BLACKWATER PARK

First, I must say that I am a HUGE deatmetal fan, and so this album should play right to my two first loves. (extreme metal and prog) For some reson though, Opeth has never been as good as I expected, they are still good. But I wanted them to be great. I think my biggest problem with this album is that Opeth stays on one riff too long, death metal is usually made of many many riffs in short periods of time, and thats how I like it. that one complaint aside, I love the textures and beauty that hides so perfectly behind the dissonance. I also like the ideas shown, and the musicallity is great. I myself do vocals for a death metal band and I can tell you the tone that is achieved vocally on this album is amazing. Probably one of the best examples of extreme prog metal.

4 of 5, not a masterpiece of prog, but pretty freakin good. reccomended for: prog-metalheads, who like death-grunts. not recomended for: those who disslike gutteral vocals