Taking a Hike Through the Harlequin Forest with Opeth

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3 жыл бұрын

Here's my latest Opeth reaction. We have some awesome transitions today, a possible mellotron, probably a key change, and a melodic demon voice? And a special appearance by Bucky Barnes. :D
Audio Used: • Opeth - Reverie / Harl...
Video Used: • Opeth - Harlequin Fore...
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@thibeauclaes2526 3 жыл бұрын

This song was the Opeth song where I suddenly went from hating growls to loving them, it's the way they tie in with the lyrics I think

@GetzGoth 2 жыл бұрын

Opeth and the Contortionist both shared a roll in me becoming open minded to the growling. Cheers!

@alexandremarchand8815 3 жыл бұрын

The calm part where you ask if the sound you are hearing is a mellotron, it is actually a guitar playing natural harmonics chords. Also, the «Reverie» part is not present despite what the title says. Reverie is played at the end of the previous song (Atonement), It is a short instrumental break before Harlequin Forest begins. I also wanted to say that I really enjoy your reactions. As an Opeth fan for more than 10 years, its always so fun to «rediscover» the songs through the perception of someone else. I like the fact that you give a lot of comment about what you are thinking throughout the song, contrary to those other reaction channels who only sit silently trough the song and say something like: «yeah Opeth man, like and subscribe for more reactions lol» at the end.

@markblaauw4961 3 жыл бұрын

👍 Especially the second part of your comment. Completely agree.

@MusicCatsandCoffee 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for appreciating my commentary. :D

@hazembenabdelhafidh3286 3 жыл бұрын

The ending of this song is made to make you feel like you're lost in a forest and you can't escape it

@MusicCatsandCoffee 3 жыл бұрын

Ooo, I LOVE that! :)

@lucianoastudillohenriquez2866 3 жыл бұрын

Deliverance is a must is you want to know Opeth, is an iconic song as Ghost of Perdition.

@markblaauw4961 3 жыл бұрын

Want a song with multiple multiple sections? Try 'Hessian Peel'. A very smooth build up. That one will give you also at least one 'freak out moment' for sure. Thanks for reacting to this one. Always gives me goosebumps all the way.

@johnpatroshoes 2 жыл бұрын

lol "it's almost demon time get ready"

@bryanmack3380 3 жыл бұрын

Most Opeth songs have 3,400 sections. It makes the mosh pits very confusing.

@MusicCatsandCoffee 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite comments ever. :)

@FernandaPereira-ow3jo 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

@PakoraToes 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend The Baying Of the Hounds from the same album, its a bit of a masterpiece

@Hld0487 3 жыл бұрын

"He's revving up!" hahaha

@deminybs 3 жыл бұрын

🤟🤟 soooo.... according to black player on my phone this song is in the top 5 played tracks by them 🤣

@doomsdaytwin9083 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid. I love that you're focused and listening. Just listen.

@Taunic 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy you are going with Burden next. You can't pin down Opeth to any one style. They can do it all masterfully and they are different in every album.

@heenymeety406 3 жыл бұрын

He’s the same guy lol, all vocals are him you should do Hours Of Wealth from this same album

@sultanalkhader1630 3 жыл бұрын

Hours of wealth literally gives me chills everytime 💔

@Aj66602 3 жыл бұрын

Not even close to my favorite, but when I saw this song live it left me speechless.

@dutchmastah07 3 жыл бұрын

To Bid You Farewell. Super sad and underrated. Pleeeease :( No one ever reacts to it

@alienlifeform7490 2 жыл бұрын

What he seems to be talking about is the traumatized child inside us all, in one form or another. If we do not understand that our emotional triggers are tied to this fearful little beast, then we can quite literally lose our very souls. This damaged child is constantly pining for attention and control. It can only be loved and accepted, but it cannot be allowed to take over our reason and intuition.

@neelmukherjee9690 3 жыл бұрын

If you really want a song where Akerfeldt sounds like a demon/possessed, you have to listen to Demon of the Fall. Amazing track!

