Unpopulated opinion: Opeth needs to get beter opening bands.

*Unpopulair opinion (damn autocorrect)

Even though Opeth is one of the most innovative, forward thinking and interesting bands in metal, they somehow almost always get opening bands that play the most predictable and uninspired (metal) music.

I've seen them six times as a headliner in the past years across Europe, with five different opening bands (Sahg, The Vintage Caravan, Voivod, Green Lung & Grand Magus). Out of all of them, the only one I found even remotely interesting or thought had a somewhat unique sound was Voivod.

When I saw them a few weeks ago, they had Grand Magus as the opener, and to be honest, I found them (in my opinion) to be one of the most uninspiring, predictable, and boring opening acts I’ve ever seen. I just found myself rolling my eyes for 45 minutes and honestly just wished i had showed to the venue later. And it felt like such a huge contrast with Opeth’s music (not in a good way).

I really think the band (or whoever is choosing Opeth's opening bands) should put more effort in getting bands that are actually unique/interesting and compliment Opeth’s sound.

Are there any people that feel the same way?

Here are a few examples of bands that, in my opinion, would be far more fitting and engaging as openers for Opeth:

-Blood Incantation (duh)

-Messa

-Brutus

-Imperial Triumphant

-Ulcerate

-Solstafir

-DVNE

-Sylvaine

-Blackwater Holylight

-Yob