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I'll likely change my rating as time goes on, given how long and dense this work is. As of right now, I enjoy the entirety of it, especially the Kyrie, however most pieces blend together in my mind and I find it difficult to remember individual parts. I can already tell, after 3 listens, why Mass in B Minor is held in such high regard though.

Edit: Yeah its growing on me. Kyrie 1 and 2, Crucifixus, Cum Sancto Spiritu, and the last two songs are standouts right now. 80 -> 85

90 > 85 > 70

Every time I listen to this it gets worse unfortunately. Still some great songs on here though.

This really sounds like Pain Remains 2. Essentially does all the same things but with even less variation. Every track is cool in isolation but listening to the whole album is a bit of a chore unfortunately. Enjoyable but not something I see myself returning to.

The first great Opeth album imo and the beginning of one of the best runs in metal. My Arms, Your Hearse isn't perfect but this album had to walk so Still Life and Blackwater Park could run. That being said, I feel like it gets overshadowed by the following albums and is slightly overlooked. its an absolutely massive step up from Orchid and Morningrise and I honestly prefer it over some of their later death metal output such as Deliverance and Watershed. The story here adds a lot and is ... read more