It's Been A While

Hello everyone! I apologize for the delay in getting this site going again. As Lennon once said "Life is what happens when we have other plans"...Unfortunately, I ran into a bout with life but stay tuned for album reviews and a couple concert reviews.

CD REVIEW: Opeth's Heritage - a break from tradition

OPETH continue a tradition of excellence with HERITAGE. Gone are the satanic growls that characterized Mikael Akerfeldt's earlier vocal stylings, which will likely generate a lot of criticism from long term fans. HERITAGE features the band at its prog-rock, schizophrenic best. The album opens on a meloncholic note, with an eerie piano piece before breaking into the frenetic "The Devil's Orchard", which finds the band in more familiar territory.

While the album represents a lighter than typical OPETH effort (with the exception of Deliverence), HERITAGE stands as one of the band's best works to date. Drawing heavily on the sounds of 70's prog-rock, HERITAGE is a treat for tone geeks. "Slither" marks another departure for OPETH who manage to muster the break-neck energy of MOTOR HEAD or early METALLICA.


More whimsical than dark, HERITAGE continues OPETH'S tradition for delivering unexpected twists and turns. Long term fans may scoff at the lighter air of the album, but HERITAGE is the sound of a band that continues to deepen its musical cannon.

Overall Impression: 4.5 out of 5.0