Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Opeth's new album "Ghost Reveries" is out. I've been listening to it for the last couple of days and I'm pleased to to inform you that GR is another masterpiece from this swedish band. I was a bit confused after the Deliverance/Damnation CDs. Deliverance sounded a little too systematic. However, GR goes back to the variation and feeling of older albums more like Still Life. It is, however, not so heavy. The progressive death metal of Opeth is still there and in large quantities, but the rythms seem slower. But do not think this is some doomdeath album.

It's hard to state some songs as the best ones. I sincerly like them all. But I will cite "Ghost of Perdition" and "The grand Conjuration" as favorites, probably just because I've heard the most.

Btw, Opeth is now a quintet as their tour keybord player Per Wilborg has been added to the lineup permanently. This addition may be one of the principal differences in the sound with previous albums. The utilization of keyboards is not abused, which was one of my fears. All in all, another top album from Opeth. Just can't stop listening it. Damn! 97/100