WATERSHED

Opeth

Tech/Extreme Prog Metal

4.01 | 1345 ratings

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bartosso

2,5 rounded up.

For many years Opeth, along with Tool, has been my favourite band. My throat was tight with emotion while listening to beautiful "The Moor", breathtaking "April Ethereal", epic "The Leper Affinity" and many more. In my opinion, the ability to combine musical originality and creativity with genuine passion and emotions is the most important thing in music. Opeth used to have this ability. Until 2008.

When I bought "Watershed", I was trying to convince myself it isn't bad. Indeed, the first impression was quite good, "Heir Apparent" or "Hessian Peel" seemed to be very good songs, but now I know that their main merit is originality - there is no a true beauty though, except for a few captivating moments. Actually "The Lotus Eater" is the only song there I really enjoy as a whole.

Thinking of eight other Opeth' albums I would be able to mention two, maximum three weak songs but none of them is embarrassing. However, when I've heard "Porcelain Heart" for the first time I thought I was dreaming. And it was not a good dream, rather a nightmare starring two ugly vamps. It might be their weakest song and definitely is the weakest song on that album - repetitive, boring, banal. I'm not delighted with "Burden" or "Coil" too, but at least these are interesting.

In my opinion, Mikael �kerfeldt got lost. Maybe he's tired with constant touring and isn't able to create spontaneously. "Watershed" is written on the basis of hermetic concept - the mood, calculated composistions and lyrics are based on the one idea, but unlike "Still Life", there is no place for a higher level of musical imagination. "Watershed" is generally interesting and eclectic but it doesn't have soul. It is the weakest album by Opeth so far, and I hope it always will be.

bartosso | 3/5 | 2010-9-16

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