Deliverance is one of Opeth's weakest efforts but it's still much better than Heritage and slightly better than Orchid in my opinion. The title track and Master's Apprentice are two of the Opeth's best.

It just seems so drawn out and lacks any of the sort of moments that make Opeth interesting to me. I don't think they were very good at playing more-or-less straight up death metal which makes the majority of that album very unappealing to me.

I do quite like A Fair Judgement though.

I agree with JT on Grand Conjuration by the way. There are prolly three songs on Watershed better than it and GC in general is the weakest song on here in my opinion. It still kicks ass though.

Orchid destroys Deliverance and leaves no survivors.

Album Rating: 3.5

Deliverance is bland. Even the best song on that (master's apprentices) is pretty boring until the half way point

Album Rating: 5.0

Masters Apprentice's beginning is probably the worst part of the album but the rest of it is amazing

Album Rating: 4.5

wtf guys, that first riff is freakin awesome!



THERE IS A PAIN THAT'S NEVER ENDING

THERE IS A RAIN FALLING ONLY ON MEEEEE m/

Album Rating: 4.5

Masters Apprentice's beginning is probably the worst part of the album but the rest of it is amazing

Album Rating: 4.5

I don't like the production on Deliverance. It's not heavy or abrasive or evil enough for the riffs,

imo. If they remaster it like they did BWP I'm sure I'd like that version much more, though. Any

idea if they're going to do that?



Oh, and I don't like Mike's growls on that album. Probably his worst?

Album Rating: 5.0

They're both the low points on the album, but Wreath brings out those awesome dissonant guitar leads pretty quickly so it gets some brownie points for that

Album Rating: 3.5

Steven Wilson does atmosphere and that production style is extremely lacking in Deliverance

Album Rating: 5.0

I could easily see how Deliverance would turn some people off. With regards to experimentation there really is none and the song structures are all kinda similar. Having said that, I still think the album rules due to an abundance of memorable riffs.

Album Rating: 4.5

Ok good, so it wasn't just my ears that were wonky, then. I'm a fan of A Fair Judgment.

Album Rating: 4.0

"It just seems so drawn out and lacks any of the sort of moments that make Opeth interesting to me. "



maaaaan beginning of wreath, outro of master's, fair judgement, soft section of deliverance, heavy section of by the pain (like 3 minutes in or so)



lots of great 'peth moments on it

Album Rating: 5.0

Dude, that part is Master's where it halts and that massive riff comes in and then Mikael just goes 'UHHHHHHH!'. Man, that part is too fucking good.

Album Rating: 4.5

Soft section of Deliverance is amazing. Not to mention that solo after it where all the instruments stop playing for a sec and you hear that guitar wail you know the part hot DAMN

Album Rating: 5.0

And the outro of course. Pain I see in others doesn't get enough love, the beginning is sick

Master Apprentice and Deliverance's clean sections are both godly. Especially the former.

Album Rating: 4.5

Lopez's drumming on those parts, lawd

Album Rating: 5.0

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