New Opeth Album "Sorceress" due Sept 30th

Peacock death metal!

They've changed quite a bit over time, transitioning from death metal to 70s prog rock. Blackwater Park I think is their most popular but I prefer Still Life. Damnation is really good too but its all soft stuff. Their last few albums have been really proggy.

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If I am starting out with Opeth, what albums should I start with?

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Their debut, Orchid.

With any sort of band that has undergone such a discernible and significant evolution in sound, the only rational starting point is the beginning.

However, Morningrise to Ghost Reveries , albums two through eight, are beautiful displays of muscianship and progressive heavy music.

I love The Roundhouse Tapes

first single "Sorceress" is out now LINK

Great song. Holy shite all that prog!

I'm clearly missing something here as it seems evident based off of Facebook and YouTube comments that most people love this track.

However, without the context of the actual album, it seems pretty unimpressive as a single.

The mix is a bit weak and Mikael's vocals have too many effects for my liking. If you're going to utilize "clean vocals" in favor of screams and guttural growls from previous releases, then dammit make sure the vocals aren't muddled and distorted. It's almost the exact same shite that Joe Duplantier did on Magma (albeit not to the extent that the Frenchman did).

Some people are claiming how heavy this track sounds, and I just don't see it. That lone opening riff after the jazz fusion intro doesn't automatically make the song heavy, in my opinion.

Hopefully, the rest of the album will have more to offer. I like some of their prog rock influences adopted over the last few albums, but there is a fine line between maintaining a balance of heaviness and jaziness or progressive elements (e.g. Pestilence, Cynic, and Atheist).

another new song Will O the Wisp

its ok, I like the first single better though

You can stream the new album Here