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bloc
April 16th 2020


70118 Comments


All he did was shred

Mythodea
April 16th 2020


7457 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Opinion poll:



''Opeth's Fredrik Åkesson has played his role, but he really has nothing to add to the group composition-wise. Mikael would probably be benefited from a less technical but more inspired musician.''



This was a friend's complain. Any comments?

Itwasthatwas
April 16th 2020


3177 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Basically correct. Opeth was way better with Peter in the band.

Akesson can play pretty much anything though

Trifolium
April 17th 2020


38990 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I find that really hard to say. I love Heritage so very much. Watershed rules too. So he was involved in a couple of great albums and songs (Eternal Rains) over the years. But I prefer Peter's style in general yeah.

Morningrise767
April 17th 2020


3253 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Best line up was Mikael, Mendez, Lopez, Lindgren and Per

Mythodea
April 17th 2020


7457 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The question is how much Lindgren and Akesson contribute to the writting, which is hard to say, because Akerfeldt is the only one mentioned as composer most of the times. Akesson has some amazing solos, his tone is always neat and live he's very reliable. But can he take the band forward and cope with Mikael's centralization.

Pikazilla
April 17th 2020


29760 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

He definitely doesn't feel as inspired. Being a skilled guitarist doesn't make you a prolific writer.

Mythodea
April 17th 2020


7457 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, I tend to agree. Axenrot, however, is a stellar replacement for Mendez, imo. His playing is varied and balances well between metal and ''jazz'', so he can support Mikael's thoughts and expand them.

kalkwiese
April 17th 2020


10426 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I read an interview a while ago and Mikael talked about Per Wilbergs contributions to Heritage. Mikael wrote everything for him and told him "That's what I came up with. Please make it better."

I feel like this is how it works for most of them. Akesson contributed a few riffs here and there (Strange Brew), but Mikael took them and them his own thing basically.

Morningrise767
April 17th 2020


3253 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Axenrot, however, is a stellar replacement for Mendez, imo."

[2]

BigPleb
April 17th 2020


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah he's amazing, Heritage has the best drum performance of their entire back catalogue.

BigPleb
April 17th 2020


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

And I presume you mean Lopez? Mendez is still there lol.

zakalwe
April 17th 2020


38887 Comments


Plebster you’re going to be proud of me.

Bought this on vinyl like a wanker. Lovely package.

BigPleb
April 17th 2020


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh aye its a corker isn't it.



Just need the t shirt now mate, haha.

zakalwe
April 17th 2020


38887 Comments


That’s not going to happen.

I’ll tell ya something though, this album is absolutely fucking amazing.
An all round, pure crafted slab of exciting metal.

First 3 Albums, Reveries and Heritage are constantly vying for best but I have to bite the bullet be a pleb and say this is the bands overall best album.

BigPleb
April 17th 2020


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I've come to the realisation over the years that this Top 3 at least.



I just think Reveries is more consistent, I love every track there as with MAYH.



I always seem to skip Harvest on this one, they could've cut a minute or so off it imo.

zakalwe
April 17th 2020


38887 Comments


One of me favourite Opeth tunes that.

Itwasthatwas
April 17th 2020


3177 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I have the opposite issue with GR, it peaks really high but is a bit inconsistent to me

Itwasthatwas
April 17th 2020


3177 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This one is easily number one for me, still life is the only one that comes kind of close

BigPleb
April 17th 2020


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Mikael's birthday today.



Happy birthday my man m/



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