Opeth- Heritage (Roadrunner Records)
At the very top of the 2011 best albums, we have Opeth, continuing to create discussion around their music with their 10th album, Heritage! Although the album (and Mikael Åkerfeldt's statements about the band's direction and goals) has been controversial, Heritage is an amazing record (completed by the unique imagery that is depicted in the cover art) filled with full-on progressive rock! Starting with the instrumental song that gave its name to the album, Heritage is filled with prog yet groovy and catchy songs that grow on you every time you hear them, such as "The Devil's Orchard" and "Slither".
Even if you are a fan of Opeth before their major turn towards progressive and their experimentation with 70's vibes and rock elements, you will have to admit that Opeth took a huge step (starting a couple years back and continuing on this road with following albums) proving that great musicianship can evolve between genres maintaining its core and substance! The best response is the one given by Åkerfeldt, the man behind Opeth: "If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be Opeth, but it's different from the stuff we've done before...I hope you'll like it once you hear it."
96/100
Below is the trippy music video for the song "The Devil's Orchard".
Even if you are a fan of Opeth before their major turn towards progressive and their experimentation with 70's vibes and rock elements, you will have to admit that Opeth took a huge step (starting a couple years back and continuing on this road with following albums) proving that great musicianship can evolve between genres maintaining its core and substance! The best response is the one given by Åkerfeldt, the man behind Opeth: "If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be Opeth, but it's different from the stuff we've done before...I hope you'll like it once you hear it."
96/100
Below is the trippy music video for the song "The Devil's Orchard".
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