphere very well. Serves as a testament to how Mikael has flourished even further as a composer, even when I recognize their newer material doesn't speak to me as much. Funny story about the abstract intro in the original was that it was born of a complete accident. It was a song by another band that had recorded in the studio before, and (most likely) while reusing the tapes in the studio the engineer had missed a spot or there had been some accidental bleed-in from another reel. The band didn't notice it had been left on tape before checking out their recording, but they decided to keep it since the intro made it sound like the song was haunted.

[@HadesRising]

Beautifully explained, i agree 100%. Also, didnt know about the intro so thank you.

[@dovlassaturnus7805]

First time hearing this acoustic version, thank you brother! :) I know which version you'd like more ;)

[@Flesharrower]

There's footage of the band playing this in a record store, they did an acoustic set after signing some shit.

[@yuvaguitar9196]

Such a brilliant song, an opeth classic, I love your analyses. Another favourite for me on that album is April Ethereal, just as powerful. You should also give the band periphery a try, I'd recommend absolomb or satellites first.

[@flabbergastmau]

Although not my first album nor my favorite, the climax at 2,5 minute is indeed one of the purest growls and work so well with the agressive riff and drums. To me an epic part that always grips me by the throat. Always open my left hand and push it forward whilst growling along with it.

[@mercyfulnate]

I’ve never heard that acoustic version, thanks for sharing

[@jeffersonchavarria924]

I am so happy to see you do Opeth. I've been thinking that you should do Porcelain Heart. No growls, but the song is absolutely magic. Long version though. Or Dirge for November, would be great too.

[@intheflesh5746]

Still no Face of Melinda? I think you'll love it

[@Maggai]

Oh he would love that for sure!

[@hoozimajiget]

Early Opeth uses the acoustic to electric transition dynamic a lot, and I think the acoustic version loses the impact held by those stark contrast in those transitions. The band only added a keyboard player in 2003, so that's why you have no keyboard in the studio version. I would suggest to listen to the song following Demon of the Fall on the album Credence, an amazing acoustic track.

[@gionnim.7714]

...and the lovely "Coil" followed by "Heir apparent"

[@DartWinger]

your face when he started growling had me laughing my arss off LOL

[@jorgeamaral613]

No it's not the end, it's just a chapter of the book that is the album. Make a full listen. Worth it!

[@ulrichkrockenberger4213]

love how you deal with the simple music with respect

[@LIVS10]

I'm a huge fan of Opeth and I didn't know about this version!!! Totally different from the growling version of the album. Thanks Doug!

[@scott658]

Atonement is the song on the A side of this single from the Book of Opeth

[@3601-c3k]

The album is conceptual, this song is kind of a central point of the story. So it makes more sense with the rest of the songs on the album. Also, since you like Steven Wilson’s and Mikael Akerfeltd’s music I wonder why people don’t suggest Storm Corrosion. It’s their own project. They wrote a whole album together and it was released in 2012. It’s very psychedelic and progressive music. “Drag Ropes” or “Ljudet Innan” would be great for analysis.

[@EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

Lots of people recommending storm corrosion on other videos. Great stuff

[@tmauro386]

Back again on behalf of all the bards out there to put in a vote for Blind Guardian! Sacred Worlds, And Then There Was Silence or Dark Clouds Rising or War Feeds War from their Orchestral album recorded with the Prague Philharmonic. Love the vids and your break downs. ✌️ from 🇨🇦

[@squidmate]

I'm a massive Opeth fan, and I had no idea this acoustic version existed! I'm struck by how much that acoustic version of an old Opeth song sounds like later songs with more acoustic treatment and what I think of as Moorish/Oriental themes. I'm thinking of stuff like Seventh Sojourn, which didn't sound similar at all until I heard the acoustic treatment of this older song.

[@wufflon2131]

Please do some Haken in the future. Some suggestions: The Architect, 1985, Cockroach King, Falling Back To Earth, Pareidolia, Veil, Nil By Mouth, Celestial Elixir, Shapeshifter 104 minutes of music to analyze. Have fun :D

[@scyphe]

This album (their first) as well as their two following albums have a particular fan base where many of them came from listening to a lot of black metal. I am personally not particularly fond of black metal and I don't listen to their three first albums anymore (the first Opeth album I bought was Morningrise, their second album, when it was released). My Opeth listening these days start from Still Life (fourth album) since Mikael's song writing skills and vocals improved a lot as well as the bands playing abilities having grown a lot. They also scaled down the raw black metal influences quite a bit which made their fanbase explode. With their fifth album Blackwater Park they sounded very different from their first two-three albums and it was the album that rocketed them into an international phenomenon within the metal/prog metal scene in 2001. There are fans that only listen to their first 3-4 albums, then there are fans only listening to albums 4 through 9 and then yet another fanbase that only listen to their modern prog rock no-growl-metal albums 10 through 14. I believe a majority of fans share my preference of listening to album 4 through 13, ie. their second era that started with the more refined Still Life and their third era that started with a change of direction with their prog rock album Heritage. With that said, there are some really good parts in many of their earliest songs from their first three albums with riffs, ideas and arrangements that are still really cool and as I wrote earlier, some fans prefer their earliest stuff. It's all about personal preference after all.

[@markrichardson8378]

It's the first time I have heard this version,very impressed.

