http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7662&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rssSweden's Opeth specialize in doom-laden, downtrodden epics that combine elements of '70s Progressive Rock, melodic Death Metal, and Scandinavian folk music. Their songs move through blazing Metal sections, somber acoustic guitar picking, classical piano interludes, and majestic dual guitar harmonizing -- often without revealing any discernible underlying theme until, say, the tenth listen. Songs run in the ten minute range (though twenty isn't out of the question), with very little repetition. Listening takes patience, for one thing, as well as a fondness for the cold, dark gray atmosphere and borderline self-pitying sense they exude. Then there are the vocals, which alternate between deep growls that could send a bear cowering back into his cave, and clean, melodic singing that could put a crying baby to sleep within seconds. Clearly, this band isn't for everyone, but they haven't become one of the most talked about underground Metal bands of the last five or ten years for nothing. - Will YorkProgressive Metalen720Fri, 1 Jan 2010 05:32:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7662&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Sweden's Opeth specialize in doom-laden, downtrodden epics that combine elements of '70s Progressive Rock, melodic Death Metal, and Scandinavian folk music. Their songs move through blazing Metal sections, somber acoustic guitar picking, classical piano interludes, and majestic dual guitar harmonizing -- often without revealing any discernible underlying theme until, say, the tenth listen. Songs run in the ten minute range (though twenty isn't out of the question), with very little repetition. Listening takes patience, for one thing, as well as a fondness for the cold, dark gray atmosphere and borderline self-pitying sense they exude. Then there are the vocals, which alternate between deep growls that could send a bear cowering back into his cave, and clean, melodic singing that could put a crying baby to sleep within seconds. Clearly, this band isn't for everyone, but they haven't become one of the most talked about underground Metal bands of the last five or ten years for nothing. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888468&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 1888468 tra.1888468 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Blackwater Park alb.127891 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/2/9/439223_170x170.jpg 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 true Bleak tra.1888468 555000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888468&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1888468&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7701649&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7701649 tra.7701649 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Orchid alb.7700306 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Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 3197970 tra.3197970 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Damnation alb.271112 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/5/1/561558_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Windowpane tra.3197970 465000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197970&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197970&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197976&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 3197976 tra.3197976 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Damnation alb.271112 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/5/1/561558_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Ending Credits tra.3197976 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197976&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197976&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197974&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 3197974 tra.3197974 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Damnation alb.271112 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/5/1/561558_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Hope Leaves tra.3197974 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197974&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197974&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7701655&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7701655 tra.7701655 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Orchid alb.7700306 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/4/3/743464_170x170.jpg 2002-12-31 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Apostle In Triumph tra.7701655 781000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7701655&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7701655&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994743&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 20994743 tra.20994743 Opeth art.7662 1.29 Watershed alb.20983320 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/8/4/1344895_170x170.jpg 2008-11-26 00:00:00.0 2008-05-19 00:00:00.0 true Porcelain Heart tra.20994743 480000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994743&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994743&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197975&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 3197975 tra.3197975 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Damnation alb.271112 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/5/1/561558_170x170.jpg 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 2003-04-22 00:00:00.0 true To Rid The Disease tra.3197975 381000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197975&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3197975&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027872&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 1027872 tra.1027872 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Morningrise alb.321416 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/2/3/743252_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Night And The Silent Water tra.1027872 659000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027872&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027872&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1910667&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 1910667 tra.1910667 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Blackwater Park alb.127891 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/2/9/439223_170x170.jpg 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 true Harvest tra.1910667 361000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1910667&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1910667&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27102318&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 27102318 tra.27102318 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Deliverance alb.27100513 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/3/0/1610378_170x170.jpg 2009-03-31 00:00:00.0 2002-11-12 00:00:00.0 true Wreath tra.27102318 670000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27102318&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27102318&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584664&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7584664 tra.7584664 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Ghost Reveries alb.7583843 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/9/6/1536990_170x170.jpg 2007-02-06 00:00:00.0 null true The Baying Of The Hounds tra.7584664 641000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584664&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584664&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994749&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 20994749 tra.20994749 Opeth art.7662 1.29 Watershed alb.20983321 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/5/2/1832594_170x170.jpg 2008-06-03 00:00:00.0 2008-05-24 00:00:00.0 true Coil tra.20994749 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994749&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994749&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3301081&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 3301081 tra.3301081 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Deliverance alb.265688 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/8/9/559825_170x170.jpg 2002-11-12 00:00:00.0 2002-11-12 00:00:00.0 true Wreath tra.3301081 671000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3301081&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3301081&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1910666&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 13 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 1910666 tra.1910666 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Blackwater Park alb.127891 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/2/9/439223_170x170.jpg 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 2001-03-13 00:00:00.0 true The Leper Affinity tra.1910666 623000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1910666&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1910666&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027874&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 1027874 tra.1027874 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Morningrise alb.321416 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/2/3/743252_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Black Rose Immortal tra.1027874 1214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027874&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027874&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584669&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7584669 tra.7584669 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Ghost Reveries alb.7583843 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/9/6/1536990_170x170.jpg 2007-02-06 00:00:00.0 null true The Grand Conjuration tra.7584669 621000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584669&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584669&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027871&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 1027871 tra.1027871 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Morningrise alb.321416 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/2/3/743252_170x170.jpg 2007-09-04 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Advent tra.1027871 824000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027871&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1027871&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994740&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 20994740 tra.20994740 Opeth art.7662 1.29 Watershed alb.20983320 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/8/4/1344895_170x170.jpg 2008-11-26 00:00:00.0 2008-05-19 00:00:00.0 true Heir Apparent tra.20994740 530000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994740&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994740&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994744&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 20994744 tra.20994744 Opeth art.7662 0.0 Watershed alb.20983320 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/8/4/1344895_170x170.jpg 2008-11-26 00:00:00.0 2008-05-19 00:00:00.0 true Hessian Peel tra.20994744 685000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994744&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20994744&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584665&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7584665 tra.7584665 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Ghost Reveries alb.7583843 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/9/6/1536990_170x170.jpg 2007-02-06 00:00:00.0 null true Beneath The Mire tra.7584665 477000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584665&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584665&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584666&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:48:38 -0700 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7584666 tra.7584666 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Ghost Reveries alb.7583843 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/9/6/1536990_170x170.jpg 2007-02-06 00:00:00.0 null true Atonement tra.7584666 388000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584666&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584666&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27102317&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 27 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 27102317 tra.27102317 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Blackwater Park alb.27100512 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/3/0/1610377_170x170.jpg 2009-03-31 00:00:00.0 2001-02-27 00:00:00.0 true Blackwater Park tra.27102317 728000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27102317&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27102317&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584670&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:12:16 -0800 Top Tracks by Opeth on Rhapsody Online 7584670 tra.7584670 Opeth art.7662 0.99 Ghost Reveries alb.7583843 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/9/6/1536990_170x170.jpg 2007-02-06 00:00:00.0 null true Isolation Years tra.7584670 231000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584670&variant=play&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584670&variant=data&rws=%2Fopeth%2Ftop-tracks.rss