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canmewaterbee - 05.10.2006 at 06:08
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| Amazing control of song writing and instrumentation here. So many times listening to it I could have sworn that the song was on the very edge of pummeling into a torrent of metal, but they refrained and used that feeling to such an extreme advantage over the listener. An amazingly emotional album that climbs and soars just as often as it descends and mourns. This album represents, to me, something that you want so badly, but you just cannot have. It's melancholy, dark, and brilliant. |
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| A very pleasant surprise from Opeth, a soft album, with no growls, clean vocals, just a prog-rock album. One of my all time favourite albums. Influences of 70s prog can be noticed here - Pink Floyd and Camel - but the creativity of these guys is amazing. Brilliant album! |
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| the Camel influence can be heard throughout the carrier of Opeth |
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Drizzling Blur - 04.11.2006 at 07:26
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This is definitely one of my fav Opeth albums, i heard Damnation and Deliverance were supposedly a Double CD release when the band decided not to or something like that, anyways, this album is such a killer, totally unexpected and adds up a totally new dimension to the bands personality.
Song writing is brilliant as always, amazing use of acoustic guitar in songs, the DVD Lamentations is brilliant, im glad Opeth played whole of the album in the first set, seemed so easy but the riffs are complex enough to make you sit at home for a whole day and learn, on the whole one amazing album and must buy for any Metal Fan. |
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 Talvi - 16.01.2007 at 22:19
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| Great album. Opeth can do no wrong. |
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Mikkh - 19.01.2007 at 09:26
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| This album is -diferent- and unespected from Opeth(All in a good way). a beautifull surprise we got for 2003.. also, Deliverance Is just amazingly great as well... Hail Opeth and Hail Mikael Akerfeldt (I know is misspelled, but my keyboard dosnt have "that" A) |
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bLeaK_poiSoN - 11.02.2007 at 16:24
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| Greatest mellow album in the world for me |
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DeadEternity - 17.02.2007 at 16:38
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| Perfect Prog Rock! Makes me appreciate Opeth's ability to experiment with delicate sound throughout. 10/10 |
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This album is just beautiful, one of my favourite albums no dout about it. Mikael's vocals are so captivating and spell binding, its hard for me to not lose myself in this album and just forget about my surroundings and whats going on around me...
Damnation, just a beautiful art masterpiece. |
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| I really like this album, especially because of Mikael's clean vocals, really really emotive. Also the music and the lyrics are remarkable, this is one of the best Opeth albums without any doubt. |
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Wollan - 26.02.2007 at 02:39
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| Opeth are great, I loved this album:D |
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One of my favourite albums truly! So beautiful and mellow. Sometimes I listen to it while sleeping, very nice. 
The best Progressive Rock album! |
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| I dont think Ive ever wanted my money back more than when I bought this forgettable piece of crap. Can't say I disagree with the review, or the public, more than I do on this one 4/10 |
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Ereinion' - 03.11.2007 at 22:28
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| The heart of prog rock beats in Opeth! |
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flying is simple - 04.11.2007 at 06:38
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| I must agree with all of you. When I first heard this album I thought: this is not metal! I remember the first song I listened was "In my time of need". But, when I listened it better every single song, I realised how deep, dark and simply emotional is this album of Opeth. They are really surprising with every next album. Even those who don't like prog rock they should give it a try, because it's truely an amazing piece of art. Lyrics, music, vocals...everything's in the right place. A very different yet beautiful album from Opeth. |
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 AyΣm - 08.03.2008 at 23:44
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So much pleasure when I listen to this album, it's full of great feelings, it's so well organised...and calm  .All songs are great, no one can be threw out!It was the first album I listened from Opeth, when I was told it was death metal I laughed, believing it was a joke.I've listened to the others now  . This album is one the best album I have in all musical genre!Opeth are genius |
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| I overplayed it. But I can easily say its an adorable acoustic album. Not the best of all time, in my opinion, but very intimate and special. |
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The rating is a bit too high IMO
a 8,5 or a 8,7 would fit this album correctly...
