OPETH

A friend invited me to an Opeth concert tonight, and I decided to go along, though I had never heard them before. Mind you, I was told that it would BLOW MY MIND, so it’s hard to turn down something like that.

Not surprisingly, it was AWESOME. How have I never heard this kind of music until now? I love the unabashed use of dissonance, the floating melodic lines, the energy. For years I worried my music was so dark it became cheesy, but these guys clearly don’t give a shit and that rocks. They’re also incredible players, so even if you don’t like the music you’ve really got to marvel at what they’re doing.

So naturally I want to sing in a metal band now. Anyone want to do a side project? Just a few songs since I don’t think I’ll be in Toronto all that long. I’ll play keys and sing (I can learn the growly thing I reckon, or we can have two singers), need guitar, bass, drums? That would be some serious fun.

~ by Natasha Duchene on May 5, 2009.