Still Life
- 艺人
- Opeth
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Peaceville
- 发行时间
- 1999年02月14日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Ed Rivadavia
Having taken their oppressive black metal symphonies to their furious zenith with their third effort, My Arms, Your Hearse, Sweden's Opeth began deconstructing their sound on 1999's brilliant Still Life. A logical next step in their evolution, the album finds the band re-examining their unlikely fusion of progressive rock and black metal to highlight the former while staying in touch with the latter. The result is a formidable splicing of harsh, often jagged guitar riffs with graceful melodies, and the increasing use of Mikael Akerfeldt's "clean" vocals (alternated with his ever-present death growl). This tactic only serves to spotlight the quality of Akerfeldt's lyrics (a rarity in extreme metal circles) and, in the tradition of prior efforts, Still Life is a full-fledged concept album, which, without going into unnecessary details, centers around a tale of unrequited love for a character called Melinda (a discreet reference to Mercyful Fate's early-'80s classic Melissa, perhaps?). Also new to the mix are a wealth of more dynamic, almost groove-oriented riffs (see "Godhead's Lament" and "Serenity Painted Death") which break away from the Wall of Sound overtures of the past. On the other hand, outstanding, multi-faceted epics like "The Moor," "Moonlapse Vertigo," and "White Cluster" carry on in the proud Opeth tradition. The all-acoustic "Benighted" is the album's only one-dimensional track (and a beauty it is, too), while the awesome "Face of Melinda" represents a new career high with its quietly building atmosphere and powerful finale. Ultimately, this is another star turn for the group, and the fact that they somehow managed to outdo themselves with their next work, Blackwater Park, is a testament to Opeth's greatness.
热门评论
- @GritchenP：“《Still Life》用7首歌谱就一部典型的古欧洲爱情悲剧――一个流亡、觉醒的男人返乡看望他的爱人Melinda，然而时过境迁，爱人已经嫁给了别人。在他的苦苦劝说下，她决定不顾一切和他私奔。可他们在最后一刻失败了。愤怒的村民处死了这两个违背伦常的异端。”
- @小米米：果然喜欢上了，Serenity Painted Death 复杂而迷幻又前卫的编曲，有张有驰，怪不得Steven Wilson会跟Mikael有机会合作，原来自打内心里就有一曲同工的气质，不管死不死嗓，那是表面，内在的东西始终是前卫的，4星！
- @小米米：先听Opeth传说中最经典的一张
最新简评（共49条）
- @未知生物：木吉他段落是真的无聊，东抄一段西抄一段，一个人写歌就不要勉强自己写那么前卫的东西
- @未知生物：很想知道mikael和女人调起情来是什么样的
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