GHOST REVERIES

Before i start i have to say i've been listening to opeth since blackwater park, damnation and deliverance, so im fairly new to them in some way. im also new to this site(heard from a friend). i have, though heard ever song by them, and i have to say this is quite possibly the worst album by them ever. I mean I wouldnt say the worst. there are some good parts that make you think they have somthing incredible coming, but when that incredible thing does happen it drops you down like you were shot. It's an ok album but not the best. Not even close. Beneath the Mire... I have to say is the worst song they have ever made. I found my self yawning while listening to that song. But what got me to become really disappointed by this album is the transitions(i dont know if i spelled that right but you know wat i mean). They happen so randomly it's like they didn't even try to make it work. It's like "hey Peter there's gonna be a transition here" "ok Mike but how are we gonna do that" "well I thought you would know" "well I dont Mike" "crap well... let's just stop the music and have a random guitar riff and just have a drum roll out of it"

Everything is soooo just wierd. The solos just don't have the punch they used to have. Although mike does to a good job at singing it just doesn't work sometimes. and I agree with reveries on what he siad totally. the pianoist just seems unnessecary you can't even hear him at times. The music is too repetitive. No orginallity. it seems like Opeth and Ptree have switch..... in some ways it's ok but in others it's not. I miss the good ol' songs of awesome solos that make you want more, beautiful transitions that send shivers up and down your spine, and vocals that make sense. In this album it seems to me the band members just did it. Didn't take time to really think of stuff that works. If you want to get in to Opeth do not and i repeat DO NOT start with this album. there are way better albums out there.

overall: Opeth is a great band i love them they excell in many aspects of music. This album had potential you can hear it trying to excape. it just can't find it's way out.