Ghost reveries (LP, fra Opeth

Yes, there are some exceptions to the state of "normal"... In a Metal scene brimming with traditionalists, and trend-addicted people, Opeth have been following their very own, special path for 15 years already, far from those "Heavy Metal laws" and temporary flavours.

Since their brilliant debut "Orchid" which was a perfect combination of complexity with creativity and atmosphere at that time, the band has accomplished to deliver epic work of arts with each new album so far.

Their back catalogue, consisting of seven albums, is a string of impressive releases demonstrating something seemingly impossible in the Metal scene until this band appeared on the horizon.

In a Death Metal context, Opeth conjured up a sound cosmos filled with the most wonderful elements of Gothic, 70s and Prog Rock, Folk, Jazz, and classical music that has been unsurpassed since their first outputs so far.

It almost seemed as if the cult combo had tested the limitations of the genre with its "Deliverance"/"Damnation" double smasher, with the first one being rough and tough, and the second one melancholic and slower...

But with "Ghost Reveries", the band has managed to deliver their most perfect album so far.

The melange of style and substance turns "Ghost Reveries" into a new musical experience which proves Opeth's unique class regarding song writing, atmosphere, details and technical finesse.

So, the listener is intoxicated and excited by deep emotions, brutal riffs, spheric guitars, elegiac acoustic breaks, cineastic keyboard parts, Rock organs, pumping beats, fragile piano, enchanting solos and vocals reaching from beast-like to beautiful.

The long-awaited "Ghost Reveries" is a gem - an outstanding opus brimming with magic soundscapes created by exceptional artists who won't be easily surpassed.

"There is no other band like us on this planet", vocalist/guitarist Åkerfeldt rightly points out.

"We love Death Metal, you can even hear some Morbid Angel. But there are also influences of Pink Floyd and King Crimson, and Leonard Cohen, and Nick Drake.

We love to surprise people." Exactly - "Ghost Reveries" is a wild adventure.

Any given music lover will explore this record, finding something new after each break.

Metal by and for visionaries.