OPETH Ghosts Of Perdition vs Music Theory

[@ShredmasterScott]

🔴 OPETH Ghosts Of Perdition vs Music Theory Tab: www.patreon.com/posts/48791496

[@noaht6723]

According to Fredrik, Mikael doesn't know a thing about scales or modes. He just does what sounds good(through trial and error), leading to him often changing scales and such mid song.

[@ShredmasterScott]

Love it

[@fathuman]

I find it profoundly hard to believe that this 12 minute prog-metal song bursting with modulations and time-shifts and riffs is Mikael just winging it until something sounds good.

[@Peachyglow-v7k]

@@fathuman why not? When I compose music I let it sit and come back a later date and add other things, so yes i think it is possible he is not the ultra geek when it comes to music theory. Some people are born more musical than others and they hear stuff in their head without knowing immediately what it is.

[@Laburnus]

@@fathuman exactly, and I do recall interviews with Mikael, where he said both that he didn't ever have any knowledge of scales and modes , yet in one he said somethin along the line "he learns whatever gets the job done " - this from a Metal Hammer interview. In another interview there was a line that he took some classical lessons. So yeah I think you are right, people will tell they have no knowledge of scales , but then when you ask more in-depth it unfolds, they know this and that

[@starkiller34]

@@fathuman This was written more then halfway through Opeth's career. Mikael has a lot of experience by this point... I'd say winging it is exaggerating. Animal's as leaders first album was recorded before Tosin went to music school. Mikael, weather musically educated or not, CLEARLY has a unique musical ear. Every single Opeth song is completely original. A lot of classically trained musicians create cookie cuter music by comparison.

[@HexOmega3113]

The reason the security guards can chill in chairs, is because we Opeth fans are just there to enjoy the music.

[@k-ondoomer]

Micheal has insane growls. What stands out to me is how clear his pronunciations are. Great band

[@Zyborggian]

One time we had the opportunity in my English class to create something to deliver a message in any medium. I emailed my professor asking if I could do a death metal song. He replied "Sure just make sure you pronounce your consonants well so it's clear like how Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth does" I was like O_____O BRO. COOLEST ENGLISH TEACHER EVER

[@daphenomenalz4100]

@@Zyborggian i needed a teacher like that

[@larsswig912]

​@@Zyborggian CAN I BORROW YOUR TEACHER?

[@PaulPriebeMusic]

4:17 Ghost Reveries was originally going to be a full concept album, but it was never realized. Ghost of Perdition is the introduction to what would have been the story. Basically, a man’s mom dies and becomes possessed by the devil. The Grand Conjuration, another song on Ghost Reveries, is the second part.

[@derrick9702]

I thought all prog albums were concept albums

[@ShredmasterScott]

Great concept

[@MetalliBucket]

Dies? Doesn’t the main character kill his mother? I feel like that’s an important detail

[@Zyborggian]

@@derrick9702 Nah they're not

[@Celatra]

i feel like beneath the mire and baying of the hounds are connected too....

[@Donmegamuffin]

As a long time Opeth fan, so glad to see them get so much love recently

[@verbosibee]

SAME! I don't know what's going on but I'm intent on this damn algorithm working for them finally.

[@wesleyg6278]

HE DID MY SUGGESTION!!! LET'S GO!

[@gabrielroa3037]

Thanks!!

[@ShredmasterScott]

You’re welcome

[@agostinoerosfalbo8489]

It was my suggestion as well, respect bro 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼

[@jollygrapefruit786]

L'enfant savuage, nice

[@eridinthevirgin4191]

lesssssss gooooooo yeah yeah

[@DanGmz]

I remember when Martin Mendez had long hair, this was back in 95/96, I played with him in a black metal band and he was the singer, also Martin Lopez was on drums. I have good memories of that time and I'm very happy how far they went. 🤘🤘

[@mellertid]

Lopez, Mendez & Gomez 🤟

[@DanGmz]

@@mellertid The ZZZ-top 🤣🤣🤘

[@MattiasWalc]

That’s so cool! Do you have anything recorded from that time? :)

[@DanGmz]

@@MattiasWalc Hey! sorry for the delay, yes I uploaded the demo here kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4O9eaeMmNCUl6M Keep in mind this was recorded in one day on a 8 track tape recorder, so expect a lot of mistakes and things 😁 There is a few pictures of that day, also I have a rehearsal recorded at Lopez house, I need to find the tape and digitalize it. 😉

[@MattiasWalc]

@@DanGmz Nice man!! So awesome to have heard and seen this 😄

[@akrmfk]

Always heard of opeth greatness, but this live performance made me a believer

[@ShredmasterScott]

Incredible stuff

[@tridenfernandes9041]

@@ShredmasterScott hey could u break down the first solo I waited 10yrs can't figure it out

[@stevenscott6337]

These guys have mastered the art of polyrhythm, modes, and chord structures, yet play together so incredibly tight! Beautiful sadness!!!

