I might have even given it a 9 but it's missing a few masterpieces. Given that there are 8 tracks, you can't have weak tracks otherwise the rating will go down.
That being said, the Opethy (the good side of Opeth - old Opeth) "The Black Sea" and the epic prog power metal "Storm" with the female vocals are the 2 masterpieces and some of the best songs by this band.