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TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 4th 2014


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Heritage was more inspired and ambitious and I definitely agree about its autumnal atmosphere, but both albums have a lot of Opeth's characteristic songwriting tropes despite almost completely abandoning their signature style.

Mythodea
October 4th 2014


7459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

I commented this on an other thread but as almost nobody saw it, I thought I should repost it here:



I'm trying to love this album but there's always something that will turn me off. You see, there's me, minding my own business listening to GR, and then, while Harlequin Forest was playing, I heard something way familiar. At about 8.40 there's a riff playing which is almost the same -if not completely- with a theme played towards the end of Moon Above, Sun Below. It kinda disappointed me.



TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 4th 2014


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yeah Moon Above, Sun Below rehashes a lot of their dm stuff. If you listen closely they even have layers of heavy

dissonant chords for the rhythm section near the beginning of the song, like in BWP. It's reasons like that that Heritage is

just more legit than this in some ways.

Mythodea
October 4th 2014


7459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Yeah. I had high hopes for this after reading that review many moons ago (the one we all know), but now I just feel betrayed, waiting for sth like a 4.5 or even a 5. But don't we all expect the best album ever from bands we adore?

OmairSh
October 4th 2014


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Opeth > Opeth

chug73
October 6th 2014


4649 Comments


Yis Rodger

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
October 6th 2014


12964 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

this definitely grew on me with subsequent listens, there's definitely some really cool stuff here, it's just not up to par with past material though.

Mythodea
October 6th 2014


7459 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

hahahah

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
October 6th 2014


12964 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

it's true lol

chug73
October 6th 2014


4649 Comments


It's good but not great. I really haven't jammed it like I thought I would, the problem with a 70's sound is that you're ways looking back to the past so the ability to move forward is impeded.
I'm all for this current incarnation of the band but the quality has to be there.

BigPleb
October 6th 2014


65808 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Great stuff.

climactic
October 6th 2014


22921 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

not enough chugs agreed

BigPleb
October 6th 2014


65808 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

rip in peace Opeth.

MO
October 6th 2014


24243 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

pleb man 180ing hrd

Totengott
October 6th 2014


4252 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Pleb has a 3.5 rating for Opeth? Impossible.

BigPleb
October 6th 2014


65808 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I can't lie to myself, replay value is minimal.

climactic
October 6th 2014


22921 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

too high agreed

OmairSh
October 6th 2014


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

replay value is minimal [666]

KILL
October 6th 2014


81582 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

why do i love goblin so much

OmairSh
October 6th 2014


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Because you love ugly green midgets



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