- Audio CD (11 July 2011)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: Witch King Records
- ASIN: B0054JFO58
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 504,551 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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OK, I'll grant you, it took me a wee while to get over the fact that they're named after a place in a Tolkein book, and that their drummer is called James Last. Actually, I still haven't got over that, but I can shove it to one side, whilst sneaking a sidelong look for Bri-Nylon trouser suits. And it's my loss, because this is a stonking piece of prog metal. This is the album that Opeth have never made, and a record that would blow their fans completely out of the water. Really, I'm not making it up.
I've never heard their debut, "Escaping The Abyss", and I kind of don't want to, just in case it tarnishes this record in some way. Maybe it's meant to stand alone as some kind of future forgotten masterpiece, spoken about in hushed tones, when gentlemen of a certain age gather together to quaff ale, and reminisce about the old days. Then someone will say "do you remember Fornost Amor", and to a man, they'll silently toast a memory of what might have been.
Now I'm not dissing Opeth, just because they've gone girly. They will always be held up as a shining beacon of 21st century prog metal, but there is something extra special about this. 'Rogue', the opening track is an astonishing piece of music that covers all aspects of light and shade, with some fantastic vocal interplay from the guesting Elle Torry. Elsewhere, the Middle Eastern tinges of "The Death Of a Rose (Parts I and II)" and the proggiest of all the tracks, 'Farewell', are absolutely delightful.
The production is top notch, the performances are excellent, and even though it's not the most original approach to prog metal, the music is just amazing.
I've never heard their debut, "Escaping The Abyss", and I kind of don't want to, just in case it tarnishes this record in some way. Maybe it's meant to stand alone as some kind of future forgotten masterpiece, spoken about in hushed tones, when gentlemen of a certain age gather together to quaff ale, and reminisce about the old days. Then someone will say "do you remember Fornost Amor", and to a man, they'll silently toast a memory of what might have been.
Now I'm not dissing Opeth, just because they've gone girly. They will always be held up as a shining beacon of 21st century prog metal, but there is something extra special about this. 'Rogue', the opening track is an astonishing piece of music that covers all aspects of light and shade, with some fantastic vocal interplay from the guesting Elle Torry. Elsewhere, the Middle Eastern tinges of "The Death Of a Rose (Parts I and II)" and the proggiest of all the tracks, 'Farewell', are absolutely delightful.
The production is top notch, the performances are excellent, and even though it's not the most original approach to prog metal, the music is just amazing.
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