[@angelol2877]

Best live mix ever.

[@JudgeLazar]

It's fucked up how little attention Opeth gets. Makes me angry.

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

They are one of the worlds biggest metal bands

[@JudgeLazar]

@@Benjamin-om3ih Keyword METAL. Yeah metal fans know about them but their highest ranked album is Sorceress at #8 and In Cauda Venenum at #9. They deserve far more.

[@OpethTheater3]

Shut up dude it’s our little secret I wanna be able to see gigs later in life keep it that way.

[@toprak3479]

How popular do you expect a band to get when their average song is 10 minutes long and filled with things like growled vocals, atonal passages, time signature changes etc. you know? I think they're pretty big considering the sort of music they play.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

You can’t actually expect the general population to appreciate this

[@timg2727]

One is the greatest metal songs ever written. An absolute masterpiece of composition.

[@RabianskiT]

A word from a COMPOSER (and Opeth fan): Ghost of Perdition is a MASTERPIECE. Every single riff and melody is beautiful or/and engaging or/and COOL AF!

[@cw0363]

one of my favorite songs of all time, killed it shred🤘

[@milton1448]

Opeth's chord voicings are so unique

[@prateek752]

This is just an evolution of classical music. There's no denying.

[@relentlessconsumption]

Great stuff, Shred! Thank you!

[@derrick9702]

Cool analysis - what's funny is that I've heard Mikael doesn't know a lot of music theory

[@ShredmasterScott]

He has his own theory

[@derrick9702]

@@ShredmasterScott there's definitely a method to his madness

[@chairmankaga101]

Can you be a (rock) musical genius without theory backing you up? I dunno. Eddie Van Halen or Geddy Lee seem to have set a high bar. I think it’s much harder to create your own style and voice than to recite every mode or voicing ever devised. Maybe not having that knowledge makes the path more difficult but then again, no rules = no boundaries. Just play. If theory helps you progress and get that sound in your head to come out of your fingers, study it. This channel is a great tool to helping understand how.

[@solarwinds5114]

He just knows what sounds good intuitively

[@TragedysHalo]

He doesn't. His writing style is all over the place lol Effective tho

[@zachariahmontana1886]

OMG I had no idea this existed. Thank you Shred! Outstanding review.

[@ot5216]

Hey Shred please react to gojira’s art of dying cause it’s SPICY

[@ShredmasterScott]

I like Spicy 🌶

[@NevetsTSmith]

That's one song I find myself returning to time and time again.

[@Crisamandroid]

Isn’t it awesome that you can click “like” on a video even before you watch it because you know the content’s creator oozes quality? ‘Cause I do.

[@laoude7890]

DELIVERANCE!!!

[@tomedwards4297]

Yo, Shred. Awesome video. Would love to see you analyse “Flesh and the Power it Holds” by Death (or any song by Death, for that matter - “Lack of Comprehension” is another complex one).

[@cleaver3519]

Ne obliviscaris, and plague flowers the keilidoscope. Ive spelt that wrong.

[@hbsupermage]

Some mastodon would be nice too

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

finally an high quality video. My favorite Opeth song from the best possible show

[@Heaview]

Can you do an overview about Kiko Loureiro's work in Angra? He had lots of influence from bands as Racer X. Nothing to Say and Technical Difficulties have a similar style and it also is a influence for Matias Kupianein. Nobody talks about how our boy Matias is a sick guitar player! :^/

[@AssfaceOmega]

Angra is always underrated to anyone outside of Brazil. This is coming from an American.

[@Heaview]

@@AssfaceOmega Umderrated even here in Brazil to be fair

[@AssfaceOmega]

@@Heaview Ahhh true.

[@ShredmasterScott]

That’d be cool

[@LordSummerIsle73]

I remember in one of your videos you made a reference to Opeth and that's how I discovered them!

[@Heavy_Metal.Nerd-2005]

The current members of Opeth are Mikael Åkerfeldt(Vocals) and Fredrik Åkesson on guitars, Joakim Svalberg on keyboards, Martin Mendez on bass and Waltteri Väyrynen on drums, but at the time of this live recording Martin Axenrot was the drummer. Väyrynen replaced Axenrot when said drummer Martin Axenrot left the band in 2021.

[@2giantmonsters]

Opeth. Scott. I stand like!

[@chipmunkickflip]

Great video man.

[@MrProphase]

Thanks for the insights Shred! I’ll always remember the first time I heard Opeth; I was at one of those music sampling stations at a borders bookstore, the album Blackwater Park, the song-Harvest…what a haunting ballad. I’ve followed them on and off through the years but, what a great band!

[@alicantoprak2759]

Awesome video, great break down. I can’t wait to try the tabs you posted.

