I know many view this as opeths greatest album but imo it's #4
For me, bleak is where the album really shines. So emotional and just amazing. Tracks like The Funeral Portrait and Blackwater park are also awesome; Harvest,Drapery Falls and Dirge For November being good with leper affinity last imo.
This album is such a grower, but it is awesome.
It's incredibly disjointed and the most progressive thing I've ever heard tbh. Bluesy riffs, classical orchestral moments, death metal moments mixed with other influences from other genres. It is a melting pot of everything opeth has done.
Personally I think they mixed all their influences very well and this album feels like their Magnum opus because of that. Obviously we will see where they go next but this may be the most opeth ... read more
I liked it! The atmosphere is good and the vibes are good too lol. There are plenty of good riffs, my favourite being the riff at the end of nectar and beginning of advent. I find it hard to separate the tracks from memory despite enjoying the album, but I've listened to Advent a few times before so I'll say that's the best song on the album. To bid you farewell is especially good too
This was my first opeth album over a month ago in February and this album made me obsessed with opeth. I adored it for two weeks however began to fall out with it, but revisited it today with listening to the majority of other opeth albums and OMG ITS AMAZING.
Wreath has always been a weak opener and I didn't listen to it today however with a new pair of headphones I listened to the rest of the album. It's an easy 6/10.
Deliverance deserves it's popularity; it's the perfect ... read more