I read this review and its exactly what i'd say about this album. By the time drapery falls plays i'm fully unengaged and likely sleeping.

Written by ZeroTheHero on 06.10.2020 at 21:59

I read this review and its exactly what i'd say about this album. By the time drapery falls plays i'm fully unengaged and likely sleeping.

are you a troll or haven't you understood this review is an April fools joke?

I get that it's a joke, but it's exactly what i'd write about this album. Opeth just never clicked with me.

Written by ZeroTheHero on 06.10.2020 at 22:50

I get that it's a joke, but it's exactly what i'd write about this album. Opeth just never clicked with me.

that does not mean it deserves a 2 which means "pure shit'.
I dislike some bands and albums, i wouldn't go rate them 2s though.

Written by ZeroTheHero on 06.10.2020 at 22:50

I get that it's a joke, but it's exactly what I'd write about this album. Opeth just never clicked with me.

I'm with you there. No matter which album I tried to listen to, Opeth never clicked with me. I do think they're talented musicians, but this album doesn't really hit me as brilliant. More like overrated. It's not bad and I wouldn't be too harsh on this album, but I just can't get into Opeth. P.S. I understand this review is an April Fools joke.

I know this review is a joke, but a lot of valid points are made here, obviously I wouldn't rate it a 2, although it has tempted me at times to rate it a lower score.
I found most of the album uninspiring and a bit too boring in most parts, especially the piano sections. I found it uninspiring because there is too many slow parts that dragged on to long, and lacked melody in the riffs, although the accoustic moments were nice, especially on harvest, which I liked because the song didn't go on forever. I thought his growls were Ok but his singing was dull and made me sleepy, not that his a bad singer, just his vocal style.
I've tried getting into Opeth, particularly this album, but it just isn't working for me.

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 12.05.2021 at 22:03

I found most of the album uninspiring and a bit too boring in most parts, especially the piano sections. I found it uninspiring because there is too many slow parts that dragged on to long, and lacked melody in the riffs

I thought his growls were Ok but his singing was dull and made me sleepy, not that his a bad singer, just his vocal style.
I've tried getting into Opeth, particularly this album, but it just isn't working for me.

I think this is the Ne Obliviscaris/Aquilus phenomenom. Those bands all write a similar kind of extended progressive beautifullish metal and got famous for doing that. And famous bands have that thing that the newcomers go to them first. For newcomers, such "different" approach to metal can be mindblowing and then they end up overloving the whole thing. But after you've been to the gig a while you start to notice the flaws and start realizing it isn't even thaaat groundbreaking. I mean... Sure it was at their time, but does the time even matter? I'm listening to music now, not then.

I guess most ppl love this album either because it's the only thing they've heard in the genre or because they have some connection to the first time they listened to it. I think if a metal veteran listens to Opeth without prior bias, they're most likely not find it awesome. Sometimes they may find it good, even great... But not awesome.

Written by Karlabos on 25.11.2021 at 22:38

I guess most ppl love this album either because it's the only thing they've heard in the genre or because they have some connection to the first time they listened to it. I think if a metal veteran listens to Opeth without prior bias, they're most likely not find it awesome. Sometimes they may find it good, even great... But not awesome.

You guessed wrong...

I have known Opeth since 2008 and my enjoyment of them has had ups and downs, but it’s actually reached its highest ever peak only recently, after about 13 years and many, many other bands. For reference, in 2008 I was listening to Children Of Bodom a lot and that is something I can’t stand anymore.
I had about 2000 ratings on this website before I nuked them all, with about 150 of those 9+, so I was/am not exactly easy to please. I’m not saying I am a metal veteran (I don’t care whether I am or not) but I’m not exactly new to the genre either.

My experience is not more valid than yours but dismissing an entire band’s/album's fanbase as “it's the only thing they've heard in the genre” or “they have some connection to the first time they listened to it” is rubbish. This goes for any band in any genre. You might not think this is anything special, and that’s fine, but saying it’s only liked because people don’t know enough about metal or because they are blinded by nostalgia is just not true, although there may well be people like that. Plenty of people however spend a huge part of their musical journeys searching for something that hits the spot as much as Opeth does. Again, this isn’t limited to Opeth. It doesn’t matter what genre; some bands will have that effect on people and it’s not necessarily because they haven’t explored a certain genre enough.

As for Opeth specifically, very few bands that attempt a style like this have as wide an appeal as Opeth. Ne Obliviscaris or Aquilus don’t come close in terms of popularity and never will. Which isn’t a jab at them or the quality of their music, they just don’t have that broad appeal, for whatever reason.

Written by Zap on 26.11.2021 at 13:24

Written by Karlabos on 25.11.2021 at 22:38

I guess most ppl love this album either because it's the only thing they've heard in the genre or because they have some connection to the first time they listened to it. I think if a metal veteran listens to Opeth without prior bias, they're most likely not find it awesome. Sometimes they may find it good, even great... But not awesome.

You guessed wrong...

I side with Zap here.
But to be fair, he said "most ppl", not "all ppl", right?

Written by Redel on 26.11.2021 at 13:35

I side with Zap here.
But to be fair, he said "most ppl", not "all ppl", right?

True, I just found it a bit too generalising still

Written by Zap on 26.11.2021 at 14:01

I just found it a bit too generalising still

True.
Listening to Opeth since 1996. BWP is among my top 5 Opeth albums. Still today, awesome album, straight 10 for me. Will spin again tonight, just for that.

This but unironically. Although Swedes find it unfathomable that someone might find this album to be shit.

I've probably listened to every Opeth album twice and it's still at most 7/10 for me. I get the appeal, I just don't share it.