[@ShredmasterScott]

Excellent muhahaha

[@eddie666mustaine]

Yo shred you got to do some Necrophagist, stay brutal \m/

[@ShredmasterScott]

Muhahaha

[@garcia20013]

Maybe some ignominious and pale live 🤔

[@alexanderteodor-maziluiii1489]

Awesome analysis good to see some of the guitar chords they use. Been trying to learn this song on bass guitar recently and its quite challenging. Particularly around the 7:09 part with those 8? 9? note bursts? the *pure sex part* I cant burst that fast. I still struggle to play the 7 note bursts at the end of deliverance cleanly up to speed.

[@staystrongjoseph]

Can you do one about any ANATHEMA song? It's a really underrated band. Maybe the song "the optimist" or "the lost song Part 3" or "the gatheting of the clouds" or "dreaming light"

[@vitodigiovanni4020]

I agree 🤘🤘

[@nicoloenricorimoldi7425]

Lovelorn Rhapsody please.

[@staystrongjoseph]

@@nicoloenricorimoldi7425 i love this song! But i don't think it's as interesting in terms of theory as the new stuff.

[@mfisher]

I was there too! Such a sick show. That was my first time at Red Rocks. Gojira and Devin were great too!

[@jkvdv4447]

Opeth has such intricate compositions. Mesmerizing to watch.

[@Zyborggian]

HELLLL yes a video on one of the best songs of all time let's gooooo And yeah dude hahahaha Opeth is practically the 6/8 band and just amazing all around.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Anyone else clicking like before the video starts? :)

[@1silverchad]

I was at this show and it was a magical night with Townsend, Gojira and of course Opeth!

[@gabrielroa3037]

Man thanks for this !!!!

[@SteelKicker01]

oh sick my good mate showed me this song when i first got into metal. such a great song. I love listening to the instrumental

[@giacomojamesPunkRockHeadReact]

The Drapery Falls next, if not, Serenity Painted Death or Face of Melinda. Demon of The Fall also perfect

[@comradefreedom8275]

The beginning of the song is also in 6/8. Also, the song is from a concept album about a person who sells his soul to Satan.

[@metaltim]

I was there. 2nd best show ever, behind meet and greet and snake pit for metallica in Denver 2017.

[@zonk7851]

Some BTBAM would be dope. I think Obfuscation would be a great pick because there is a lot of interesting stuff going on in that song

[@toprak3479]

5:37 Prog music summarised

[@CoolWhipp-hy1qu]

I’m convinced mikael has used up all the riffs possible because he’s made so many banger songs like this

[@SteelKicker01]

I was begging for you to do some opeth then found this. Fuck yeah.

[@AndreBigBoi]

All jokes aside, you Mr Shredmaster Scott the 666th, are infact a genius, instantly being able to tell all the theory aspects, that's deserving respect, and donuts, horay!

[@MrMvidz]

"Maiden harmonies" - exactly what I thought when I heard that the 1st time ;)

[@rodrigoalvarado1598]

DIMMU BORGIR - Gateways (LIVE - FORCES OF THE NORTHERN NIGHT)

[@dsdcool]

I was at that show. Definitely among my top ten best shows. The rocks do appear red brown in the sunlight.

[@MellonVegan]

They seem to have a thing for amphitheatres. I saw them live in the one atop Loreley. That's a famous steep slate rock at the river Rhine where German folklore would have a woman (Loreley) have been accused of bewitching men with magic (but actually with her beauty) and fallen to her death when she thought she had seen her love in the waters of the Rhine. The story says she could now be seen by atop the rock (I say rock but it's a steep 400 foot cliff) singing and combing her hair, causing sailors to wreck their ships near the shore, as with sirens in Greek mythology. Bc of the tricky local currents, there actually were a lot of shipwrecks. I know that little story is waaaay random and off topic but I thought sth like that really fit Opeth. Or if not, it'd fit some Nautical Doom band, lol

[@christospapapado8274]

Lead guitarist is Fredrik Åkesson he is amazing look him up... he was in Talisman

[@FrozenLemur]

Lay some of that fat knowledge pipe on my favorite band Amon Amarth! 🔥🤘🔥

[@tylerjacobson8012]

It’s crazy that akerfeldt says he doesn’t know shit about music theory. He just plays stuff that sounds nice. I’m sure he has a passing knowledge of keys and how to build chords at least but I’d like to hear him do some improvised stuff. He’s a great arranger and composer but I’ve never heard him improvise over anything.

[@ControllerOfMinds]

Fantastic, well done. And all the side comments about the rocks :D A couple of suggestions: Wintersun - Sons of Winter and Stars , and Insomnium - Pale Morning Star

[@PeterTheDestroyer]

What an excellent song to unpack and analyze 🍻

[@donaldmccoy49]

Hey Shred Scott, is Municipal Waste or Iron Reagan 'metal' enough? metal lost me around the Rebel meets Rebel/Superjoint Ritual timeframe...... LOVE the lessons and shit though bro.... cheers from Kentucky!!!

