DAMNATION

The good thing about this album is that because it doesn't have those death metal faults (Who wants to listen to an album of songs with a singer who sounds like he's throwing up into his own throat?) I actually started liking this band. The bad thing is that, for the most part, this album is about as prog as a Porcupine Tree album (And why not, with Steven Wilson along for the ride?). Like PT, the music is light prog. Not bad to play in mixed company (prog and non- prog fans).

The best track, and only one that stays with me, is Closure. It's interesting rhythms and fine guitar work raise it above the rest of this album. But now that I've heard other Opeth albums, I wish they had mixed these vocals with some of the power they usually have.