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There are musicians, and there there's Opeth. One of only a handful of bands for whom the term artist seems more appropriate, Opeth are simply on a different level. They may do the same basic things that all bands do, like making albums and touring, but there the similarity ends.
'' Ghost Reveries'' has more thought and invention, not to mention vision, than most bands manage to put into their entire careers. A single song, any song, on this album covers more ground musically, (even Mikael Åkerfeldt's vocals alone), than a single album by most bands.
''The Baying of the Hounds'' is a perfectmore… example. Death metal growls, but with an organ-led backing reminiscent of Deep Purple, which gives way to some hauntingly beautiful clean vocals from Åkerfeldt. A genre defining track certainly, but proof of this album's quality is that it's not even the best song on here.
That honour, (and the competition for it is fierce), is Reverie/Harlequin Forest. An ambitious epic, yet accessible to anyone who likes truly good music. Poetic lyrics, stellar vocals and some stunning acoustic guitar work, it has it all.
Although, that could easily be said about any song on this album. The heavy parts sound even heavier because they are balanced by clean vocals, proving Mikael Åkerfeldt to be one of the most versatile vocalists in any genre. Hellish death growls to ethereal, heartfelt laments, and with everything in between, his performance is a tour de force.
He's not too bad on the old guitar either, with his, (and also Peter Lindgren's), guitar work as varied as it is stunning, recalling such visionaries as Ritchie Blackmore, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix.
His bandmates are also on top form, with Martin Lopez surely one of the best drummers in music, as his work here confirms. Martin Axenrot has a big job on his hands to replace him, that's for sure.
In truth, 1,000 words isn't enough to describe how good this album is. You NEED this album, and this band, in your CD collection.

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CD

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Opeth - Ghost Reveries: Special Edition/+DVD (2006) Retail CD

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