It's good, it's sweet... It's dark and Beautiful... It's Opeth, my friends.
But songs like "Death Whispered A Lullaby" and "Closure" are not the best shit of this guys...
But the others are exellent anyway.
But it can be a bit boring if you listen to this album many times in a week or something. |
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| i absolutely abhor death metal, but these album is top, top class. just beautiful. |
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| credit to opeth for their diversity. |
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Just stepped into opeth and really waited for something harder, but as most of you already said, it's beautiful and deep and I got even more courious for the rest of their work.
Yes, diversity - and obviously with full agreement of their fans. That's rare! |
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| I think this album is a great piece of music. lots of great atmospheres and a feeling of katatonia and anathema there... but with the opeth quality. one of the best albuns of these guys! 9! |
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Elio - 24.02.2009 at 00:39
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| Awesome album, even better than some of the 70s prog-rock classics and better than its twin Deliverance. |
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Written by Elio on 24.02.2009 at 00:39
Awesome album, even better than some of the 70s prog-rock classics and better than its twin Deliverance.
Better than some of 70s prog rock classics?Well, NO, almost on the same level, YES. |
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| Though not metal, I find this album SUPERB in every aspect...nobody can create such thoughtful songs as Opeth in this day and age... |
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This album is definitely not for everyday's listen. But I was outside the whole day, had cold and now I am sitting at home, drinking hot tea with honey and I couldn't imagine anything better...
Perfect album for tired (and supposedly sad) warriors! |
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Written by Elio on 24.02.2009 at 00:39
Awesome album, even better than some of the 70s prog-rock classics and better than its twin Deliverance.
At some point I would have said "HELL NO" but after almost a year of not listening to those albums at all, I listened to them again and I agree. This one is indeed the better twin... It's great when you stop listening to an album because you overplayed it and after a while you listen to it again and see why you loved it the first time! |
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| Will probably have to give it another listen...I didn't think it was anything special at all... |
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There is an irresistable charm to this album that I can't decipher. I know I don't like certain songs in this one but something forces me to play it over and over again in it's entirety...
Mesmerizing is how I would like to call it. Beautiful album. |
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| One of the Two opeth albums that i dont like, I just find it boring, Hats off to opeth for trying something different though. |
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Written by @gent_-_orange on 06.02.2011 at 21:20
One of the Two opeth albums that i dont like, I just find it boring, Hats off to opeth for trying something different though.
What's the other one? |
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Written by disarray on 06.02.2011 at 21:28
Written by @gent_-_orange on 06.02.2011 at 21:20
One of the Two opeth albums that i dont like, I just find it boring, Hats off to opeth for trying something different though.
What's the other one?
Deliverance, i find that one boring as well (With the exception of the masters apprentice) , But i dont think many will agree with me on that. Other than that i think everything else they have done is top class. |
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| Its an interesting release by Opeth with fine acoustic compositions. |
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Another masterpiece brought by these guys... The lowest I could give it is a 9... xD
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think this is mellow... Scarlet Rose (Edguy) IS a mellow track... But this is different... This is melancholic, tranquil, maybe even depressive, but most of all, beautiful...
Personally, I enjoy Windowpane, In My Time of Need, Hope Leaves, and Ending Credits most... |
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Written by @gent_-_orange on 06.02.2011 at 21:38
Written by disarray on 06.02.2011 at 21:28
Written by @gent_-_orange on 06.02.2011 at 21:20
One of the Two opeth albums that i dont like, I just find it boring, Hats off to opeth for trying something different though.
What's the other one?
Deliverance, i find that one boring as well (With the exception of the masters apprentice) , But i dont think many will agree with me on that. Other than that i think everything else they have done is top class.
Well I have to say..... I Take back what I say about this record. I was wrong about this album, After many tries something just "clicked" very good stuff. |
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Damnation is not just an album... its songs are pure emotions floating in the river of delightful sounds...
i cant explain how i feel when i listen to this masterpiece. this album is the greatest and most perfect album ever created by mankind !
if another albums of Opeth were like Damnation , i would have been their biggest fan in the world ! |
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