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Keys really stand out in this album. I may be biased as a keyboard player who loves mellotron, so keep that in mind. To be honest a lot of time I will be listening to a song and think to myself, "that sounds alot like something I would've written in a band." I don't know, it really connects with me, the sound they achieved. The riffs are still there, the fantastic softer side of Opeth stands out as usual....the keys have become more dominant but the choice of sounds stayed organic. I hate when bands play metal and add crazy 80's synth patches. Every song on this album just sounds so full. These guys have great melodies, harmonies, song writing skills, and willingness to explore musics different realms and these things are hard to come by these days. Sure the growls are gone, and the distortion is at a minimum....but we have plenty of that from this band in previous albums. Lets see what they have going on in their heads and enjoy and appreciate what they create in this stage of their lives. Maybe the next album will be a little more like the older stuff the purists seem to prefer. I will enjoy every second of something new they put out. If they aren't feeling like writing death metal, they shouldn't force themselves to as the music will suffer. This new heavy prog is coming out beautifully as it must be flowing freely in their minds right now. Great, great band and one of their best albums in my opinion. Best album of 2014.

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