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richardh 
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 Topic: The Last Will and Testament discussion threadPosted: 3 minutes ago at 19:23 |
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The middle of the album and the very last track are very good. Never been the biggest fan (of the band) if I'm honest but I may like this a bit more than other albums but that said I won't be getting a physical copy.
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King of Loss
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Posted: 27 minutes ago at 18:59 |
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A very good album, I definitely like it a lot, but hard to place Opeth albums after just a few listens.
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Deadwing
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Posted: 2 hours 40 minutes ago at 16:46 |
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It's easily 5 stars for me, I haven't reviewed yet though, it's a very dense album
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Cristi
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Posted: 3 hours 10 minutes ago at 16:16 |
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3 stars makes sense, you think the album is good but not essential.
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: 3 hours 20 minutes ago at 16:06 |
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bardberic
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Posted: 3 hours 22 minutes ago at 16:04 |
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I gave it three stars lol |
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Cristi
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Posted: 3 hours 44 minutes ago at 15:42 |
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Not just high rating, but i imagine low ratings as well (which Opeth does not deserve anyway). Possibly extremes, only highs and only lows.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: 3 hours 56 minutes ago at 15:30 |
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I really like the album. Does it have to feature something "ground-breaking" in order to receive high ratings? Not in my book. Strong contender for album of the year, especially since Opeth release tend to grow on me.
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Cristi
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Posted: 4 hours 25 minutes ago at 15:01 |
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It happens all the time with new albums from famous bands, the same thing elsewhere (124 ratings on metalstorm). We have to watch out for abuse I guess.
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A Crimson Mellotron
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Posted: 4 hours 28 minutes ago at 14:58 |
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Several people seem to have popped up with reviews... on release day. Never was too convinced by these early ecstatic reviews, hope I am not the only one. I see these albums as something that should be left to "age" a bit, you should think about them for some time before you really make up your mind about it. Why rush writing anything? Perhaps there is something I don't understand in general but this seems to be a problem I have (and observe on other similar websites like RYM, for example) with large amounts of early reviews.
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: 13 hours 22 minutes ago at 06:04 |
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I'm still listening, but so far it's just okay. Nothing mind blowing or ground breaking. 2.5 stars.
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ThyroidGlands
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Posted: 22 hours 25 minutes ago at 21:01 |
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As someone who isn’t a fan of Opeth, I can say that TLWAT is a very good album with some truly great moments. Ian Anderson's participation is spectacular. Without a doubt, the mellotron is probably the highlight of the album. If I enjoyed it, it’s likely that fans of the band found it to be an incredible record. Again, I’m speaking from complete ignorance here.
This is the fourth album I’ve listened to from them, but the band still hasn’t fully captivated me. That said, it’s a very good listen. I’d give it a 7/10 (3.5/5. Rounded up to 4 stars). What do you think of the album?
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Bloody bloody racket and rumpus
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bardberic wrote: