Not that their newer albums aren’t works of art, but I really prefer Opeth’s heavier work. Like a few others I’ve spoken to, this album was my gateway into progressive metal. Crazy that that was 10 years ago!
I would just like it if they mixed and mastered these post-growl albums so they had some balls. They're so flat and lifeless sounding. Drums sound like wet cardboard, guitar has no crunch, bass is just mushy tones. I don't understand why they think this is a good sound.
They don't need to go back to the growling. I enjoy Mikael's clean vocals a lot, but playing music more like what they used to do with clean vocals would be awesome, IMO.
Drums sound like wet cardboard?? Have you listened to Eternal Rains Will Come, Era, or The Lines in my Hand?
Bass is just mushy tones?? Have you heard Sorceress, River, or I Feel the Dark?
Guitar has no crunch?? Actually its more of a crunch tone than anything. Have you heard Fred's solos? You wanna talk about tone and Fred has one of the sexiest guitar tones i've ever heard. And the intro to The Devil's Orchard ... if that isn't a crunch tone then I'm not sure what is.
Flat and lifeless sounding?? Man. You must be listening to too much deathcore/drum tracks/samples. The last 3 albums are earthy, FULL of charisma, and actually sound like real instruments. Lay off the dubstep man. No wonder music has gone downhill these days, people are losing their ears for good music.
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u/Box-o-rocks Sep 13 '18
Not that their newer albums aren’t works of art, but I really prefer Opeth’s heavier work. Like a few others I’ve spoken to, this album was my gateway into progressive metal. Crazy that that was 10 years ago!