This album has some of Mikaels best vocal work. The growls are almost rap style and announciated with a precision and clarity that works brilliantly for me. Along with some mind blowing riff changes and really earthy textures, thus us as close to Sepulturas as Opeth go.
Vagner C. - 31/May/2021
This is the third Opeth album, still showing a strong death metal influence but with a growing progressive sound, which would become the trademark of the Swedish band. Fine album!
Marco M. - 13/Feb/2018
Songs as "When" or "April ethereal" are only some random jewels from this dark experience into pain and memories. Opeth in the late 90s were a bande able to mix Death metal and the darker side of progressive music. Result is a perfect mix Always able to reach the deeper corner of your emotions, balancing long structured songs with memorabile and simple riffs, entwined with great solos. Akerfeldt growl-clean vocals at their best.
Alejandro M. - 09/Sep/2025
álbum iniciático del combo nórdico, aun muy arcaico y oscuro, y no tan progresivo moderno como posteriormente. Se empieza a intuir en lo que se convertirían más tarde con temas más elaborados y maduros.