Opeth - Heritage

I like it - it's really growing on me getting better with every play.

Tony R wrote: Listening to the 5.1 mix now.

First post here. Was inspired by the thread. Long time listener of Prog though...

I really dig the 5.1 mix. I do feel it's their finest 5.1 mix yet; Ghost Reveries being my least favorite mix. You'd think that Prog bands would gravitate towards multichannel releases, but they are few and far between. You can really connect with the music in a different way than just a stereo mix presents. I wish that many more bands would release multichannel mixes. Opeth are one of the few that have been doing it for awhile now.

Also, I'm a fan of the album as well. I'm not versed with Opeth's entire catalog, as i really just started listening to them when Ghost Reveries dropped. Been a fan ever since.

One of the high points for me is "I Feel the Dark". There are some great dynamics with that song, and really on the whole album.

thrak76 wrote: Tony R wrote: Listening to the 5.1 mix now. First post here. Was inspired by the thread. Long time listener of Prog though...I really dig the 5.1 mix. I do feel it's their finest 5.1 mix yet; Ghost Reveries being my least favorite mix. You'd think that Prog bands would gravitate towards multichannel releases, but they are few and far between. You can really connect with the music in a different way than just a stereo mix presents. I wish that many more bands would release multichannel mixes. Opeth are one of the few that have been doing it for awhile now. Also, I'm a fan of the album as well. I'm not versed with Opeth's entire catalog, as i really just started listening to them when Ghost Reveries dropped. Been a fan ever since. One of the high points for me is "I Feel the Dark". There are some great dynamics with that song, and really on the whole album.

Feel The Dark really stood out in 5.1. Mr Wilson has, as usual, really worked some magic with the mix. It's a 70s album style album with contemporary feel and it works.

Ok. I have listened to 4 tracks already. I'm slightly bored. Less so than with the last POS album but a little. But this one is better. It might grow a little.

I got the vinyl today. Like I guessed, the production sounds SO MUCH more appropriate on vinyl. It actually sounds absolutely great. I highly recommend to hear it as such. 

Jake Kobrin wrote: I got the vinyl today. Like I guessed, the production sounds SO MUCH more appropriate on vinyl. It actually sounds absolutely great. I highly recommend to hear it as such.

I haven't heard the CD. In what ways is the vinyl superior?

^I've noticed that, Mendez really seems to shine on this album.

The best parts are when there is only piano, effects and voice. When the whole band kicks in it loses quality, simple as that. The most adventurous and best working harmonies and chords and melodies occur when the keyboard is set to sound like a pianoforte and Akerfeldt sings usuing his not-great but serviceable (and rather tonally strange) clean voice. There are a few really good moments like that. The whole retro thing might be just no for me. And yes, the transitions are usually awkward and forced.

Anyway, it's a much better non-metal album by a formerly-metal Swedish band than Pain of Salvation's RS1.

Live, "Heritage" is even better. It was heavier and the drums were powerful, it gave it that extra oomph the album just doesn't have.

JJLehto wrote: Live, "Heritage" is even better. It was heavier and the drums were powerful, it gave it that extra oomph the album just doesn't have.