Deliverance - Opeth

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While it is touted as Opeth's "heaviest" record, Deliverance follows the Opeth formula very strictly, and bar a more prominent drum playing and a few less piano interludes, Deliverance is very much an "Opeth" record, which is a credit in itself, but also a criticism. The novelty of hearing Akefeldt's growl seems to have worn off, and in Deliverance, it seems so done to death, that it seems to have lost it's appeal. The rawer and more brutal atmosphere almost compensate for the sparsely placed solos and bland guitarwork, showing a polished, yet at the same time, primitive album which, while succesfully displays Opeth's roots, fails to stand up on it's own as a death metal effort, relegating it to only the hardcore enthusiasts.

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