Watershed - Opeth
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82 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Swedish metal band's ninth album is the first with Martin Axenrot and Fredrik Akesson, who replaced Martin Lopez and Peter Lindgren.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    Watershed marks a new chapter for Opeth, one that promises infinitely more than its predecessors.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    Patience, persistence and a good set of headphones will uncover fragile melodies here amid the maelstrom, though the guitar noodling can veer dangerously close to Mark Knopfler territory. [July 2008, p.101]
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  3. Blender
    80
    Prog was rarely as songful as the brutal beauty here.
  4. Uncut
    60
    Growls and blast-beats come decorated with guitar work that explores scale after scale of diabolical pleasures. [Aug 2008, p.101]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Sydek93jm
    10
    This album puts a mark that divides another band's phase that follows the path of an interesting and innovative evolution in their genre. It's just perfect.… Expand
  2. IHateFanboys
    8
    This was one of the first cd's I ever purchased by Opeth. I picked this up after I saw them on tour supporting this particular album. On top of the fact that the music is interesting and great to listen to, the guys in the band were very nice when I met after they had finished their set. Overall a great peice of music to pick up for fans of this type of music.… Expand
  3. Kraxx
    7
    Good & solid, but not awesome like Ghost Reveries was. This is more a subtle shift. Perhaps the personnel changes made things a little uneven. Hopefully it suggests a more creative and coherent shift next time.… Expand
  4. David
    4
    Further proof Akerfeldt & Co. are incapable of interesting, fresh music. At least Ghost Reveries had some great songs. This one barely has any good ones; boring prog-lite at its worst.… Expand

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