[@kma6881]

One of my favorite all time bass lines. I’m glad to hear if mentioned. Good review. Thanks. I’d like to see “Relentless Mutation” by Archspire.

[@atticshadows383]

Nice review Mr Shred. I really like your videos, i learn a lot with your knowledge. October's 25 2021 i will see Opeth again in Lisbon , and im looking forward for that. Off course, if shity corona's allow. Greetings from Portugal.

[@Kolbein837]

"And that ships to C.. Dorian.. and then aioli" 5:46

[@samarramiresz7005]

Would love to have some analysis on Apostle of the Triumph as well!

[@MBBGun14]

And until next time, stay good!

[@MrNobody-fk7fc]

Last show i caught was Bonamassa at Red Rocks......oh, then King Diamond the followin November at the Fillmore......

[@hyalinamusic18]

Yessss I absolutely love this band!!! On another note, I'd love if you could analyze Puzzle Box by Haken or Omega by Epica

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

Dio bless you!! Great liveband, great on the record band. So much talent and skill. Met them a few times, great guys, very humble.

[@ryanlogan35]

I saw the C#aug and at first thought it said Chug

[@synaesthesiarts7989]

Great review! As always! How about "Passer" by Katatonia for a future one?

[@smrthedystopian8540]

I love nerding and analyzing theory🤘🔥

[@ampliquency1921]

Glad you did Opeth! How about some Necrophagist next? Maybe Stabwound or Symbiotic in Theory?

[@Cletuskasady0]

Hey scott can you do "Soothsayer" by Buckethead

[@cavindodson581]

Yesss

[@keeperofthereign]

I would sell my soul to be able to compose something similar to Opeth's "Damnation". Can you help a bit? In case you wonder why I don't just do it myself the answer is simple. I don't have the skills. I actually just started guitar again after a 20 years break (life, family, children, etc) and I am starting almost from the scratch (major scale, chords, etc). And he is using some "non-existing" chords...

[@brahimaherouane9680]

MUSIC THEORY ANALYSYS: "this part ofc is S E X " Well done SHRED, couldn't agree more.

[@jonathanrynjah]

He did our suggestion. 👍

[@treato.3741]

Death's Flesh and the power it holds vs music theory maybe?

[@liammannor8996]

Can u do on children of bodom

[@chairmankaga101]

How about Mastodon’s Capillarian Crest?

[@Kerosian1]

Would love to see some analysis of Spawn of Possession. It's got a real classical vibe to it the way they build songs. Recommend Apparition, Scorched, or Sour Flow off the album's Incurso and Noctambulant.

[@juanito5to912]

Sorceress is such a badass one too🤙🏻🤙🏻 with their Kashmir like riff

[@maxmatthews2463]

GREAT CHANNEL FELLOW HUMAN.

[@joshuah1221]

I like these vs music theory videos!!

[@bobbuilder5243]

Can you analyze Dante’s inferno by iced earth, I’ve got to warn you the video is going to be like 20 minutes

[@ShredmasterScott]

Great song

[@ChaosxLordx]

Best Metal content on YT. Satan's balls will be tickled. Keep it coming, bro 💀🤘

[@saidoterodiseno]

Please analyze "Goliath" by the band Karnivool. A lot of interesting sounds there 👊😎🎸

[@pedroantonelli2073]

Thank you Shred

[@darkman237]

How about Slateface Echos?

[@ritheshkumar3009]

what scale was that first solo based on can any one answer?? shred you missed that important part!

[@koanikal]

Your deadpan demeanor is hilarious LOL

[@alexweiler2854]

Would love to see some music theory on some number twelve looks like you!

[@sarbajitdam2562]

Hell yeah. Lingering death.

[@NightPaddle]

So far, I get most of your points, but from where do I get those rocks to round up my compositions?

[@alexandermakarenko1857]

is the Dream Theater - Pale Blue Dot is evil enough for You? i think it has interesting harmony to analyze

[@Eskimogunslinger]

Do you take notes or study the material much before doing these vids? This format of breaking down songs is sick, I'm definitely a new fan of yours. Archspire - Involuntary Doppelganger would be incredible! 🤘

[@ShredmasterScott]

Yes muhahaha

[@alicantoprak2759]

Shred, did you just coin D min 6/9 chord as the “Eggplant Chord” ? :P

[@ShredmasterScott]

Yes 🍆

[@darkman237]

The melodic vocal part reminds me of Gregorian chants.

[@bodhisattwachanda3436]

Those sequrity guards and those audience were witnessed GODS that day...