Watershed (Limited Edition/+DVD) [Digipak] - Opeth

Advantages: Thought provoking, inspinational
Disadvantages: none

...by Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson, is mostly heavy (with heavy riffs and bellows); but part of this song is occupied by light, eloquent guitar strings and singing. Elsewhere, "Harvest" is a pretty, acoustic driven semi-ballad, and "The Drapery Falls" puts more light, acoustic strums alongside dreary, harmonic vocals, but also some staccato, electric guitar riffs. "The Dirge For November" is cut into two pieces: the second half is heavy, but the first half is so light and restrained, you can actually hear Mikael breathe in. Next, "Funeral Portrait" rockets into pounding riffs, and "Patterns In The Ivy" is an instrumental, acoustic and piano ballad which is as beautiful as it is docile. Finally, with fast, propulsive riffs, the album ending title track (a personal favorite of mine) returns Opeth to their heavier, death metal roots. Finally, the limited... Read review

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Advantages: brilliant
Disadvantages: none

...got this cd and dvd and its brilliant. if you can get your hands on it and youve been to the concerts then the dvd is a great reminder of what they performed like. better value for money buying the dvd and cd, the dvd is live at the ABC in Glagsow and the cd is just there album not live. brilliant tunes and a brilliant group altogether. as the group have only really came on the scene in the past year this album is great tribute to the fans who have followed them from the start. it also has henrietta and creeping up the backstairs on the video that has been shown on the music channels. would highly recommend this pack if you can get it, it is also a limited edition. i purchased this at £8.99 this was from HMV online. There first relase creepin up the backstairs is on it, with henrieatta and chelsea dagger, also with there new song... Read review

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Advantages: Expansive, beautifully crafted, musically moving
Disadvantages: Once hooked, it's difficult to give Opeth up...

...Brutal and agressive, with beautiful melody and atmosphere. Indescribable except as an exceptional metal album, spanning genres from black metal to classical and folk. The Progressive elements which have since become more prevelent in Opeth's albums really came to the fore in this release from 1999. There also feature nuances of a far "jazzier" Opeth than seen previously (or subsequently, though I await my first listening of "Watershed" the album due for release in mid-2008 with baited breath). As with other albums by the band "StillLife" has a concept, one I won't spoil for new listeners by revealing, other than to say it has a tragic overtone, told with Shakespearean stylings. "Serenity Painted Death", coming towards the albums climax, is pivotal in the tale, and is also, in my opinion, the best track on the album, and I'd go so far... Read review

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