OPETH — Orchid (review)

OPETH — Orchid album cover Album · 1995 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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An extremely underrated work in the Opeth discography. This is one of their crown jewels.

How is this rated lower than everything but Heritage? This is one of my three favorite Opeth albums, right up there with Blackwater Park in terms of quality and consistency.

"In The Mist She Was Standing" is a full-blown epic in the vein of "Black Rose Immortal" and is a sure-fire Opeth classic. "Forest of October" is my personal favorite track because of the haunting acoustic melody that begins and finishes the song. The instrumental interludes "Silhouette" and "Requiem" are dark and majestic and add significantly to the atmosphere of the album. The bonus track "In The Frost of Winter" is a raw black metal demo that reveals a different side of Opeth. The riff in that song topples mountains.

This is a glorious, beautiful album that deserves more respect and recognition that it gets compared to other Opeth albums.
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