Ghost Reveries - Opeth

*****

Opeth's 2005 "Ghost Reveries" is one of their more memorable records, since after 7 albums, it's hard to pick out any real high-points. Akerfeldt's growl is still as deep as ever, but it's placed in all the right places to give the songs some sort of proper structure. The drum and guitarwork is much better than that found in previous albums. Some of Opeth's best songs feature on Ghost Reveries, from "Harlequin Forest" to "Ghost of Perdition", and to top it off, the special edition features a cover of Deep Purple's "Soldier of Fortune", a standout cover, and one that rivals the original to a certain extent. Simply put, Ghost Reveries is Opeth's finest effort to this point.

Must Download - "Ghost of Perdition", "Reverie/Harlequin Forest", "The Grand Conjuration"