@aj_macready 3 жыл бұрын

I do love the songs with the demonic presence injected to it, but I also love everything from Heritage on -- where there's *only* clean vocals and it gets more and more prog oriented as the albums go on. Basically I love all Opeth. That's what I'm saying. And not for nothing, but it seems like the more you react and listen to them, that it's remarkably likely that you'll be one of those people as well.

@FOXDADDYSUPREME1 3 жыл бұрын

As someone else said, the thing you thought was the mellotron was guitar harmonics. The mellotron came right after that though. It's the "wobbly" sounding keyboard right after the key change (you got that right) on the word "hope".

@victor_. 3 жыл бұрын

a fair judment is my top favorite song by Opeth, don't know if you heard it yet but it's a whole new experience

@IngeBall 3 жыл бұрын

Live @ Royal Albert Hall is the best!

@emilwerstler4356 3 жыл бұрын

I do not know if they have already told you, but the voice of "demon" and the clean voice is made by the same singer. Mikael Arkefelt.

@anypsotis7976 3 жыл бұрын

You know, I can't complain about Burden losing the polls. All the songs are great! :)

@yubnub420gaming 3 жыл бұрын

Same. Lol

@parvinderrathore1991 3 жыл бұрын

talking about the initial freak moment, wait till you listen to OPETH-WHEN :D

@chikenspongebob5434 3 жыл бұрын

That'll give her a straight up heart attack

@lucianoastudillohenriquez2866 3 жыл бұрын

Bleak cloud be a good pick too, is a very friendly song

@yubnub420gaming 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I love this song and I'm excited to watch the next video. I just wish some KZfaq channels would do reactions to less popular songs, because in my opinion, they're some of the better songs.

@MusicCatsandCoffee 3 жыл бұрын

Problem is I don't know what's popular and what isn't. I'm just going by what the comment section says. :)

@yubnub420gaming 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicCatsandCoffee oh you're all good, Lauren. I appreciate the videos either way, and I totally understand that you have no way to know. ✌ I'm definitely down for more Opeth. You should check out the band, A Perfect Circle. Maynard from Tool is the lead vocalist. Maybe the song, The Package.

@Rose-From-the-Dead 3 жыл бұрын

I love you.

@_grigoryta 3 жыл бұрын

It's all the same guy. Mikael is the only (kinda) founding member of the band. He writes almost everything and he's usually the one singing. There are some songs with Steven Wilson in it singing a chorus or something (i think it's Bleak from the Blackwater Park record). And in some songs there are harmonies that are done either by Mikael or other bandmates in studio and they are sung by the guitarist and keyboard player live.

@lindacoy7165 3 жыл бұрын

Could you please check out “Misfit Love” by Queens of the Stone Age? It’s my favorite song of theirs. You have mentioned on other reactions how much you love the drums, and the drums are prominent on that one. I know you have a long list, but please consider adding it. Thanks!

@taluckderriam5929 3 жыл бұрын

You gotta listen to Porcelain Heart by opeth Opeth is a rabbit hole. It gets deeper and deeper. They’re so versatile

@Mikeanglo 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard the tone changes referred to as "dynamic shifts"...I think that's a good term. I think Opeth is pretty dynamic.

@_BLACKSTAR_ 3 жыл бұрын

Whoever did the lyrics is getting them wrong compared with what is in the actual CD case that I have from back in the day.

@MusicCatsandCoffee 3 жыл бұрын

These lyric videos are always wrong. But I don't watch them. I'm just reading lyrics from google. :)

@_BLACKSTAR_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@MusicCatsandCoffee The best is the ones where they give you the misheard lyrics on purpose. 🤣like this one kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZddgb2I2bquiX0.html

@henriktronstad7050 2 жыл бұрын

It’s progressive rock. I think they are influenced by Peter Gabriel era Genesis and their songs like The Musical box, Firth of fifth and The cinema show. Genesis were much softer of course, but there are similarities in structure, transitions and skills. Check them out someday.