On their third album - and first to be released simultaneously in Europe and the U.S. - Opeth continue to refine their epic, progressive death metal style, replete with harmonized leads and acoustic passages. My Arms, Your Hearse flows logically from one composition to the next, and the mostly long songs have enough variation in texture and mood to hold the listener's interest fairly consistently.
“ | Reviewer: Michael E. Finnegan "bmaniii" (Pawtucket, RI United States) Opeth - Still Life MusicPosted by Sega at Jan. 10, 2006 Opeth - Watershed (2008) (Japan RRCY-21303) MusicPosted by apocalipsys2014 at May 20, 2013 Opeth - Watershed (2008) Year & Label: 2008, Roadrunner Records, Japan | CD#: RRCY-21303 Flac (image) | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | Artwork (JPG, 300 dpi) | File-hosts: Uploaded.net Progressive Metal | FLAC: 420 MB | Artwork: 80 MB | MP3: 150 MB | 5% WinRAR Recovery EAC Secure-rip with LOG+CUE+COVERS | Source: eMule Japanese edition with bonus track Opeth - Orchid (1995) (2008, Japan MICP-10807) MusicPosted by apocalipsys2014 at May 10, 2013 Opeth - Orchid (1995) Year & Label: 1995/2008, Marquee Inc., Japan | CD#: MICP-10807 Flac (image) | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | Artwork (JPG, 300 dpi) | File-hosts: Uploaded.net Progressive Metal | FLAC: 500 MB | Artwork: 50 MB | MP3: 180 MB | 5% WinRAR Recovery EAC Secure-rip with LOG+CUE+COVERS | Source: eMule Remastered, Japanese edition with bonus track Opeth - Watershed (2008) [Japanese Edition] MusicPosted by gribovar at Oct. 21, 2023 Opeth - Watershed (2008) [Japanese Edition] EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 405 MB | Covers - 288 MB Genre: Progressive Metal | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Roadrunner Records Japan (RRCY-29159~60) After album (or "observation," as the band likes to call them) number eight - Ghost Reveries - Opeth could have very easily coasted, merely rehashing their sound. Instead, they opted to challenge themselves and their listeners, creating an album that can - at times - expose its true nature and scope slowly and - at other times - be jarring, as if it were turning itself inside out. Opeth take chances that many bands in the same situation would be too scared to have a go at. It's hard to say if the recent membership changes affected bandleader Mikael Åkerfeldt's writing and production, or if he was enjoying his trip down classic rock (see: Deep Purple) lane. For whatever reason, Watershed is a new benchmark for Opeth… |