OPETH — My Arms, Your Hearse (review)

OPETH — My Arms, Your Hearse album cover Album · 1998 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
aiylyn
Well...

I don't like Opeth. No, I didn't just download one song and say "the vocals ...!" and forget about it. I owned two of their albums, this one and Blackwater Park and listened to both extensively before deciding that Opeth are simply outside of my musical taste. Of those two albums I had, this is one was by far better. It manages to pack more art into its nine tracks, most of which clock in at over 6 minutes, than most other "metal" bands do in their entire catalogue. Opeth are definitely one of the most talented - both instrumentally and compositionally - bands of recent times; their music will draw you in to paths you never knew existed. Dubbed by some as progressive, and others as death metal, there is much here to appeal to those who are into heavy-yet-intelligent music, and also those who are looking for an introduction to the darker side of metal. The two standout tracks here are April Ethereal and Demon of the Fall. If you're an Opeth fan, you have no excuse for not owning this. If you're looking for an introduction, Blackwater Park may be a better bet, as it is much more overtly commercial than this, which is one of the best metal albums of the 90s. I don't like it.
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