THE THROAT OF WINTER

I have to say that I am not really into Opeth, and I borrowed this and some other things from a friend. It is an acoustic dominated mellowish track from last year 2011. While it doesn't excite me enough to check out a lot of Opeth materail, it is an interesting effort, which it seems was made for a video game. The melodies are good and the musicianship is tit and competent. Missing are the growls that have keep me from really enjoying this bands music. What I have heard from Opeth, such as Damnation, I did like. A good sample for Opeth fans. 3 stars. Not sure if this was on any of their albums, though, so it is good for collectors and fans.