Opeth - Ghost Reveries
 

Now just HOW GOOD is this record? I hope there are others here who have checked this out, and if not, then seriously, you've got NO IDEA what you're missing. The technical brilliance of this album, combined with its richness in variation and experimentation, really put it in quite a league of its own. Though I do understand that some might find this severely difficult listening due to the occasional cookie-monstering.

This is, incidentally, the first and only Opeth record I've ever listened to. So, can anybody school me on where to go from here?

No joke man. "The Grand Conjuration" get loads of play on my iTunes.

There other albums are good as well. "Damnation" and "Deliverance" are worth picking up.

Ghost Reveries seems to earn a bit of unwarranted flak from some people - there are Opeth fans who don't like it that much either.

Personally, I love it. Quite a varied album with great songs the whole way through. Atonement is quite interesting. Ghost of Perdition is one of my fav Opeth songs.

Where to go next? Probably Blackwater Park - that and Morningrise are my fav Opeth albums.

My favorite albums are My Arms, Your Hearse and Still Life. Absolutely phenomenal music.

brilliance, I've only got this album and Damnation by Opeth though. I seriously don't know which one i like better

Its one of the better Opeth releases. The leads feel more frequent and solid.

You can hold off on Blackwater Park as it is easilly their worst. Try Still Life, Orchid, and My Arms Your Hearse.

Morningrise is the best and their only good one

i listened to Ghost reveries and gave it a fair chance, i thought it blowed

i cant stand Ghost Reveries. opeth have gone from one of my favourite bands to one i never listen to. tastes changing yes, but ghost reveries had a bit to do with it.

What is it in particular that you don't like about it? Too many alien-to-metal elements? Or do even the heavy parts irk you?

its not heavy, so no. the changes are predictable, the riffs are uninspired... its BORING.

this is the worst opeth album in my opinion.. i just can't listen to it without thinking how many of their albums i COULD be listening to and enjoying more.. 'my arms, your hearse' compared to this!! well, it just doesn't even deserve to have their logo on the new one to be honest.

I love this album and it has my favorite song (Beneath the Mire) on it. It is very experimental in terms of what Opeth may be doing next. I felt that there was a lot fo elements from blues in this album also. Next I would go to Blackwater Park or Damnation. I really like those albums.

One of the best albums, by one of the best bands of the new mellenium. All of their albums kick ass. Some of the earlier CD's are a little lacking in production quality, but astheticly, they all kick seriouse butt. Huge fan here. Even got to see them last year here in Spokane, WA. Great show!!!

Lucky......

I agree with you, they are my favorite band and I cannot find any flaw in most of their albums except 2, which are Deliverence and Orchid, but they are both good albums.

Word!