Immortal vs Opeth?

Both bands are higly regarded within the metal community-so do you prefer Immortal's brutal heaviness or Opeth's eclectic song writing?

You just cornered me on this one. I'm a big fan of both bands. It's almost impossible to choose - not to mention that stylistically they are very different too (but I know that wasn't your question).

I was going to write that it all depends on mood but then that is true of every other band and style of metal out there - at least for me it is.

I think I'll go for Immortal because I like the cold atmosphere of their songs - epic frostbitten black metal operas as I see it. Opeth is great at creating some eerie atmospheric material too... ugh so difficult to choose.

Went with Opeth. I think they are one of the best bands out there these days.

Immortal, no contest. i can't stand Opeth.

Never really have been able to get into Opeth. And Immortal automatically wins nearly any poll for the Call of The Wintermoon video.

I like Opeth better out of the two, the eclectic songwriting is a big plus for me because when I hear an Opeth song for the first time, I am always surprised by some twist or turn that I did not anticipate whereas with Immortal there are no surprises, just brutal heaviness, which is not a bad thing at all. It just never throws anything at me that I wasn't expecting.

MetalH wrote:

Went with Opeth. I think they are one of the best bands out there these days.

My thoughts exactly.

Immortal, hands down.

Haven't heard much Opeth, but what I have heard was boring, to me.

I went with Opeth. I like the way they can go from something extremely heavy and then do something great acoustic-wise.

Opeth easily.

I don't doubt that Opeth is good at what they do. However, I just can't get into them. My vote goes to Immortal.

I like both but gotta go with Immortal on this one. I like them a little more than Opeth.

Don't think I can vote on this. I don't listen to Immortal due to the satanic imagery of their early material (I understand the later material was different so maybe I should give them a try) so I never really listened to them though I have heard and enjoyed copy cat Christian bands so I'm sure I would like their music. I do listen to Opeth though I enjoy their earlier more death metal oriented material more than their recent ouptut (still some death but too much mellow parts). Because of this I won't vote but count me as an Opeth fan.

I could never enjoy opeth, depsite several attempts.

I'm not familiar with IMMORTAL that much. Can't stand black metal.

Opeth. Morningrise got me through many dark and gloomy winters.

Gilbert wrote:

I could never enjoy opeth, depsite several attempts.

I'm not familiar with IMMORTAL that much. Can't stand black metal.

Ahhh...but Immortal is so much more than black metal. They are progressive and memorable.

The only Opeth cd I own is Ghost Reveries. I never really got into it. It's been a long time since I've listened to it. Maybe I'll give it a spin to see if I like it more now.

Immortal on the other hand is incredible. I'm not even a fan of black metal, but like I said...they are so much more. Check out their new DVD, Live At Wacken 2007, they are actually fun to watch in concert, great show.

Ghost Reveries has the same problem the last one did, though not as bad. Opeth always has had mellow parts among the death but on the past 2 albums have gotten longer which wears thin quickly. I enjoy the earlier albums because the death was only sparingly interupted by mellow parts.

Either way, I have gotten my first Immortal album, Sons Of The Northern Darkness. I'll try it out and see where it goes from here.

DallasBlack wrote:

Ghost Reveries has the same problem the last one did, though not as bad. Opeth always has had mellow parts among the death but on the past 2 albums have gotten longer which wears thin quickly. I enjoy the earlier albums because the death was only sparingly interupted by mellow parts.

Either way, I have gotten my first Immortal album, Sons Of The Northern Darkness. I'll try it out and see where it goes from here.

same reason i don't care for Opeth.

i think you'll dig that Immortal album.

DallasBlack wrote:

Ghost Reveries has the same problem the last one did, though not as bad. Opeth always has had mellow parts among the death but on the past 2 albums have gotten longer which wears thin quickly. I enjoy the earlier albums because the death was only sparingly interupted by mellow parts.

Either way, I have gotten my first Immortal album, Sons Of The Northern Darkness. I'll try it out and see where it goes from here.

I'm exactly the opposite, I like the most recent Opeth albums the best, the progressive and melodic elements was what got me interested in them in the first place.

I enjoy their early albums too, but they matured so much as players and songwriters that I don't think the earliest albums are comparable at this point.

My favorites are:

1. Watershed
2. Ghost Reveries
3. Deliverence
4. Damnation
5. Still Life
6. My Arms, Your Hearse
7. Blackwater Park
8. Orchid
9. Morningrise

GrandNational wrote:

Opeth. Morningrise got me through many dark and gloomy winters.

Then you should love Immortal.Most of their lyrics deal with ice, snow, and winter

Where is the option for "they are both are silly non-artists"?

UNCLE SAXON wrote:

Where is the option for "they are both are silly non-artists"?

that's in the King's X thread.

ohhhh, what a spaz-oid. You do know that your soul is going to burn in hell for eternity just simply because of your facial hair, right MC?

troublemagnet wrote:

GrandNational wrote:

Opeth. Morningrise got me through many dark and gloomy winters.

Then you should love Immortal.Most of their lyrics deal with ice, snow, and winter

That description sounds more like the band Immortal Souls than Immortal

DallasBlack wrote:

Either way, I have gotten my first Immortal album, Sons Of The Northern Darkness. I'll try it out and see where it goes from here.

An excellent place to start, the third album of Immortal's hellish hat trick.