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Old 09-16-2008, 11:04 PM   #24 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen
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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam View Post
I just began listening to Opeth, starting with Damnation. I listened to this album for a first time a couple days ago, and I thought it was brilliant. I really enjoyed Burden and Porcelain Heart. I thought they blended acoustic and metal riffs very effectively, reminded me of Metallica's Fade to Black.
The thing is, while I can fully understand that Watershed would sound impressive to somebody not fully acquainted with the rest of Opeth's discography, it sounds like nothing particularly interesting or special to somebody who is. I still think it is the worst thing they've got in their entire catalogue, showing minimal progression and development from where they were 3 years ago. The Ghost Reveries is a vastly better record than Watershed and I struggle to understand even for a moment how anybody could opine otherwise.
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