Opeth - Ghost Reveries

I think it's a typical 4 star-album. Has more progressive elements, but the lack of real improvment is regrettable. The harsh, heavy parts have already appear on their previous albums. Good point is that every song contain something remarkable, a mixture of a heavier Damnation, Still Life and the B-side of Blackwater Park. Outstandig tracks: the opener, which is one of the best Opeth song, followed by 2, 4 and 6.
I think the older progheads will like it. Kind of a missing link between prog metal and the 70es.

PS: Support the band and buy the official release!! I'll do the same.


Edited by riversdancing

Not bad at all! "Excellent addition to your prog collection", that's it. Not a masterpiece, but a very good prog album. 

if he ever stops growling i'm going to be very very sad.
the growling is just as beautiful as the clean parts. unlike many other death metal bands, you can actually hear what he is singing.
mikael, keep it up!

Edited by lynton samuel

I need to hear it

I have it and think it probably one of their best albums to date,as good as Blackwater Park.

Yeah, I also think it's their best. There are less harsh vox parts at the least.

I have their whole discography but I only liked like 5 songs.

robertplantowns wrote: Yes a solid 4.  Excellent heavy parts as well as acoustic parts and some great organ/piano parts which have been unheard by me on previous Opeth albums, I could be wrong though I'm not the biggest Opeth fan.

Yeah, this is their first album with keyboardist Per Wilberg. I've only heard Ghost of Perdition and The Grand Conjuration, but I really like the atmosphere they keyboards and mellotrons add to the songs.