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The forward-thinking Swedish titans, who seamlessly and fluidly combine metal, classic rock, prog, folk and free form jazz, continue the Opeth tradiion with their second album on Roadrunner. The DVD companionpiece features rehearsal tapes, a 5.1 audio mix of Watershed and 3 bonus tracks.
Opeth's ninth studio outing ,WATERSHED, is not only an improvement upon 2005's GHOST REVERIES, it plunges the group headlong into a fresh wellspring of creativity that is evident throughout. Starting with the folkish "Coil," the band plays with a host of new sounds, allowing the keyboards to breathe and simultaneously lulling the listener into a false sense of security with sugary female vocals. Opeth then blasts into "Heir Apparent" with a rejuvenated fervor not heard since 2001's BLACKWATER PARK. WATERSHED is riddled with new, experimental instrumentation, heart-pounding song arrangements and impeccably crisp production. A pioneer of atmospheric genre-blending, Opeth takes its neo-progressive rock and scorches it with some of the most black-tongued, shredding death metal this side of the abyss.
Opeth: Mikael Åkerfeldt (vocals, guitars); Fredrik Akesson (guitar); Per Wiberg (keyboards); Martín Mendez (bass guitar); Martin Axenrot (drums).
Alternative Press (p.166) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[W]hat Opeth do best is flat-out shred, and at its finest moments, WATERSHED yowls like the unholy union of Queensryche, Yngwie Malmsteen and Morbid Angel."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.46) - "Part of Opeth's power has always been derived from the multitude of moods and stylistic shifts they employ...this is once again powerfully demonstrated across WATERSHED with every track a musical journey in itself."
Q (Magazine) (p.101) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Patience, persistence and a good set of headphones will uncover fragile melodies here amid the maelstrom..."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.95) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]tuffed with radical style shifts, key and tempo changes, unexpected about-turns and riffs emerging from every corner." Watershed Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Opeth shares their craft (print this one)
Not may artist living up to expectations these days. Opeth not only do just that with this release but they manage to surpass what some expected. Opeth fits nicely into the pro catagory even though some hate the title its short for progessive which is clearly what WATERSHED brings us. Progressiveness to say the list with acoustic bliss to its maddening full on death like assualt, its simply all there. Well it's not simple it's actually very complex and beautifully madening at the same time. Watershed is easily one of the best releases of the 2008 year and it's worth all your hard earned cash so please add this to your collection.
Submitted by Iamthemusicman (Appalachians Of OHIO)
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Amazing (yet again)
Opeth continues to push the envelope with each consecutive release. Allthewhile, they don't rest on their laurels or to pull off their sound. Watershed has all the elements one would expect from an Opeth release, but a unique presentation and even some surprises. I was a bit nervous about how the new members would sync with Mikael, Mendez and Wiberg, but they fit in perfectly. This is certainly not their heaviest work, but when they do push the trigger, it's as aggressive as any Opeth fan could wish. Awesome on all counts.
Submitted by Popetastic (New Haven)
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Very well crafted in terms of song writing, musicianship and production! Not a fan of the growl vox, but I totally dig the singer's voice. Progressive rock is about all I listen to, and I prefer prog with song writing sensibility and great melodies. Watershed has all that. Also the dynamics are brilliant, and very well written. Honestly the best albume I've heard in '08.
Submitted by James (Minneapolis, MN)
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New album Watershed just blows all expectations and doubts out the door. Ghost Reveries was a good indication, but who knew they'd take it this far? Along that same path, but even further, even more adventurous and dynamic than before.
As someone else said, it's not their heaviest work, but after hearing it, I doubt anyone will care. Simply an excellent album on all counts. Superb!
Submitted by Patrick (Santa Fe, NM, USA)
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This has got to be the best release in 2008!!! M. Akerfeldt has once again wrote an album full of emotions, melodies, metal riffs. Faithful opeth fans will sure like this album!!!!!!
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There's a breed of (post-1980s) bands with the same degree of grand rock experimentalism as Pink Floyd and Yes, who simultaneously adhere to the concept of concise songwriting. Porcupine Tree is one such band--their sound is a balance of lush ambient textures, charming vocal harmonies, rock & roll directness, and acoustically- and electronically-generated sounds. Their debut IN ABSENTIA shows all these elements in place, rich with the likely possibility of them becoming a contemporary counterpart to Pink Floyd.
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