[@brucetaylor4108]

Hi Doug! I stumbled across your videos about a month ago and have really been enjoying them. British singer & bass player John Wetton, who is sadly no longer with us, played with King Crimson and had a solo career. I would love to hear your commentary on the video Starless. It's a take off on the King Crimson song Starless and Bible Black. Even if you don't react to it, I hope you'll take the opportunity to give it a listen. In addition to John's fantastic vocals, there's an extended instrumental section that builds in a very interesting way. In addition to Wetton and the other gifted musicians, drummer Marco Minneman gives an excellent performance. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@mellertid]

Thanks to KZbin and cellphones, a similar acoustical version of this and a few other songs from a gig at Newbury Comics are available. ❤️

[@iceddevil2005]

It is so awsome that we finally got to song from early album! Please do reaction on song from Morningrise album. You would love " To bid You farewel"

[@ElRuinero]

This was the first Opeth album I bought. Probably had the same facial expression as you with the original, I was not prepared for that level of metal. It was worth it to hear all they had to offer musically though

[@alexkenley1]

yeeaaarrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh demon! demon of the fall!

[@gordy3714]

Surprised Doug hasn't done Deep Purple yet they did 2 orchestras back in 1969 and 1970,love to see doug analyse Deep Purple Child in time live in Denmark 1972,and dissect Jon Lord's Hammond organ solos.

[@MattVogt2]

I absolutely love the original. It was on the first Opeth album I got back in the 90s, and has always been a standout track, not least because they used it as their show closer for years, until Deliverance took over that role. One of my favorite parts has always been the two contrasting simultaneous guitar parts in the verse, working their way individually through the scale. I wish you'd commented on that, it always tickles me :)

[@TheMozerfok]

Never knew there was even an acoustic version of this song and there i thought I had their whole discography damn it! Original is just a BEAST song but the acoustic is GODLY lol

[@AlexT1212]

Awesome! Never heard this recording.. Please could you check out the band Riverside and maybe the song Second Life Syndrome! 😬

[@Dave.88]

I was just wondering what he'd think of Riverside... Not sure which song to go with. Egoist hedonist, escalator shrine... So many choices

[@dylc5604]

The whole album is a kinda ghost story about a man coming to terms with his own death and the fact that he is haunting his wife. Absolutely brilliant song, sorry i only found your channel now, I love it!

[@Maggai]

Maybe you should do Credence next, it's the next song on the album, it continues the story, and it's a mellow song, so it's more in your wheelhouse genre/sound wise. A lot of interesting stuff going in the chords in that song as usual with Opeth stuff. 😀

[@viktortunic]

The original recording is one of my favourite songs. It is a concept album, continues right into Credence. It is a death metal masterpiece.

[@Dead76Meat]

I prefer the original, I find it more dynamic. That said I had the luck to be at Södra Teatern for the live version and it was a very good experience :-)

[@PK--ITA]

Now U are a completly Opeth-IZED... Great for us. Thx sir.

[@tristanjohnson8995]

I like your reviews Doug, just found it from the Octivarium review... this is the third video of yours that i've watched (I'm only at 13 minutes in this video currently) Info for Opeth fans below; They played this live in Boulder Colorado, in May 2014 i think. It is on youtube, i'll edit with a correct date, in fact this might be from that show... that was a great 2 night show. Drove down from Montana for that show (I drive from Montana for any Opeth shows that I catch...) edit: the show I was thinking of was in 2013. May 20, 2013 full set is available if you search. (not my video btw)

[@carlosgomes1855]

Please react to Carolina IV, by Angra (studio version). They mix metal with Brazilian music... Fairy tale from Shaman (live version) is also a great song

[@brentbrown563]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5OkYXp9l5WMjcU This record store acoustic version is much better imo, w/ vocal harmony during the growling, and you can see them playing. But I still prefer the original studio version because of the range of intensity. Once again, thank you and to your brother for always recommending Opeth

[@DartWinger]

Yea I keep thinking someone is outside mowing their lawn at 11pm at night, hahahahaha

[@oliverprins4399]

Lines In Your Hands! Nepenthe! Lotus Eater! River! Deliverance! So much more! Youre doing great though! Thanks for doing lots of Opeth. I had a feeling you wouldn't like the original . It why I suggest you dive into more of their later stuff. Heritage and on.Also, Demon of the Fall ends with. credence and the next song on the album is Credence

[@BassGoBomb]

(Svekets Prins) - Absolutely ... love all you suggest... :-)

[@oliverprins4399]

@@BassGoBomb Thanks man! I mainly enjoy Doug for his Opeth reactions! Opeth has a vast catalogue of great music and I want him to go down that rabbit hole. The songs I mentioned are some of my faves but really any Opeth would do :)

[@lespaulranger]

“There’s not too much melody in the vocal line” oh just wait

[@Gamont]

The best part of this video is not the song, is the fact that he is analyzing it inside a church

[@jcruhrskov194]

I also prefer the original over the acoustic one. There's so much ... what is the right word or sentence(?) ... evil good energy. Doug, I really appreciate your interpretation of the lyrics. Thank you for that! (for us who don't get a squad of what the track is actually all about 😄). One of my fav. by Opeth \,,/

[@XxJxFreakxX]

Well, we now know that this masterpiece can withstand the apocalypse.

[@roberthannah712]

It's great to see you do quite a few Opeth songs. Maybe you could try some Katatonia also? Anyone else with me on this one?

[@jamesderekeikeland9048]

Opeth is a gem in the prog genre, i love their last album, i don't mind the early albums with growing but it is not my cup of tea. And i will try again, Marillion and the song Ocean Cloud from the Marbles album will really bring you a great listening experienc, it is a close to 20 min epic song about a guy leaving everything behind to sail around the earth