Watershed

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Watershed is the ninth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth. Released by Roadrunner Records, Watershed is the first studio album by Opeth to feature guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and drummer Martin Axenrot, who replaced longtime guitarist Peter Lindgren and drummer Martin Lopez. The artwork for the album was made by Travis Smith (who has created the artwork for eight previous Opeth releases) in collaboration with Mikael Åkerfeldt. [3] It is the band's last studio album to contain death growls or any death metal elements to date. The last song, Hex Omega is a work of true musicianship. This might not be that convincing to 'metal' fans of Opeth, otherwise you simply can't hate this one. A perfect album closer. van Os, Mario (19 June 2012). "Schizoid Lloyd – Bandpresentatie Dutch Exposure". Progwereld.org (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2017 . Retrieved 19 February 2017.

Opeth's Watershed Tops Finnish Album Chart". Roadrunner Records. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008 . Retrieved 10 August 2008. van Os, Mario. "Kamelot – Interview met Oliver Palotai en Thomas Youngblood nav hun nieuwe album "Haven" ". Progwereld.org (in Dutch). Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017 . Retrieved 19 February 2017. Mijn favoriete band is waarschijnlijk Opeth. Ik ken Mikael Akerfeldt persoonlijk heel goed. Ik heb al hun albums en luister er ook regelmatig naar. (My favourite band is probably Opeth. I know Mikael Åkerfeldt very well personally. I have all their albums and listen to them regularly).

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Interview with Mikael Åkerfeldt or Opeth". Wnhumetal.com. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 26 January 2008 . Retrieved 8 February 2008. Wagner, Jeff (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points Books. ISBN 9780979616334. My first guitar was an Ibanez LP copy, when I was just nine or 10 years old. It was a sunburst model and I wanted it really badly because I’d just started to play guitar and I thought Ace Frehley and Angus Young were cool. They were the first players to evoke my interest. It was a really good guitar, but I don’t have it any more, unfortunately.” 2. If the building was burning down, what one guitar from your collection would you save? OPETH Enlists Ex-PARADISE LOST Drummer WALTTERI VÄYRYNEN". Blabbermouth.net. 9 September 2022 . Retrieved 9 September 2022. I don't see any reason to like this album. It isn't catchy, it isn't cohesive, it isn't even that beautiful. It's just...there. Taking up space in the world. The resources used to make this album could've surely been used for something more helpful, like...something for helping homeless children. Something like that. In fact, Opeth could very well be doing much better and more helpful things than making music like this themselves. I can't really recommend this to anyone unless you happen to be one of those people who feels more artistic and sophisticated due to listening to stuff you don't understand. Trust me, there's nothing to understand here.

The DVD is very nice as well, lots of interviews, rehersal footage and studio performing by Martin Axenrot (alone) and the two guitars (Mikael Åkerfeldt acoustic and Fredrik Åkesson electric), like that one particularly. This one was all personal lyrics. But there was no concept between the songs. It’s based on what happened in my life during the past few years. I’m more of a sensitive person and protective person (since he became a dad). It doesn’t take much to be disgusted with your surroundings, especially when you have kids. Mikael Akerfeldt Comments On Recording God Of War 3 Song". Metal Underground. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 . Retrieved 1 February 2010. Opeth: To Begin Recording New Album Tomorrow". Blabbermouth.net. 31 October 2007 . Retrieved 12 January 2008. So, all in all, Opeth does it again. This piece is just amazing and despite containing some moments that are reminiscent of Opeth's past works (the main riff of “Porcelain Heart” reminds me of “A Fair Judgement” and there is a section of it that reminds me of “A Grand Conjuration”), but the album still contains fresh aspects and elements, like the duet on “Coil” and the funky parts on “The Lotus Eater”. Akerfeldt is a terrific vocalist and here he proves it again, the guitar playing is great, pretty much in the vein of “Ghost Reveries”, the drum work is nothing short of amazing and the bass is always present and audible. The record is also very varied, with all the breakdwons, calm and heavy parts within the songs and the whole listening experience is also better because of that. This album is more accessible than the other Opeth works too, since the songs aren't so long and calm songs like “Coil” and “Burden” can be appreciated for people who aren't into metal or extreme metal at all, that's for sure.The production is warm and detailed. Maybe the most professional and well sounding production yet on an Opeth album. I think it´s the first time I´ve been completely satisfied with the drum sound on an Opeth album. a b "Opeth Part Ways With Keyboardist Per Wiberg". Roadrunner Records. 7 April 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011 . Retrieved 29 July 2011. a b "Face Culture". YouTube. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021 . Retrieved 21 July 2011.